	US 7,582,761 B2
	Vanilloid receptor ligands and their use in treatments
Chenera Balan, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); Yunxin Bo, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); Celia Dominguez, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); Christopher H. Fotsch, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); Vijay K. Gore, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); Vu Van Ma, Simi Valley, Calif. (US); Mark H. Norman, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); Vassil I. Ognyanov, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); Yi-xin Qian, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); Xianghong Wang, Moorpark, Calif. (US); Ning Xi, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US); and Shimin Xu, Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, Calif. (US)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/688,246.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/419791, filed on Oct. 17, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2004/0152690 A1, Aug. 05, 2004
Int. Cl. C07D 401/04 (2006.01); C07D 401/06 (2006.01); C07D 403/04 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 544—360 [544/361; 544/363; 544/366]

20 Claims

1. A compound having the structure:

or any pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

n is 1, 2 or 3 and o is 1, 2 or 3; wherein n+o=4 or 5 and when n is 1 and Q¹and Q²are both N, then both R²groups together are oxo, and when o is 1 and Q¹and Q²are both N, then both R^2′ groups together are oxo;

m is independently at each instance 0, 1 or 2;

Q¹is N or C(R²);

Q²is N or C(R²); wherein at least one of Q¹and Q²is N;

Q³is C(R⁵);

Q⁴is C(R⁶);

Q⁵is C(R⁶);

Q⁶is C(R⁵);

R¹is H or —(C(R²)(R²))_m—R^g;

R²is, independently, in each instance, H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, —O(C_1-7alkyl), —N(C_1-7alkyl)R^a, or a C_1-6alkyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, cyano, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

wherein any two geminal R²groups may additionally be oxo;

R^2′ is, independently, in each instance, H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, —O(C_1-7alkyl), —N(C_1-7alkyl)R^a, or a C_1-6alkyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, cyano, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

wherein any two geminal R^2′ groups may additionally be oxo;

R³is, independently, in each instance, H, C_1-8alkyl, C_{1-4haloalkyl, —O(C}_1-7alkyl), —N(C_1-7alkyl)R^a, or a C_1-6alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, cyano, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —SR^{a, —S(═O)R}^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

wherein any two geminal R³groups may additionally be oxo;

R⁴is an unsaturated 6-membered monocyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^aand R^e;

R⁵is independently, at each instance, H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^bR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, C_1-3alkylR^c, C_1-3alkylR^fand R^e; or R⁵is a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^aand R^e;

R⁶is independently, at each instance, H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OH, —OC_2-6alkyl, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^aand R^e;

R^ais independently, at each instance, H or R^b;

R^bis independently, at each instance, phenyl, benzyl or C_1-6alkyl, the phenyl, benzyl and C_1-6alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, C_1-4alkyl, C_1-3haloalkyl, —OC_1-4alkyl, —NH₂, —NHC_1-4alkyl, —N(C_1-4alkyl)C_1-4alkyl;

R^cis independently at each instance a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups;

R^dis independently at each instance C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aor —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

R^eis independently at each instance C_1-6alkyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^d;

R^fis independently at each instance R^csubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^d; and

R^gis independently at each instance a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a.