Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Amino nitrogen containing
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-14
2003-06-10
Baker, Maurie Garcia (Department: 1627)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Amino nitrogen containing
C564S218000, C564S220000, C564S355000, C564S360000, C564S361000, C564S363000, C564S364000, C564S365000, C564S367000, C564S372000, C564S389000, C564S443000, C568S424000, C514S625000, C514S649000, C514S650000, C514S651000, C514S652000, C514S653000, C514S654000, C514S655000, C514S699000, C514S704000
Reexamination Certificate
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06576793
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to novel multibinding compounds (agents) that are &bgr;2 adrenergic receptor agonists, partial agonists and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. Accordingly, the multibinding compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are useful in the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis. They are also useful in the treatment of nervous system injury and premature labor.
2. References
The following publications are cited in this application as superscript numbers:
1
Hardman, J. G., et al. “The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics”, McGraw-Hill, New York, (1996).
2
Strosberg, A. D. “Structure, Function, and Regulation of Adrenergic Receptors”
Protein Sci
. 2, 1198-1209 (1993).
3
Beck-Sickinger, A. G. “Structure Characterization and Binding Sites of G-Protein-coupled Receptors” DDT, 1, 502-513, (1996).
4
Hein, L. & Kobilka, B. K. “Adrenergic Receptor Signal Transduction and Regulation”
Neuropharmacol
, 34, 357-366, (1995).
5
Strosberg, A. D. & Pietri-Rouxel, F. “Function, and Regulation of &bgr;3-Adrenoceptor” TiPS, 17, 373-381, (1996).
6
Barnes, P. J. “Current therapies for Asthma”
CHEST
, 111:17S-26S, (1997).
7
Jack, D. A. “A way of Looking at Agonism and Antagonism: Lessons from Salbutamol, Salmeterol and other &bgr;-Adrenoceptor Agonists”
Br. J. Clin. Pharmac
. 31, 501-514, (1991).
8
Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. “2-Amino-1-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenyl)propanol derivatives” JP-10152460 (Publication date Jun. 9, 1998).
All of the above publications are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety to the same extent as if each individual publication was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference in its entirety.
3. State of the Art
A receptor is a biological structure with one or more binding domains that reversibly complexes with one or more ligands, where that complexation has biological consequences. Receptors can exist entirely outside the cell (extracellular receptors), within the cell membrane (but presenting sections of the receptor to the extracellular milieu and cytosol), or entirely within the cell (intracellular receptors). They may also function independently of a cell (e.g., clot formation). Receptors within the cell membrane allow a cell to communicate with the space outside of its boundaries (i.e., signaling) as well as to function in the transport of molecules and ions into and out of the cell.
A ligand is a binding partner for a specific receptor or family of receptors. A ligand may be the endogenous ligand for the receptor or alternatively may be a synthetic ligand for the receptor such as a drug, a drug candidate or a pharmacological tool.
The super family of seven transmembrane proteins (7-TMs), also called G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), represents one of the most significant classes of membrane bound receptors that communicate changes that occur outside of the cell's boundaries to its interior, triggering a cellular response when appropriate. The G-proteins, when activated, affect a wide range of downstream effector systems both positively and negatively (e.g., ion channels, protein kinase cascades, transcription, transmigration of adhesion proteins, and the like).
Adrenergic receptors (AR) are members of the G-protein coupled receptors that are composed of a family of three receptor sub-types: &agr;1 (
A, B, D
) &agr;2 (
A, B, C
), and &bgr;(
1, 2, 3
).
1-5
These receptors are expressed in tissues of various systems and organs of mammals and the proportions of the &agr; and the &bgr; receptors are tissue dependant. For example, tissues of bronchial smooth muscle express largely &bgr;2-AR while those of cutaneous blood vessels contain exclusively &agr;-AR subtypes.
It has been established that the &bgr;2-AR sub-type is involved in respiratory diseases such as such as asthma
6
, chronic bronchitis, nervous system injury, and premature labor
8
. Currently, a number of drugs e.g., albuterol, formoterol, isoprenolol, or salmeterol having &bgr;2-AR agonist activities are being used to treat asthma. However, these drugs have limited utility as they are either non-selective thereby causing adverse side effects such as muscle tremor, tachycardia, palpitations, and restlesness
6
, or have short duration of action and/or slow onset time of action.
7
Accordingly, there is a need for &bgr;2-selective AR agonists that are fast acting and have increased potency and/or longer duration of action.
The multibinding compounds of the present invention fulfill this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to novel multibinding compounds (agents) that are agonists or partial agonists of &bgr;2 adrenergic receptor and are therefore useful in the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic bronchitis. They are also useful in the treatment of nervous system injury and premature labor.
Accordingly, in one of its composition aspects, this invention provides a multibinding compound of Formula (I):
wherein:
p is an integer of from 2 to 10;
q is an integer of from 1 to 20;
X is a linker; and
L is a ligand wherein:
one of the ligands, L, is a compound of formula (a):
wherein:
Ar
1
and Ar
2
are independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl wherein each of said Ar
1
and Ar
2
substituent optionally links the ligand to a linker;
R
1
is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl, or R
1
is a covalent bond linking the ligand to a linker;
R
2
is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, acyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, and substituted cycloalkyl, or R
2
is a covalent bond linking the ligand to a linker;
W is a covalent bond linking the —NR
2
— group to Ar
2
, alkylene or substituted alkylene wherein one or more of the carbon atoms in said alkylene or substituted alkylene group is optionally replaced by a substituent selected from the group consisting of —NR
a
— (where R
a
is hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, or a covalent bond linking the ligand to a linker), —O—, —S(O)
n
(where n is an integer of from 0 to 2), —CO—, —PR
b
— (where R
b
is alkyl), —P(O)
2
—, and —O—P(O)O— and further wherein said alkylene or substituted alkylene group optionally links the ligand to a linker provided that at least one of Ar
1
, Ar
2
, R
1
, R
2
, or W links the ligand to a linker; and
the other ligands are independently of each other a compound of formula (b):
wherein:
Ar
3
is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl;
Q, which links the other ligand to the linker, is selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond, alkylene, and substituted alkylene wherein one or more of the carbon atoms in said alkylene and substituted alkylene is optionally replaced by a substituent selected from the group consisting of —NR
a
— (where R
a
is hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, or a covalent bond linking the ligand to a linker), —O—, —S(O)
n
— (where n is an integer of from 0 to 2), —CO—, —PR
b
— (where R
b
is alkyl), —P(O)
2
—, and —O—P(O)O—; and individual isomers, mixtures of isomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof provided that:
(i) when the multibinding compound of Formula (I) is a compound of formula:
where Ar
1
and Ar
3
are aryl, then W and X both are not alkylene or alkylene-O—;
(ii) when the multibinding compound of Formula (I) is a compound of formula:
where Ar
1
is 4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl, Ar
2
is aryl, Ar
3
is aryl or heterocyclyl, W is ethylene, Q is a covalent bond, R
1
is alkyl, then the linker X is not linked to the Ar
2
group through an oxygen atom;
(iii) when the multibinding compound of Formula (I) is a compound of formula:
where Ar
1
and Ar
3
are aryl, W is alkylene, Ar
2
is aryl or cycloalkyl, Q is a covalent bond, then
Choi Seok-Ki
Griffin John H.
Moran Edmund J.
Baker Maurie Garcia
Boone David E.
Hagenah Jeffrey A.
Saxon Roberta P.
Theravance Inc.
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