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3-Imino-2-indolones for the treatement of depression and/or anxiety

Priority: Aug 7, 2002Filed: Aug 7, 2003Published: Apr 29, 2004
Est. expiryAug 7, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07D 401/04C07D 209/40C07D 405/12
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Abstract

This invention is directed to indolone derivatives which are selective antagonists for the GalR3 receptor. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition made by combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from depression and/or anxiety which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the invention effective to treat the subject's depression and/or anxiety. This invention also provides a method of treating depression and/or anxiety in a subject which comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a GalR3 receptor antagonist.

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What is claimed as:  
     
         1 . A compound having the structure:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3  and Y 4  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —NO 2 , —CN, —OR 3 , —OCOR 3 , —NCOR 3 , —N(R 3 ) 2 , —CON(R 3 ) 2 , —COOR 3 , aryl, heteroaryl or any two of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3  and Y 4  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms can constitute a methylenedioxy group;  
         wherein each R 1  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —N 3 , —CN, —OR 3 , —CON(R 3 ) 2 , —COOR 3 , C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl or C 5 -C 7  cycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl;  
         wherein each R 2  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —N 3 , —CN, —OR 3 , —CON(R 3 ) 2 , —COOR 3 , aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 7  cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl or any two R 2  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms can constitute, a methylenedioxy group or a difluoromethylenedioxy group or any two R 2  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms along with the adjacent carbon atom can constitute an aryl or a heteroaryl ring;  
         wherein each R 3  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl or C 5 -C 7  cycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl;  
         wherein R 4  is —H, —F, —Cl or methyl;  
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
       
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein each of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3  and Y 4  is independently —H, —F, —Cl, —CF 3 , —OR 3 , straight chained or branched C 1 -C 4  alkyl; 
 wherein each R 2  is independently —H, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 4  alkyl or any two R 2  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms can constitute, a difluoromethylenedioxy group; and  
 wherein each R 4  is H.  
 
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 2 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . A compound having the structure:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3  and Y 4  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1-C   7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —NO 2 , —CN, —OR 3 , —OCOR 3 , —NCOR 3 , —N(R 3 ) 2 , —CON(R 3 ) 2 , —COOR 3 , aryl, heteroaryl or any two of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3  and Y 4  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms can constitute a methylenedioxy group;  
         wherein R 1  is —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —N 3 , —CN, —OR 3 , —CON(R 3 ) 2 , —COOR 3 , C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl or C 5 -C 7  cycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl;  
         wherein each R 2  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl or monofluoroalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —N 3 , —CN, —OR 3 , —CON (R 3 )  2 , —COOR 3 , aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 7  cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl or any two R 2  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms can constitute a methylenedioxy group or a difluoromethylenedioxy group or any two R 2  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms along with the adjacent carbon atom can constitute an aryl or a heteroaryl ring;  
         wherein each R 3  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl or C 5 -C 7  cycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl;  
         wherein R4 is —H, —F, —Cl or methyl;  
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
       
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 4 , each of Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3  and Y 4  is independently —H, —F, —Cl, —CF 3 , —OR 3 , straight chained or branched C 1 -C 4  alkyl; and 
 wherein R 1  is —H;  
 
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 5 , wherein the compound has the structure:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 6 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . A compound having the structure:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         9 . A compound having the structure:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of Y 1 , Y 2  and Y 3  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —NO 2 , —CN, —OR 3 , —OCOR 3 , —NCOR 3 , —N(R 3 ) 2 , —CON (R 3 )2, —COOR 3 , aryl, heteroaryl or any two of Y 1 , Y 2  and Y 3  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms can constitute a methylenedioxy group;  
         wherein R 1  is —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —N 3 , —CN, —OR 3 , —CON(R 3 )2, —COOR 3 , C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl or C 5 -C 7  cycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl;  
         wherein each R 2  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —N 3 , —CN, —OR 3 , —CON(R 3 ) 2 , —COOR 3 , aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 7  cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl or any two R 2  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms can constitute a methylenedioxy group or a difluoromethylenedioxy group or any two R 2  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms along with the adjacent carbon atom can constitute an aryl or a heteroaryl ring;  
         wherein each R 3  is independently —H, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 7  alkyl, monofluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl or C 5 -C 7  cycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl;  
         wherein R 4  is —H, —F, —Cl or methyl;  
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
       
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 9 , wherein each Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3  and Y 4  is —H, —F,—CN, C 1 -C 4  alkyl or polyfluoroalkyl, 
 wherein each R 2  is independently —H, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, straight chained or branched C 1 -C 4  alkyl or any two R 2  moieties present on adjacent carbon atoms can constitute, a difluoromethylenedioxy group; and  
 wherein each R 4  is H.  
 
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 10 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 5 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 6  or  10 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 6 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         15 . The compound of any of claims  1 ,  2 ,  4 ,  5 ,  9  and  10  wherein the compound is enantiomerically pure.  
     
     
         16 . The compound of any of  claims 1  to  14 , wherein the compound is diastereomerically pure.  
     
     
         17 . The compound of claims  15  and  16 , wherein the compound is enantiomerically and diastereomerically pure.  
     
     
         18 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of any of  claims 1  to  17  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
     
     
         19 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 18 , wherein the amount of the compound is from about 0.01 mg to about 1000 mg.  
     
     
         20 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 19 , wherein the amount of the compound is from about 0.1 mg to about 500mg.  
     
     
         21 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 20 , wherein the amount of the compound is from about 1 mg to about 200 mg.  
     
     
         22 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 21 , wherein the amount of the compound is from about 10 mg to about 100 mg.  
     
     
         23 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 18 , wherein the carrier is a liquid and the composition is a solution.  
     
     
         24 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 18 , wherein the carrier is a solid and the composition is a tablet.  
     
     
         25 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 18 , wherein the carrier is a gel and the composition is a suppository.  
     
     
         26 . A process of making a pharmaceutical composition comprising admixing a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of any of  claims 1  to  14  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
     
     
         27 . A method of treating a subject suffering from depression, which comprises administering to the subject a dose of the compound of any of  claims 1  to  15  effective to treat the subject's depression.  
     
     
         28 . A method of treating a subject suffering from anxiety, which comprises administering to the subject a dose of the compound of any of  claims 1  to  14  effective to treat the subject's anxiety.  
     
     
         29 . A method of alleviating the symptoms of a disorder in a subject, which comprises administering to the subject a dose of a GalR3 antagonist effective to alleviate the symptoms, wherein the GalR3 antagonist is the compound of any of  claims 1  to  14 .  
     
     
         30 . The method of any of  claims 27  to  29 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount is between about 0.01 and about 1000 mg per day.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount is between about 0.10 and about 500 mg per day.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount is between about 1.0 and about 200 mg per day.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount is between about 10 and about 100 mg per day.  
     
     
         34 . The method of any of  claims 27  to  33 , wherein the compound can be administered orally.  
     
     
         35 . The method of any of  claims 27  to  34 , wherein the subject is a vertebrate, a mammal, a canine or a human.  
     
     
         36 . The method of any of  claims 27  to  35 , wherein the compound is administered in combination with food.

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