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Heteroaryl Benzamide Derivatives for Use as GLK Activators in the Treatment of Diabetes

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Assignee: ASTRAZENECA ABPriority: Jun 5, 2004Filed: Dec 16, 2008Published: Oct 8, 2009
Est. expiryJun 5, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 3/04A61P 43/00C07D 231/40C07D 417/12A61P 3/10C07D 285/08C07D 413/12C07D 277/46C07D 403/12A61P 3/08A61K 31/425C07D 231/14A61K 31/54A61K 31/415
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Abstract

Compounds of Formula (I): wherein: R 1 is hydroxymethyl; R 2 is selected from —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , —SO 2 NR 4 R 5 , —S(O) p R 4 and HET-2; HET-1 is a 5- or 6-membered, optionally substituted C-linked heteroaryl ring; HET-2 is a 4-, 5- or 6-membered, C- or N-linked optionally substituted heterocyclyl ring; R 3 is selected from halo, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methyl, methoxy and cyano; R 4 is selected from for example hydrogen, optionally substituted (1-4C)alkyl and HET-2; R 5 is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; or R 4 and R 5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a heterocyclyl ring system as defined by HET-3; HET-3 is for example an optionally substituted N-linked, 4, 5 or 6 membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring; p is (independently at each occurrence) 0, 1 or 2; m is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1 or 2; provided that when m is 0, then n is 1 or 2; or a salt, pro-drug or solvate thereof, are described. Their use as GLK activators, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and processes for their preparation are also described.

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1 - 17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . A compound of Formula (I), or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 R 1  is hydroxymethyl; 
 R 2  is selected from —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , —SO 2 NR 4 R 5 , and —S(O) p R 4 ; 
 HET-1 is a 5- or 6-membered, C-linked heteroaryl ring containing a nitrogen atom in the 2-position and optionally 1 or 2 further ring heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon atom, or on a ring nitrogen atom provided it is not thereby quaternised, with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 6 ; 
 R 3  is selected from halo, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methyl, methoxy, and cyano; 
 R 4  is selected from hydrogen and (1-4C)alkyl; 
 R 5  is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; 
 R 6  is independently selected from (1-4C)alkyl, halo, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylS(O) p (1-4C)alkyl, amino(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylamino(1-4C)alkyl, di(1-4C)alkylamino(1-4C)alkyl, and HET-4; 
 HET-4 is a 5- or 6-membered, C- or N-linked unsubstituted heteroaryl ring containing 1, 2, or 3 ring heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S; 
 p is independently at each occurrence 0, 1, or 2; 
 m is 0 or 1; 
 n is 0, 1, or 2; 
 
     provided that when m is 0, then n is 1 or 2. 
   
   
       19 . A compound of Formula (I), as claimed in  claim 18 , which is selected from: 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-N-1,3-thiazol-2-ylbenzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-[4-(methoxymethyl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-N-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-N-(5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-N-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-N-1H-pyrazol-3-ylbenzamide; 
     3-chloro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-({4-[(dimethylamino)carbonyl]phenyl}oxy)-5-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]benzamide; 
     3-chloro-4-{3-{[(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]phenoxy}-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-{4-[(dimethylamino)carbonyl]phenoxy}-N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]benzamide; 
     3-fluoro-4-[(3-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenyl)oxy]-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(ethylsulfinyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(ethylsulfinyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(ethylsulfinyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-fluoro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{4-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]phenoxy}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[2,5-difluoro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     2-chloro-5-fluoro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     2,5-difluoro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-[(3,5-difluorophenyl)oxy]-5-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; and 
     3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenoxy)-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof. 
   
   
       20 . A compound of Formula (I), as claimed in  claim 19 , which is selected from: 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-N-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     3-chloro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]benzamide; 
     3-chloro-4-{3-{[(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]phenoxy}-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-{4-[(dimethylamino)carbonyl]phenoxy}-N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]benzamide; 
     3-fluoro-4-[(3-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenyl)oxy]-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(ethylsulfinyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(ethylsulfinyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(ethylsulfinyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-fluoro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{4-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]phenoxy}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[2,5-difluoro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     2-chloro-5-fluoro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     2,5-difluoro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 
     3-[(3,5-difluorophenyl)oxy]-5-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenoxy)-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; and 
     3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenoxy)-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof. 
   
   
       21 . A compound of Formula (I), or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 R 1  is hydroxymethyl; 
 R 2  is selected from —C(O)—HET-3 and —SO 2 -HET-3; 
 HET-1 is a 5- or 6-membered, C-linked heteroaryl ring containing a nitrogen atom in the 2-position and optionally 1 or 2 further ring heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon atom, or on a ring nitrogen atom provided it is not thereby quaternised, with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 6 ; 
 HET-2 is a 4-, 5- or 6-membered, C- or N-linked heterocyclyl ring containing 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)—, and wherein a sulphur atom in the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidised to a S(O) or S(O) 2  group, which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 7 ; 
 R 3  is selected from halo, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methyl, methoxy, and cyano; 
 R 4  is selected from hydrogen; (1-4C)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from HET-2, —OR 5 , —SO 2 R 5 , (3-6C)cycloalkyl (optionally substituted with 1 group selected from R 7 ), and —C(O)NR 5 R 5 ; (3-6C)cycloalkyl (optionally substituted with 1 group selected from R 7 ); and HET-2; 
 R 5  is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; 
 or R 4  and R 5  together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a heterocyclyl ring system as defined by HET-3; 
 R 6  is independently selected from (1-4C)alkyl, halo, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylS(O) p (1-4C)alkyl, amino(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylamino(1-4C)alkyl, di(1-4C)alkylamino(1-4C)alkyl, and HET-4; 
 R 7  is selected from —OR 5 , (1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)(1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, and —S(O) p R 5 ; 
 HET-3 is an N-linked, 4-, 5- or 6-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 or 2 further heteroatoms (in addition to the linking N atom) independently selected from O, N, and S, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)— and wherein a sulphur atom in the ring may optionally be oxidised to a S(O) or S(O) 2  group; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 8 ; or 
 HET-3 is an N-linked, 7-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 further heteroatom independently selected from O, S, and N, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)— group and wherein a sulphur atom in the ring may optionally be oxidised to a S(O) or S(O) 2  group; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 8 ; or 
 HET-3 is an 6- to 10-membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 further nitrogen atom wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)—; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 substituent selected from hydroxy and R 3 ; 
 R 8  is selected from —OR 5 , (1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)(1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , (1-4C)alkylamino, di(1-4C)alkylamino, HET-3 wherein said ring is unsubstituted, (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, and —S(O) p R 5 ; 
 HET-4 is a 5- or 6-membered, C- or N-linked unsubstituted heteroaryl ring containing 1, 2, or 3 ring heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S; 
 p is independently at each occurrence 0, 1, or 2; 
 m is 1; 
 n is 0, 1, or 2. 
 
   
   
       22 . A compound of Formula (I) as claimed in  claim 21 , or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof, wherein HET-3 is a 4- to 6-membered ring. 
   
   
       23 . A compound of Formula (I) as claimed in  claim 21 , which is selected from: 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]oxy}-5-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenyl]oxy}-5-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenyl]oxy}-N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenoxy]-N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]benzamide; 
     N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3-[2-fluoro-4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]benzamide; 
     3-[2-chloro-4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]benzamide; 
     3-{[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenyl]oxy}-N-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}benzamide; 
     3-[2-fluoro-4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-1H-pyrazol-3-ylbenzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-[4-(methoxymethyl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(piperidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenoxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-7-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[2-fluoro-4-(piperidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[2-fluoro-4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{2-fluoro-4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenoxy}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-7-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{2-fluoro-4-[(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenoxy}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{2-fluoro-4-[(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenoxy}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-{2-fluoro-4-[(3-isopropoxyazetidin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenoxy}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{4-[(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenoxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{4-[(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)carbonyl]phenoxy}-N-(5-methylpyrazin-2-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1R)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1R)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-1H-pyrazol-3-ylbenzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2,5-difluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-chloro-3-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-5-chloro-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-1,3-thiazol-2-ylbenzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-1,3-thiazol-2-ylbenzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-pyrazin-2-ylbenzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-pyrazin-2-ylbenzamide; 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-3-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; and 
     3-[4-(2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hex-2-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof. 
   
   
       24 . A compound of Formula (I) as claimed in  claim 21 , which is selected from: 
     3-[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-fluorophenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; and 
     3-{[4-(azetidin-1-ylcarbonyl)-2-chlorophenyl]oxy}-5-{[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl]oxy}-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof. 
   
   
       25 . A compound of Formula (I), or a salt, pro-drug or solvate thereof: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 R 1  is hydroxymethyl; 
 R 2  is selected from —C(O)NR 41 R 51 , —SO 2 NR 41 R 51  and —S(O) p R 41 ; 
 HET-1 is a 5- or 6-membered, C-linked heteroaryl ring containing a nitrogen atom in the 2-position and optionally 1 or 2 further ring heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon atom, or on a ring nitrogen atom provided it is not thereby quaternised, with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 6 ; 
 HET-2 is a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered, C- or N-linked heterocyclyl ring containing 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)—, and wherein a sulphur atom in the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidised to a S(O) or S(O) 2  group, which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 7 ; 
 R 3  is selected from halo, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methyl, methoxy, and cyano; 
 R 41  is selected from (1-4C)alkyl substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from HET-2, —OR 5 , —SO 2 R 5 , (3-6C)cycloalkyl (optionally substituted with 1 group selected from R 7 ), and —C(O)NR 5 R 5 ; (3-6C)cycloalkyl (optionally substituted with 1 group selected from R 7 ); and HET-2; 
 R 51  is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; 
 R 4  is selected from (1-4C)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from HET-2, —OR 5 , —SO 2 R 5 , (3-6C)cycloalkyl (optionally substituted with 1 group selected from R 7 ), and —C(O)NR 5 R 5 ; (3-6C)cycloalkyl (optionally substituted with 1 group selected from R 7 ); and HET-2; 
 R 5  is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; 
 or R 4  and R 5  together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a heterocyclyl ring system as defined by HET-3; 
 R 6  is independently selected from (1-4C)alkyl, halo, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylS(O) p (1-4C)alkyl, amino(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylamino(1-4C)alkyl, di(1-4C)alkylamino(1-4C)alkyl, and HET-4; 
 R 7  is selected from —OR 5 , (1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)(1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, and —S(O) p R 5 ; 
 HET-3 is an N-linked, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 or 2 further heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)— and wherein a sulphur atom in the ring may optionally be oxidised to a S(O) or S(O) 2  group; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 8 ; or 
 HET-3 is an N-linked, 7-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 further heteroatom independently selected from O, S, and N, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)— group and wherein a sulphur atom in the ring may optionally be oxidised to a S(O) or S(O) 2  group; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 8 ; or 
 HET-3 is an 6- to 10-membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 further nitrogen atom wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)—; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 substituent selected from hydroxy and R 3 ; 
 R 8  is selected from —OR 5 , (1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)(1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , (1-4C)alkylamino, di(1-4C)alkylamino, HET-3 wherein said ring is unsubstituted, (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, and —S(O) p R 5 ; 
 HET-4 is a 5- or 6-membered, C- or N-linked unsubstituted heteroaryl ring containing 1, 2, or 3 ring heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S; 
 p is independently at each occurrence 0, 1, or 2; 
 m is 1; 
 n is 0, 1, or 2. 
 
   
   
       26 . A compound of Formula (I) as claimed in  claim 25 , which is selected from: 
     3-{4-[(cyclopropylamino)carbonyl]phenoxy}-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     N-cyclopropyl-3-fluoro-4-(3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-5-{[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}phenoxy)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(cyclobutylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     3-[4-(cyclopropylsulfonyl)phenoxy]-5-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzamide; 
     or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof. 
   
   
       27 . A compound of Formula (I), or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein:
 R 1  is hydroxymethyl; 
 R 2  is HET-2; 
 HET-1 is a 5- or 6-membered, C-linked heteroaryl ring containing a nitrogen atom in the 2-position and optionally 1 or 2 further ring heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon atom, or on a ring nitrogen atom provided it is not thereby quaternised, with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 6 ; 
 HET-2 is a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered, C- or N-linked heterocyclyl ring containing 1, 2, 3, or 4 heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)—, and wherein a sulphur atom in the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidised to an S(O) or S(O) 2  group, which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 7 ; 
 R 3  is selected from halo, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, methyl, methoxy, and cyano; 
 R 4  is selected from hydrogen; (1-4C)alkyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from HET-2, —OR 5 , —SO 2 R 5 , (3-6C)cycloalkyl (optionally substituted with 1 group selected from R 7 ), and —C(O)NR 5 R 5 ; (3-6C)cycloalkyl (optionally substituted with 1 group selected from R 7 ); and HET-2; 
 R 5  is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; 
 or R 4  and R 5  together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclyl ring system as defined by HET-3; 
 R 6  is independently selected from (1-4C)alkyl, halo, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylS(O) p (1-4C)alkyl, amino(1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkylamino(1-4C)alkyl, di(1-4C)alkylamino(1-4C)alkyl, and HET-4; 
 R 7  is selected from —OR 5 , (1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)(1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, and —S(O) p R 5 ; 
 HET-3 is an N-linked, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 or 2 further heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)— and wherein a sulphur atom in the ring may optionally be oxidised to an S(O) or S(O) 2  group; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 8 ; or 
 HET-3 is an N-linked, 7-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 further heteroatom independently selected from O, S, and N, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)— group and wherein a sulphur atom in the ring may optionally be oxidised to an S(O) or S(O) 2  group; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from R 8 ; or 
 HET-3 is an 6- to 10-membered bicyclic saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, optionally containing 1 further nitrogen atom, wherein a —CH 2 — group can optionally be replaced by a —C(O)—; which ring is optionally substituted on an available carbon or nitrogen atom by 1 substituent selected from hydroxy and R 3 ; 
 R 8  is selected from —OR 5 , (1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)(1-4C)alkyl, —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , (1-4C)alkylamino, di(1-4C)alkylamino, HET-3 wherein said ring is unsubstituted, (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl, hydroxy(1-4C)alkyl, and —S(O) p R 5 ; 
 HET-4 is a 5- or 6-membered, C- or N-linked unsubstituted heteroaryl ring containing 1, 2, or 3 ring heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S; 
 p is independently at each occurrence 0, 1, or 2; 
 m is 1; 
 n is 0, 1, or 2. 
 
   
   
       28 . A compound of Formula (I), as claimed in  claim 27 , which is selected from: 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)phenoxy]benzamide; and 
     3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)phenoxy]benzamide; 
     or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof. 
   
   
       29 . A compound of Formula (I) as claimed in  claim 18 ,  claim 21 ,  claim 25 , or  claim 27  or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof wherein R 1  has the (S) configuration. 
   
   
       30 . A compound of Formula (I) as claimed in  claim 18 ,  claim 21 ,  claim 25 , or  claim 27  or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof, wherein HET-1 is a 5-membered ring. 
   
   
       31 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as claimed in  claim 18 ,  claim 21 ,  claim 25 , or  claim 27 , or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. 
   
   
       32 . A method of treating GLK mediated diseases comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) as claimed in  claim 18 ,  claim 21 ,  claim 25 , or  claim 27  or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof, to a mammal in need of such treatment. 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the GLK mediated disease is type 2 diabetes. 
   
   
       34 . A process for the preparation of a compound of Formula (I), or a salt, pro-drug, or solvate thereof as claimed in  claim 18 ,  claim 21 ,  claim 25 , or  claim 27 , comprising:
 (a) reacting an acid of Formula (III) or activated derivative thereof with a compound of Formula (IV),   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or
 (b) reacting a compound of Formula (V) with a compound of Formula (VI), 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         wherein X 1  is a leaving group and X 2  is a hydroxyl group; or X 1  is a hydroxyl group and X 2  is a leaving group; 
         or 
         reacting a compound of Formula (V) with the intermediate ester of Formula (VII), wherein P 1  is a protecting group followed by ester hydrolysis and amide formation; 
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or
 (c) reacting a compound of Formula (VIII) with a compound of Formula (IX) 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         wherein X 3  is a leaving group or an organometallic reagent and X 4  is a hydroxyl group; or 
         X 3  is a hydroxyl group and X 4  is a leaving group or an organometallic reagent; 
         or 
         reacting a compound of Formula (VIII) with the intermediate ester of Formula (X), followed by ester hydrolysis and amide formation; 
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or
 (d) reacting a compound of Formula (XI) with a compound of Formula (XII), 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         wherein X 5  is a leaving group; 
         or 
       
       e) when R 2  is of the Formula —C(O)NR 4 R 5 , reacting a compound of Formula: 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       with a compound of the Formula HNR 4 R 5 ; 
       and thereafter, if necessary: 
       i) converting a compound of Formula (I) into another compound of Formula (I); 
       ii) removing any protecting groups; and or 
       iii) forming a salt, pro-drug or solvate. 
     
   
   
       35 . The compound 3-[(1S)-2-hydroxy-1-methylethoxy]-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenoxy]benzamide.

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