Compounds and compositions for inhibiting the activity of abl1, abl2 and bcr-abl1

Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): in which Y, Y 1 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are defined in the Summary of the Invention; capable of inhibiting the tyrosine kinase enzymatic activity of the Abelson protein (ABL1), the Abelson-related protein (ABL2) and related chimeric proteins, in particular BCR-ABL1. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of compounds of the invention, pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of cancers.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         2 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of  claim 1 , admixed with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient selected from the group consisting of corn starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, starch paste, pre-gelatinized starch, sugars, gelatin, natural gums, synthetic gums, sodium alginate, alginic acid, tragacanth, guar gum, cellulose, ethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, carboxymethyl cellulose calcium, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium aluminum silicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, talc, calcium carbonate, powdered cellulose, dextrates, kaolin, mannitol, silicic acid, sorbitol, agar-agar, sodium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, polacrilin potassium, sodium starch glycolate, clays, sodium stearate, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, mineral oil, light mineral oil, glycerin, sorbitol, mannitol, polyethylene glycol, other glycols, sodium lauryl sulfate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, olive oil, corn oil, soybean oil, zinc stearate, sodium oleate, ethyl oleate, ethyl laureate, silica, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 2 , further comprising an additional therapeutic agent selected from an anticancer compound, an analgesic, an antiemetic, an antidepressant, and an anti-inflammatory agent; wherein said anticancer compound is a BCR-ABL1 inhibitor selected from imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib, bosutinib, ponatinib and bafetinib. 
     
     
         4 . A method to treat cancer, comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 ; wherein the cancer is selected from lung carcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma, bladder carcinoma, colon carcinoma, myeloid disorders, prostate cancer, thyroid cancer, melanoma, adenomas and carcinomas of the ovary, eye, liver, biliary tract, and nervous system. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising administering to the subject an additional therapeutic agent selected from an anticancer drug, a pain medication, an antiemetic, an antidepressant or an anti-inflammatory agent; wherein said anticancer compound is a BCR-ABL1 inhibitor selected from imatinib, nilotinib, dasatinib, bosutinib, ponatinib and bafetinib.