Novel uses

Abstract

This invention relates to new use of dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonists or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the treatment of sex-hormone dependent diseases.

1 . A method of treatment of endometriosis comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is selected from:
 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7 S,9aS)-7-(hydroxylmethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8 (1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide;   (2R,3S)-2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1′-methanesulfonyl-1′,2′,3′,6′-tetrahydro-[2)4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1′-methanesulfonyl-1′,2′,3′4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(1,1-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1λ6thiopyran-4-yl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   rac-N-[(3S,4R)-4-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1-(4-methanesulfonyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(2,2-difluoro-ethyl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1-methanesulfonylmethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide; or   pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.   
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7 S,9aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide of formula (A) or crystalline anhydrate forms thereof 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide of formula (A) as crystalline anhydrate Form 1. 
     
     
         5 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . A method of treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is selected from:
 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7-(hydroxylmethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl}-3-pyridinyl]-N,2-dimethylpropanamide;   (2R,3S)-2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1′-methanesulfonyl-1′,2′,3′,6′-tetrahydro-[2)4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1′-methanesulfonyl-1′,2′,3′4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(1,1-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1λ6thiopyran-4-yl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   rac-N-[(3S,4R)-4-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1-(4-methanesulfonyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(2,2-difluoro-ethyl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1-methanesulfonylmethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide; or   pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.   
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide of formula (A) or crystalline anhydrate forms thereof 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7 S,9 aS)-7(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide of formula (A) as crystalline anhydrate Form 1. 
     
     
         15 . A method of treatment of uterine fibroids comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is selected from:
 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7-(hydroxylmethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide;   (2R,3S)-2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1′-methanesulfonyl-1′,2′,3′,6′-tetrahydro-[2)4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1′-methanesulfonyl-1′,2′,3′4′,5′,6′-hexahydro-[2,4′]bipyridinyl-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(1,1-dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1λ6thiopyran-4-yl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   rac-N-[(3S,4R)-4-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1-(4-methanesulfonyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-pyrrolidin-3-yl]-2-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(2,2-difluoro-ethyl)-4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide;   2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1-methanesulfonylmethyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-5-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide; or   pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.   
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide of formula (A) or crystalline anhydrate forms thereof 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein the dual NK-1/NK-3 receptor antagonist is 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9 aS)-7(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide of formula (A) as crystalline anhydrate Form 1.