Claims for Patent: 6,939,875

Summary for Patent: 6,939,875

Title:	Compounds that modulate PPAR activity and methods for their preparation
Abstract:	This invention discloses compounds that alter PPAR activity. The invention also discloses pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds or their salts, and methods of using them as therapeutic agents for treating or preventing disipidemia, hypercholesteremia, obesity, eating disorders, hyperglycemia, atherosclerosis, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperinsulinemia and diabetes in a mammal as well as methods of supressing appetite and modulating leptin levels in a mammal. The present invention also discloses methods for making the disclosed compounds.
Inventor(s):	Auerbach; Bruce J. (Ann Arbor, MI), Bratton; Larry D. (Whitmore Lake, MI), Filzen; Gary F. (Ann Arbor, MI), Geyer; Andrew G. (Novi, MI), Trivedi; Bharat K. (Farmington Hills, MI), Unangst; Paul C. (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee:	Warner-Lambert Company (Morris Plains, NJ)
Application Number:	10/979,617
Patent Claims:	1. A compound of formula (I): ##STR371## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: X.sup.0 is S; X.sup.1 is absent, O, S, --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, or --CH.dbd.CH--; Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are each independently unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or pyridinyl; ##STR372## is absent; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m CF.sub.3, halogen, nitro, cyano, --OH, --SH or --CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m CF.sub.3, halogen, nitro, cyano, --OH, --SH or --CF.sub.3 ; provided that at least one of R.sub.1 -R.sub.4 is H, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m CF.sub.3, halogen, nitro, cyano, --OH, --SH or --CF.sub.3 ; m is 0 to 5; q is 0 to 1; and r is 0 to 1. 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein X.sup.1 is absent or 0; Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are each independently unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or pyridinyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen; R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m CF.sub.3, halogen, nitro, cyano, --OH, --SH or --CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.3 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m CF.sub.3, halogen, nitro, cyano, --OH, --SH or CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, --O--CH.sub.2).sub.m CF.sub.3, halogen, nitro, cyano, --OH, --SH or --CF.sub.3 ; m is 0 to 5; q is 1; and r is 0 to 1. 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein X.sup.1 is absent; Ar.sup.1 is phenyl; Ar.sup.2 is substituted phenyl or pyridinyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen; R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m CF.sub.3, --OH or --SH; R.sup.3 is lower alkyl or haloalkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen; m is 0 to 5; q is 1; and r is 0. 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein X.sup.1 is absent or 0; Ar.sup.1 is phenyl; Ar.sup.2 is substituted phenyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen; R.sup.2 is lower alkoxy; R.sup.3 is lower alkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen; q is 1; and r is 0 to 1. 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein X.sup.1 is absent or 0; Ar.sup.1 is phenyl; Ar.sup.2 is substituted phenyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen; R.sup.2 is methoxy; R.sup.3 is methyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen; q is 1; and r is 0 to 1. 6. The compound of claim 1, wherein q is 1. 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. 8. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar.sup.2 is 4-trifluoromethylphenyl. 9. The compound of claim 1, wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, or alkoxy. 10. The compound of claim 1, wherein: R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 are alkyl or alkoxy. 11. The compound of claim 1, wherein: R.sup.1 is alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen; and R.sup.4 is alkoxy. 12. The compound of claim 1, wherein: R.sup.1 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, n-propyl, t-butyl, n-butyl, or isobutyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen; and R.sup.4 is methyoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, n-propoxy, t-butoxy, n-butoxy, or isobutoxy. 13. A compound selected from: [4-(Biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid; [5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-(4'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)-phen oxy]-acetic acid; [4-(2',4'-Dichloro-biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-phenoxy] -acetic acid; [5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-(3'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)-phen oxy]-acetic acid; [4-(4'-Fluoro-biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acet ic acid; {5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-[4-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyloxy)-benzylsulfanyl]-phen oxy}-acetic acid; [5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-(3'-trifluoromethoxy-biphenyl-3-ylmethylsulfanyl)-phe noxy]-acetic acid; {{-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-[4-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-benzylsulfanyl]-p henoxy}-acetic acid; {5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-[6-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridin-3-ylmethylsulfa nyl]-phenoxy}-acetic acid; [3-Methoxy-4-(4'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)-phenoxy]-acet ic acid; (4-{4-[2-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-vinyl]-benzylsulfanyl}-5-methoxy-2-methyl-phenox y)-acetic acid; [5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-(3-methyl-4'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-ylmethylsulfa nyl)-phenoxy]-acetic acid; [5-Methoxy-2-methyl-4-(4'-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-ylmethylsulfanyl)-phen oxy]-acetic acid; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 14. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof admixed with a carrier, diluent, or excipient. 15. A method of treating or controlling non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. 16. A method of treating or controlling obesity in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. 17. A method of treating or controlling eating disorders in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. 18. A method of supressing appetite in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. 19. A method of modulating leptin levels in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. 20. A method of treating or controlling hyperglycemia in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. 21. A method of treating or controlling hyperinsulinemia in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. 22. A method of treating a patient exhibiting glucose disorders associated with circulating glucocorticoids, growth hormone, catecholamines, glucagon, or parathyroid hormone, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1. 23. A method d of treating non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in a patient comprising administering to the patient in need of treatment a composition according to claim 14. 24. A method of treating metabolic syndrome in a patient comprising administering to the patient in need of treatment a composition according to claim 14.

Details for Patent 6,939,875

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Nps Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	NATPARA	parathyroid hormone	For Injection	125511	01/23/2015		2022-04-05