Claims for Patent: 5,466,823

Summary for Patent: 5,466,823

Title:	Substituted pyrazolyl benzenesulfonamides
Abstract:	A class of pyrazolyl benzenesulfonamide compounds is described for use in treating inflammation and inflammation-related disorders. Compounds of particular interest are defined by Formula I: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.
Inventor(s):	Talley; John J. (St. Louis, MO), Penning; Thomas D. (Elmhurst, IL), Collins; Paul W. (Deerfield, IL), Rogier, Jr.; Donald J. (St. Louis, MO), Malecha; James W. (Libertyville, IL), Miyashiro; Julie M. (Chicago, IL), Bertenshaw; Stephen R. (Brentwood, MO), Khanna; Ish K. (Vernon Hills, IL), Graneto; Matthew J. (St. Louis, MO), Rogers; Roland S. (Richmond Heights, MO), Carter; Jeffery S. (Chesterfield, MO)
Assignee:	G.D. Searle & Co. (Chicago, IL)
Application Number:	08/160,594
Patent Claims:	1. A compound of Formula I ##STR44## wherein R.sup.1 is sulfamyl; wherein R.sup.2 is haloalkyl; wherein R.sup.3 is selected from hydrido, and alkyl; and wherein R.sup.4 is selected from aryl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkenyl; wherein R.sup.4 is optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or more radicals selected from halo, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkyl, alkylsulfonyl, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, amido, N-monoalkylamido, N-monoarylamido, N,N-dialkylamido, N-alkyl-N-arylamido, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkoxy, sulfamyl, N-alkylsulfamyl, amino, N-alkylamino, N,N-dialkylamino, heterocyclic, nitro and acylamino; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 2. Compound of claim 1 wherein R.sup.2 is lower haloalkyl; wherein R.sup.3 is hydrido; and wherein R.sup.4 is selected from aryl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkenyl; wherein R.sup.4 is optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or more radicals selected from halo, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl, lower alkyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, cyano, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, amido, lower N-monoalkylamido, N-monoarylamido, lower N,N-dialkylamido, lower N-alkyl-N-arylamido, lower haloalkyl, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, sulfamyl, lower N-alkylsulfamyl, amino, lower N-alkylamino, lower N,N-dialkylamino, heterocyclic, nitro and acylamino; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 3. Compound of claim 2 wherein R.sup.2 is selected from fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, difluorochloromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, dichloroethyl, and dichloropropyl; wherein R.sup.3 is hydrido; and wherein R.sup.4 is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl, cycloheptyl, 1-cyclohexenyl, 2-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, 4-cyclohexenyl, and 1-cyclopentenyl; wherein R.sup.4 is optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or more radicals selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, cyano, carboxyl, amido, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, tertbutoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl, pentoxycarbonyl, N-methylamido, N-ethylamido, N-isopropylamido, N-propylamido, N-butylamido, N-isobutylamido, N-tert-butylamido, N-pentylamido, N-cyclohexylamido, N-cyclopentylamido, N,N-dimethylamido, N-methyl-N-ethylamido, pyrrolidinoamido, piperidinoamido, N-phenylamido, N-(3-fluorophenyl)amido, N-(4-methylphenyl)amido, N-(3-chlorophenyl)amido, N-(4-methoxyphenyl)amido, 2-pyridylamido, N-methyl-N-phenylamido, N-methyl-N-pyridylamido, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, isobutyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, difluorochloromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, dichloroethyl, dichloropropyl, hydroxyl, methoxy, methylenedioxy, ethoxy, propoxy, n-butoxy, trifluoromethoxy, hydroxymethyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxypropyl, sulfamyl, methylsulfamyl, amino, nitro, methylamino, dimethylamino, formylamino, acetamino, trifluoroacetamino and morpholino; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 4. Compound of claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 is sulfamyl; wherein R.sup.2 is lower haloalkyl; wherein R.sup.3 is lower alkyl; and wherein R.sup.4 is selected from aryl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkenyl; wherein R.sup.4 is optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or more radicals selected from halo, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl, lower alkyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, cyano, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, amido, lower N-monoalkylamido, N-monoarylamido, lower N,N-dialkylamido, lower N-alkyl-N-arylamido, lower haloalkyl, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower haloalkoxy, sulfamyl, lower N-alkylsulfamyl, amino, lower N-alkylamino, lower N,N-dialkylamino, heterocyclic, nitro and acylamino; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 5. Compound of claim 4 wherein R.sup.2 is lower haloalkyl; wherein R.sup.3 is lower alkyl; and wherein R.sup.4 is aryl optionally substituted at a substitutable position with halo; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 6. Compound of claim 5 wherein R.sup.2 is selected from fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, difluorochloromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, dichloroethyl and dichloropropyl; wherein R.sup.3 is selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, and butyl; and wherein R.sup.4 is phenyl optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or more radicals selected from fluoro, chloro and bromo; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 7. A compound of Formula II ##STR45## wherein R.sup.2 is lower haloalkyl; wherein R.sup.3 is hydrido; and wherein R.sup.4 is selected from aryl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkenyl; wherein R.sup.4 is optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or more radicals selected from halo, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfonyl, cyano, nitro, lower haloalkyl, lower alkyl, hydrido, lower alkoxy, lower haloalkoxy, sulfamyl, heterocyclic and amino; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 8. Compound of claim 7 wherein R.sup.2 is selected from fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, difluorochloromethyl dichlorofluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, dichloroethyl, dichloropropyl; wherein R.sup.3 is hydrido; and wherein R.sup.4 is selected from phenyl, biphenyl, cyclohexyl, and cyclohexenyl; and wherein R.sup.4 is optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or more radicals selected from chloro, bromo, fluoro, methylthio, methylsulfonyl, morpholinyl, amino, nitro, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoroethoxy, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, difluorochloromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, dichloroethyl and dichloropropyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 9. Compound of claim 8 where the compound is 4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 10. Compound of claim 8 where the compound is 4-[5-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfo namide, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. 11. Compound of claim 3 selected from compounds, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of the group consisting of 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(4-bromophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide 4-[5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(2-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzen esulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de; 4-[5-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benze nesulfonamide; 4-[5-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-[4(methylthio)phenyl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(heptafluoropropyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonam ide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(chloro-difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulf onamide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(pentafluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de; 4-[5-(4-biphenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-[4-(morpholino)phenyl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfo namide; 4-[5-(1-cyclohexenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(1-cyclohexyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzene sulfonamide; 4-[5-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(fluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(chloromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(dichloromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(dichlorofluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfo namide; 4-[5-(3,5-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesul fonamide; 4-[5-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesul fonamide; 4-[5-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de; 4-[5-(3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de; 4-[5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfo namide; 4-[5-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-fluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(2-methythiophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfona mide; 4-[5-(3-methythiophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfona mide; 4-[5-(4-methythiophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfona mide; 4-[5-(2-methylsulfinylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesu lfonamide; 4-[5-(3-methylsulfinylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesu lfonamide; 4-[5-(4-methylsulfinylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesu lfonamide; 4-[5-(3-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(2-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-fluoro-3-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de; 4-[5-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfo namide; 4-[5-biphenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-ethylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(4-isopropylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfona mide; 4-[5-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulf onamide; 4-[5-(2-naphthyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-[4-(N-ethylamino)phenyl)]-3-trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesu lfonamide; 4-[5-[4-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benz enesulfonamide; 4-[5-[4-(N-formylamino)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenes ulfonamide; 4-[5-[4-(N-acetamino)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesul fonamide; 4-[5-[4-(N-methylsulfonamido)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]be nzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-hydroxymethylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesul fonamide; 4-[5-(cyclohexyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(cyclopentyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(cycloheptyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(1-cyclohexenyl)-3-(trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; and 4-[5-(1-cyclopentenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de. 12. Compound of claim 6 selected from compounds, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of the group consisting of 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-4-(methyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzen esulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-4-(n-propyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benz enesulfonamide; and 4-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-4-(methyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzen esulfonamide. 13. Compound of claim 8 selected from compounds, and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, of the group consisting of 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(4-bromophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-(2-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzen esulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamid e; 4-[5-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de; 4-[5-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benze nesulfonamide; 4-[5-(2-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(4-methylthiophenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfona mide; 4-[5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(heptafluoropropyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonam ide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(chloro-difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulf onamide; 4-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(pentafluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonami de; 4-[5-(4-biphenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-(morpholino)phenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfo namide; 4-[5-(1-cyclohexenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide ; 4-[5-(1-cyclohexyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide; 4-[5-(4-[trifluoromethyl]phenyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzene sulfonamide; 4-[5-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide; and 4-[5-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfon amide.