Claims for Patent: 9,353,081

Summary for Patent: 9,353,081

Title:	Bicyclic dihydroquinoline-2-one derivatives
Abstract:	The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, A1, A2 A3 and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. The compounds of the present invention are useful as inhibitors of aldosterone synthase. The compounds may be used, for example, in the treatment or prophylaxis of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, primary aldosteronism and Cushing syndrome.
Inventor(s):	Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Serena Maria Fantasia, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Alexander V. Mayweg, Peter Mohr, Michelangelo Scalone, Xuefei Tan, Mingwei Zhou
Assignee:	Cincor Pharma Inc
Application Number:	US13/615,901
Patent Claims:	1. A compound of formula (I): wherein: R1 is C1-C7-alkyl; R2 is H; R3 is H; R4 is H; R5 is H; R6 is H, halogen or C1-C7-alkyl; R7 is H; R8 is H; R9 is H; R10 is H; R11 is H; R12 is H or halogen; A1 is CR13; A2 is NR14 or CR15R16; A3 is CR17; R13 is H or halogen; R14 is —(CR20R21)q—(CR22R23)r—(CR24R25)p—NR26R27, wherein the sum of q, r and p is at least 2; R15 is —(CR20R21)q—(CR22R23)r—(CR24R25)p—NR26R27; R16 is H; or R6 and R16 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a double bond; R17 is H; R20 is H; R21 is H; R22 is H; R23 is H; R24 is H; R25 is H; R26 is H; R27 is H, —S(O)2R31, —C(O)R31 or —C(O)OR31, wherein in case R26 is H and R27 is H, then the sum of q, r and p is at least 1; R31 is C1-C7-alkyl, chloropyridinyl, hydroxyl-C1-C7-alkyl or C3-C8-cycloalkyl; n is zero or 1; p is zero or 1; q is zero or 1; and r is zero or 1; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof. 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R6 is H. 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R12 is H. 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein A2 is CR15R16. 5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R27 is —S(O)2R31 or —C(O)R31. 6. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R27 is —C(O)R31. 7. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R31 is C1-C7 alkyl. 8. A compound according to claim 1, wherein n is 1. 9. A compound according to claim 1, wherein q, r and p are zero. 10. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of (rac)-N-[4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (−)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide; (+)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide; (R)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide; (S)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide; (rac)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)ethanesulfonamide; (−)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)ethanesulfonamide; (+)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)ethanesulfonamide; (R)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2, 3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)ethanesulfonamide; (S)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)ethanesulfonamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 11. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of (rac)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; (−)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; (+)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; (R)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; (S)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; (rac)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)ethanesulfonamide; {2-[5-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-[1,7]naphthyridin-1-yl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester; 6-[1-(2-Amino-ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-[1,7]naphthyridin-5-yl]-1-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-one hydrochloride; N-{2-[5-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-[1,7]naphthyridin-1-yl]-ethyl}-propionamide; N-(2-(5-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1,7-naphthyridin-1(2H)-yl)ethyl)ethanesulfonamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 12. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of (2R,S)-2-Hydroxy-N-((4R,S)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propanamide; (2R)-2-Hydroxy-N-((4R,S)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propanamide; (2S)-2-Hydroxy-N-((4R,S)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propanamide; (+)-(2R)-2-Hydroxy-N-((4R or 4S)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propanamide; (−)-(2R)-2-Hydroxy-N-((4S or 4R)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propanamide; (−)-(2S)-2-Hydroxy-N-((4S or 4R)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propanamide; (+)-(2S)-2-Hydroxy-N-((4R or 4S)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propanamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 13. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of (rac)-N-[4-(8-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (rac)-Ethanesulfonic acid [4-(8-fluoro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-amide; (rac)-Ethanesulfonic acid [4-(8-chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-amide; (+)-Ethanesulfonic acid [(R or S)-4-(8-chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-amide; (−)-Ethanesulfonic acid [(S or R)-4-(8-chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-amide; (−)-N—[(S or R)-4-(8-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (+)-N—[(R or S)-4-(8-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 14. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of (+)-N-[(7S,8R or 7R,8S)-7-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (−)-N-[(7S,8S or 7R,8R)-7-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (−)-N-[(7R,8S or 7S,8R)-7-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (+)-N-[(7R,8R or 7S,8S)-7-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 15. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of (rac)-N-(4-(8-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; (−)-(S or R)—N-(4-(8-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; (+)-(R or S)—N-(4-(8-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; 3-Chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(R)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-amide; N—[(R)-4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-acetamide; Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [(R)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-amide; N—[(R)-4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-methanesulfonamide; Cyclopropanesulfonic acid [(R)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-amide; N-[4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6-dihydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (+)-(R)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 16. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of (+)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide; (+)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)ethanesulfonamide; (+)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; (rac)-N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)ethanesulfonamide; N-{2-[5-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-[1,7]naphthyridin-1-yl]-ethyl}-propionamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 17. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of (+)-N—[(R or S)-4-(8-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (+)-N-[(7S,8R or 7R,8S)-7-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (+)-N-[(7S,8S or 7R,8R)-7-Fluoro-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-propionamide; (+)-(R or S)—N-(4-(8-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridin-7-yl)propionamide; 3-Chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(R)-4-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-amide; N—[(R)-4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-8-yl]-acetamide; (+)-(R)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 18. A compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is (+)-(S or R)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 19. A compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is (+)-(R)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a therapeutically inert carrier. 21. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 20, wherein said compound is (+)-(R)—N-(4-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl)propionamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.