申请人:Elworthy Todd Richard
公开号:US06900336B2
公开(公告)日:2005-05-31
This invention relates to compounds which are generally EP
4
receptor agonists and which are represented by Formula I:
wherein A is a —CH
2
—CH
2
—, or —CH═CH—; B is absent, an aryl, or heteroaryl group; R
1
is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or heteroaryl, when B is aryl or heteroaryl and R
3
, R
4
, R
5
and R
6
are not simultaneously hydrogen, or R
1
is heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl when B is absent and R
3
, R
4
, R
5
and R
6
are simultaneously hydrogen; and the other substituents are as defined in the specification; or individual isomers, racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, methods for their use as therapeutic agents, and methods of preparation thereof.
本发明涉及一类化合物,通常是EP4受体激动剂,其由式I表示:其中A是—CH2—CH2—或—CH═CH—;B是缺失的、芳基或杂芳基基团;当B为芳基或杂芳基且R3、R4、R5和R6不同时为氢时,R1是烷基、烯基、炔基、环烷基烷基、杂环基烷基、芳基、芳基烷基或杂芳基;当B缺失且R3、R4、R5和R6同时为氢时,R1是杂环基烷基、芳基或杂芳基;其他取代基如说明书中定义;或其单个异构体、外消旋或非外消旋异构体混合物或药学上可接受的盐或溶剂。本发明还涉及包含这些化合物的药物组合物、它们作为治疗剂的使用方法以及制备它们的方法。