申请人:Neurogen Corporation
公开号:US06723743B1
公开(公告)日:2004-04-20
This invention relates to low molecular weight, non-peptidic, non-peptidomimetic, organic molecules that act as modulators of mammalian complement C5a receptors, preferably ones that act as high affinity C5a receptor ligands and also to such ligands that act as antagonists or inverse agonists of complement C5a receptors, preferably human C5a receptors, Preferred compounds of the invention possess one or more, and preferably two or more, three or more, four or more, or all of the following properties in that they are; 1) multi-aryl in structure (having a plurality of un-fused or fused aryl groups), 2) heteroaryl in structure, 3) orally available in vivo (such that a sub-lethal or preferably a pharmaceutically acceptable oral dose can provide a detectable in vitro effect such as a reduction of C5a-induced neutropenia), 4) comprised of fewer than four, preferably fewer than three, or fewer than two, or no amide bonds, and 5) capable of inhibiting leukocyte chemotaxis at nanomolar concentrations and preferably at sub-nanomolar concentrations. Specifically exemplified representative compounds include, but are not limited to optionally substituted arylimidazoles, optionally substituted arylpyridyls, optionally substituted aryl-substituted cycloalkylimidazoles, optionally substituted arylpyrazoles, optionally substituted benzimidazoles, optionally substituted aryl-substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines, and optionally substituted biaryl carboxamides. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. It further relates to the use of such compounds in treating a variety of inflammatory and immune system disorders. Additionally, this invention relates to the use such compounds as probes for the localization of C5a receptors.
该发明涉及低分子量、非肽、非肽类似物的有机分子,作为哺乳动物补体C5a受体的调节剂,最好是作为高亲和力C5a受体配体的分子,以及作为补体C5a受体的拮抗剂或逆向激动剂的这种配体,最好是人类C5a受体。该发明的优选化合物具有以下一个或多个性质,最好是两个或多个、三个或多个、四个或多个,或所有这些性质:1)结构上多芳基(具有多个未融合或融合的芳基基团)、2)结构上杂芳基、3)体内口服可用(使亚致死或最好是药学上可接受的口服剂量能够提供可检测的体外效应,如减少C5a诱导的中性粒细胞减少)、4)由少于四个、最好是少于三个、或少于两个、或无酰胺键组成,以及5)能够在纳摩尔浓度和最好是亚纳摩尔浓度下抑制白细胞趋化。具体例举的代表性化合物包括但不限于可选择取代的芳基咪唑、可选择取代的芳基吡啶、可选择取代的芳基取代环烷基咪唑、可选择取代的芳基吡唑、可选择取代的苯并咪唑、可选择取代的芳基取代四氢异喹啉和可选择取代的联苯基羧酰胺。该发明还涉及包含这些化合物的药物组合物。它还涉及将这些化合物用于治疗各种炎症和免疫系统疾病。此外,该发明还涉及将这些化合物用作C5a受体的定位探针。