The present invention is concerned with novel compounds of formula (I) which are inhibitors of a membrane tripeptidyl peptidase responsible for the inactivation of endogenous neuropeptides such as cholecystokinis (CCKs). The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as well as the use as a medicine of said compounds.
wherein n is an integer 0 or 1; X represents O; S; or —(CR
4
R
5
)
m
— wherein m is an integer 1 or 2; R
4
and R
5
are each independently from each other hydrogen or C
1-4
alkyl; R
1
is C
1-6
alkylcarbonyl optionally substituted with hydroxy; C
1-6
alkyloxycarbonyl; aminoC
1-6
alkylcarbonyl wherein the C
1-6
alkyl group is optionally substituted with C
3-6
cycloalkyl; mono- and di(C
1-4
alkyl)aminoC
1-6
alkylcarbonyl; aminocarbonyl substituted with aryl; C
1-6
alkylcarbonyloxyC
1-6
alkylcarbonyl; C
1-6
alkyloxycarbonylaminoC
1-6
alkylcarbonyl wherein the amino group is optionally substituted with C
1-4
alkyl; an amino acid; C
1-6
alkyl substituted with amino; or arylcarbonyl; R
2
is an optionally substituted 5-membered heterocycle, or R
2
is optionally substituted benzimidazole; R
3
is a bivalent radical —CH
2
CH
2
— optionally substituted with halo or phenylmethyl; or R
3
is a bivalent radical of formula
本发明涉及公式(I)的新化合物,该化合物是膜三肽基肽酶的
抑制剂,该酶负责失活内源性神经肽,如胆囊收缩素(CCK)。本发明还涉及制备此类化合物的方法,包括含有该化合物的制药组合物以及该化合物作为药物的用途。
其中,n是整数0或1;X代表O、S或-(CR4R5)m-,其中m是整数1或2;R4和R5各自独立于
氢或C1-4烷基;R1是C1-6烷基羰基,可选地取代羟基;C1-6烷
氧羰基;
氨基C1-6烷基羰基,其中C1-6烷基基团可选地取代C3-6
环烷基;单和双(C1-4烷基)
氨基C1-6烷基羰基;取代芳基的
氨基羰基;C1-6烷基羰
氧基C1-6烷基羰基;C1-6烷
氧羰基
氨基C1-6烷基羰基,其中
氨基可选地取代C1-4烷基;
氨基酸;取代
氨基的C1-6烷基;或芳基羰基;R2是可选取代的5-成员杂环,或R2是可选取代的
苯并咪唑;R3是二价基团-CH2CH2-,可选地取代卤素或
苯甲基;或R3是公式的二价基团