Claims for Patent: 8,796,318

Summary for Patent: 8,796,318

Title:	Modulators of sphingosine phosphate receptors
Abstract:	Compounds that activate a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor of the subtype 1 are provided. Certain compounds selectively activate the receptor subtype 1 in relation to the sphinogosine-1-phosphate receptor subtype 3. Uses and methods of inventive compounds for treatment of malconditions wherein activation, agonism, inhibition or antagonism of the S1P1 is medically indicated are provided.
Inventor(s):	Roberts; Edward (La Jolla, CA), Rosen; Hugh (La Jolla, CA), Brown; Steven (La Jolla, CA), Guerrero; Miguel A. (La Jolla, CA), Peng; Xuemei (La Jolla, CA), Poddutoori; Ramulu (La Jolla, CA)
Assignee:	The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, CA)
Application Number:	12/465,767
Patent Claims:	1. A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or stereoisomer, thereof: ##STR00256## wherein a dashed line signifies that a single bond or a double bond can be present, provided that there are two double bonds and three single bonds in the ring comprising A.sup.1, A.sup.2, and A.sup.3; A.sup.1 and A.sup.3 are N and A.sup.2 is O; L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are each independently a bond; or (CHR').sub.n wherein R' is H or (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl and n is 1, 2, or 3; J independently at each occurrence is F, Cl, Br, I, OR', OC(O)N(R').sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3, CHF.sub.2, NO.sub.2, methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy, N(R').sub.2, N(R')CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR', SR', SOR', SO.sub.2R', SO.sub.2N(R').sub.2, SO.sub.3R', C(O)R', C(O)C(O)R', C(O)CH.sub.2C(O)R', C(S)R', C(O)OR', OC(O)R', OC(O)OR', C(O)N(R').sub.2, OC(O)N(R').sub.2, C(S)N(R').sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2NHC(O)R', (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2N(R').sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2N(R')N(R').sub.2, N(R')N(R')C(O)R', N(R')N(R')C(O)OR', N(R')N(R')CON(R').sub.2, N(R')SO.sub.2R', N(R')SO.sub.2N(R').sub.2, N(R')C(O)OR', N(R')C(O)R', N(R')N(R'), N(R')C(S)R', N(R')C(O)N(R').sub.2, N(R')C(S)N(R').sub.2, N(COR')COR', N(OR')R', C(.dbd.NH)N(R').sub.2, C(O)N(OR')R', or C(.dbd.NOR')R', wherein two J groups together can form a ring; wherein R' is independently at each occurrence hydrogen or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl wherein any alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is substituted with 0-3 J; R.sup.5 a group of formula a-i ##STR00257## substituted with 0-5 J, wherein a wavy line indicates a point of attachment; R.sup.6 is cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl, wherein any cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is mono- or pluri-substituted with J. 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein L.sup.2 is bond. 3. A compound of formula I-C further substituted with 0-5 J: ##STR00258## wherein J independently at each occurrence is F, Cl, Br, I, OR', OC(O)N(R').sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3, CHF.sub.2, NO.sub.2, methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy, N(R').sub.2, N(R')CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR', SR', SOR', SO.sub.2R', SO.sub.2N(R').sub.2, SO.sub.3R', C(O)R', C(O)C(O)R', C(O)CH.sub.2C(O)R', C(S)R', C(O)OR', OC(O)R', OC(O)OR', C(O)N(R').sub.2, OC(O)N(R').sub.2, C(S)N(R').sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2NHC(O)R', (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2N(R').sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2N(R')N(R').sub.2, N(R')N(R')C(O)R', N(R')N(R')C(O)OR', N(R')N(R')CON(R').sub.2, N(R')SO.sub.2R', N(R')SO.sub.2N(R').sub.2, N(R')C(O)OR', N(R')C(O)R', N(R')N(R'), N(R')C(S)R', N(R')C(O)N(R').sub.2, N(R')C(S)N(R').sub.2, N(COR')COR', N(OR')R', C(.dbd.NH)N(R').sub.2, C(O)N(OR')R', or C(.dbd.NOR')R', wherein two J groups together can form a ring; wherein R' is independently at each occurrence hydrogen or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl wherein any alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is substituted with 0-3 J. 4. A compound of formula I-D further substituted with 0-3 J, and wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each independently are H, OR', OC(O)N(R').sub.2, N(R')N(R').sub.2, N(R')CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR', CN, CHF.sub.2, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, N(R').sub.2, SR', SORT, SO.sub.2R', SO.sub.2N(R').sub.2, SO.sub.3R', or C(O)R' ##STR00259## wherein J independently at each occurrence is F, Cl, Br, I, OR', OC(O)N(R').sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3, CHF.sub.2, NO.sub.2, methylenedioxy, ethylenedioxy, N(R').sub.2, N(R')CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR', SR', SORT, SO.sub.2R', SO.sub.2N(R').sub.2, SO.sub.3R', C(O)R', C(O)C(O)R', C(O)CH.sub.2C(O)R', C(S)R', C(O)OR', OC(O)R', OC(O)OR', C(O)N(R').sub.2, OC(O)N(R').sub.2, C(S)N(R').sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2NHC(O)R', (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2N(R').sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.0-2N(R')N(R').sub.2, N(R')N(R')C(O)R', N(R')N(R')C(O)OR', N(R')N(R')CON(R').sub.2, N(R')SO.sub.2R', N(R')SO.sub.2N(R').sub.2, N(R')C(O)OR', N(R')C(O)R', N(R')N(R'), N(R')C(S)R', N(R')C(O)N(R').sub.2, N(R')C(S)N(R').sub.2, N(COR')COR', N(ORT)R', C(.dbd.NH)N(R').sub.2, C(O)N(ORT)R', or C(.dbd.NOR')R', wherein two J groups together can form a ring; wherein R' is independently at each occurrence hydrogen or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl wherein any alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is substituted with 0-3 J. 5. The compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (I) is of formula I-F ##STR00260## wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently selected from H, OR'', N(R'').sub.2, and SR'', wherein R'' is independently at each occurrence hydrogen or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl, wherein any such alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is substituted with 0-3 J; X is F, Cl, Br, I, CHF.sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, or OR'; Y is hydrogen or an alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl, wherein any such alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is substituted with 0-3 J. 6. The compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I) is any of: ##STR00261## ##STR00262## ##STR00263## ##STR00264## or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or stereoisomer, thereof. 7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and a suitable excipient. 8. A pharmaceutical combination comprising the compound of claim 1 and a medicament. 9. The combination of claim 8 wherein the medicament is medically indicated for alleviation of symptoms of multiple sclerosis, transplant rejection, or adult respiratory distress syndrome.