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USOO6927224B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 6,927,224 B2 Kaltenbach et al. (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 9, 2005 (54) SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR Evans, R.M., “The Steroid and Thyroid Hormone Receptor MODULATORS Superfamily”, Science, vol. 240, pp. 889-895 (1988). Jordan, V.C. et al., “Endocrine Pharmacology of Antiestro (75) Inventors: Robert F. Kaltenbach, Wilmington, DE gens as Antitumor Agents', Endocrine Reviews, Vol. 11, No. (US); Simon P. Robinson, Stow, MA 4, pp. 578-610 (1990). (US); George L. Trainor, Wilmington, Kedar, R.P. et al., “Effects of tamoxifen on uterus and DE (US) ovaries of postmenopausal women in a randomised breast cancer prevention trial”, Lancet, vol. 343, pp. 1318-1321 (73) Assignee: Bristol Myers Squibb Company, (1994). 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Beekman, J.M. et al., “Transcriptional Activation by the Estrogen Receptor Requires a Conformational Change in the Scanlan, Thomas S., “Differential SERM activation of the Ligand Binding Domain', Molecular Endocrinology, Vol. 7, estrogen receptors (ERC. and ERB) at AP-1 sites”, Chem No. 10, pp. 1266–1274 (1993). istry & Biology, vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 427-436 (2001) Black, L.J. et al., “Raloxifene (LY139481 HCl) Prevents (XP002220838). Bone Loss and Reduces Serum Cholesterol without Causing PCT International Search Report mailed Feb. 26, 2003. US 6,927,224 B2 1 2 SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR lates endometrial tissue growth and prevents bone loSS. MODULATORS Estrogens are an important class of Steroidal hormones that Stimulate the development and maintenance of fundamental CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED Sexual characteristics in humans. In the past, estrogens have APPLICATIONS been found useful in the treatment of certain medical con ditions and diseases. For example estradiol, a Steroid hor This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. Pro mone produced by the ovary, is useful in the treatment of visional Application No. 60/311,466, filed Aug. 11, 2001, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, premenstrual the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference Syndrome, Vaso motor Symptoms associated with in its entirety. menopause, atrophic vaginitis, Kraurosis Vulvae, female hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure, excessive hair FIELD OF THE INVENTION growth and prostatic cancer. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estrogen has This invention pertains to triphenylethylene derivatives, been determined to be a clinically effective treatment for such as, 3-4-6-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-8,9-dihydro-7H Osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. However, leSS benzocyclohepten-5-yl)-phenyl-acrylic acid, as selective than 15% of eligible women are currently prescribed HRT estrogen receptor modulators. This invention also provides 15 despite clinical trials that have demonstrated a 50% reduc methods for the treatment and/or prevention of estrogen tion in hip fractures and a 30% reduction in cardiovascular Stimulated diseases in mammals including breast, uterine, disease. Non-compliance arises from patient and physician ovarian, prostrate and colon cancer, Osteoporosis, cardiovas concerns over the two fold increased risk of endometrial cular disease, and benign proliferative disorders, as well as cancer observed with HRT employing estrogen alone as well pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds of the as the association between estrogen therapy and breast present invention. cancer. Although unproven in the clinic, this Suspected risk for breast cancer has led to HRT being contraindicated in a BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Significant percentage of post-menopausal women. Approximately 180,000 women are diagnosed with breast Co-therapy with progestins has been shown to protect the cancer each year in the United States. Most of these women 25 uterus against cancer while maintaining the Osteoprotective are cured of their disease by Surgery and local radiotherapy. effects of the estrogen, however the progestin introduces However, nearly 60,000 women go on to develop metastatic other Side effects Such as withdrawal bleeding, breast pain breast cancer each year, and 45,000 of these patients even and mood Swings. tually die from their malignancies. While metastatic breast In light of the more Serious Side effects associated with cancer is rarely curable, it is treatable with modern phar estrogen therapy, including myocardial infarction, maceuticals that prolong patient Survival and reduce the thromboembolism, cerebrovascular disease, and endome morbidity associated with metastatic lesions. Foremost trial carcinoma, a significant amount of research has been among these therapies are hormonal manipulations that carried out to identify effective nonsteroidal estrogen and include selective estrogen receptor modifiers (SERMs). antiestrogenic compounds. In general, Such compounds may SERMs are Small ligands of the estrogen receptor that are be characterized as both estrogenic and antiestrogenic capable of inducing a wide variety of conformational 35 because, while they all bind to the