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(19) TZZ Z_ 9B_T (11) EP 2 081 929 B1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION (45) Date of publication and mention (51) Int Cl.: of the grant of the patent: C07D 471/04 (2006.01) 09.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/02 (86) International application number: (21) Application number: 07864160.2 PCT/US2007/084176 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2007 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/058261 (15.05.2008 Gazette 2008/20) (54) SUBSTITUTED 3-ISOBUTYL-9, 10-DIMETHOXY-1,3,4,6,7,11B-HEXAHYDRO-2H-PYRIDO[2,1-A] ISOQUINOLIN-2-OL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO SUBSTITUIERTE 3-ISOBUTYL-9,10-DIMETHOXY-1,3,4,6,7,11B-HEXAHYDRO-2H-PYRIDO[2,1-A] ISOCHINOLIN-2-OLVERBINDUNGEN UND DIESE BETREFFENDE VERFAHREN COMPOSÉS 3-ISOBUTYL-9, 10-DIMÉTHOXY-1,3,4,6,7,11B-HEXAHYDRO-2H-PYRIDO[2,1-A] ISOQUINOLIN-2-OL SUBSTITUÉS ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS (84) Designated Contracting States: (56) References cited: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR • BROSSIA ET AL: "SYNTHESEVERSUCHE IN DER HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE EMETIN-REIHE 3. MITTEILUNG 2-HYDROXY- SI SK TR HYDROBENZOÄAÜCHINOLIZINE" HELVETICA Designated Extension States: CHIMICA ACTA, VERLAG HELVETICA CHIMICA AL BA HR MK RS ACTA. BASEL, CH, vol. 41, no. 4, 1958, pages 1793-1806, XP008047475 ISSN: 0018-019X (30) Priority: 08.11.2006 US 864944 P • KILBOURN M R ET AL: "Absolute Configuration of (+)-alpha-Dihydrotetrabenazine, an Active (43) Date of publication of application: Metabolite of Tetrabenazine" CHIRALITY, WILEY- 29.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/31 LISS, NEW YORK, US, vol. 9, no. 1, 1997, pages 59-62, XP002329921 ISSN: 0899-0042 cited in the (73) Proprietor: NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. application San Diego, CA 92130 (US) • ARANDA ET AL.: "Synthesis and biological activity of iodinated and photosensitive (72) Inventor: GANO, Kyle, W. derivatives or tetrabenazine" EUREOPEAN San Diego, CA 92130 (US) JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 25, 1990, pages 369-374, XP002471185 (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Remarks: Leopoldstrasse 4 Thefile contains technical information submitted after 80802 München (DE) the application was filed and not included in this specification Note: Within nine months of the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to that patent, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. Notice of opposition shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention). EP 2 081 929 B1 Printed by Jouve, 75001 PARIS (FR) EP 2 081 929 B1 Description FIELD OF THE INVENTION 5 [0001] This invention relates generally to substituted 3-isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido [2,1-a]isoquinolin-2ol compounds and their preparation. Also disclosed are methods of treating disorders by adminis- tration of such compounds to a warm-blooded animal in need thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 10 [0002] 3-Isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-one, also known as tetrabenazine(TBZ), has beenused as a drug for decades.Tetrabenazine isa potent, reversibleinhibitor ofcatecholamine uptake by vesicular monoamine transporter-2 (VMAT2) (IC50 = 3.2 nM) (Scherman, et al, Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, (1983) 80:584-8) and is currently used in the treatment of various hyperkinetic movement disorders. Side effects asso- 15 ciatedwith TBZ include sedation,depression, akathisia,and parkinsonism. Inhibitionof VMAT2by TBZ resultsin depletion of brain monoamines in vivo (Pettibone, D.J. et al., Eur. J. Pharmacol. (1984) 102: 431-6). TBZ also inhibits presynaptic and postsynaptic dopamine receptors in rat brain (Login, I.S., et al., (1982) Ann. Neurology 12:257-62; Reches, et al, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. (1983) 225: 515-521). This off- target activity of TBZ may be responsible for some of the observed side effects. 20 [0003] TBZ, which contains two chiral centers and is a racemic mix of two stereoisomers, is rapidly and extensively metabolized in vivo to its reduced form, 3- isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin- 2-ol, also known as dihydrotetrabenazine (HTBZ). HTBZ is thought to exist as four individual isomers: ( 6) alpha-HTBZ and (6) beta-HTBZ. The 2R, 3R, 11bR or (+) alpha-HTBZ is believed to be the absolute configuration of the active metabolite (Chirality 1997 9: 59-62). Despite its success in treating hyperkinetic disorders, tetrabenazine has a fairly low 25 and variable bioavailability. Tetrabenazine administration to humans is complicated by extensive first pass metabolism and little or no tetrabenazine is observed in the urine. [0004] There is a need in the art for analogs of tetrabenazine that provide the advantageous properties of tetrabenazine without exposing the body to all of stereoisomers of dihydrotetrabenazine. There is also a need for analogs of tetrabena- zine that exhibit a longer half- life than tetrabenazine. There is likewise a need in the art for analogs of tetrabenazine that 30 exhibit greater selectivity for VMAT2 than tetrabenazine. The present invention provides a tetrabenazine analog that exposes the body to a single stereoisomer of dihydrotetrabenazine, exhibits greater selectivity for VMAT2 than tetrabena- zine, exhibits a longer half- life than tetrabenazine, and may exhibit lower variability in dose required from patient to patient. [0005] A. Brossi et al., Helvetica Chimica Acta 1958, Vol. 41, No. 4, pages 1793 to 1806 describe the synthesis of 2- hydroxy-hydrobenzo[a]chinolizines; M. Kilbourn et al., Chirality 1997, Vol. 9, No. 1, pages 59 to 62 disclose the synthesis 35 of tetrabenazine and dihydrotetrabenazine derivatives and separation of the enantiomers by chiral column liquid chro- matography; G. Aranda et al., European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 25, 1990, pages 369 to 374 describe the synthesis of an iodinated derivative of tetrabenazine. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 40 [0006] In brief, this invention is generally directed to substituted 3- isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro- 2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ol compounds, individual enantiomers thereof, as well as to methods for their preparation and use, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. More specifically, the substituted 3-isobutyl-9,10- dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ol compounds of this invention have the following 45 general structure (I): 50 55 including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1 is as defined below. [0007] The substituted isobutyl-3- 9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ol com- 2 EP 2 081 929 B1 pounds of this invention have utility over a wide range of therapeutic applications, and may be used to treat a variety of disorders including the family of hyperkinetic movement disorders. Additionally these compounds may prove useful in the treatment of other disease states or conditions which are associated with inhibition of the vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2). 5 [0008] The methods disclosed include administering an effective amount of a substituted 3- isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy- 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ol, preferably in the form of a pharmaceutical composition, to a mammal in need thereof. Thus, in still a further embodiment, pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed containing one or more substituted 3- isobutyl-9,10-dimethoxy-1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ol compounds of this invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or diluent. 10 [0009] These and other aspects of the invention will be apparent upon reference to the following detailed description. To this end, various references are set forth herein which describe in more detail certain background information, procedures, compounds and/or compositions. [0010] The problem of the present invention is solved on the basis of claims 1 to 12. 15 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES [0011] Figures 1a, 1b, and 1c comprise three graphs showing the conversion of tetrabenazine, compound 2-1 and compound 20 3-1 to their respective metabolites in human hepatocytes. Figures 2a - 2f comprise six graphs showing the stability profile of compounds 3-1 and 2-1 in rat, dog and human liver microsomes. Figures 3a - 3d comprise four graphs showing the pharmacokinetic properties of compounds 2-1 and 3-1 in dogs and rats and of 1d.1 in the rat. 25 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0012] As mentioned above, the present invention is directed generally to substitutedisobutyl- 3- 9,10-dimethoxy- 1,3,4,6,7,11b-hexahydro-2H-pyrido[2,1-a]isoquinolin-2-ol compounds. The compounds of this invention have the follow- 30 ing structure (I): 35 40 and stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1 is -C(=O)-O-alkyl; or wherein R1 is -C(=O)-C1-6alkanediyl-NH2, and wherein said 1-6Calkanediyl is -CH2-; -CH2CH2-, -CH(CH3)-, 45 -CH2CH2CH2-, -CH(CH3)CH2CH2-, -CH2C(CH3)2CH2- -CH[CH(CH3)2]-, -CHCH2[CH(CH3)2]-, or -C(CH3)2- and is op- tionally substituted with a group selected from -NH- C(=NH)NH2, -CO2H, -CO2Me, -SH, -C(O)NH2, -NH2, -SCH3 phenyl, -OH, 4-hydroxy-phenyl, imidazolyl and indolyl. [0013] As used herein, the above terms have the following meaning: [0014] "alkyl" means a straight chain or branched, noncyclic or cyclic, unsaturated or saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon 50 containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, while the term "C 1-4alkyl" has the same meaning as alkyl but contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.