CB.sub.2 Receptor agonist compounds

US6013648A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Sanofi · FR

Inventors

• Murielle Rinaldi · Juvignac, FR
• Francis Barth · Juvignac, FR
• Pierre Casellas · Montpellier, FR
• Christian Congy · Paris, FR
• Didier Oustric · Le Crès, FR
• Malcolm R. Bell · East Greenbush, US
• Thomas E. D'Ambra · Wynantskill, US
• Richard E. Philion · Pottstown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 1997
• Grant date: Jan 11, 2000
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P43/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The use of human CB.sub.2 receptor-specific agonists of formula (I) or (I') for preparing immunomodulating drugs is disclosed. In formulae (I) and (I'), R.sub.1 is a group selected from --CH.sub.2 CHR.sub.10 NR.sub.6 R.sub.11, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 NR'.sub.6 R'.sub.11, --CHR.sub.9 CH.sub.2 NR'.sub.6 R'.sub.11, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Z and --COR.sub.8 ; R'.sub.1 is a --CH.sub.2 CHR.sub.10 NR.sub.6 R.sub.11 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 NR'.sub.6 R'.sub.11 group; R.sub.2 and R'.sub.2 are hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or a group selected from --CH.sub.2 CHR.sub.10 NR.sub.6 R.sub.11, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 NR'.sub.6 R'.sub.11 and --COR.sub.8 ; R'.sub.3 is a .dbd.CR.sub.6 R.sub.8 group; R.sub.4 has one of the meanings given for R.sub.5 or is a --COR.sub.8 group; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, a halogen atom, a CF.sub.3 group, an OCF.sub.3 group or C.sub.1-4 alkylthio; R'.sub.5 has one of the meanings given for R.sub.5 and is in the 5 or 6 position of the indene ring; R.sub.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R'.sub.6 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sub.7 has one of the meanings given for R.sub.5 or R.sub.7 and R.sub.9 together form a --Y--CH.sub.2 …