Novel pyrimidine derivatives and their use in the treatment of cancer and further diseases

专利摘要:
The invention concerns compounds of Formula (I): wherein L, R, R, R, R and X are as defined in the description. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of disease, for example cancer.
公开号:AU2010250923A1
申请号:U2010250923
申请日:2010-05-20
公开日:2011-11-17
发明作者:Nicholas James Bennett；Thomas Mcinally；Stephen Thom
申请人:Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd；AstraZeneca AB；
IPC主号:C07D239-49

专利说明:
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 1 NOVEL PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER AND FURTHER DISEASES Field of the Invention The present invention relates to novel pyrimidine derivatives and, more 5 particularly, to novel pyrimidine derivatives that act as TLR7 agonists. This invention also relates to methods for the preparation of such pyrimidine derivatives and novel intermediates in the preparation thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing such pyrimidine derivates, to the use of such pyrimidine derivatives in the preparation of medicaments, and to the use of such pyrimidine derivatives in the treatment of conditions 10 mediated by TLR7, such as allergic diseases, autoimmune diseases, viral diseases and, in particular, cancer. Background of the Invention Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are expressed on a variety of immune cells, including macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs). TLRs recognise molecular motifs on pathogens 15 called pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) (1). To date, 13 TLRs have been identified in man, these include TLRs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, which are confined to the cell surface and TLRs 3, 7, 8 and 9 which are expressed in endosomes. Different TLRs recognise different pathogen-derived ligands, for example TLRs 2 (bacterial lipoproteins), 3 (double-stranded RNA/poly (I:C)), 4 (lipopolysaccharides), 5 (flagellin), 7 (single 20 stranded RNA) and 9 (CpG-containing DNA) (2). Ligation of TLRs on antigen-presenting cells, such as DCs, leads to production of proinflammatory cytokines, DC maturation and priming of the adaptive immune system (3). TLR7 and TLR9 are expressed by plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and ligand recognition leads to the secretion of interferon-a (INF-a) (4). Preclinical studies investigating the effects of activation of TLRs, 25 using bacterial or viral components, dosed as monotherapy and/or combined with anti tumor agents, have shown tumour growth inhibition in a variety of murine tumour models (5). Several small molecule TLR7 agonists have been described, including the imidazoquinoline, imiquimod, which has been used to treat a number of dermatological 30 conditions e.g. genital warts, molluscum contagiosum and melanoma. In the case of melanoma, topically applied imiquimod (Aldara, Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Bristol, TN) demonstrated therapeutic responses in cutaneous metastatic melanoma and lentigo maligna WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 2 (6) and has been approved for the treatment of superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC) (7). Preclinical and clinical studies indicate that imiquimod is likely to function through the induction of type 1 IFN and IFN-inducible genes, which in turn can have direct effects on tumour cell growth and/or harness components of the adaptive immune system (6, 7). 5 852A is another imidazoquinoline, which unlike imiquimod, is suitable for systemic administration. Currently 852A is in phase II clinical trials in a number of cancer indications, including melanoma (8). Nevertheless, there remains a need for further TLR7 agonists which are more effective in the treatment of disease, for example cancer, by reason of their superior 10 potency and/or advantageous physical properties (for example, higher permeability, and/or lower plasma protein binding) and/or favourable toxicity profiles and/or favourable metabolic profiles in comparison with other known TLR7 agonists, for example 852A. As now demonstrated herein, the pyrimidine derivates of the present invention are capable of activating TLR7 in vitro. As a consequence of this activity, the pyrimidine is derivatives of the present invention are expected to have value in the prevention or treatment of human disease, for example cancer, either as a monotherapy or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents or radiotherapy regimens. Summary of the Invention According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is therefore provided a 20 compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: R2 R NH 4 N XL1 L-R
H
2 N N R (I) wherein: X represents -CH 2 -, -NR8-, -0- or -S(O).-; 25 RI represents C 1
_
6 alkyl, C 2
_
6 alkoxy, C 1
_
6 alkoxyC 1
_
6 alkyl, hydroxyC 1
_
6 alkyl, hydroxyC 1
_
6 alkoxy or hydroxyC 1
_
6 alkoxyC 1
_
6 alkyl; WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 3
R
2 represents hydrogen, C1_ 6 alkyl or phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R6
R
3 represents CI 6 alkyl, C1_ 6 alkoxy or -S-CI_ 6 alkyl;
R
4 represents hydrogen, halogen, C1_ 6 alkyl or CI 6 alkoxy; 5 Li represents a direct bond, -(CR 9
R
1 4)m-, -CH=CH-(CR 9
R
1 4)g-, -C--C-(CR 9
R
1 4)g-,
-O-(CR
9 R")g-, -C(O)-O-(CR 9
R
1 4)g- or -O-(CH2)q-NR 8 -(CH2)q-; 1112
R
5 represents methyl, hydroxy, -NR"R , C 3
_
6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said phenyl and heterocyclic rings are optionally 10 substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; R6 represents C 1
_
6 alkyl, fluoroCI_ 6 alkyl, CI_ 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, cyano,
-S(O).-CI_
6 alkyl or -CH 2 -C(O)-O-C1_ 6 alkyl;
R
7 represents CI_ 6 alkyl, CI_ 6 alkoxy, CI_ 6 alkoxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyC1_ 6 alkyl or
-(CH
2 )q-NR"R 1 2 ; 15 R8 represents hydrogen or CI 6 alkyl;
R
9 and R1 0 , identically or differently on each occurrence, represents hydrogen or methyl;
R
11 and R 12 independently represent hydrogen, C1_ 4 alkyl or C1_ 4 alkoxyC 2
_
4 alkyl; m represents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; n represents 0, 1 or 2; and 20 q, independently, represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; with the proviso that the compound of Formula (I) is other than: [3-(2-amino-4-methyl-6-pentylamino-pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)]-benzoic acid ethyl ester; [3 -(2-amino-4-methyl-6-pentylamino-pyrimidin-5 -ylmethyl)-phenyl] -methanol; methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate; 25 (4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 methoxyphenyl)methanol; methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-fluorobenzoate; (4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)methanol; or (4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)phenyl)methanol. 30 In one embodiment there is provided a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 4 X represents -CH 2 -, -NR8-, -0- or -S(O)n-; RI represents CI_ 6 alkyl, C 2
_
6 alkoxy, CI_ 6 alkoxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyCI_ 6 alkoxy or hydroxyCI_ 6 alkoxyCI_ 6 alkyl;
R
2 represents hydrogen, CI 6 alkyl or phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted 5 with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R6
R
3 represents CI 6 alkyl, C1_ 6 alkoxy or -S-CI_ 6 alkyl;
R
4 represents hydrogen, halogen, CI 6 alkyl or CI 6 alkoxy; LI represents a direct bond, -(CR 9
R
1 )m-, -CH=CH-(CR 9
R
1 4)-, -C--C-(CR 9
R
1 )g-, -0-(CR 9 R")g-, -C(O)-O-(CR 9
R
1 4)- or -0-(CH 2 )q-NR 8
-(CH
2 )q-; 1112 10 R 5 represents methyl, hydroxy, -NR"R , C 3
_
6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said phenyl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; R6 represents C1_ 6 alkyl, fluoroCI_ 6 alkyl, CI_ 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, 15 -S(O).-CI 6 alkyl or -CH 2
-C(O)-O-CI
6 alkyl;
R
7 represents CI_ 6 alkyl, CI_ 6 alkoxy, CI_ 6 alkoxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyC1_ 6 alkyl or
-(CH
2 )q-NR"R 12 ; R8 represents hydrogen or C1_ 6 alkyl;
R
9 and R 10 , identically or differently on each occurrence, represents hydrogen or methyl; 20 R 11 and R 12 independently represent hydrogen, C1 4 alkyl or CI 4 alkoxyC 2
_
4 alkyl; m represents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; n represents 0, 1 or 2; and q represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; with the proviso that the compound of Formula (I) is other than: 25 [3-(2-amino-4-methyl-6-pentylamino-pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)]-benzoic acid ethyl ester; methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate; or methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-fluorobenzoate. It is to be understood that any suitable R 4 and LI-R 5 group of Formula (I) may be 30 bonded to any available carbon atom of the phenyl ring, but not to the same carbon atom, and that R 5 may be linked to the phenyl ring via any suitable linker selected from L .
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 5 It is to be understood that, insofar as certain of the compounds of Formula (I) defined above may exist in optically active or racemic forms by virtue of one or more asymmetric carbon atoms, the invention includes in its definition any such optically active or racemic form which possesses the above-mentioned activity. The synthesis of optically 5 active forms may be carried out by standard techniques of organic chemistry well known in the art, for example by synthesis from optically active starting materials or by resolution of a racemic form. Similarly, the above-mentioned activity may be evaluated using the standard laboratory techniques referred to hereinafter. It is to be understood that certain compounds of Formula (I) above may exist in 10 unsolvated forms as well as solvated forms, such as, for example, hydrated forms. It is to be understood that the present invention encompasses all such solvated forms that activate TLR7. It is also to be understood that certain compounds of the Formula (I) may exist in crystalline form and exhibit polymorphism. The present invention encompasses all such is forms that activate TLR7. The term "halogen" or "halo" is used herein to denote fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo. The term "C1_ 6 alkyl" is intended to mean a saturated carbon chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in length which may be straight-chained or branched. However references to 20 individual alkyl groups such as "propyl" are specific for the straight chain version only and references to individual branched-chain alkyl groups such as tert-butyl are specific for the branched chain version only. For example, "CI_ 6 alkyl" includes, but is not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, tert-pentyl, hexyl and isohexyl. The term "Ci 4 alkyl" and "C1_ 7 alkyl" are to be construed accordingly. 25 The term "C 3
_
6 cycloalkyl" is intended to mean a saturated 3 to 6 membered monocyclic carbon ring. For example "C 3
_
6 cycloalkyl" includes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. The term "C1_ 6 alkoxy" is intended to mean a saturated carbon chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in length, which may be straight-chained or branched, linked to oxygen. For 30 example, "CI_ 6 alkoxy" includes, but is not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy and hexoxy.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 6 The term "C1_ 6 alkoxyC1_ 6 alkyl" is intended to mean a saturated carbon chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in length, which may be straight-chained or branched, linked via oxygen to another saturated carbon chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in length, which may be straight chained or branched. For example, "CI 6 alkoxyCI 6 alkyl" includes, but is not limited to, 5 methoxyethyl, methoxypropyl, ethoxypropyl, propoxyethyl and butoxypropyl. The term
"CI
4 alkoxyC 2
_
4 alkyl" is to be construed accordingly. The term "hydroxyC 1
_
6 alkyl" is intended to mean a saturated carbon chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in length, which may be straight-chained or branched, wherein one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by a hydroxy group. For example "hydroxyC 1
_
6 alkyl" 10 includes, but is not limited to, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl , 3 hydroxypropyl, 1-hydroxyisopropyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, hydroxypentyl, hydroxyhexyl and hydroxyisohexyl. The term "hydroxyCI 6 alkoxy" is intended to mean a saturated carbon chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in length, which may be straight-chained or branched, linked to oxygen 15 and wherein one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by a hydroxy group. For example "hydroxyCI 6 alkoxy" includes, but is not limited to, hydroxymethoxy, hydroxyethoxy, 2-hydroxypropoxy, 3-hydroxypropoxy, 1-hydroxyisopropoxy, 4 hydroxybutoxy, hydroxypentoxy and hydroxyhexoxy. The term "hydroxyCI 6 alkoxyCI 6 alkyl" is intended to mean a saturated carbon 20 chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in length, which may be straight-chained or branched, linked via oxygen to another saturated carbon chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms in length, which may be straight-chained or branched, and wherein one of the hydrogen atoms of one, but not both, of the carbon chains has been replaced by a hydroxy group. For example "hydroxyC1_ 6 alkoxyCI- 6 alkyl" includes, but is not limited to, hydroxymethoxymethyl, 25 hydroxyethoxymethyl, 2-hydroxypropoxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropoxyethyl, 1 hydroxyisopropoxyethyl, 4-hydroxybutoxypentyl, hydroxypentoxyethyl and hydroxyhexoxyethyl. The term "aryl" is intended to mean phenyl or naphthyl. Unless stated otherwise, the term "heterocyclic ring" is intended to mean a 4, 5, 6 30 or 7 membered fully saturated or partially saturated monocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur linked via ring carbon atoms or ring nitrogen atoms. Examples of 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic rings include, but are WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 7 not limited to, azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydropyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, morpholinyl, oxetanyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, dihydropyridinyl, dihydropyrimidinyl, azepanyl and diazepanyl. This definition further comprises sulphur-containing rings wherein the sulphur atom has been oxidised to an S(O) 5 or S(0 2 ) group. In further embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, each of the 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 11 12 following definitions of L , R , R2, R, R, R , R, R7, R', R9, R14, R", R , X, and q in paragraphs (1) to (61) hereinafter may be used individually or in combination with one or more of the other following definitions to limit the broadest definition of Formula (I). For 10 example, the skilled person would understand that paragraphs (24), (26), (34), (42) and (58) could be combined to provided a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R4 represents CI 6 alkoxy, L' represents -O-(CR 9 R4)q- and is bonded at the para position of the phenyl ring relative to linkage -X-, q represents 1, 2 or 3 and R 5 represents NR"IR 12 wherein R"I and R 12 both represent methyl. Or, for example, 15 the skilled person would understand that paragraphs (36), (51) and (61) could be combined to provided a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein LI represents -C(O)-O-(CR 9 R4)q-, q represents 0 and R 5 represents methyl. (1) X represents -CH 2 -; (2) X represents -NR8- 20 (3) X represents -O-; (4) X represents -S(O).-; (5) R 1 represents CI_ 6 alkyl, C 2
_
6 alkoxy, CI_ 6 alkoxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyC1_ 6 alkoxy; (6) R 1 represents C 1
_
6 alkyl or hydroxyC 1
_
6 alkyl 25 (7) R represents CI 6 alkyl; (8) R 1 represents butyl; (9) R2 represents hydrogen or CI 6 alkyl; (10) R 2 represents hydrogen; (11) R 2 represents CI 6 alkyl; 30 (12) R 2 represents phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R6- WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 8 (13) R2 represents phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen or fluoroCI 6 alkyl; (14) R 2 represents phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with a single substituent selected from -CH 2
-C(O)-O-CI_
6 alkyl; 5 (15) R2 represents phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with a single substituent selected from -CH 2
-C(O)-O-CH
3 or -CH 2
-C(O)-O-CH
2
-CH
3 ; (16) R3 represents CI 6 alkyl; (17) R3 represents methyl; (18) R3 represents CI 6 alkoxy; 10 (19) R3 represents -S-CI 6 alkyl; (20) R4 is bonded at the ortho position of the phenyl ring relative to linkage -X-; (21) R4 represents hydrogen, fluorine, methyl or CI 6 alkoxy (22) R4 represents hydrogen or CI 6 alkoxy; (23) R4 represents hydrogen; 15 (24) R4 represents CI 6 alkoxy; (25) R4 represents methoxy; (26) L' is bonded at the para position of the phenyl ring relative to linkage -X-; (27) L' is bonded at the meta position of the phenyl ring relative to linkage -X-; (28) L' is bonded at the ortho position of the phenyl ring relative to linkage -X-; 20 (29) L' represents -(CR 9
R
1 4)m-, -CH=CH-(CR 9 R4)g- or -C--C-(CR 9 R4)g-; (30) L' represents -O-(CR 9 R4)g- or -C(O)-O-(CR 9 R4)g-; (31) L' represents -O-(CH2)g-NR-(CH2)q-; (32) L' represents -O-(CR 9 R4)g- or -C(O)-O-(CR 9 R4)q- wherein q represents 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 and R represents -NR"R or a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered 25 heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said phenyl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; (33) L' represents -0-(CR 9 R4)q- or -C(O)-O-(CR 9 R4)q- wherein R9 and R 1 0 both represent hydrogen, q represents 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 and R 5 represents -NR"R or a 30 monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said phenyl and WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 9 heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected 7 from R; (34) L' represents -O-(CR 9 R4)g-; (35) L' represents -O-(CR 9 R4)g- wherein R 9 and R 1 0 both represent hydrogen; 5 (36) L' represents -C(O)-O-(CR 9 R4)g-; (37) L' represents a direct bond; 5 11 12 (38) R represents hydroxy, -NR R , C 3
_
6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said phenyl and heterocyclic 10 rings are optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; 51 12 (39) R 5 represents -NR"R , C 3
_
6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said phenyl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; 15 (40) R 5 represents NR"R or a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; (41) R 5 represents NR 1
R;
12 ; 20 (42) R 5 represents NR"R wherein R" 1 and R 12 both represent methyl; (43) R 5 represents a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; 25 (44) R 5 represents a nitrogen-linked monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which optionally comprises, in addition to the nitrogen atom via which the heterocyclic ring is linked to L 1 , 1 or 2 further heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; 30 (45) R 5 represents piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl wherein said piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7
;
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 10 (46) R 5 represents piperazin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl or pyrrolidin-1-yl wherein said piperazin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl or pyrrolidin-1-yl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; (47) R 5 represents piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl wherein said piperazinyl, 5 piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl ring is optionally substituted with a single methyl substituent; (48) R 5 represents piperazin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl or pyrrolidin-1-yl wherein said piperazin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl or pyrrolidin-1-yl ring is optionally substituted with a single methyl substituent; 10 (49) R 5 represents an unsubstituted piperazinyl, piperidinyl or pyrrolidinyl ring; (50) R 5 represents phenyl; (51) R 5 represents methyl; (52) R 5 represents hydroxy (53) R 8 represents hydrogen or methyl; 15 (54) R 8 represents hydrogen; (55) R8 represents methyl; (56) q represents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; (57) q represents 1, 2, 3 or 4; (58) q represents 1, 2 or 3; 20 (59) q represents 2 or 3; (60) q represents 3; (61) q represents 0. Particular novel compounds of Formula (I) include, but are not limited to, the following compounds: 25 5-(4-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 4-(2-amino-4-methyl-6-pentylamino-pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)-phenol; 5-(4-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 6-methyl-N 4 -pentyl-5-(4-(2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 30 6-methyl-N 4 -pentyl-5-(4-(2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(4-(2-(benzyl(methyl)amino)ethoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 3-(4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)phenoxy)propan-1-ol; WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 11 6-methyl-N 4 -pentyl-5 -(4-(3 -(pyrrolidin- 1 -yl)propoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 6-methyl-5 -(4-(3 -(4-methylpiperazin- 1 -yl)propoxy)benzyl)-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4 diamine; 5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4 5 diamine; methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate; (S)-methyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxypentan-2-ylamino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl) 3-methoxybenzoate; (S)-methyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxyheptan-3-ylamino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl) 10 3-methoxybenzoate; (S)-4-(dimethylamino)butyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxypentan-2-ylamino)-6 methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate benzene sulphonate; methyl 3-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-4-methoxybenzoate; methyl 3-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-4-fluorobenzoate; is methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-fluorobenzoate; 5-(2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 2-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)phenol; 5-(2-ethoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(2-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 20 5-(3-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 3-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)phenol; 5-(3-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 6-methyl-N 4 -pentyl-5-(3-(2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 25 6-methyl-N 4 -pentyl-5-(3-(2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(3-((dimethylamino)methyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-V4-pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)prop-1-ynyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(3-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 30 5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methylbenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4 diamine; WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 12 (R)-methyl 2-(3-(1-(2-amino-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methylpyrimidin 4-ylamino)-3-hydroxypropyl)phenyl)acetate; (R)-methyl 2-(3-(1-(2-amino-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6 methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)-3-hydroxypropyl)phenyl)acetate; 5 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In one embodiment there is provided (S)-4-(dimethylamino)butyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1 hydroxypentan-2-ylamino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate. In a further embodiment there are provided compounds of Formula (I) selected from: 10 3-(4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 methoxyphenoxy)propan- 1 -ol; 5-(2-methoxy-4-(3-morpholinopropoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4 diamine; 5 -(2-methoxy-4-(3 -(4-methylpiperazin- 1 -yl)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 15 pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine; 5-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)butyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentylpyrimidine 2,4-diamine; and (S)-2-(2-amino-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4 ylamino)pentan- 1 -ol; 20 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In one embodiment of the invention there is provided any Example described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of a compound of the Formula (I) is, for example, an acid-addition salt of a compound of the Formula (I), for example an acid 25 addition salt with an inorganic or organic acid such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulphuric, trifluoroacetic, citric or maleic acid. The compounds of the invention may be administered in the form of a pro-drug, that is a compound that is broken down in the human or animal body to release a compound of the invention. A pro-drug may be used to alter the physical properties and/or 30 the pharmacokinetic properties of a compound of the invention. A pro-drug can be formed when the compound of the invention contains a suitable group or substituent to which a property-modifying group can be attached. Examples of pro-drugs include in-vivo WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 13 cleavable amide derivatives that may be formed at an amino group in a compound of the Formula (I). Accordingly, the present invention includes those compounds of the Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore when made available by organic synthesis and when made available 5 within the human or animal body by way of cleavage of a pro-drug thereof. Accordingly, the present invention includes those compounds of the Formula (I) that are produced by organic synthetic means and also such compounds that are produced in the human or animal body by way of metabolism of a precursor compound, that is a compound of the Formula (I) may be a synthetically-produced compound or a metabolically-produced 10 compound. A suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable pro-drug of a compound of the Formula (I) is one that is based on reasonable medical judgement as being suitable for administration to the human or animal body without undesirable pharmacological activities and without undue toxicity. is Various forms of pro-drug have been described, for example in the following documents: a) Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 42, p. 309-396, edited by K. Widder, et al. (Academic Press, 1985); b) Design of Pro-drugs, edited by H. Bundgaard, (Elsevier, 1985); 20 c) A Textbook of Drug Design and Development, edited by Krogsgaard-Larsen and H. Bundgaard, Chapter 5 "Design and Application of Pro-drugs", by H. Bundgaard p. 113 191 (1991); d) H. Bundgaard, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 8, 1-38 (1992); e) H. Bundgaard, et al., Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 77, 285 (1988); 25 f) N. Kakeya, et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull., 32, 692 (1984); g) T. Higuchi and V. Stella, "Pro-Drugs as Novel Delivery Systems", A.C.S. Symposium Series, Volume 14; and h) E. Roche (editor), "Bioreversible Carriers in Drug Design", Pergamon Press, 1987. A suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable pro-drug of a compound of the Formula (I) 30 that possesses an amino group is, for example, an in-vivo cleavable amide derivative thereof. Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable amides from an amino group include, for example an amide formed with Ci-ioalkanoyl groups such as an acetyl, benzoyl, WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 14 phenylacetyl and substituted benzoyl and phenylacetyl groups. Examples of ring substituents on the phenylacetyl and benzoyl groups include aminomethyl, N-alkylaminomethyl, NN-dialkylaminomethyl, morpholinomethyl, piperazin-1-ylmethyl and 4-(Ci_4alkyl)piperazin-1-ylmethyl. 5 The in-vivo effects of a compound of the Formula (I) may be exerted in part by one or more metabolites that are formed within the human or animal body after administration of a compound of the Formula (I). As stated hereinbefore, the in-vivo effects of a compound of the Formula (I) may also be exerted by way of metabolism of a precursor compound (a pro-drug). 10 Preparation of Compounds of Formula (I) Certain processes for the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) are provided as a further feature of the invention. Thus, according to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which comprises a process (a), (b), (c) or (d) wherein, unless is otherwise defined, the variables are as defined hereinbefore for compounds of Formula (I): (a) when R3 represents Ci-6alkyl and L' represents -O-(CR 9
R
1 4)q-, reaction of a compound of Formula (IX) with a group halo-(CR 9 R4)q-R; R 2 R NH 4 OH (IX) 31
H
2 N N R 9 1 11 12 (b) when L' represents -C(O)-O-(CR9R 4)q- and R represents NR"R , reaction of an acid 20 of Formula (XVI) with an alcohol of formula OH-(CR 9 R4)q-NR"R 1 2 in the presence oxalyl chloride or thionyl chloride, a suitable coupling agent and optionally a suitable base; WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 15 NH2 N -N R1 3 2 NNN R H (XVI) H X ~R 4 0 O H (c) when LI represents -(CR 9
R
1 4)m-(and m represents 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6), -CH=CH-(CR 9 R4)q or -C--C-(CR 9 RI4)q-, reaction of a compound of Formula (XVII) with a compound of Formula (XVIII) in the presence of copper iodide, a suitable catalyst and a suitable base; NH2 N N R NAR2 RNVI 951 R (XVII) (CR R 4) (XVIII) 5 R (d) when R3 represents Ci- 6 alkoxy or -S-Ci- 6 alkyl, reaction of a compound of Formula (XXXIII) with the appropriate alcohol or alkylthiol in the presence of a suitable base; NH2 NNN R Cl N R (XXXIII) 1L 5 R and thereafter, if necessary: 10 (i) converting a compound of Formula (I) into another compound of Formula (I); (ii) removing any protecting groups; (iii) separating a racemic mixture into separate enantiomers; (iv) preparing a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and/or WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 16 (v) preparing a crystalline form thereof. Compounds of Formula (Ia) in which X represents CH 2 , R3 represents C1_ 6 alkyl, L' represents -O-(CR 9
R
1 4)q-, Et represents an ethyl group, R 4 is other than C1_ 6 alkoxy and all other variables are as defined hereinbefore for compounds of Formula (I), may be prepared 5 as described in the following reaction Scheme 1. 0 0 R3 OEt R3 OEt R3 OEt (II) H (i) (ii) I OMe OMe Om 4 0OMe R (IV) (V) R4 (III) NH2 NH 2 NH2 N N N N N" N R 3 3 '"2 OH R C1 R N R H (ii)N (iy) (v OMe | OMe OMe (VI)4 (VII) 4 (VIII) 4 NH NH2 N N R N N R R3 N'"R2 R3 N R2 R N<R ~ ____H_ H H H (vi) O (vii) 0 9 10) 5 O H 0 -(CR9R )q-R (IX) 4 (Ia) 4 Scheme 1 Step (i) - A compound of Formula (IV) can be prepared by reaction of a compound 10 of Formula (III) with a compound of Formula (II). The reaction may be carried out in the WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 17 presence of acetic acid and piperidine in a suitable solvent, such as toluene, and at a suitable temperature, for example 50'C to 150'C. Step (ii) - Compounds of Formula (V) can be prepared by reduction of a compound of Formula (IV). The reaction may be carried out with a catalyst such as Pd/C under a H 2 5 atmosphere (1-20 bar) in a suitable solvent, such as EtOH, and at a suitable temperature, for example 20'C to 100 C. Step (iii) - Compounds of Formula (VI) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (V) with guanidine or guanidine carbonate in a suitable solvent, such as MeOH or EtOH, and at a suitable temperature, for example 50'C to 150'C. 10 Step (iv) - Compounds of Formula (VII) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (VI) with phosphorous oxychloride, at a suitable temperature, for example 500C to 110 C. Step (v) - Compounds of Formula (VIII) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (VII) with an excess of amine of formula NH 2 CHR R2 in a suitable solvent, is such as butanol or 1,4-dioxane, at a suitable temperature, for example 50 0 C to 150 0 C. Alternatively, the reaction may be performed in a microwave at a suitable temperature, for example 50 0 C to 200 0 C. Step (vi) - Compounds of Formula (IX) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (VIII) with a solution of BBr 3 in a suitable solvent, such as DCM, and at a 20 suitable temperature, for example 0 0 C to 15 0 C. Step (vii) - compounds of Formula (IX) may be reacted with a group halo-R 5 or halo-(CR 9
R
1 4)q-R 5 in the presence of a suitable base, for example Cs 2
CO
3 , in a suitable solvent, for example NMP or DMF, optionally in the presence of Nal and at a suitable temperature, for example 50 0 C to 150 0 C, to provide a compound of Formula (Ia). 25 Alternatively, compounds of Formula (VIII) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (X), in which R represents an aryl group, with excess of amine of formula NH 2
CHR
1
R
2 . The reaction may be carried out in a suitable solvent, such as butanol or 1,4-dioxane, and at a suitable temperature, for example 50 0 C to 150 0 C. Alternatively, the reaction may be performed in a microwave at a suitable temperature, for 30 example 50 0 C to 200 0
C.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 18 NH 2 N"'N R
OSO
2 R13 (X) OMe R4 A compound of Formula (X) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (VI) with an aryl sulphonylchloride of formula R SO 2 Cl. The reaction may be carried out in a suitable solvent, such as DCM, in the presence of a suitable base, such as triethylamine 5 or DIPEA, and with the addition of a catalyst, such as DMAP, at a suitable temperature, for example 0 0 C to 50'C. Alternatively compounds of Formula (V) may be prepared as shown in Scheme 2 by reacting a compound of Formula (III) with a base, such as NaH, in a suitable solvent, such as THF or DMF, at a suitable temperature, for example OC to r.t. (20'C), followed 10 by addition of a compound of Formula (XI) wherein LG represents a suitable leaving group, for example bromine or chlorine. The reaction is then preferably heated, for example at 50 C to 100 C, optionally in the presence of an additive such as KI. o o 0 0 R3 k OEt R3 O O t R OEt (III)_ _ _ LG OMe (V) OMe (XI) R Scheme 2 is Alternatively compounds of Formula (V) may be prepared by a Heck reaction between a compound of Formula (XII) and a compound of Formula (XIII) as shown in Scheme 3 wherein Hal represents bromine or iodine. The reaction may be carried out using a palladium catalyst, such as Pd(OAc) 2 or 1,1 '-bis(di-tert-butylphosphino)ferrocene palladium(II) chloride (Pd-i 18), a base such as NaHCO 3 or dicyclohexylmethylamine, and WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 19 tetrabutylammoniun chloride or bromide. The reaction is performed in a suitable solvent, such as THF or DMA, and at a suitable temperature, for example 50'C to 150'C. OH O R3 Y OMe R3 O OMe OMe (XII) - | OMe Hale (V) (XIII) Scheme 3 5 Alternatively compounds of Formula (I) wherein X represents CH 2 , and LI represents -C(O)-O- and R 5 represents methyl can be prepared according to Scheme 2 from compounds of Formula (XIV) where LG represents bromo and which are either commercially available or prepared by bromination of the appropriate precursor using N-bromosucccinimide in the presence of light and a radical initiator such as di-benzoyl 10 peroxide or 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile in a suitable solvent, such as DCM, CHCl 3 or CCl 4 . LG I R (XIV)
CO
2 Me Compounds of Formula (Ib) wherein LI represents -C(O)-O-(CR 9 R4)g- and R 5 represents NR"IR 12 may be prepared according to Scheme 4 from compounds of type (XV) by hydrolysis of the ester in the presence of a base, such as aqueous LiOH containing is an alcohol such as EtOH, and at a suitable temperature, for example 20'C to 50'C, followed by activation of the acid of Formula (XVI), for example with COCl 2 or SOCl 2 or with a coupling agent such as O-(7-azabezotriazol-1-yl)-NN,N,N-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate or benzotriazol- 1 -yloxytripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluoro phosphate, and reaction with a suitable alcohol group containing NR"R in an organic 20 solvent such as NMP, DMF, MeCN or THF and usually in the presence of a suitable base, for example triethylamine or DIPEA, and at a suitable temperature, for example oC to 50 0
C.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 20
NH
2 NH NH 2 1 2 2 N N R N N R N N R R 3 N 2 R3 N R2 3 N R2 X R x R X R (XV) O Me (XVI) (Ib) CR R)q R s12 R 1.N R Scheme 4 Compounds of Formula (Ic), (Id) or (le) wherein LI represents -(CR 9
R
1 4)m- (and m represents 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6), -CH=CH-(CR 9 R4)q- or -C-C-(CR 9 R4)q- may be prepared 5 according to Scheme 5 from compounds of Formula (XVII) by reaction with alkynes of Formula (XVIII) in the presence of Cul followed by addition of compounds of Formula (XVII) and a Pd(O) catalyst, such as Pd(PPh 3
)
4 , in a suitable solvent, such as THF, in the presence of a suitable base, such as triethylamine or DIPEA, and at a suitable temperature, e.g. 50'C-100 0 C for 6-24 hours, to give compounds of Formula (Ic). Reduction of 10 compounds of Formula (Ic) with a catalyst, such as Pd/C, in a suitable solvent, such as EtOH under a pressure of H 2 , e.g. 1-3 bar, provides compounds of Formula (Id). Further reduction under the same conditions provides compounds of Formula (le). 5 10I NH 2 NH2 R (CR R)q N N R N'kN R R NAR2 (XVIII) RN R2 H _____ H
|CR
9 R 10 )q R4 R4 R 5 (XVII) (Ic)
NH
2 NH2 N'kN RI N 'N RI R R2 R N R2 H H k - CR 9 R 1 0 )q CR 9
R
10 )q R 5
R
5 (Id) (le) Scheme 5 WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 21 Compounds of Formula (I) where LI represents a direct bond and R 5 represents a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring may be prepared according to Scheme 3 from compounds of Formula (XIX) and compounds of Formula (XX) and following the steps in reaction Scheme 1 from compounds of Formula (V). The reaction may be carried 5 out using a palladium catalyst, such as palladium acetate or Pd-i 18, a base such as NaHCO 3 or dicyclohexylmethylamine, and tetrabutylammoniun chloride or bromide. The reaction is performed in a suitable solvent such as THF or DMA and at a suitable temperature, for example 50'C to 150'C OH O Hal 4 R' OMe (XIX) L-R 5 (XX) 10 A compound of Formula (I) in which X represents a sulphur atom may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (XXI) with a compound of Formula (XXII) and then by following the steps in reaction Scheme 1 from Formula (VI). The reaction may be carried out in a suitable solvent, such as ethylene glycol, and a base such as K 2 C0 3 , and at a suitable temperature, for example 80'C to 200'C. N N HS R NH H R 3., l OH (XXI) HR4 L-Rs5 (XXII) is Br 15 B A compound of Formula (I) in which X represents an oxygen atom may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (XXIII), where LG represents a suitable leaving group, for example bromine, with a compound of Formula (XXIV) and then by following the steps in reaction Scheme 1 from Formula (V). The reaction may be carried 20 out in a suitable solvent, such as THF, and in the presence of a base, such as K 2
CO
3 , and at a suitable temperature, for example 20'C to 100 0 C. O 0 R3 0 (XXIII) HO LL-R5 (XXIV) LG
XI)
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 22 A compound of Formula (I) in which X represents a group NH may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (XXV) with a compound of Formula (XXVI) then by following the steps in reaction Scheme 1 from Formula (V). The benzyl protecting group may be removed by catalytic hydrogenation at a convenient step in the route. The reaction 5 may be carried out in a suitable solvent, such as toluene, and with a suitable catalyst, such as rhodium acetate, and at a suitable temperature, for example 50'C to 150'C. 0 0 NH R3 O (XXV) R (XXVI) 88 A compound of Formula (I) in which X represents a group NR , wherein R, is
CI
6 alkyl, may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (XXV) with a compound 10 of Formula (XXVII) then by following the steps in reaction Scheme 1 from Formula (V). 0 O HNR R3 O (XX) L-R (XXVII) A compound of Formula (I) in which R 3 represents a group C 1
_
6 alkoxy or
-S-C
1
_
6 alkyl may be prepared according to Scheme 6.
NH
2 NH O 0 N' N N' N EtO X OEt () HO OH Cl Cl R R R (XXVIII) (XXIX) (XXX) NH2 NH2 N N R NNN R (i) Cl !If -- N '"R 2 (iv) R 3'j N" R2 H
-
X H R R (XXXI) (I) 15 Scheme 6 WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 23 Step (i) - Compounds of Formula (XXIX) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (XXVIII) with guanidine or guanidine carbonate in a suitable solvent, such as MeOH or EtOH, and at a suitable temperature, for example 50'C-150'C. Step (ii) - Compounds of Formula (XXX) may be prepared by reacting a compound 5 of Formula (XXIX) with POCl 3 , at a suitable temperature, for example 50'C to 1 10 C. Step (iii) - Compounds of Formula (XXXI) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (XXX) with excess of an amine of Formula NH 2 CHR R2, in a suitable solvent, such as butanol or 1,4-dioxane, and at a suitable temperature, for example 50'C to 150'C. Alternatively, the reaction can be performed in a microwave at a suitable 10 temperature, for example 0 0 C to 200'C. Step (iv) - A compound of Formula (I) may be prepared by reacting a compound of Formula (XXXI) with the appropriate alcohol or alkylthiol in the presence of a suitable base, such as NaH. Biological Assays 15 The ability of compounds to activate TLR7 in vitro was assessed using the human TLR7 assay described below. Human TLR7 assay Recombinant human TLR7 was stably expressed in a HEK293 cell line already stably expressing the pNiFty2-SEAP reporter plasmid; integration of the reporter gene was 20 maintained by selection with the antibiotic zeocin. The most common variant sequence of human TLR7 (represented by the EMBL sequence AF240467) was cloned into the mammalian cell expression vector pUNO and transfected into this reporter cell-line. Transfectants with stable expression were selected using the antibiotic blasticidin. In this reporter cell-line, expression of secreted alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) is controlled by an 25 NFkB/ELAM- 1 composite promoter comprising five NFkB sites combined with the proximal ELAM-1 promoter. TLR signaling leads to the translocation of NFkB and activation of the promoter results in expression of the SEAP gene. TLR7-specific activation was assessed by determining the level of SEAP produced following overnight incubation of the cells at 37'C with the standard compound in the presence of 0.1% (v/v) 30 dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Concentration dependent induction of SEAP production by compounds was expressed as the concentration of compound which produced half of the maximal level of SEAP induction for that compound (ECso). TLR7 activity for compounds WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 24 of the present invention was assessed using the human TLR7 assay and the results are shown in Table 1 below wherein the degree of TLR7 activation for each compound is expressed as a pEC 5 o value. Table 1 Ex. No. pEC50 Ex. No. pEC50 Ex. No. pEC50 1 5.7 15 6.9 29 6.5 2 5.9 16 7.3 30 7 3 7.2 17 5.5 31 7 4 7.2 18 5.7 32 6.6 5 6.9 19 7.2 33 6.6 6 7 20 6.9 34 5.7 7 6.2 21 6.5 35 6.5 8 6.3 22 5.9 36 7.3 9 7.2 23 5.6 37 8.1 10 7.1 24 5.3 38 8.2 11 8.6 25 6.1 39 8.4 12 7.2 26 6.2 40 7.7 13 7 27 6.4 5 14 8 28 5.9 According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of the Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined hereinbefore in association with a pharmaceutically 10 acceptable diluent or carrier. The pharmaceutical composition may be used in the treatment of cancer. The composition may be in a form suitable for oral administration, for example as a tablet or capsule; for parenteral injection (including intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravascular or infusion) as a sterile solution, suspension or emulsion; for topical administration as an ointment or cream; or for rectal administration as a is suppository. The compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, could also be administered as an air spray for inhalation. The air spray (e.g., spray, aerosol, dry powder preparation, etc.) could be optionally formulated as an aqueous solution or suspension, or as an aerosol delivered from a pressurized pack such as a pressurised 20 metered dose inhaler by using, for example, a liquefied propellant. A dry powder preparation may also be used. An aerosol appropriate for inhalation may be either a suspension or solution, and would typically contain the compound of Formula (I), or a WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 25 pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and any appropriate propellants such as a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-containing chlorofluorocarbon or a mixture thereof. Specifically, it may contain hydrofluoroalkane, particularly 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, heptafluoroalkane (HFA) such as 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoro-n-propane, or a mixture thereof. An aerosol may 5 optionally contain an additional preparation excipient well-known to those skilled in the art such as surfactant (e.g., oleic acid or lecithin) and cosolvent (e.g., ethanol), etc. Specifically, an aerosol preparation could be delivered using the inhaler known as "TurbuhalerTM". For oral administration the compound of the invention may be admixed with an 10 adjuvant or a carrier, for example, lactose, saccharose, sorbitol, mannitol; a starch, for example, potato starch, corn starch or amylopectin; a cellulose derivative; a binder, for example, gelatine or polyvinylpyrrolidone; and/or a lubricant, for example, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, polyethylene glycol, a wax, paraffin, and the like, and then compressed into tablets. If coated tablets are required, the cores, prepared as described 15 above, may be coated with a concentrated sugar solution which may contain, for example, gum arabic, gelatine, talcum and titanium dioxide. Alternatively, the tablet may be coated with a suitable polymer dissolved in a readily volatile organic solvent. For the preparation of soft gelatine capsules, the compound of the invention may be admixed with, for example, a vegetable oil or polyethylene glycol. Hard gelatine capsules 20 may contain granules of the compound using either the above-mentioned excipients for tablets. Also liquid or semisolid formulations of the compound of the invention may be filled into hard gelatine capsules. Liquid preparations for oral application may be in the form of syrups or suspensions, for example, solutions containing the compound of the invention, the balance 25 being sugar and a mixture of ethanol, water, glycerol and propylene glycol. Optionally such liquid preparations may contain colouring agents, flavouring agents, saccharine and/or carboxymethylcellulose as a thickening agent or other excipients known to those skilled in art. The compound of Formula (I) will normally be administered to a warm-blooded 30 animal at a unit dose within the range 5-5000 mg/m 2 body area of the animal, i.e. approximately 0.1-100 mg/kg, and this normally provides a therapeutically-effective dose. A unit dose form such as a tablet or capsule will usually contain, for example 1-250 mg of WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 26 active ingredient. Preferably a daily dose in the range of 1-50 mg/kg is employed. However the daily dose will necessarily be varied depending upon the host treated, the particular route of administration, and the severity of the illness being treated. Accordingly the optimum dosage may be determined by the practitioner who is treating any particular 5 patient. For further information on Routes of Administration and Dosage Regimes the reader is referred to Chapter 25.3 in Volume 5 of Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry (Corwin Hansch; Chairman of Editorial Board), Pergamon Press 1990. In the context of the present specification, the term "therapy" also includes 10 "prophylaxis" unless there are specific indications to the contrary. The terms "therapeutic" and "therapeutically" should be construed accordingly. As used herein, the term "treatment" is intended to have its normal everyday meaning of dealing with a disease in order to entirely or partially relieve one, some or all of its symptoms, or to correct or compensate for the underlying pathology. 15 As used herein, the term "prophylaxis" is intended to have its normal everyday meaning and includes primary prophylaxis to prevent the development of the disease and secondary prophylaxis whereby the disease has already developed and the patient is temporarily or permanently protected against exacerbation or worsening of the disease or the development of new symptoms associated with the disease. 20 The compounds defined in the present invention are effective activators of TLR7 in vitro. Accordingly, the compounds of the present invention are expected to be potentially useful agents in the treatment of diseases or medical conditions mediated alone or in part by TLR7. For example, the following diseases and conditions listed in paragraphs 1 to 8 below may be treatable with compounds of the present invention. 25 1. respiratory tract: obstructive diseases of the airways including: asthma, including bronchial, allergic, intrinsic, extrinsic, exercise-induced, drug-induced (including aspirin and NSAID-induced) and dust-induced asthma, both intermittent and persistent and of all severities, and other causes of airway hyper-responsiveness; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); bronchitis, including infectious and eosinophilic bronchitis; emphysema; 30 bronchiectasis; cystic fibrosis; sarcoidosis; farmer's lung and related diseases; hypersensitivity pneumonitis; lung fibrosis, including cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, fibrosis complicating anti-neoplastic therapy and WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 27 chronic infection, including tuberculosis and aspergillosis and other fungal infections; complications of lung transplantation; vasculitic and thrombotic disorders of the lung vasculature, and pulmonary hypertension; antitussive activity including treatment of chronic cough associated with inflammatory and secretory conditions of the airways, and 5 iatrogenic cough; acute and chronic rhinitis including rhinitis medicamentosa, and vasomotor rhinitis; perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis including rhinitis nervosa (hay fever); nasal polyposis; acute viral infection including the common cold, and infection due to respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, coronavirus (including SARS) and adenovirus; 2. skin: psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis or other eczematous 10 dermatoses, and delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions; phyto- and photodermatitis; seborrhoeic dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, lichen planus, lichen sclerosus et atrophica, pyoderma gangrenosum, skin sarcoid, discoid lupus erythematosus, pemphigus, pemphigoid, epidermolysis bullosa, urticaria, angioedema, vasculitides, toxic erythemas, cutaneous eosinophilias, alopecia areata, male-pattern baldness, Sweet's syndrome, Weber 15 Christian syndrome, erythema multiforme; cellulitis, both infective and non-infective; panniculitis; cutaneous lymphomas, non-melanoma skin cancer and other dysplastic lesions; drug-induced disorders including fixed drug eruptions; 3. eyes: blepharitis; conjunctivitis, including perennial and vernal allergic conjunctivitis; iritis; anterior and posterior uveitis; choroiditis; autoimmune, degenerative 20 or inflammatory disorders affecting the retina; ophthalmitis including sympathetic ophthalmitis; sarcoidosis; infections including viral, fungal, and bacterial; 4. genitourinary: nephritis including interstitial and glomerulonephritis; nephrotic syndrome; cystitis including acute and chronic (interstitial) cystitis and Hunner's ulcer; acute and chronic urethritis, prostatitis, epididymitis, oophoritis and salpingitis; vulvo 25 vaginitis; Peyronie's disease; erectile dysfunction (both male and female); 5. allograft rejection: acute and chronic following, for example, transplantation of kidney, heart, liver, lung, bone marrow, skin or cornea or following blood transfusion; or chronic graft versus host disease; 6. other auto-immune and allergic disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, irritable 30 bowel syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, Addison's disease, diabetes mellitus, idiopathic WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 28 thrombocytopaenic purpura, eosinophilic fasciitis, hyper-IgE syndrome, antiphospholipid syndrome and Sazary syndrome; 7. oncology: treatment of common cancers including prostate, breast, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, bowel and colon, stomach, skin and brain tumors and malignancies affecting 5 the bone marrow (including the leukaemias) and lymphoproliferative systems, such as Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; including the prevention and treatment of metastatic disease and tumour recurrences, and paraneoplastic syndromes; and, 8. infectious diseases: virus diseases such as genital warts, common warts, plantar warts, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, herpes simplex virus, molluscum contagiosum, variola, 10 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papilloma virus (HPV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), varicella zoster virus (VZV), rhinovirus, adenovirus, coronavirus, influenza, para influenza; bacterial diseases such as tuberculosis and mycobacterium avium, leprosy; other infectious diseases, such as fungal diseases, chlamydia, candida, aspergillus, cryptococcal meningitis, pneumocystis carnii, cryptosporidiosis, histoplasmosis, toxoplasmosis, 15 trypanosome infection and leishmaniasis. It is envisaged that for the methods of treatment mentioned herein, the compound of Formula (I) will be administered to a mammal, more particularly a human being. Similarly, for the uses of a compound of Formula (I) for the treatment of diseases or medical conditions mentioned herein, it is envisaged that the compound of Formula (I) will 20 be administered to a mammal, more particularly a human being. According to a another aspect of the invention, there is therefore provided a compound of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use as a medicament. According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a compound of 25 Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of a disease mediated through TLR7. In one embodiment of the invention, said disease mediated through TLR7 is cancer. In a further embodiment of the invention, said cancer is selected from prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, uterus cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, renal cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, 30 skin cancer, cerebral tumor, malignant myeloma and lymphoproliferative tumors. In one embodiment of the invention, said disease mediated through TLR7 is asthma, COPD, WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 29 allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, HPV, bacterial infections or dermatosis. According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided the use of a compound of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt 5 thereof for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a disease mediated through TLR7. In one embodiment of the invention, said disease mediated through TLR7 is cancer. In a further embodiment of the invention, said cancer is selected from prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, uterus cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, renal cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, skin cancer, cerebral tumor, malignant 10 myeloma and lymphoproliferative tumors. In one embodiment of the invention, said disease mediated through TLR7 is asthma, COPD, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, HPV, bacterial infections or dermatosis. According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided the use of a compound of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt 15 thereof, for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of cancer. In one embodiment of the invention, said cancer is selected from prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, uterus cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, renal cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, skin cancer, cerebral tumor, malignant myeloma and lymphoproliferative tumors. 20 According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided the use of a compound of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of asthma, COPD, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, HPV, bacterial infections or dermatosis. 25 In one aspect of the invention there is provided the a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of cancer. According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of using a compound of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the treatment of cancer. In one embodiment of the invention, said cancer is 30 selected from prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, uterus cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, renal cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, skin cancer, cerebral tumor, malignant myeloma and lymphoproliferative tumors.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 30 According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of using a compound of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the treatment of asthma, COPD, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, HPV, bacterial infections or dermatosis. 5 According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of treating a human suffering from a disease in which activation of TLR7 is beneficial, comprising the steps of administering to a person in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In one embodiment of the invention, the disease 10 in which activation of TLR7 is beneficial is cancer. In a further embodiment of the invention, said cancer is selected from prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, uterus cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, renal cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, skin cancer, cerebral tumor, malignant myeloma and lymphoproliferative tumors. In one embodiment of the invention, the disease in which activation of TLR7 is beneficial 15 is asthma, COPD, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, HPV, bacterial infections or dermatosis. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be prostate cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be breast cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be lung cancer. 20 In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be uterus cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be pancreatic cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be liver cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be renal cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be ovarian cancer. 25 In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be colon cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be stomach cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be skin cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be cerebral tumor. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be malignant 30 myeloma cancer. In any aspect or embodiment described herein the cancer may be lymphoproliferative tumors.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 31 The anti-cancer treatment defined hereinbefore may be applied as a sole therapy or may involve, in addition to the compound of the invention, conventional surgery or radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Such chemotherapy may include one or more of the following categories of anti-tumour agents: 5 (i) other antiproliferative/antineoplastic drugs and combinations thereof, as used in medical oncology, such as alkylating agents (for example cis-platin, oxaliplatin, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, nitrogen mustard, melphalan, chlorambucil, busulphan, temozolamide and nitrosoureas); antimetabolites (for example gemcitabine and antifolates such as fluoropyrimidines like 5-fluorouracil and tegafur, raltitrexed, methotrexate, 10 cytosine arabinoside, and hydroxyurea); antitumour antibiotics (for example anthracyclines like adriamycin, bleomycin, doxorubicin, daunomycin, epirubicin, idarubicin, mitomycin C, dactinomycin and mithramycin); antimitotic agents (for example vinca alkaloids like vincristine, vinblastine, vindesine and vinorelbine and taxoids like taxol and taxotere and polokinase inhibitors); and topoisomerase inhibitors (for example epipodophyllotoxins like 15 etoposide and teniposide, amsacrine, topotecan and camptothecin); (ii) cytostatic agents such as antioestrogens (for example tamoxifen, fulvestrant, toremifene, raloxifene, droloxifene and iodoxyfene), antiandrogens (for example bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide and cyproterone acetate), LHRH antagonists or LHRH agonists (for example goserelin, leuprorelin and buserelin), progestogens (for example 20 megestrol acetate), aromatase inhibitors (for example as anastrozole, letrozole, vorazole and exemestane) and inhibitors of 5a-reductase such as finasteride; (iii) anti-invasion agents [for example c-Src kinase family inhibitors like 4-(6-chloro-2,3 methylenedioxyanilino)-7-[2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethoxy]-5-tetrahydropyran-4 yloxyquinazoline (AZD0530; International Patent Application WO 01/94341), N-(2 25 chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-{6-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-2-methylpyrimidin-4 ylamino}thiazole-5-carboxamide (dasatinib, BMS-354825; J. Med. Chem., 2004, 47, 6658 6661) and bosutinib (SKI-606), and metalloproteinase inhibitors like marimastat, inhibitors of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor function or antibodies to Heparanase]; (iv) inhibitors of growth factor function: for example such inhibitors include growth 30 factor antibodies and growth factor receptor antibodies (for example the anti-erbB2 antibody trastuzumab [HerceptinTM], the anti-EGFR antibody panitumumab, the anti-erbB1 antibody cetuximab [Erbitux, C225] and any growth factor or growth factor receptor WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 32 antibodies disclosed by Stem et al. Critical reviews in oncology/haematology, 2005, Vol. 54, pp 11-29); such inhibitors also include tyrosine kinase inhibitors, for example inhibitors of the epidermal growth factor family (for example EGFR family tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as 5 N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-methoxy-6-(3-morpholinopropoxy)quinazolin-4-amine (gefitinib, ZD1839), N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-6,7-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)quinazolin-4-amine (erlotinib, OSI-774) and 6-acrylamido-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-(3 morpholinopropoxy)-quinazolin-4-amine (CI 1033), erbB2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as lapatinib); inhibitors of the hepatocyte growth factor family; inhibitors of the insulin 10 growth factor family; inhibitors of the platelet-derived growth factor family such as imatinib and/or nilotinib (AMN 107); inhibitors of serine/threonine kinases (for example Ras/Raf signalling inhibitors such as famesyl transferase inhibitors, for example sorafenib (BAY 43-9006), tipifamib (RI 15777) and lonafamib (SCH66336)), inhibitors of cell signalling through MEK and/or AKT kinases, c-kit inhibitors, abl kinase inhibitors, P13 15 kinase inhibitors, Plt3 kinase inhibitors, CSF-1R kinase inhibitors, IGF receptor (insulin like growth factor) kinase inhibitors; aurora kinase inhibitors (for example AZD 1152, PH739358, VX-680, MLN8054, R763, MP235, MP529, VX-528 AND AX39459) and cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors such as CDK2 and/or CDK4 inhibitors; (v) antiangiogenic agents such as those which inhibit the effects of vascular endothelial 20 growth factor, [for example the anti-vascular endothelial cell growth factor antibody bevacizumab (AvastinTM) and for example, a VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor such as vandetanib (ZD6474), vatalanib (PTK787), sunitinib (SU1 1248), axitinib (AG-0 13736), pazopanib (GW 786034) and 4-(4-fluoro-2-methylindol-5-yloxy)-6-methoxy-7-(3 pyrrolidin-1-ylpropoxy)quinazoline (AZD2171; Example 240 within WO 00/47212), 25 compounds such as those disclosed in International Patent Applications W097/22596, WO 97/30035, WO 97/32856 and WO 98/13354 and compounds that work by other mechanisms (for example linomide, inhibitors of integrin avp3 function and angiostatin)]; (vi) vascular damaging agents such as Combretastatin A4 and compounds disclosed in International Patent Applications WO 99/02166, WO 00/40529, WO 00/41669, 30 WO 01/92224, WO 02/04434 and WO 02/08213; (vii) an endothelin receptor antagonist, for example zibotentan (ZD4054) or atrasentan; WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 33 (viii) antisense therapies, for example those which are directed to the targets listed above, such as ISIS 2503, an anti-ras antisense; (ix) gene therapy approaches, including for example approaches to replace aberrant genes such as aberrant p53 or aberrant BRCA1 or BRCA2, GDEPT (gene-directed enzyme 5 pro-drug therapy) approaches such as those using cytosine deaminase, thymidine kinase or a bacterial nitroreductase enzyme and approaches to increase patient tolerance to chemotherapy or radiotherapy such as multi-drug resistance gene therapy; and (x) immunotherapy approaches, including for example ex-vivo and in-vivo approaches to increase the immunogenicity of patient tumour cells, such as transfection with cytokines 10 such as interleukin 2, interleukin 4 or granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor, approaches to decrease T-cell anergy, approaches using transfected immune cells such as cytokine-transfected dendritic cells, approaches using cytokine-transfected tumour cell lines and approaches using anti-idiotypic antibodies, approaches to decrease the function of immune suppressive cells such as regulatory T cells, myeloid-derived suppressor cells or 15 IDO (indoleamine 2,3,-deoxygenase)-expressing dendritic cells, and approaches using cancer vaccines consisting of proteins or peptides derived from tumour-associated antigens such as NY-ESO-1, MAGE-3, WTI or Her2/neu. According to this aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical product comprising a compound of the formula (I) as defined hereinbefore and an additional 20 anti-tumour substance as defined hereinbefore for the conjoint treatment of cancer. According to this aspect of the invention there is provided a combination suitable for use in the treatment of cancer comprising a compound of Formula (I) as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and any one of the anti tumour agents listed under (i) - (ix) above. 25 Therefore in a further aspect of the invention there is provided a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with an anti tumour agent selected from one listed under (i) - (ix) herein above. Herein, where the term "combination" is used it is to be understood that this refers to simultaneous, separate or sequential administration. In one aspect of the invention 30 "combination" refers to simultaneous administration. In another aspect of the invention "combination" refers to separate administration. In a further aspect of the invention "combination" refers to sequential administration. Where the administration is sequential WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 34 or separate, the delay in administering the second component should not be such as to lose the beneficial effect of the combination. According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically 5 acceptable salt thereof, in combination with an anti-tumour agent selected from one listed under (i) - (ix) herein above, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically 10 acceptable salt thereof, in combination with an anti-tumour agent selected from one listed under (i) - (ix) herein above, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for use in the treatment of cancer. According to another feature of the invention there is provided the use of a compound of the Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination is with an anti-tumour agent selected from one listed under (i) - (ix) herein above, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in cancer in a warm-blooded animal, such as man. According to another feature of the invention there is provided a compound of the Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with an anti tumour agent selected from one listed under (i) - (ix) herein above for use in the treatment 20 of cancer in a warm-blooded animal, such as man. Therefore in an additional feature of the invention, there is provided a method of treating cancer in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with an anti-tumour agent 25 selected from one listed under (i) - (ix) herein above. According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit comprising a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with an anti-tumour agent selected from one listed under (i) - (ix) herein above. 30 According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a kit comprising: WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 35 a) a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in a first unit dosage form; b) an anti-tumour agent selected from one listed under (i) - (ix) herein above; in a second unit dosage form; and 5 c) container means for containing said first and second dosage forms. In one aspect of the invention the compounds of Formula (I) may be useful as vaccine adjuvants. As a further aspect of the invention there is provided a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein, for use as a vaccine adjuvant. 10 As a further aspect of the invention there is provided the use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein, as a vaccine adjuvant, in the manufacture of a vaccine for the treatment of a disease or condition. The invention still further provides a method of treating, or reducing the risk of, a disease or condition, which method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a is therapeutically effective amount of a vaccine and a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein. The invention still further provides a method of increasing the response to a vaccine in a patient, which method comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a vaccine and a compound of formula (I), or a 20 pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined herein. Examples The invention will now be illustrated with the following Examples in which generally, unless stated otherwise, all starting materials are commercially available. All 25 solvents and commercial reagents used in the Examples were of laboratory grade and were used as received. All operations were carried out at ambient temperature, i.e. in the range 17 to 28'C, typically 20'C, and where appropriate, under an atmosphere of an inert gas such as nitrogen. 'Microwave' heating refers to heating to constant temperature, using variable power microwave irradiation in a CEM Discover TM microwave reactor. 30 Hydrogenation reactions were carried out using a Biichi Peteric system or a ThalesNano H-CubeTM system, as detailed. Concentration of all solutions was carried out by WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 36 evaporation under reduced pressure (in vacuo), e.g. using a Biichi Rotavapor TM rotary evaporator. Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) was carried out using aluminium- or glass backed plates coated with silica (particle size <63 ptm; porosity 60 A; surface area ~500 5 m 2 /g), with a fluorescent (UV 2 54 ) indicator. Following elution, the plates were visualized by either UV 2 54 irradiation, or developed with a suitable indicator, such as iodine (pre absorbed onto silica), an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate, or an aqueous solution of cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate. Examples of indicator preparations can be found in 'Experimental Organic Chemistry: Preparative and Microscale' 2 nd Ed. (Harwood, 10 L., Moody, C. and Percy, J.), WileyBlackwell, 1998. Analytical HPLC was carried out using either a Waters XBridge T M C8 3.5 pim column eluting with a gradient of MeCN in either 0.1 % aqueous trifluoroacetic acid, 0.1 % aqueous formic acid, 0.l1% aqueous ammonium acetate or 0.l1% aqueous NH 3 ; a Waters XBridge T M C18 3.5 pim column with a gradient of MeCN in 0.10% aqueous NH 3 ; a Waters 15 Symmetry TM C18 3.5 pim column with a gradient of MeCN in 0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid; a Waters SunfireTM C8 3.5 pim column with a gradient of MeCN in 0.l1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid; or a Phenomenex GeminiTM C 18 3 pim column with a gradient of MeCN in 0. 1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid. UV spectra of the eluted peaks were measured using a diode array on an Agilant 1 10 0 TM system, or equivalent. 20 Medium pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC) on silica (particle size <63 jim; porosity 60 A; surface area ~500 m 2 /g) was carried out using pre-packed Biotage
FLASH
TM columns or equivalent, e.g. Thomson SINGLE StEPTM , Biotage IsoluteTM, Teledyne Isco RediSep
T
, or Silicycle UltraPure silica columns at recommended solvent flow rates and sample loadings. Fraction purity was determined by either TLC or 25 analytical HPLC. Preparative HPLC was carried out using either a Phenomenex GeminiTM C18 5 pim column, a Waters Sunfire TM C 18 5 pim column, a Waters XBridgeTM C8 5 pim column or a Waters XTerraTM 5 jim, unless otherwise detailed, using either MeCN in aqueous 0. 1-0.2% trifluoroacetic acid, MeCN in aqueous 0. 1-0.2% ammonium acetate, or MeCN in an 30 aqueous 0. 1-0.2% NH 3 solution as eluent, as detailed. Fractions were collected following detection by UV spectroscopy at a wavelength such as 220 or 254 nm. Fraction purity was determined by either TLC or analytical HPLC.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 37 Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (H NMR) spectra were recorded on Bruker Avance 600 (600 MHz), a Bruker DRX 500 (500 MHz) or a Varian Unitylnova 500 MHz, 400 MHz or 300 MHz instrument. Either the central peaks of chloroform-d (CDCl 3 ; 6 H 7.27 ppm), dimethylsulfoxide-d 6 (d 6 -DMSO; 6 H 2.50 ppm) or an internal standard of 5 tetramethylsilane (TMS; 6 H 0.00 ppm) were used as references. Unless otherwise specified, H NMR spectra were determined using deuterated DMSO. The following abbreviations are used for NMR data: s = singlet, d = doublet, t = triplet, q = quartet, m = multiplet, dd = doublet of doublets, tt = triplet of triplets, br = broad, quintet = qn. Mass spectra were recorded on an Agilent MSD or similar equipment (+ve and -ve APCI and/or electrospray 10 (unless otherwise stated: in "multimode +")) following analytical HPLC. All other processes were carried out using standard laboratory techniques, e.g. as detailed in 'Experimental Organic Chemistry: Preparative and Microscale' 2 nd Ed. (Harwood, L., Moody, C. and Percy, J.), WileyBlackwell, 1998. The following abbreviations may be used in the scientific parts of this specification: 15 EtOAc = ethyl acetate; DCM = dichloromethane; NMP = N-methylpyrrolidinone; DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide; DMSO = dimethylsulfoxide; THF = tetrahydrofuran; MeOH = methanol; EtOH = ethanol; MeCN = acetonitrile; Pd/C = palladium on carbon; DMAP = 4-dimethylaminopyridine; sat. = saturated; aq. = aqueous; DMA = NN-dimethyl acetamide; conc. = concentrated; r.t. = room temperature; h = hours; min(s) = mins.; M = 20 molar; MS = mass spectrometry; APCI = atmospheric chemical ionisation method; ESI = electron spray ionisation method; SCX = Solid phase extraction with a sulfonic acid sorbent; HPLC = High performance liquid chromatography; RPHPLC = Reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography; FCC = flash column chromatography using silica; DIPEA = diisopropylethylamine. 25 Example 1: 5-(4-Methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine (i) 2-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)-3-oxo-butvric acid ethyl ester Ethyl acetoacetate (11.7 mL) was added to a solution of 4-methoxy-benzaldehyde (10.0 g) in toluene (150 mL). Piperidine (0.80 mL) and acetic acid (2.30 mL) were then added and the mixture was heated at reflux for 20 h. The solvent was then removed and the resulting 30 orange oil was dissolved in EtOH (0.30 L) and 10% Pd/C (0.50 g) was added and stirred under H 2 (2 bar) for 3 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth (Celite T M ) and the solvent removed by evaporation. The crude product was purified by WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 38 FCC to give the subtitle compound as an oil (12.7 g); 1 H NMR: 7.19 (1H, t), 6.75 (3H, m), 4.15 (2H, q), 3.78 (4H, m), 3.13 (2H, d), 2.20 (3H, s), 1.26 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 249 ESI. (ii) 2-Amino-5-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-6-methyl-pyrimidin-4-ol Guanidium carbonate (3.90 g) was added to a solution of the product from step (I) (5.30 g) 5 in ethanol (50.0 mL) and heated at 80 0 C for 15 h. After cooling the product was filtered off as a solid, this was suspended in water and collected by filtration, washed with EtOAc and dried to give the subtitle compound (3.40 g); 1H NMR: 10.83 (1H, s), 7.08 (2H, d), 6.79 (2H, d), 6.34 (2H, s), 3.69 (3H, s), 3.56 (2H, s), 2.00 (3H, s); LC-MS m/z 246 ESI. (iii) 4-Chloro-5-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-6-methyl-pyrimidin-2-ylamine 10 The product of step (ii) (1.00 g) was added to POCl 3 (10.0 mL) and the mixture was heated at 100 C for 15 h. The solvent was removed and the residue diluted with water and adjusted to pH 7 with sat NaHCO 3 . This mixture was heated at 50 0 C for 2 h, then extracted with EtOAc, dried and solvent removed to give the subtitle compound as a white solid (0.71 g); 1 H NMR: 7.02 (2H, d), 6.85 (2H, d), 6.84 (2H, s), 3.88 (2H, s), 3.71 (3H, s), 2.21 15 (3H, s); LC-MS m/z 263 ESI. (iv) 5-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentvl-pyrimidine-2,4-diamine To the product of step (iii) (3.00 g) in dioxane (30.0 mL), pentylamine (5.30 mL) was added and the mixture was heated at 100 C for 48 h. The solvent was removed and the residue was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with sat. NaHCO 3 , dried and solvent removed. 20 The crude compound was purified by FCC to give the title compound as a white solid (2.30 g); 1 H NMR: 7.02 (2H, d), 6.81 (2H, d), 6.31-6.22 (1H, m), 5.83 (2H, s), 3.69 (3H, s), 3.66 (2H, s), 3.25 (2H, q), 2.03 (3H, s), 1.43 (2H, q), 1.28-1.06 (4H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 315. Example 2: 4-(2-Amino-4-methyl-6-pentvlamino-pyrimidin-5-vlmethyl)-phenol 25 A solution of BBr 3 (IM in DCM, 14.6 mL) was added to a solution of the product of Example 1 (2.30 g) in DCM at 0 0 C and stirred for 1 h. Ice and water were added and the mixture was stirred for 30 min, then the organic phase was separated, the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc, and the combined organics were dried and the solvent was removed by evaporation. The crude product was purified by FCC to give the title 30 compound as a cream solid (1.11 g); 1H NMR: 11.96 (1H, s), 7.57 (1H, s), 7.07 (2H, s), 6.93 (2H, d), 6.67 (2H, d), 3.69 (2H, s), 3.38-3.32 (2H, m), 2.16 (3H, s), 1.46 (2H, q), 1.27 1.18 (2H, m), 1.15-1.07 (2H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 301.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 39 Example 3: 5-(4-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-M-pentvlpyrimidine 2,4-diamine To a suspension of the product of Example 2 (0.10 g) in DMF (2.00 mL), Cs 2
CO
3 (0.24 g) was added and stirred at r.t. for 30 min. A mixture of 2-dimethylaminoethylchloride 5 hydrochloride (0.096 g), Cs 2
CO
3 (0.24 g) and Nal (0.05 g) was also stirred for 30 min and the two mixtures combined and heated at 1 10 C for 2 h. The reaction was filtered, diluted with water, extracted with EtOAc, dried and the solvent removed. The crude product was purified by RPHPLC to afford the title compound as a colourless oil (0.035 g); 1 H NMR: 7.00 (2H, d), 6.81 (2H, d), 6.04 (1H, t), 5.62 (2H, s), 3.97 (2H, t), 3.65 (2H, s), 3.24 (2H, 10 q), 2.57 (2H, t), 2.19 (6H, s), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.43 (2H, qn), 1.27-1.08 (4H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 372. Example 4: 5-(4-(3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-M-pentvlpyrimidine 2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using dimethylamino 15 propylchloride hydrochloride (0. 105g) to give the product as a colourless oil (0.039 g); H NMR: 7.02 (2H, d), 6.81 (2H, d), 6.53 (1H, s), 6.10 (2H, s), 3.93 (2H, t), 3.68 (2H, s), 3.30-3.24 (2H, m), 2.53-2.48 (2H, m), 2.27 (6H, s), 2.06 (3H, s), 1.86 (2H, qn), 1.43 (2H, qn), 1.26-1.06 (4H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 386. Example 5: 6-Methyl-M-pentvl-5-(4-(2-(piperidin-1-vl)ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine-2,4 20 diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using N-(2-chloroethyl) piperidine hydrochloride (0.12 g) to give the product as a white solid (0.058 g); 1 H NMR: 7.00 (2H, d), 6.81 (2H, d), 6.03 (1H, t), 5.61 (2H, s), 3.98 (2H, t), 3.65 (2H, s), 3.23 (2H, q), 2.60 (2H, t), 2.42-2.37 (4H, m), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.50-1.33 (8H, m), 1.26-1.18 (2H, m), 25 1.16-1.07 (2H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 412. Example 6: 6-Methyl-M-pentvl-5-(4-(2-(pyrrolidin-1-vl)ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine 2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using N-(2-chloroethyl) pyrrolidine hydrochloride (0.1 15g) to give the product as a colourless oil (0.035 g). 30 1 H NMR: 7.00 (2H, d), 6.81 (2H, d), 6.04 (1H, t), 5.61 (2H, s), 3.99 (2H, t), 3.65 (2H, s), 3.24 (2H, q), 2.74 (2H, t), 2.37-2.20 (4H, m), 2.02 (3H, s), 1.69-1.63 (4H, m), 1.48-1.37 (2H, m), 1.27-1.08 (4H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 398.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 40 Example 7: 5-(4-(2-(Benzyl(methyl)amino)ethoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvl pyrimidine-2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using N-(2-chloroethyl)-N methylbenzylamine hydrochloride (0.147 g) to give the product as a colourless oil (0.032 5 g); 1 H NMR: 7.35-7.18 (5H, m), 7.00 (2H, d), 6.81 (2H, d), 6.05 (1H, t), 5.62 (2H, s), 4.10 4.01 (2H, m), 3.65 (2H, s), 3.55 (2H, s), 3.24 (2H, q), 2.70 (2H, t), 2.21 (3H, s), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.43 (2H, qn), 1.27-1.09 (4H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 448. Example 8: 3-(4-((2-Amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-vl)methyl) phenoxy)propan-1-ol 10 To a suspension of the product of Example 2 (0.35 g) in DMF (10.0 mL), Cs 2
CO
3 (0.25 g) was added and the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 30 min. 3-Bromo-1-propanol (0.158 mL) and Nal (0.05 g) were added and the mixture was heated at 100 C for 9 h. The reaction was diluted with water, extracted with EtOAc, dried and the solvent removed. The crude product was purified by FCC eluting with 10:1 DCM-MeOH to afford the title compound 15 as a colourless oil (0.24 g) which solidified upon standing; I H NMR: 7.00 (2H, d), 6.80 (2H, d), 6.05 (1H, t), 5.62 (2H, s), 4.50 (1H, t), 3.96 (2H, t), 3.64 (2H, s), 3.53 (2H, q), 3.24 (2H, q), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.82 (2H, qn), 1.43 (2H, qn), 1.28-1.17 (2H, m), 1.17-1.07 (2H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 359. Example 9: 6-Methyl-N-pentvl-5-(4-(3-(pyrrolidin-1-Vl)propoxv)benzyl)pyrimidine 20 2,4-diamine (i) 5-(4-(3-Chloropropoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine To a solution the product of Example 8 (0.32 g) in DCM (5 mL), SOCl 2 (0.5 mL) was added and the solution was stirred at r.t. for 36 h. The solvent was removed and the crude material was purified by FCC eluting with DCM and then 20:1 DCM-MeOH to give the 25 subtitle compound as an orange oil (0.124 g); 1H NMR: 7.88 (1H, t), 7.07 (2H, d), 6.87 (2H, d), 4.04 (2H, t), 3.79-3.74 (4H, m), 3.36-3.25 (2H, m), 2.20 (3H, s), 2.17-2.10 (2H, m), 1.51-1.43 (2H, m), 1.27-1.15 (2H, m), 1.12-1.02 (2H, m), 0.80 (3H, t). (ii) 6-Methyl-N 4 -pentvl-5-(4-(3-(pyrrolidin-1-vl)propoxv)benzyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine To a suspension of triethylamine (0.09 mL), Nal (0.01 g) and the product of step (i) (0.04 30 g) in DMF (2 mL) was added pyrrolidine (0.027 mL). The mixture was heated at 80'C for 15 h, then cooled to r.t., diluted with water, extracted with EtOAc, dried and the solvent removed. The crude product was purified by RPHPLC to afford the title compound as an WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 41 orange oil (7 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.41 (s, 2H), 7.07 (d, 2H), 6.86 (d, 2H), 4.00 (t, 2H), 3.76 (s, 2H), 3.22 (t, 2H), 3.17 (s, 2H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.15-2.06 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.83 (m, 4H), 1.30-1.15 (m, 4H), 1.15-1.03 (m, 6H), 0.81 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 412. Example 10: 6-Methyl-5-(4-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-vl)propoxy)benzyl)-N 5 pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 9 step (ii) using the product of Example 9 step (i) (0.04 g) and 1-methylpiperazine (0.0354 mL) to give the product as a yellow oil (9 mg); 1 H NMR 7.00 (2H, d), 6.79 (2H, d), 6.02 (1H, t), 5.61 (2H, s), 3.92 (2H, t), 3.64 (2H, s), 3.23 (2H, q), 2.42-2.24 (10H, m), 2.13 (3H, s), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.81 (2H, qn), 10 1.42 (2H, qn), 1.28-1.16 (2H, m), 1.16-1.06 (2H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 441. Example 11: 5-(4-(3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine (i) 4-(3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzaldehyde 3-Dimethylaminopropylchloride hydrochloride (2.493 g) and Nal (0.394 g) were added to 15 4-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzaldehyde (2 g) and Cs 2
CO
3 (12.85 g) in DMF (50 mL). The resulting suspension was stirred at 1 00 0 C for 1 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and diluted with EtOAc (100 mL). The organic phase was washed with water and brine, dried, filtered and concentrated by evaporation to afford the subtitle compound as a yellow oil (2.23 g); 1 H NMR: 10.17 (1H, s), 7.65 (1H, d), 6.67 (1H, d), 6.64 (1H, dd), 4.12 (2H, t), 20 3.90 (3H, s), 2.35 (2H, t), 2.14 (6H, s), 1.87 (2H, qn). (ii) Ethyl 2-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxv)-2-methoxvbenzylidene)-3-oxobutanoate Ethyl acetoacetate (1.489 mL), piperidine (0.047 mL) and acetic acid (0.145 mL) were added to a solution of the product from step (i) (2.23 g) in toluene (50 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 110 C for 5 days. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure 25 to afford the subtitle compound (3.57 g) that was used in the next step without purification. (iii) Ethyl 2-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-3-oxobutanoate A suspension of the product from step (ii) (3.57 g) and 10% Pd/C (0.2 g) in EtOH (50 mL) was hydrogenated under 3 bar at r.t. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth (Celite
TM
) and the filtrate was concentrated by evaporation. The crude 30 product was purified by FCC eluting with 0-10% MeOH in EtOAc to afford the subtitle compound (1.25 g) as a yellow oil; I H NMR: 6.95 (1H, d), 6.51 (1H, d), 6.40 (1H, dd), WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 42 4.10-4.00 (2H, m), 3.96 (2H, t), 3.83 (1H, t), 3.77 (3H, s), 3.01-2.81 (2H, m), 2.34 (2H, t), 2.14 (9H, s), 1.82 (2H, qn), 1.12 (3H, t). (iv) 2-Amino-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4 ol 5 Guanidine carbonate (0.716 g) was added in one portion to a solution of the product from step (iii) (1.25 g) in EtOH (20 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 80'C for 15 h. The solvent was evaporated, the residue diluted with EtOAc (20 mL), washed with water, dried and evaporated. The residue was suspended in hexane-EtOAc (5:1; 20 mL) and the solid was collected by filtration to afford the subtitle compound as a pale yellow solid (0.87 g); 10 1 H NMR: 6.72 (d, 1H), 6.60 (s, 2H), 6.48 (d, 1H), 6.35 (dd, 1H), 3.93 (t, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.46 (s, 2H), 2.33 (t, 2H), 2.13 (s, 6H), 1.90 (s, 3H), 1.84-1.78 (m, 2H). (v) 4-Chloro-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxv)-2-methoxvbenzyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-2 amine The subtitle compound was prepared using the method of Example 1 step (iii) and the is product of step (iv) to give a tan solid (0.71 g); 1 H NMR: 6.83 (s, 2H), 6.57 (d, 1H), 6.54 (d, 1H), 6.41 (dd, 1H), 4.00 (t, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.75 (s, 2H), 3.05-2.95 (m, 2H), 2.63 (s, 6H), 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.11-2.01 (m, 2H). (vi) 5-(4-(3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentvlpyrimidine 2,4-diamine 20 Amylamine (0.127 mL) was added to a solution of the product from step (v) (100 mg) in NMP (2 mL) and stirred at 150 C for 15 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (10 mL) washed with sat. NaHCO 3 (10 mL), water (10 mL), and sat. brine (10 mL) dried, and the solvent removed by evaporation. The crude product was purified by RPHPLC and then trituration with diethyl ether gave the title compound as a white solid (8 mg); 1H NMR: 25 6.60 (d, 1H), 6.53 (d, 1H), 6.37 (dd, 1H), 5.86 (t, 1H), 5.61 (s, 2H), 3.93 (t, 2H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.52 (s, 2H), 3.21 (q, 2H), 2.35-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 6H), 1.98 (s, 3H), 1.80 (q, 2H), 1.46-1.36 (m, 2H), 1.28-1.18 (m, 2H), 1.17-1.08 (m, 2H), 0.82 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 416. The title compound can also be made by the following method: Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.040 mL) was added to the mixture of the product from 30 Example 36 (0.17 g) and triethylamine (0.072 mL) in THF (5 mL) at 0 0 C and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. Sat. NaHCO 3 was added and the mixture was extracted twice with CHCl 3 , then the combined organic layers were dried and concentrated. The residue was WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 43 dissolved in DMF (5 mL), then dimethylamine (40% aq. solution, 2 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 18 h. The mixture was then treated with 4% NH 3 solution and brine and extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed twice with brine, dried and concentrated. The residue was purified by FCC to give the title 5 compound as a white solid (0.10 g); 1 H NMR: 6.61 (d, 1H), 6.53 (d, 1H), 6.37 (dd, 1H), 6.18 (br t, 1H), 5.91 (brs, 2H), 3.94 (t, 2H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.53 (s, 2H), 3.22 (q, 2H), 2.42 (t, 2H), 2.20 (s, 6H), 2.00 (s, 3H), 1.85 (tt, 2H), 1.42 (tt, 2H), 1.24 (m, 2H), 1.13 (m, 2H), 0.82 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 415 ESI. Example 12: Methyl4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 10 methoxybenzoate (i) Methyl 4-(2-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-oxobutyl)-3-methoxybenzoate NaH (60% in mineral oil, 1.45 g) was added portionwise over 10 min to a solution of ethyl acetoacetate (4.4 mL) in THF (60 mL) at 0 0 C and the mixture was stirred for 10 min. A solution of methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-3-methoxybenzoate (7.5 g) in THF (40 mL) was is added and the mixture was warmed to 70'C and stirred for 15 h. The reaction was poured into ice/water (300 mL) and stirred for 30 min. The aqueous mixture was extracted with EtOAc, dried and concentrated by evaporation to afford the subtitle compound. The reaction was repeated on an identical scale. The two batches of crude product were combined and purified by FCC eluting with 8:2 to 7:3 isohexane-EtOAc to afford the 20 subtitle compound as a colourless oil (14.7 g); 1H NMR: 7.48 (dd, 1H), 7.45 (d, 1H), 7.24 (d, 1H), 4.05 (q, 2H), 3.95 (dd, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.10 (dd, 1H), 3.00 (dd, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.09 (t, 3H). (ii) Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-methylpyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate The subtitle compound was formed using the method of Example 1 step (ii) and the 25 product from step (i) (14.7 g) to give the subtitle compound as a colourless solid (8.6 g), which was used without further purification; 1 H NMR: 10.78 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 6.34 (s, 2H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.61 (s, 2H), 1.93 (s, 3H); LC MS m/z 304. (iii) Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-chloro-6-methylpyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate 30 The subtitle compound was formed using the method of Example 1 step (iii) and the product from step (ii) (8.6 g) to give the subtitle compound as a colourless solid (9.05 g), WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 44 which was used without further purification; I H NMR: 7.50 (s, 2H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1H), 6.81 (d, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 2H), 2.16 (s, 3H). (iv) Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 methoxybenzoate 5 Pentylamine (7.22 mL) was added to a solution of the product of step (iii) (5 g) in NMP (80 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 150'C for 15 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with EtOAc (200 mL), washed with water (3 x 200 mL), brine (100 mL), dried and concentrated by evaporation. The residue was suspended in diethyl ether (20 mL) and the solid produced was collected by filtration to give the title compound as a colourless solid 10 (1.21 g); 1 H NMR 7.48 (d, 1H), 7.45 (dd, 1H), 6.81 (d, 1H), 6.07 (t, 1H), 5.68 (s, 2H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.25-3.20 (m, 2H), 1.93 (s, 3H), 1.47-1.38 (m, 2H), 1.27-1.08 (m, 4H), 0.81 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 373. Example 13: (S)-Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxypentan-2-ylamino)-6-methyl pyrimidin-5-Vl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate is (S)-Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxypentan-2-Vlamino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5-vl)methyl) 3-methoxybenzoate (S)-2-Aminopentan-1-ol (0.769 g) was added to a solution of the product from Example 12 step (iii) (1.2 g) in NMP (20 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 120'C for 60 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled, diluted with EtOAc (50 mL), washed with saturated 20 NaHCO 3 (2 x 50 mL), brine (50 mL), dried and concentrated by evaporation. The crude product was purified by FCC eluting with 20:1 to 10:1 DCM-MeOH to produce an orange oil (0.475 g). A 100 mg sample was further purified by RPHPLC to give the title compound as an orange gum (15 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.48 (d, 1H), 7.46 (dd, 1H), 6.89 (d, 1H), 5.68 (s, 2H), 5.50 (d, 1H), 4.58-4.48 (m, 1H), 4.17-4.05 (m, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 25 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.39-3.20 (m, 2H), 1.99 (s, 3H), 1.54-1.39 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.20 (m, 1H), 1.16 1.02 (m, 2H), 0.76 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 389. Example 14: (S)-Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxvheptan-3-ylamino)-6-methyl pyrimidin-5-Vl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate 30 (i) (E)-tert-Butyl hept-2-enoate To a solution of valeraldehyde (5.81 g) in THF (100 mL) was added tert-butoxycarbonyl methylenetriphenylphosphorane (25.4 g) and the mixture was stirred for 16 h at r.t. The WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 45 solvents were removed by evaporation and the resulting residue was slurried in diethyl ether and then the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated by evaporation and the residue was purified by FCC eluting with 97:3 isohexane-EtOAc to give the subtitle compound (8.5 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 6.86 (dt, 1H), 5.73 (dt, 1H), 2.25-2.09 (m, 2H), 1.47 5 (s, 9H), 1.47-1.27 (m, 4H), 0.90 (t, 3H). (ii) (S)-tert-Butyl 3-(benzyl((S)-1-phenylethyl)amino)heptanoate n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 27.66 mL) was added to a stirred solution of (S)-N benzyl-1-phenylethanamine (15.59 g) in THF (150 mL) at -78 0 C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min then the product from step (i) (8.5 g) in THF (50 mL) was added and 10 the reaction mixture was stirred for 2h at -78 0 C. The mixture was quenched with sat.
NH
4 Cl solution and warmed to r.t. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water, the organic phase was washed with water, dried, and concentrated by evaporation. The residue was purified by FCC eluting with 95:5 isohexane-EtOAc to give the subtitle compound (12.7g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 7.49-7.15 (m, I0H), 3.87-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.48 (d, 15 1H), 3.35-3.21 (m, 1H), 1.99-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.53 (s, 3H), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.36-1.14 (m, 6H), 0.88 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 396 ESI. (iii) (S)-3-(Benzyl((S)-1-phenvlethyl)amino)heptanoic acid The product from step (ii) (12 g) was dissolved in DCM (40 mL) and trifluoroacetic acid (2 mL) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 24 h. The solvents were removed by 20 evaporation to give the subtitle compound (17 g); LC-MS m/z 340 ESI. (iv) (S)-3 -(Benzyl((S)- 1 -phenvlethyl)amino)heptan- 1 -ol The product from step (iii) (12 g) was dissolved in THF (120 mL) and borane-THF complex (1 M in THF, 132.3 mL) was added dropwise. The mixture was then stirred at r.t. overnight then MeOH was added followed by 2 M HCl (20 mL). The mixture was 25 concentrated by evaporation and the resulting residue was dissolved in MeOH and purified via SCX resin. The resulting residue was further purified via FCC eluting with 9:1 to 4:1 isohexane-EtOAc to give the subtitle compound (6 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 7.45-7.13 (m, IH), 4.00-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.85 (d, 1H), 3.69 (d, 1H), 3.56-3.43 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.15 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.71 (m, 1H), 2.61 (s, 1H), 1.77-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.55 (s, 2H), 1.47-1.20 (m, 8H), 0.93 30 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 326 ESI. (v) (S)-3-Aminoheptan-1-ol WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 46 A solution of the product from step (iv) (5 g) and 5% Pd/C (0.5 g) in EtOH (25 mL) was hydrogenated using a pressure of 5 bar at r.t. for 5 days. A further portion of 5% Pd/C (1.50 g) was then added, and the mixture was hydrogenated using a pressure of 5 bar at r.t. for a further 1 day. The reaction mixture was then filtered and the solvent removed by 5 evaporation to give the subtitle compound (1.8 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 3.89-3.74 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.41 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.38 (m, 2H), 1.39-1.19 (m, 5H), 0.96-0.83 (m, 3H). (vi) (S)-Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxyheptan-3-ylamino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5 yl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate 10 The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 13 using the product from Example 12 step (iii) (0.1 g) and the product of step (v) (0.08 g). The crude product was purified by RPHPLC to give the title compound as a colourless gum (9 mg); 1H NMR: 7.49 (d, 1H), 7.46 (dd, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 6.44-6.25 (m, 2H), 4.39-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.29-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 2H), 3.30-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.66-1.47 15 (m, 2H), 1.47-1.32 (m, 2H), 1.29-0.97 (m, 4H), 0.76 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 417. Example 15: (S)-4-(Dimethylamino)butyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxypentan-2-vl amino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate benzenesulfonate salt (i) (S)-4-((2-Amino-4-(1-hydroxypentan-2-ylamino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 methoxybenzoic acid 20 (S)-2-Amino-1-pentanol (192 mg) was added to a stirred suspension of the product of Example 12 step (iii) (0.30 g) in butan-1-ol (2 mL) and the mixture was heated in a microwave at 180'C for 2 h. 5M KOH (0.5 mL) was added and the mixture was then heated to 120'C over a period of 1 h in a microwave. The mixture was then concentrated by evaporation and the residue was diluted with MeOH (2 mL). Glacial acetic acid was 25 added dropwise until the pH ~ 7 and the mixture was then purified by RPHPLC to give the subtitle compound as a colourless solid (53 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.47 (d, 1H), 7.41 (dd, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 5.74 (s, 2H), 5.52 (d, 1H), 4.15-4.06 (m, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.38 3.33 (m, 1H), 3.28-3.22 (m, 1H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.52-1.41 (m, 1H), 1.32-1.21 (m, 3H), 1.15 1.03 (m, 2H), 0.76 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 375. 30 (ii) (S)-4-(Dimethylamino)butyl 4-((2-amino-4-( 1-hydroxypentan-2-Vlamino)-6 methylpyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate benzene sulphonate WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 47 A solution of 1-propanephosphonic acid cyclic anhydride (0.35 mL) (1.57 M in THF) was added to a suspension of the product of step (i) (69 mg), triethylamine (0.077 mL), 4 (dimethylamino)-1-butanol (0.12 mL) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4.50 mg) in DMF (2 mL). The mixture was stirred at r.t. for 60 h and was then diluted with EtOAc (10 mL). 5 The solution was washed with water (2 x 10 mL) dried and concentrated by evaporation. The crude product was purified by RPHPLC to produce a colourless gum which was dissolved in MeCN (0.5 mL). Benzenesulphonic acid (7.9 mg) was added and the solvent was evaporated to give a residue which was triturated with diethyl ether to give the title compound as a colourless solid (27.0 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.61-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.48-7.45 (m, 3H), 10 7.34-7.27 (m, 5H), 6.93 (d, 1H), 6.21-6.06 (m, 1H), 4.63-4.57 (m, 1H), 4.27 (t, 2H), 4.20 4.12 (m, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.73 (s, 2H), 3.41-3.33 (m, 4H), 2.42 (s, 6H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 1.77 1.67 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.43 (m, 1H), 1.34-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.15-1.03 (m, 2H), 0.77 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 474. Example 16: Methyl3-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-4 15 methoxybenzoate (i) Methyl 3-(bromomethyl)-4-methoxybenzoate Methyl 4-methoxy-3-methylbenzoate (16 g) was dissolved in EtOAc (100 mL) and then N bromosuccinimide (18.96 g) and 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (1 g) were added. The mixture was then heated to 80'C for 4 h. After cooling to r.t. sat. sodium thiosulfate solution was 20 added, the organic phase was separated, washed with brine, dried and the solvents removed by evaporation. The crude product was dissolved in mixture of isohexane-EtOAc (9:1) and a solid was produced which was collected to give the subtitle compound (11.82 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 8.05-7.98 (m, 2H), 6.91 (d, 1H), 4.55 (s, 2H), 3.96 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H). LC-MS m/z 260. 25 (ii) Methyl 3-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-4 methoxybenzoate The title compound was prepared using the product from step (i) (11.82 g) and the method of Example 12 steps (i)-(iv) to give a solid product (2.0 g); 1 H NMR: 7.83 (d, 1H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H), 6.08 (s, 1H), 5.69 (s, 2H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.63 (s, 2H), 3.25 30 3.07 (m, 2H), 1.93 (s, 3H), 1.50-1.33 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.01 (m, 4H), 0.79 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 373.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 48 Example 17: Methyl 3-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-Yl)methyl)-4 fluorobenzoate (i) Methyl 4-fluoro-3-methylbenzoate SOCl 2 (5.68 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of 4-fluoro-3-methylbenzoic acid (10 5 g) in MeOH (150 mL) at 0 0 C over a period of 10 mins. under N 2 . The resulting mixture was stirred at r.t. for 24 h and then the solvent was removed by evaporation. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc, washed with sat. NaHCO 3 , sat. brine, dried and then concentrated by evaporation to afford the subtitle compound (9.85 g); 1 H NMR: 7.93-7.83 (m, 2H), 7.04 (dd, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.31 (s, 3H). 10 (ii) Methyl 3-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-4 fluorobenzoate The title compound was prepared using the product from step (i) (12.8 g) and the method of Example 12 steps (i)-(iv) to give a colourless solid (0.27 g); 1 H NMR: 7.89-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.46 (dd, 1H), 7.32 (dd, 1H), 6.31 (t, 1H), 5.74 (s, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 2H), 15 3.27-3.22 (m, 2H), 1.95 (s, 3H), 1.44 (qn, 2H), 1.27-1.07 (m, 4H), 0.79 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 361. Example 18: Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 fluorobenzoate (i) Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-3-fluorobenzoate 20 The subtitle compound was prepared from 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoic acid (15 g) by the method of Example 17 step (i) to give the product (14.5 g) as an orange oil; I H NMR: 7.70 (dd, 1H), 7.62 (dd, 1H), 7.45 (dd, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 2.31 (d, 3H). (ii) Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 fluorobenzoate 25 The title compound was prepared using the product from step (i) (12.8 g) and the method of Example 12 steps (i)-(iv) to give a colourless solid (40 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.70-7.63 (m, 2H), 6.97 (dd, 1H), 6.53-6.41 (m, 1H), 6.00 (s, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 2H), 3.28-3.21 (m, 2H), 1.97 (s, 3H), 1.44 (qn, 2H), 1.29-1.07 (m, 4H), 0.81 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 361. 30 Example 19: 5-(2-Methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 1 from 2-methoxy benzaldehyde (10 g) to give the product as a light brown solid (0.74 g); 1 H NMR: 7.19 WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 49 (1H, td), 7.00 (1H, d), 6.86-6.73 (2H, m), 6.03-5.90 (1H, m), 5.76 (2H, s), 3.86 (3H, s), 3.65 (2H, s), 3.29-3.16 (2H, m), 2.02 (3H, s), 1.51-1.39 (2H, m), 1.31-1.12 (4H, m), 0.84 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 315. Example 20: 2-((2-Amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)phenol 5 Prepared by the method of Example 2 using the product of Example 19 (0.6 g) to give the product as a colourless solid (0.52 g); 1 H NMR: 11.87 (1H, s), 7.89 (1H, t), 7.34 (2H, s), 7.05 (1H, t), 6.88-6.78 (2H, m), 6.74-6.68 (1H, m), 3.67 (2H, s), 3.37 (2H, q), 2.20 (3H, s), 1.49 (2H, qn), 1.29-1.11 (4H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 301. Example 21: 5-(2-Ethoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine 10 A suspension of the product of Example 20 (0.1 g) and Cs 2
CO
3 (0.5 g) in DMF (2 mL) was stirred for 30 mins. Bromoethane (0.03 mL) was then added and the resulting suspension was heated at 80'C for 1 h. The mixture was then cooled, filtered and EtOAc (10 mL) and water (5 mL) were added. The organic phase was separated, dried and concentrated to give a crude product which was purified by RPHPLC to give the title compound as a colourless is solid (27 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.13 (1H, td), 6.96 (1H, d), 6.82-6.74 (2H, m), 5.93 (1H, t), 5.62 (2H, s), 4.09 (2H, q), 3.62 (2H, s), 3.23 (2H, q), 1.99 (3H, s), 1.41 (2H, qn), 1.39 (3H, t), 1.28-1.08 (4H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 329. Example 22: 5-(2-(3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvl pyrimidine-2,4-diamine 20 The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using the product of Example 20 (0.1 g) and NN-dimethylaminopropylchloride hydrochloride (0.105 g) to give a colourless solid (27 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.14 (1H, td), 6.96 (1H, d), 6.81-6.74 (2H, m), 5.92 (1H, t), 5.63 (2H, s), 4.05 (2H, t), 3.63 (2H, s), 3.23 (2H, q), 2.41 (2H, t), 2.15 (6H, s), 1.99 (3H, s), 1.90 (2H, qn), 1.42 (2H, qn), 1.28-1.17 (2H, m), 1.17-1.07 (2H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); 25 LC-MS m/z 386. Example 23: 5-(3-Methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 1 from 3-methoxy benzaldehyde (10 g) to give a light brown solid (3.7 g); 1 H NMR: 7.16 (1H, dd), 6.75-6.66 30 (3H, m), 6.30 (1H, s), 5.82 (2H, s), 3.72 (2H, s), 3.70 (3H, s), 3.30-3.23 (2H, m), 2.03 (3H, s), 1.49-1.39 (2H, m), 1.29-1.08 (4H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 315.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 50 Example 24: 3-((2-Amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)phenol The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 2 using the product of Example 23 (0.9 g) to give a light brown solid (0.72 g); 1H NMR: 9.25 (1H, s), 7.20-6.93 (2H, m), 6.65 (2H, s), 6.60-6.53 (2H, m), 6.50 (1H, s), 3.71 (2H, s), 3.43-3.20 (2H, m), 5 2.10 (3H, s), 1.46 (2H, qn), 1.31-1.06 (4H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 301. Example 25: 5-(3-(3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-M-pentvl pyrimidine-2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using the product of Example 24 (0.1 g) and NN-dimethylaminopropylchloride hydrochloride (0.105 g) to give 10 a colourless solid (0.054 g); 1 H NMR: 7.14 (1H, dd), 6.72-6.64 (3H, m), 6.10 (1H, t), 5.63 (2H, s), 3.92 (2H, t), 3.69 (2H, s), 3.25 (2H, q), 2.31 (2H, t), 2.12 (6H, s), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.80 (2H, qn), 1.43 (2H, qn), 1.28-1.19 (2H, m), 1.18-1.09 (2H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 386. Example 26: 6-Methyl-M-pentvl-5-(3-(2-(piperidin-1-vl)ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine 15 2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using the product of Example 24 (0.1 g) and N-2-chloroethylpiperidinehydrochloride (0.122 g) to give a colourless oil (0.045 g); 1 H NMR: 7.14 (1H, dd), 6.74-6.65 (3H, m), 6.09 (1H, t), 5.63 (2H, s), 3.98 (2H, t), 3.69 (2H, s), 3.24 (2H, q), 2.60 (2H, t), 2.42-2.37 (4H, m), 2.01 (3H, s), 20 1.51-1.33 (8H, m), 1.27-1.19 (2H, m), 1.17-1.10 (2H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 412. Example 27: 5-(3-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-M-pentvlpyrimidine 2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using the product of Example 24 (0.1 g) and N-2-dimethylaminochloride hydrochloride (0.096 g) to give a light 25 brown solid (0.022 g); 1 H NMR: 7.15 (1H, dd), 6.72 (1H, d), 6.69-6.65 (2H, m), 6.10 (1H, t), 5.63 (2H, s), 3.97 (2H, t), 3.69 (2H, s), 3.25 (2H, q), 2.58 (2H, t), 2.19 (6H, s), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.43 (2H, qn), 1.29-1.09 (4H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 372. Example 28: 6-Methyl-M-pentvl-5-(3-(2-(pyrrolidin-1-vl)ethoxy)benzyl)pyrimidine 30 2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 3 using the product of Example 24 (0.1 g) and N-2-chloroethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride (0.115 g) to give a WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 51 colourless oil (0.036 g); 1 H NMR: 7.15 (1H, dd), 6.74-6.65 (3H, m), 6.11 (1H, s), 5.65 (2H, s), 3.99 (2H, t), 3.70 (2H, s), 3.27-3.22 (2H, m), 2.74 (2H, t), 2.44-2.36 (4H, m), 2.02 (3H, s), 1.71-1.63 (4H, m), 1.44 (2H, qn), 1.30-1.19 (2H, m), 1.18-1.10 (2H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 398. 5 Example 29: 5-(3-((Dimethylamino)methyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvlpyrimidine 2,4-diamine (i) Ethyl 2-(3-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)phenyl)acetate The method of Example 12 using methyl 3-bromomethylbenzoate (6 g) was used to provide the subtitle compound as an orange oil which solidified on standing (0.7 g); 1 H 10 NMR: 7.79-7.71 (2H, m), 7.45-7.32 (2H, m), 6.36 (1H, s), 5.78 (2H, s), 4.29 (2H, q), 3.82 (2H, s), 3.29-3.22 (2H, m), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.49-1.38 (2H, m), 1.28-1.07 (7H, m), 0.79 (3H, t). (ii) (3-((2-Amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)phenyl)methanol A solution of the product of step (i) (0.21 g) in THF (2 mL) was added to a solution of 15 LiAlH 4 (IM in THF, 0.88 mL) in THF (2 mL) at 0 0 C. The mixture was stirred at r.t. for 2 h. A further portion of LiAlH 4 (0.88 mL) was then added and the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 15 h. The mixture was then poured cautiously into 2M NaOH (20 mL) and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 20 mL). The combined organic phase was dried and concentrated by evaporation to give the subtitle compound as a colourless solid which was 20 used without further purification (0.176 g); 1 H NMR: 7.19 (1H, dd), 7.09 (2H, d), 7.07 (2H, s), 6.97 (1H, d), 6.12 (1H, t), 5.10 (1H, t), 4.43 (2H, d), 3.72 (2H, s), 3.24 (2H, q), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.44 (2H, qn), 1.28-1.10 (4H, m), 0.82 (3H, t). (iii) 5-(3-(Chloromethyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine SOCl 2 (0.049 mL) was added to a stirred solution of the product from step (ii) (0.176 g) in 25 DCM (5 mL) at r.t. The mixture was stirred for 1 h, then the solvent was removed to give the subtitle compound as a yellow oil that was used without further purification (0.182 g); H NMR: 7.97 (1H, t), 7.34-7.25 (3H, m), 7.21 (2H, s), 7.15-7.09 (1H, m), 4.72 (2H, s), 3.86 (2H, s), 3.37 (2H, q), 2.19 (3H, s), 1.47 (2H, qn), 1.27-1.17 (2H, m), 1.15-1.06 (2H, m), 0.80 (3H, t). 30 (iv) 5-(3-((Dimethylamino)methyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine 2M Dimethylamine solution in EtOH (0.4 mL) was added to a solution of the product of step (iii) (0.09 g) in DMF (2 mL) and the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 15 h. Sat NaHCO 3 WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 52 was then added and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (2 x 10 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with water (3 x 5 mL), dried and concentrated to a residue which was purified by RPHPLC to give the title compound as an off white solid (44 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.19 (1H, dd), 7.07-7.03 (2H, m), 6.98 (1H, d), 6.13 (1H, s), 5.63 (2H, 5 s), 3.72 (2H, s), 3.29 (2H, s), 3.24 (2H, q), 2.10 (6H, s), 2.00 (3H, s), 1.43 (2H, qn), 1.27 1.20 (2H, m), 1.18-1.10 (2H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 342. Example 30: 5-(4-(3-(Dimethylamino)prop-1-ynyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvl pyrimidine-2,4-diamine (i) 5-(4-Iodobenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine 10 The method of Example 12 using 4-iodobenzylbromide and ethylacetoacetate was used to provide the subtitle compound as a solid (60mg); 1 H NMR: 7.59 (2H, d), 6.91 (2H, d), 6.16-6.09 (1H, m), 5.69-5.63 (2H, m), 3.69 (2H, s), 3.27-3.18 (2H, m), 1.99 (3H, s), 1.46 1.37 (2H, m), 1.28-1.06 (4H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 411. (ii) 5-(4-(3-(Dimethylamino)prop-1-ynyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4 15 diamine 1 -Dimethylamino-2-propyne (24 mg) was dissolved in THF (2 mL) purged with nitrogen and Cul (4.64 mg) was added. The mixture was stirred for 30 mins. and added to a suspension of the product of step (i) (0.1 g) and Pd(PPh 3
)
4 (14.08 mg) in a 1:1 mixture of THF and triethylamine (2 mL). The reaction mixture was then heated to 100 0 C for 16 h, 20 cooled and concentrated by evaporation. The residue was purified by RPHPLC to give the title compound as a solid (9 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.31 (2H, d), 7.09 (2H, d), 6.16-6.11 (1H, m), 5.65 (2H, s), 3.74 (2H, s), 3.41 (2H, s), 2.22 (6H, s), 2.00 (3H, s), 1.46-1.40 (2H, m), 1.27 1.16 (4H, m), 1.14-1.06 (2H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 366. 25 Example 31: 5-(4-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvlpyrimidine 2,4-diamine The product of Example 30 (8 mg) was dissolved in EtOH and hydrogenated in a H cube TM hydrogenator using a 10% Pt/C reaction cartridge (available from ThalesNano Nanotechnology, Hungary) using the "full H 2 mode". The solvent was removed by 30 evaporation and the resulting residue was purified via RPHPLC to give the title compound as a solid (1 mg); 1H NMR: 7.06 (2H, d), 7.00 (2H, d), 6.09-6.03 (1H, m), 5.62 (2H, s), 3.68 (2H, s), 3.25-3.19 (2H, m), 2.19-2.13 (2H, m), 2.09 (6H, s), 2.00 (3H, s), 1.66-1.59 WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 53 (2H, m), 1.46-1.38 (2H, m), 1.25-1.17 (4H, m), 1.16-1.08 (2H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 370. Example 32: 5-(3-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N4-pentvlpyrimidine 2,4-diamine 5 (i) 5-(3-(3-(Dimethylamino)prop-1-vnvll)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentvlpyrimidine-2,4 diamine The method of Example 30 using 3-iodobenzyl bromide was used to provide the subtitle compound (60 mg); LC-MS m/z 366. (ii) 5-(3-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl)benzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine 10 The method of Example 31 using the product from step (i) (0.06 g) was used to provide the subtitle compound as a solid (8 mg); 1H NMR: 7.15 (1H, t), 7.00-6.89 (3H, m), 6.12-6.06 (1H, m), 5.62 (2H, s), 3.70 (2H, s), 3.29 (2H, s), 3.28-3.21 (2H, m), 2.18-2.13 (2H, m), 2.08 (6H, s), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.69-1.57 (2H, m), 1.49-1.38 (2H, m), 1.27-1.18 (2H, m), 1.18 1.07 (2H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 370. 15 Example 33: 5-(4-(3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methylbenzyl)-6-methyl-N pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine (i) 5-(4-Methoxy-2-methylbenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine The method of Example 1 using 4-methoxy-2-methylbenzaldehyde (10 g) was used to provide the subtitle compound as a cream solid (0.67 g); 1H NMR: 6.77 (d, 1H), 6.59 (dd, 20 1H), 6.49 (d, 1H), 5.97 (t, 1H), 5.63 (s, 2H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.52 (s, 2H), 3.22 (q, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 1.90 (s, 3H), 1.42 (qn, 2H), 1.29-1.09 (m, 4H), 0.82 (t, 3H). (ii) 4-((2-Amino-4-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)-3-methylphenol The method of Example 2 using the product of step (i) (0.5 g) was used to provide the subtitle compound as a colourless solid that was used without purification (0.350 g); 1H 25 NMR: 8.96 (s, 1H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 6.48-6.30 (m, 2H), 5.95 (s, 1H), 5.62 (s, 2H), 3.48 (s, 2H), 3.22 (q, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.90 (s, 3H), 1.41 (qn, 2H), 1.28-1.09 (m, 4H), 0.82 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 313 (multimode -). (iii) 5-(4-(3-(Dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methylbenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentylpyrimidine 2,4-diamine 30 The method of Example 3 using the product of step (ii) (0.1 g) and dimethylaminopropyl chloride hydrochloride (0.075 g) was used to provide the title compound as a colourless solid (13 mg); 1 H NMR: 6.76 (d, 1H), 6.57 (dd, 1H), 6.47 (d, 1H), 5.97 (t, 1H), 5.63 (s, WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 54 2H), 3.91 (t, 2H), 3.52 (s, 2H), 3.22 (q, 2H), 2.34-2.27 (m, 5H), 2.12 (s, 6H), 1.90 (s, 3H), 1.79 (qn, 2H), 1.46-1.36 (m, 2H), 1.27-1.06 (m, 4H), 0.81 (t, 3H); LC-MS m/z 400. Example 34: (R)-Methyl 2-(3-(1-(2-amino-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6 methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)-3-hydroxypropyl)phenyl)acetate 5 (i) 4-((2-Amino-4-bromo-6-methylpyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)phenol and 4-((2-amino-4 chloro-6-methylpyrimidin-5-Vl)methyl)phenol A solution of BBr 3 (1 M in DCM, 15.2 mL) was added portion-wise to a stirred suspension to the product of Example 1 step (iii) (1 g) in DCM (20 mL) at 0 'C, over a period of 10 mins. under N 2 . The resulting mixture was stirred at 0 0 C for 1 h. The mixture 10 was then diluted with 2M HCl (30 mL) and MeOH (10 mL) then stirred at r.t. for 30 mins. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (2 x 50 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried and concentrated by evaporation to afford a 1:1 mixture of the subtitle compounds (0.230 g) which were used in the subsequent step without purification; I H NMR: 6.90 (4H, d), 6.67 (4H, d), 3.89-3.79 (4H, m), 2.22 (3H, s), 15 2.20 (3H, s). (ii) 4-Bromo-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-2-amine and 4-Chloro-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxv)benzyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-2-amine 3-(Dimethylamino)propyl chloride hydrochloride (0.437 g) was added to a stirred suspension of the product of step (i) (0.23 g), Cs 2
CO
3 (2.401 g) and Nal (0.069 g) in DMF 20 (10 mL). The resulting suspension was stirred at 80'C for 3 h., cooled, and diluted with EtOAc (20 mL). The organic phase was washed with water (3 x 30 mL), brine (30 mL) dried and concentrated by evaporation. The crude product was purified by FCC eluting with DCM then 10:2 DCM-MeOH to afford a 1:1 mixture of the subtitle compounds (0.043 g) which were used in the subsequent step without purification; I H NMR: 7.00 (d, 25 4H), 6.88-6.79 (m, 4H), 3.94 (t, 4H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 3.87 (s, 2H), 2.41 (t, 4H), 2.19 (s, 18H), 1.84 (qn, 4H). (iii) (E)-tert-Butyl 3-(3-(hydroxymethyl)phenvl)acrylate A mixture of (3-bromophenyl)methanol (7.3 g), tert-butyl acrylate (15 g), palladium acetate (0.235g) and tri(o-tolyl)phosphine (1.25 g) in MeCN (80 mL) was heated at 90'C 30 for 2 h. The solution was then cooled, concentrated by evaporation. The resulting residue was dissolved in EtOAc, washed with water, dried and concentrated by evaporation. The crude product was purified by FCC eluting with using 8:2 to 7:3 isohexane-EtOAc to give WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 55 the subtitle compound (7.8 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 7.58 (1H, d), 7.52 (1H, s), 7.45-7.33 (3H, m), 6.38 (1H, d), 4.72 (2H, s), 1.53 (9H, s). (iv) (R)-tert-Butyl 3-(benzyl((S)- 1-phenylethyl)amino)-3-(3-((tert-butyldimethyl silvloxv)methyl)phenvl)propanoate 5 A solution of butyl lithium (2.5 M in hexane, 34 mL) was added to a solution of (S)-(-)-N benzyl-a-methylbenzylamine in THF (200 mL) at -78'C and the mixture was stirred for 45 mins. A solution of the product of step (iii) (7.8 g) in THF (20 mL) was added and stirring was continued for 3 h. Then the cooling bath was removed, NH 4 Cl solution was added and the solution was allowed to warm to r.t. EtOAc and water were added, the 10 organic phase was separated, dried and concentrated to give a residue which was passed through silica gel eluting with 4:1 isohexane-EtOAc. Removal of solvent by evaporation gave a residue which was dissolved in DMF (120 mL). Imidazole (5 g) and tert-butyl dimethylsilylchloride were added and the solution was stirred at r.t. for 2 h. EtOAc and water were then added, the organic phase was separated, dried and concentrated to give the 15 crude product which was purified by FCC eluting with 95:5 isohexane-EtOAc to give the subtitle compound (18 g); LC-MS m/z 560 (APCI +). (v) (R)-3-(Benzyl((S)-1-phenvlethyl)amino)-3-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy) methyl)phenyl)prop an-1 -ol The product of step (iv) (18 g) was dissolved in THF (120 mL) and a solution of LiAlH 4 20 (1M in THF, 45 mL) was added. The mixture was then stirred at r.t. for 4 h. and then water was added. 45% NaOH solution and water were added and the mixture stirred for 1 h. The solvent was then removed by decantation to give a residue which was dissolved in diethyl ether. The organic solution was washed with brine, dried and concentrated by evaporation to give the subtitle compound (15.5 g); LC-MS m/z 490 (APCI +). 25 (vi) (3-((R)-1-(Benzyl((S)-1 -phenylethyl)amino)-3 (methoxymethoxY)propyl) phenyl)methanol To a solution of the product from step (v) and DIPEA (17 mL) in DCM (160 mL) at 0 0 C was added chloromethyl methylether. The mixture was warmed to r.t. and stirred for 18 h. A further aliquot of chloromethyl methylether (0.4 mL) was added and the mixture further 30 stirred for 18 h. The mixture was washed with water, dried and concentrated by evaporation. The resulting residue was dissolved in THF (250 mL). Tetrabutylammonium fluoride solution (75 wt% in water, 10 mL) was added and the mixture stirred for 4 h.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 56 Brine and EtOAc were added, the organic phase was separated, washed with brine, dried and concentrated by evaporation to give the crude product which was purified by FCC eluting with 7:3 isohexane-EtOAc to give the subtitle compound (10.9 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 7.45-7.18 (10H, m), 4.71 (2H, d), 4.42 ( 2H, s), 4.15-4.08 (1H, m), 3.98-3.94 5 (1H, m), 3.84-3.64 (2H, m), 3.28-3.22 (5H, m), 2.20-2.10 (1H, m), 1.90-1.78 (1H, m), 1.69 (1H bs), 1.16 (3H, d). (vii) 3-((R)-1-(Benzyl((S)- 1-phenylethyl)amino)-3-(methoxymethoxy)propyl)benzyl methanesulfonate Methane sulphonyl chloride (1.912 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of the product 10 from step (vi) (9.5 g) and triethylamine (4.8 mL) in DCM (100 mL) at 0-5 0 C under N 2 . The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 h, then the solvent was removed to give the crude subtitle compound which was used in the next step without further purification (11.27 g); LC-MS m/z 498 (APCI +) (viii) 2-(3-((R)-1-(Benzyl((S)- 1-phenylethyl)amino)-3-(methoxymethoxy)propyl) 15 phenvll)acetonitrile KCN (6 g) was added in one portion to the product of step (vii) (11.27 g) in DMSO (30 mL) and DMF (30 mL) and the mixture was warmed to 50'C under N 2 . The resulting mixture was stirred at 50'C for 18 h then partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic phase was separated, washed with water, dried and concentrated by evaporation to 20 give the crude subtitle compound which was used in the next step without further purification (7.69 g); LC-MS m/z 429 (APCI +). (ix) Methyl 2-(3-((R)-1-(benzyl((S)-1-phenvlethyl)amino)-3-hydroxypropyl)phenvl)acetate A solution of KOH (2.81 g) dissolved in water (10 mL) was added to a stirred solution of the product of step (viii) (7.69 g, 17.94 mmol) in EtOH (50 mL) at r.t. The mixture was 25 stirred at reflux for 24 h. The mixture was then concentrated by evaporation and the resulting residue azeotroped with toluene. MeOH (100 mL) followed by cone. HCl (3 mL) were added to the residue and the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 3 days. The mixture was then concentrated by evaporation and the resulting residue was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic phase was separated, washed with water, dried and concentrated by 30 evaporation. The crude product was purified by FCC eluting with 7:3 isohexane-EtOAc to afford the subtitle compound as an oil (2.32 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 7.43-7.19 (m, 14H); 4.14-4.08 (m, 1H); 3.96-3.92 (m, 2H); 3.70 (s, 3H); 3.66 (s, 2H); 3.62-3.53 (m, 2H); 3.41- WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 57 3.35 (m, 1H); 2.24-2.15 (m, 1H); 1.84 (br s, 1H); 1.74-1.65 (m, 1H); 1.04 (d, 3H); LC-MS m/z 418 (APCI +). (x) (R)-methyl 2-(3 -(1 -amino-3 -hydroxypropyl)phenyl)acetate A suspension of the product of step (ix) (2.3 g) and Pd/C (0.9 g) in MeOH (60 mL) was 5 stirred under a H 2 pressure of 45psi at r.t. for 24 h. The mixture was then filtered through diatomaceous earth (Celite
TM
) and the solvent was evaporated to give a residue which was purified by FCC eluting with 84:16 DCM-MeOH to give the subtitle compound as an oil (480 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.26-7.07 (m, 4H); 3.89 (t, 1H); 3.64 (s, 2H); 3.61 (s, 3H); 3.47-3.37 (m, 2H); 1.71-1.60 (m, 2H). 10 (xi) (R)-methyl 2-(3-(1-(2-amino-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxv)benzyl)-6 methylpyrimidin-4-Vlamino)-3-hydroxypropyl)phenvl)acetate A solution of the products of step (ii) (0.045 g) and the product of step (x) (0.107 g) in butan-1-ol (3 mL) were sealed into a microwave tube and heated to 170'C in a microwave reactor for 2.5 h. The solvent was then removed by evaporation and the resulting residue is was partitioned between EtOAc (5 mL) and water (5 mL). The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (5 mL). The combined organic phases were dried and concentrated by evaporation to give a residue which was purified by RPHPLC to give the title compound as a colourless gum (11 mg); 1H NMR: 7.20-7.13 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.00 (m, 5H), 6.82 (d, 2H), 6.41 (d, 1H), 5.60 (s, 2H), 5.36-5.26 (m, 1H), 4.52 20 (t, 1H), 3.94 (t, 2H), 3.78 (d, 1H), 3.69 (d, 1H), 3.60 (s, 3H), 3.57 (s, 4H), 2.37-2.31 (m, 2H), 2.14 (s, 6H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 1.91-1.77 (m, 4H); LC-MS m/z 522. Example 35: (R)-Methyl 2-(3-(1-(2-amino-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)-2 methoxybenzyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)-3-hydroxypropyl)phenyl)acetate 25 (R)-Methyl 2-(3-(1-(2-amino-5-(4-(3-(dimethylamino)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6 methylpyrimidin-4-ylamino)-3-hydroxypropyl)phenl)acetate A solution of the product of Example 11 step (v) (0.15 g) and the product of Example 34 step (x) (0.184 g) in butan- 1 -ol (3 mL) were sealed into a microwave tube and heated to 170'C in a microwave reactor for 2 h. The solvent was then removed by evaporation and 30 the resulting residue was diluted with MeOH (2 mL) and conc. H 2
SO
4 (0.5 mL). The mixture was then stirred at 65 0 C for 2 h, allowed to cool, adjusted to pH 7 with sat. NaHCO 3 and then extracted EtOAc (3 x 10 mL). The combined organic phases were dried WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 58 and concentrated by evaporation to give a crude product which was purified by RPHPLC to give the title compound as a colourless solid (43.0 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.16 (1H, dd), 7.09 7.00 (2H, m), 6.67 (1H, d), 6.55 (1H, d), 6.40 (1H, dd), 6.21 (1H, d), 5.58 (2H, s), 5.32 5.24 (1H, m), 4.47 (1H, s), 3.96 (2H, t), 3.82 (3H, s), 3.65-3.55 (9H, m), 2.34 (2H, t), 2.14 5 (6H, s), 2.01 (3H, s), 1.87-1.77 (4H, m); LC-MS m/z 552. Example 36: 3-(4-((2-Amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)-3 methoxyphenoxy)propan-1-ol (i) 4-(3-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzaldehyde (3-Bromopropoxy)(tert-butyl)dimethylsilane (6.85 mL) and K 2 C0 3 (4.09 g, 29.6 mmol) 10 were added to a solution of 4-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzaldehyde (3.00 g) in DMF (30 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 14 h at r.t. Brine was added, and the mixture was then extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried (MgSO 4 ) and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by FCC to give the subtitle compound as colourless oil (5.97 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 10.29 (1H, s), 7.80 15 (1H, d), 6.55 (1H, dd), 6.45 (1H, d), 4.15 (2H, t), 3.90 (3H, s), 3.81 (2H, t), 2.00 (2H, tt), 0.89 (9H, s), 0.05 (6H, s). (ii) (4-(3-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy)propoxy)-2-methoxyphenyl)methano NaBH 4 (0.35 g) was added to a solution of the product of step (i) (5.97 g) in THF/MeOH (30 mL / 3 mL) at 0 0 C, and then the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The reaction was 20 quenched with brine, and extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (MgSO 4 ) and concentrated. The residue was purified by FCC to give subtitle compound as colourless oil (5.76 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 7.14 (1H, d), 6.46 (2H, m), 4.61 (2H, s), 4.06 (2H, t), 3.85 (3H, s), 3.81 (2H, t), 2.15 (1H, br s), 1.99 (2H, tt), 0.89 (9H, s), 0.05 (6H, s). 25 (iii) Methyl 2-(4-(3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-3 oxobutanoate Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.93 mL) was added to the mixture of the product from step (ii) (2.50 g) and DIPEA (2.09 mL) in THF (30 mL) at r.t. and the mixture was stirred for 2 h. The resulting solid was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, and 30 then dissolved in DMF (20 mL). Methyl acetoacetate (0.99 mL) was added to a suspension of NaH (55% oil dispersion, 0.37 g) in DMF (15 mL) at 0 0 C and the mixture was stirred for 15 min. The DMF solution described above and KI (1.27 g) were added to the mixture WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 59 and it was all stirred at 80'C for 4 h. The mixture was cooled to r.t. and diluted with EtOAc. The mixture was then washed with sat. NaHCO 3 and brine. The organic layer was dried (MgSO 4 ) and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by FCC to give the subtitle compound as colourless oil (1.80 g); 1H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 6.99 (1H, d), 6.42 (1H, d), 5 6.38 (1H, dd), 4.03 (2H, t), 3.89 (1H, t), 3.81 (3H, s), 3.80 (2H, t), 3.67 (3H, s), 3.09 (2H, m), 2.17 (3H, s), 1.97 (2H, tt), 0.88 (9H, s), 0.04 (6H, s). (iv) 2-Amino-5-(4-(3-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)propoxy)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6 methylpyrimidin-4-ol Guanidium carbonate (0.98 g) was added to a solution of the product from step (iii) (1.78 10 g) in MeOH (50 mL) and the mixture was heated at 65'C for 7 h. The mixture was then cooled to r.t. and water (50 mL) was added. The resulting solid was collected by filtration and washed with EtOH/water (50 mL /50 mL), water (50 mL), EtOH (50 mL) to afford subtitle compound as a white solid (1.53 g); 1 H NMR: 6.71 (1H, d), 6.41 (1H, d), 6.37 (1H, dd), 6.32 (2H, br s), 3.97 (2H, t), 3.79 (3H, s), 3.75 (2H, t), 3.45 (2H, s), 1.92 (3H, s), 1.85 15 (2H, tt), 0.85 (9H, s), 0.02 (6H, s); LC-MS m/z 433 ESI. (v) 2-Amino-5-(4-(3-(tert-butvldimethylsilvloxv)propoxv)-2-methoxvbenzyl)-6 methylpyrimidin-4-vl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonate
N
1
,N
1
,N
3
,N
3 -tetramethylpropane-1,3-diamine (0.88 mL) and 2,4,6-trimethylbenzene-1 sulfonyl chloride (1.15 g) were added to the solution of the product from step (iv) (1.52 g) 20 in THF (15 mL) and the mixture was stirred at r.t. After 22 h, 0.1N HCl aq. (45 mL) was added and the mixture was then extracted twice with CHCl 3 . The organic layer was dried (MgSO 4 ) and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by FCC to give the subtitle compound as pale yellow oil (1.92 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 6.94 (2H, s), 6.71 (1H, d). 6.41 (1H, d), 6.33 (1H, dd), 4.72 (2H, br s), 4.02 (2H, t), 3.81 (2H, t), 3.79 (3H, s), 3.76 (2H, s), 25 2.61 (6H, s), 2.31 (3H, s), 2.26 (3H, s), 1.98 (2H, tt), 0.89 (9H, s), 0.05 (6H, s); LC-MS m/z 616 ESI. (vi) 5-(4-(3-(tert-Butyldimethylsilvloxv)propoxv)-2-methoxvbenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine Trifluoroacetic acid (0.48 mL) and amylamine (1.78 mL) were added to the solution of the 30 product from step (v) (1.90 g) in propionitrile (19 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 1 00 0 C for 3 h. The solvent was then removed by evaporation and the resulting residue was diluted with EtOAc (50 mL) and washed with 4% NH 3 solution (20 mL x 4) and brine (20 WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 60 mL), then dried (MgSO 4 ) and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by FCC to give the subtitle compound as pale yellow oil (1.03 g); 1H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 6.82 (1H, d), 6.47 (1H, d), 6.40 (1H, dd), 5.10 (2H, br s), 4.03 (2H, t), 3.88 (3H, s), 3.79 (2H, t), 3.72 (1H, q), 3.60 (2H, s), 3.28 (2H, q), 2.36 (3H, s), 1.97 (2H, tt), 1.44 (2H, tt), 1.25 (2H, m), 5 1.15 (2H, m), 0.89 (9H, s), 0.86 (3H, t), 0.05 (6H, s); LC-MS m/z 502 ESI. (vii) 3-(4-((2-Amino-4-methyl-6-(pentvlamino)pyrimidin-5-vl)methyl)-3 methoxyphenoxy)prop an-1 -ol Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (1.0 M THF solution, 4.1 mL) was added to the solution of the product from step (vi) (1.03 g) in THF (6 mL) and the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 4 h. 10 The mixture was then diluted with EtOAc (30 mL), and washed with 4% NH 3 solution (20 mL), brine (20 mL), then dried (Na 2
SO
4 ) and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by FCC to give the title compound as a white solid (0.51 g); 1 H NMR (CDCl 3 ): 6.82 (1H, d), 6.48 (1H, d), 6.38 (1H, dd), 4.87 (1H, br t), 4.69 (2H, br s), 4.10 (2H, t), 3.88 (3H, s), 3.86 (2H, t), 3.61 (2H, s), 3.28 (2H, dq), 2.32 (3H, s), 2.04 (2H, tt), 1.90 (1H, br s), is 1.44 (2H, tt), 1.25 (2H, m), 1.15 (2H, m), 0.84 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 388 ESI. Example 37: 5-(2-Methoxy-4-(3-morpholinopropoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl-N4 pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.030 mL) was added to the mixture of the product from Example 36 (0.14 g) and triethylamine (0.053 mL) in THF (5 mL) at 0 0 C. The resulting 20 mixture was stirred for 30 min. Sat. NaHCO 3 was then added and then the solution was extracted twice with CHCl 3 . The organic layer was dried (MgSO 4 ) and concentrated. The resulting residue was dissolved in DMF (5 mL). Morpholine (0.33 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred at 60'C for 5 h. 4% NH 3 solution was then added and brine and the mixture was extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed twice 25 with brine, dried (Na 2
SO
4 ) and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by FCC to give the title compound as a white solid (0.13 g); 1 H NMR: 6.59 (1H, d), 6.52 (1H, d), 6.37 (1H, dd), 5.89 (1H, br t), 5.65 (2H, br s), 3.94 (2H, t), 3.82 (3H, s), 3.55 (4H, t), 3.51 (2H, s), 3.20 (2H, q), 2.39 (2H, t), 2.34 (4H, m), 1.98 (3H, s), 1.83 (2H, tt), 1.41 (2H, tt), 1.24 (2H, m ), 1.14 (2H, m), 0.84 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 457 ESI.
WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 61 Example 38: 5-(2-Methoxy-4-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-vl)propoxy)benzyl)-6-methyl N4-pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 37 using the product from Example 36 (0.14 g) as a white solid (0.13 g); 1 H NMR: 6.59 (1H, d), 6.52 (1H, d), 6.37 5 (1H, dd), 5.88 (1H, br t), 5.64 (2H, br s), 3.93 (2H, t), 3.82 (3H, s), 3.51 (2H, s), 3.21 (2H, q), 2.36 (2H, t), 2.29 (8H, m), 2.12 (3H, s), 1.98 (3H, s), 1.82 (2H, tt), 1.41 (2H, tt), 1.24 (2H, in ), 1.14 (2H, m), 0.82 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 470 ESI. Example 39: 5-(4-(4-(Dimethylamino)butyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine 10 (i) Methyl 4-(4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)but-1-ynyl)-2-methoxybenzoate 4-(tert-Butyldimethylsiloxy)butyne (3.7 g) and methyl 4-bromo-2-methoxybenzoate (4.0 g) were dissolved in THF (30 mL purged with N 2 ) and Cul (0.61 g), Pd(PPh 3
)
4 (1.8 g) and triethylamine (4.1 mL) were added. The mixture was then heated to 100 0 C for 6 h, cooled and diluted with EtOAc (10 mL). The solution was washed with 0.2N HCl (2 x 10 mL), 15 sat. NaHCO 3 (2 x 10 mL) and brine. The organic phase was dried and concentrated by evaporation. The resulting residue was purified by FCC to give the subtitle compound as colourless oil (5.6 g); 1 H NMR: 7.61 (1H, d), 7.08 (1H, d), 6.99 (1H, dd), 3.80-3.75 (8H, m), 2.63 (2H, t), 0.87 (9H, s), 0.06 (6H, s); ESI m/z 349 (M+1). (ii) Methyl 4-(4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)butyl)-2-methoxybenzoate 20 The product from step (i) (5.6 g) was dissolved in MeOH. 10% Pd/C (50% wet) (1.0 g) was added and the mixture was stirred under H 2 for 7 h at r.t. The Pd/C was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated to give the subtitle compound as colourless oil (5.6 g); 1 H NMR: 7.56 (1H, d), 6.95 (1H, d), 6.82 (1H, dd), 3.79 (3H, s), 3.74 (3H, s), 3.58 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, t), 1.64-1.57 (2H, m), 1.50-1.44 (2H, m), 0.83 (9H, s), 0.01 (6H, s); MS:ESI 353 25 (M+1). (iii) 4-(4-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy)butyl)-2-methoxyphenyl)methanol The product from step (ii) (5.6 g) in THF (30 mL) was added to the suspension of LiAlH 4 (0.61 g) in THF (50 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 0.5 h at r.t. The mixture was then cooled with an ice-bath and sat. Na 2
SO
4 (2 mL) was added slowly and the mixture was 30 stirred for 2 h at r.t. The mixture was then dried (Na 2
SO
4 ), precipitate was filtered off using diatomaceous earth (Celite
TM
) and the filtrate was concentrated to give the subtitle compound as colourless oil (4.4 g); 1 H NMR: 7.22 (1H, d), 6.73-6.71 (2H, in), 4.87 (1H, t), WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 62 4.42 (2H, d), 3.73 (3H, s), 3.60-3.56 (2H, m), 2.55 (2H, t,), 1.61-1.57 (2H, m), 1.50-1.43 (2H, m), 0.84 (9H, s), 0.01 (6H, s). (iv) tert-Butyl(4-(4-(chloromethyl)-3-methoxyphenyl)butoxy)dimethylsilane Methanesulfonyl chloride (54 gL) was added to the mixture of the product from step (iii) 5 (195 mg) and DIPEA (155 gL) in THF (3 mL) at 0 0 C. After stirring for 10 mins, LiCl (42 mg) was added and the mixture was stirred for 2 h and then diluted with EtOAc (10 mL). The solution was washed with 0.2N HCl (2 x 10 mL), sat. NaHCO 3 (2 x 10 mL) and brine. The organic phase was dried and concentrated to give the subtitle compound as colourless oil (200 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.26 (1H, d), 6.84 (1H, d), 6.74 (1H, dd), 4.65 (2H, s), 3.80 (3H, s), 10 3.58 (2H, t), 2.57 (2H, t), 1.63-1.58 (2H, m), 1.48-1.34 (2H, m), 0.84 (9H, s), 0.00 (6H, s). (v) methyl 2-(4-(4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)butyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-3-oxobutanoate Methyl acetoacetate (161 gL) was added to the suspension of NaH (55% oil dispersion, 43 mg) in THF (5 mL) at 0 0 C and the mixture was stirred for 0.5 h. The product from step (iv) (200 mg) in THF (5 mL) and KI (83 mg) were added and the mixture was stirred at 80'C 15 for 2h. The mixture was then cooled to r.t. and diluted with EtOAc (30 mL). The mixture was then washed with 0.1N HCl (2 x 10 mL), sat. NaHCO 3 (2 x 10 mL) and brine. The organic phase was dried and concentrated and the residue was purified by FCC to give the subtitle compound as colourless oil (200 mg); 1H NMR: 6.93 (1H, d), 6.76 (1H, d), 6.64 (1H, dd), 3.89-3.85 (1H, m), 3.85 (3H, s), 3.62-3.55 (5H, m), 2.98-2.89 (2H, m), 2.54-2.50 20 (2H, m), 2.12 (3H, s), 1.59-1.56 (2H, m), 1.46-1.42 (2H, m), 0.84 (9H, s), 0.00 (6H, s); MS:ESI 423 (M+1). (vi) 2-Amino-5-(4-(4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)butyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6 methylpyrimidin-4-ol Guanidium carbonate (109 mg) was added to a solution of the product from step (v) (200 25 mg) in MeOH (5 mL) and the mixture was heated at 65'C for 12 h. The mixture was then cooled to r.t. and diluted with EtOAc (30 mL). The mixture was then washed with sat. NaHCO 3 (2 x 10 mL) and brine. The organic phase was dried and concentrated and the residue was purified by FCC to give the subtitle compound as colourless oil (147 mg); 1H NMR: 6.73-6.69 (2H, m), 6.59 (1H, dd), 6.30 (2H, brs), 3.77 (3H, s), 3.57(2H, t), 3.37 (2H, 30 s), 2.52-2.50 (2H, m), 2.94 (3H, s), 1.59-1.56 (2H, m), 1.46-1.42 (2H, m), 0.84 (9H, s), 0.00 (6H, s). (vii) 2-Amino-5-(4-(4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)butyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6 WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 63 methylpyrimidin-4-yl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonate The subtitle compound was prepared by the method of Example 35 step (v) using the product from step (vi) (142 mg) to give a colourless oil (260 mg); 1H NMR: 7.07 (2H, s), 6.75-6.72 (3H, m), 6.61-6.98 (2H, m), 3.72 (3H, s), 3.61-3.57 (4H, m), 2.55-2.51 (2H, m), 5 2.42 (6H, s), 2.28 (3H, s), 2.24 (3H, s), 1.61-1.54 (2H, m), 1.53-1.42 (2H, m), 0.84 (9H, s), 0.00 (6H, s). (viii) 5-(4-(4-(tert-Butyldimethylsilyloxy)butyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl-N pentvlpyrimidine-2,4-diamine The subtitle compound was prepared by the method of Example 36 step (vi) using the 10 product from step (vii) (260 mg) to give a colourless oil (101 mg); 1H NMR: 6.78 (1H, s), 6.60 (2H, s), 6.01 (1H, br s), 5.72 (2H, br s), 3.81 (3H, s), 3.58-3.54 (4H, m), 3.25-3.17 (2H, m), 2.53-2.49 (2H, m), 1.96 (3H, s), 1.63-1.51 (2H, m), 1.50-1.37 (4H, m), 1.30-1.08 (4H, m), 0.84-0.78 (12H, m), 0.00 (6H, s); MS:ESI 501 (M+1). (ix) 4-(4-((2-Amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 15 methoxvphenvl)butan- 1 -ol The subtitle compound was prepared by the method of Example 36 step (vii) using the product from step (x) (100 mg) to give a colourless oil (71 mg); 1 H NMR: 6.79 (1H, s), 6.61-6.50 (2H, m), 5.95 (1H, t), 5.64 (2H, br s), 4.36 (1H, t), 3.82 (3H, s), 3.55 (2H, s), 3.39-3.33 (2H, m), 3.22-3.17 (2H, m), 2.52-2.49 (2H, m), 1.96 (3H, s), 1.57-1.53 (2H, m), 20 1.42-1.37 (4H, m), 1.22-1.10 (4H, m), 0.80 (3H, t); MS:ESI 387 (M+1). (x) 5-(4-(4-(Dimethylamino)butvl)-2-methoxvbenzyl)-6-methyl-N 4 -pentvlpyrimidine-2,4 diamine The title compound was prepared by the method of Example 37 using the product from step (ix) to give a white solid (58 mg); 1 H NMR: 6.79 (1H, s), 6.61-6.50 (2H, m), 5.94-5.92 25 (1H, m), 5.63 (2H, s), 3.82 (3H, s), 3.54 (2H, s), 3.22-3.17 (2H, m), 2.52-2.49 (2H, m), 2.18-2.14 (2H, m), 2.05 (6H, s), 1.95 (3H, s), 1.55-1.49 (2H, m), 1.44-1.32 (4H, m), 1.24 1.09 (4H, m), 0.81 (3H, t); MS:ESI 414 (M+1). Example 40: (S)-2-(2-Amino-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methyl pyrimidin-4-Vlamino)pentan-1-ol 30 (i) (S)-Methyl 4-((2-amino-4-(1-hydroxypentan-2-Vlamino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5-vl) methyl)-3 -methoxybenzo ate WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 64 (S)-2-Aminopentan-1-ol (0.481 g) was added to a suspension of the product from Example 12 step (iii) (0.5 g) in dioxane (5 mL) and the mixture was heated in a CEM microwave at 170'C for 9 h. The mixture was then cooled, the solvent was removed by evaporation. The residue was purified by FCC using 5% MeOH in DCM to give the subtitle compound 5 (0.250 g) as a orange gum; 1H NMR: 7.53-7.42 (2H, m), 6.89 (1H, d), 5.75 (2H,d), 5.58 (1H, d), 4.61-4.54 (1H, m), 4.17-4.08 (1H, m), 3.92 (3H, s), 3.83 (3H, s), 3.69 ( 2H, d), 3.28-3.23 (m, 1H), 2.00 (3H, d), 1.53-1.40 (m, 1H), 1.35-1.19 (m, 2H), 1.16-1.02 (m, 2H), 0.77 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 389. (ii) (S)-4-((2-Amino-4-(1-hydroxypentan-2-ylamino)-6-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3 10 methoxybenzoic acid The product from step (i) (220 mg) was dissolved in THF (3 mL) and water (3 mL) and LiOH solution (3 M, 0.944 mL) was then added. The mixture was then heated in a CEM microwave for 6 h at 120'C. The solvent was then removed by evaporation and the resulting residue was dissolved in water and acidified with 2 M HCl to pH7. The resulting is solid precipitate was filtered off and dried under high vaccum overnight to give subtitle compound (90 mg); 1 H NMR: 7.53-7.42 (2H, m), 6.92 (1H, d), 6.61 (2H, d), 4.21 (1H, d), 3.91 (3H, d), 3.75 (2H, s), 2.09 (3H, s), 1.53-1.42 (1H, m), 1.40-1.20 (2H, m), 1.09 (2H, q), 0.78 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 375. (iii) (S)-2-(2-Amino-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxybenzyl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4 20 ylamino)pentan- 1 -ol Borane-THF complex (1 M, 3 mL, 3.00 mmol) was added to the product of step (ii) (85 mg) and the mixture was heated to 80'C for 2 h. MeOH was then carefully added and the mixture was heated to 80'C for 1 h. The solvent was then removed by evaporation and the resulting residue was dissolved in MeOH and loaded onto a SCX cartridge. The cartridge 25 was washed with MeOH and eluted with a solution of 0.7 M NH 3 in MeOH. The solvents were evaporated to give title compound as a colourless gum (40 mg); 1 H NMR: 6.94 (1H, s), 6.74 (2H, q), 5.66 (2H, s), 5.48 (1H, t), 5.14 (1H, s), 4.59 (1H, s), 4.45 (2H, s), 4.15 4.04 (1H, m), 3.84 (3H, d), 3.59 (2H, d), 3.25 (1H, dd), 2.03 (3H, s), 1.54-1.44 (1H, m), 1.32-1.23 (2H, m), 1.11 (2H, m), 0.81-0.76 (3H, t); LC-MS m/z 361. 30

权利要求:
Claims (23)
[1] 1. A compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: R2 R NH 4 N 1 R' 1.15 L-R -31 H 2 N N R 5 (I) Wherein: X represents -CH 2 -, -NR8-, -0- or -S(O).-; RI represents CI_ 6 alkyl, C 2 _ 6 alkoxy, CI_ 6 alkoxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxyCI_ 6 alkoxy or hydroxyCI_ 6 alkoxyCI_ 6 alkyl; 10 R 2 represents hydrogen, CI 6 alkyl or phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R6 R 3 represents CI 6 alkyl, CI 6 alkoxy or -S-CI_ 6 alkyl; R4 represents hydrogen, halogen, C 1 _ 6 alkyl or C 1 _ 6 alkoxy; LI represents a direct bond, -(CR 9 R 1 0 )m-, -CH=CH-(CR 9 R4)g-, -C--C-(CR 9 R 1 4)q-, 15 -0-(CR 9 RI)q-, -C(O)-O-(CR 9 R4)q- or -0-(CH 2 )q-NR 8 -(CH 2 )q-; R5 represents methyl, hydroxy, -NR"R , C 3 _ 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from 0, N or S wherein said phenyl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 ; 20 R6 represents C 1 _ 6 alkyl, fluoroC 1 _ 6 alkyl, C 1 _ 6 alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, -S(O).-C 1 _ 6 alkyl or -CH 2 -C(O)-O-C 1 _ 6 alkyl; R7 represents CI_6alkyl, CI_ 6 alkoxy, CI_ 6 alkoxyC1_ 6 alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyC1_ 6 alkyl or -(CH2)q-NR"R12. R8 represents hydrogen or CI_ 6 alkyl; 25 R 9 and R 10 , identically or differently on each occurrence, represents hydrogen or methyl; R 11 and R 12 independently represent hydrogen, C1_ 4 alkyl or C1_ 4 alkoxyC 2 _ 4 alkyl; m represents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 66 n represents 0, 1 or 2; and q represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; with the proviso that the compound of Formula (I) is other than: [3-(2-amino-4-methyl-6-pentylamino-pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)]-benzoic acid ethyl ester; 5 methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-methoxybenzoate; or methyl 4-((2-amino-4-methyl-6-(pentylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)methyl)-3-fluorobenzoate.
[2] 2. A compound according to Claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, 10 wherein X represents -CH 2 -.
[3] 3. A compound according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein RI represents C 1 6 alkyl. is
[4] 4. A compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 represents hydrogen.
[5] 5. A compound according to any one of Claims I to 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 represents phenyl wherein said phenyl is optionally 20 substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R .
[6] 6. A compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 3 represents methyl. 25
[7] 7. A compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 4 represents C 1 _ 6 alkoxy.
[8] 8. A compound according to any one of Claims I to 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 4 represents hydrogen. 30 WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 67
[9] 9. A compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 4 is bonded at the ortho position of the phenyl ring relative to linkage -X-. 5
[10] 10. A compound according to any one of claims I to 9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein q represents 1, 2 or 3.
[11] 11. A compound according to any one of claims 1 to 10, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein q represents 2 or 3. 10
[12] 12. A compound according to any one of claims 1 to 11, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein LI represents -(CR 9 R 1 4)m-, -CH=CH-(CR 9 R4)q- or -C-C-(CR 9 R4)q 15
[13] 13. A compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 11, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein LI represents -O-(CR 9 R 1 4)q-.
[14] 14. A compound according to any one of Claims I to 13, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L' is bonded at the para position of the phenyl ring relative 20 to linkage -X-.
[15] 15. A compound according to any one of Claims I to 13, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L' is bonded at the meta position of the phenyl ring relative to linkage -X-. 25
[16] 16. A compound according to any one of Claims I to 8 or 10 to 13, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L' is bonded at the ortho position of the phenyl ring relative to linkage -X-. 30
[17] 17. A compound according to any one of Claims I to 16, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R5 represents NR"R or a monocyclic 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered heterocyclic ring which comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected WO 2010/133885 PCT/GB2010/050825 68 from 0, N or S wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from R 7 .
[18] 18. A compound according to any one of Claims I to 17, or a pharmaceutically 5 acceptable salt thereof, wherein R5 represents NR"R and R 1 1 and R 12 both represent methyl.
[19] 19. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 18, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in association with a 10 pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.
[20] 20. A compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 18, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use as a medicament. is
[21] 21. A compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 18, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of cancer.
[22] 22. Use of a compound according to any one of Claims 1 to 18, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of 20 cancer.
[23] 23. A method of treating cancer in a warm-blooded animal, such as man, in need of such treatment which comprises administering to said animal an effective amount of a compound of the Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined in 25 any one of Claims I to 18. 30

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