Title of Invention

POLYARYLCARBOXAMIDES USEFUL AS LIPID LOWERING AGENTS

Abstract Polyarylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I) the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein - Zi, is selected from (CH2)n wherein n is 1 to 3, CH2CH2O and OCH2CH2; ^ - Z2 is (CH2)m wherein m is 1 or 2; O- -Xi represents O, CH2, CO, NH, CH2O, OCH2, CH2S, SCH2 or a direct bond: / -X2 and X3 are each independently selected fromfCH,jN and a/sp2 carbon atom; - Ri is hydrogen or Ci-4alkyl; -Ar1 is an aromatic ring selected from phenyl, naphthalenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thienyl, optionally substituted with one or two R3 substituents; - Ar2 is an aromatic ring selected from phenyl, naphthalenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thienyl, optionally substituted with one, two or three R4 substituents; - each R2 and R3 is independently selected from Ci~4alkyl, Ci- 4 alkyloxy, halo and trifluoromethyl; - each R4 is independently selected from C1-4alkyl, C1-4 alkyloxy, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, cyano, nitro, C1-4alkylthio or poIyhaloC1-6alkyl, amino, C1-4alkylamino and di(C1- 4alkyl) amino; -p1 and p2 are each 0 to 2; -p3is0to3; -Xi and R4 taken together with the aromatic rings Ar1 and Ar2 to which they are attached may form a fluoren-1-yl or a fluoren-4-yl group; -A represents a C1-6alkanediyl substituted with one or two groups selected from aryl, heteroaryl and C3-10cycloalkyl; or when X3 is CH, A may also represent a nitrogen atom substituted with hydrogen, Ci-ioalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylC1-10alkyl, heteroarylC1-10alkyl or C3-10cycloalkyl; -B represents hydrogen; Ci-ioalkyl; aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, nitro, Ci-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)amino, Ci-loacyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkoxycarbonyl, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)aminocarbonyl; arylC1-6alkyl; heteroarylC1-10alkyl; C3-10cycloalkyl; polyhaloC1-6alkyl; C3-6alkenyl; C3-6alkynyl; NReR7 or ORs; -R6 and R7 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-10alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, Ci-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(Ci-ioalkyl)amjno, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)aminocarbonyl; arylCi-ioalkyl, heteroarylCi-loalkyl, C3-iocycloalkyl, C7-10polycycloalkyl, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, C3-salkenyl, C3-8alkynyl, fused benzo-C5-8cycloalkyl, and wherein R6 and R7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a C4-8 saturated heterocyclic radical; R8 represents C1-10alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, nitro, C1-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)- amino, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)-aminocarbonyl; arylC1-10alkyl; heteroarylC1-10alkyl; and C3-locycloalkyl; C7-iopolycycloalkyl; polyhaloC1-6alkyl; C3 salkenyl; C3-salkynyl; or fused benzo-Cs-scycloalkyl with the proviso that when A1 and Ar2 are phenyl, X2 and X3 are N, Zi is (CH2)n wherein n is 2, Z2 is (CH2)m wherein m is 2, Xi is a direct bond, Ri is H,
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THE PATENTS ACT 1970
[39 OF 1970]
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See Section 10]
"POLYARYLCARBOXAMIDES USEFUL AS LIPID LOWERING AGENTS"
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N.V., of Turnhoutseweg 30, B-2340 Beerse, Belgium
The following specification particularly describes the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed :-




POLYARYLCARBOXAMIDES USEFUL AS LIPID LOWERING AGENTS
The present invention is concerned with novel polyarylcarboxamides having apolipoprotein B inhibiting activity and concomitant lipid lowering activity. The invention further relates to methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as well as the use of said compounds as a medicine for the treatment of hyperlipidemia, obesily and type II diabetes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Obesity is the cause of a myriad of serious health problems like the adult onset of diabetes and heart disease. In addition, the loss of weight is getting an obsession among an increasing proportion of the human population.
The causal relationship between hypercholesterolemia, particularly that associated with increased plasma concentrations of low density lipoproteins (hereinafter referred as LDL) and very low density lipoproteins (hereinafter referred as VLDL), and premature atherosclerosis and/or cardiovascular disease is now widely recognized. However, a limited number of drugs are presently available for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Drugs primarily used for the management of hyperlipidemia include bile acid sequestrant resins such as cholestyramine and colestipol, fibric acid derivatives such as b§zafibrate, clofibrate, fenofibrate, ciprofibrate and gemfibrozil, nicotinic acid and cholesterol synthesis inhibitors such as HMG Co-enzyme-A reductase inhibitors. The inconvenience of administration (a granular form to be dispersed in water or orange juice) and the major side-effects (gastro-intestinal discomfort and constipation) of bile acid sequestrant resins constitute major drawbacks. Fibric acid derivatives induce a moderate decrease (by 5 to 25%) of LDL cholesterol (except in hypertriglyceridemic patients in whom initially low levels tend to increase) and, although usually well tolerated, suffer from side-effects including potentiation of warfarine, pruritus, fatigue, headache, insomnia, painful reversible myopathy and stiffness in large muscle groups, impotency and impaired renal function. Nicotinic acid is a potent lipid lowering agent resulting in a 15 to 40% decrease in LDL cholesterol (and even 45 to 60% when combined with a bile acid sequestrant resin) but with a high incidence of

troublesome side-effects related to the drug's associated vasodilatory action, such as headache, flushing, palpitations, tachychardia and occasional syncopes, as well as other side-effects such as gastro-intestinal discomfort, hyperucemia and impairment of glucose tolerance. Among the family of HMG Co-enzyme-A reductase inhibitors, lovastatin and simvastatin are both inactive prodrugs containing a lactone ring which is hydrolyzed in the liver to form the corresponding active hydroxy-acid derivative. Inducing a reduction of LDL cholesterol by 35 to 45%, they are generally well tolerated with alow incidence of minor side effects. However there still remains a need for new lipid lowering agents with improved efficiency and/or acting via other mechanisms than the above mentioned drugs.
Plasma lipoproteins are water-soluble complexes of high molecular weight formed from lipids (cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipids) and apolipoproteins. Five major classes of lipoproteins that differ in the proportion of lipids and the type of apolipoprotein, all having their origin in the liver and/or the intestine, have been defined according to their density (as measured by ultracentrifugation). They include LDL, VLDL, intermediate density lipoproteins (hereinafter referred as IDL), high density lipoproteins (hereinafter referred as HDL) and chylomicrons. Ten major human plasma apolipoproteins have been identified. VLDL, which is secreted by the liver and contains apolipoprotein B (hereinafter referred as Apo-B), undergoes degradation to LDL which transports 60 to 70% of the total serum cholesterol. Apo-B is also the main protein component of LDL. Increased LDL-cholesterol in serum, due to oversynthesis or decreased metabolism, is causally related to atherosclerosis. In contrast high density lipoproteins (hereinafter referred as HDL), which contain apolipoprotein A1, have a protective effect and are inversely correlated with the risk of a coronary heart disease. The HDL/LDL ratio is thus a convenient method of assessing the atherogenic potential of an individual's plasma lipid profile.
The two isoforms of apolipoprotein (apo) B, apo B-48 and apo B-100, are important proteins in human lipoprotein metabolism. Apo B-48, so named because it appears to be about 48% the size of apo B-100 on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels, is synthesized by the intestine in humans. Apo B-48 is necessary for the assembly of chylomicrons and therefore has an obligatory role in the intestinal absorption of dietary fats. Apo B-100, which is

produced in the liver in humans, is required for the synthesis and secretion of VLDL. LDL, which contain about 2/3 of the cholesterol in human plasma, are metabolic products of VLDL Apo B-100 is virtually the only protein component of LDL. Elevated concentrations of apo B-100 and LDL cholesterol in plasma are recognized risk factors for developing atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
A large number of genetic and acquired diseases can result in hyperlipidemia. They can be classified into primary and secondary hyperlipidemic states. The most common causes of the secondary hyperlipidemias are diabetes mellitus, alcohol abuse, drugs, hypothyroidism, chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, cholestasis and bulimia. Primary hyperlipidemias have also been classified into common hypercholesterolaemja, familial combined hyperlipidaemia, familial hypercholesterolaemia, remnant hyperiipidaemia, chylomicronaemia syndrome and familial hyper-triglyceridaemia.
Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (hereinafter referred as MTP) is known to catalyze the transport of triglyceride and cholesteryl ester by preference to phospholipids such as phosphatidylcholine. It was demonstrated by D.Sharp et al., Nature (1993) 365:65 that the defect causing abetalipoproteinemia is in the MTP gene. This indicates that MTP is required for the synthesis of Apo B-containing lipoproteins such as VLDL, the precursor to LDL. It therefore follows that an MTP inhibitor would inhibit the synthesis of VLDL and LDL, thereby lowering levels of VLDL, LDL, cholesterol and triglyceride in humans. MTP inhibitors have been reported in Canadian patent application No. 2,091,102 and in WO 96/26205. MTP inhibitors belonging to the class of polyarylcarboxamldes have also been reported in U.S.Patent No. 5,760,246 as well as in WO-96/40640 and WO-98/27979.
One of the goals of the present invention is to provide an improved treatment for patients suffering from obesity or atherosclerosis, especially coronary atherosclerosis and more generally from disorders which are related to athero¬sclerosis, such as ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and cerebral vascular disease. Another goal of the present invention is to cause regression of atherosclerosis and inhibit its clinical consequences, particularly morbidity and mortality.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is based on the unexpected discovery that a class of
novelpolyarylcarbbxamidecompounds is acting as selective MTP inhibitors, i.e. is able to selectively block MTP at the level of the gut wall in mammals, and is therefore apritoising caadidaie as a medicine namely for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. The present invention additionally provides several methods for preparing such polyarylcarboxamide compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions incjuding such compounds. Furthermore, the invention provides a certain number of novel compounds which are useful intermediates for the preparation of the therapeutically active polyarylcarboxamide compounds, as well as methods for preparing such intermediates. Finally, the invention provides a method of treatment of a condition selected from atherosclerosis, pancreatitis, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and type II diabetes, comprising administering a therapeutically active polyarylcarboxamide compound to a mammal.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a family of novel polyarylcarboxamide
compounds of formula (I)

the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein
- Z1 is selected from (CH2)n wherein n is 1 to 3, CH2CH20 and OCH2CH2;
- Z2 is (CH2)m wherein m is 1 or 2;
- X1 represents O, CH2, CO, NH, CH20, OCH2, CH2S, SCH2 or a direct bond;
- X2 and X3 are each independently selected from CH, N and a sp2 carbon atom;
- R1 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;

- Ar1 is an aromatic ring selected from phenyl, naphthalenyl, pyridinyl,
pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl,
thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thienyl, optionally
substituted with one or two R3 substituents;
- Ar2 is an aromatic ring selected from phenyl, naphthalenyl, pyridinyl,
pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl,
thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thienyl, optionally
substituted with one, two or three R4 substituents;
- each R2 and R3 is independently selected from C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy, halo, trifluoromethyl;
- each R4 is independently selected from C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, cyano, nitro, C1-4alkylthio or polyhaloC1-6alkyl, amino, C1-4alkylamino and di(C1-4alkyl)amino;
- p1 and p2 are each 0 to 2;
- p3 is 0 to 3;
- X1 and R4 taken together with the aromatic rings Ar1 and Ar2 to which they are attached may form a fluoren-1-yl or a fluoren-4-yl group;
- - A represents a C1-6alkanediyI substituted with one or two groups selected from aryl, heteroaryl and C3-iocycloalkyl; or when X3 is CH, A may also represent a nitrogen atom substituted with hydrogen, Ci-i0alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylC1-10alkyl, heteroarylC1-10alkyl or C3-10 cycloalkyl;
- B represents hydrogen; C1-10alkyl; aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, nitro, Ci-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)amino, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkoxycarbonyl, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)aminocarbonyl; arylC1-10alkyl; heteroaryl C1-10alkyl; C3-10cycloalkyl; polyhaloC1-6alkyl; C3-6alkenyl; C3-6 alkynyl; NR6R7; orOR8;
- R6 and R7 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-10alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, C1-4 alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)amino, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)aminocarbonyl; arylC1-10alkyl, heteroaiylC1-10alkyl, C3-10cycloalkyl, C7-10polycycloalkyl, poIyhaloC1-6alkyl, C3-8alkenyl, C3-8 alkynyl, fused benzo-C5-8cycloalkyl, and

wherein R6 and R7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a C4-8 saturated heterocyclic radical; and
- R8 represents C1-10alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a
group selected from halo, cyano, nitro, C1-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino,
di(C1-10alkyl)amino, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkyJthio, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and
di(C1-10alkyl)amin6carbonyi; arylC1-10aIkyl; heteroarylC1-10alkyi;
C3-10cycloalkyl; C7-10 polycycloalkyl; polyhaioC1-6alkyl; C3-8aikenyl;
C3-8alkynyl; or fused benzb-C5-8Cycloalkyl.
Unless otherwise stated, as used in the foregoing definitions and hereinafter:
- halo is generic to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo;
- C1-4alkyl defines straight and branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, 1-methylethyl, 2-methylpropyi, 1,1-dimethylethyl and the like;
- C1-6alky! is meant to include C1-4alkyl (as hereinabove defined) and the higher homologues thereof having 5 or 6 carbon atoms, such as for instance 2-methylbutyl, n-pentyl, dimethylpropyl, n-hexyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl and the like;
- C1-10alkyl is meant to include C1-6alkyl (as hereinabove defined) and the higher homologues thereof having 7 to 10 carbon atoms, such as for instance heptyl, ethylhexyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl and the like;
- C3-10cycloalkyl is generic to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclohonyi and cyclodecyl;
- polyhaloC1-6alkyl is defined as polyhalosubstituted C1-6alkyl, in particular C1-6alkyi (as hereinabove defined) substituted with 2 to 13 halogen atoms such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, octafluoropentyl and the like;
- aryl Is defined as mono- and poiyaromatic groups such as phenyl or naphthalenyl optionally substituted with one to three substituents each independently selected from nitro, azido, cyano, halo, hydroxy, Ct-e alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, Ci^alkyloxy, polyhaloCi.6a)kyl, amino, mono- or di(Ci.ealkyl)amino;
- heteroaryl is defined as mono- and polyheteroaromatic groups such as those including one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus, in particular pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl,

pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazotyi, pyrrotyl, furanyl, thienyl and the Sike, including ail possible isomeric forms thereof;
- C3alkenyl defines straight and branched chain hydrocarbon radicals containing one double bond and having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms such as, for example, 2-propenyl, 3-butenyt, 2-butenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 3-hexenyl, 2-hexenyl and the like;
- C3-ealkynyl defines straight and branched chain hydrocarbon radicals containing one triple bond and having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms such as, for example, 2-propynyi, 3-butynyl, 2-butynyi, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 3-methyi-2-butynyl, 3-hexynyl, 2-hexynyl and the like;
- C4-8cycloalkenyf defines cyclic hydrocarbon radicals containing one double bond and having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms such as, for example cyclobutenyl, cyciopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl, cyclooctenyl and the like;
- fused benzo-C5-8cycloalkyl defines radicals such as, for instance, indanyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenyl, fluorenyl and the like;
- C7-10 polycycloalkyl defines radicals having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms such as, for instance, norbornyf;
- C1-6alkylamino defines primary amino radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as, for example, methylamino, ethylamino, propylamino, iso propylamino, butylamino, isobutylamino and the like;
- di(C1-6 a!kyl)amino defines secondary amino radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as, for example, dimethylamino, diethylamino, dipropylamino, di-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N'-ethyfamino, N-ethyl-N'-propylamino and the like;
- C1-6alkylthio defines a C1-6alkyl group attached to a sulfur atom, such as methylthio, ethylthio, propyfthio, isopropyfthio, butytthio and the like;
- C1-6acyl defines a C1-6aikyl group attached to a carbonyl group such as, for instance acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl and the like.
The pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts as mentioned hereinabove are meant to include the therapeutically active non-toxic acid addition salt forms which the compounds of formula (I) are able to form and which may conveniently be obtained by treating the base fonn of such compounds with an

appropriate acid. Examples of such appropriate acids include, for instance, inorganic acids such as hydrohalic acids, e.g. hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like; or organic acids such as, for example, acetic, propanoic, hydroxyacetic, 2-hydroxypropanoic, 2-oxopropanoic, lactic, pyruvic, oxalic (i.e. ethanedioic), malonic, succinic (i.e. butanedioic acid), maleic, fumaric, malic, tartaric, citric, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic, p-toluenesulfonic, cyclohexanesulfamic, salicylic (i.e. 2-hydroxybenzoic), p-aminosalicylict pamoic and the like. Conversely the salt form can be converted by treatment with an appropriate alkali into the free base form. The term pharmaceutical^ acceptable addition salt as used hereinabove - also includes the solvates which the compounds of formula (I) as well as their salts are able to form, such as for example hydrates, alcoholates and the like.
The N-oxide forms of the compounds of formula (I), are meant to include those compounds Wherein one or more nitrogen atoms are oxidized, using methods well known in the art for converting a trivalent nitrogen into its N-oxide form. Said N-oxidation reaction may usually be carried out by reacting the compound of formula (I) with 3-phenyl-2-(phenylsulfonyl)oxaziridine or with an appropriate organic or inorganic peroxide in at least one suitable solvent. Appropriate inorganic peroxides include for example hydrogen peroxide and alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal peroxides, e.g. sodium or potassium peroxides. Appropriate organic peroxides may comprise peroxy acids such as, for example benzenecarboperoxoic acid or halo substituted benzenecarbo -peroxoic acid (e.g. 3-chlorobenzene-carboperoxoic acid), peroxoalkanoic acids (e.g. peroxoacetic acid) and alkylhydroperoxides (e.g. tert-butyl hydroperoxide). Suitable solvents for this reaction include for instance water, lower alcohols (e.g. ethanol and the like), hydrocarbons (e.g. toluene), ketones (e.g. 2-butanone), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. dichloromethane) and mixtures of such solvents.
The polyarylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I) may have at least one chiral center in the A group and/or the B group and/or the cyclic group including X2andX3.
The term "stereochemically isomeric forms" as used hereinbefore defines all the possible isomeric forms which the compounds of formula (I) may possess.

Unless otherwise stated, the chemical designation of compounds denotes the mixture of all possible stereochemically isomeric forms, said mixtures containing all diastereomers and enantiomers of the basic molecular structure. More particularly, stereogenic centers may have either the R- or S-configuration; substituents on bivalent cyclic saturated radicals may have either the cis- or trans-configuration. The same definition applies to the various novel intermediates, as described herein, which are used to prepare the polyarylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I).
Pure stereoisomeric forms of the said compounds and intermediates are defined as isomers substantially free of other enantiomeric or diastereomeric forms of the same basic molecular structure. In particular, the term "stereoisomericaliy pure" or "chirally pure" relates to compounds or intermediates having a stereoisomeric excess of at least 80% (i.e. at least 90% of one isomer and at most 10% of the other possible isomers), preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 94% and most preferably at least 97%. The terms "enantiomerically pure" and "diastereomerically pure" should be understood in a similar way, having regard to the enantiomeric excess, respectively the diastereomeric excess, of the mixture in question.
Consequently, if a mixture of enantiomers is obtained during any of the following preparation methods, it can be separated by liquid chromatography using a suitable chiral stationary phase. Suitable chiral stationary phases are, for example, polysaccharides, in particular cellulose or amylose derivatives. Commercially available polysaccharide based chiral stationary phases are ChiralCel™ CA, OA, OB, OC, OD, OF, OG, OJ and OK, and Chiralpak™ AD, AS, OP(+) and OT(+). Appropriate eluents or mobile phases for use in combination with said polysaccharide chiral stationary phases are hexane and the like, modified with an alcohol such as ethanol, isopropanol and the like.
The terms cis and trans are used herein in accordance with Chemical Abstracts nomenclature and refer to the position of the substituents on a ring moiety.
The absolute stereochemical configuration of the polyarylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I) and of the intermediates used in their preparation may easily be determined by those skilled in the art while using well-known methods such as, for example, X-ray diffraction.

Furthermore, some polyarylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I) and some of the intermediates used in their preparation may exhibit polymorphism. It is to be understood that the present invention encompasses any polymorphic forms possessing properties useful in the treatment of the conditions noted hereinabove.
A group of interesting compounds consists of those compounds of formula (I) .wherein one or more of the following restrictions apply:
a) R1 is hydrogen;
b) R2 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
c) R3 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
d) R4 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or trifluoromethyl;
e) p1 is 1;
f) p2js1;
g) p3is1;
h) the bivalent radical A is C1-6alkanediyl substituted with one aryl group, in
particular A is a methylene group substituted with phenyl; i) B is C1-4alkyloxy, or C1-10alkylamino.
Interesting compounds are those compounds of formula (I) wherein Z1, Z2, X2 and X3 taken together form a six-membered heterocycle.
Particular compounds are those compounds of formula (I) wherein radical B represents methyloxy or ethyloxy.
Other particular compounds are those compounds of formula (I) wherein R2 and/or R3 are/is C1-4alky!.
Yet other particular compounds are those compounds of formula (I) wherein R4 is C1-4alkyl or trif luoromethoxy.
More preferred compounds are those particular compounds of formula (I) wherein Z1, Z2, X2 and X3 taken together form a piperidine or piperazine group and X1 is a direct bond.
More preferred compounds of formula (I) are those compounds wherein R2 and R3 are each hydrogen and R4 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, chloro or ten-butyl.

Most preferred compound of formula (I) are



,and the stereoisomeric forms, the pharmaceuticaiiy acceptable acid addition salts, or the N-oxides thereof.

One advantage of the present invention is the easiness with which the compounds of formula (1) can be manufactured by a high number of different processes. Some of these processes will now be described in details, without pretending to provide an exhaustive list of the methods for preparing the said compounds.
A first process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound according to this invention is a process wherein an intermediate phenylene amine having the formula



(II)
wherein Zi, Z2, X2, X3, p1, R1, R2, A and B are as defined in formula (I), is reacted with a polyarylcarboxylic acid or halide having the formula (III),

wherein X1, Ar\ Ar2, p2, p3, R3 and R4 are as defined in formula (I) and Y1 is selected from hydroxy and halo, in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of a suitable base, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemical^ isomeric forms thereof. In case Y1 is hydroxy, it may be convenient to activate the biphenylcarboxylic acid of formula (III) by adding an effective amount of a reaction promoter. Non-limiting examples of such reaction promoters include carfaonyldiimidazole, diimides

such as N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or 1-(3-dimethyiaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide, and functional derivatives thereof. For this type of acylation procedure, it is preferred to use a polar aprotic solvent such as, for instance, methylene chloride. Suitable bases for carrying out this first process include tertiary amines such as triethylamine, triisopropylamine and the like. Suitable temperatures for carrying out the first process of the invention typically range from about 20°6 to about 140°C, depending on the particular solvent used, and will most often be the boiling temperature of the said solvent.
wherein Zi, Z2, X^ X2, p\ p2, p3, Ar1, Ar2, Ri, Ra, R3 and R4 are as defined in formula (I) and X3 is nitrogen, is reacted with a reactant having the formula (V)

A second process for preparing a pblyarylcarboxamide compound according to this invention, wherein X3 is nitrogen, is a process wherein an intermediate having the formula

wherein A and B are as defined in formula (I) and Y2 is selected from halo, tosyloxy, mesyloxy, naphtylsulfonyloxy, or-A-Y2is R5COR5, wherein R5 and R'5 are such that the radical R'sCHRs is encompassed by the definition of A in formula (I), in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one suitable nucleophilic substitution activator and/or a suitable base, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemical^ isomeric forms thereof. When Y2 is halo, the alkylation coupling procedure may for instance be effected in the presence of sodium or potassium carbonate or a tertiary amine such as triethylamine or diisopropylethylamine in a solvent such

as dimethylformamide or methylisopropylketone and optionally in the presence of a catalytic amount of potassium iodide in order to enhance nucleophilic substitution. Intermediates of formula (IV) wherein X3 is nitrogen may also be reductively N-alkylated by means of an aldehyde or a ketone of formula (V) wherein -A-Y2 is R'sCOR5, thus forming compounds of formula (I). Said reductive N-alkylation may be performed in a reaction-inert solvent such as for example toluene, methanol, tetrahydrofuran or a mixture thereof, and in the presence of a reducing agent. Non-limiting examples of such reducing agents include hydrogen and borohydrides, e.g. sodium borohydride, zinc borohydride, lithium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, triacetoxy borohydride and the like. When a borohydride is used as the reducing agent, it may be convenient to perform the N-alkylation in the additional presence of a catalyst. Non-limiting examples of such catalysts include transition metal alkoxides, e.g. titan»um(IV)isopropoxide, titanium(lV)-n-butoxide and the like, as disclosed in J.Org.Chem. (1990), 55:2552-4. When hydrogen is used as the reducing agent, it may be convenient to perform the N-alkylation in the additional presence of a catalyst. Non-limiting examples of catalysts suitable for this purpose include a noble metal supported on a carrier such as for instance palladium-on-charcoal or platinum-on-charcoal. The formation of a Schiff base in a first step of the said reductive N-alkylation reaction may be further enhanced by the additional presence of a suitable reagent such as aluminium terbutoxide, calcium oxide, calcium hydride and the like. An appropriate catalyst-poison, e.g. thiophene, butanethiol, quinoline sulfur or the like, may also be added to the reaction nixture in order to prevent undesired hydrogenation of certain functional groups n the reactants and/or the reaction product. Stirring and optionally elevated temperature and/or pressure may further enhance the rate of such a reaction.
A third process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound of the invention is a process wherein an intermediate having the formula


(VI) wherein Zi, Z2, Xi, X2, X3, p1 p2, p3, Ar1, Ar2, Ri, R2 i R3, R4 and A are as defined in formula (!) and Y3 is selected from halo and hydroxy, is reacted with a reactant of the formula BH, wherein B is NR6R7 or ORB and R6, R7 and R8 are as defined in formula (I), in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one suitable coupling reagent and/or a suitable base,, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof. In case Y3 is hydroxy, it may be convenient to activate the carboxylic acid of formula (VI) by adding an effective amount of a reaction promoter. Non-limiting examples of such reaction promoters include carbonyldiimidazole, diimides such as N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbo-diimide, and functional derivatives thereof. In case a chirally pure reactant of formula (V) is used, a fast and enantiomerization-free reaction of the intermediate of formula (VI) with the said reactant may be performed in the further presence of an effective amount of a compound such as hydroxybenzotriazole, benzotriazolyloxytris (dimethylamino)phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate, tetrapyrrolidinophospho-nium hexafluorophosphate, bromotripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluoro-, phosphate, or a functional derivative thereof, such as disclosed by D. Hudson, J.Org.Chem. (1988), 53:617. In case Y3 is hydroxy and B is OR8, then the esten'fication reaction may conveniently be performed in the presence of an effective amount of an acid such as sulfuric acid and the like.
A fourth process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound according to this invention wherein X3 is nitrogen and wherein A is a group suitable for a Michael addition reaction, is a process wherein an intermediate having the

formula (IV), wherein X3 is nitrogen, is reacted with a reactant of the formula (VII)

(VII) wherein B is as defined in formula (I), and Y4 and Y'4are such that the radical

is encompassed by the definition of A in formula (I), in at least one reaction-inert solvent, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof. The reaction-inert solvent may be, for instance, dimethyJformamide or methanol and the reaction temperature may be the boiling point of the said solvent. Contrary to most of the alternative processes for preparing the polyarylcarboxamide compounds of this invention, this fourth process does not require the presence of a catalyst or otherwise coupling reagent in order to quantatively yield the target compound. A base such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate and the like may optionally be added to the reaction mixture. As conventionally defined in the art, A preferably is an a,0-unsaturated carbonyl compound, such as a ketone or an ester, the p carbon atom of which is susceptible of a nucleophilic attack. Non-limiting examples of groups A suitable for such a Michael addition reaction include for instance:

A fifth process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound according to this invention is a process wherein an intermediate having the formula (VIII)



(VIII) wherein X1, p1 p2, p3, Ar\ Ar2, R,, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in formula (!) and Y5 is selected from halo, B(OH)2, alkylboronates and cyclic analogues thereof, is reacted with a reactant having the formula (IX)

(IX) wherein Z1, Za, X3, A and B are as defined in formula (I), in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one transition metal coupling reagent and/or at least one suitable ligand, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof. This type of reaction being known in the art as the Buchwaldt reaction, reference to the applicable metal coupling reagents and/or suitable ligands, e.g. palladium compounds such as palladium tetra(triphenylphosphine), tris(dibenzylidene-acetone dipalladium, 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphtyl and the like, may be found for instance in Tetrahedron Letters (1996) 37(40) 7181-7184 and JAm.Chem.Soc. (1996) 118:7216. If Y5is B(OH)2l an alkylboronate or a cyclic analogue thereof, then cupric acetate should be used as the coupling reagent, according to Tetrahedron Letters (1998) 39:2933-6.
A sixth process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound according to this invention is a process wherein an intermediate having the formula (X)


(X) wherein p1 p2, p3, Ar1 Ar2, X1, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in formula (I), is reacted with a reactant having the formula (XI)

(XI) wherein Z1f Za, X3, A and B are as defined in formula (I), one of Y6 and Y7 is selected from bromo, iodo and trifluoromethylsulfonate and the other of Y6 and Y7 is selected from tri(C1-4alkyl) tin, B(OH)2, alkylboronates and cyclic analogues thereof, in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one transition metal coupling reagent and/or at least one suitable ligand such as palladium associated with triphenylphosphine, triphenylarsine and the like, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof. This type of reaction being known in the art as the Stille reaction or the Suzuki reaction, reference to the applicable transition metal coupling reagents and/or suitable ligands may be found for instance in Syn.Letters (1998)6,671 -5, in Chem.Rev.O 999)99(6)1549-1581 and in The Stille Reaction (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) ISBN 0-471-31273-8.
A seventh process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound according to this invention is a process wherein an intermediate having the formula (XII)


wherein-Z1, Z2, X2, X3, p1, p2, Ar1, R1 R2, R3, A and B are as defined in formula (1) and Y8 is selected from bromo, iodo and trifluoromethylsulfonate, is reacted either with an aryl-boric acid having the formula (XIII a)

(Xlll-a) wherein p3, Ar2 and R4are as defined in formula (I), or with an aryl-tin reactant having the formula (XIII b)

(XIII-b) wherein R3, R4, Ar2 and p3 are as defined in formula (I), in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one transition metal coupling reagent and/or at least one suitable ligand,, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing or stereochemically isomeric forms thereof. This type of reaction being known in the art as the Stille reaction or the Suzuki reaction, reference to the applicable transition metal coupling reagents and/or suitable ligands may be found for instance in the literature cited above. Exemplary coupling reagents for this process are e.g. bis(triphenylphospine) dichloropaliadium and diacetylpalladium. Exemplary reaction-inert solvents for this reaction are 1,4-dioxane, toluene, dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylether and the (ike.

Furthermore, a process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound of the formula (I) wherein B is NR6R7, from a polyarylcarboxamide compound of the formula (I) wherein B is OR5 is a process comprising in a first step hydroiyzing the latter and in a second step reacting the resulting corresponding carboxylic acid with an amine having the formula HNR6R7 in at least one reaction-inert solvent and further optionally comprising converting the resulting compound of formula (I) wherein B is NR6R7 into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing siereochemically isomeric forms thereof. The hydrolysis first step is preferably effected in an acidic medium such as strongly concentrated hydrochloric acid and optionally in the presence of an organic solvent such as dioxane.
The compounds of formula (I) can also conveniently be prepared using solid phase synthesis techniques. In general, solid phase synthesis involves reacting an intermediate in a synthesis with a polymer support. This polymer supported intermediate can then be carried on through a number of synthetic steps. After each step, impurities are removed by filtering the resin and washing it numerous times with various solvents. At each step the resin can be split up to react with various intermediates in the next step thus allowing for the synthesis of a large number of compounds. After the last step in the procedure the resin is treated with a reagent or process to cleave the resin from the sample. More detailed explanation of the techniques used in solid phase chemistry are described in for example "The Combinatorial Index" (B.Bunin, Academic Press) and Novabiochem's 1999 Catalogue & Peptide Synthesis Handbook (Novabiochem AG, Switzerland) both incorporated herein by reference.
Furthermore, the invention provides compounds of any of the formulae (II), (III), [IV), (VI), (VIII), (X) and (XII) hereunder:





(XII) wherein: -. Z1 is selected from (CH2)n wherein n is 1 to 3, CH2CH20 and OCH2CH2;
- Z2 is (CH2)m wherein m is 1 or 2;
- X1 represents O, CH2 , CO, NH, CH20, OCH2, CH2S, SCH2 or a direct bond;
- X2 and X3 are each independently selected from CH, N and a sp2 carbon atom;
- R1 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl;
- Ar1 is an aromatic ring selected from phenyl, naphthalenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thienyl, optionally substituted with one or two Rg substituents;
- Ar2 is an aromatic ring selected from phenyl, naphthalenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thienyl, optionally substituted with one, two or three R4 substituents;
- each R2 and R3 is independently selected from C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkyloxy, halo and trifluoromethyl;
- each R4 is independently selected from C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkyloxy, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, cyano, nitro, C1-4 alkylthio or polyhaloC1-6alkyl, amino, C1-4alkylamino and di(C1-4alkyl)amino;
p1 and p2 are each 0 to 2; p3is 0 to 3;
X1 and R4 taken together with the aromatic rings to which they are attached
may form a fluoren-1-yl or a fluoren-4-yl group;
A represents a C1-6 alkanediyl optionally substituted with one or two groups
selected from aryl, heteroaryl and C3.10 cycloalkyl; oxygen; or a direct bond;

- B represents hydrogen; Ci-10alkyl; aryl or heteroaryi each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, nitro, Ci^alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)amino, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10oalkoxycarbonyl, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)amlnocarbonyl; arylC1-10alkyl; heteroary!C1-10alkyl; C3-10 cycloalkyl; po!yhaloC1-6aikyl; C3-6alkenyl; C3-6aIkyny!; NR6R7; or OR8;
- R6 and R7 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-10alkyt, aryl or heteroaryi each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, C1-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)amino, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkyfaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)aminocarbonyl; arylC1-10alkyl, heteroarylC1-10alkyI, C3-10cycloalkyl, C7-10polycycloalkyl, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, C3-8alkenyl, C3-6alkynyl, fused benzo-C5-8cycloalkyl, and wherein R6 and R7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a C4-8 saturated heterocyclic radical;
- R8 represents C1-10alkyl, aryl or heteroaryi each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, nitro, C1-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10a!kylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)amino, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)aminocarbonyl; arylC1-10alkyl; heteroarylC1-10alkyI; C3-10cycloalkyl; C7-10 polycycloalkyl; polyhaloC1-5alkyl; C3-8alkenyl; C3-6alkynyl; or fused benzo-C5-8 cycloalkyl;
- when X3 is CH, A may also represent a nitrogen atom substituted with hydrogen, C-Moalkyl, aryl, heteroaryi, arylCi-10alkyl, heteroarylCi-ioalkyI or C3~iocycloalkyl;
- Y1 and Y3 are each independently selected from hydroxy and halo;
- Y5 is selected from halo, B(OH)2, alkylboronates and cyclic analogues thereof; and
- Yeand Y8 are each independently selected from bromo, iodo and trifluoromethylsulfonate,
which are useful as intermediates for the preparation of the polyarylcarboxamide compounds of the present invention. In turn, the present invention provides methods for preparing the above-mentioned families of intermediate compounds, such as disclosed in the foregoing examples.
The polyarylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I), the Af-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and stereoisomeric forms thereof possess

favourable apolipoprotein B inhibiting activity and concomitant lipid lowering activity. Therefore the present compounds are useful as a medicine especially in a method of treating patients suffering from hyperlipldemia, obesity, atherosclerosis or type II diabetes. In particular the present compounds may be used for the manufacture of a medicine for treating disorders caused by an excess of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) or low density lipoproteins (LDL), and especially disorders caused by the cholesterol associated with said VLDL and LDL
The causal relationship between hypercholesterolemia - particularly that associated with increased plasma concentrations of low density lipoproteins (LDL) and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) - and premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease is well established. VLDL is secreted by the liver and contains apolipoprotein B (apo-B); these particles undergo degradation in the circulation to LDL, which transports about 60 to 70% of the total serum cholesterol. Apo-B is also the principal protein component of LDL. Increased LDL-cholesterol in serum, due to oversynthesis or decreased metabolism, is causally related to atherosclerosis. In contrast, high density lipoproteins (HDL) which contain apolipoprotein A1, have a protective effect and are inversely correlated with risk of coronary heart disease. The HDL/LDL ratio is thus a convenient method of assessing the atherogenic potential of an individual's plasma lipid profile.
The principal mechanism of action of the compounds of formula (I) appears to involve inhibition of MTP (microsomial triglyceride transfer protein) activity in hepatocytes and intestinal epithelial cells, resulting in decreased VLDL and chylomicron production, respectively. This is a novel and innovative approach to hyperlipidemia, and is expected to lower LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides through reduced hepatic production of VLDL and intestinal production of chylomicrons.
A large number of genetic and acquired diseases can result in hyperlipidemia. They can be classified into primary and secondary hyperlipidemic states. The most common causes of the secondary hyperlipidemias are diabetes mellitus, alcohol abuse, drugs, hypothyroidism, chronic renal failure, nephrotic

syndrome, cholestasis and bulimia. Primary hyperlipidemias are common hypercholesterolaemia, familial combined hyperlipidaemia, familial hypercholesterolaemia, remnant hyperlipidaemia, chylorriicronaernia syndrome, familial hypertriglyceridaemia. The present compounds may als_o be used to prevent or treat patientssufferifig from obesitas or from atherosclerosis, especially coronary atherosclerosis and more in general disorders which are related to atherosclerosis, such as ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular -disease, cerebral vascular disease. The present compounds may cause regression of atherosclerosis and inhibit the clinical consequences of atherosclerosis, particularly morbidity and mortality.
In view of the utility of the compounds of formula (f), it follows that the present invention also provides a method of treating warm-blooded animals, including humans, (generally called herein patients) suffering from disorders caused by an excess of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) or low density lipoproteins (LDL), and especially disorders caused by the cholesterol associated with said VLDL and LDL. Consequently a method of treatment is provided for relieving patients suffering from conditions, such as, for example, hyperlipidemia, obesity, atherosclerosis or type II diabetes.
Apo B-48, synthetized by the intestine, is necessary for the assembly of chylomicrons and therefore has an obligatory role in the intestinal absorption of dietary fats. The present invention provides polyarylcarboxamide compounds which are acting as selective MTP inhibitors at the level of the gut wall.
Additionally the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a polyarylcarboxamide compound having the formula (I).
In order to prepare the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention, an effective amount of the particular compound, in base or addition salt form, as the active ingredient is combined in intimate admixture with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which carrier may take a wide variety of forms depending on the form of preparation desired for administration. These pharmaceutical compositions are desirably in unitary dosage form suitable,

preferably, for oral administration, rectal administration, percutaneous administration or parenteral injection.
For example in preparing the compositions in oral dosage form, any of the usual liquid pharmaceutical carriers may be employed, such as for instance water, glycols, oils, alcohols and the like in the case of oral liquid preparations such as suspensions, syrups, elixirs and solutions; or solid pharmaceutical carriers such as starches, sugars, kaolin, lubricants, binders, disintegrating agents and the like in the case of powders, pills, capsules and tablets. Because of their easy administration, tablets and capsules represent the most advantageous oral dosage unit form, in which case solid pharmaceutical carriers are obviously employed. For parenteral injection compositions, the pharmaceutical carrier will mainly comprise sterile water, although other ingredients may be included in order to improve solubility of the active ingredient. Injectable solutions may be prepared for instance by using a pharmaceutical carrier comprising a saline solution, a glucose solution or a mixture of both. Injectable suspensions may also be prepared by using appropriate liquid carriers, suspending agents and the like. In compositions suitable for percutaneous administration, the pharmaceutical carrier may optionally comprise a penetration enhancing agent and/or a suitable wetting agent, optionally combined with minor proportions of suitable additives which do not cause a significant deleterious effect to the skin. Said additives may be selected in order to facilitate administration of the active ingredient to the skin and/or be helpful for preparing the desired compositions. These topical compositions may be administered in various ways, e.g., as a transdermal patch, a spot-on or an ointment. Addition salts of the compounds of formula (I), due to their increased water solubility over the corresponding base form, are obviously more suitable in the preparation of aqueous compositions.
It is especially advantageous to formulate the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention in dosage unit form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. "Dosage unit form" as used herein refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages, each unit containing a predetermined amount of active ingredient calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier. Examples of such dosage unit forms are tablets (including scored or coated tablets), capsules, pills,

powder packets, wafers, injectable solutions or suspensions, teaspoonfuls, tablespoonfuls and the like, and segregated multiples thereof. For oral administration, the pharmaceutical compositions of the present r invention may take the form of solid dose forms, for example, tablets (both swallowable and chewable forms), capsules or gelcaps, prepared by conventional means with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and carriers such as binding agents (e.g. pregelatinised maize starch, polyvinylpyrrolidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and the like), fillers (e.g. lactose, microcrystaliine cellulose, calcium phosphate and the like), lubricants (e.g. magnesium stearate, talc, silica and the like), disintegrating agents (e.g. potato starch, sodium starch glycollate and the like), wetting agents (e.g. sodium laurylsulphate) and the like. Such tablets may also be coated by methods well known in the art.
Liquid preparations for oral administration may take the form of e.g. solutions, syrups or suspensions, or they may be formulated as a dry product for admixture with water and/or another suitable liquid carrier before use. Such liquid preparations may be prepared by conventional means, optionally with other pharmaceutically acceptable additives such as suspending agents (e.g. sorbitol syrup, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose or hydrogenated edible fats), emulsifying agents (e.g. lecithin or acacia), non-aqueous carriers (e.g. almond oil, oily esters or ethyl alcohol), sweeteners, flavours, masking agents and preservatives (e.g. methyl or propyl p-hydroxybenzoates or sorbic acid).
Pharmaceutically acceptable sweeteners useful in the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprise preferably at least one intense sweetener such as aspartame, acesulfame potassium, sodium cyclamate, alitame, a dihydrochalcone sweetener, monellin, stevioside sucralose (4,1',6'-trichloro^.l'.S'-trideoxygalactosucrose) or, preferably, saccharin, sodium or calcium saccharin, and optionally at least one bulk sweetener such as sorbitol, mannitol, fructose, sucrose, maltose, isomalt, glucose, hydrogenated glucose syrup, xylitol, caramel or honey. Intense sweeteners are conveniently used in low concentrations. For example, in the case of sodium saccharin, the said concentration may range from about 0.04% to 0.1% (weight/volume) of the final formulation. The bulk sweetener can effectively be used in larger

concentrations ranging from about 10% to about 35%, preferably from about 10% to 15% (weight/volume).
The pharmaceutically acceptable flavours which can mask the bitter tasting ingredients in the low-dosage formulations are preferably fruit flavours such as cherry, raspberry, black currant or strawberry flavour. A combination of two flavours may yield very good results. In the high-dosage formulations, stronger pharmaceutically acceptable flavours may be required such as Caramel Chocolate, Mint Cool, Fantasy and the like. Each flavour may be present in the final composition in a concentration ranging from about 0.05% to 1% (weight/volume). Combinations of said strong flavours are advantageously used. Preferably a flavour is used that does not undergo any change or loss of taste and/or color under the circumstances of the formulation.
The polyarylcarboxamide compounds of this invention may be formulated for parenteral administration by injection, conveniently intravenous, intra-muscular or subcutaneous injection, for example by bolus injection or continuous intravenous infusion. Formulations for injection may be presented in unit dosage form, e.g. in ampoules or multi-dose containers, including an added preservative. They may take such forms as suspensions, solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and may contain formulating agents such as isotonizing, suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents. Alternatively, the active ingredient may be present in powder form for mixing with a suitable vehicle, e.g. sterile pyrogen-free water, before use.
The polyarylcarboxamide compounds of this invention may also be formulated in rectal compositions such as suppositories or retention enemas, e.g. containing conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter and/or other glycerides.
The polyarylcarboxamide compounds of this invention may be used in conjunction with other pharmaceutical agents, in particular the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may further comprise at least one additional lipid-lowering agent, thus leading to a so-called combination lipid-lowering therapy. The said additional lipid-lowering agent may be, for instance, a known drug conventionally used for the management of hyperlipidaemia such as e.g. a bile acid sequestrant resin, a fibric acid derivative or nicotinic acid as previously mentioned in the background of the invention. Suitable additional

' iipid-lowering agents also include other cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitors and cholesterol absorption inhibitors, especially HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and HMG-CoA synthase inhibitors, HMG-CoA reductase gene expression inhibitors, CETP inhibitors, ACAT inhibitors, squalene synthetase inhibitors and the like.
Any HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor may be used as the second compound in the combination therapy aspect of this invention. The term "HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor" as used herein, unless otherwise stated, refers to a compound which inhibits the biotransformation of hydroxymethyfg/utaryl-coenzyme A to mevalonic acid as catalyzed by the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. Such inhibition may be determined readily by one skilled in the art according to standard assays, i.e. Methods of Enzymology (1981) 71:455-509. Exemplary compounds are described e.g. in U.S.Patent No.4,231,938 (including lovastatin), U.S.Patent No. 4,444,784 (including simvastatin), U.S.Patent No. 4,739,073 (including fluvastatin), U.S.Patent No. 4,346,227 (including pravastatin), EP-A-491,226 (including rivastatin) and U.S.Patent No. 4,647,576 (including atorvastatin).
Any HMG-CoA synthase inhibitor may be used as the second compound in the combination therapy aspect of this invention. The term "HMG-CoA synthase inhibitor" as used herein, unless otherwise stated, refers to a compound which inhibits the biosynthesis of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A from acetyl-coenzyme A and acetoacetyi-coenzyme A, catalyzed by the enzyme HMG-CoA synthase. Such inhibition may be determined readily by one skilled in the art according to standard assays, i.e. Methods of Enzymology (1985) 110:19-26. Exemplary compounds are described e.g. in U.S.Patent No. 5,120,729 relating to beta-lactam derivatives, U.S.Patent No. 5,064,856 relating to spiro-lactone derivatives and U.S.Patent No. 4,847,271 relating to oxetane compounds. Any HMG-CoA reductase gene expression inhibitor may be used as the second compound in the combination therapy aspect of this invention. These agents may be HMG-CoA reductase trancription inhibitors that block the transcription of DNA or translation inhibitors that prevent translation of mRNA coding for HMG-CoA reductase into protein.Such inhibitors may either affect trancription or translation directly or may be biotransformed into compounds having the above-mentioned attributes by one or more enzymes in the cholesterol biosynthetic cascade or may lead to accumulation of a metabolite

having the above-mentioned activities. Such regulation may be determined readily by one skilled in the art according to standard assays, i.e. Methods of Enzymology (1985) 110:9-19. Exemplary compounds are described e.g. in U.S.Patent No. 5,041,432 and EJ.Mercer, Prog.Lip.Res. (1993) 32:357-416.
Any CETP inhibitor may be used as the second compound in the combination therapy aspect of this invention. The term "CETP inhibitor" as used herein, unless otherwise stated, refers to a compound which inhibits the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) mediated transport of various cholesteryl esters and triglycerides from HDL to LDL and VLDL. Exemplary compounds are described e.g.in U.S.Patent No. 5,512,548, in J.Antibiot. (1996) 49(8):815-816 and Bioorg.Med.Chem.Lett. (1996) 6:1951-1954.
Any ACAT inhibitor may be used as the second compound in the combination therapy aspect of this invention. The term "ACAT inhibitor" as used herein, unless otherwise stated, refers to a compound which inhibits the intracellular esteriflcation of dietary cholesterol by the enzyme acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase. Such inhibition may be determined readily by one skilled in the art according to standard assays, i.e. the method of Heider et al., Journal of Lipid Research (1983) 24:1127. Exemplary compounds are described e.g. in U.S.Patent No. 5,510,379, in WO 96/26948 and WO 96/10559.
Any squalene synthetase inhibitor may be used as the second compound in the combination therapy aspect of this invention. The term "squalene synthetase inhibitor" as used herein, unless otherwise stated, refers to a compound which inhibits the condensation of two molecules of * farnesylpyrophosphate to form squalene, catalyzed by the enzyme squalene synthetase. Such inhibition may be determined readily by one skilled in the art according to standard methods, i.e. Methods of Enzymology (1985) 110:359-373. Exemplary compounds are described e.g. in EP-A-567,026, in EP-A-645,378 and in EP-A- 645,377.
Those of skill in the treatment of hyperlipidemia will easily determine the therapeutically effective amount of a polyarylcarboxamide compound of this invention from the test results presented hereinafter. In general it is contemplated that a therapeutically effective dose will be from about 0.001

mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg of body weight, more preferably from about 0.01 mg/kg to about 0.5 mg/kg of body weight of the patient to be treated. It may be appropriate to administer the therapeutically effective dose in the form of two or more sub-doses at appropriate intervals throughout the day. Said sub-doses may be formulated as unit dosage forms, for example each containing from about 0.1 mg to about 350 mg, more particularly from about 1 to about 200 mg, of the active ingredient per unit dosage form.
The exact dosage and frequency of administration depends on the particular polyarylcarboxamide compound of formula (J) used, the particular condition being treated, the severity of the condition being treated, the age, weight and general physical condition of the particular patient as well as the other medication (including the above-mentioned additional lipid-lowering agents), the patient may be taking, as is well known to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, said effective daily amount may be lowered or increased depending on the response of the treated patient and/or depending on the evaluation of the physician prescribing the polyarylcarboxamide compounds of the instant invention. The effective daily amount ranges mentioned hereinabove are therefore only guidelines.
Experimental part
In the procedures described hereinafter the following abbreviations were used: "ACN" stands for acetonitrile; "THF" stands for tetrahydrofuran; "DCM" stands for dichloromethane; "DIPF stands for diisopropylether; "DMF" means /V.Aklimethyl-formamide; "IMMP" means yV-methyl-2-pyrrolidone; TEA" means trifluoroacetic acid; 'TIS" means triisopropylsilane; "DIPEA" means . diisopropylethylamine; "TMSOTf" means trimethylsilyl triflate and "MIK" means methyl isobutyl ketone. Extrelut™ is a product of Merck KgaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and is a short column comprising diatomaceous earth.
A. Preparation of intermediate compounds
EXAMPLE A. i
a-Bromo-methyl ester benzeneacetic acid (0.026 mole) was added dropwise to
a mixture of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)piperazine (0.028 mole) and Na2C03 (0.024 mole)
in DMF (150 ml) while stirring. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for
66 hours, poured out into ice water (500 ml) and stirred for 30 minutes. The
precipitate was filtered off and dissolved in DCM. The organic solution was

dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. This fraction was purified over silica gel on a glass filter (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH 99/1). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Part of this fraction was stirred in ethanol. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.04 g of (±)-methyl 4-(4-nitrophenyl)-a-phenyl-1-piperazineacetate (intermediate 1, melting point 92°C).
EXAMPLE A.2
A mixture of intermediate (1) (0.026 mole) and KOH (0.13 mole) in ethanol (150 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours, heated at 50°C for 2.5 hours and cooled to room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off, stirred in 2-propanol, filtered off, washed three times with 2-propanol and dried. This fraction was stirred and refluxed in 2-propanol. HCI/2-propanol 6N (19.94 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred and refluxed, filtered warm and stirred in water (350 ml). The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 5.94 g of (±)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-cc-phenyM -piperazineacetic acid monohydrate (intermediate 2).
EXAMPLE A.3
A mixture of intermediate (1) (0.0136 mole) and 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3~ ethylcarbodiimide (0.02 mole) in DCM (125 ml) was stirred for two hours to give mixture (1). A mixture of 2,2,2-trifluoroethylamine (0.014 mole) in DCM (25 ml) was stirred. Triethylamine (1.5 g) was added and the mixture was stirred for 5 minutes to give mixture (2), Mixtures (1) and (2) were combined. The resulting mixture was stirred overnight and washed with water. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gef (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH - 98/2). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. This fraction was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: DGM/hexane/ethyl acetate 50/20/30). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 2.3g (±)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-a-phenyl-A/-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1-piperazineacetamide (intermediate 3).
EXAMPLE A.4
A mixture of intermediate (3) (0.0054 mole) in methanol (150 ml) was hydrogenated with Pd/C 10% (1 g) as a catalyst in the presence of a 4% thiophene solution (1 ml). After uptake of hydrogen (2 equivalents), the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was triturated in • DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 1,5 g of (±)-4-(4-

aminophenyl)-a-phenyl-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1-p!perazineacetarnide (intermediate 4, melting point 136°C).
EXAMPLE A.5
A mixture of 4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-carbonyl chloride (0.185 mole) in DCM (1500 ml) and triethylamine (50 ml) was stirred on an ice-bath for 5 minutes. 4-i4-(Phenylmethylj-1-piperazinyl]-benzenamine (0.37 mole) in DCM (500 ml) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 3 hours. The organic layer was separated, washed with water, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 99.8 g of N-[4-[4-phenylmethyO-l'piperazinynphenylH'-(trifluoro-methyl)-[1,1'-biphenyll-2-carboxamide (intermediates, melting point 180°C).
EXAMPLE A.6
A mixture of intermediate (5) (0.19 mole) in methanol (600 ml) and THF (600 ml) was hydrogenated overnight with Pd/C 10% (3 g) as a catalyst. After uptake of hydrogen (1 equivalent), the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off, dried, and dissolved in water. The mixture was alkalinized with Na2C03 and then extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 40 g of N-[A-(~\-piperazinyl)phenyl]-4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 6).
EXAMPLE A.7
A mixture of 4'-(trifluoromethyl)- [1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid (0.09 mole) in DCM (500 ml) and DMF (5 ml) was stirred. Ethanedioyl dichloride (0.09 mole) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour to give mixture (1). A mixture of 4-[1 -(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-benzenamine (0.046 mole) in DCM (500 ml) and triethylamine (20 ml) was stirred on an ice-bath. Mixture (1) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred and refluxed overnight, then cooled and washed with water. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH 98/2). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 5.6 g of N-[4-[1-(phenylrnethyl)-4-

piperidinyl]phenyl]-4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1 '-biphenyrj-2-carboxamide (intermediate 7, melting point 134QC).
EXAMPLE A.8 - A mixture of intermediate (7) (0.025 mole) in methanol (250 ml) was
hydrogenated at 50°C overnight with Pd/C 10% (2 g) as a catalyst. After uptake of hydrogen (1 equivalent), the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated, The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. A part (0.2 g) of this fraction was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over RP-18 (eluent: (NH4OAc 0.5%/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3OH/CH3CN 75/25/0, 0/50/50, 0/0/100 and 75/25/0; column: Hyperprep RP 100 A 8 um). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.119 g of A/-[4-(4-piperidinyl)phenyl]-4'-(trifluoromethyl)-f1,1'-biphenylJ-2-carboxamide acetate (1:2) (intermediate 8, melting point 150°C).
EXAMPLE A.9
A mixture of 4-[4-(phenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-benzenamine (0.12 mole) in THF (300 ml) and triethylamine (50 ml) was stirred. [1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-carbonyl chloride (0.12 mole) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE/2-propanol. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. A part (1 g) of this fraction was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH 99/1). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.84 g of /V-[4-[4-(phenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]-[1,1'-biphenyl] -2-carboxamide (intermediate 9, melting point 162°C).
EXAMPLE A.10
A mixture of intermediate (9) (0.1 mole) in methanol (500 ml) was hydrogenated for two hours with palladium-on-carbon (10%) (10 g) as a catalyst. After uptake of hydrogen (1 equivalent), the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was triturated in 2-propanol. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 29 g of N-[4-(1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 10, melting point 176°C).

EXAMPLE A.11
a) A mixture of 4-(4-bromophenyl)-1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinol (0.23 mole) and Cu20 (2 g) in aqueous ammonia (500 ml) was stirred at 180°C for twelve hours. The mixture was cooled, extracted with DCM and washed with water. The organic layer was dried, filtered off and evaporated, yielding 60 g of 4-[1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1 -(phenylmethyI)-4-pyridinyl]benzenamine.
b) [1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-carbonyl chloride (0.05 mole) was added dropwise to a stirring mixture of 4-[1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1-(phenylmethyl)-4-pyridinyl] benzenamine (0.045 mole) in THF (300 ml) and triethylamine (25 ml). The mixture was stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 18.5 g of W-[4-[1,2,3,6 -tetrahydro-1 -(phenylmethyl)-4-pyridinyl]phenyl]-[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2 -carboxamide (intermediate 11, melting point 142°C).
EXAMPLE A. 12
A mixture of a-phenyl-4-piperidineacetonitrile hydrochloride (0.05 mole), 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene (0.06 mole) and potassium carbonate (0.15 mole) in DMF (200 ml) was stirred at 50°C for four hours. Water and DIPE were added. The mixture was cooled. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with water and DIPE and dried, yielding 11.6 g of (±)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-a-phenyI-4-piperidine-acetonitrile (intermediate 12, melting point 118°C).
EXAMPLE A. 13
A mixture of intermediate (12) (0.036 mole) in a 48% aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide (100 ml) was stirred and refluxed for three hours, cooled, poured out into water and extracted twice with DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed with water, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated with 2-propanol. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 9.5 g of (±)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-a-phenyl-4-piperidineacetic acid (intermediate 13, melting point 216°C).
EXAMPLE A.14
Thionyl chloride (0.01 mole) was added to a mixture of intermediate (13) (0.0029 mole) in DCM (10 ml). The mixture was stirred for one minute overnight and then allowed to stand. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (10 ml). Methanol (10 ml) was added. The mixture was allowed to stand for four hours, then poured out into a NaHCO3 solution and

extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in hexane/DiPE. The precipitate was filtered Off and dried, yielding 0.9 g of (±)-methyl 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-a-phenyl-4-piperidineacetate (intermediate 14, melting point 124°C).
EXAMPLE A.15
A mixture of intermediate (14) (0.0022 mole) in methanol (100 ml) was hydrogenated at 50°C with palladium-on-carbon (10%) (0.1 g) as a catalyst in the presence of a 4% thiophene solution (0.1 ml), After uptake of hydrogen (3 equivalents), the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was triturated in hexane. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.7 g of (±)-methyl 1-(4-aminophenyl)-cc-phenyl-4-piperidineacetate (intermediate 15, melting point 125°C).
EXAMPLES A.16 to A.18
In order to facilitate the understanding of these examples, the following presents a scheme (scheme 1) of the preparation of intermediate resins starting from a commercially available resin:
Scheme 1 ;



R° being ortho-iodophenyl, and Za being hydroxy or chloro.
EXAMPLE A.16 ~ Etnylamine (0.0056 mole; 2.8 ml of a 2 M solution in THF, thus Ra = a in scheme 1) was added to a Novabiochem 01-64-0261 commercial resin (1 g) in DCM (15 ml). Titanium. (IV) isopropoxide (1.65 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for one hour at room temperature. Triacetoxy borohydride (1.187 g) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 48 hours at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, and the filter residue was washed three times with DCM, three times with a (1:1) mixture of DCM and methanol, three times with firstly methanol, then secondly with DCM, once with a mixture of 10 ml DCM and 2 ml DIPEA, three times with firstly DCM, then secondly with methanol, then dried, quantitatively yielding an ethylamino terminated resin identified as l-a in scheme 1, which is used in the next reaction step without further purification.
EXAMPLE A.17
Intermediate (13) (0.0056 mole) was added to the resin of example A.16 (0.00112 mole). A solution of a complex of (T-4)-hexafluorophosphate(1_) (1 -hydroxy-1 H-benzotriazolato-0)trM -pyrrolidinyl-phosphorus(1 +) (hereinafter referred to as "PyBOP") (2.9 g) in DCM (15 ml) and DMF (5 ml) was added. Triethylamine (0.0112 mole) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 24 hours at room temperature, filtered and the filter residue was washed with DMF (5 x 20 ml), then five times with (1:1) mixture of DCM and methanol (20 ml), five times with a (95:5) mixture of DCM with acetic acid (20 ml), five

times with DMF (20 ml) and three times with NMP (20 ml), quantitatively yielding a nitro terminated resin identified as ll-a in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A. 18
A mixture of the resin of example A. 17 (0.00112 mole) and SnCl2.2H20 (0.0224 mole) in NMP (20 ml) was shaken for six days at 55°C, then cooled, filtered and the filter residue was washed with DMF (three times), with a mixture of 10 ml DMF and 2 ml DIPEA, and then three times with firstly DCM, followed by secondly methanol, then dried, quantitatively yielding an amino terminated resin identified as lll-a in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A. 19
Triisopropylamine (0.011 mole) was added to the resin of example A.18 (0.00112 mole) in DCM (10 ml). N,N-dimethyl-4-pyridinamine (0.0003 mole) in DCM (3 ml) was added. A solution of o-iodobenzoyl chloride (0.00336 mole) in DCM (5 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken overnight at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, the residue was washed three times with DCM, once with a mixture of DCM (10 ml) and DIPEA (2 ml), three times with DCM then methanol, then dried. The resulting product was treated with benzylamine (1 ml) in DCM (10 ml) and shaken for 60 hours at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, washed three times withr DCM, once with DCM/methanol 50/50, three times with DCM then methanol, then dried, yielding 0.00515 g (46%) of a resin identified as IV-a in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.20
The procedure of example A. 16 is repeated while replacing ethylamine by n-propylamine, thus quantitatively yielding a n-propylamino terminated resin identified as l-b in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.21
The first experimental procedure of example A. 17 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A. 10 by the resin of example A.20, thus quantitatively yielding the resin identified as ll-b in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.22
The procedure of example A.18 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A. 17 by the resin of example A.21, thus quantitatively yielding the resin identified as I ll-b in scheme 1.

EXAMPLE A.23
The procedure of example A. 19 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A. 18 by the resin of example A.22, thus yielding the resin identified as IV-b in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.24
The procedure of example A. 16 is repeated while replacing ethylamine by isopropylamine, thus quantitatively yielding an isopropylamino terminated resin identified as l-c in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.25
The first experimental procedure of example A. 17 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A. 16 by the resin of example A.24, thus quantitatively yielding the resin identified as ll-c in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.26
The procedure of example A. 18 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A. 17 by the resin of example A.25, thus quantitatively yielding the resin identified as lll-c in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.27
The procedure of example A.19 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A. 18 by the resin of example A.26, thus yielding the resin identified as IV-c in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.28
The procedure of example A.16 is repeated while replacing ethylamine by phenylamine, thus quantitatively yielding a phenylamino terminated resin identified as l-d in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.29
The first experimental procedure of example A.17 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A.16 by the resin of example A.28, thus quantitatively yielding the resin identified as ll-d in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.30
The procedure of example A. 18 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A.17 by the resin of example A.29, thus quantitatively yielding the resin identified as lll-d in scheme 1.

EXAMPLE A.31
The procedure of example A.19 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A.18 by the resin of example A.30, thus yielding the resin identified as IV-d In scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.32
The procedure of example A. 16 is repeated while replacing ethylamine by benzylamine, thus quantitatively yielding a benzylamino terminated resin identified as l-e in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.33
The first experimental procedure of example A.17 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A. 16 by the resin of example A.32, thus quantitatively yielding the resin identified as ll-e in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.34
The procedure of example A.18 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A. 17 by the resin of example A.33, thus quantitatively yielding the resin identified as II l-e in scheme 1.
EXAMPLE A.35
The procedure of example A. 19 is repeated while replacing the resin of example A.18 by the resin of example A.34, thus yielding the resin identified as fV-e in scheme 1.
EXAMPLES A.36 to A.38
n order to facilitate the understanding of these examples, the following )resents another scheme (scheme 2) for the preparation of intermediate resins starting from a commercially available resin :
Scheme 2:





R = hydrogen or CF3

RD = H;R2 = H
resin (VJ-a)
resin (Vl-b): RD = CF3; R2 - H
other resins of formula (VI) are possible
wherein p1 = 1 and R = CH3, F, CI, 0CH3, CF3

EXAMPLE A.36
A mixture of commercial Novabiochem 01-64-0261 resin (25.1 g, 0.028 mole), 4-bromoaniline (24 g, 0.140 mole) and titanium (IV) isopropoxide (41 ml, 0.140 mole) in DCM (400 ml) was stirred gently for one hour at room temperature. Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (30 g, 0.140 mole) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Methanol (50 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for one hour, then filtered, washed once with DCM, once with methanol, then once with DCM (200 ml) + DIPEA (20 ml), washed three times with firstly DCM, followed secondly by methanol, then dried, yielding 29.28 g of a resin identified as V in scheme 2, which is used in the next reaction step without further purification.
EXAMPLE A.37
4-Phenyl benzoic acid (8.3 g, 0.042 mole) was dissolved in DCM (100 ml). Thionyl chloride (10 g, 0.084 mole) was added. DMF (10 drops) was added and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for one hour. The solvent was evaporated. DCM (three times 50 ml) was added. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (50 ml). This solution was added to a mixture of the resin of example A.36 (14.64 g, 0.0133 mole), DIPEA (24 ml, 0.140 mole) and 4-dimethyiaminopyridine (hereinafter referred as DMAP) (0.5 g) in DCM (150 ml). The reaction mixture was shaken overnight at room temperature, then filtered and the filter residue was washed with 100 ml DMF + 20 ml DIPEA, then with methanol, water, DCM, methanol, DCM and methanol, and dried, yielding 15.73 g of a resin identified as Vl-a in scheme 2.

EXAMPLE A.38
4'-(Trifluoromethyl)-2-biphenyl carboxylic acid (14.64 g, 0.042 mole) was dissolved in DCM (100 ml). DMF (1 ml) was added. Thionyl chloride (10 g, 0.084 mole) was added and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for one hour. The solvent was evaporated. DCM (twice 50 ml) was added, then the solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (50 ml). This solution was added to a mixture of the resin of example A.36 (14.64 g, 0.0133 mole), DIPEA (24 ml, 0.140 mole) and DMAP (0.5 g) in DCM (150 ml). The reaction mixture was shaken for four hours at room temperature then filtered and the fitter residue was washed with 100 ml DMF + 20 ml DIPEA, then washed three times firtstly with DCM and secondly with methanol, and finally dried. This reaction product was reacted once more with half the initial quantities of 4'-(trifluoro-methyl)-2-biphenyl carboxylic acid, thionyl chloride, DIPEA and DMAP. The reaction mixture was shaken overnight at room temperature, then filtered, and the filter residue was shaken with DMF + 20 ml DIPEA, then methanol, water, methanol, DCM, methanol, DCMand methanol, then dried, yielding 17.48 g of a resin identified as Vl-b in scheme 2.
Example A.39
a) A mixture of 4'-(trifluoromethyi)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid (0.09 mol) in DCM (500 ml) and DMF (5 ml) was stirred. Ethanedioyl dichloride (0.09 mol) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour to give mixture 1. A mixture of 4-[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-benzenamine hydrochloride salt (1:1) (0.046 mol) in DCM (500 ml) and triethylamine (20 ml) was stirred on an ice-bath. Mixture 1 was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred and refluxed overnight, then cooled and washed with water. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2O2/CH3OH 98/2). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 5.6 g of N'[4-[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]phenyl]-4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 16, mp. 1340C).
b) A mixture of intermediate (16) (0.025 mol) in methanol (250 ml) was hydrogenated at 50°C overnight with Pd/C 10% (2 g) as a catalyst. After uptake of hydrogen (1 equivalent), the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off
and dried, yielding 7.7g N-[4-(4^piperidinyl)pheny^H,-(t|'ifluoromethy^)-['l.1,-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 17).

Example A.40
a) i1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid (0.25 mol) was dissolved in DCM (500 ml) and DMF (0.5 ml). Thionyl chloride (0.51 mol) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred and refluxed for 1 hour under nitrogen flow. The solvent was evaporated. DCM (500 mi) was added twice. The solvent was evaporated twice. The residue was dissolved in DCM (200 ml) and then added dropwise at 0°C to a mixture of 4-t1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-benzenamine (0.25 mol) and A/-(1-methylethyl)-2-propanamine (0.75 mol) in DCM (800 ml). The mixture was brought to room temperature and then stirred at room temperature overnight under nitrogen flow. The mixture was washed three times with water (800 ml). The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 125 g of A/-[4-[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]phenyi]-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 18).
b) A mixture of intermediate (18) (0.145 mol) in methanol (500 ml) was hydrogenated at 50°C during 48 hours with Ptf/C (10%, 3 g) as a catalyst. After uptake of hydrogen (1 equivalent), the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 49 g of N-[4~(4-piperidinyl)phenylH1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 19).
Example A.41
a) 4,-(Trifluoromethyl)-[1,1,-biphenyl]-2-carbonyl chloride (0.12 mol) was added dropwise to a stirring mixture of 4-[1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1 -(phenylmethyl)-4-pyridinyljbenzenamine (0.095 mol) in DCM (300 ml) and triethylamine (50 ml). The mixture was stirred overnight, poured out into water and then stirred for 30 minutes. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 43 g of A/-[4-[1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1-(phenylmethyO^-pyridinyqphenyJH'^rifluoromethyO-fl, 1 '-biphenylJ-2-carboxamide (intermediate 20).
b) 1-Chloroethyl chloroformate (0.078 mol) was added dropwise to a stirring., mixture of intermediate (20) (0.039 mol) in 1,2-dichloro-ethane (500 ml). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and then stirred and refluxed overnight. The solvent was evaporated. Methanol (500 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred and refluxed overnight. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 20.8 g of /V-[4-
(1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridiny!) phenylH'-(trifluoro~methyl)-[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 21).

Example A.42
A mixture of intermediate (11) (0.04 mol) in 1,2-dichloro-ethane (200 ml) was stirred on an ice-bath. 1-Chloroethyl chloroformate (15 ml) was added dropwise at a temperature below 5°C. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour and then stirred and refluxed overnight. The solvent was evaporated. Methanol (200 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred and refluxed for 2 hours. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yield 16.7g of A/-[4-(1 ^AS-tetrahydro^-pyridfnyl)phenyl]-[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 22).
Example A.43
a) A mixture of intermediate (6) (0.0047 mol) and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.0052 mol) in DCM (50ml) was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. DMF (5 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was stirred in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried in vacuo at 54°C, yielding 2.47g of 1,1-dimethylethyl ester 4-[4-[[[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]amino]phenyl]-1-piperazinecarboxylic acid (intermediate 23, mp. 204CC).
b) NaH 60% in mineral oil (0.0056 mol) was treated with hexane; stirred under nitrogen flow and decanted. DMF dry (25ml) was added to the residue. The suspension was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen flow. A solution of intermediate (23) (0.00375 mol) in DMF dry (25 ml) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen flow for 2.5 hours. A solution of methyl methanesulfonate (0.0045 mol) in DMF dry (50 ml) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. Water (150 ml) was added. The mixture was extracted twice with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was stirred in 60 ml of hexane/DIPE (3:1). The mixture was stirred and refluxed until a clear solution was obtained and then brought to room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 1.6 g of
1,1-dimethylethyl ester 4-[4-[methyl[[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]amino]phenyl]-1-piperazinecarboxylic acid (intermediate 24). c) A solution of trifluoroacetate (20 ml) and DCM (200 mi) was added to intermediate (24) (0.0024 mol) and stirred for 1 hour and 30 minutes at room temperature. The solvent was evaporated. DCM was added and again the solvent was evaporated, yielding 1.7 g of /V-methyl-fV-[4-(1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (intermediate 25).

Example A.44
Intermediate resins wherein X2 and X3 represent N and Z1 and Z2 represent -CH2CH2- can be prepared as depicted in scheme 3 starting from a commercially available resin :
NOVABIOCHEM 01-64-0261

Scheme 3:

a) A mixture of commercial Novabiochem 01-64-0261 resin (0.180 g, 0.002 mol), 4-(1-tert"butoxycarbonylpiperazin-4-y))aniline ((0.001 moi), dissolved in

DCM (2 ml)) and titanium (IV) isopropoxide (0.001 mol) in DCM (3 ml) was shaken for 2 hours at room temperature. Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.001 mol) was added portionwise and the reaction mixture was shaken for 20 hours at room temperature. The mixture was filtered and the filter residue was washed three times with DCM (3 times), methanol (3 times), and then three times with DCM, then dried, yielding resin (Vll-a).

resin (Vll-a)
b) 2-Bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid (0.001 mol) in DCM (5 ml) with thionyl chloride (0.013 mol) was stirred and refluxed for one hour. The mixture was blown dry under nitrogen. Again, DCM (5 ml) with thionyl chloride (0.013 mol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred and refluxed for one hour. The mixture was blown dry under nitrogen and three times with DCM (3 ml) was added, then evaporated again. The residue was dissolved in DCM (3 ml), this solution was added to a solution of resin (Vll-a) (0.0002 mol) in DCM (1 ml). DMAP (0.0002 mol) in DCM (1 ml) was added. DIPEA (0.002 mol) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 20 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filter residue was washed three times with DCM (3 times), methanol (3 times), and then three times with DCM, then dried, yielding resin (Vlll-a).

c) A solution of 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzeneboronic acid (0.0016 mol) in dioxane (3 ml) was added to resin (VIH-a) (0.0002 mol) which was previously washed with dioxane (5 ml). Then, KOH (0.0032 mol of a 2 M solution) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 30 minutes at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere. PdCI2(PPh3)2 (0.00004 mol) in NMP (0.5 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 2 hours at 90°C. Again, PdCI2(PPh3)2

(0.00004 mol) in NMP (0.5 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 2 hours at 90°C. The mixture was cooled, filtered and the filter residue was washed with DMF (3 times), with water (3 times), DMF (3 times), methanol (3 times), DCM (3 times), methanol (3 times) and DCM (3 times), then dried yielding a residue. Said residue was stirred in a solution of TMSTf (1 M) and 2,6-lutidine (1.5 M) in DCM (4 ml) for 2 hours at room temperature, filtered, and washed with DCM (3 times) and methanol (3 times), and dried, yielding resin (IX-a).

Example A.45
a) A suspension of 4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)piperidine (15 equivalents) in NMP (2 ml) was added to resin (Vl-b) in NMP (1 ml). [1,1'-BinaphthaleneJ-2,2'-diylbis[diphenyl-phosphine (BINAP) (0.00011 mol) was added portionwise. ferf-Butoxysodium (15 equivalents) was added portionwise. The reaction mixture was shaken for one hour under nitrogen flow. Pd2(dba)3 (0.000022 mol) in NMP (1 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 18 hours at 105°C. The mixture was cooled, filtered and the filter residue was washed with three times (with DMF followed with water), and then three times with methanol, then DCM, yielding resin (X).


b) Resin (X) (0.00011 mol) was shaken in NMP (2 ml). Bromobenzene (0.00165 mol) in NMP (1 ml) was added. BINAP (0.068 g) was added portionwise. Terf-butoxysodium.(0.190 g) was added portionwise. The mixture was shaken for 1 hour under nitrogen. Pd2(dba)3 (0.020 g) in NMP (1 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 18 hours at 105°C, then cooled, filtered and the filter residue was washed with three times (with DMF followed with water), and then three times with methanol, then DCM yielding resin (XI).

Example A.45eu
Resin (XI) (0.0002 mol) was washed with DCM (4 ml), then filtered off, then
dissolved in DCM (5 ml). Trichloromethyl chloroformate (0.001 mol) was added
and the reaction mixture was shaken for 4 hours at room temperature. The
mixture was filtered, washed three times with DCM, then dried, yielding resin
(XII).


Example A.46 1282203 a) 1-Ethyl-3-(3'-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDCI)
(0.096 mol) was added at room temperature to a mixture of 4-(4-aminopbenyl)-1 -piperazinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.08 mol)* 2-iodo benzoic acid (0.096 mol) and t-hydrdxybenzotriazote (HOBT) (0.096 mol) in DCM (500 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water was added. The mixture was extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was taken up in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 39 g of 4-[4-[(2-iodobenzoyl)-amino]phenyl]-1-piperazinecarboxylic acid, ethyl ester (intermediate 27).
b) A mixture of intermediate (27) (0.041 mol) and potassium hydroxide
(0.41 mol) in isopropanol (200 ml) was stirred and refluxed for 3 hours and the solvent was evaporated till dryness. Water was added. The mixture was extracted with DCM and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 2-iodo-/V-[4-(1-piperazinyl)phenyl]benzamide (intermediate 28).
c) a-Bromo-benzeneacetic acid methyl ester (0.0123 mol) was added at room temperature to a mixture of intermediate (28) (0.0123 mol) and Na2C03 (0.0123 mol) in DMF (50 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Water was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. The precipitate was filtered, washed with diethyl ether and dried, yielding 5.8 g of 4-[4-[(2-iodobenzoyl)amino]phenyl]-a-phenyl-1-piperazine-acetic acid, methyl ester (intermediate 29).
d) A mixture of intermediate (29) (0.0036 mol), tributyl-2-furanyl-stannane (0.029 mol), PdCI2(PPh3)2 (0.0007 mol) and Na2C03 (0.0576 mol) in dioxane (30 ml) was stirred and refluxed for 1 hour. Water was addedd. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 80/20). The

pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 4~[4-[(2-(2-furanyl)benzoyl]amino]phenyl]-a-phenyl-1-piperazineacetic acid, methyl ester (intermediate 30, mp. 90°C).
e) A mixture of intermediate (30) (0.0006 mol) and potassium hydroxide (0.006 mol) in isopropanol (5 ml) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in isopropanoI/HCI 6N and converted into the hydrochloric acid salt. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.31 g of 4-[4-[[2-(2-furanyl)benzoyl]amino]phenyl]-a-phenyl-l-piperazineaceticacidlinlen^^teSTjT^0 cbcu B. preparation of polvarvlcarboxamide compounds of the invention. EXAMPLE B.1
A mixture of 4'-(trifluoromethyl)- [1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid (0.012 mole) in DCM (100 ml) and DMF (8 drops) was stirred. Ethanedioyl dichloride (0.012 mole) was added. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours, to give mixture (I). Triethylamine (8 ml) was added to a mixture of intermediate (4) (0.005 mole) in DCM (100 ml). The mixture was stirred on an ice-salt bath to give mixture (II). Mixture (I) was added dropwise to mixture (II) and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred and refluxed for two days. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: DCM/CH3OH 99/1). The desired fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 2.99 g of /V-[4-t4-[2-oxo-1-phenyl-2-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]ethyl]-1-piperazinyl]-phenyrj-4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (melting point 208°C) iden-tified as compound No. 1 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B.2
Fluorene-4-carboxylic acid (0.00032 mole) in 1 ml of 1/1-mixture of DCM/NMP was added to PyBOP (0.00064 mole) in DCM (1 ml). This mixture was stood for 30 minutes, then added to the resin of example A.34. DCM (5 ml) was added, . followed by DIPEA (0.00085 mole). The reaction mixture was shaken for 24 hours at room temperature, then filtered, washed 3 times with DCM, 3 times with methanol, followed by DCM. A mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (5/93/2) (4 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for one hour at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, the filter residue was washed with a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (5/93/2) (2 ml) and with DCM (2 ml). The filtrate was blown dry at 50°C under a gentle stream of nitrogen gas, dissolved in DCM (5 ml) and DMF

(1 ml) and a Novabiochem 0'1 -64-0171 resin was added while stirring the mixture at room temperature. Then, after one hour, an Argonaut P/N 800277 resin (0.040 g) was added. The mixture was stirred for four hours at room temperature, filtered, and the filtrate was blown dry at 50°C under a nitrogen flow, yielding 0.027 g of the compound identified as No. 2 in the following table FT;"' '
Compounds identified as No. 3 to No.11 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure and replacing fluorene-4-carboxylic acid by the appropriate reactive acid.
EXAMPLE B.3
Fluorene-4-carboxylic acid (0.00028 mole) in 1 ml of a 1/1 mixture of DCM/NMP was added to PyBOP (0.00028 mole) in DCM (1 ml). This mixture was stood for 30 minutes, then added to the resin of example A.22. DCM (5 ml) was added, followed by triethylam/'ne (0.00057 mole). The reaction mixture was shaken for 20 hours at room temperature, then filtered, washed three times with DCM, three times with first methanol, followed by secondly DCM. 4 ml of a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (5/93/2) was added and the mixture was shaken for one hour at room temperature. The mixture was filtered* the filter residue was washed with a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (2 ml; 5/93/2) and with DCM (1 ml). The filtrate was blown dry at 50°C under a gentle stream of nitrogen. This fraction was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over Hyperprep RP-C18 BDS (100 g, 100 A, 8j/m; eluent: [(0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)]/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 minutes) 75/25/0, (10 minutes) 0/50/50, (16 minutes) 0/0/100, (18.10-20.00 minutes) 75/25/0). The pure fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was extracted with DCM/aqueous K2CC>3 solution, then separated over Extrelut™. The organic phase was blown dry under nitrogen at 50°C. The residue was dried further under vacuum at 60°C, yielding 0.002 g of the compound identified as No. 12 in the following table F-1.
Compounds identified as No. 13 to No. 20 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure and replacing fluorene-4-carboxylfc acid by the appropriate reactive acid.
EXAMPLE B.4
Fluorene-4-carboxylic acid (0.00015 mole) in 1 ml of 1/1 mixture of DCM/NMP was added to PyBOP (0.0003 mole) in DCM (1 ml). This mixture was stood for 30 minutes, then added to the resin of example A.26. DCM (5 ml) was added,

followed by D1PEA (0.00057 mole). The reaction mixture was shaken for 24 hours at room temperature, then filtered, washed three times with DCM, three times with first methanol, followed by secondly DCM. 4 ml of a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (5/93/2) was added and the mixture was shaken for one hour at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, the filter residue was washed with 2 ml of a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (5/93/2) and with DCM (1 ml). The filtrate was blown dry at 50°C under a gentle stream of nitrogen. This fraction was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over Hyperprep C18 BDS (100 g, 100 A, 8 //m; eluent: [(0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)]/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 minute) 75/25/0, (10 minute) 0/50/50, (16 minute) 0/0/100, (18.10-20.00 minute) 75/25/0). The pure fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was extracted with DCM/aqueous potassium carbonate solution, then separated over Extrelut™. The organic phase was blown dry under nitrogen at 50°C. The residue was dried further under vacuum at 60 °C, yielding 0.002 g of the compound identified as No. 21 in the following table F-1. Compounds identified as No. 22 to No. 28 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure and replacing fluorene-4-carboxylic acid by the appropriate reactive acid.
EXAMPLE B.5
Fluorene-4-carboxylic acid (0.00023 mole) in 1 ml of 1/1 mixture of DCM/NMP was added to PyBOP (0.00046 mole) in DCM (1 ml). This mixture was stood for 30 minutes, then added to the resin of example A.30. DCM (5 ml) was added, followed by DIPEA (0.00057 mole). The reaction mixture was shaken for 24 hours at room temperature, then filtered, washed three times with DCM, three times with first methanol, followed by secondly DCM. A mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (4 ml; 75/23/2) was added and the mixture was shaken for one hour at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, the filter residue was washed with 2 ml of a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (75/23/2) and with DCM (2 ml). The filtrate was blown dry at 50°C under a gentle stream of nitrogen. The residue was dissolved in DCM (5 ml), then blown dry once more. This fraction was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over Hyperprep RP-C18 BDS (100 g, 100 A, 8//m; eluent: [(0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)]/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 minute) 75/25/0, (10 minutes) 0/50/50, (16 minutes) 0/0/100, (18.10-20.00 minutes) 75/25/0). The pure fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was extracted with DCM/aqueous potassium carbonate solution, then separated over

Extrelut™. The organic phase was blown dry under nitrogen at 50°C. The residue was dried further under vacuum at 60°C, yielding 0.0046 g of the compound identified as No. 29 in the following table F-1. Compounds identified as No. 30 to No. 36 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure and replacing fluorene-4-carboxylic acid by the appropriate reactive acid.
EXAMPLE B.6
A mbdure of the HovaUoch&m 01-&4-02&1 commercial resin (0,00011 mole), intermediate (15) (0.00061 mole) and isopropyl titanate (0.18 ml) in DCM (5 ml) was shaken for one hour at room temperature. Triacetoxy borohydride (0.128 g) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 16 hours at room temperature. Methanol (1 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for 5 minutes, then filtered, washed three times with DCM, methanol and dried under vacuum, yielding a residue (1).
Thionyl chloride (0.0020 mole) was added to 4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylic acid (0.00055 mole) in DCM (2 ml) and the mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes while stirring followed by evaporation of the solvent. The residue was dissolved in DCM (5 ml) and the solution was added to the above-prepared residue (1). DIPEA (0.0Q1 i mole) was added, followed by the addition of N,N-dimethyl-4-pyridinamine (0.00008 mole). The reaction mixture was shaken for 21 hours at room temperature, then filtered, washed three times with DCM, then three times with first a 4% acetic acid/DCM mixture, secondly DCM and finally three times with first DCM and secondly methanol, then dried, and 4 ml of a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (49/49/2) was added. This mixture was shaken for one hour, filtered, washed with 2 ml of a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (49/49/2) and DCM (2 ml). The filtrate was blown dry with nitrogen at 50°C. DCM (5 ml) was added, then removed under a nitrogen stream at 50°C, yielding 0.080 g of methyl cc-phenyl-1 -[4-[[[4'->(tnf luoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl] carbonyl]amino]phenyl]-4-piperidineacetatetrifluoroacetate (1:1) identified as compound No. 37 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B.7
4,-(Tn*fluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxylicacid (0.00033 mole) and PyBOP (0.171 g) were dissolved in DCM (5 ml). This mixture was added to the resin of example A.22 (0.00066 mole). DIPEA (0.00066 mole) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 48 hours at room temperature, filtered and the residue was washed three time with DMF, then three times with DCM and methanol, dried, yiefcffng a residue. Sajdjesidue and a TFA/DCM/TIS (5:93:2)

(4 ml) was shaken for 30 minutes at room temperature, then filtered, washed with a mixture of TFA/DCWTIS (5/93/2) (2 ml) and DCM (2 ml), then the filtrates were blown dry with nitrogen gas at 50°C, then dried further under vacuum at 60°C, yielding 0.030 g of N-[4-[4-[2-oxo-1-phenyl-2-(propylamino)ethyl]-1 -piperidinyl] phenyl]-4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1 -biphenyl]-2-carboxamide trifluoroacetate (1:1) identified as compound No. 38 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B.8 i DMF (0.5 ml) was added to a solution of 4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-carbcxylic acid (0.014 mole) in DCM (50 ml) and thiony! chloride (0.028 mole). The mixture was stirred and refluxed for one hour. The solvent was evaporated. DCM (50 ml) was added twice and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (20 ml) and this solution was added to a mixture of intermediate (15) (0.014 mole) and DIPEA (0.028 mole) in DCM (80 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for three hours and washed with water. The organic layer was dried and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was crystallized from 2-propanol. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 6.2 g of methyl a-phenyl-l-[4[[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl] amino]phenyl]-4-piperidineacetate (melting point 151°C) identified as compound No. 39 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B.9
A mixture of intermediate (6) (0.023 mole) and Na2C03 (0.023 mole) in DMF (150 ml) was stirred. Methyl a-bromo-a-phenylacetate (0.023 mole) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 11.4 g of methyl cc-phenyl-4-[4-[[[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]amino]phenyI]-1 -piperazineacetate identified as compound No. 40 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B. 10
A mixture of intermediate (8) (0.018 mole) and Na2C03 (0.03 mole) in DMF (100 ml) was stirred. Methyl a-bromo-a-phenylacetate (0.025 mole) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent. CH2Cl2/CH3OH 99/1). The pare

fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 7.2 g of methyiphenyt-4-[4-[[[4'-(trif luoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenylj-a-yljcarbonyljamino] phenyl]-1-piperidineacetate (melting point 138°C) identified as compound No. 41 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B.i 1
Methyl a-bromd-a-phenylacetate (0.1 mole) was added dropwise to a stirring mixture of intermediate (10) (0.07 mole) and Na2C03 (13 g) in DMF (300 ml). The mixture was stirred overnight. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was crystallized from methanol. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 30.2 g of methyl 4-[4-[([1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-ylcarbonyl)aminoJphenyl]-a-phenyl-1-piperazineacetate (melting point 125°C) identified as compound No. 52 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B. 12
a) A mixture of compound (40) (0.19 mole) in HCI (36%) (100 ml) was stirred and refluxed for five hours, then stirred overnight at room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off and triturated under 2-propanol, filtered off and dried, yielding 5 g of the intermediate compound a-phenyl-4-[4-[[[4' -(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonylJamino]phenyl] piperazineacetic acid monohydrochloride.
b) A mixture of the intermediate compound obtained in step (a) (0.00016 mole), PyBOP (0.00032 mole) and triethylamine (0.1 ml) in DCM (5 ml) was stirred for 30 minutes. Ethylamine (0.0005 mole) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at 40°C. The reaction mixture was cooled. Water (2 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred for 15 minutes, then filtered through Extrelut™, and the desired compound was isolated by high performance liquid chromatography, yielding 0.046 g of N-[4-[4-[Z -(ethylamino)-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]-4'-(trifluoromethyl) -[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide (melting point 123°C) identified as compound No. 54 in the following table F-1.
Compounds identified as No. 55 to No. 61 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure and replacing ethylamine by the appropriate reactive amine.
EXAMPLE B. 13
A mixture of a-phenyI-4-[4-[[[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl] amino]-phenyl]-1-piperazineacetic acid monohydrochloride (0.011 mole) in sulfuric acid (10 ml) and propanol (150 nijLwas stirred and refluxed overnight.

The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM and washed with a solution of Na2C03. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent; CH2CI2/CH3CN 95/5). The pure ; fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 2.6 g of propyl-phenyl-4-[4-ft[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]amino] phenyl]-1-piperazineacetate (melting point 151 °C) identified as compound No. 62 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B. 14
A mixture of intermediate (6) (0.017 mole) and ethyl 2-phenylacrylate (0.017 mole) in DMF (100 ml) was stirred for two days. Na2CC>3 (1 g) was added. The mixture was stirred for two days. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM. The organic layer was separated, washed, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 10.6 g of ethylphenyl-4~[4-[[[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]amino]-phenyl]-1 -piperazine propanoate (melting point 195"C) identified as compound No. 81 in the following table F-1.
EXAMPLE B.15
a) A mixture of compound No. 81 (0.016 mole) in HCI (36%) (100 ml) was
stirred and refluxed for eight hours, then cooled and filtered. The residue was
triturated in 2-propanol. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. A part
(0.2 g) of this fraction was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over RP-18 eluent: (NH4OAc 0.5%/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3OH/CH3CN 75/25/0, 0/50/50 and 75/25/0; column: HYPERPREP 8 //m). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.12g of the intermediate compound 2-phenyl-4-I4-f[[4,-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2yl]carbonyllamino]phenyl]-1-piperazinepropanoic acid (melting point 202°C).
b) A mixture of the intermediate compound obtained in step (a) (0.00016 mole),
PyBOP (0.00032 mole) and triethylamine (0.1 ml) in DCM (5 ml) was stirred
for 30 minutes. Propylamine (0.0004 mole) was added and the reaction
mixture was stirred overnight at 40°C. The reaction mixture was cooled,
washed with water (2 ml), then filtered through Extrelut™, and the extract's
solvent was evaporated. The desired compound was isolated by high
performance liquid chromatography oyer Hyperprep RP-C18 BDS (100 g,

100 A, 8 A/m; eluent: [(0.6% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/iq)yCH3OH/CH3CN (0 min) 75/25/0, (10 min) 0/50/50, (16 min) 0/0/100, (18.10-20.00 min) 75/25/0). the pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding of A/-[4-[4-[3-oxo-2-phenyl-3-(propyiamino)propyl]-1 -piperazinyi]phenyl]-4'-(trifluoromethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide identified as compound No. 63 in the following table F-1.
Compounds identified as No. 64 to No. 67 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure and replacing propylamine by the appropriate reactive amine.
EXAMPLE B.I6
a) A mixture of compound No. 41 (0.012 mole) in HGI (36%) (100 ml) was
stirred and refluxed for six hours, then stirred overnight at room temperature.
The precipitate was filtered off and triturated under 2-propanol. The
precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 6.2 g of the intermediate
compound a-phenyl-4-[4-[[[4'-(triflUoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]
amino] phenyl]-1-piperidineacetic acid monohydrochloride.
b) A mixture of the intermediate compound obtained in step (a) (0.00017 mole),
PyBOP (0.3 g) and triethyiamine (0.1 ml) in DCM (5 ml) was stirred for 30
minutes. Ethylamine (0.00017 mole) was added. The reaction mixture was
stirred overnight at 40°C, then cooled and water (2 ml) was added. The
mixture was stirred for one hour, then filtered through Extrelut™, and the
filtrate was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography
over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH 90/10). The product fractions were
collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.010 g of /v-[4-[1-[2
-(ethylamino)-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl]-4-piperidinyl]phenyl]-4'-(trifluorbmethyl)
-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide identified as compound No. 69 in the
following table F-1.
Compounds identified as No. 70 to No. 80 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure and replacing ethylamine by the appropriate reactive amine.
EXAMPLE B. 17
The resin of example A.23 (0.000045 mole) was washed twice with dioxane. 1,4-Dioxane (1 ml) was added. 2,4-Difluorophenylbofonic acid (0.0004 mole) in t,4-dioxane (1 ml) was added. KOH (2 M) (0.25 ml) was added. The mixture was shaken for 30 minutes under an argon atmosphere. PdCI2(PPh3)2 (0.00001 mole) in NMP (0.250 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred for 90 minutes at 98°C, Again, PdC^PPhg^was added and the reaction mixture was

warmed for 90 minutes at 98°C. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, then filtered and the filter residue was washed three times with dioxane, three times with water and three times with methanol, then three times with DCM then methanol, finally three times with DCM. F (4 ml) was added. The mixture was shaken for 30 minutes, filtered, washed with TFA/DCM/TIS (2 ml, 5/93/2) and DCM (2 ml), and the filtrates were blown dry with a stream of nitrogen. The residue was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over Purospher Star RP-18 (20 g, 5 pm; eluent: ((0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 min) 75/25/0, {10.00 min) 0/50/50, (16.00 min) 0/0/100, (18.10-20 min) 75/25/0). The desired fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was extracted with GHaCk/^COs solution. The extract was purified through Extrelut™ and the organic phase was blown dry with a stream of nitrogen. The residue was dried under vacuum at 60°C, yielding 0.008 g of 2,,4'-difluoro-/\/-[4-[4-t2-oxo-1-phenyl-2-(propylamino)ethyl]-1-piperidinyl]phenyl]-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide identified as compound No. 84 in the following table F-1. Compound identified as No. 68 in the following table F-1 was similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure.
EXAMPLE B. 18
The resin of example A. 19 (0.0001 mole) was washed three times with dioxane. 1,4-Dioxane (3 ml) was added. 2-Methylphenylboronic acid (0.0008 mole) in dioxane (1 ml) was added. KOH (2 M) (0.8 ml) was added. The mixture was shaken for 30 minutes under argon atmosphere. PdCl2(PPh3)2 (0.00002 mole) in NMP (0.5 ml) was added. The mixture was shaken for two hours at 96°C. Again, PdCI2(PPh3)2 in 0.5 ml of NMP was added and the mixture was warmed for two hours at 96°C. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, then filtered and the filter residue was washed three times with DMF, three times with H20, three times with DMF, three times with methanol, three times with DCM, three times with methanol, and three times with methanol. A mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (4 ml) was added. The mixture was shaken for 60 minutes at room temperature, filtered, washed with a mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (2 ml) and DCM (2 ml), and the filtrates were blown dry with a stream of nitrogen. The residue was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over Purospher Star RP-18 (20 g, 5//m; eluent: ((0.5% NH4OAC in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 min) 75/25/0, (10.00 min) 0/50/50, (16.00 min) 0/0/100, (18.10-20 min) 75/25/0), yielding 0.004 g of W-[4-[4-[2-(ethylamino)-2-

oxo-1 -phenylethyl]-1 -piperidinyl]phenyl]-2,-methyl-[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-carboxamide identified as compound No. 85 in the following table F-1. Compounds identified as No. 86 to No. 96 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure.
EXAMPLE B. 19
Argon gas was bubbled through a mixture of the resin of example A.23 (0.0001 mole) and 3,5-dichlorobenzeneboronic acid (0.0008 mole) in K2CO3 (2M in H20) (0.0008 mole) and 1,4-dioxane (5 ml) for five minutes. Palladium (II) acetate (0.00001 mole) in didxane (0.5 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was warmed and shaken for sixteen hours at 97°C, then cooled, filtered, washed with DMF (three times), water (three times), DMF (three times), then three times with firstly methanol and secondly DCM. A mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (4 ml, 5/93/2) was added and the mixture was shaken for one hour then filtered. A mixture of TFA/DCM/TIS (2 mi, 5/93/2) was added. The mixture was shaken for 10 minutes, then filtered, washed with DCM (3 ml) and the filtrate was blown dry under nitrogen at 50°C. The residue was purified by HPLC over Purospher Star RP-18-e (20 g, 5 //m; eluent: ((0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 min) 75/25/0, (10.00 min) 0/50/50, (16.00 min) 0/0/100, (18.10-20 min) 75/25/0). The desired fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was extracted with CH2CI2/aqueous K2C03 solution. The extract was purified through Extrelut™ and the organic phase was blown dry with a stream of nitrogen. The residue was dried under vacuum at 60 °C, yielding 0.008 g of 3\5kiichloro-yV-[4-[4-[2-oxo-1 -phenyl-2-(propylamino)ethyl]-1 -piperidinyljphenyl] -[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-sarboxamide identified as compound No, 97 in the following table F-1. Compounds identified as No. 42 to 51,53, 82, 83, and 98 to 118 in the Allowing table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental srocedure.
EXAMPLE B.20 i ,
i) A suspension of 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1 '-binaphtyl (0.086 g, 0.00014 mole) in NMP (1 ml) was added to the resin of example A.38 (0.2 g, 0.00014 mole) and sodium terbutoxide (0.242 g, 0.00252 mole). Homopiperazine (0.126 g, 0.0021 mole) in NMP (2 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred under argon. Tris(dibenzylidene acetone) di-palladium (0.026 g, 0.000028 mole) in NMP (1 ml) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 19 hours at 105°C. The mixture was cooled, filtered and the filter residue was washed with DMF^water, DMF (three times), H20 (three

times), DMF (three times), CH3OH (three times), CHzCk (three times), CH3OH (three times) and NMP (two times). NMP (3 ml) was added, b) Methyl-bromophenylacetate (0.16 g, 0.0007 mole) in NMP (1 ml) was added to the product obtained in step (a). DIPEA (0.3 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for 18 hours at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, washed with DMF and water, then with DMF (three times), water (three times), DMF (three times), methanol (three times), DCM (three times), methanol (three times) DCM (three times).
TFA/TIS/CH2CI2 (49/2/49) (4 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for one hour at room temperature. The mixture was filtered and more TFA/TIS/CH2CI2 (49/2/49) (1.5 ml) was added. The mixture was shaken for 15 minutes, filtered, washed with DCM (2 mf), then the filtrates were blown dry under nitrogen. The residue was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over Purospher Star RP-18 (20 g, 5 /;m; eluent: ((0.5% NH4OAC in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3GN/CH3OH (0 min) 75/25/0, (10.00 mln) 0/50/50, (16.00 min) 0/0/100, (18.10 - 20 min) 75/25/0). The desired fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was treated with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution, then extracted with DCM. The extract was separated through Extrelut™ and the filtrates were blown dry under nitrogen at 50°C, yielding 0.021 g of the compound identified as compound 119 in the following table F-1. Compounds identified as No. 120 to No. 128 in the following table F-1 were similarly prepared while using the same experimental procedure.
Example B.21
A mixture of intermediate (17) (0.019 mol) and Na2C03 (0.019 mol) in DMF (125ml) was stirred at room temperature. Methyl oc-bromo-a-phenylacetate (0.01907 mol) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 3 hours. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was taken up in water and DCM. The separated organic layer was dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue waspurified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH 100/0; 99.5/0.5). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated yielding a residue that separated in its enantiomers by high performance liquid chromatography over Chiralpak AD (eluent: hexane/ethanol 70/30). The desired fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding, after crystallisation from 2-propanol, compound (229),
on
mp. 158°C, [a]p = -28.86° (c = 24.95 mg/5 ml in CH3OH); and

Compound (230), mp. 160°C, [otg, = +27.69° (c = 24.95 mg/5 ml in CH3OH).
Example B.22
Methyl ct-bromo-a-phenylacetate (0.0010 mole) in NMP (1 ml) was added to resin (IX-a) (0.0002 mol) in NMP (3 ml). W./V-diisopropylethylamine (0.0023 mol) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 48 hours at room temperature, then filtered and the filter residue was washed with DMF (3 times), water (3 times), DMF (3 times), methanol (3 times), DCM (3 times), methanol (3 times) and DCM (3 times). A mixture of TFA/TIS/CH2CI2 (49/2/49) (4 ml) was added, the reaction mixture was shaken for 2 hours at room temperature, then filtered and again a mixture of TFA/TIS/CH2CI2 (49/2/49) (4 ml) was added. The reaction mixture was shaken for another 15 minutes, then filtered and the filtrates were blown dry under nitrogen. The residue was purified by high performance liquid chromatography over Purospher Star RP-18 (20 g, 5 //m; eluent: ((0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3CN/CH3OH (0 min) 75/25/0, (10.00min) 0/50/50, (16.00 min>0/0/100, (18.10-20min)75/25/0). The desired fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was treated with an aqueous sodium carbonate solution, then extracted with DCM. The extract was separated through Extrelut™ and the filtrates were blown dry under nitrogen at 50°C, yielding compound (184) in the following table F-1.
Example B.23
Dimethylallyl alcohol (0,00017 mol) was added to a mixture of a-phenyl-4-[4-[[[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]amino] phenyl]-1 -piperidineacetic acid monohydrochloride (as prepared in Example B.16.a) (0.000084 mol) in DCM (4 ml) and W./v^diisopropylethylamine (0.00010 mol) stirred under nitrogen at -20°C and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. 1 -[Bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-tetraf Iuoroborate(1 -)-1 H-benzotriazolium 3-oxide (TBTU) (0.00013 mol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at -20°C. The mixture was allowed to gradually warm to room temperature and the reaction mixture was stirred for 75 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was washed with water (1 ml), then filtered through Extrelut™ and the filter residue was rinsed three times with 3 ml of DCM. The filtrate was evaporated and the residue was purified by HPLC (Waters column, with Xterra MS C18; eluent: [(0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)J/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 min) 75/25/0, (10 min) 0/50/50, (16 min) 0/0/100, (18.10-20.00 min) 75/25/0). The product fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The agueous concentrates were partitioned

between DCM and an aqueous Na2C03 solution. The combined organic layers were separated, dried, filtered and the filtrate was blown dry under nitrogen at 50°C. The residue was dried (vacuum, 60 °C), yielding compound (220).
Example B.24
JV,A/-diisopropyJethyiamj'ne (0.0010 mol) was added to a mixture of a-phenyI-4-[4-[[[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]amino] phenyl]-1 -piperidine-acetic acid monohydrochloride (as prepared in Example B.16.a) (0,000084 mol) in DCM (4 ml). Ethanol (0.00017 mol) and 1-[bis(dimethyiamino)methylehe]~ tetrafluoroborate(1-)-1H-benzotriazolium 3-oxide (TBTU) (0.00013 mol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 75 hours at room temperature. Water (1 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, then filtered through Extrelut™, rinsed 3 times with DCM (3 ml each time) and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM, washed with 1 ml of 1 N HCI, filtered through Extrelut™ and the filtrate was washed with a saturated aqueous NaHC03 solution (1 ml). This mixture was filtered through Extrelut™. The filtrate was collected, and the filter residue was washed with DCM (2x4 ml). The filtrate was evaporated. Each residue was purified by HPLC (Waters column, with Xterra MS C18; eluent: [(0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)]/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 min) 75/25/0, (10 min) 0/50/50, (16 min) 0/0/100, (18.10-20.00 min) 75/25/0). The product fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrates were partitioned between DCM and an aqueous Na2C03 solution. The combined organic layers were separated, dried, filtered and the filtrate was blown dry under nitrogen at 50°C. The residue was dried (vacuum, 60°C), yielding compound (222).
Example B.25
a) A mixture of compound (39) (0.0014 mol) in concentrated HCI (25 ml) and dioxane (20 ml) was stirred and refluxed for 4 hours, cooled and poured out into water. The mixture was extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was triturated in DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.48 g of a-phenyl-1-[4-[[[4'-(trifluoromethyl)[1,1 '-biphenyl]-2-yl]carbonyl]amino]phenyl]-4-piperidineacetic acid (intermediate 26) (mp. 196°C).
b) Ethylbromide (1.2 equivalent, 0.00010 mol) was added to a mixture of intermediate (26) (0.000084 mol) in DMF (5 ml) and Cs2C03 (0.00018 mol) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 70°C, The solvent was evaporated. The residue was partitioned between water and DCM. The extract's solvent was evaporated. Thej^sidue was purified by HPLC (Waters

column, with Xterra MS CIS; eluent: [(0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)j/CH3CN (0 min) 85/15, (10 min) 10/90, (16 min) 0/100, (18.10-20.00 min) 85/15). The product fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrates were extracted and the extract's solvent was evaporated, yielding compound (243).
Example B.26
Acetyl chloride (0.0007 mol) was added to resin (XI) (0.00011 mol) in DCM (4 ml). yV,A/-dimethyl-4-pyridinamine (0.00011 mol) was added. A/,7V-diisopropyl-ethylamine (0.0011 mol) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken overnight at room temperature. The mixture was filtered and the filter residue was washed with DCM, methanol, DCM, methanol, CHDCM2CI2, methanol, and DCM. TFA/TIS/CH2CI2 (49/2/49) (4 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for 2 hours at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, More TFA/TIS/CH2CI2 (49/2/49) (2 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for 15 minutes, then filtered and the filter residue was washed with DCM (2 ml). The filtrates were blown dry under nitrogen. The residue was purified by HPLC over Purospher Star RP-18 (20 g, 5 pm; eluent: ((0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 min) 75/25/0, (10.00 min) 0/50/50, (16.00 min) 0/0/100, (18.10-20 min) 75/25/0). The desired fractions were collected and the organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was extracted and the extract's solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.001 g of compound (253).
Example B.27
Methanol (0.5 ml) was added to resin (XII) (0.0002 mol) in DCM (4 ml). A/,A^dimethyl-4-pyridinamine (0.0002 mol) was added, DIPEA (0.002 mol) was added and the reaction mixture was shaken for 18 hours at room temperature. The mixture was filtered and the filter residue was washed with DCM (3 x), methanol (3 x), DCM (3 x), methanol (3 x), DCM (3 x), methanol (3 x), DCM (3 x). TFA/TIS/CH2CI2 (49/2/49) (4 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for 2 hours at room temperature. The mixture was filtered, More TFA/TIS/CH2CI2 (49/2/49) (2 ml) was added and the mixture was shaken for 15 minutes, then filtered and the filter residue was washed with DCM (2 ml). The filtrates were blown dry under nitrogen. The residue was purified by HPLC over Purospher Star RP-18 (20 g, 5 ^m; eluent: ((0.5% NH4OAc in H20)/CH3CN 90/10)/CH3OH/CH3CN (0 min) 75/25/0, (10.00 min) 0/50/50, (16.00 min) 0/0/100, (18.10-20 min) 75/25/0). The desired fractions were collected and the

organic solvent was evaporated. The aqueous concentrate was extracted and the extract's solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.002 g of compound (251).
Example B.28
A mixture of intermediate (31) (0.0006 mol), ethylamine hydrochloride (0.0015 mol), EDCI (0.0007 mol), HOBT (0.0007 mol) and triethylamine (0.0015 mol) in DCM (10 ml) was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water was added. The mixture was extracted with DCM. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over kromasil (eluent: DCM). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.034 g of compound (276).
Example B.29
A mixture of intermediate (29) (0.0045 mol), 3-thienyl boronic acid (0.036 mol), PdCI2(PPh3)2 (0.0009 mol) and Na2C03 (0.072 mol) in dioxane (50 ml) was stirred and refluxed for 30 minutes. Water was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered, and the solvent was evaporated; The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: DCM/ethyl acetate 90/10). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding compound (267) (mp. 150°C). Example B.30
A mixture of intermediate (29) (0.0025 mol), 3-pyridinyl boronic acid (0.02 mol), PdCI2(PPh3)2 (0.005 mol) and Na2C03 (0.04 mol) in dioxane (30ml) was stirred and refluxed for 3 hours. Water was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, dried, filtered, and the solvent Was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over
silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/NH40H 97/3/0,1), yielding compound (270) (mp. 194°C).
Table F-1 lists the polyarylcarboxamide compounds of the present invention, together with their detailed formulae, that were prepared according to one of the above examples B.1 to B.20. In this table, the abbreviation ".C2HF302" stands for the trif luoroacetate salt, \C3H60" stands for the 2-propanolate salt, and B.CH40" stands for the methanolate salt of the said compound.

Table F-1



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C. Pharmacological examples.
C.1. Quantification of the secretion of i
HepG2 cells were cultured in 24-wetTpfates in Minimal Essential Medium Rega
3 containing 10 % fetal calf serum. Rega 3 has the following composition: CaCI2
(264ug/ml), KCI (400ug/ml), MgS04.7H20 (200ug/ml), NaCI (6800ug/ml),
NaHC03 (850ug/ml), NaH2P04.H2O (158//g/ml), D-glucose (1000ug/ml),
phenol red (10ug/ml), L-alanine (8.9ug/ml), L-arginine HCI (12ug/ml),
L-asparagine.H20 (15 ug/ml), L-aspartic acid (13.3ug/ml), L-cystine (24 ug/ml),
L-glutamic acid (14.7ug/ml), glycine (7.5ug/ml), L-histidine.HCI .H20
(42ug/ml), L-isoleucine (52ug/ml), L-leucine (52ug/ml), L-lysine.HCI (72.5
ug/ml), L-methionine (15ug/ml), L-phenylalanine (32ug/ml), L-proline (11.5
ug/ml), L-serine (10.5ug/ml), L-threonine (48ug/ml), L-tryptophan (10ug/ml),
L-tyrosine (36ug/ml), L-valine (46ug/ml), D-Ca pantothenate (1ug/ml), choline
chloride (1 ug/ml), folic acid (1 ug/ml), 1-enositol (2ug/ml), nicotinamide

(1 ug/ml),pyridoxal HCI (1 //g/ml), riboflavin (0.1 jt/g/ml) and thiamine HCI (1 A/gMilK
At 70% confluency, the medium was changed and the test compound or carrier (dimethylsulfoxide, 0.4 % final concentration) was added. After 24 hours of incubation, the medium was transferred to Eppendorf tubes and cleared by cehtrifugation. A sheep antibody directed against either apo B was added to the supernatant and the mixture was .kept at 8°C for 24 hours. Then, rabbit anti-sheep antibody was added and the immune complex was allowed to precipitate for 24 hours at 8°C. The immunoprecipitate was pelleted by centhfugation for 25 minutes at 1320 g and washed twice with a buffer containing 40 mM 4-morpholinepropanesulfonic acid, 40 mM NaH2PO4, 100 mM NaF, 0.2 mM dithiothreitol, 5 mM ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, 5 mM ethylenebis (oxyethylenenitrilo) tetraacetic acid, 1 % Triton-X-100, 0.5 % sodium deoxycholate, 0.1 % sodium dodecylsulphate, 0.2uM leupeptin and 0.2uM phenylmethylsuiphonylfluoride. Radioactivity in the pellet was quantified by liquid scintillation counting. Resulting IC50 values are enumerated in Table C.1 for a number of compounds
No. 1 to No. 123.
TABLE C.1

Co. No. PIC50
1 8.103
2 6.974
3 7.591
4 5.523
5 6.802
6 6.967
7 6.583
8 7.221
9 6.655
10 6.618
11 8.335
12 6.636
13 7.523
14 5.523
15 6.688
16 7.077
" 6.702

Co. No. PIC50
18 6.687
19 6.578
20 6.005
21 6.611
22 6.984
23 5.523
24 6.072
25 6.542
26 6.561
27 5.885
28 6.115
29 5.523
30 6.782
31 5.894
32 5.621
33 5.523


Co. No. pic50
35 5.523
36 7.523
37 7.507
38 8.179
39 7.791
40 7.586
41 7.666
42 5.523
43 5.751
44 5.981
45 5.523
46 6.336
47 6.702
48 6.198
49 6.627
50 7.028 7.163


Co. No plC50
52 6.531
53 8.736
54 8.103
55 7.523
56 7.523
57 8.121
58 7.523
59 7.523
60 7.523
61 8.414
62 7.19
63 6.912
64 6.799
65 6.62
66 7.099
67 6.608
68 7.523
69 8.051
70 7.523
71 7.987
72 7.523
73 8.216
74 7.523
75 7.943
76 7.286
77 7.523
78 7.488
79 7.301
80 6.448
81 6.749
82 7.011
83 7.364
84 85 7.1

6.888
86 7.075
87 8.688


Co. No PIC.™
88 7.523
89 6.44
90 7.851
91 8.061
92 7.199
93 7.141
94 7.356
95 "7.523
96 7.493
97 6.63
98 7.237
99 7.523
99 8.062
100 7.935
101 6.684
102 7.732
103 7.133
104 8.1
105 7.043
106 6.6
107 6.535
108 6.725
109 5.833
110 6.8
111 6.655
112 6.363
113 6.938
114 6.078
115 5.766
116 6.414
117 6.916
118 6.895
119 6.757
120 6.447
121 5.676
122 6.383


Co. No ■ PLC50
123 6.618
129 5.557
130 6.444
131 6.38
132 7.299
133 134 7.185
135 ', 8.828
136 6.829
137 5.752
138 7.003
139 7.065
140 141 7.693

7.601
142 6.944
143 6.631
144 6.695
145 6.732
146 6.467
147 6.542
148 7.219
149 7.38
150 6.761
151 6.213
152 7.025
153 5.809
154 5.634
156 6.915
157 6.97
158 7.671
159 6.973
160 7.489
161 7.162
162 7.015
163 6.602
164 7



Co. No
■ pic50
165 7.482
166 7.444
167 > 7.523
168 6.881
174 7.035
175 > 7.523
176 6.873
177 6.583
178 7.465
179 6.395
180 6.945
181 8.48
182 8.118
183 7.666
\_t84
8.505 I
185 7.312
186 6.698
187 7.386
188 8
189 6.979
190 8.193
191 8.143
192 6.802
193 6.629
194 7.367
195 7.047
196 6.999
197 7.783
198 7.136
200 7.096
201 > 7.523


Co. Nc »■ pic50
202 6.736
203 8.333
204 6.369
205 7.323
206 6.106
207 > 7.523
208 8.126
209 8.099
210 6.316
211 7.702
212 > 7.523
213 > 7,523
214 > 7.523.
215 > 7.523
216 7.327 217 5.57
218 > 7.523
219 7.105
220 > 7.523
221 > 7.523
222 7.716
223 6.432
224 6.254
225 7.17
227 6.727
229 7.409
230 8.31
231 > 7.523
232 > 7.523
233 > 7.523
234 > 7.523


Co. No ■ PlC5Q
235 > 7.523
236 7.663
237 > 7.523
238 7.824
239 7.855
240 7.982
241 7.578
242 8.133
243 > 7.523
245 6.28
246- 6.762
247 248 7.164
249 250 6.632 I
251 8.016
252 7.915
253 6.887
254 7.541
255 8.298
256 7.821
257 7.857
258 6,856
259 6.377
260 > 7.523
261 6.129
262 6.253 .
263 6.555
266 7.591

C.2. MTP assay
MTP activity was measured using an assay similar to one described by J.R. Wetterau and D.B. Ziiversmit in Chemistry and Physics of Lipids (1985) 38, y" 205-222. In order to prepare the donor and acceptor vesicles, the appropriate lipids in chloroform were put into a glass test tube and dried under a stream of

nitrogen. A buffer containing 1.5 mM Tris-HCI (pH 7.5), 1 mM ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid, 40 mM NaCI, 0.02 % NaN3 (assay buffer) was added to the dried lipid. The mixture was vortexedbriefly and the lipids were then allowed to hydrate for 20 minutes on ice. Vesicles were then prepared by bath sonication (using a Branson 2200 device) at room temperature for at most 15 minutes. Butylated hydroxytoluene was included in all vesicle preparations at a concentration of 0.1%. The lipid transfer assay mixture contained donor vesicles (40 nmole phosphatidylcholine, 7,5 mole % cardiolipin and 0.25 mole % glycerol tri [1-14C]-oleate), acceptor vesicles (240 nmol phosphatidylcholine) and 5 mg bovine serum albumin in a total volume of 675 //I in a 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tube. Test compounds were added dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (0.13 % final concentration). After 5 minutes of pre-incubation at 37°C, the reaction was started by the addition of MTP in 100//I of a dialysis buffer. The reaction was stopped by the addition of 400 JJ\ diethylaminoalkyl (DEAE)-52 cellulose (Sephadex) pre-equilibrated in 15 mM Tris-HCI (pH 7.5), 1 mM ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid and 0.02% NaN3 (1:1 volume/volume). The mixture was agitated for 4 minutes and centrifuge'd for 2 minutes at maximum speed in an Eppendorf centrifuge (4°C) to pellet the DEAE-52-bound donor vesicles. An aliquot of the supernatant containing the acceptor liposomes was counted and the [14C]rCounts were used to calculate the percent triglyceride transfer from donor to acceptor vesicles. Resulting IC50 values are enumerated in Table C.2 for some of the above-referred compounds.
TABLE C.2

Co. No. P'Csn
1 7.864
3 7.735
6 6.703
7 6.44
10 11 8.136
16 6.682
39 7.922
40 8.344
41 8.063


Co. No. pICso
54 8.269
55 8.37
57 8.163
58 7.799
60 8.082
61 8.32
62 7.98
75 8.077
87 8.495
199 8.334


Co. No. pICso
203 8.682
222 8.075
229 7.279
230 8.439
232 7.602
239 8.703
241 7.985
242 7.94
264 7.497
265 8.25


WE CLAIM:
1. Polyarylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I)
the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein
- Zi, is selected from (CH2)n wherein n is 1 to 3, CH2CH2O and OCH2CH2; ^
- Z2 is (CH2)m wherein m is 1 or 2; O-
-Xi represents O, CH2, CO, NH, CH2O, OCH2, CH2S, SCH2 or a
direct bond: /
-X2 and X3 are each independently selected fromfCH,jN and a/sp2 carbon atom;
- Ri is hydrogen or Ci-4alkyl;
-Ar1 is an aromatic ring selected from phenyl, naphthalenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrrolyl, furanyl and thienyl, optionally substituted with one or two R3 substituents;
- Ar2 is an aromatic ring selected from phenyl, naphthalenyl,
pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl,
triazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
pyrrolyl, furanyl and thienyl, optionally substituted with one,
two or three R4 substituents;
- each R2 and R3 is independently selected from Ci~4alkyl, Ci- 4
alkyloxy, halo and trifluoromethyl;

- each R4 is independently selected from C1-4alkyl, C1-4
alkyloxy, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, cyano, nitro, C1-4alkylthio or
poIyhaloC1-6alkyl, amino, C1-4alkylamino and di(C1-
4alkyl) amino;
-p1 and p2 are each 0 to 2;
-p3is0to3;
-Xi and R4 taken together with the aromatic rings Ar1 and Ar2 to
which they are attached may form a fluoren-1-yl or a fluoren-4-yl
group;
-A represents a C1-6alkanediyl substituted with one or two groups
selected from aryl, heteroaryl and C3-10cycloalkyl; or when X3 is
CH, A may also represent a nitrogen atom substituted with
hydrogen, Ci-ioalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylC1-10alkyl,
heteroarylC1-10alkyl or C3-10cycloalkyl;
-B represents hydrogen; Ci-ioalkyl; aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, nitro, Ci-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)amino, Ci-loacyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkoxycarbonyl, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)aminocarbonyl; arylC1-6alkyl; heteroarylC1-10alkyl; C3-10cycloalkyl; polyhaloC1-6alkyl; C3-6alkenyl; C3-6alkynyl; NReR7 or ORs;
-R6 and R7 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-10alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, Ci-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(Ci-ioalkyl)amjno, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)aminocarbonyl; arylCi-ioalkyl, heteroarylCi-loalkyl, C3-iocycloalkyl, C7-10polycycloalkyl, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, C3-salkenyl, C3-8alkynyl, fused benzo-C5-8cycloalkyl, and wherein R6 and R7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are

attached may form a C4-8 saturated heterocyclic radical; R8 represents C1-10alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl each optionally substituted with a group selected from halo, cyano, nitro, C1-4alkyloxy, amino, C1-10alkylamino, di(C1-10alkyl)- amino, C1-10acyl, C1-10alkylthio, C1-10alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-10alkyl)-aminocarbonyl; arylC1-10alkyl; heteroarylC1-10alkyl; and C3-locycloalkyl; C7-iopolycycloalkyl; polyhaloC1-6alkyl; C3 salkenyl; C3-salkynyl; or fused benzo-Cs-scycloalkyl with the proviso that when A1 and Ar2 are phenyl, X2 and X3 are N, Zi is (CH2)n wherein n is 2, Z2 is (CH2)m wherein m is 2, Xi is a direct bond, Ri is H, p1 and p2 are 0, R4 is CF3 and A is Ci-6alkanediyl substituted with phenyl, then B cannot represent methyl, phenyl, NR6R7 wherein R6 and R7 independently represent H, trifluoroethyl or 2-methyl pyridine or ORs wherein Rs is methyl.
2. Polyarylcarboxamide compounds as claimed in claim 1, wherein Zi, Z2, X2 and X3 taken together form a piperidine or piperazine group and Xi is a direct bond.
3. Polyarylcarboxamide compounds as claimed in any of claims 1 to 2, wherein p1 and p2 are each 0; and p3 is 0, or p3 is 1 and R4 is trifluoromethyl, chloro or tert-butyl.
4. Polyarylcarboxamide compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compound is (+)-phenyl-(4-{4-[(4-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-2-carbonyl)-amino]-phenyl}-piperidin-l-yl)-acetic acid methyl ester, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt form, thereof.
5. A process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, wherein an intermediate phenylene amine having the formula (II)


wherein Zi, Z2, X2, X3, p1, R2 , A and B are as defined in claim 1, is reacted with a polyarylcarboxylic acid or halide having the formula (III),

wherein Xi, Ar1, Ar2, p2 p3, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1 and Yi is selected from hydroxy and halo, in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of a suitable base, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof.
A process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 wherein X3 is nitrogen, wherein an intermediate having the formula (IV)




wherein Zi, Z2, Xi, X2, p1, p2, p3, Ar1, Ar2, Ri , R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1 and X3 is nitrogen, is reacted with a reactant having the formula (V)
wherein A and B are as defined in claim 1 and Y2 is selected from halo, tosyloxy, mesyloxy, naphtylsulfonyloxy, or -A-Y2 is R'sCORs, wherein R5 and R'5 are such that the radical R'sCHRs is encompassed by the definition of A in formula (I), in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one suitable nucleophilic substitution activator and/or a suitable base, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof,
A process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, wherein an intermediate having the formula


whereinZi, Z2 , Xi, X2, X3, p2, p3, Ar1, Ar2, Ri, R2, R3, R4 and A are as defined in claim 1 and Y3 is selected from halo and hydroxy, is reacted with a reactant of the formula BH, wherein B is NR6R7 or ORs and R6, R7 and Rs are as defined in claim 1, in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one suitable coupling reagent and/or a suitable base, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/ or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof.
8. A process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 wherein X3 is nitrogen and wherein A is a group suitable for a Michael addition reaction, wherein an intermediate having the formula


wherein Z1, Z2, X1, X2, Ar1, Ar2, p1, p2, p3, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1 and X3 is nitrogen, is reacted with a reactant of the formula (VII)



(VII)

wherein B is as defined in claim 1, and Y4 and Y'4 are such that the radical
is encompassed by the definition of A in formula (I), in at least one reaction-inert solvent, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof.
9. A process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, wherein an intermediate having the formula (VIII)



wherein Xi, p1, p2, p3, Ar1, Ar2, Ri , R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1 and Y5 is selected from halo, B(OH)2, alkylboronates and cyclic analogues thereof , is reacted with a reactant having the formula (IX)

wherein Zi, Z2, X3, A and B are as defined in claim 1, in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one transition metal coupling reagent and/or at least one suitable ligand, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (1) into an addition salt thereof, or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof.
A process for preparing a polyarylcarboxamide compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, wherein an intermediate having the formula (X)

wherein p1, p2, p3, Ar1, Ar2, Xi, Ri, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1, is reacted with a reactant having the formula (XI)



wherein Z1, Z2, X3, A and B are as defined in claim 1, one of Ye and Y7 is selected from bromo, iodo and trmuoromethylsulfonate and the other of Ye and Y7 is selected from tri(ci-4alkyl)tin, B(OH)2 alkylboronates and cyclic analogues thereof, in at least one reaction-inert solvent and optionally in the presence of at least one transition metal coupling reagent and/or at least one suitable ligand, the said process further optionally comprising converting a compound of formula (I) into an addition salt thereof, and/or preparing stereochemically isomeric forms thereof.
11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and an amount of a compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4 ranging from 0.1 mg to about 350 mg.


Dated this January 20, 2003.
(Dr. Anushri Gupta)
OF REMFRY AND SAGAR ATTORNEY FOR THE APPLICANTS

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Patent Number 216389
Indian Patent Application Number 80/MUMNP/2003
PG Journal Number 13/2008
Publication Date 28-Mar-2008
Grant Date 12-Mar-2008
Date of Filing 20-Jan-2003
Name of Patentee JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N. V.
Applicant Address TURNHOUTSEWEG 30, BEERSE, B-2340,
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 LIEVEN MEERPOEL C/O JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N. V. TURNHOUTSEWEG 30, 2340 BEERSE,
2 PETER WALTER MARIA ROEVENS C/0 JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N. V. TURNHOUTSEWEG 30, 2340 BEERSE,
3 LEO JACOBUS JOZEF BACKX C/0 JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N. V. TURNHOUTSEWEG 30, 2340 BEERSEJ
4 LOUIS JOZEF VAN DER VEKEN C/0 JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA N. V. TURNHOUTSEWEG 30, 2340 BEERSEJ,
PCT International Classification Number C07D 211/34
PCT International Application Number PCT/EP01/09926
PCT International Filing date 2001-08-27
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 00203067.4 2000-09-04 EPO