Title of Invention

THIOAMIDES AND SALTS THEREOF AND CYTOKINE PRODUCTION INHIBITORS CONTAINING BOTH

Abstract To provide cytokine production inhibitors useful as preventive or therapeutic medicines for diseases accompanied by hyperactivated immune functions. A cytokine production inhibitor containing, as an active ingredient, a thioamide compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein A is N, NO, C-NO2 or C-CN; Hal is a halogen; M1 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, amino, O, S, SO or SO2; M2 is amino, O, S or a single bond; R1 is a halogen, alkyl or the like; each of R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently H, alkyl or the like; R6 is a halogen, alkyl or the like; Cy is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or heterocyclyl; each of k, p and q is independently an integer of from 0 to 3; and r is an integer of from 0 to 5.
Full Text DESCRIPTION
THIOAMIDE COMPOUNDS OR SALTS THEREOF AND CYTOKINE
PRODUCTION INHIBITORS CONTAINING THE SAME
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to thioamide compounds
or salts thereof, useful as preventive or therapeutic
medicines for diseases accompanied by hyperactivated
immune functions.
BACKGROUND ART
In immune reactions in the body, cytokines produced
from various immunocytes control direction of the immune
responses. In this regulation of immune responses, it is
helper T cells that play a central role, and they are
classified into subsets Th1 and Th2 depending upon the
type of cytokines they produce. Th1 type cells are known
to produce mainly e.g. interleukin 2 (IL-2) and
interferon γ (IFN-γ) and to be concerned with cellular
immunity such as protection against infection by e.g.
virus and bacteria. Th2 type cells are known to produce
mainly e.g. interleukin 4 (IL-4), interleukin 5 (IL-5),
interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 10 (IL-10) and
interleukin 13 (IL-13) and to be concerned with humoral
immunity such as protection against parasitic infection
and antibody production from B cells. However, it has

been clarified that if control of such biophylactic
mechanism dysfunctions or deteriorates for some reason,
hyperactivation or imbalance of immune function may
occur, thus inducing or deteriorating various diseases.
Immune response of Th2 type induces or activates,
due to its hyperactivation, allergic inflammation
reactions such as immediate type allergy with which IgE
antibody or mast cells are mainly concerned, and delayed-
type allergy with which eosinophils are mainly concerned,
and is deeply concerned with induction or deterioration
of various allergic diseases such as urticaria, food
allergy, anaphylactic shock, hypereosinophilic syndrome,
asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and
atopic dermatitis. Further, abnormal hyperactivation of
immune reaction of Th2 type is deeply concerned also with
systemic autoimmune diseases in a pathophysiologic state
where antibody production or humoral immunity is
hyperactivated, such as systemic lupus erythematosus. It
is considered to be important to control the immune
response of Th2 type in order to treat or prevent such
allergic diseases. On the other hand, immune response of
Th1 type induces or activates cellular immune responses
due to its hyperactivation, and is deeply concerned with
induction or deterioration of organ specific autoimmune
diseases such as chronic rheumatoid arthritis, type I
diabetes, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthenia gravis and
multiple sclerosis. Further, cellular immune response of

Th1 type is deeply concerned also with graft rejection
accompanying organ transplantation. It is considered to
be important to control immune response of Thl type in
order to prevent or treat such autoimmune diseases or
graft rejection after transplantation.
Patent document 1 discloses amide compounds
effective as cytokine production inhibitors, which,
however, include no thioamide compounds.
Patent document 1: WO02/51397
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
PROBLEMS THAT THE INVENTION IS TO SOLVE
At the present time, it is difficult to treat such
serious immune or allergic diseases by specifically
regulating immune response of Thl or Th2 type, and
immunosuppressant agents which strongly suppress
production of both Thl and Th2 type cytokines, such as
cyclosporin and FK506, in addition to steroids, are
mainly used as therapeutic medicines for such diseases.
However, various side effects such as dysfunction of
adrenal cortex, diabetes, peptic ulcer and glaucoma have
been problematic with respect to steroids, and serious
side effects such as damage to the kidney and the central
nervous system have been problematic with respect to
cyclosporin and FK506, and development of a new type of
cytokine production inhibitors which are different from
the above agents, has been desired.

MEANS OF SOLVING THE PROBLEMS
The present inventors have conducted extensive
studies to find more excellent cytokine production
inhibitors and, as a result, have found that specific
thioamide compounds have cytokine production inhibitory
effects, and the present invention has been accomplished
on the basis of this discovery.
Namely, the present invention relates to a thioamide
compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt
thereof:

wherein A is a nitrogen atom, N-oxids, C-NO2 or C-CN; Hal
is a halogen atom; M1 is an alkyl group which may be
substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted,
an alkynyl group which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl
group which may be substituted, a cycloalkenyl group
which may be substituted, an aryl group which may be
substituted, a heterocyclic group which may be
substituted, an amino group which may be substituted, an
oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, SO or SO2; M2 is an amino
group which may be substituted, an oxygen atom, a sulfur
atom or a single bond; R1 is a halogen atom, a cyano
group, a nitro group, an alkyl group which may be
substituted, an alkoxy group which may be substituted, an
alkylthio group which may be substituted, an amino group

which may be substituted or a heterocyclic group which
may be substituted; each of R2, R3, R4 and R5 is
independently a hydrogen atom, an alley 1 group which may
be substituted, a cyano group or an alkyloxycarbonyl
group; R6 is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro
group, an alkyl group which may be substituted, an
alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group
which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl group which may be
substituted, a cycloalkenyl group which may be
substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a
heterocyclic group which may be substituted, an amino
group which may be substituted or B-Q (wherein B is a
carbonyl group, a carbonyloxy group, an oxycarbonyl
group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, SO or SO2; and Q is
a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted,
an alkenyl group which may be substicuted, an alkynyl
group which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl group which
may be substituted, a cycloalkenyl group which may be
substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a
heterocyclic group which may be substituted or an amino
group which may be substituted) , Cy is a cycloalkyl
group, a cycloalkenyl group, an aryl group or a
heterocyclic group; each of k, p and q is independently
an integer of from 0 to 3; and r is an integer of from 0
to 5, and a cytokine production inhibitor containing the
same as an active ingredient.
The compounds of the formula (I) suppress production

of Th2 type cytokines, whereby they are useful as
preventive or therapeutic medicines for various allergic
diseases such as urticaria, food allergy, anaphylactic
shock, hypereosinophilic syndrome, asthma, allergic
rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis;
and systemic autoimmune diseases in which antibody
production or humoral immunity is hyperactivated, such as
systemic lupus erythematosus. Further, they suppress
production of Th1 type cytokines, whereby they are useful
as preventive or therapeutic medicines for organ specific
autoimmune diseases such as chronic rheumatoid arthritis,
type I diabetes, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthenia
gravis and multiple sclerosis; and graft rejection
accompanying organ transplantation.
The salt of the compound of the above formula (I)
may be any pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and it may,
for example, be a mineral acid salt such as a
hydrochloride, a sulfate or a nitrate; an organic acid
salt such as a p-toluenesulfonate, a propanesulfonate or
a methanesulfonate; an alkali metal salt such as a
potassium salt or a sodium salt; an alkaline earth metal
salt such as a calcium salt; or an organic amine salt
such as a triethanolamine salt or a
tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane salt.
Some of the compounds of the formula (I) or salts
thereof have crystal water. Some of the compounds of the
formula (I) or salts thereof have polymorphism.

Each halogen atom in the formula (I) may be a
fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an
iodine atom.
Each of the alkyl moiety, which is included in the
definition of the substituents in the formula (I), and
the alkyl moiety in each of the secondary substituent and
the tertiary substituent as described hereinafter, may be
usually one having a carbon number oE from 1 to 20, and
it may, for example, be methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl,
pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, decyl or nonadecyl, and
they include linear or branched aliphatic structural
isomers.
Each of the alkenyl moiety, which is included in the
definition of the substitutents in the formula (I), and
the alkenyl moiety in each of the secondary substituent
and the tertiary substituent as described hereinafter,
may be usually one having a carbon number of from 2 to
20, and it may, for example, be vinyl, propenyl, butenyl,
pentenyl, hexenyl, decenyl or nonadecenyl, and they
include linear or branched aliphatic structural isomers.
Each of the alkynyl moiety, which is included in the
definition of the substituents in the formula (I), and
the alkynyl moiety in each of the secondary substituent
and the tertiary substituent as described hereinafter,
may be usually one having a carbon number of from 2 to
20, and it may, for example, be ethynyl, propynyl,
butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl, decynyl or nonadecynyl, and

they include linear or branched aliphatic structural
isomers.
Each of the cycloalkyl moiety, which is included in
the definition of the substituents in the formula (I),
and the cycloalkyl moiety in each of the secondary
substituent and the tertiary substituent as described
hereinafter, may be usually one having a carbon number of
from 3 to 10, and it may, for example, be a monocyclic
group such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,
cyclohexyl or cyclooctyl; a fused polycyclic group; or a
bridged polycyclic group such as adamantyl, noradamantyl,
norbornanyl or norbornanonyl.
Each of the cycloalkenyl moiety, which is included
in the definition of the substituents in the formula (I),
and the cycloalkenyl moiety in each of the secondary
substituent and the tertiary substituent as described
hereinafter, may be usually one having a carbon number of
from 3 to 10, and it may, for example, be a monocyclic
group such as cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl or
cyclooctenyl, a fused polycyclic group or a bridged
polycyclic group.
Each of the aryl moiety, which is included in the
definition of the substituents in the formula (I), and
the aryl moiety in each of the secondary substituent and
the tertiary substituent as described hereinafter, may be
a fused polycyclic group such as naphthyl, as well as
phenyl.

Each of the heterocyclic moiety, which is included
in the definition of the substituents in the formula (I),
and the heterocyclic moiety in each of the secondary
substituent and the tertiary substituent as described
hereinafter, may, for example, be a five-membered
monocyclic heterocyclic group such as pyrrolyl,
pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, furanyl, dihydrofuranyl,
tetrahydrofuranyl, thienyl, dihydrothienyl,
tetrahydrothienyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl,
imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, oxazolyl,
oxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolyl, isoxazolinyl,
isoxazolidinyl, thiazolyl, thiazolinyl, thiazolidinyl,
isothiazolyl, isothiazolinyl, isothiazolidinyl,
oxadiazolyl, oxadiazolinyl, oxadiazoLidinyl,
thiadiazolyl, thiadiazolinyl, thiadiazolidinyl,
triazolyl, triazolinyl, triazolidinyl, tetrazolyl,
tetrazolinyl, tetrazolidinyl, dioxolyl, dioxolanyl,
dithiolyl or dithiolanyl; a six-membered monocyclic
heterocyclic group such as pyridyl, dihydropyridyl,
tetrahydropyridyl, piperidinyl, pyrimidyl,
dihydropyrimidyl, tetrahydropyrimidyl,
hexahydropyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, dihydropyridazinyl,
tetrahydropyridazinyl, hexahydropyridazinyl, pyrazinyl,
dihydropyrazinyl, tertahydropyrazinyl, piperazinyl,
triazinyl, dihydrotriazinyl, tetrahydrotriazinyl,
hexahydrotriazinyl, pyranyl, dihydropyranyl,
tetrahydropyranyl, dioxinyl, dioxenyl, dioxanyl,

dithianyl or morpholinyl; a fused polycyclic heterocyclic
group such as thienothienyl, dihydrocyclopentathienyl,
indolyl, tetrahydroindolyl, isoindolyl,
tetrahydroisoindolyl, benzothienyl,
tetrahydrobenzothienyl, benzofuranyl,
tetrahydrobenzofuranyl, benzoxazolyl,
tetrahydrobenzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl,
tetrahydrobenzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl,
tetrahydrobenzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,
tetrahydrobenzisothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl,
tetrahydrobenzimidazolyl, benzodioxolyl, benzodithiolyl,
benzodioxanyl, benzodithianyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, naphthylidinyl
or purinyl; or a bridged polycyclic heterocyclic group
such as quinuclidinyl.
The secondary substituent of each of the alkyl group
which may be substituted, the alkenyl group which may be
substituted and the alkynyl group which may be
substituted, may, for example, be halogen, hydroxyl,
mercapto, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyloxy, alkenylthio,
alkynyloxy, alkynylthio, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
cycloalkoxy, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkenyloxy,
cycloalkenylthio, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl,
alkylcarbonyloxy, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl,
alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkynyloxycarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl,
alkynylcarbonyloxy, cycloalkoxycarbonyl,
cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyloxy,

cycloalkenyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkenylcarbonyl,
cycloalkenylcarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio,
aryloxycarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyloxy,
heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio,
heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl,
heterocyclylcarbonyloxy, amino, cyano, nitro, carboxyl,
aminocarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl,
alkynylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl,
cycloalkenylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl
or aminosulfonyl. The number of such secondary
substituents may be one or two or more, and such
secondary substituents may be the same or different.
The secondary substituent of each of the cycloalkyl
group which may be substituted, the cycloalkenyl group
which may be substituted, the aryl group which may be
substituted and the heterocyclic group which may be
substituted, may, for example, be halogen, hydroxyl,
mercapto, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkylthio,
alkenyloxy, alkenylthio, alkynyloxy, alkynylthio,
cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkoxy, cycloalkylthio,
cycloalkenyloxy, cycloalkenylthio, alkoxycarbonyl,
alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkenyloxycarbonyl,
alkenylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkynyloxycarbonyl,
alkynylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyloxy, cycloalkoxycarbonyl,
cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyloxy,
cycloalkenyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkenylcarbonyl,
cycloalkenylcarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio,

aryloxycarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyloxy,
heterocyclyl, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylthio,
heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl,
heterocyclylcarbonyloxy, amino, cyano, nitro, carboxyl,
aminocarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl,
alkynylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl,
cycloalkenylsulf onyl, arylsulf onyl, heterocyclylsulf onyl
or aminosulfonyl. The number of such secondary
substituents may be one or two or more, and such
secondary substituents may be the same or different.
The secondary substituent of the amino group which
may be substituted, which is included in the definition
of the substituent in the formula (I), may, for example,
be hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy,
alkynyloxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkoxy,
cycloalkenyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl,
alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl,
alkynylcarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl,
cycloalkenyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkenylcarbonyl, aryl,
aryloxy, aryloxycarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heterocyclyl,
heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl,
heterocyclylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl,
alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl,
cycloalkenylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, heterocyclylsulfonyl
or aminosulfonyl. The number of such secondary
substituents may be one or two or more, and such
secondary substituents may be the same or different.

Further, the two secondary substituents may form a ring
containing or not containing a heteroatom
Each of the substituent except halogen, hydroxyl,
mercapto, cyano, nitro and carboxyl among the above
secondary substituents may further be substituted with
tertiary substituents such as halogen, hydroxyl,
mercapto, cyano, nitro, carboxyl, amino, alkyl, alkenyl,
alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heterocyclyl,
alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, cycloalkyloxy,
cycloalkenyloxy, aryloxy, heterocyclyloxy, alkylthio,
alkenylthio, alkynylthio, cycloalkylthio,
cycloalkenylthio, arylthio, heterocyclylthio,
alkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfonyl,
cycloalkylsulfonyl, cycloalkenylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl,
heterocyclylsulfonyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl,
alkynylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl,
cycloalkenylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl,
alkyloxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl,
cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, cycloalkenyloxycarbonyl,
aryloxycarbonyl, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,
alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl,
alkenylaminocarbonyl, alkynylaminocarbonyl,
cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, cycloalkenylaminocarbonyl,
arylaminocarbonyl, heterocyclylaminocarbonyl,
aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl,
alkenylaminosulfonyl, alkynylaminosulfonyl,
cycloalkylaminosulfonyl, cycloalkenylaminosulfonyl,

arylaminosulfonyl, heterocyclylaminosulfonyl, alkylamino,
dialkylamino, alkenylamino, alkynylamino,
cycloalkylamino, cycloalkenylamino, arylamino,
heterocyclylamino, alkylcarbonylamino,
alkenylcarbonylamino, alkynylcarbonylamino,
cycloalkylcarbonylamino, cycloalkenylcarbonylamino,
arylcarbonylamino, heterocyclylcarbonylamino,
alkylsulfonylamino, alkenylsulfonylamino,
alkynylsulfonylamino, cycloalkylsulfonylamino,
cycloalkenylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino or
heterocyclylsulfonylamino. The number of such tertiary
substituents may be one or two or more, and when the
number is two or more, such substituents may be the same
or different. Further, when the secondary substituent is
an amino group substituted with two tertiary
substituents, such tertiary substituents together may
form a ring containing or not containing a heteroatom.
The compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof
can have stereoisomers such as geometric isomers and
optical isomers, and the present invention covers these
isomers and mixtures thereof.
The compounds of the formula (I) and salts thereof
can be produced by the following methods.
[Preparation Method 1]
A method comprising reacting a compound represented
by the formula (II):


(wherein A, R1, Hal and k are the same as defined above,
and L is a leaving group) with a compound represented by
the formula (III):

(wherein M1, M2, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Cy, p, q and r are the
same as defined above). The leaving group represented
above as L may be a halogen atom, an alkoxy group or the
like.
The reaction of the Preparation Method 1 may be
carried out in the presence of a proper solvent. The
specific solvent used may, for example, be an aromatic
hydrocarbon such as benzene, toluene or xylene; an
aliphatic hydrocarbon such as pentane, hexane, heptane,
petroleum ether, ligroin or petroleum benzine; an ether
such as diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, dibutyl ether,
tetrahydrofuran or dioxane; a nitrile such as
acetonitrile or propionitrile; an acid amide such as
dimethylformamide or dimethylacetamide; a sulfoxide such
as dimethyl sulfoxide; a sulfone such as sulfolane; a
phosphate amide such as hexamethylphosphoramide; or a
halogenated hydrocarbon such as chloroform,
dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride or 1,2-
dichloroethane, or a mixed solvent thereof.

In the Preparation Method 1, the reaction is carried
out preferably in the presence of a base in some cases.
The specific base used may, for example, be an organic
base such as triethylamine, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine,
1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene or N,N-
dimethylaniline; an alkali metal such as lithium, sodium
or potassium; an alkali metal carbonate such as lithium
carbonate, sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate; an
alkali metal hydrogencarbonate such as lithium
hydrogencarbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate or potassium
hydrogencarbonate; an alkali metal hydride such as
lithium hydride, sodium hydride or potassium hydride; or
n-butylithium, lithium diisopropylamide or sodium amide.
The reaction of the Preparation Method 1 is carried
out usually at a reaction temperature of from -70 to
150°C, preferably at a reaction temperature of from -10
to 100°C. The reaction time is usually from 0.1 to 48
hours.
In the Preparation Method 1, the compound of the
formula (III) may be used in an amount of from 0.8 to 2
equivalents, preferably from 1 to 1.5 equivalents, per 1
mol of the compound of the above formula (II).
In the Preparation Method 1, various reaction
conditions may optionally be combined with one another.
Further, such various reaction conditions include
reaction conditions in a usual range and reaction
conditions in a preferred range, and they may also be

optionally selected and combined with one another.
[Preparation Method 2]
A method comprising reacting a compound represented
by the formula (IV):

(wherein A, R1, Hal, k, M1, M2, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Cy, p,
q and r are the same as defined above) with a
thiocarbonylating agent.
The thiocarbonylating agent to be used in the
reaction in the Preparation Method 2 is the Lawson
reagent, diphosphorus pentasulfide or the like.
The reaction of the Preparation Method 2 may be
carried out in the presence of a proper solvent. The
specific solvent used may, for example, be an aromatic
hydrocarbon such as benzene, toluene or xylene; an
aliphatic hydrocarbon such as pentane, hexane, heptane,
petroleum ether, ligroin or petroleum benzine; an ether
such as diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, dibutyl ether,
tetrahydrofuran or dioxane; or carbon disulfide, or a
mixed solvent thereof.
The reaction of the Preparation Method 2 is carried
out usually at a reaction temperature of from -20 to
150°C, preferably at a reaction temperature of from 0 to
110°C. The reaction time is usually from 0.1 to 48
hours.

In the Preparation Method 2, the thiocarbonylating
agent may be used in an amount of from 0.4 to 2
equivalents, per 1 mol of che compound of the above
formula (IV).
In the Preparation Method 2, various reaction
conditions may optionally be combined with one another.
Further, such various reaction conditions include
reaction conditions in a usual range and reaction
conditions in a preferred range, and they may also be
optionally selected and combined with one another.
The compound of the formula (IV) or a salt thereof
can be produced by reacting a compound of the formula
(V) :

(wherein A, Hal, R1, k and L are the same as defined
above), instead of the compound of the formula (II), with
the compound of the formula (III) the Preparation Method
1.
The compounds of the above formula (I) obtained by
each of the above Preparation Methods 1 and 2 and methods
in accordance therewith, may be isolated and purified by
means of a known method such as concentration,
concentration under reduced pressure, distillation,
fractional distillation, redistribution, solvent
extraction, crystallization, recrystallization or

chromatography. In a case where the compound of the
above formula (I) is obtained as a free form, a salt may
be formed by a conventional method.
Further, the compound of the above formula (I) or a
salt thereof or a stereoisomer thereof has a cytokine
production inhibitory effect by itself or as mixed.
EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a cytokine production
inhibitor useful as a preventive or therapeutic medicine
for diseases accompanied by hyperactivated immune
functions.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The preferable embodiments of the compounds of the
above formula (I) or salts thereof are described below.
(1) Compounds of the above formula (I) or salts
thereof wherein A is a nitrogen atom, C-NO2 or C-CN; Hal
is a halogen atom; M1 is an alkyl group which may be
substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted,
an alkynyl group which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl
group which may be substituted or an aryl group which may
be substituted; R1 is a halogen atom or a nitro group;
each of R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently a hydrogen atom
or an alkyl group which may be substituted; R6 is a
halogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted, a
heterocyclic group which may be substituted, an amino

group which may be substituted or B-Q (wherein B is an
oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and Q is a hydrogen atom,
an alkyl group which may be substituted or a cycloalkyl
group which may be substituted); and Cy is a cycloalkyl
group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group.
(2) Compounds of the above formula (I) or salts
thereof wherein p and q are 0.
(3) Compounds of the above formula (I) or salts
thereof wherein A is C-NO2.
(4) The compounds according to (1) or salts thereof
wherein A is C-NO2.
(5) The compounds according to (4) or salts thereof
wherein M1 is an alkyl group which may be substituted or
an aryl group which may be substituted.
(6) The compounds according to (4) or salts thereof
wherein M2 is an amino group which may be substituted, an
oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
(7) The compounds according to (4) or salts thereof
wherein Cy is a heterocyclic group.
Other preferred specific examples of the compounds
are listed below in Table 1.










The compounds represented by the above formula (VI):

[wherein X is SO2 or CO; A is a nitrogen atom, N-oxide,
C-NO2 or C-CN; Hal is a halogen atom,- M1 is an alkyl
group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which
may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be
substituted, a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted,
a cycloalkenyl group which may be substituted, an aryl
group which may be substituted, a heterocyclic group
which may be substituted, an amino group which may be
substituted, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, SO or SO2; M2
is an amino group which may be substituted, an oxygen
atom, a sulfur atom or a single bond; R1 is a halogen
atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkyl group which
may be substituted, an alkoxy group which may be
substituted, an alkylthio group which may be substituted,
an amino group which may be substituted or a heterocyclic
group which may be substituted; each of R2, R3, R4 and R5
is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which
may be substituted, a cyano group or an alkyloxycarbonyl
group; R6 is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro
group, an alkyl group which may be substituted, an
alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group
which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl group which may be
substituted, a cycloalkenyl group which may be

substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a
heterocyclic group which may be substituted, an amino
group which may be substituted or B-Q (wherein B is a
carbonyl group, a carbonyloxy group, an oxycarbonyl
group, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom,, SO or SO2; and Q is
a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may be substituted,
an alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl
group which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl group which
may be substituted, a cycloalkenyl group which may be
substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, a
heterocyclic group which may be substituted or an amino
group which may be substituted); Cy is a cycloalkyl
group, a cycloalkenyl group, an aryl group or a
heterocyclic group; each of k, p and q is independently
an integer of from 0 to 3 ,- and r is an integer of from 0
to 5; provided that (1) when A is C-NO2 or C-CN, and p is
0, M1 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an
alkenyl group which may be substituted, an alkynyl group
which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl group which may be
substituted, a cycloalkenyl group which may be
substituted, an amino group which may be substituted, an
oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, SO or SO-?., and (2) N-(1-
adamantyl)methyl-2-chloro-5-nitrobenzamide is excluded]
or salts thereof also have cytokine production inhibitory
effects like the compounds of the above formula (I) or
salts thereof. Preferred embodiments of the compounds
are described below.

(1) Compounds of the formula (VI) or salts thereof
wherein X is SO2; A is C-NO2; Hal is a halogen atom; M1 is
an alkyl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group
which may be substituted, an alkynyl group which may be
substituted, a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted,
a cycloalkenyl group which may be substituted, an amino
group which may be substituted, an oxygen atom, a sulfur
atom, SO or SO2; R1 is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a
nitro group, an alkyl group which may be substituted, an
alkoxy group which may be substituted, an alkylthio group
which may be substituted, an amino group which may be
substituted or a heterocyclic group which may be
substituted; Cy is a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl
group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and k is an
integer of from 0 to 3 (provided that when Hal is a
chlorine atom, (R1)k is not a chlorine atom at the ortho
position to X or a nitro group at the meta position to
X) .
(2) The compounds according to (1) or salts thereof
wherein M1 is an alkyl group, and k is 0 (provided that
2-chloro-5-nitro-N-(2-phenoxyethyl)benzenesulfonamide is
excluded).
(3) The compounds according to (1) or salts thereof
wherein M1 is an alkyl group, Cy is a cycloalkyl group, a
cycloalkenyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group
(except for an indolyl group, an adamantyl group, a 3-
pyridyl group, a 4-pyridyl group, a tetrahydro-2-furanyl

group, a 2-furanyl group and a 1,3-benzodioxolyl-5-yl
group), and k is 0.
(4) Compounds of the formula (VI) or salts thereof
wherein X is SO2, and A is C-CN (provided that N-(2-
furanylmethyl)-4 -amino-2-chloro-5-cyanobenzenesulfonamide
is excluded).
(5) Compounds of the formula (VI) or salts thereof
wherein X is SO2, and A is a nitrogen atom (provided that
4-chloro-N-[(l-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-3-
pyridinesulfonamide is excluded).
(6) Compounds of the formula (VI) or salts thereof
wherein X is CO, A is C-NO2, M1 is an alkyl group which
may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be
substituted, an alkynyl group which may be substituted or
a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted, Cy is a
cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group,
and p and q are 0.

(7) The compounds according to (6) or salts thereof
wherein Cy is a phenyl group or a 6-membered monocyclic
heterocyclic group.
(8) Compounds of the formula (VI) or salts thereof
wherein X is CO, A is a nitrogen atom, and p and q are 0.
(9) Compounds of the formula (VI) or salts thereof
wherein X is CO, A is a nitrogen atom, M1 is an alkyl
group which may be substituted, an aryl group which may
be substituted or a heterocyclic group which may be
substituted, M2 is an amino group which may be

substituted, an oxygen atom or a single bond, Cy is a
cycloalkyl group or a heterocyclic group, and p and q are
0.
(10) The compounds according to (9) or salts thereof
wherein Cy is an adamantyl group or a 6-membered
monocyclic heterocyclic group.
(11) The compounds according to (9) or salts thereof
wherein Cy is a 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic group.
The compounds of the above formulae (I) and (VI) or
salts thereof are compounds which exhibit cytokine
production inhibitory activity, and are useful as
preventive or therapeutic medicines for diseases
accompanied by hyperactivated immune functions as listed
below.
(1) At least one type of allergic diseases selected
from urticaria, food allergy, anaphylactic shock,
hypereosinophilic syndrome, asthma, allergic rhinitis,
allergic conjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis.
(2) Systemic autoimmune diseases in which antibody
production or humoral immunity is hyperactivated.
(3) At least one type of organ specific autoimmune
diseases selected from chronic rheumatoid arthritis, type
I diabetes, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthenia gravis
and multiple sclerosis.
(4) Graft rejection accompanying organ
transplantation.
The compounds of the formula (I) are usually used in

sulfate, monoglyceryl stearate, starch and lactose;
disintegration inhibitors such as sucrose, stearin, cacao
butter and hydrogenated oil; absorption enhancers such as
a quaternary ammonium base and sodium lauryl sulfate,
humectants such as glycerin and starch, adsorbents such
as starch, lactose, kaolin, bentonite and colloidal
silicate, and lubricants such as purified talc, a
stearate, a boric acid powder and polyethylene glycol.
Further, a tablet may be a tablet having a common coating
applied thereto as the case requires, such as a sugar-
coated tablet, a gelatin-coated tablet, an enteric-coated
tablet or a film-coated tablet, or a double tablet or a
multilayer tablet.
To form the medicine into a pill, carriers which
have conventionally been known in this field can be used
widely, and they may, for example, be excipients such as
glucose, lactose, starch, cacao butter, hydrogenated
vegetable oil, kaolin and talc; binding agents such as
powdered acacia, powdered tragacanth, gelatin and ethanol
and disintegrators such as laminaran agar.
To form the medicine into a suppository,
conventionally known carriers can be used widely, and
they may, for example, be polyethylene glycol, cacao
butter, higher alcohols, higher alcohol esters, gelatin
and semi-synthetic glyceride.
To prepare an injection, a solution, an emulsion or
a suspension is sterilized, and is preferably isotonic

the form of a common pharmaceutical preparation (such as
a method as defined in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia Twelfth
Edition). The pharmaceutical preparation is prepared by
using a commonly used diluent or excipient such as a
bulking agent, an extender, a binding agent, a moisture-
imparting agent, a disintegrator, a surfactant or a
lubricant. As the pharmaceutical preparation, various
forms may be selected depending upon the purpose of
treatment, and a tablet, a pill, a powder, a dust, a
granule, a capsule, a suppository, a solution, a
suspension, an emulsion, an injection (such as a solution
or a suspension), a spray, an aerosol, a cream, an
ointment, a lotion or a transdermal agent (a patch, a
matrix or a tape) may be mentioned as examples.
To form the medicine into a tablet, carriers which
have conventionally been known in this field can be used
widely, and they may, for example, be excipients such as
lactose, sucrose, sodium chloride, glucose, urea, starch,
calcium carbonate, kaolin, crystalline cellulose and
silicic acid; binding agents such as water, ethanol,
propanol, simple syrup, a glucose solution, a starch
solution, a gelatin solution, carboxymethyl cellulose,
Shellac, methyl cellulose, potassium phosphate and
polyvinyl pyrrolidone; disintegrators such as dried
starch, sodium alginate, an agar powder, a laminaran
powder, sodium hydrogencarbonate, calcium carbonate,
polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, sodium lauryl

with the blood, and to form the medicine into a solution,
an emulsion or a suspension, all the diluents which are
commonly used in this field can be used, and they may,
for example, be water, a lactic acid aqueous solution,
ethyl alcohol, propylene glycol, ethoxylated isostearyl
alcohol, polyoxylated isostearyl alcohol and
polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters. In this
case, sodium chloride salt, glucose or glycerin in an
amount adequate to prepare an isotonic solution may be
incorporated in the pharmaceutical preparation, and a
common solubilizing agent, buffer, soothing agent or the
like may be added thereto. Further, as the case
requires, a colorant, a preservative, a fragrant
material, a flavoring agent, a sweetening agent or
another pharmaceutical agent may be incorporated in the
pharmaceutical preparation.
The amount of the compound of the formula (I) is not
particularly limited and may optionally be selected from
a wide range, but it is usually from 1 to 70 wt%,
preferably from 5 to 50 wt% in the entire composition.
The administration method of the compounds of the
formula (I) is not particularly limited, and they are
orally or parenterally administered by a method depending
upon the form of the preparation, the age, the sex or
other conditions of the patient and the degree of the
disease. For example, for oral administration, a tablet,
a pill, a solution, a suspension, an emulsion, a granule

or a capsule may, for example, be mentioned as a
preferred form. For parenteral administration, the
medicine may be administered in the form of e.g. a
topical agent, an injection, a transdermal agent, nasal
drops, an inhalant or a suppository. In the case of an
injection, it is preferred that the medicine is
intravenously administered by itself or as mixed with a
conventional fluid replacement such as glucose or amino
acids, or as the case requires, it is intramuscularly,
intracutaneously, subcutaneously or intraperitoneally
administered by itself. Further, in the case of a
suppository, it is preferred that the medicine is
administered in rectum.
The dose of the compound of the formula (I) is
optionally selected depending upon e.g. the direction for
use, the age, the sex or other conditions of the patient
and the degree of disease, and usually the amount of the
compound of the above formula (I) as an active ingredient
is preferably from about 0.05 to about 50 mg per kg of
the body weight per day, and the medicine may be
administered once or several times a day. Further, it is
preferred that the active ingredient is contained in an
amount of from 1 to 1,000 mg in the administration unit
form.
EXAMPLES
Now, Examples (Preparation Examples and Test

Examples) of the present invention will be described,
however, the present invention is by no means restricted
thereto.
Preparation Example 1
Preparation of N-(4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)phenyl)-2 -chloro-5-nitrothiobenzamide
(Compound No. 1)
A solution of 410 mg of N-(4-(3-chloro-5-
trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl)-2 -chloro-5 -
nitrobenzamide and 4 52 mg of the Lawson reagent in 10 mL
toluene was stirred overnight under heating with reflux.
After completion of the reaction, the solution was
allowed to cool, and the solvent was evaporated under
reduced pressure. Ethyl acetate was added to the
residue, and the insolubles were filtered away. The
filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the
resulting crude product was purified by column
chromatography to give 312 mg of N-(4-(3-chloro-5-
trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)phenyl)-2-chloro-5-
nitrothiobenzamide (Compound No. 1) having a melting
point of 186-187°C.
The following compounds can be produced in the same
manner as in Preparation Example 1.
Compound No. 2: N-(4-(6-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)phenyl)-2-chloro-5-nitrothiobenzamide (m.p.
186-187°C)
Compound No. 3: N-(3-(6-piperidino-4-

trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)propyl) - 2 -chloro-5 -
nitrothiobenzamide (oil)
Compound No. 4: N-(3-(6-thiomorpholino-4-
trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)propyl)-2~chloro-5-
nitrothiobenzamide (m.p. 132-133°C)
Compound No. 5: N-(4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridylthio)phenyl)-2-chloro-5-nitrothiobenzamide (m.p.
72-73°C)
Compound No. 6: N-(4 - (3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridylamino)phenyl)-2 -chloro-5-nitrothiobenzamide (m.p.
199-200°C)
Compound No. 7: N-(4-(6-chloro-4-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridylthio)phenyl)-2-chloro-5-nitrothiobenzamide (m.p.
183-186°C)
Compound No. 8: N-(3-(6-dimethylamino-4-
trifluoromethyl- 2-pyridyloxy)propyl)-2 -chloro-5 -
nitrothiobenzamide (m.p. 102-103°C)
Compound No. 9: N-(4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethy-2-
pyridyloxy)phenyl)-2-fluoro-5-nitrothiobenzamide (m.p.
167-168°C)
Compound No. 10: N-(3-(6-isopropoxy-4-
trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)propyl)- 2 -chloro-5 -
nitrothiobenzamide (oil)
Compound No. 11: N-(4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl)-2-chloro-5-nitrothiobenzamide
(m.p. 193°C)
Compound No. 12: N-(4 -(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-

pyridyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl)-2-fluoro-5-nitrothiobenzamide
(m.p. 146-147°C)
Compound No. 13: N-(4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)phenyl)-4,6-dichlorothionicotinamide (m.p.
175-176°C)
Compound No. 14: N-(4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxyphenyl)-2,3,4-trifluoro-5-nitrothibenzamide
(m.p. 124-126°C)
Compound No. 15: N-(4-(3-chloro~5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxyphenyl)-2-fluoro-4,5-dinitrobenzamide (m.p.
167-169°C)
Compound No. 16: N-(3 -(6-dimethylamino-4-
trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)propyl)-2-fluoro-5-
nitrothiobenzamide (m.p. 130-133°C)
Compound No. 17: N-(4-(3-chloro-5~trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)-3-(lH-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)-2-chloro-5-
cyanothiobenzamide (m.p. 229-230°C)
Compound No. 18: N-(3-(4,6-dimethoxy-2-
pyrimidinyloxy)propyl)-2 -chloro-5-ni trothiobenzamide
(m.p. 119-120°C)
Compound No. 19: N-(4-(4,6-dimethoxy-2-
pyrimidinyloxy)phenyl)-2 -chloro-5-ni trothiobenzamide
(m.p. 220-222°C)
REFERENCE PREPARATION EXAMPLE 1
Preparation of N-(2-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)ethyl)-2-chloro-5-nitrobenzamide
A solution of 600 mg of N-(2-(3-chloro-5-

trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)ethylphthalimide and 85 mg
of hydrazine monohydrate in 8 mL of methanol was stirred
at about 55-60°C for about 6 hours. The solution was
allowed to cool and then stirred with 16 mL of ether.
The insolubles were filtered away, and the filtrate was
concentrated under reduced pressure. The concentrate was
dissolved in 6 mL of acetonitrile, and, after successive
addition of 190 mg of triethylamine and 350 mg of 2-
chloro-5-nitrobenzoyl chloride, stirred for about 1 hour.
After the reaction, water was added, and the reaction
solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract
was dried over with sodium sulfate and concentrated under
reduced pressure to give a crude product. The crude
product was purified by column chromatography to give 350
mg of N-(2-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)ethyl)-2-chloro-5-nitrobeazamide having a
melting point of 126-127°C.
REFERENCE PREPARATION EXAMPLE 2
Preparation of N-(4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)phenyl)-4-chloronicotinamide
A solution of 150 mg of 4- (3-chloro-5-
trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyloxy)aniline and 116 mg of
triethylamine in 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran was stirred with
100 mg of 4-chloronicotinoyl chloride hydrochloride for
about 50 minutes, and after addition of water, the
precipitated crystals were recovered by filtration. The
recovered crystals were washed with ether and dried to

106 mg of N-(4-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-
pyridyloxy)phenyl)-4-chloronicotinamide having a melting
point of 178-180°C (decomposition).
Specific examples of the compounds of the above
formula (VI), which can be produced in accordance with
Reference Examples 1 and 2 and the Preparation Method 1,
are shown below in Table 2.


















































TEST EXAMPLE 1 (TEST FOR EVALUATION OF IL-5 PRODUCTION
INHIBITORY EFFECT)
Murine spleen cells were treated with anti-mouse CD3
antibody and IL-2 to induce cytokine production. The
test compounds were added to the cytokine production
system to evaluate their inhibitory effect. Namely,
anti-mouse CD3 antibody adjusted to from 10 to 20 µg/ml
with borate buffered physiological saline (pH 8.5) was
pipetted into a 96-well cell culture plate in an amount
of 50 ul/well and left to stand at 4°C for 18 hours. The
unreacted solution was removed, washing with Hank's
buffer solution was carried out once, and IL-2 adjusted
to 10 ng/ml with a RPMI liquid containing 10% fetal
bovine serum (FCS) was pipetted in an amount of 5 0
ul/well. For the negative control group, a solution
alone without anti-CD3 antibody nor IL-2 was applied.
Then, the diluted solution of each of the test compounds
(concentration: 10 ppm) was pipetted in an amount of 50

µl/well, and a cell suspension of 1 x 107 cells/ml,
prepared from spleen of Balb/c mice (female, 7 to 10 week
old) was pipetted thereinto in an amount of 100 ul/well.
After cultivation in an incubator (37°C, 5% carbon
dioxide gas) for from 40 to 48 hours, the culture
supernatant was recovered to measure the cytokine
production amount by ELISA method.
With respect to interleukin 5 (IL-5) as a cytokine,
measurement was carried out by the following ELISA
method. First, rat anti-mouse IL-5 antibody (Endogen
Code No. MM-550C) as a primary antibody was diluted with
carbonate buffer solution (pH 9.5) to 1 jig/ml, and spread
in a 96 well plate (IWAKI, Code No. 3860-096) in an
amount of 50 ul/well for coating at 4°C overnight (16 to
24 hours). Then, the plate was subjected to blocking at
3 7°C for 2 hours by phosphate buffered physiological
saline containing 10% FCS (pH 7.2) (blocking buffer
solution) (250 ul/well). The plate was washed with PBS
(washing buffer) containing 0.05% Tween 20 (Nacalai
Tesque, Code No. 281-51) four times, and a diluted liquid
of the culture supernatant was spread in an amount of 50
ul/well, followed by incubation at room temperature for 1
hour. For preparation of a standard line, recombinant
mouse IL-5 (R&D systems, Code No. 405-ML) was employed.
The plate was washed with a washing buffer four times,
and biotin-labeled rat anti-mouse IL-5 antibody
(Pharmingen, Code No. 18062D) as a secondary antibody

diluted to 0.5 µg/ml with a blocking buffer containing
0.05% Tween 20 was added thereto (50 µl/well), followed
by incubation at room temperature for 1 hour. The plate
was washed with a washing buffer four times, strept
avidin-labeled peroxidase (ProZyme, Code No. CJ30H001)
diluted 800 times with a blocking buffer containing 0.05%
Tween 20 was added thereto (50 µl/well), followed by
reaction at room temperature for 15 minutes. The plate
was washed with a washing buffer four times, and a TNB
substrate solution (SIGMA, Code No. T-8665) was added
thereto in an amount of 100 µl/well for color developing
for from 10 to 20 minutes. A 1M sulfuric acid solution
was added thereto in an amount of 100 µl/well to
terminate the reaction, and absorption (wavelength 450
nm) was measured by means of micro plate reader (SPECTRA
max, Wako Pure Chemicals Industries, Ltd.). The
experiment was carried out in duplicate, and the average
of the cytokine production amount was obtained. From the
average value, the inhibitory ratio (%) was obtained from
the following formula.
Inhibitory ratio (%) ={l-(T-N)/(P-N)} x 100
T: average value of the test compound group, N:
average value of the negative control group, and P:
average value of the positive control group.
As a result, Compounds Nos. 1 to 19 and the
compounds listed in Table 2 showed cytokine production
inhibitory activities of at least 50%, respectively.

TEST EXAMPLE 2 (TEST FOR EVALUATION OF IFN-γ PRODUCTION
INHIBITORY EFFECT)
Quantitative determination of IFN-γ in mouse spleen
cell culture supernatants is carried out in the same
manner as in Test Example 1, employing rat anti-mouse
IFN-Γ antibody (Pharmingen, Code No. 18181D) as the
primary antibody, a biotin-labeled rat anti-mouse IFN-γ
antibody (Pharmingen, Code No. 18112D) as the secondary
antibody. For preparation of a standard line,
recombinant mouse IFN-γ (GENZYME, Code No. 3485) is
employed. The resulting IFN-γ production inhibitory
ratios (%) indicate that the compounds of the present
invention have IFN-γ production inhibitory effect.
TEST EXAMPLE 3 (TEST FOR EVALUATION OF EFFICACY ON
ANTIGEN (OVA)-INDUCED CYTOKINE PRODUCTION IN MICE)
BALB/c mice (purchased from Japan SLC, Inc., male, 5
to 8-week old) are intraperitoneally (or subcutaneously)
immunized with 2 mg of an alum adjuvant (aluminum
potassium sulfate, manufactured by Nacalai Tesque, No.
017-27) and 2 µg/mouse of an ovalbumin (OVA) preparation
(manufactured by SIGMA, No. A-5503) and, 10 to 14 days
later, immunized again intraperitoneally (or
subcutaneously) with OVA 1 µg/alum 2 mg. Four days after
the second immunization, 0.2 ml of 5 µg/ml OVA in
physiological saline is injected into the mouse abdominal
cavities to induce cytokine production and eosinophilic
infiltration. After another six hours, the mice are

euthanized with carbon dioxide gas, and 2 ml of 0.01 M
phosphate buffered physiological saline (PBS) pH 7.2 is
injected into the abdominal cavities, and after thorough
abdominal massage, the abdominal perfusates are
recovered. The recovered abdominal perfusates are
centrifuged in a miniature cooling centrifuge at 10,000
rpm at 4°C for 10 minutes. The supernatants are
recovered and refrigerated at -80°C until measurements.
The IL-5 and INF-γ concentrations are measured by ELISA
in the same manners as in Test Examples 1 and 2. The
test compounds are administered subcutaneously or orally
1 hour before the last induction by intraperitoneal
injection of OVA. The efficacy is expressed as an
inhibitory ratio (%) based on the control solvent. As a
result, the compounds of the present invention turn out
to have efficacy.
TEST EXAMPLE 4 (TEST FOR EVALUATION OF EFFICACY ON
ANTIGEN (OVA)-INDUCED EOSINOPHILIC INFILTRATION IN MICE)
The procedure in Test Example 3 is followed to
recover the abdominal perfusates 24 hours after the last
induction by OVA, and refrigerated at -8 0°C until
measurements. The eusinophil counts in the abdominal
perfusates are determined by the eosinophil peroxidase
(EPO) assay of Strath et al., Journal of Immunological
Methods, Vol. 83, pp.209-215, 1985, with some
modifications. Namely, 0.1 mL of 0.05 M Tris-HCL (pH
8.0) containing 3 mM o-phenylenediamine, 0.1% TritonX-100

and 8.8 mM hydrogen peroxide as a substrate buffer is
mixed with 0.05 mL of a test liquid diluted with PBS, and
after 30 minutes of reaction at room temperature, 0.05 mL
of 4 M sulfuric acid solution is added to terminate the
enzymatic reaction. The absorption Al at a measurement
wavelength of 492 nm is measured with a microplate
reader. In parallel, the same procedure is done with a
substrate buffer further containing 10 mM 3-amino-1,2,4-
triazol (AMT) as an EPO inhibitor, and the absorption A2
is measured. The absorption (A1 - A2) attributable to
eosinophils is calculated. The test compounds are
administered subcutaneously or orally 1 hour before the
last induction by intraperitoneal injection of OVA. The
efficacy is expressed as an inhibitory ratio (%) based on
the control solvent. As a result, the compounds of the
present invention turn out to have efficacy.
The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application
No. 2004-040444 filed on February 17, 2003 including
specification, claims and summary is incorporated herein
by reference in its entirety.

WE CLAIM:
1. A thioamide compound represented by the formula (I) or a
salt thereof:

wherein A is a nitrogen atom, C-NO2 or C-CN; Hal is a halogen
atom; M1 is a C1-20 alkylene group, a C2-20 alkenylene group, a C2-20
alkynylene group, a C3-10 cycloalkylene group, a phenylene group
optionally substituted by halogen atom, C1-20 alkyl or pyrrolyl,or
an oxygen atom; M2 is -NH- group an oxygen atom, or a sulfur
atom; R1 is a halogen atom, or a nitro group; each of R2, R3, R4
and R5 is independently a hydrogen atom, or a C1-20 alkyl group; R6
is a halogen atom, a C1-20 alkyl group optionally substituted by
halogen atom, a heterocyclic group, an amino group optionally
substituted by C1-20 alkyl or B-Q (wherein B is an oxygen atom, or
a sulfur atom, and Q is a C1-20 alkyl group, a C3-10 cycloalkyl
group, a heterocyclic group or an amino group optionally
substituted by C1-20 alkyl) ; Cy is a C3-10 cycloalkyl group, a
phenyl group, a pyridyl group or a pyrimidinyl group; each of k,
p and q is independently an integer of from 0 to 3; and r is an
integer of from 0 to 5.
2. The compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein p and q are 0,
or a salt thereof.


To provide cytokine production inhibitors useful as
preventive or therapeutic medicines for diseases
accompanied by hyperactivated immune functions.
A cytokine production inhibitor containing, as an
active ingredient, a thioamide compound represented by
the formula (I) or a salt thereof:

wherein A is N, NO, C-NO2 or C-CN; Hal is a halogen; M1
is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,
aryl, heterocyclyl, amino, O, S, SO or SO2; M2 is amino,
O, S or a single bond; R1 is a halogen, alkyl or the
like; each of R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently H, alkyl
or the like; R6 is a halogen, alkyl or the like; Cy is
cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or heterocyclyl; each of
k, p and q is independently an integer of from 0 to 3;
and r is an integer of from 0 to 5.

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Patent Number 248401
Indian Patent Application Number 2240/KOLNP/2006
PG Journal Number 28/2011
Publication Date 15-Jul-2011
Grant Date 12-Jul-2011
Date of Filing 08-Aug-2006
Name of Patentee ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD.
Applicant Address 3-15, EDOBORI 1-CHOME, NISHI-KU, OSAKA-SHI, OSAKA 5500002, JAPAN
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 KATO, FUMINORI C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
2 TAMAI, KIYOSHI C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
3 YAMAMOTO, KAZUHIRO C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
4 SANO, MITSUO C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
5 MORI, SHINYA C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
6 OKADA, TAKASHI C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
7 UEKI, TOSHIHIKO C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
8 AZUMA, KUMIKO C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
9 KIMURA, HIROHIKO C/O ISHIHARA SANGYO KAISHA, LTD., CHOU KENKYUSHO, 3-1, NISHI-SHIBUKAWA 2-CHOME, KUSATSU-SHI, SHIGA 5250025, JAPAN
PCT International Classification Number A61K 31/166
PCT International Application Number PCT/JP2005/002348
PCT International Filing date 2005-02-16
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 2004-040444 2004-02-17 Japan