Patent Application: US-200913059478-A

Abstract:
the invention described herein relates to certain bicyclic heteroaromatic n - substituted glycine derivatives of formula which are antagonists of hif prolyl hydroxylases and are useful for treating diseases benefiting from the inhibition of this enzyme , anemia being one example .

Description:
for the avoidance of doubt , unless otherwise indicated , the term “ substituted ” means substituted by one or more defined groups . in the case where groups may be selected from a number of alternative groups the selected groups may be the same or different . the term “ independently ” means that where more than one substituent is selected from a number of possible substituents , those substituents may be the same or different . an “ effective amount ” means that amount of a drug or pharmaceutical agent that will elicit the biological or medical response of a tissue , system , animal or human that is being sought , for instance , by a researcher or clinician . furthermore , the term “ therapeutically effective amount ” means any amount which , as compared to a corresponding subject who has not received such amount , results in improved treatment , healing , prevention , or amelioration of a disease , disorder , or side effect , or a decrease in the rate of advancement of a disease or disorder . the term also includes within its scope amounts effective to enhance normal physiological function . as used herein the term “ alkyl ” refers to a straight - or branched - chain hydrocarbon radical having the specified number of carbon atoms , so for example , as used herein , the terms “ c 1 - c 4 alkyl ” and “ c 1 - c 10 alkyl ” refers to an alkyl group having at least 1 and up to 4 or 10 carbon atoms respectively . examples of such branched or straight - chained alkyl groups useful in the present invention include , but are not limited to , methyl , ethyl , n - propyl , isopropyl , isobutyl , n - butyl , t - butyl , n - pentyl , isopentyl , n - hexyl , n - heptyl , n - octyl , n - nonyl , and n - decyl , and branched analogs of the latter 5 normal alkanes . when the term “ alkenyl ” ( or “ alkenylene ”) is used it refers to straight or branched hydrocarbon chains containing the specified number of carbon atoms and at least 1 and up to 5 carbon - carbon double bonds . examples include ethenyl ( or ethenylene ) and propenyl ( or propenylene ). when the term “ alkynyl ” ( or “ alkynylene ”) is used it refers to straight or branched hydrocarbon chains containing the specified number of carbon atoms and at least 1 and up to 5 carbon - carbon triple bonds . examples include ethynyl ( or ethynylene ) and propynyl ( or propynylene ). when “ cycloalkyl ” is used it refers to a non - aromatic , saturated , cyclic hydrocarbon ring containing the specified number of carbon atoms . so , for example , the term “ c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl ” refers to a non - aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon ring having from three to eight carbon atoms . exemplary “ c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl ” groups useful in the present invention include , but are not limited to , cyclopropyl , cyclobutyl , cyclopentyl , cyclohexyl , cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl . the term “ c 5 - c 8 cycloalkenyl ” refers to a non - aromatic monocyclic carboxycyclic ring having the specified number of carbon atoms and up to 3 carbon - carbon double bonds . “ cycloalkenyl ” includes by way of example cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl . where “ c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl ” is used , it means a non - aromatic heterocyclic ring containing the specified number of ring atoms being , saturated or having one or more degrees of unsaturation and containing one or more heteroatom substitutions selected from o , s and / or n . such a ring may be optionally fused to one or more other “ heterocyclic ” ring ( s ) or cycloalkyl ring ( s ). examples of “ heterocyclic ” moieties include , but are not limited to , aziridine , thiirane , oxirane , azetidine , oxetane , thietane , tetrahydrofuran , pyran , 1 , 4 - dioxane , 1 , 3 - dioxane , piperidine , piperazine , 2 , 4 - piperazinedione , pyrrolidine , imidazolidine , pyrazolidine , morpholine , thiomorpholine , tetrahydrothiopyran , tetrahydrothiophene , and the like . “ aryl ” refers to optionally substituted monocyclic and polycarbocyclic unfused or fused groups having 6 to 14 carbon atoms and having at least one aromatic ring that complies with hückel &# 39 ; s rule . examples of aryl groups are phenyl , biphenyl , naphthyl , anthracenyl , phenanthrenyl and the like . “ heteroaryl ” means an optionally substituted aromatic monocyclic ring or polycarbocyclic fused ring system wherein at least one ring complies with hückel &# 39 ; s rule , has the specified number of ring atoms , and that ring contains at least one heteratom selected from n , o , and / or s . examples of “ heteroaryl ” groups include furanyl , thiophenyl , pyrrolyl , imidazolyl , pyrazolyl , triazolyl , tetrazolyl , thiazolyl , oxazolyl , isoxazolyl , oxadiazolyl , oxo - pyridyl , thiadiazolyl , isothiazolyl , pyridinyl , pyridazinyl , pyrazinyl , pyrimidinyl , quinolinyl , isoquinolinyl , benzofuranyl , benzothiophenyl , indolyl , and indazolyl . the term “ optionally ” means that the subsequently described event ( s ) may or may not occur , and includes both event ( s ), which occur , and events that do not occur . the term “ solvate ” refers to a complex of variable stoichiometry formed by a solute and a solvent . such solvents for the purpose of the invention may not interfere with the biological activity of the solute . examples of suitable solvents include , but are not limited to , water , methanol , ethanol and acetic acid . preferably the solvent used is a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent . examples of suitable pharmaceutically acceptable solvents include , without limitation , water , ethanol and acetic acid . most preferably the solvent used is water . herein , the term “ pharmaceutically - acceptable salts ” refers to salts that retain the desired biological activity of the subject compound and exhibit minimal undesired toxicological effects . these pharmaceutically - acceptable salts may be prepared in situ during the final isolation and purification of the compound , or by separately reacting the purified compound in its free acid or free base form with a suitable base or acid , respectively . in certain embodiments , compounds according to formula i may contain an acidic functional group , one acidic enough to form salts . representative salts include pharmaceutically - acceptable metal salts such as sodium , potassium , lithium , calcium , magnesium , aluminum , and zinc salts ; carbonates and bicarbonates of a pharmaceutically - acceptable metal cation such as sodium , potassium , lithium , calcium , magnesium , aluminum , and zinc ; pharmaceutically - acceptable organic primary , secondary , and tertiary amines including aliphatic amines , aromatic amines , aliphatic diamines , and hydroxy alkylamines such as methylamine , ethylamine , 2 - hydroxyethylamine , diethylamine , triethylamine , ethylenediamine , ethanolamine , diethanolamine , and cyclohexylamine . in certain embodiments , compounds according to formula ( i ) may contain a basic functional group and are therefore capable of forming pharmaceutically - acceptable acid addition salts by treatment with a suitable acid . suitable acids include pharmaceutically - acceptable inorganic acids amd pharmaceutically - acceptable organic acids . representative pharmaceutically - acceptable acid addition salts include hydrochloride , hydrobromide , nitrate , methylnitrate , sulfate , bisulfate , sulfamate , phosphate , acetate , hydroxyacetate , phenylacetate , propionate , butyrate , isobutyrate , valerate , maleate , hydroxymaleate , acrylate , fumarate , malate , tartrate , citrate , salicylate , p - aminosalicyclate , glycollate , lactate , heptanoate , phthalate , oxalate , succinate , benzoate , o - acetoxybenzoate , chlorobenzoate , methylbenzoate , dinitrobenzoate , hydroxybenzoate , methoxybenzoate , mandelate , tannate , formate , stearate , ascorbate , palmitate , oleate , pyruvate , pamoate , malonate , laurate , glutarate , glutamate , estolate , methanesulfonate ( mesylate ), ethanesulfonate ( esylate ), 2 - hydroxyethanesulfonate , benzenesulfonate ( besylate ), p - aminobenzenesulfonate , p - toluenesulfonate ( tosylate ), and napthalene - 2 - sulfonate . r 5 , r 6 , r 7 and r 8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , nitro , cyano , halogen , — c ( o ) r 12 , — c ( o ) or 12 , — or 12 , — sr 12 , — s ( o ) r 12 , — s ( o ) 2 r 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , — con r 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) r 12 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) or 12 , — oc ( o ) n r 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) n r 10 r 11 , — p ( o )( or 12 ) 2 , — so 2 n r 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) so 2 r 12 , c 1 - c 10 alkyl , c 1 - c 10 alkenyl , c 1 - c 10 alkynyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl and heteroaryl group ; r 9 is h or a cation , or c 1 - c 10 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , heterocycloalkyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; r 10 and r 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 10 alkyl , c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - aryl , heteroaryl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - heteroaryl , — co ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl ), — co ( aryl ), — co ( heteroaryl ), — so 2 ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ); or r 10 and r 11 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 - or 6 - or 7 - membered saturated ring optionally containing one other heteroatom which is oxygen , nitrogen or sulphur ; each r 12 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 10 alkyl , c 2 - c 10 alkenyl , c 2 - c 10 alkynyl , c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl , c 6 - c 14 aryl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - aryl , heteroaryl , and c 1 - c 10 alkyl - heteroaryl ; any carbon or heteroatom of r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , r 6 , r 7 , r 8 , r 10 , r 11 or r 12 is unsubstituted or , where possible , is substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from c 1 - c 6 alkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , halogen , — or 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , cyano , nitro , — c ( o ) r 12 , — c ( o ) or 12 , — sr 12 , — s ( o ) r 12 , — s ( o ) 2 r 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , — conr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) r 12 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) or 12 , — oc ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — so 2 nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) so 2 r 12 , c 1 - c 10 alkenyl , c 1 - c 10 alkynyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl or heteroaryl group , wherein r 10 , r 11 , and r 12 are the same as defined above ; r 5 , r 6 , r 7 and r 8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , nitro , cyano , halogen , — c ( o ) r 12 , — c ( o ) or 12 , — or 12 , — sr 12 , — s ( o ) r 12 , — s ( o ) 2 r 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , — con r 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) r 12 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) or 12 , — oc ( o ) n r 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) n r 10 r 11 , — p ( o )( or 12 ) 2 , — so 2 n r 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) so 2 r 12 , c 1 - c 10 alkyl , c 1 - c 10 alkenyl , c 1 - c 10 alkynyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl and heteroaryl group ; r 10 and r 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 10 alkyl , c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , c 1 c 10 alkyl - c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - aryl , heteroaryl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - heteroaryl , — co ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl ), — co ( aryl ), — co ( heteroaryl ), — so 2 ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ); or r 10 and r 11 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 - or 6 - or 7 - membered saturated ring optionally containing one other heteroatom which is oxygen , nitrogen or sulphur ; each r 12 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 10 alkyl , c 2 - c 10 alkenyl , c 2 - c 10 alkynyl , c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl , c 6 - c 14 aryl , c 1 - c 10 alkyl - aryl , heteroaryl , and c 1 - c 10 alkyl - heteroaryl ; any carbon or heteroatom of r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , r 6 , r 7 , r 8 , r 10 , r 11 or r 12 is unsubstituted or , where possible , is substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from c 1 - c 6 alkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , halogen , — or 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , cyano , nitro , — c ( o ) r 12 , — c ( o ) or 12 , — sr 12 , — s ( o ) r 12 , — s ( o ) 2 r 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , conr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) r 12 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) or 12 , — oc ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — so 2 nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) so 2 r 12 , c 1 - c 10 alkenyl , c 1 - c 10 alkynyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl or heteroaryl group , wherein r 10 , r 11 , and r 12 are the same as defined above ; processes for preparing the compound of formula ( i ) are also within the ambit of this invention . to illustrate , one process for preparing a compound of formula ( i ) wherein r 2 , r 5 , r 6 , r 7 and r 8 are the same as defined above for formula ( i ), comprising treating a compound of formula a : wherein r 5 , r 6 , r 7 and r 8 are the same as for those groups in formula ( i ) and r ′ is an ester - forming group , with glycine sodium salt or glycine and an appropriate base , such as 1 , 8 - diazabicyclo [ 5 . 4 . 0 ] undec - 7 - ene , sodium ethoxide or sodium hydride , in an appropriate solvent , such as ethanol or 2 - methoxyethanol , under either conventional thermal conditions or by microwave irradiation , to form a compound of formula ( i ) where r 2 is — oh . a second process for preparing a compound of formula ( i ) wherein r 2 , r 5 , r 6 , r 7 and r 8 are the same as defined above for formula ( i ), comprising treating a compound of formula b : wherein r 5 , r 6 , r 7 and r 8 are the same as for those groups in formula ( i ), with the compound of formula c , n -( 3 -[( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) oxy ]- 2 -{[( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) oxy ] carbonyl }- 3 - oxopropanoyl ) glycine , in an appropriate solvent , such as 1 , 2 - dichlorobenzene , under either conventional thermal conditions or by microwave irradiation , to form a compound of formula ( i ) where r 2 is — oh . the compounds of formula ( i ) may be prepared in crystalline or non - crystalline form , and , if crystalline , may optionally be solvated , e . g . as the hydrate . this invention includes within its scope stoichiometric solvates ( e . g . hydrates ) as well as compounds containing variable amounts of solvent ( e . g . water ). certain of the compounds described herein may contain one or more chiral atoms , or may otherwise be capable of existing as two enantiomers . the compounds claimed below include mixtures of enantiomers as well as purified enantiomers or enantiomerically enriched mixtures . also included within the scope of the invention are the individual isomers of the compounds represented by formula ( i ), or claimed below , as well as any wholly or partially equilibrated mixtures thereof . the present invention also covers the individual isomers of the claimed compounds as mixtures with isomers thereof in which one or more chiral centers are inverted . also , it is understood that any tautomers and mixtures of tautomers of the claimed compounds are included within the scope of the compounds of formula ( i ) as disclosed herein above or claimed herein below . where there are different isomeric forms they may be separated or resolved one from the other by conventional methods , or any given isomer may be obtained by conventional synthetic methods or by stereospecific or asymmetric syntheses . while it is possible that , for use in therapy , a compound of formula ( i ), as well as salts , solvates and the like , may be administered as a neat preparation , i . e . no additional carrier , the more usual practice is to present the active ingredient confected with a carrier or diluent . accordingly , the invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions , which includes a compound of formula ( i ) and salts , solvates and the like , and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers , diluents , or excipients . the compounds of formula ( i ) and salts , solvates , etc , are as described above . the carrier ( s ), diluent ( s ) or excipient ( s ) must be acceptable in the sense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the formulation and not deleterious to the recipient thereof . in accordance with another aspect of the invention there is also provided a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation including admixing a compound of the formula ( i ), or salts , solvates etc , with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers , diluents or excipients . it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that certain protected derivatives of compounds of formula ( i ), which may be made prior to a final deprotection stage , may not possess pharmacological activity as such , but may , in certain instances , be administered orally or parenterally and thereafter metabolised in the body to form compounds of the invention which are pharmacologically active . such derivatives may therefore be described as “ prodrugs ”. further , certain compounds of the invention may act as prodrugs of other compounds of the invention . all protected derivatives and prodrugs of compounds of the invention are included within the scope of the invention . examples of suitable pro - drugs for the compounds of the present invention are described in drugs of today , volume 19 , number 9 , 1983 , pp 499 - 538 and in topics in chemistry , chapter 31 , pp 306 - 316 and in “ design of prodrugs ” by h . bundgaard , elsevier , 1985 , chapter 1 ( the disclosures in which documents are incorporated herein by reference ). it will further be appreciated by those skilled in the art , that certain moieties , known to those skilled in the art as “ pro - moieties ”, for example as described by h . bundgaard in “ design of prodrugs ” ( the disclosure in which document is incorporated herein by reference ) may be placed on appropriate functionalities when such functionalities are present within compounds of the invention . preferred prodrugs for compounds of the invention include : esters , carbonate esters , hemi - esters , phosphate esters , nitro esters , sulfate esters , sulfoxides , amides , carbamates , azo - compounds , phosphamides , glycosides , ethers , acetals and ketals . pharmaceutical compositions may be presented in unit dose forms containing a predetermined amount of active ingredient per unit dose . such a unit may contain , for example , 0 . 5 mg to 1 g , preferably 1 mg to 700 mg , more preferably 5 mg to 100 mg of a compound of the formula ( i ), depending on the condition being treated , the route of administration and the age , weight and condition of the patient , or pharmaceutical compositions may be presented in unit dose forms containing a predetermined amount of active ingredient per unit dose . preferred unit dosage compositions are those containing a daily dose or sub - dose , as herein above recited , or an appropriate fraction thereof , of an active ingredient . furthermore , such pharmaceutical compositions may be prepared by any of the methods well known in the pharmacy art . pharmaceutical compositions may be adapted for administration by any appropriate route , for example by the oral ( including buccal or sublingual ), rectal , nasal , topical ( including buccal , sublingual or transdermal ), vaginal or parenteral ( including subcutaneous , intramuscular , intravenous or intradermal ) route . such compositions may be prepared by any method known in the art of pharmacy , for example by bringing into association a compound of formal ( i ) with the carrier ( s ) or excipient ( s ). pharmaceutical compositions adapted for oral administration may be presented as discrete units such as capsules or tablets ; powders or granules ; solutions or suspensions in aqueous or non - aqueous liquids ; edible foams or whips ; or oil - in - water liquid emulsions or water - in - oil liquid emulsions . capsules are made by preparing a powder mixture , as described above , and filling formed gelatin sheaths . glidants and lubricants such as colloidal silica , talc , magnesium stearate , calcium stearate or solid polyethylene glycol can be added to the powder mixture before the filling operation . a disintegrating or solubilizing agent such as agar - agar , calcium carbonate or sodium carbonate can also be added to improve the availability of the medicament when the capsule is ingested . moreover , when desired or necessary , suitable binders , lubricants , disintegrating agents and coloring agents can also be incorporated into the mixture . suitable binders include starch , gelatin , natural sugars such as glucose or beta - lactose , corn sweeteners , natural and synthetic gums such as acacia , tragacanth or sodium alginate , carboxymethylcellulose , polyethylene glycol , waxes and the like . lubricants used in these dosage forms include sodium oleate , sodium stearate , magnesium stearate , sodium benzoate , sodium acetate , sodium chloride and the like . disintegrators include , without limitation , starch , methyl cellulose , agar , bentonite , xanthan gum and the like . tablets are formulated , for example , by preparing a powder mixture , granulating or slugging , adding a lubricant and disintegrant and pressing into tablets . a powder mixture is prepared by mixing the compound , suitably comminuted , with a diluent or base as described above , and optionally , with a binder such as carboxymethylcellulose , an aliginate , gelatin , or polyvinyl pyrrolidone , a solution retardant such as paraffin , a resorption accelerator such as a quaternary salt and / or an absorption agent such as bentonite , kaolin or dicalcium phosphate . the powder mixture can be granulated by tablet forming dies by means of the addition of stearic acid , a stearate salt , talc or mineral oil . the lubricated mixture is then compressed into tablets . the compounds of the present invention can also be combined with a free flowing inert carrier and compressed into tablets directly without going through the granulating or slugging steps . a clear or opaque protective coating consisting of a sealing coat of shellac , a coating of sugar or polymeric material and a polish coating of wax can be provided . dyestuffs can be added to these coatings to distinguish different unit dosages . oral fluids such as solution , syrups and elixirs can be prepared in dosage unit form so that a given quantity contains a predetermined amount of a compound of formula ( i ). syrups can be prepared by dissolving the compound in a suitably flavored aqueous solution , while elixirs are prepared through the use of a non - toxic alcoholic vehicle . suspensions can be formulated by dispersing the compound in a non - toxic vehicle . solubilizers and emulsifiers such as ethoxylated isostearyl alcohols and polyoxy ethylene sorbitol ethers , preservatives , flavor additive such as peppermint oil or natural sweeteners or saccharin or other artificial sweeteners , and the like can also be added . where appropriate , dosage unit pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration can be microencapsulated . the formulation can also be prepared to prolong or sustain the release as for example by coating or embedding particulate material in polymers , wax or the like . pharmaceutical compositions adapted for rectal administration may be presented as suppositories or as enemas . pharmaceutical compositions adapted for vaginal administration may be presented as pessaries , tampons , creams , gels , pastes , foams or spray formulations . pharmaceutical formulations adapted for parenteral administration include aqueous and non - aqueous sterile injection solutions which may contain anti - oxidants , buffers , bacteriostats and solutes which render the composition isotonic with the blood of the intended recipient ; and aqueous and non - aqueous sterile suspensions which may include suspending agents and thickening agents . the pharmaceutical compositions may be presented in unit - dose or multi - dose containers , for example sealed ampoules and vials , and may be stored in a freeze - dried ( lyophilized ) condition requiring only the addition of the sterile liquid carrier , for example water for injections , immediately prior to use . extemporaneous injection solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders , granules and tablets . it should be understood that in addition to the ingredients particularly mentioned above , the pharmaceutical compositions may include other agents conventional in the art having regard to the type of formulation in question , for example those suitable for oral administration may include flavouring agents . a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present invention will depend upon a number of factors including , for example , the age and weight of the intended recipient , the precise condition requiring treatment and its severity , the nature of the formulation , and the route of administration , and will ultimately be at the discretion of the attendant prescribing the medication . however , an effective amount of a compound of formula ( i ) for the treatment of anemia will generally be in the range of 0 . 1 to 100 mg / kg body weight of recipient per day and more usually in the range of 1 to 10 mg / kg body weight per day . thus , for a 70 kg adult mammal , the actual amount per day would usually be from 70 to 700 mg and this amount may be given in a single dose per day or more usually in a number ( such as two , three , four , five or six ) of sub - doses per day such that the total daily dose is the same . an effective amount of a salt or solvate , etc ., may be determined as a proportion of the effective amount of the compound of formula ( i ) per se . it is envisaged that similar dosages would be appropriate for treatment of the other conditions referred to above . the compounds of this invention may be made by a variety of methods , including standard chemistry . any previously defined variable will continue to have the previously defined meaning unless otherwise indicated . illustrative general synthetic methods are set out below and then specific compounds of the invention as prepared are given in the examples . compounds of general formula ( i ) may be prepared by methods known in the art of organic synthesis as set forth in part by the following synthesis schemes . in all of the schemes described below , it is well understood that protecting groups for sensitive or reactive groups are employed where necessary in accordance with general principles of chemistry . protecting groups are manipulated according to standard methods of organic synthesis ( t . w . green and p . g . m . wuts ( 1991 ) protecting groups in organic synthesis , john wiley & amp ; sons ). these groups are removed at a convenient stage of the compound synthesis using methods that are readily apparent to those skilled in the art . the selection of processes as well as the reaction conditions and order of their execution shall be consistent with the preparation of compounds of formula ( i ). those skilled in the art will recognize if a stereocenter exists in compounds of formula ( i ). accordingly , the present invention includes both possible stereoisomers and includes not only racemic compounds but the individual enantiomers as well . when a compound is desired as a single enantiomer , it may be obtained by stereospecific synthesis or by resolution of the final product or any convenient intermediate . resolution of the final product , an intermediate , or a starting material may be effected by any suitable method known in the art . see , for example , stereochemistry of organic compounds by e . l . eliel , s . h . wilen , and l . n . mander ( wiley - interscience , 1994 ). the compounds described herein may be made from commercially available starting materials or synthesized using known organic , inorganic and / or enzymatic processes . included in the present invention are processes according to schemes 1 - 2 for the synthesis of the compounds : a ) ( eto 2 c ) 3 ch , phme or 1 , 2 - cl 2 c 6 h 4 , 155 - 200 ° c ., microwave ; b ) glycine , dbu , etoh , 160 ° c ., microwave or glycine , na salt , meo ( ch 2 ) 2 oh , reflux . a ) 1 , 2 - cl 2 c 6 h 4 , 200 ° c ., microwave . a mixture of 2 - aminopyridine ( 0 . 100 g , 1 . 06 mmol ), triethyl methanetricarboxylate ( 0 . 490 ml , 2 . 33 mmol ) and toluene ( 2 ml ) was stirred in a microwave reactor at 155 ° c . for 25 min . after cooling , ether (˜ 2 ml ) was added and the precipitate filtered . a mixture of this precipitate , glycine ( 0 . 278 g , 3 . 71 mmol ), 1 , 8 - diazabicyclo [ 5 . 4 . 0 ] undec - 7 - ene ( 0 . 555 ml , 3 . 71 mmol ) and ethanol ( 1 . 5 ml ) was stirred in a microwave reactor at 160 ° c . for 25 min . after cooling , the mixture was diluted with water ( 5 ml ), washed with ethyl acetate , acidified to ph 3 - 4 with 6 m aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate . the extracts were washed with brine , then evaporated under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by preparative rp - hplc ( ods , 10 - 90 % acetonitrile / water + 0 . 1 % trifluoroacetic acid ) to give the title compound ( 0 . 032 g , 11 %) as a white powder . 1h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 4 . 13 ( d , j = 5 . 56 hz , 2 h ) 7 . 40 ( td , j = 6 . 95 , 1 . 26 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 56 ( d , j = 8 . 59 hz , 1 h ) 8 . 11 ( ddd , j = 8 . 72 , 6 . 95 , 1 . 77 hz , 1 h ) 8 . 95 - 9 . 00 ( m , 1 h ) 9 . 82 ( t , j = 5 . 18 hz , 1 h ) 12 . 93 ( br . s ., 1 h ) 15 . 73 ( br . s ., 1 h ). ethyl 4 - hydroxy - 9 -[( 1 - methylethyl ) oxy ]- 2 - oxo - 2h - pyrido [ 1 , 2 - a ] pyrimidine - 3 - carboxylate . a solution of 3 -[( 1 - methylethyl ) oxy ]- 2 - pyridinamine ( 0 . 100 g , 0 . 657 mmol ) and triethyl methanetricarboxylate ( 0 . 305 g , 1 . 31 mmol ) in 1 , 2 - dichlorobenzene ( 1 ml ) was heated in a microwave reactor at 200 ° c . for 20 min , then cooled and chromatographed ( silica gel , 1 - 9 % methanol / dichloromethane ) to give the title compound ( 0 . 118 g , 61 %) as a gum , containing two tautomers . major tautomer (˜ 87 %): 1h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 1 . 25 ( t , j = 7 . 07 hz , 3 h ) 1 . 36 ( d , j = 5 . 81 hz , 6 h ) 4 . 18 ( q , j = 7 . 07 hz , 2 h ) 4 . 86 ( sept , j = 6 . 06 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 29 ( t , j = 7 . 45 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 71 ( d , j = 7 . 83 hz , 1 h ) 8 . 52 ( dd , j = 6 . 95 , 1 . 14 hz , 1 h ) 11 . 98 ( br . s ., 1 h ). minor tautomer (˜ 13 %): 1h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 1 . 21 ( t , j = 7 . 07 hz , 3 h ) 1 . 27 ( d , j = 5 . 81 hz , 6 h ) 4 . 06 ( q , j = 7 . 07 hz , 1 h ) 4 . 63 ( sept , j = 6 . 08 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 15 ( dd , j = 8 . 08 , 4 . 80 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 43 ( dd , j = 8 . 21 , 1 . 39 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 89 ( dd , j = 4 . 80 , 1 . 52 hz , 1 h ) 8 . 90 ( s , 1 h ). glycine , sodium salt ( 0 . 116 g , 1 . 19 mmol ), was added to a stirred solution of ethyl 2 - hydroxy - 9 -[( 1 - methylethyl ) oxy ]- 4 - oxo - 4h - pyrido [ 1 , 2 - a ] pyrimidine - 3 - carboxylate ( 0 . 116 g , 0 . 397 mmol ) in 2 - methoxyethanol ( 5 ml ) and the mixture stirred for 2 h at reflux under nitrogen . after cooling overnight , water ( 30 ml ) was added , followed by 6 m aqueous hydrochloric acid to ph 2 . the mixture was stirred 0 . 5 h , then the precipitate filtered , washed with water and dried to give the title compound ( 0 . 076 g , 60 %) as a cream solid . 1h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 1 . 37 ( d , j = 6 . 06 hz , 6 h ) 4 . 13 ( d , j = 5 . 56 hz , 2 h ) 4 . 82 ( sept , j = 6 . 00 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 29 ( dd , j = 7 . 83 , 7 . 07 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 56 ( d , j = 7 . 33 hz , 1 h ) 8 . 56 ( dd , j = 7 . 07 , 1 . 26 hz , 1 h ) 9 . 83 ( t , j = 5 . 43 hz , 1 h ) 12 . 94 ( br . s ., 1 h ) 15 . 62 ( s , 1 h ). n -( 3 -[( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) oxy ]- 2 -{[( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) oxy ] carbonyl }- 3 - oxopropanoyl ) glycine . sodium hydride ( 0 . 407 g of a 60 % oil suspension , 10 . 2 mmol ) was added to an ice - cooled , stirred solution of di - tert - butyl malonate ( 2 . 00 g , 9 . 25 mmol ) in thf ( 30 ml ) under nitrogen . the mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred 15 min , giving a colourless solution . ethyl isocyanatoacetate ( 1 . 14 ml , 10 . 2 mmol ) was injected into the mixture and the that mixture stirred for 5 min at room temperature and 1 h under reflux , then cooled and poured into ice - cold / 0 . 1 m aqueous hydrochloric acid ( 130 ml ). the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate and the extracts washed with water , brine , then dried ( mgso 4 ) and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure . the residue was chromatographed ( silica gel , 0 - 9 % methanol / dichloromethane ) to give the intermediate ester ( 1 . 54 g ). 1 m aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 22 ml ) was added dropwise to an ice - cooled , stirred solution of the intermediate in ethanol ( 90 ml ). after stirring 4 h , the mixture was concentrated to about 25 ml under reduced pressure , diluted with water ( 100 ml ), filtered and acidified to ph 2 with 1 m aqueous hydrochloric acid with ice cooling and extracted with ethyl acetate . the extracts were washed with water , brine , dried ( mgso 4 ) and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure . the residue was chromatographed ( silica gel , 1 - 9 % methanol / dichloromethane + 0 . 5 % acetic acid ) to give the title compound ( 0 . 722 g , 25 %) as a white solid . 1h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 1 . 41 ( s , 18 h ) 3 . 82 ( d , j = 5 . 56 hz , 2 h ) 4 . 31 ( s , 1 h ) 8 . 40 ( t , j = 5 . 56 hz , 1 h ) 12 . 69 ( br . s ., 1 h ). a mixture of 2 - amino - 5 - bromopyridine ( 0 . 120 g , 0 . 694 mmol ), n -( 3 -[( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) oxy ]- 2 -{[( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) oxy ] carbonyl }- 3 - oxopropanoyl ) glycine ( 0 . 220 g , 0 . 694 mmol ) and 1 , 2 - dichlorobenzene ( 1 . 5 ml ) was heated in a microwave reactor at 200 ° c . for 20 min , then cooled . the precipitate was filtered , washed with ether and dried . the solid was dissolved in 1 m aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 5 ml ), methanol ( 15 ml ) and water ( 60 ml ), then the solution was filtered and re - acidified to ph 1 slowly with 6 m aqueous hydrochloric acid . the precipitate was filtered , washed with water and dried to give the title compound ( 0 . 116 g , 49 %) as a light brown solid . 1h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 4 . 13 ( d , j = 5 . 56 hz , 2 h ) 7 . 52 ( dd , j = 9 . 35 , 0 . 51 hz , 1 h ) 8 . 23 ( dd , j = 9 . 35 , 2 . 27 hz , 1 h ) 9 . 00 ( dd , j = 2 . 27 , 0 . 76 hz , 1 h ) 9 . 75 ( t , j = 5 . 43 hz , 1 h ) 12 . 94 ( br . s ., 1 h ) 15 . 84 ( br . s ., 1 h ). a mixture of 5 - bromo - 2 - pyridinamine ( 1 . 00 g , 5 . 78 mmol ), 2 , 5 - hexanedione ( 0 . 792 g , 6 . 94 mmol ), p - toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate ( 0 . 110 g , 0 . 578 mmol ) and toluene ( 6 ml ) was heated in a microwave reactor at 150 ° c . for 0 . 5 h , then cooled and diluted with ethyl acetate ( 50 ml ). the mixture was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate , dried ( mgso 4 ) and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to leave the crude pyrrole as a brown oil . sodium hydride ( 0 . 694 g of a 60 % oil suspension , 17 . 3 mmol ) was added in portions to an ice - cooled , stirred solution of the crude pyrrole in n , n - dimethylformamide ( 3 ml ) and 2 - propanol ( 3 ml ) under nitrogen . after the mixture had stopped bubbling , copper ( i ) iodide ( 0 . 165 g , 0 . 867 mmol ) was added . the mixture was heated in a microwave reactor at 120 ° c . for 0 . 5 h , then cooled , poured into saturated aqueous ammonium chloride ( 60 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate . the extracts were washed with 5 % aqueous ammonia , brine , then dried ( mgso 4 ) and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil , sufficiently pure for the next step . a mixture of this brown oil , hydroxylamine hydrochloride ( 2 . 61 g , 37 . 6 mmol ), triethylamine ( 1 . 61 ml , 11 . 6 mmol ) and 2 : 1 ethanol / water ( 12 ml ) was stirred under reflux under nitrogen for 18 h , then cooled and poured into 1 m aqueous hydrochloric acid ( 60 ml ). the mixture was washed with ether , adjusted to ph 10 ( 6 m aqueous sodium hydroxide ) and extracted with dichloromethane . the extracts were dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and the dichloromethane evaporated under reduced pressure . the residue was chromatographed ( silica gel , 1 - 9 % methanol / dichloromethane ) to give the title compound ( 0 . 448 g , 51 %) as an oil . 1h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 1 . 19 ( d , j = 6 . 06 hz , 6 h ) 4 . 32 ( sept , j = 6 . 06 hz , 1 h ) 5 . 46 ( br . s ., 2 h ) 6 . 40 ( d , j = 8 . 84 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 09 ( dd , j = 8 . 84 , 3 . 03 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 60 ( d , j = 2 . 27 hz , 1 h ). a mixture of 5 -[( 1 - methylethyl ) oxy ]- 2 - pyridinamine ( 0 . 074 g , 0 . 486 mmol ), n -( 3 -[( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) oxy ]- 2 -{[( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) oxy ] carbonyl }- 3 - oxopropanoyl ) glycine ( 0 . 130 g , 0 . 410 mmol ) and 1 , 2 - dichlorobenzene ( 2 ml ) was heated in a microwave reactor at 200 ° c . for 0 . 5 h , then cooled and poured into 0 . 1 m aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 70 ml ). the mixture was washed with ether , then acidified to ph 1 with 6 m aqueous hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate . the extracts were washed with brine , dried ( mgso 4 ) and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by reverse - phase preparative hplc ( ods , 10 - 90 % acetonitrile / water + 0 . 1 % trifluoroacetic acid ) to give the title compound ( 0 . 044 g , 33 %) as a solid . 1h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 1 . 35 ( d , j = 6 . 06 hz , 6 h ) 4 . 14 ( d , j = 5 . 56 hz , 2 h ) 4 . 75 ( sept , j = 6 . 06 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 55 ( d , j = 9 . 60 hz , 1 h ) 7 . 94 ( dd , j = 9 . 60 , 2 . 78 hz , 1 h ) 8 . 44 ( d , j = 2 . 78 hz , 1 h ) 9 . 88 ( t , j = 5 . 18 hz , 1 h ) 12 . 95 ( br . s ., 1 h ) 15 . 47 ( br . s ., 1 h ). the following references set out information about the target enzymes , hif prolyl hydroxylases , and methods and materials for measuring inhibition of same by small molecules . m . hirsilä , p . koivunen , v . günzler , k . i . kivirikko , and j . myllyharju “ characterization of the human prolyl 4 - hydroxylases that modify the hypoxia - inducible factor ” j . biol . chem ., 2003 , 278 , 30772 - 30780 . c . willam , l . g . nicholls , p . j . ratcliffe , c . w . pugh , p . h . maxwell “ the prolyl hydroxylase enzymes that act as oxygen sensors regulating destruction of hypoxia - 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( 2004 ), wo 2004108121 a1 c . warnecke , z . zaborowska , j . kurreck , v . a . erdmann , u . frei , m . wiesener , and k .- u . eckardt “ differentiating the functional role of hypoxia - inducible factor ( hif )- 1α and hif - 2α ( epas - 1 ) by the use of rna interference : erythropoietin is a hif - 2α target gene in hep3b and kelly cells ” faseb j ., 2004 , 18 , 1462 - 1464 . r . k . bruick and s . l . mcknight “ a conserved family of prolyl - 4 - hydroxylases that modify hif ” science , 2001 , 294 , 1337 - 1340 . a ) p . jaakkola , d . r . mole , y .- m . tian , m . i . wilson , j . gielbert , s . j . gaskell , a . von kriegsheim , h . f . hebestreit , m . mukherji , c . j . schofield , p . h . maxwell , c . w . pugh , p , j . ratcliffe “ targeting of hif - α to the von hippel - lindau ubiquitylation complex by o 2 - regulated prolyl hydroxylation ” science , 2001 , 292 , 468 - 472 . b ) m . ivan , k . kondo , h . yang , w . kim , j . valiando , m . ohh , a . salic , j . m . asara , w . s . lane , w . g . kaelin jr . “ hifα targeted for vhl - mediated destruction by proline hydroxylation : implications for o 2 sensing ” science , 2001 , 292 , 464 - 468 . for the expression of vhl , elongin b and eelongin c see : a . pause , s . lee , r . a . worrell , d . y . t . chen , w . h . burgess , w . m . linehan , r . d . klausner “ the von hippel - lindau tumor - suppressor gene product forms a stable complex with human cul - 2 , a member of the cdc53 family of proteins ” proc . natl . acad . sci . usa , 1997 , 94 , 2156 - 2161 . his - mbp - egln3 ( 6hismbpattb1egln3 ( 1 - 239 )) was expressed in e . coli and purified from an amylase affinity column . biotin - vbc [ 6hissumocysvhl ( 2 - 213 ), 6hissumoelonginb ( 1 - 118 ), and 6hissumoelonginc ( 1 - 112 )] and his - gb1 - hif2α - codd ( 6hisgb1tevhif2a ( 467 - 572 )) were expressed from e . coli . cy5 - labelled hif2α codd , and a biotin - labeled vbc complex were used to determine egln3 inhibition . egln3 hydroxylation of the cy5codd substrate results in its recognition by the biotin - vbc . addition of a europium / streptavidin ( eu / sa ) chelate results in proximity of eu to cy5 in the product , allowing for detection by energy transfer . a ratio of cy5 to eu emission ( lance ratio ) is the ultimate readout , as this normalized parameter has significantly less variance than the cy5 emission alone . then 50 nl of inhibitors in dmso ( or dmso controls ) were stamped into a 384 - well low volume corning nbs plate , followed by addition of 2 . 5 μl of enzyme [ 50 ml buffer ( 50 mm hepes / 50 mm kcl )+ 1 ml of a 10 mg / ml bsa in buffer + 6 . 25 μl of a 10 mg / ml fecl 2 solution in water + 100 μl of a 200 mm solution of ascorbic acid in water + 15 . 63 μl egln3 ] or control [ 50 ml buffer + 1 ml of a 10 mg / ml bsa in buffer + 6 . 25 μl of a 10 mg / ml fecl 2 solution in water + 100 μl of a 200 mm solution of ascorbic acid in water ]. following a 3 minutes incubation , 2 . 5 μl of substrate [ 50 ml buffer + 68 . 6 μl biotin - vbc + 70 . 4 μl eu ( at 710 μg / ml stock )+ 91 . 6 μl cy5codd + 50 μl of a 20 mm solution of 2 - oxoglutaric acid in water + 0 . 3 mm chaps ] was added and incubated for 30 minutes . the plate was loaded into a perkinelmer viewlux for imaging . for dose response experiments , normalized data were fit by abase / xc50 using the equation y = a +( b − a )/( 1 +( 10 ̂ x / 10 ̂ c )̂ d ), where a is the minimum % activity , b is the maximum % activity , c is the pic 50 , and d is the hill slope . the ic 50 for exemplified compounds in the egln3 assay ranged from approximately 3 - 80 nanomolar . this range represents the data accumulated as of the time of the filing of this initial application . later testing may show variations in ic 50 data due to variations in reagents , conditions and variations in the method ( s ) used from those given herein above . so this range is to be viewed as illustrative , and not a absolute set of numbers . measure epo protein produced by hep3b cell line using elisa method . hep3b cells obtained from the american type culture collection ( atcc ) are seeded at 2 × 10 ̂ 4 cells / well in dulbecco &# 39 ; s modified eagle medium ( dmem )+ 10 % fbs in 96 - well plates . cells are incubated at 37degc / 5 % co2 / 90 % humidity ( standard cell culture incubation conditions ). after overnight adherence , medium is removed and replaced with dmem without serum containing test compound or dmso negative control . following 48 hours incubation , cell culture medium is collected and assayed by elisa to quantitate epo protein . the ec 50 for exemplar compounds in the hep3b elisa assay ranged from approximately 28 — greater than a 100 micromolar , the upper limit of the assay , using the reagents and under the conditions outlined herein above . this range represents the data accumulated as of the time of the filing of this initial application . later testing may show variations in ec 50 data due to variations in reagents , conditions and variations in the method ( s ) used from those given herein above . so this range is to be viewed as illustrative , and not a absolute set of numbers . these compound are believed to be useful in therapy as defined above and to not have unacceptable or untoward effects when used in compliance with a permitted therapeutic regime . the foregoing examples and assay have been set forth to illustrate the invention , not limit it . what is reserved to the inventors is to be determined by reference to the claims .