THIAZOLE COMPOUNDS AS ACTIVATORS OF SOLUBLE GUANYLATE CYCLASE

摘要

Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, CF3 and OCF3; -Y- represents formula (IA) R3 represents hydrogen, fluoro, chloro or C1-4alkyl; R4a and R4b each independently represent hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, CF3 or halo; and R5 represents a group Z-X; wherein Z is absent or represents (CH2)2 or O; and X represents formula (IB) wherein: J and L both represent CH, or one of J and L represents CH and the other represents N; when both J and L represent CH, R6 represents hydrogen, halo, CF3, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkoxy in a meta or ortho position relative to the R7 substituent and R7 represents hydrogen, halo, CF3, OCF3, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, CH2OH, CN, CONR8R9 or CO2H; or when one of J or L represents N, R6 represents hydrogen or halo in a meta or ortho position relative to the R7 substituent and R7 represents hydrogen, halo, CF3, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, CH2OH, CN, CONR8R9 or CO2H; and R8 and R9 are independently selected from hydrogen and C1-4alkyl; or salts thereof which activate soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), pharmaceutical compositions containing them, their use in medicine, and processes for their preparation.