Discovery of 1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-7-oxo-6-(4-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro- 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-3-carboxamide (Apixaban, BMS-562247), a Highly Potent, Selective,
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Efforts to identify a suitable follow-on compound to razaxaban (compound 4) focused on modification ofthe carboxamido linker to eliminate potential in vivo hydrolysis to a primary aniline. Cyclization of thecarboxamido linker to the novel bicyclic tetrahydropyrazolopyridinone scaffold retained the potent fXa bindingactivity. Exceptional potency of the series prompted an investigation of the neutral P1 moieties that resultedin the identification of the p-methoxyphenyl P1, which retained factor Xa binding affinity and good oralbioavailability. Further optimization of the C-3 pyrazole position and replacement of the terminal P4 ringwith a neutral heterocycle culminated in the discovery of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-oxo-6-(4-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-3-carboxamide (apixaban, compound 40). Compound 40 exhibits a high degree of fXa potency, selectivity, and efficacy and has an improved pharmacokineticprofile relative to 4.