IP Library Granted Patent US 12,667,584
Granted Patent B2
US 12,667,584 · App. 16/479,844 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Adenosine analog and its use in regulating the circadian clock

Inventors: Erquan Zhang (Beijing, CN); Xiangbing Qi (Beijing, CN); Dapeng Ju (Beijing, CN); Zhiqiang Wang (Beijing, CN); Qingcui Wu (Beijing, CN); Haijiao Zhao (Beijing, CN); Long Mei (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, BEIJING
A61K31/7076A61K31/519A61K31/52A61K31/7056A61K31/706A61K31/708A61P25/20C07D473/34C07H19/052C07H19/16C07H19/20C07H19/207C07H19/23
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Patent No.
US 12,667,584
App. No.
16/479,844
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of nucleoside analogue compounds, and a composition comprising the compound and pentostatin, their use for modulating circadian rhythm, preferably, for shifting circadian phase, and methods for modulating circadian rhythm, preferably, for shifting circadian phase via the compound or the composition.

Claims (128)

1 . A composition comprising an adenosine analogue compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and pentostatin,

wherein:

R 1 is H;

R 2 is H, OH, O-Biotin, OAc, OTBS, F, Cl, Br, or I;

R 3 is OH, O-Biotin, OAc, or OTBS; or R 2 and R 3 are independently absent or ═O;

R 4 and R 5 are independently H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, O-Biotin or N 3 ; or R 2 /R 3 and R 4 /R 5 form expoxy ethane together with the carbons they are connected to;

R 6 and R 7 are independently H, CH 2 —OH, CH 2 —N 3 , CH 2 —O-Biotin, CH 2 —AcO, CH 2 —OTBS, CO 2 Me, triphosphorylated methylene, 1,2-bishydroxyethane, tetrabutylammonium monophosphate, 1-hydroxyprop-2-yn-1-yl, or diazacymene;

R 8 is H, NH—CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, I, —O—CH 3 , or deuterium;

R 10 is H, —CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, I, NH 2 , NH—CH 3 , NH—NH 2 , ═O, NHBn, Biotinamide, m-hydroxyaniline, amino-cyclopropane, amino-cyclobutane, amino-cyclopentane, amino-cyclohexane, OMe or octamide; and

R 12 is H, NH 2 , F, Cl, Br, I, OMe, or 4-formamide-substituted pyrazole,

wherein the adenosine analogue compound does not include adenosine itself.

2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein:

R 7 is CH 2 —OH, CH 2 —N 3 , CH 2 —O-Biotin, CH 2 —AcO, CH 2 —OTBS, CO 2 Me, triphosphorylated methylene, 1,2-bishydroxyethane, tetrabutylammonium monophosphate, 1-hydroxyprop-2-yn-1-yl, or diazacymene.

3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein:

R 4 is H, and R 5 is H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, O-Biotin or N 3 ; or

R 4 is H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, O-Biotin or N 3 , and R 5 is H.

4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein:

R 6 is H, and R 7 is CH 2 —OH, CH 2 —N 3 , CH 2 —O-Biotin, CH 2 —AcO, CH 2 —OTBS, CO 2 Me, triphosphorylated methylene, 1,2-bishydroxyethane, tetrabutylammonium monophosphate, 1-hydroxyprop-2-yn-1-yl, or diazacymene; or

R 6 is H, CH 2 —OH, CH 2 —N 3 , CH 2 —O-Biotin, CH 2 —AcO, CH 2 —OTBS, CO 2 Me, triphosphorylated methylene, 1,2-bishydroxyethane, tetrabutylammonium monophosphate, 1-hydroxyprop-2-yn-1-yl, or diazacymene, and R 7 is H.

5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein:

R 8 is H or deuterium;

R 10 is NH 2 , NH—CH 3 , NH—NH 2 , amino-cyclopropane, amino-cyclobutane, amino-cyclopentane, or amino-cyclohexane; and

R 12 is H.

6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound is cordycepin, or the compound is selected from:

7 . The composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is:

8 . A composition comprising a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and pentostatin, wherein the compound is selected from:

Name

Structure

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8

9

10

11

12

13

14

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16

17

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21

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NQZ-067

25

NQZ-068

26

NQZ-069

27

Abacavir NQZ-078

28

Vidaradine NQZ-071

29

NQZ-082

30

NQZ-081

31

NQZ-083

32

NQZ-084

33

NQZ-089

34

NQZ-091

35

NQZ-106

36

NQZ-107

37

NQZ-117

38

NQZ-125

39

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43

44

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49

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+get,574

61

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62

+get,576

63

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68

9 . A method for modulating circadian rhythm, for shifting circadian phase, for increasing circadian amplitude, for regulating RUVBL helicase, for treating jet lag, shift-work, age-related sleep disturbances, or circadian clock-related sleep disturbances, which comprises administrating to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a substance, wherein the substance is the composition of claim 1 .

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the substance is administrated at the time of Per2-dLuc peak, but not at the trough.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the target of the substance is RUVBL helicase, which mediate cordycepin-mediated induction of Per2-dLuc and the clock phase shift, is the direct target of cordycepin, or is the target of the compound of Formula I,

wherein:

R 1 is H;

R 2 is H, OH, O-Biotin, OAc, OTBS, F, Cl, Br, or I; R 3 is OH, O-Biotin, OAc, or OTBS; or R 2 and R 3 are independently absent or ═O;

R 4 and R 5 are independently H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, O-Biotin or N 3 ; or R 2 /R 3 and R 4 /R 5 form expoxy ethane together with the carbons they are connected to;

R 6 and R 7 are independently H, CH 2 —OH, CH 2 —N 3 , CH 2 —OBiotin, CO 2 Me, triphosphorylated methylene, 1,2-bishydroxyethane, tetrabutylammonium monophosphate, 1-hydroxyprop-2-yn-1-yl, or diazacymene;

R 8 is H, NH—CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, I, —O—CH 3 , or deuterium;

R 10 is H, —CH 3 , F, Cl, Br, I, NH 2 , NH—NH 2 , ═O, NHBn, Biotinamide, m-hydroxyaniline, amino-cyclopropane, or octamide; and

R 12 is H, NH 2 , F, Cl, Br, I, OMe, or 4-formamide-substituted pyrazole.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the RUVBL helicase is RUVBL1 helicase or RUVBL2 helicase.

13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the substance is formulated for enteral administration, intravenous administration, oral administration, or sublingual administration.

14 . A method for increasing circadian amplitude, for regulating RUVBL helicase, for treating jet lag, shift-work, age-related sleep disturbances, or circadian clock-related sleep disturbances, which comprises administrating to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of substance, wherein the substance is a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the subject is a human, wherein the compound is: