IP Library Granted Patent US 12667620
Granted Patent B2
US 12667620 · App. 19/192,108 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

ASGPR-binding compounds for the degradation of extracellular proteins

Inventors: Mark George Saulnier (Higganum, CT); Jesse Jingyang Chen (Lexington, MA); Srinivasa Karra (Pembroke, MA); Kevin Tyler Sprott (Needham, MA); Jason Allan Wiles (Madison, CT); Soumya Ray (Quincy, MA)
Assignee: AVILAR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
A61K47/549A61K47/62C07H5/06C07H7/02C07H9/02C07H9/04C07H15/203C07H17/00C07H17/02C07H19/02C07H19/044H03L7/0814H03L7/0818H03L7/0998
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12667620
App. No.
19/192,108
Filed
Apr 28, 2025
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1629
USPC
327/156
Abstract

Compounds and compositions that have an asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) binding ligand bound to an extracellular protein binding ligand for the selective degradation of the target extracellular protein in vivo to treat disorders mediated by the extracellular protein are described.

Claims (74)

1 . A compound of formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein:

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, and haloalkyl;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, and haloalkyl;

R 2 is-NR 6 -(5-membered heteroaryl), optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, —OR 6 , F, Cl, Br, I, —NR 6 R 7 , heteroalkyl, cyano, nitro, and C(O)R 3 ;

R 3 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, —OR 8 , and —NR 8 R 9 ;

R 6 and R 7 are independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, and C(O)R 3 ;

R 8 and R 9 are independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle;

Linker A is bond;

Linker B is

R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , and R 20 are independently at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkyl, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)NR 6 —, —NR 6 C(O)—, —NR 6 —, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, —[O—CH 2 C(O)] n —, and —[C(O)—CH 2 —O] n —, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R 21 ;

n is independently selected at each instance from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

R 21 is independently at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, F, C 1 , hydroxyl, alkoxy, azide, amino, cyano, —NR 6 R 7 , —NR 8 SO 2 R 3 , —NR 8 S(O)R 3 , haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle;

Linker C is selected from:

R 22 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, —C(O)N—, —NC(O)—, —N—, —C(R 21 )—, alkenyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R 21 ;

Linker D is selected from:

R 32 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, N′X—, —C—, alkenyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R 21 ;

X − is Br − or Cl − ; and

Extracellular Protein Targeting Ligand is a means for binding the targeted extracellular protein that creates or exacerbates a disease.

2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of

each of which is optionally substituted with 1 [or 2]substituent independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, —OR 6 , F, Cl, Br, I, —NR 6 R 7 , heteroalkyl, cyano, nitro, and C(O)R 3 .

3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is

4 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is

5 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is

6 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 5 are hydrogen.

7 . The compound of claim 1 Formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8 . The compound of claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of

9 . The compound of claim 8 , wherein Linker B is selected from the group consisting of

10 . The compound of claim 1 of Formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11 . The compound of claim 10 , wherein Linker A is bond.

12 . The compound of claim 10 , wherein Linker C is selected from the group consisting of

13 . The compound of claim 10 , wherein R 22 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R 21.

14 . The compound of claim 1 of Formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the targeted extracellular protein is immunoglobulin G.

16 . The compound of claim 15 , wherein the immunoglobulin G is an autoantibody.

17 . The compound of claim 16 , wherein the autoantibody binds citrullinated proteins.

18 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the Extracellular Protein Targeting Ligand is a cyclic peptide.

19 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the Extracellular Protein Targeting Ligand is Fc-III, FcBP-1, FcBP-2, or Fc-III-4c.

20 . A compound of formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein:

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, and haloalkyl;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, and haloalkyl;

R 2 is-NR 6 -(5-membered heteroaryl), optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, —OR 6 , F, Cl, Br, I, —NR 6 R 7 , heteroalkyl, cyano, nitro, and C(O)R 3 ;

R 3 at each occurrence is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, —OR 8 , and —NR 8 R 9 ;

R 6 and R 7 are independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycle, and C(O)R 3 ;

R 8 and R 9 are independently selected at each occurrence from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle;

Linker A is bond;

Linker B is

R 11 , R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , and R 20 are independently at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of a bond, alkyl, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)NR 6 —, —NR 9 C(O)—, —NR 6 —, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, aryl, heterocycle, heteroaryl, —[O—CH 2 C(O)] n —, and —[C(O)—CH 2 —O] n —, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R 21 ;

n is independently selected at each instance from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

R 21 is independently at each occurrence selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, F, C 1 , hydroxyl, alkoxy, azide, amino, cyano, —NR 6 R 7 , —NR 8 SO 2 R 3 , —NR 8 S(O)R 3 , haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycle;

Linker C is:

R 22 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, —C(O)N—, —NC(O)—, —N—, —C(R 21 )—, alkenyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R 21;

Linker D :

R 32 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, N′X, —C—, alkenyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R 21 ;

X − is Br − or Cl − —; and

Extracellular Protein Targeting Ligand is a is a chemical moiety that binds to the targeted disease-modifying extracellular protein.

21 . The compound of claim 20 , wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of

each of which is optionally substituted with 1 substituent selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, —OR 6 , F, Cl, Br, I, —NR 6 R 7 , heteroalkyl, cyano, nitro, and C(O)R 3 .

22 . The compound of claim 20 , wherein R 2 is

23 . The compound of claim 20 , wherein R 2 is

24 . The compound of claim 20 , wherein R 2 is

25 . The compound of claim 20 , wherein R 1 and R 5 are hydrogen.

26 . The compound of claim 20 of Formula

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

27 . The compound of claim 26 , wherein R 22 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R 21.

28 . The compound of claim 20 , wherein the targeted disease-modifying extracellular protein is immunoglobulin G.

29 . The compound of claim 28 , wherein the immunoglobulin G is an autoantibody.

30 . The compound of claim 29 , wherein the autoantibody binds citrullinated proteins.