IP Library Granted Patent US 12692223
Granted Patent B2
US 12692223 · App. 18/291,714 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Phenyl-sulfamoyl-benzoic acid derivatives as ERAP1-modulators

Inventors: Martin Quibell (Oxford, GB); Jason John Shiers (Oxford, GB); John Feutrill (Oxford, GB)
Assignee: Grey Wolf Therapeutics Limited
C07C311/21A61K31/196A61K31/275A61K31/337A61K31/341A61K31/397A61K31/41A61K31/42A61K31/425A61K45/06C07D205/04C07D257/04C07D261/08C07D275/02C07D305/06C07D305/14C07D307/12C07D309/12C07D493/08C07C2601/02C07C2601/04C07C2601/08C07C2601/14C07C2602/18C07C2602/50
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Patent No.
US 12692223
App. No.
18/291,714
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, Formula (I), wherein, the group X—Y is —NHSO 2 —; Z is a monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl group or a monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl group, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and —(CR 16 R 17 ) m R 18 , where m is 0 to 6; L is a direct bond or a group (CR 14 R 15 ) n , where n is 1 or 2; R 1 is H, CN, Cl or F or alkyl; R 2 is selected from COOH and a tetrazolyl group; R 3 is selected from H, halo, alkoxy and alkyl; R 4 is selected from H and halo; R 5 is selected from H, alkyl, haloalkyl, SO 2 -alkyl, Cl, alkoxy, OH, CN, hydroxyalkyl, alkylthio, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl and haloalkoxy; R 6 is H; R 7 is selected from H, CN, haloalkyl, halo, SO 2 -alkyl, SO 2 NR 12 R 13 , heteroaryl, CONR 10 R 11 and alkyl, wherein said heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, CN, haloalkyl and OH; R 9 is selected from H, alkyl and halo; R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are each independently H or alkyl; R 14 and R 15 are each independently H, halo or alkyl; R 16 and R 17 are each independently H, halo, haloalkyl or alkyl; and each R 18 is independently selected from OH, CN, alkoxy and halo. Further aspects of the invention relate to such compounds for use in the field of immune-oncology and related applications.

Claims (62)

1 . A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof,

wherein:

the group X—Y is —NHSO 2 —;

Z is a monocyclic or polycyclic cycloalkyl group or a monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycloalkyl group, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and —(CR 16 R 17 ) m R 18 , where m is 0 to 6;

L is a direct bond or a group (CR 14 R 15 ) n , where n is 1 or 2;

R 1 is selected from H, Cl, F, CN and alkyl;

R 2 is selected from COOH and a tetrazolyl group;

R 3 is selected from H, halo, alkoxy and alkyl;

R 4 is selected from H and halo;

R 5 is selected from H, alkyl, haloalkyl, SO 2 -alkyl, Cl, alkoxy, OH, CN, hydroxyalkyl, alkylthio, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl and haloalkoxy;

R 6 is H;

R 7 is selected from H, CN, haloalkyl, halo, SO 2 -alkyl, SO 2 NR 12 R 13 , heteroaryl, CONR 10 R 11 and alkyl, wherein said heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, CN, haloalkyl and OH;

R 8 is selected from H, alkyl, haloalkyl and halo;

R 9 is selected from H, alkyl and halo;

R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are each independently selected from H and alkyl;

R 14 and R 15 are each independently selected from H, halo and alkyl;

R 16 and R 17 are each independently selected from H, halo, haloalkyl and alkyl; and

each R 18 is independently selected from OH, CN, alkoxy and halo.

2 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein L is a direct bond; (CH 2 ) n and n is 1 or 2; or CH(Me).

3 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Z is a 3- to 7-membered monocyclic cycloalkyl or a 3- to 7-membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl group, each of which is optionally substituted.

4 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Z is a 4-membered monocyclic cycloalkyl or a 4-membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl group, each of which is optionally substituted.

5 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Z is a 5-membered monocyclic cycloalkyl or a 5-membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl group, each of which is optionally substituted.

6 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Z is an optionally substituted polycyclic cycloalkyl group or an optionally substituted polycyclic heterocycloalkyl group, wherein said polycyclic group is fused, unfused, bridged or spirocyclic.

7 . The compound according to claim 6 , wherein Z is a bicyclic cycloalkyl or a bicyclic heterocycloalkyl group, each of which is fused, unfused, bridged or spirocyclic, and each of which is optionally substituted.

8 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Z is selected from:

9 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein L-Z is selected from:

10 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is COOH.

11 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 4 is selected from H and F.

12 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 5 is selected from alkyl, alkoxy and cycloalkyl.

13 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 5 is cyclopropyl.

14 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 7 is selected from H, CN, haloalkyl, Cl, F, SO 2 -alkyl, CONR 10 R 11 , heteroaryl and alkyl, wherein the heteroaryl group is selected from pyrazol-3-yl, pyrazol-4-yl, pyrazol-5-yl, isothiazol-3-yl, isothiazol-4-yl, isothiazol-5-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-5-yl, tetrazol-1-yl, tetrazol-5-yl, isoxazol-3-yl, isoxazol-4-yl and isoxazol-5-yl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, CN, haloalkyl and OH.

15 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 7 is CN.

16 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 8 is Cl.

17 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 9 is H.

18 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is H.

19 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 3 , R 4 and R 9 are all H.

20 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:

X—Y is NH—SO 2 ;

R 1 is H;

R 2 is COOH;

R 3 is H or F;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is selected from OMe, cyclopropyl and Et;

R 6 is H;

R 7 is selected from CN, tetrazol-1-yl, isothiazol-5-yl and 5-methyl-isoxazol-4-yl;

R 8 is selected from H, Cl and F; and

R 9 is selected from H, Me, Cl and F.

21 . The compound according to claim 1 , which is of formula (Ia):

22 . The compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the following:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.

23 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 admixed with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or carrier, and optionally one or more additional active agents.

24 . A method of treating or preventing a disorder selected from a proliferative disorder, an immune disorder, a viral disorder and an inflammatory disorder in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 .

25 . The method according to claim 24 wherein the disorder is a proliferative disorder selected from cancer.

26 . An in vitro or in vivo method for producing an antigen-presenting cell which presents a neo-antigen, comprising contacting antigen-presenting cell with a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 to induce a neo-antigen in said antigen-presenting cell.

27 . An immunogenic composition comprising an antigen-presenting cell obtained or obtainable by the method according to claim 26 .

28 . A method of treating or preventing cancer in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an immunogenic composition according to claim 27 .

29 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein said compound is used in combination with an immunotherapy.

30 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the disorder is an immune disorder selected from ankylosing spondylitis, Behcet's disease, psoriasis and birdshot chorioretinopathy.

31 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the disorder is an inflammatory disorder.

32 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the viral disorder is an infectious viral disease selected from HIV, HPV, CMV and HCV.

33 . A combination comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a further active agent.

34 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the disorder is a proliferative disorder selected from leukemia.