IP Library Granted Patent US 8,242,271
Granted Patent B2
US 8,242,271 · App. 12/132,537 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

Heterocyclic compounds and uses thereof

Assignee: Avila Therapeutics, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,242,271
App. No.
12/132,537
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.

Claims (74)

1. A compound of formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

T is —NHC(O)— or —C(O)NH—;

W is CH or N;

each of R a , R b , R c , and R d is independently selected from R, OR, or halogen;

each R is independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, or lower haloalkyl;

R 1 is -L-Y, wherein:

L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one double bond and at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by cyclopropylene, —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —C(═S)—, —C(═NR)—, —N═N—, or —C(═N 2 )—; and one or two additional methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—; or

L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one triple bond and one or two additional methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —C(═S)—, —C(═NR)—, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—; or

L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein one methylene unit of L is replaced by cyclopropylene and one or two additional methylene units of L are independently replaced by —C(O)—, —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, or —SO 2 N(R)—; or

L is a bivalent C 1-8 , straight or branched, alkylene chain, wherein at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by —C(═N 2 )—, and one or two additional methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —C(═S)—, —C(═NR)—, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—; and

Y is hydrogen, C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, or CN, or a 3-10 membered monocyclic or bicyclic, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, and wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 groups independently selected from -Q-Z, oxo, halogen, CN, or C 1-6 aliphatic, wherein:

Q is a covalent bond or a bivalent C 1-6 saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain, wherein one or two methylene units of Q are optionally and independently replaced by —NR—, —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —S—, —O—, —C(O)—, —SO—, or —SO 2 —; and

Z is hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, or CN;

R 2 is selected from R, halogen, —N(R)C(O)OR, or 1-imidazoyl substituted with R, or:

R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a 5-7 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted -L-Y and 0-3 groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, CN, or C 1-6 aliphatic; and

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, or halogen.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is of formula II-a or III-a:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one double bond and at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by cyclopropylene, —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —C(═S)—, —C(═NR)—, —N═N—, or —C(═N 2 )—, and one or two additional methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—; and

R 2 is selected from R, halogen, —N(R)C(O)OR, or 1-imidazoyl substituted with R.

3. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein:

Y is hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, or CN; and

R 3 is lower alkyl.

4. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein L is —NHC(O)CH═CH—, —NHC(O)CH═CHCH 2 N(CH 3 )—, —NHC(O)CH═CHCH 2 O—, —CH 2 NHC(O)CH═CH—, —NHSO 2 CH═CH—, —NHSO 2 CH═CHCH 2 —, —NHC(O)(C═N 2 )—, —NHC(O)(C═N 2 )C(O)—, or —NHC(O)C(═CH 2 )CH 2 —.

5. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein L has at least one alkylidenyl double bond.

6. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen, —CF 3 , or 1-imidazoyl substituted with R.

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:

L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one triple bond and one or two additional methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —C(═S)—, —C(═NR)—, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—.

8. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein:

L is —C≡C—, —C≡CCH 2 N(isopropyl)-, —NHC(O)C≡CCH 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2 —C≡C—CH 2 —, or —C≡CCH 2 O—; and

Y is hydrogen, C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, or CN, phenyl, pyridyl, or an optionally substituted saturated 3-6 membered monocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, and wherein said ring is substituted with at 1-4 groups independently selected from -Q-Z, oxo, halogen, CN, or C 1-6 aliphatic.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:

L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein one methylene unit of L is replaced by cyclopropylene and one or two additional methylene units of L are independently replaced by —C(O)—, —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, or —SO 2 N(R)—.

10. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein:

L is —NHC(O)-cyclopropylene-SO 2 — and —NHC(O)-cyclopropylene-; and

Y is hydrogen, CN, or C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, or CN.

11. A compound of formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

T is —NHC(O)— or —C(O)NH—;

W is CH or N;

each of R a , R b , R c , and R d is independently selected from R, OR, or halogen;

each R is independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, or lower haloalkyl;

R 1 is -L-Y, wherein:

L is a covalent bond or a bivalent C 1-8 saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain, wherein one, two, or three methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NR—, —N(R)C(O)—, —C(O)N(R)—, —O—, —C(O)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, or —C(═S)—;

Y is selected from:

R 2 is selected from R, halogen, —N(R)C(O)OR, or 1-imidazoyl substituted with R, or:

R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a 5-7 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with -L-Y and 0-3 groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, CN, or C 1-6 aliphatic; and

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, or halogen.

12. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein L is a covalent bond, —CH 2 —, —NH—, —CH 2 NH—, —NHCH 2 —, —NHC(O)—, —NHC(O)CH 2 OC(O)—, —CH 2 NHC(O)—, —NHSO 2 —, —NHSO 2 CH 2 —, —NHC(O)CH 2 OC(O)—, or —SO 2 NH—.

13. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:

L is a bivalent C 1-8 , straight or branched, alkylene chain, wherein at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by —C(═N 2 )—, and one or two additional methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —C(═S)—, —C(═NR)—, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—.

14. The compound according to claim 13 , wherein:

L is —NHC(O)(C═N 2 )— or —NHC(O)(C═N 2 )C(O)—; and

Y is hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, or CN, or an optionally substituted saturated 3-6 membered monocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, phenyl or pyridyl.

15. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is of formula II-a or III-a:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a 5-7 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with -L-Y and the ring is further substituted with 0-3 groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, CN, or C 1-6 aliphatic.

16. The compound according to claim 15 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form, together with the phenyl ring fused thereto, a naphthyl, tetrahydroquinoline, indoline, isoindoline, 1H-indole, or tetrahydroisoquinoline ring.

17. The compound according to claim 15 , wherein -L-Y is —NHC(O)CH═CH 2 or —C(O)CH═CH 2 .

18. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:

19. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:

20. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is of the following structure:

21. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is of the following structure:

22. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is of the following structure:

23. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is of the following structure:

24. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein said compound is of the following structure:

25. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is of the following structure:

26. A composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, carrier, or vehicle.

27. The composition according to claim 26 , in combination with an additional therapeutic agent.

28. The composition according to claim 27 , wherein the additional therapeutic agent is a chemotherapeutic agent.

29. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:

30. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:

31. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2012
From: AVILA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: CELGENE AVILOMICS RESEARCH, INC.
Reel/Frame 029058/0066 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2008
From: SINGH, JUSWINDER; GHOSH, SHOMIR; KLUGE, ARTHUR F.; PETTER, RUSSELL C.
To: AVILA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 021300/0821 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 60941873 · Jun 4, 2007
Provisional Application 60972048 · Sep 13, 2007
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