IP Library Granted Patent US 8,211,402
Granted Patent B2
US 8,211,402 · App. 12/631,343 · Granted Jul 3, 2012

CA-IX specific radiopharmaceuticals for the treatment and imaging of cancer

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Patent No.
US 8,211,402
App. No.
12/631,343
Granted
Jul 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compound that recognizes and binds to the CA-IX protein has Formula I, II, III, or IV. The compounds may include a radioactive element for radioimaging or therapeutic applications. Thus, pharmaceutical compositions may be prepared with one or more of the compounds of Formula I, II, III, or IV.

Claims (65)

1. A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein

W is a bond, a (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, a (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, an aryl, a heteroaryl, a —NHC(O),

—C(O)NH, —NH—C(O)—NH—, or —NH—C(S)—NH—;

V is a bond, a (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, a (C 2 -C 8 )alkenyl, an aryl, a heteroaryl, —NH—C(O)—NH—, or —NH—C(S)—NH—;

NR a R b is a chelator group of Formula:

R t is H, a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, an ammonium ion, or an alkali or alkaline earth metal ion;

R x and R y is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or carboxyalkyl;

R v is alkyl;

m is an integer from 0 to 15; and

n is an integer from 0 to 15.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein NR a R b is a chelator group of Formula:

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R v is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, or tert-butyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R t is independently H or tert-butyl.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein m is 0 or 1, and n is an integer from 0 to 8.

6. The compound of claim 1 having the structure:

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein NR a R b is

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein NR a R b is

9. A complex comprising the compound of claim 1 and a metal selected from the group consisting of Re, Tc, Y, Lu, Ga, and In.

10. The complex of claim 9 , wherein the metal is a radionuclide.

11. The complex of claim 10 , wherein the metal is technetium-99m, rhenium-186m, or rhenium-188m.

12. The complex of claim 9 , wherein NR a R b is

the metal is selected from the group consisting of Y, Ga, Lu, and In.

13. The complex of claim 9 , wherein NR a R b is

14. The complex of claim 9 , which is selected from the group consisting of:

pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and

M is a metal.

15. The complex of claim 14 , wherein M is technetium-99m, rhenium-186m, or rhenium-188m.

16. A compound of Formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof:

wherein

L is an NR a R b chelator group of formula:

W and X are independently O or S;

p is an integer from 0 to 5;

q is an integer from 0 to 8;

R t is H, a C i -C 8 alkyl group, an ammonium ion, or an alkali or alkaline earth metal ion;

R x and R y is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or carboxyalkyl; and

R y is an alkyl.

17. A complex comprising the compound of claim 16 , where L is the NR a R b chelator group, and a metal.

18. A compound of Formula IV or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein

NR a R b is a chelator group of Formula:

Y is O or S;

A is (C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, —(CH 2 ) x —(OCH 2 CH 2 ) y — or —(OCH 2 CH 2 ) y (CH 2 ) x —;

x is an integer from 0 to 3;

y is an integer from 0 to 3;

r is an integer from 0 to 5;

s is an integer from 0 to 10;

R t is H, a C 1 -C 8 alkyl group, an ammonium ion, or an alkali or alkaline earth metal ion;

R x and R y is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or carboxyalkyl; and R v is an alkyl.

19. The compound of claim 18 , wherein r is 0, 1 or 2.

20. The compound of claim 18 , wherein s is 0, 5, or 10.

21. The compound of claim 18 , wherein NR a R b is

22. The compound of claim 18 , wherein NR a R b is

23. A complex comprising the compound of claim 18 and a metal selected from the group consisting of Re, Tc, Y, Lu, Ga, and In.

24. The complex of claim 23 , wherein the metal is a radionuclide.

25. The complex of claim 24 , wherein the metal is technetium-99m, rhenium-186m, or rhenium-188m.

26. The complex of claim 23 , wherein NR a R b is

the metal is Y, Ga, Lu, or In.

27. The complex of claim 23 , wherein NR a R b is

28. The compound of claim 18 , wherein R v is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, or tert-butyl.

29. The compound of claim 18 , wherein each R t is independently H or tert-butyl.

30. A pharmaceutical formulation, comprising the compound according to any one of claims 1 , 18 , 19 , 20 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

31. A method of imaging a region in a patient, comprising the steps of: administering to a patient a diagnostically effective amount of a compound of any one of claims 1 , 18 , 19 , 20 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and obtaining an image of the region of the patient.

32. A pharmaceutical formulation, comprising the complex according to any one of claim 9 , 17 , or 23 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

33. A method of imaging a region in a patient, comprising the steps of: administering to a patient a diagnostically effective amount of a complex of any one of claim 9 , 17 , or 23 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and obtaining an image of the region of the patient.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2013
From: NEXBANK, SSB (AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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MERGER Recorded Jun 6, 2011
From: MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded May 26, 2011
From: MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: NEXBANK, SSB, A TEXAS-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2010
From: BABICH, JOHN W.; ZIMMERMAN, CRAIG; JOYAL, JOHN; MARESCA, KEVIN P.; LU, GENLIANG; HILLIER, SHAWN
To: MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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