IP Library Granted Patent US 8,338,459
Granted Patent B2
US 8,338,459 · App. 12/979,733 · Granted Dec 25, 2012

Compounds, compositions and methods for stabilizing transthyretin and inhibiting transthyretin misfolding

Assignee: FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,338,459
App. No.
12/979,733
Granted
Dec 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for stabilizing transthyretin and for treating, preventing, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of transthyretin mediated diseases. In one embodiment, the compounds are benzoxazoles and related compounds.

Claims (106)

1. A compound of formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

2. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Het is 3- or 4-pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl.

3. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Het is 3- or 4-pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, alkyl or haloalkyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Het is 3- or 4-pyridyl, optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl, chloro or methyl.

5. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that is selected from:

6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the compound of formula I is represented by:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 formulated for single dosage administration.

8. A method for the stabilization of transthyretin in a tissue or in a biological fluid, comprising administration of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the compound of formula I is represented by:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

9. A method of inhibiting transthyretin misfolding, comprising contacting the transthyretin with a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the compound of formula I is represented by:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

10. A method of treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a transthyretin amyloid disease in a subject, wherein the transthyretin amyloid disease is familial amyloid polyneuropathy, familial amyloid cardiomyopathy, senile systemic amyloidosis, Alzheimer's disease, spongiform encephalopathy, polyneuropathy, type II diabetes or medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, comprising administering to the subject a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the compound of formula I is represented by:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

11. A method of inhibiting dissociation of a transthyretin tetramer by kinetic stabilization of the native state of the transthyretin tetramer, comprising contacting the tetramer with a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof; wherein the compound of formula I is represented by:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the transthyretin amyloid disease is familial amyloid polyneuropathy, familial amyloid cardiomyopathy, or senile systemic amyloidosis.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the disease is Alzheimer's disease, spongiform encephalopathy, polyneuropathy, type II diabetes or medullary carcinoma of the thyroid.

14. A method of treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a transthyretin mediated disease or disorder in a subject, wherein the disease is obesity, comprising administering a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof to the subject; wherein the compound of formula I is represented by:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

15. A method of stabilizing a transthyretin tetramer, comprising contacting the tetramer with a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof; wherein the compound of formula I is represented by:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

16. A method of inhibiting formation of TTR amyloid in a subject, comprising administering a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof to the subject; wherein the compound of formula I is represented by:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, enol ether, enol ester, acetal, ketal, orthoester, hemiacetal, hemiketal, hydrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Y is COOH, COOR 5 , CONR 7 R 8 , tetrazolyl, CONHOH, B(OH) 2 , or CONHSO 2 Ar, CONHCH(R 6 )COOH,;

X is O;

Het is pyridyl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

Ar is aryl, optionally substituted with halo, OR, alkyl or haloalkyl;

R is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, isohexyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl;

R 5 is haloalkyl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 6 is the side chain of a naturally occurring α-amino carboxylic acid;

R 7 and R 8 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and

n is an integer from 0-3.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNEE ADDRESS CORRECTION Recorded May 5, 2023
From: FOLDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
To: FOLDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063549/0845 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 29, 2022
From: FOLDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: FOLDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Reel/Frame 061569/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2011
From: LABAUDINIERE, RICHARD
To: FOLDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 026054/0849 →
Continuity (3)
Division 11134628 · May 20, 2005
Provisional Application 60573720 · May 20, 2004
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