IP Library Granted Patent US 8,507,541
Granted Patent B2
US 8,507,541 · App. 13/050,143 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

N-hydroxyamidinoheterocycles as modulators of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase

Inventors: Andrew P. Combs (Kennett Square, PA); Brian M. Glass (Wilmington, DE); Richard B. Sparks (Boothwyn, PA); Eddy Wai Tsun Yue (Landenberg, PA)
Assignee: Incyte Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,507,541
App. No.
13/050,143
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to N-hydroxyamidino compounds which are modulators of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), as well as compositions and pharmaceutical methods thereof.

Claims (65)

1. A compound of Formula I:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

Q is C 1-6 alkyl substituted by phenyl, wherein said phenyl is substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo and C 1-4 alkyl; or

Q is aryl optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, Cy 4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-Cy 4 , CN, NO 2 , OR a4 —(C 1-4 alkyl)-OR a4 , SR a4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-SR a4 , C(O)R b4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-C(O)R b4 , C(O)NR c4 R d4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-C(O)NR c4 R d4 , C(O)OR a4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-C(O)OR a4 , OC(O)R b4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-OC(O)R b4 , OC(O)NR c4 R d4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-OC(O)NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 C(O)R b4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-NR c4 COR b4 , NR c4 C(O)NR c4 R d4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-NR c4 ,C(O)NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 C(O)OR a4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-NR c4 C(O)OR a4 , C(═NR i4 )NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 C(═NR i4 )NR c4 R d4 , P(R f4 ) 2 , P(O)R e4 R f4 , P(O)OR e4 OR f4 , S(O)R b4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-S(O)R b4 , S(O)NR c4 R d4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-S(O)NR c4 R d4 , S(O) 2 R b4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-S(O) 2 R b4 , NR c4 S(O) 2 R b4 , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-NR(O) c4 S(O) 2 R b4 , S(O) 2 NR c4 R d4 , and —(C 1-4 alkyl)-S(O) 2 NR c4 R d4 ;

R 2 is halo, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, pentahalosulfanyl, Cy 3 , CN, NO 2 , OR a3 , SR a3 , C(O)R b3 , C(O)NR c3 R d3 , C(O)OR a3 , OC(O)R b3 , OC(O)NR c3 Rd3, NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 C(O)R b3 , NR c3 C(O)NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 C(O)OR a3 , C(═NR i3 )NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 C(═NR i3 )NR c3 R d3 , P(R f3 ) 2 , S(O)R b3 , S(O)NR c3 R d3 , S(O) 2 R b3 , NR c3 S(O) 2 R b3 , or S(O) 2 NR c3 R d3 ; wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, or C 2-10 alkynyl, is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-10 alkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 1-10 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-10 cyanoalkyl, pentahalosulfanyl, Cy 3 , CN, NO 2 , OR a3 , SR a3 , C(O)R b3 , C(O)NR c3 R d3 , C(O)OR a3 , OC(O)R b3 , OC(O)NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 C(O)R b3 , NR c3 C(O)NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 C(O)OR a3 , C(═NR i3 )NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 C(═NR i3 )NR c3 R d3 , P(R f3 ) 2 , S(O)R b3 , S(O)NR c3 R d3 , S(O) 2 R b3 , NR c3 S(O) 2 R b3 , and S(O) 2 NR c3 R d3 ;

R 4 is selected from H, halo, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, and C 2-6 alkynyl;

R 5 is H;

or R 2 and R 4 together with the atoms to which they are attached form an aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or 4-20 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, wherein said aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or 4-20 membered heterocycloalkyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, Cy 2 , CN, NO 2 , OR a2 , SR a2 , C(O)R b2 , C(O)NR c2 R d2 , C(O)OR a2 , OC(O)R b2 , OC(O)NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 C(O)R b2 , NR c2 C(O)NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 C(O)OR a2 , C(═NR i2 )NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 C(═NR i2 )NR c2 R d2 , P(R f2 ) 2 , P(OR e2 ) 2 , P(O)R e2 R f2 , P(O)OR e2 OR f2 , S(O)R b2 , S(O)NR c2 R d2 , S(O) 2 R b2 , NR c2 S(O) 2 R b2 , and S(O) 2 NR c2 R d2 , wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, or C 2-6 alkynyl, is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from Cy 2 , CN, NO 2 , OR a2 , SR a2 , C(O)R b2 , C(O)NR c2 R d2 , C(O)OR a2 , OC(O)R b2 , OC(O)NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 C(O)R b2 , NR c2 C(O)NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 C(O)OR a2 , C(═NR i2 )NR c2R d2 NR c2 C(═NR i2 )NR c2 R d2 , P(R f2 ) 2 , P(OR e2 ) 2 , P(O)R e2 R f2 , P(O)OR e2 OR f2 , S(O)R b2 , S(O)NR c2 R d2 , S(O) 2 R b2 , NR c2 S(O) 2 R b2 , and S(O) 2 NR c2 R d2 ;

R a3 and R a4 are independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, Cy 5 , and Cy 5 —(C 1-6 alkyl)-, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, or C 2-6 alkynyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, Cy 5 , CN, NO 2 , OR a5 , SR a5 , C(O)R b5 , C(O)NR c5 R d5 , C(O)OR a5 , OC(O)R b5 , OC(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)R b5 , NR c5 C(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)OR a5 , C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , P(R f5 ) 2 , P(OR e5 ) 2 , P(O)R e5 R f5 , P(O)OR e5 OR f5 , S(O)R b5 , S(O)NR c5 R d5 , S(O) 2 R b5 , NR c5 S(O) 2 R b5 , and S(O) 2 NR c5 R d5 ;

R b3 and R b4 are independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, Cy 5 , and Cy 5 —(C 1-6 alkyl)-, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, or C 2-6 alkynyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, Cy 5 , CN, NO 2 , OR a5 , SR a5 , C(O)R b5 , C(O)NR c5 R d5 , C(O)OR a5 , OC(O)R b5 , OC(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)R b5 , NR c5 C(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)OR a5 , C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , P(R f5 ) 2 , P(OR e5 ) 2 , P(O)R e5 R f5 , P(O)OR e5 OR f5 , S(O)R b5 , S(O)NR c5 R d5 , S(O) 2 R b5 , NR c5 S(O) 2 R b5 , and S(O) 2 NR c5 R d5 ;

R c3 and R c4 are independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C(O)R b5 , C(O)NR c5 R d5 , C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , Cy 5 , and Cy 5 —(C 1-6 alkyl)-, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, or C 2-6 alkynyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, Cy 5 , CN, NO 2 , OR a5 , SR a5 , C(O)R b5 , C(O)NR c5 R d5 , C(O)OR a5 , OC(O)R b5 , OC(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)R b5 , NR c5 C(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)OR a5 , C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , P(R f5 ) 2 , P(OR e5 ) 2 , P(O)R e5 R f5 , P(O)OR e5 OR f5 , S(O)R b5 , S(O)NR c5 R d5 , S(O) 2 R b5 , NR c5 S(O) 2 R b5 , and S(O) 2 NR c5 R d5 ;

R d3 and R d4 are independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C(O)R b5 , C(O)NR c5 R d5 , C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , Cy 5 , and Cy 5 -(C 1-6 alkyl)-, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, or C 2-6 alkynyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, Cy 5 , CN, NO 2 , OR a5 , SR a5 , C(O)R b5 , C(O)NR c5 R d5 , C(O)OR a5 , OC(O)R b5 , OC(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)R b5 , NR c5 C(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)OR a5 , C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 (═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , P(R f5 ) 2 , P(OR e5 ) 2 , P(O)R e5 R f5 , P(O)OR e5 OR f5 , S(O)R b5 , S(O)NR c5 R d5 , S(O) 2 R b5 , NR c5 S(O) 2 R b5 , and S(O) 2 NR c5 R d5 ;

or R c3 and R d3 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- Membered heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl group, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, Cy 5 , CN, NO 2 , OR a5 , SR a5 , C(O)R b5 , C(O)NR c5 R d5 , C(O)OR a5 , OC(O)R b5 , OC(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)R b5 , NR c5 C(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)OR a5 , C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , P(R f5 ) 2 , P(OR e5 ) 2 , P(O)R e5 R f5 , P(O)OR e5 OR f5 , S(O)R b5 , S(O)NR c5 R d5 , S(O) 2 R b5 , NR c5 S(O) 2 R b5 , and S(O) 2 NR c5 R d5 ;

or R c4 and R d4 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7- membered heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl group, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, Cy 5 , CN, NO 2 , OR a5 , SR a5 , C(O)R b5 , C(O)NR c5 R d5 , C(O)OR a5 , OC(O)R b5 , OC(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)R b5 , NR c5 C(O)NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(O)OR a5 , C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , NR c5 C(═NR i5 )NR c5 R d5 , P(R f5 ) 2 , P(OR e5 ) 2 , P(O)R e5 R f5 , P(O)OR e5 OR f5 , S(O)R b5 , S(O)NR c5 R d5 , S(O) 2 R b5 , NR c5 S(O) 2 R b5 , and S(O) 2 NR c5 R d5 ;

Cy 2 , Cy 3 , Cy 4 , and Cy 5 are independently selected from aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents selected from halo, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, pentahalosulfanyl, CN, NO 2 , OR a6 , SR a6 , C(O)R b6 , C(O)NR c6 R d6 , C(O)OR a6 , OC(O)R b6 , OC(O)NR c5 R d6 , NR c6 R d6 , NR c6 C(O)R b6 , NR c6 C(O)OR a6 , C(═NR i6 )NR c6 R d6 , NR c6 C(═NR i6 )NR c6 R d6 , P(R f6 ) 2 , P(OR e6 ) 2 , P(O)R e6 R f6 , S(O)R b6 , S(O)NR c6 R d6 , S(O) 2 R b6 , and S(O) 2 NR c6 R d6 ;

R a2 , R a5 , and R a6 are independently selected from H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from OH, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl;

R b2 , R b5 , and R b6 are independently selected from H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents indpendently selected from OH, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl;

R c2 , R c5 , and R c6 are independently selected from H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from OH, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl;

R d2 , R d5 , and R d6 are independently selected from H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2 - 10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from OH, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl;

R e2 , R e5 , and R e6 are independently selected from H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from OH, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl;

R f2 , R f3 , R f4 , R f5 , and R f6 are independently selected from H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from OH, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl; and

R i2 , R i3 , R i4 , R i5 ,and R i6 are independently selected from H, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 haloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from OH, amino, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q is phenyl optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 cyanoalkyl, CN, NO 2 , OR a4 , SR a4 , C(O)R b4 , C(O)NR c4 R d4 , C(O)OR a4 , OC(O)R b4 , OC(O)NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 C(O)R b4 , NR c4 C(O)NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 C(O)OR a4 , S(O)R b4 , S(O)NR c4 R d4 , S(O) 2 R b4 , NR c4 S(O) 2 R b4 , and S(O) 2 NR c4 R d4 .

3. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q is phenyl optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, and CN.

4. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q is phenyl optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo and CN.

5. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 is halo, C 1-10 alkyl, OR a3 , aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycloalkyl, wherein said C 1-10 alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, OR a3 , and NR c3 R d3 .

6. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 is halo.

7. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 is C 1-10 alkyl.

8. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 is NR c3 R d3 .

9. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 is NH 2 .

10. The compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2 and R 4 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a phenyl group.

11. The compound of claim 1 selected from:

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-(3-morpholin-1-ylpropoxy)isoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-(3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propoxy)isoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-morpholin-1-ylisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-phenylisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)isoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-methoxyisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

3-bromo-N-(3-bromophenyl)-N′-hydroxyisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

3-bromo-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenye-N′-hydroxyisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-(3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propoxy)isoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-methylisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

4-chloro-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-methylisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxy-2,1-benzisoxazole-3-carboximidamide;

3-bromo-N-(3-chlorobenzyl)-N-hydroxyisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

3-bromo-N-(3-chloro-2-methylbenzyl)-N′-hydroxyisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

3-bromo-N-(5-chloro-2-methylbenzyl)-N′-hydroxyisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

3-bromo-N′-hydroxy-N-(2-methylbenzyl)isoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N′-hydroxy-3-methyl-N-(2-methylbenzyl)isoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N′-hydroxy-N-(2-methylbenzyl)-2,1-benzisoxazole-3-carboximidamide;

3-Amino-N-(5-chloro-2-methylbenzyl)-N′-hydroxyisoxazole-5-carboximidamide;

N-[5-[(5-chloro-2-methylbenzyeamino](hydroxyimino)methyl]isoxazol-3-ylacetamide;

N-(5-chloro-2-methylbenzyl)-N′-hydroxy-3-[(2-methoxyethy)amino]isoxazole-5-carboximidamide; and

3-amino-N-(3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)-N′-hydroxyisoxazole-5-carboximidamide, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. A composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

13. A method of inhibiting activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase comprising contacting said indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase with a compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. A method of treating breast cancer, wherein treating does not include preventing, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. A method of treating melanoma, wherein treating does not include preventing, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. A method of treating ovarian cancer, wherein treating does not include preventing, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the compound or salt is administered in combination with an anti-cancer agent.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the anti-cancer agent is an anti-CTLA4 antibody.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the compound or salt is administered in combination with an anti-cancer agent.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the anti-cancer agent is an anti-CTLA4 antibody.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound or salt is administered in combination with an anti-cancer agent.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the anti-cancer agent is an anti-CTLA4 antibody.

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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 035920 FRAME 0576. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RECEIVING PARTY NAME SHOULD BE RECORDED AS TWO PARTIES. Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: INCYTE CORPORATION
To: INCYTE HOLDINGS CORPORATION; INCYTE CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2015
From: INCYTE CORPORATION
To: INCYTE HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND INCYTE CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2011
From: COMBS, ANDREW P.; GLASS, BRIAN M.; SPARKS, RICHARD B.; YUE, EDDY WAI TSUN
To: INCYTE CORPORATION
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 11856982 · Sep 18, 2007
Provisional Application 60845711 · Sep 19, 2006
Related Publication 20110165188A1 · Jul 7, 2011