IP Library Granted Patent US 9,095,571
Granted Patent B2
US 9,095,571 · App. 13/709,531 · Granted Aug 4, 2015

Pro-neurogenic compounds

Inventors: Steven L. McKnight (Dallas, TX); Andrew A. Pieper (Iowa City, IA); Joseph M. Ready (Carrollton, TX); Jef K. De Brabander (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee: Board of Regents of The University of Texas System
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Patent No.
US 9,095,571
App. No.
13/709,531
Granted
Aug 4, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention relates generally to stimulating neurogenesis (e.g., post-natal neurogenesis, e.g., post-natal hippocampal neurogenesis) and protecting from neuron cell death.

Claims (147)

1. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having formula (III):

wherein:

each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC (O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;

R 6 is selected from fluoro, bromo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;

each of L 1 and L 2 is, independently, C 1 -C 3 alkylene, which is optionally substituted with from 1-2 independently selected R c ;

A is CR A1 R A2 , wherein R A1 is selected from hydrogen, halo, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and OR 9 ; and R A2 is halo; wherein R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl that is optionally substituted with hydroxyl or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy;

Z is:

(i) —NR 10 R 11 ; or

(ii) —OR 12 ; or

(iii) —S(O) n R 13 , wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;

each of R 10 and R 11 is independently selected from:

(a) hydrogen;

(b) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;

(c) heteroaryl containing 6 ring atoms, wherein 1-2 of the ring atoms is N;

(d) C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-3 R d ; and

(e) —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), or —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);

wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is selected from (b) or (c);

R 12 is:

C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;

R 13 is:

C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;

R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:

(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 [O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);

(bb) hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH; —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;

(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and

(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

R c at each occurrence is, independently selected from halo, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano; and

R d at each occurrence is, independently selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano.

2. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R A1 is selected from hydrogen, halo, and C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and R A2 is halo.

3. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R A1 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl, and R A2 is halo.

4. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R A2 is hydrogen or fluoro, and R A1 is fluoro.

5. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein the carbon attached to R A1 and R A2 is substituted with four different substituents, and is (R) or (S) configured.

6. The compound or salt of claim 5 , wherein the compound is (+) (dextrorotatory) or (−) (levororotatory).

7. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R 3 and R 6 are each independently selected from fluoro, bromo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro.

8. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein Z is:

—OR 12 ; or

—S(O) n R 13 , wherein n is 0, 1, or 2.

9. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein Z is —NR 10 R 11 ,wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is:

C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ; or pyridyl;

and the other of R 10 and R 11 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

10. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from:

N-(3(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;

N-(3(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxy-N-methylaniline;

N-(3(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2,2-difluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline;

3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;

3,6-dibromo-9-(2-fluoro-3-(phenylsulfonyl)propyl)-9H-carbazole;

N-(3(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)aniline;

3,6-dibromo-9-(2,2-difluoro-3-phenoxypropyl)-9H-carbazole;

N-(3(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-methoxyaniline;

N-(2-bromo-3(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl)—N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-nitrobenzenesulfonamide;

Ethyl 2-(4-(3(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropylamino)phenoxy)acetate; and

N-(3(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-4-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)aniline;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound or salt of claim 1 .

12. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein the compound is N-(3-(3,6-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-fluoropropyl)-3-methoxyaniline.

13. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having formula (III):

wherein:

each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC (O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;

R 6 is selected from fluoro, bromo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;

each of L l and L 2 is, independently, C 1 -C 3 alkylene, which is optionally substituted with from 1-2 independently selected R c ;

A is CR A1 R A2 , wherein R A1 is selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and R A2 is selected from halo and OR 9 ; wherein R 9 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl that is optionally substituted with hydroxyl or C 1 -C 3 alkoxy;

Z is:

(i) —NR 10 R 11 ; or

(ii) —OR 12 ;

each of R 10 and R 11 is independently selected from:

(a) hydrogen;

(b) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;

(c) heteroaryl containing 6 ring atoms, wherein 1-2 of the ring atoms is N;

(d) C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-3 R d ; and

(e) —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), or —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);

wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is (c);

R 12 is:

C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;

R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:

(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 [O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);

(bb) hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH;

—C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;

(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and

(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

R c at each occurrence is, independently selected from halo, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC (O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano; and

R d at each occurrence is, independently selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC (O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano.

14. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having formula (III):

wherein:

each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro;

each of L 1 and L 2 is, independently, C 1 -C 3 alkylene;

A is CR A1 R A2 , wherein R A1 is selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and R A2 is halo;

Z is:

(i) —NR 10 R 11 ;

(ii) —OR 12 ; or

(iii) —S(O) n R 13 , wherein n is 0, 1, or 2;

each of R 10 and R 11 is independently selected from:

(a) hydrogen;

(b) C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;

(c) heteroaryl containing 6 ring atoms, wherein 1-2 of the ring atoms is N;

(d) C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with from 1-3 R d ; and

(e) —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl), or —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);

wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is selected from (b) or (c);

R 12 is:

C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;

R 13 is:

C 6 -C 10 aryl that is optionally substituted with from 1-4 R b ;

R b at each occurrence is independently selected from the substituents delineated in (aa) through (dd) below:

(aa) C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 [O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);

(bb) hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; azido; sulfhydryl; C 2 -C 6 alkenyl; C 2 -C 6 alkynyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl); C(O)OH; —C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —C(O)NH 2 ; —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); C(O)N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ; —SO 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 NH 2 ; —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl); —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 ;

(cc) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S; and

(dd) phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

and R d at each occurrence is, independently selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and cyano.

15. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein when A is CHOH and Z is NR 10 R 11 , one or more of the following apply:

each of R 3 and R 6 is CH 3 ;

one of R 3 and R 6 is CH 3 and the other of R 3 and R 6 is bromo; or

L 1 and/or L 2 is C 2 -C 3 alkylene that is optionally substituted with from 1-2 independently selected R c .

16. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R b at each occurrence is independently selected from: C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy;

C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 -[O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 - C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , and —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl).

17. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R b at each occurrence is independently selected from: C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S.

18. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R b at each occurrence is independently selected from: phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

19. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R b at each occurrence is independently selected from: C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S.

20. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R b at each occurrence is independently selected from: phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

21. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein R b at each occurrence is independently selected from: C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy;

C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 [O(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 1-3 —H; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , and —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl).

22. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein R b at each occurrence is independently selected from: C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heterocyclyl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), NC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O, and S.

23. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein R b at each occurrence is independently selected from: phenyl or heteroaryl containing from 5-6 ring atoms, wherein from 1-2 of the ring atoms of the heteroaryl is independently selected from N, NH, N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), O, and S; wherein each of said phenyl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with from 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo; hydroxyl; cyano; nitro; —NH 2 ; —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy; C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

24. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R 3 and R 6 are bromo.

25. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 5 ,R 7 ,and R 8 are hydrogen.

26. The compound or salt of claim 7 , wherein R 1 , and R 8 are hydrogen.

27. The compound or salt of claim 24 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 5 ,R 7 , and R 8 are hydrogen.

28. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein Z is —NR 10 R 11 R 11 , wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is (c)and the other of R 10 and R 11 is hydrogen.

29. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein Z is —NR 10 R 11 , wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is pyridyl and the other of R 10 and R 11 is hydrogen.

30. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R A1 is hydrogen, and R A2 is halo or OR 9 .

31. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R A1 is hydrogen, and R A2 is halo.

32. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R A1 is hydrogen, and R A2 is fluoro.

33. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R A1 is hydrogen, and R A2 is OR 9 .

34. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R A1 is hydrogen, and R A2 is OH.

35. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R 3 and R 6 are each independently selected from fluoro, bromo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro.

36. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R 3 and R 6 are bromo.

37. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein R 1 ,R 2 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 are hydrogen.

38. The compound or salt of claim 36 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 5 ,R 7 , and R 8 are hydrogen.

39. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein Z is —NR 10 R 11 , wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is (c) and the other of R 10 and R 11 is hydrogen.

40. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein Z is —NR 10 R 11 , wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is pyridyl and the other of R 10 and R 11 is hydrogen.

41. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein R A1 is hydrogen, and R A2 is halo.

42. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein R A1 is hydrogen, and R A2 is fluoro.

43. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein R 3 and R 6 are each independently selected from halo, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thiohaloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cyclopropyl, —N 3 , cyano, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and nitro.

44. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein R 3 and R 6 are bromo.

45. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 5 ,R 7 , and R 8 are hydrogen.

46. The compound or salt of claim 44 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , and R 8 are hydrogen.

47. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein Z is —NR 10 R 11 , wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is (c) and the other of R 10 and R 11 is hydrogen.

48. The compound or salt of claim 14 , wherein Z is —NR 10 R 11 , wherein one of R 10 and R 11 is pyridyl and the other of R 10 and R 11 is hydrogen.

49. The compound or salt of claim 13 , wherein the compound is 1-(3-dibromo-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propan-2-ol.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Nov 10, 2022
From: UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2013
From: MCKNIGHT, STEVEN L.; PIEPER, ANDREW A.; READY, JOSEPH M.; DE BRABANDER, JEF K.
To: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 12832056 · Jul 7, 2010
Continuation In Part 12685652 · Jan 11, 2010
Provisional Application 61143755 · Jan 9, 2009
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