IP Library Granted Patent US 8,933,087
Granted Patent B2
US 8,933,087 · App. 13/811,129 · Granted Jan 13, 2015

Tricyclic proteasome activity enhancing compounds

Inventors: Daniel J. Finley (Jamaica Plain, MA); Randall W. King (Brookline, MA); Byung-Hoon Lee (Cambridge, MA); Min J. Lee (Jamaica Plain, MA); Timothy C. Gahman (Encinitas, CA)
Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
C07D495/04C07D487/04
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Patent No.
US 8,933,087
App. No.
13/811,129
Granted
Jan 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Proteinopathies result from the proteasome not acting efficiently enough to eliminate harmful proteins and prevent the formation of the pathogenic aggregates. As described herein, inhibition of proteasome-associated deubiquitinase Usp14 results in increased proteasome efficiency. The present invention therefore provides novel compositions and methods for inhibition of Usp14, enhancement of proteasome activity and treatment of proteinopathies.

Claims (81)

1. A compound represented by formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, chemically-protected form, enantiomer or stereoisomer thereof; wherein, independently for each occurrence,

W is

Z 1 is

Z 2 is

Z 3 is

Y is

X is

R 1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carbocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, heteroaralkylcarbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl or —(CH 2 ) m R 6 ;

R 2 is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or cyclopentyl;

each R 3 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, carbocyclyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, haloalkoxy, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, sulfonic acid, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, haloalkoxysulfonyl, alkenyloxysulfonyl, alkynyloxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfinic acid, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkenylsulfinyl, alkynylsulfinyl, alkoxysulfinyl, haloalkoxysulfinyl, alkenyloxysulfinyl, alkynyloxysulfiny, aminosulfinyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylcarbonyloxy, alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkynylcarbonyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, haloalkylsulfonyloxy, alkenylsulfonyloxy, alkynylsulfonyloxy, haloalkoxysulfonyloxy, alkenyloxysulfonyloxy, alkynyloxysulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyloxy, haloalkylsulfinyloxy, alkenylsulfinyloxy, alkynylsulfinyloxy, alkoxysulfinyloxy, haloalkoxysulfinyloxy, alkenyloxysulfinyloxy, alkynyloxysulfinyloxy, aminosulfinyloxy, amino, amido, aminosulfonyl, aminosulfinyl, cyano, nitro, azido, phosphinyl, phosphoryl, silyl, silyloxy or —(CH 2 ) m R 7 ;

R 4 is cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl;

each R 5a is independently hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl or lower haloalkyl;

each R 5b is independently hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl or lower haloalkyl;

R 6 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carbocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, heteroaralkylcarbonyl, sulfonyl or sulfinyl;

R 7 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, carbocyclyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, haloalkoxy, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, sulfonic acid, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, haloalkoxysulfonyl, alkenyloxysulfonyl, alkynyloxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfinic acid, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkenylsulfinyl, alkynylsulfinyl, alkoxysulfinyl, haloalkoxysulfinyl, alkenyloxysulfinyl, alkynyloxysulfiny, aminosulfinyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylcarbonyloxy, alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkynylcarbonyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, haloalkylsulfonyloxy, alkenylsulfonyloxy, alkynylsulfonyloxy, haloalkoxysulfonyloxy, alkenyloxysulfonyloxy, alkynyloxysulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyloxy, haloalkylsulfinyloxy, alkenylsulfinyloxy, alkynylsulfinyloxy, alkoxysulfinyloxy, haloalkoxysulfinyloxy, alkenyloxysulfinyloxy, alkynyloxysulfinyloxy, aminosulfinyloxy, amino, amido, aminosulfonyl, aminosulfinyl, cyano, nitro, azido, phosphinyl, phosphoryl, silyl or silyloxy;

n is 0, 1 or 2; and

each m is independently 1, 2, 3 or 4.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl or alkylcarbonyl.

3. The compound of claim 2 , wherein R 1 is alkyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Z 1 is

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Z 2 is

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Z 3 is

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Z 1 is

Z 2 is

and Z 3 is

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 3 is independently hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl, lower haloalkyl, cyano, lower alkyloxy, lower haloalkoxy or amino.

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is

10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is

11. The compound of claim 10 , wherein R 4 is cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein n is 1.

15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, chemically-protected form, enantiomer or stereoisomer thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

17. A method of inhibiting the deubiquitination activity of a Usp14 protein comprising contacting the Usp 14 protein with an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, chemically-protected form, enantiomer or stereoisomer thereof.

18. A method of enhancing protein degradation by a proteasome in a cell comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, chemically-protected form, enantiomer or stereoisomer thereof.

19. A method of enhancing the degradation of a ubiquitinated protein by the proteasome in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, chemically-protected form, enantiomer or stereoisomer thereof.

20. A method of increasing proteasomal degradation of Tau, TDP-43 or ataxin-3 in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, chemically-protected form, enantiomer or stereoisomer thereof.

21. The compound of claim 7 , wherein Y is

and X is

22. The compound of claim 21 , wherein R 1 is alkyl or substituted alkyl.

23. The compound of claim 22 , wherein R 2 is cyclopropyl or substituted cyclopropyl.

24. The compound claim 23 , wherein R 2 is cyclopropyl.

25. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is haloalkyl.

26. The compound of claim 25 , wherein R 1 is fluoroalkyl.

27. A compound represented by formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, chemically-protected form, enantiomer or stereoisomer thereof; wherein, independently for each occurrence,

W is

Z 1 is

Z 2 is

Z 3 is

Y is

X is

R 1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carbocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, heteroaralkylcarbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl or —(CH 2 ) m R 6 ;

R 2 is cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl;

each R 3 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, carbocyclyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, haloalkoxy, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, sulfonic acid, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, haloalkoxysulfonyl, alkenyloxysulfonyl, alkynyloxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfinic acid, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkenylsulfinyl, alkynylsulfinyl, alkoxysulfinyl, haloalkoxysulfinyl, alkenyloxysulfinyl, alkynyloxysulfiny, aminosulfinyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylcarbonyloxy, alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkynylcarbonyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, haloalkylsulfonyloxy, alkenylsulfonyloxy, alkynylsulfonyloxy, haloalkoxysulfonyloxy, alkenyloxysulfonyloxy, alkynyloxysulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyloxy, haloalkylsulfinyloxy, alkenylsulfinyloxy, alkynylsulfinyloxy, alkoxysulfinyloxy, haloalkoxysulfinyloxy, alkenyloxysulfinyloxy, alkynyloxysulfinyloxy, aminosulfinyloxy, amino, amido, aminosulfonyl, aminosulfinyl, cyano, nitro, azido, phosphinyl, phosphoryl, silyl, silyloxy or —(CH 2 ) m R 7 ;

R 4 is cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl;

each R 5a is independently hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl or lower haloalkyl;

each R 5b is independently hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl or lower haloalkyl;

R 6 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carbocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, heteroaralkylcarbonyl, sulfonyl or sulfinyl;

R 7 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, carbocyclyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, haloalkoxy, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, sulfonic acid, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, haloalkoxysulfonyl, alkenyloxysulfonyl, alkynyloxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfinic acid, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinylalkenylsulfinyl, alkynylsulfinyl, alkoxysulfinyl, haloalkoxysulfinyl, alkenyloxysulfinyl, alkynyloxysulfiny, aminosulfinyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylcarbonyloxy, alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkynylcarbonyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, haloalkylsulfonyloxy, alkenylsulfonyloxy, alkynylsulfonyloxy, haloalkoxysulfonyloxy, alkenyloxysulfonyloxy, alkynyloxysulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyloxy, haloalkylsulfinyloxy, alkenylsulfinyloxy, alkynylsulfinyloxy, alkoxysulfinyloxy, haloalkoxysulfinyloxy, alkenyloxysulfinyloxy, alkynyloxysulfinyloxy, aminosulfinyloxy, amino, amido, aminosulfonyl, aminosulfinyl, cyano, nitro, azido, phosphinyl, phosphoryl, silyl or silyloxy;

n is 0, 1 or 2; and

each m is independently 1, 2, 3 or 4.

28. The compound of claim 27 , wherein R 4 is cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl, or heteroaralkyl.

29. A compound represented by formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, chemically-protected form, enantiomer or stereoisomer thereof; wherein, independently for each occurrence,

W is

Z 1 is

Z 2 is

Z 3 is

Y is

X is

R 1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carbocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, heteroaralkylcarbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl or —(CH 2 ) m R 6 ;

R 2 is cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl;

each R 3 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, carbocyclyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, haloalkoxy, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, sulfonic acid, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, haloalkoxysulfonyl, alkenyloxysulfonyl, alkynyloxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfinic acid, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkenylsulfinyl, alkynylsulfinyl, alkoxysulfinyl, haloalkoxysulfinyl, alkenyloxysulfinyl, alkynyloxysulfiny, aminosulfinyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylcarbonyloxy, alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkynylcarbonyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, haloalkylsulfonyloxy, alkenylsulfonyloxy, alkynylsulfonyloxy, haloalkoxysulfonyloxy, alkenyloxysulfonyloxy, alkynyloxysulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyloxy, haloalkylsulfinyloxy, alkenylsulfinyloxy, alkynylsulfinyloxy, alkoxysulfinyloxy, haloalkoxysulfinyloxy, alkenyloxysulfinyloxy, alkynyloxysulfinyloxy, aminosulfinyloxy, amino, amido, aminosulfonyl, aminosulfinyl, cyano, nitro, azido, phosphinyl, phosphoryl, silyl, silyloxy or —(CH 2 ) m R 7 ;

R 4 is cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl;

R 6 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carbocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, aralkylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, heteroaralkylcarbonyl, sulfonyl or sulfinyl;

R 7 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, carbocyclyloxy, heterocyclyloxy, haloalkoxy, sulfhydryl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkenylthio, alkynylthio, sulfonic acid, alkylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkynylsulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, haloalkoxysulfonyl, alkenyloxysulfonyl, alkynyloxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, sulfinic acid, alkylsulfinyl, haloalkylsulfinyl, alkenylsulfinyl, alkynylsulfinyl, alkoxysulfinyl, haloalkoxysulfinyl, alkenyloxysulfinyl, alkynyloxysulfiny, aminosulfinyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkylcarbonyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkynylcarbonyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkenyloxycarbonyl, alkynyloxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, haloalkylcarbonyloxy, alkenylcarbonyloxy, alkynylcarbonyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, haloalkylsulfonyloxy, alkenylsulfonyloxy, alkynylsulfonyloxy, haloalkoxysulfonyloxy, alkenyloxysulfonyloxy, alkynyloxysulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyloxy, haloalkylsulfinyloxy, alkenylsulfinyloxy, alkynylsulfinyloxy, alkoxysulfinyloxy, haloalkoxysulfinyloxy, alkenyloxysulfinyloxy, alkynyloxysulfinyloxy, aminosulfinyloxy, amino, amido, aminosulfonyl, aminosulfinyl, cyano, nitro, azido, phosphinyl, phosphoryl, silyl or silyloxy;

n is 0, 1 or 2; and

each m is independently 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2013
From: FINLEY, DANIEL J.; KING, RANDALL W.; LEE, BYUNG-HOON; LEE, MIN JAE
To: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
Reel/Frame 030788/0927 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2013
From: GAHMAN, TIM
To: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
Reel/Frame 030788/0961 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2013
From: THE ASSAY DEPOT, INC.
To: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
Reel/Frame 030789/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2013
From: GAHMAN, TIM
To: THE ASSAY DEPOT, INC.
Reel/Frame 030789/0055 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jun 19, 2013
From: HARVARD UNIVERSITY
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 030657/0024 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61367173 · Jul 23, 2010
Related Publication 20130210845A1 · Aug 15, 2013