IP Library Granted Patent US 8,815,897
Granted Patent B2
US 8,815,897 · App. 13/855,874 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

1H-pyrazolo[3,4-B]pyridines and therapeutic uses thereof

Inventors: John Hood (San Diego, CA); Sunil Kumar K C (San Diego, CA); David Mark Wallace (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Samumed, LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,815,897
App. No.
13/855,874
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are compounds according to Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and compositions comprising the same, for use in various methods, including treating cancers such as colon, ovarian, pancreatic, breast, liver, prostate and hematologic cancers:

Claims (103)

1. A method of inhibiting one or more proteins in the Wnt pathway, the method comprising contacting a cell with an effective amount of a compound of Formula Ib:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-9 alkyl, halide, —CF 3 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n carbocyclylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heterocyclylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n arylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heteroarylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n OR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n S(═O)R 10 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C1 -9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)CH(R 9 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —CN, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n CO 2 R 9 and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)R 9 ;

one of each R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 5 and R 6 are taken together to form a ring which is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl,

wherein each bond represented by a dashed and solid line represents a bond selected from the group consisting of a single bond and a double bond;

each R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-9 alkyl, —CF 3 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n carbocyclyl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heterocyclyl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n aryl and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heteroaryl;

alternatively, two adjacent R 9 , may be taken together with the atoms to which they are attached to form a carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl;

each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-9 alkyl, —CF 3 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n carbocyclyl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heterocyclyl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n aryl and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heteroaryl;

each R 11 is independently selected from the group consisting of —OR 9 and R 9 ;

each R 12 is 1-5 substituents each selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-9 alkyl, halide, —CF 3 , carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n OR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n S(═O)R 10 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)CH(R 9 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —CN, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n CO 2 R 9 and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)R 9 ;

R 14 and R 15 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-9 alkyl, halide, —CF 3 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n carbocyclylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heterocyclylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n arylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heteroarylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n OR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n S(═O)R 10 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)CH(R 9 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —CN, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n CO 2 R 9 and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)R 9 ;

alternatively, R 14 and R 15 are taken together to form a ring which is selected from the group consisting of benzene and pyridine;

each A is independently selected from O, S and NR 11 ;

Y 1 , Y 2 and Y 4 are carbon;

Y 3 is nitrogen;

R 7 is absent; and

each n is 0 or 1.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein n is 0.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein n is 1.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein A is O.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 3 are H and R 2 is selected from the group consisting of -carbocyclylR 12 , -heterocyclylR 12 , -arylR 12 and -heteroarylR 12 .

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 2 is -heteroarylR 12 .

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the heteroaryl is pyridine.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of —NHC(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 , —C(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 , —NHC(═O)R 9 , —NHC(═O)CH(R 9 ) 2 and —NHSO 2 R 9 .

9. The method of claim 8 , R 9 is selected from the group consisting of H, —C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl and -heterocyclyl.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 6 and R 8 are H and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, -heterocyclylR 12 , -arylR 12 , -heteroarylR 12 , —N(R 9 )C(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 , —C(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 , —N(R 9 )C(═O)R 9 , —N(R 9 )C(═O)CH(R 9 ) 2 , —CN, —CO 2 R 9 and —C(═O)R 9 .

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of -heterocyclylR 12 , -arylR 12 and -heteroarylR 12 .

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of H and halide.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the heteroaryl is pyridine.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, —C(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 and —CN.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein R 9 is selected from the group consisting of H and —C 1-4 alkyl, alternatively, R 9 is taken together to form a fused ring with the nitrogen.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (Ib) is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 3 , R 6 , and R 8 are H; R 2 is heteroarylR 12 , R 5 is arylR 12 .

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of:

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein R 2 is pyridineR 12 and R 12 is selected from the group consisting of —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)R 9 , R 9 is selected from a group consisting of H and C 1-9 alkyl; and A is O.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of:

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (Ib) is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

22. A method of treating cancer in a patient, the method comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula Ib:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-9 alkyl, halide, —CF 3 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n carbocyclylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heterocyclylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n arylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heteroarylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n OR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n S(═O)R 10 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C1 -9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)CH(R 9 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —CN, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n CO 2 R 9 and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)R 9 ;

one of each R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , or R 5 and R 6 are taken together to form a ring which is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl,

wherein each bond represented by a dashed and solid line represents a bond selected from the group consisting of a single bond and a double bond;

each R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-9 alkyl, —CF 3 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n carbocyclyl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heterocyclyl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n aryl and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heteroaryl;

alternatively, two adjacent R 9 , may be taken together with the atoms to which they are attached to form a carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl;

each R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-9 alkyl, —CF 3 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n carbocyclyl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heterocyclyl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n aryl and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heteroaryl;

each R 11 is independently selected from the group consisting of —OR 9 and R 9 ;

each R 12 is 1-5 substituents each selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-9 alkyl, halide, —CF 3 , carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n OR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n S(═O)R 10 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)CH(R 9 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —CN, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n CO 2 R 9 and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)R 9 ;

R 14 and R 15 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-9 alkyl, halide, —CF 3 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n carbocyclylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heterocyclylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n arylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n heteroarylR 12 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n OR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SR 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n S(═O)R 10 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )SO 2 R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n SO 2 N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)R 9 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)CH(R 9 ) 2 , —NO 2 , —CN, —(C 1-9 alkyl) n CO 2 R 9 and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n C(=A)R 9 ;

alternatively, R 14 and R 15 are taken together to form a ring which is selected from the group consisting of benzene and pyridine;

each A is independently selected from O, S and NR 11 ;

Y 1 , Y 2 and Y 4 are carbon;

Y 3 is nitrogen;

R 7 is absent; and

each n is 0 or 1.

23. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits signaling induced by one or more Wnt proteins.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the Wnt proteins are chosen from: WNT1, WNT2, WNT2B, WNT3, WNT3A, WNT4, WNT5A, WNT5B, WNT6, WNT7A, WNT7B, WNT8A, WNT8B, WNT9A, WNT9B, WNT10A, WNT10B, WNT11, and WNT16.

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits a kinase activity.

26. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is chosen from: hepatocellular carcinoma, colon cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma, and ovarian cancer.

27. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma.

28. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is colon cancer.

29. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is colorectal cancer.

30. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is breast cancer.

31. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is pancreatic cancer.

32. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is leukemia.

33. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is lymphoma.

34. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is sarcoma.

35. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is ovarian cancer.

36. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is lung cancers.

37. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is melanoma.

38. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is squamous cell carcinoma.

39. The method of claim 22 , wherein the cancer is adenocarcinoma.

40. The method of claim 22 , wherein the patient is a human.

41. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cell is a human cell.

42. The method of claim 41 , wherein the human cell is a cancerous cell.

43. The method of claim 42 , wherein the cancerous cell is a colon cancer cell.

44. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contacting is in vitro.

45. The method of claim 25 , wherein the protein kinase is from the CDK, VEGF, CLK, HIPK, Abl, JAK, or CHK families of kinases.

46. The method of claim 22 , wherein n is 0.

47. The method of claim 22 , wherein n is 1.

48. The method of claim 22 , wherein A is O.

49. The method of claim 22 , wherein R 1 and R 3 are H and R 2 is selected from the group consisting of -carbocyclylR 12 , -heterocyclylR 12 , -arylR 12 and -heteroarylR 12 .

50. The method of claim 49 , wherein R 2 is -heteroarylR 12 .

51. The method of claim 50 , wherein the heteroaryl is pyridine.

52. The method of claim 50 , wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of —NHC(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 , —C(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 , —NHC(═O)R 9 , —NHC(═O)CH(R 9 ) 2 and —NHSO 2 R 9 .

53. The method of claim 52 , R 9 is selected from the group consisting of H, —C 1-4 alkyl, carbocyclyl and -heterocyclyl.

54. The method of claim 22 , wherein R 6 and R 8 are H and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, -heterocyclylR 12 , -arylR 12 , -heteroarylR 12 , —N(R 9 )C(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 , —C(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 , —N(R 9 )C(═O)R 9 , —N(R 9 )C(═O)CH(R 9 ) 2 , —CN, —CO 2 R 9 and —C(═O)R 9 .

55. The method of claim 54 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of -heterocyclylR 12 , -arylR 12 and -heteroarylR 12 .

56. The method of claim 55 , wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of H and halide.

57. The method of claim 55 , wherein the heteroaryl is pyridine.

58. The method of claim 54 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, —C(═O)N(R 9 ) 2 and —CN.

59. The method of claim 58 , wherein R 9 is selected from the group consisting of H and —C 1-4 alkyl, alternatively, R 9 is taken together to form a fused ring with the nitrogen.

60. The method of claim 22 , wherein the compound of Formula (Ib) is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

61. The method of claim 22 , wherein R 1 , R 3 , R 6 , and R 8 are H; R 2 is heteroarylR 12 ; and R 5 is arylR 12 .

62. The method of claim 61 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of:

63. The method of claim 62 , wherein R 2 is pyridineR 12 and R 12 is selected from the group consisting of —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 ) 2 , —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)N(R 9 ) 2 , and —(C 1-9 alkyl) n N(R 9 )C(=A)R 9 , R 9 is selected from a group consisting of H and C 1-9 alkyl; and A is O.

64. The method of claim 63 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of:

65. The method of claim 22 , wherein the compound of Formula (Ib) is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2026
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2021
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2013
From: HOOD, JOHN; KC, SUNIL KUMAR; WALLACE, DAVID MARK
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2013
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To: SAMUMED, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Division 12968505 · Dec 15, 2010
Provisional Application 61288544 · Dec 21, 2009
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