IP Library Granted Patent US 8,735,400
Granted Patent B2
US 8,735,400 · App. 14/023,158 · Granted May 27, 2014

Compositions and methods for inhibition of the JAK pathway

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Patent No.
US 8,735,400
App. No.
14/023,158
Granted
May 27, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are compounds of formula I, compositions containing them, and methods of use for the compounds and compositions in the treatment of conditions in which modulation of the JAK pathway or inhibition of JAK kinases, particularly JAK 2 and JAK3, are therapeutically useful.

Claims (87)

1. A method, comprising administering a compound of formula I, or a salt thereof to a subject, a compound or salt thereof in an amount effective to treat a disease wherein:

X and Y are each independently O, S, S(O), SO 2 or NR 1 ;

each R 1 is independently for each occurrence H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, C(O)—C 1-6 alkyl, CO 2 —C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ;

each R 50 is —C(R 9 ) 2 —O—R 10 or —C(R 9 ) 2 —S—R 10 ; each R 9 is independently for each occurrence H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 6-10 aryl or optionally substituted C 7-16 arylalkyl; or alternatively, two R 9 , together with the carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted C 3-8 cycloalkyl group or an optionally substituted 3-8 membered heteroalicyclyl; R 10 is R a or —P(O)(OR 11 ) 2 , each R 11 is independently for each occurrence R a or a monovalent cationic group; or two R 11 , together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 4-8 membered cyclic phosphate group, or two R 11 together represent a divalent cationic group;

ring A is a C 6-10 aryl or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl;

each R 2 is independently for each occurrence H, R e , R b , R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —OR e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —SR e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —C(O)R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —N(R a )R e where R e is substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —S(O) 2 R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 R e where R e is substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —B(OR a ) 2 , —B(N(R c ) 2 ) 2 , —(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —S—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R b ) 2 ) m —R a , —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(CH 2 ) m —CH((CH 2 ) m R b )R b , —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N((C(R a ) 2 ) m R b ) 2 , —S—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N(R a )—C(O)—N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N(R a )—C(O)—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(R a )(R b ) 2 or —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)—N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b ;

each R a is independently for each occurrence H, deuterium, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 4-11 cycloalkylalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 7-16 arylalkyl, 2-6 membered heteroalkyl, 3-10 membered heteroalicyclyl, 4-11 membered heteroalicyclylalkyl, 5-15 membered heteroaryl or 6-16 membered heteroarylalkyl;

each R b is independently for each occurrence ═O, —OR a , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , haloC 1-3 alkyloxy, ═S, —SR a , ═NR a , ═NOR a , —N(R c ) 2 , halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —NC, —OCN, —SCN, —NO, —NO 2 , ═N 2 , —N 3 , —S(O)R a , —S(O) 2 R a , —SO 3 R a , —S(O)N(R c ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R c ) 2 , —OS(O)R a , —OS(O) 2 R a , —OSO 3 R a , —OS(O) 2 N(R c ) 2 , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —C(O)N(R c ) 2 , —C(NR a )—N(R c ) 2 , —C(NOH)—R a , —C(NOH)—N(R c ) 2 , —OC(O)R a , —OC(O)OR a , —OC(O)N(R c ) 2 , —OC(NH)—N(R c ) 2 , —OC(NR a )—N(R c ) 2 , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 H, —[N(R a )C(O)] n R a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n OR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n N(R c ) 2 or —[N(R a )C(NR a )] n —N(R c ) 2 ;

each R c is independently for each occurrence R a , or, alternatively, two R c are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded to form a 3 to 10-membered heteroalicyclyl or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl which may optionally include one or more of the same or different additional heteroatoms and which is optionally substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R d groups;

each R d is ═O, —OR a , haloC 1-3 alkyloxy, C 1-6 alkyl, ═S, —SR a , ═NR a , ═NOR a , —N(R a ) 2 , halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —NC, —OCN, —SCN, —NO, —NO 2 , ═N 2 , —N 3 , —S(O)R a , —S(O 2 )R a , —SO 3 R a , —S(O)N(R a ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R a ) 2 , —OS(O)R a , —OS(O) 2 R a , —OSO 3 R a , —OS(O) 2 N(R a ) 2 , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —C(O)N(R a ) 2 , —C(NR a )N(R a ) 2 , —C(NOH)R a , —C(NOH)N(R a ) 2 , —OCO 2 R a , —OC(O)N(R a ) 2 , —OC(NR a )N(R a ) 2 , —[N(R a )C(O)] n R a , —(C(R a ) 2 ) n —OR a , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 R a , —C(O)—C 1-6 haloalkyl, —S(O) 2 C 1-6 haloalkyl, —OC(O)R a , —O(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —S(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —N(R a )C 1-6 haloalkyl, —P(O)(OR a ) 2 , —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n OR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n N(R a ) 2 , —[N(R a )C(NR a )] n N(R a ) 2 or —N(R a )C(O)C 1-6 haloalkyl; or two R d , taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 3-10 membered partially or fully saturated mono or bicyclic ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms and optionally substituted with one or more R a ;

each R e is independently for each occurrence C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 4-11 cycloalkylalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 7-16 arylalkyl, 2-6 membered heteroalkyl, 3-10 membered heteroalicyclyl, 4-11 membered heteroalicyclylalkyl, 5-15 membered heteroaryl or 6-16 membered heteroarylalkyl;

p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

each m is 1, 2 or 3;

each n is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

or two R 2 groups, taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 4-10 membered partially or fully saturated mono or bicyclic ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms and optionally substituted with one or more R a and/or R b ;

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently CH, CR 2 or N;

R 3 is H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ;

R 4 is H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ; and

R 5 is halo, —CN, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, alkynyl, hydroxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkoxy, nitro, —N(R a ) 2 , —C(O)N(R a ) 2 , —CO 2 R a or —C(O)R a .

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound has a formula selected from

wherein:

for formula IA, X and Y are each independently O or NR 1 wherein R 1 is selected from H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, or R 50 ; each of R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d is independently for each occurrence as defined for R 2 ; and R 5 is selected from halo, —CN, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, nitro, —N(R a ) 2 , —C(O)N(R a ) 2 , —CO 2 R a , or —C(O)R a ;

for formula IA1, R 2d is H; R 5 is selected from halo or C 1-6 alkyl; Z 1 is CH, C-halo, or C-optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and Z 2 is CH;

for formula IA3, R b is selected from OH, C 1-6 alkyl, —CO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —C(O)C 1-6 alkyl, or —S(O) 2 C 1-6 alkyl; and

for formula IB1, each of R 2a , R 2b , R 2c and R 2d is independently for each occurrence as defined for R 2 ; and one of X and Y is O and the other is NR 1 .

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein one of R 2a , R 2b and R 2c is:

optionally substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b groups.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein R 1 is H or R 50 ; R 50 is —CH 2 OP(O)(OR 11 ) 2 ; and each R 11 is independently for each occurrence R a or a monovalent cationic group; or two R 11 , together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 4-8 membered cyclic phosphate group, or two R 11 together represent a divalent cationic group.

5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein one of R 2a , R 2b and R 2c is —C(R a ) 2 —N(R c ) 2 , and where —C(R a ) 2 —N(R c ) 2 is:

optionally substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b groups.

6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising administering the compound in an amount effective for treating a disease selected from allergies, autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, T-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, Type II inflammatory diseases, delayed Type IV hypersensitivity reactions, or hematologic malignancies.

7. The method according to claim 6 wherein the disease is rheumatoid arthritis, dry eye syndrome, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis, glaucoma, rosacea (of the eye), multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, psoriasis, or Sjögren's syndrome.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method comprises contacting a JAK kinase with the compound, or a salt thereof.

9. The method according to 8 comprising contacting the JAK kinase ex vivo.

10. The method according to 8 comprising contacting the JAK kinase in vivo.

11. The method according to claim 8 wherein contacting the JAK kinase comprises treating a disease selected from allergies, autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, T-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, Type II inflammatory diseases, delayed Type IV hypersensitivity reactions, or hematologic malignancies.

12. The method according to claim 11 wherein the disease is rheumatoid arthritis, dry eye syndrome, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis, glaucoma, rosacea (of the eye), multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, psoriasis, or Sjögren's syndrome.

13. A method for treating a JAK kinase-mediated disease, comprising administering to a subject an amount of a compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, effective to inhibit an activity of the JAK kinase

wherein:

X and Y are each independently O, S, S(O), SO 2 or NR 1 ;

each R 1 is independently for each occurrence H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, C(O)—C 1-6 alkyl, CO 2 —C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ;

each R 50 is —C(R 9 ) 2 —O—R 10 or —C(R 9 ) 2 —S—R 10 ; each R 9 is independently for each occurrence H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 6-10 aryl or optionally substituted C 7-16 arylalkyl; or alternatively, two R 9 , together with the carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted C 3-8 cycloalkyl group or an optionally substituted 3-8 membered heteroalicyclyl; R 10 is R a or —P(O)(OR 11 ) 2 ; each R 11 is independently for each occurrence R a or a monovalent cationic group; or two R 11 , together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 4-8 membered cyclic phosphate group, or two R 11 together represent a divalent cationic group;

ring A is a C 6-10 aryl or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl;

each R 2 is independently for each occurrence H, R e , R b , R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —OR e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —SR e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —C(O)R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —N(R a )R c where R c is substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —S(O) 2 R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 R e where R e is substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —B(OR a ) 2 , —B(N(R c ) 2 ) 2 , —(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —S—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R b ) 2 ) m —R a , —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(CH 2 ) m —CH((CH 2 ) m R b )R b , —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N((C(R a ) 2 ) m R b ) 2 , —S—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N(R a )—C(O)—N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N(R a )—C(O)—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(R a )(R b ) 2 or —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)—N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b ;

each R a is independently for each occurrence H, deuterium, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 4-11 cycloalkylalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 7-16 arylalkyl, 2-6 membered heteroalkyl, 3-10 membered heteroalicyclyl, 4-11 membered heteroalicyclylalkyl, 5-15 membered heteroaryl or 6-16 membered heteroarylalkyl;

each R b is independently for each occurrence ═O, —OR a , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , haloC 1-3 alkyloxy, ═S, —SR a , ═NR a , ═NOR a , —N(R c ) 2 , halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —NC, —OCN, —SCN, —NO, —NO 2 , ═N 2 , —N 3 , —S(O)R a , —S(O) 2 R a , —SO 3 R a , —S(O)N(R c ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R c ) 2 , —OS(O)R a , —OS(O) 2 R a , —OSO 3 R a , —OS(O) 2 N(R c ) 2 , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —C(O)N(R c ) 2 , —C(NR a )—N(R c ) 2 , —C(NOH)—R a , —C(NOH)—N(R c ) 2 , —OC(O)R a , —OC(O)OR a , —OC(O)N(R c ) 2 , —OC(NH)—N(R c ) 2 , —OC(NR a )—N(R c ) 2 , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 H, —[N(R a )C(O)] n R a , —[N(R a )C(O)] nOR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n N(R c ) 2 or —[N(R a )C(NR a )] n —N(R c ) 2 ;

each R c is independently for each occurrence R a , or, alternatively, two R c are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded to form a 3 to 10-membered heteroalicyclyl or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl which may optionally include one or more of the same or different additional heteroatoms and which is optionally substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R d groups;

each R d is ═O, —OR a , haloC 1-3 alkyloxy, C 1-6 alkyl, ═S, —SR a , ═NR a , ═NOR a , —N(R a ) 2 , halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —NC, —OCN, —SCN, —NO, —NO 2 , ═N 2 , —N 3 , —S(O)R a , —S(O 2 )R a , —SO 3 R a , —S(O)N(R a ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R a ) 2 , —OS(O)R a , —OS(O) 2 R a , —OSO 3 R a , —OS(O) 2 N(R a ) 2 , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —C(O)N(R a ) 2 , —C(NR a )N(R a ) 2 , —C(NOH)R a , —C(NOH)N(R a ) 2 , —OCO 2 R a , —OC(O)N(R a ) 2 , —OC(NR a )N(R a ) 2 , —[N(R a )C(O)] n R a , —(C(R a ) 2 ) n —OR a , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 R a , —C(O)—C 1-6 haloalkyl, —S(O) 2 C 1-6 haloalkyl, —OC(O)R a , —O(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —S(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —N(R a )C 1-6 haloalkyl, —P(O)(OR a ) 2 , —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n OR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n N(R a ) 2 , —[N(R a )C(NR a )] n N(R a ) 2 or —N(R a )C(O)C 1-6 haloalkyl; or two R d , taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 3-10 membered partially or fully saturated mono or bicyclic ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms and optionally substituted with one or more R a ;

each R e is independently for each occurrence C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 4-11 cycloalkylalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 7-16 arylalkyl, 2-6 membered heteroalkyl, 3-10 membered heteroalicyclyl, 4-11 membered heteroalicyclylalkyl, 5-15 membered heteroaryl or 6-16 membered heteroarylalkyl;

p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

each m is 1, 2 or 3;

each n is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

or two R 2 groups, taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 4-10 membered partially or fully saturated mono or bicyclic ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms and optionally substituted with one or more R a and/or R b ;

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently CH, CR 2 or N;

R 3 is H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ;

R 4 is H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ; and

R 5 is halo, —CN, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, alkynyl, hydroxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkoxy, nitro, —N(R a ) 2 , —C(O)N(R a ) 2 , —CO 2 R a or —C(O)R a .

14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the JAK kinase mediated disease is selected from allergies, autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, T-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, Type II inflammatory diseases, delayed Type IV hypersensitivity reactions, or hematologic malignancies.

15. The method according to claim 13 comprising administering to the subject an amount of the compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, effective to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

16. The method according to claim 13 comprising administering to the subject an amount of the compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, effective to treat an autoimmune disease.

17. The method according to claim 16 wherein the autoimmune disease is a T-cell mediated autoimmune disease.

18. The method according to claim 16 wherein the autoimmune disease is multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, psoriasis, or Sjögren's syndrome.

19. The method according to 13 comprising administering to a transplant recipient an amount of the compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, effective to treat or prevent allograft rejection.

20. The method according to claim 13 comprising administering to the subject an amount of the compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, effective to treat or prevent a hypersensitivity reaction.

21. The method according to claim 13 comprising administering to the subject an amount of the compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, effective to treat a disease and/or disorder of the eye selected from dry eye syndrome, uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis, glaucoma, or rosacea of the eye.

22. A method for treating asthma comprising administering to a subject a compound of formula I, or a salt thereof,

in an amount effective to treat asthma wherein:

X and Y are each independently O, S, S(O), SO 2 or NR 1 ;

each R 1 is independently for each occurrence H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, C(O)—C 1-6 alkyl, CO 2 —C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ;

each R 50 is —C(R 9 ) 2 —O—R 10 or —C(R 9 ) 2 —S—R 10 ; each R 9 is independently for each occurrence H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 6-10 aryl or optionally substituted C 7-16 arylalkyl; or alternatively, two R 9 , together with the carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted C 3-8 cycloalkyl group or an optionally substituted 3-8 membered heteroalicyclyl; R 10 is R a or —P(O)(OR 11 ) 2 ; each R 11 is independently for each occurrence R a or a monovalent cationic group; or two R 11 , together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 4-8 membered cyclic phosphate group, or two R 11 together represent a divalent cationic group;

ring A is a C 6-10 aryl or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl;

each R 2 is independently for each occurrence H, R e , R b , R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —OR e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —SR e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —C(O)R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —N(R a )R e where R e is substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —S(O) 2 R e substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 R e where R e is substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R b , —B(OR a ) 2 , —B(N(R c ) 2 ) 2 , —(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —S—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R b ) 2 ) m —R a , —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(CH 2 ) m —CH((CH 2 ) m R b )R b , —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N((C(R a ) 2 ) m R b ) 2 , —S—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N(R a )—C(O)—N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b , —N(R a )—C(O)—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(R a )(R b ) 2 or —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —C(O)—N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —R b ;

each R a is independently for each occurrence H, deuterium, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 4-11 cycloalkylalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 7-16 arylalkyl, 2-6 membered heteroalkyl, 3-10 membered heteroalicyclyl, 4-11 membered heteroalicyclylalkyl, 5-15 membered heteroaryl or 6-16 membered heteroarylalkyl;

each R b is independently for each occurrence ═O, —OR a , —O—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , haloC 1-3 alkyloxy, ═S, —SR a , ═NR a , ═NOR a , —N(R c ) 2 , halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —NC, —OCN, —SCN, —NO, —NO 2 , ═N 2 , —N 3 , —S(O)R a , —S(O) 2 R a , —SO 3 R a , —S(O)N(R c ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R c ) 2 , —OS(O)R a , —OS(O) 2 R a , —OSO 3 R a , —OS(O) 2 N(R c ) 2 , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —C(O)N(R c ) 2 , —C(NR a )—N(R c ) 2 , —C(NOH)—R a , —C(NOH)—N(R c ) 2 , —OC(O)R a , —OC(O)OR a , —OC(O)N(R c ) 2 , —OC(NH)—N(R c ) 2 , —OC(NR a )—N(R c ) 2 , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 H, —[N(R a )C(O)] n R a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n OR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n N(R c ) 2 or —[N(R a )C(NR a )] n —N(R c ) 2 ;

each R c is independently for each occurrence R a , or, alternatively, two R c are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded to form a 3 to 10-membered heteroalicyclyl or a 5-10 membered heteroaryl which may optionally include one or more of the same or different additional heteroatoms and which is optionally substituted with one or more of the same or different R a and/or R d groups;

each R d is ═O, —OR a , haloC 1-3 alkyloxy, C 1-6 alkyl, ═S, SR a , ═NR a , ═NOR a , —N(R a ) 2 , halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —NC, —OCN, —SCN, —NO, —NO 2 , ═N 2 , —N 3 , —S(O)R a , —S(O 2 )R a , —SO 3 R a , —S(O)N(R a ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R a ) 2 , —OS(O)R a , —OS(O) 2 R a , —OSO 3 R a , —OS(O) 2 N(R a ) 2 , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —C(O)N(R a ) 2 , —C(NR a )N(R a ) 2 , —C(NOH)R a , —C(NOH)N(R a ) 2 , —OCO 2 R a , —OC(O)N(R a ) 2 , —OC(NR a )N(R a ) 2 , —[N(R a )C(O)] n R a , —(C(R a ) 2 ) n —OR a , —N(R a )—S(O) 2 R a , —C(O)—C 1-6 haloalkyl, —S(O) 2 C 1-6 haloalkyl, —OC(O)R a , —O(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —S(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —N(R a )C 1-6 haloalkyl, —P(O)(OR a ) 2 , —N(R a )—(C(R a ) 2 ) m —OR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n OR a , —[N(R a )C(O)] n N(R a ) 2 , —[N(R a )C(NR a )] n N(R a ) 2 or —N((R a )C(O)C 1-6 haloalkyl; or two R d , taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 3-10 membered partially or fully saturated mono or bicyclic ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms and optionally substituted with one or more R a ;

each R e is independently for each occurrence C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 4-11 cycloalkylalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, C 7-16 arylalkyl, 2-6 membered heteroalkyl, 3-10 membered heteroalicyclyl, 4-11 membered heteroalicyclylalkyl, 5-15 membered heteroaryl or 6-16 membered heteroarylalkyl;

p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

each m is 1, 2 or 3;

each n is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

or two R 2 groups, taken together with the atom or atoms to which they are attached, combine to form a 4-10 membered partially or fully saturated mono or bicyclic ring, optionally containing one or more heteroatoms and optionally substituted with one or more R a and/or R b ;

Z 1 and Z 2 are each independently CH, CR 2 or N;

R 3 is H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ;

R 4 is H, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl or R 50 ; and

R 5 is halo, —CN, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, alkynyl, hydroxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkoxy, nitro, —N(R a ) 2 , —C(O)N(R a ) 2 , —CO 2 R a or —C(O)R a .

23. The method according to claim 22 comprising administering the compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, in combination with or adjunctively to a second therapeutic for treating asthma.

24. The method according to claim 22 comprising administering a compound of formula I, or a salt thereof, to the subject using a dry powder inhaler, a nebulizer, a vaporizer, or combinations thereof.

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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2026
From: RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: MIDCAP FUNDING IV TRUST
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2022
From: RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2013
From: LI, HUI; CHEN, YAN; TAYLOR, VANESSA; SINGH, RAJINDER
To: RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2013
From: LI, HUI; CHEN, YAN; TAYLOR, VANESSA; SINGH, RAJINDER
To: RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031823/0890 →