ERK inhibitors and uses thereof
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
1. A compound of formula VIII:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
Ring A is an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl, a 3-8 membered saturated or partially unsaturated monocyclic carbocyclic ring, a 4-7 membered monocyclic heterocylic ring having 1-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or
Ring A is selected from
R 1 is a warhead group -L-Y, wherein R 1 is attached to an atom adjacent to where NH is attached, wherein:
L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one double bond and one or two methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, cyclopropylene, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—; or
L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one alkylidenyl double bond and at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by —C(O)—, —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —OC(O)—, or —C(O)O—, and one additional methylene unit of L is optionally replaced by cyclopropylene, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—; or
L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one triple bond and one or two methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —OC(O)—, or —C(O)O—; and
Y is hydrogen, C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN, or a 3-10 membered monocyclic or bicyclic, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, and wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups;
or
L is a covalent bond, —CH 2 —, —NH—, —C(O)—, —CH 2 NH—, —NHCH 2 —, —NHC(O)—, —NHC(O)CH 2 OC(O)—, —CH 2 NHC(O)—, —NHSO 2 —, —NHSO 2 CH 2 , or —SO 2 NH—, and Y is selected from:
(i) C 1-6 alkyl substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN; or
(ii) C 2-6 alkenyl substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN; or
(iii) C 2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN; or
(iv) a saturated 3-4 membered heterocyclic ring having 1 heteroatom selected from oxygen or nitrogen wherein said ring is substituted with 1-2 R e groups; or
(v) a saturated 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring having 1-2 heteroatom selected from oxygen or nitrogen wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(vi)
or
(vii) a saturated 3-6 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(viii) a partially unsaturated 3-6 membered monocyclic ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(ix) a partially unsaturated 3-6 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(x)
or
(xi) a partially unsaturated 4-6 membered heterocyclic ring having 1-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(xii)
or
(xiii) a 6-membered aromatic ring having 0-2 nitrogens wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(xiv)
or
(xv) a 5-membered heteroaryl ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-3 R e groups; or
(xvi)
or
(xvii) an 8-10 membered bicyclic, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
L is a covalent bond, —C(O)—, —N(R)C(O)—, or a bivalent C 1-8 saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain; and Y is selected from the following (i) through (xvii):
(i) C 1-6 alkyl substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN;
(ii) C 2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN; or
(iii) C 2-6 alkynyl optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN; or
(iv) a saturated 3-4 membered heterocyclic ring having 1 heteroatom selected from oxygen or nitrogen wherein said ring is substituted with 1-2 R e groups; or
(v) a saturated 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring having 1-2 heteroatom selected from oxygen or nitrogen wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(vi)
wherein each R, Q, Z; or
(vii) a saturated 3-6 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(viii) a partially unsaturated 3-6 membered monocyclic ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(ix) a partially unsaturated 3-6 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups;
(x)
or
(xi) a partially unsaturated 4-6 membered heterocyclic ring having 1-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(xii)
or
(xiii) a 6-membered aromatic ring having 0-2 nitrogens wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups; or
(xiv)
wherein each R e is as defined above and described herein; or
(xv) a 5-membered heteroaryl ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-3 R e groups; or
(xvi)
(xvii) an 8-10 membered bicyclic, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein said ring is substituted with 1-4 R e groups;
each R e is independently selected from -Q-Z, oxo, NO 2 , halogen, CN, C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN, or a suitable leaving group selected from alkoxy, sulphonyloxy, optionally substituted alkylsulphonyloxy, optionally substituted alkenylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, acyl, or diazonium, wherein:
Q is a bivalent C 1-6 saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain, wherein one or two methylene units of Q are optionally and independently replaced by —N(R)—, —S—, —O—, —C(O)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —N(R)C(O)—, —C(O)N(R)—, —N(R)SO 2 —, or —SO 2 N(R)—; and
each Z is independently hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN;
each R 2 is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, halogen, or —OR;
each R 3 is independently selected from —R, —Cy, halogen, —OR, —SR, —CN, —NO 2 , —SO 2 NR, —SO 2 R, —SOR, —C(O)R, —C(O)OR, —OC(O)R, —OC(O)N(R) 2 , —C(O)N(R) 2 , —C(O)N(R)—OR —C(O)C(O)R, —P(O)(R) 2 , —NRC(O)OR, —NRC(O)R, —NRC(O)N(R) 2 , —NRSO 2 R, or —N(R) 2 ; or two R 3 groups on the same carbon atom together form —C(O)—, —C(S)—, or —C(N—R)—;
each R is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-6 aliphatic, phenyl, a 3-8 membered saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic ring, a 4-7 membered heterocylic heterocyclic ring having 1-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur; or
two R groups on the same nitrogen are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 4-7 membered heterocyclic ring having 0-2 additional heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or a 4-7 membered heteroaryl ring having 0-4 additional heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
Cy is an optionally substituted 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an optionally substituted 4-7 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur;
R y is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 aliphatic, halogen, haloalkyl, —CN, —C(O)R′, —C(O)N(R′) 2 , —C(═N—R″)R′ or —N(R′) 2 ;
each R′ is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
R″ is hydrogen or —OR;
and
m and p are each independently 0-4.
2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is any of formula VIII-a, VIII-b, VIII-c, or VIII-d:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R y is haloalkyl.
4. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein R y is —CF 3 .
5. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R y is halogen.
6. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein R y is —Cl.
7. The compound according claim 1 , wherein at least one R 3 is —OMe.
8. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:
L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one double bond and one or two methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, cyclopropylene, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—.
9. The compound according to claim 8 , wherein:
L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one double bond and at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by —C(O)—, —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —OC(O)—, or —C(O)O—, and one additional methylene unit of L is optionally replaced by cyclopropylene, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—; and
Y is hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN.
10. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one double bond and at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by —C(O)—, and one additional methylene unit of L is optionally replaced by cyclopropylene, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—.
11. The compound according to claim 1 wherein L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one double bond and at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by —OC(O)—.
12. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein L is —NRC(O)CH═CH—, —NRC(O)CH═CHCH 2 N(CH 3 )—, —NRC(O)CH═CHCH 2 O—, —CH 2 NRC(O)CH═CH—, —NRSO 2 CH═CH—, —NRSO 2 CH═CHCH 2 —, or —NRC(O)C(═CH 2 )CH 2 —,; wherein the R group of L is H or optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic; and wherein Y is hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN.
13. The compound according to claim 12 , wherein L is —NHC(O)CH═CH—, —NHC(O)CH═CHCH 2 N(CH 3 )—, —NHC(O)CH═CHCH 2 O—, —CH 2 NHC(O)CH═CH—, —NHSO 2 CH═CH—, —NHSO 2 CH═CHCH 2 —, or —NHC(O)C(═CH 2 )CH 2 —.
14. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one alkylidenyl double bond and at least one methylene unit of L is replaced by —C(O)—, —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —OC(O)—, or —C(O)O—, and one additional methylene unit of L is optionally replaced by cyclopropylene, —O—, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—.
15. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:
L is a bivalent C 2-8 straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain wherein L has at least one triple bond and one or two methylene units of L are optionally and independently replaced by —NRC(O)—, —C(O)NR—, —N(R)SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —SO 2 —, —OC(O)—, or —C(O)O—.
16. The compound according to claim 15 , wherein Y is hydrogen or C 1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with oxo, halogen, NO 2 , or CN.
17. The compound according to claim 16 , wherein L is —C≡C—, —CH 2 —C≡C—CH 2 —, or —CH 2 OC(═O)C≡C—.
18. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:
L is a covalent bond, —C(O)—, —N(R)C(O)—, or a bivalent C 1-8 saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, hydrocarbon chain.
19. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein L is a covalent bond, —CH 2 —, —NH—, —C(O)—, —CH 2 NH—, —NHCH 2 —, —NHC(O)—, —NHC(O)CH 2 OC(O)—, —CH 2 NHC(O)—, —NHSO 2 —, —NHSO 2 CH 2 —, or —SO 2 NH—.
20. The compound according to claim 19 , wherein L is a covalent bond.
21. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Y is selected from:
wherein each R e is independently selected from halogen.
22. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from:
wherein each R e is independently a suitable leaving group, NO 2 , CN, or oxo.
23. The compound according to claim 22 , wherein R 1 is selected from:
24. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
25. A composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, carrier, or vehicle.
26. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein said compound is of formula VIII-a:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
27. The compound according to claim 26 , wherein R 1 is
28. The compound according to claim 23 , wherein R 1 is