IP Library Granted Patent US 10,106,574
Granted Patent B2
US 10,106,574 · App. 15/234,182 · Granted Oct 23, 2018

Cyclic di-nucleotide compounds as sting agonists

Inventors: Michael D. Altman (Needham, MA); Wonsuk Chang (Princeton, NJ); Jared N. Cumming (Winchester, MA); Rui Liang (East Brunswick, NJ); Jongwon Lim (Lexington, MA); Tony Siu (Brookline, MA); Benjamin Wesley Trotter (Medfield, MA); Quang T. Truong (Morganville, NJ); Shawn P. Walsh (Bridgewater, NJ)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
C07H21/04A61K39/39C07H19/20C07H19/23C07H21/00C07H21/02A61K31/706A61K31/708A61K31/7064A61K31/7076A61K31/7084
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Patent No.
US 10,106,574
App. No.
15/234,182
Granted
Oct 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A class of polycyclic compounds of general formula (I), of general formula (I′), or of general formula (I″), wherein Base 1 , Base 2 , Y, Y a , X a , X a1 , X b , X b1 , X c , X c1 , X d , X d1 , R 1 , R 1a , R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 4 , R 4a , R 5 , R 6 , R 6a , R 7 , R 7a , R 8 , and R 8a are defined herein, that may be useful as inductors of type I interferon production, specifically as STING active agents, are provided. Also provided are processes for the synthesis and use of compounds.

Claims (52)

1. A compound is selected from the group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

4. A pharmaceutical composition, said pharmaceutical composition comprising:

(a) a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound according to claim 1 , pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and

(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

5. A method of inducing an immune response in a subject, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound according to claim 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to the subject.

6. A method of inducing an immune response in a subject, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 to the subject.

7. A method of inducing a STING-dependent type I interferon production in a subject, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound according to claim 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to the subject.

8. A method of inducing a STING-dependent type I interferon production in a subject, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 to the subject.

9. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

10. The compound according to claim 9 wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

11. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

12. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

13. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

14. The compound according to claim 11 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

15. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

16. The compound according to claim 15 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

17. The compound according to claim 15 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

18. The compound according to claim 15 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

19. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

20. The compound according to claim 19 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

21. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

22. The compound according to claim 21 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

23. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

24. The compound according to claim 23 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

25. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

26. The compound according to claim 25 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

27. The compound according to claim 25 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

28. The compound according to claim 25 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

29. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

30. The compound according to claim 29 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

31. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

32. The compound according to claim 31 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

33. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

34. The compound according to claim 33 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2017
From: ALTMAN, MICHAEL D.; ANDRESEN, BRIAN; CHILDERS, MATTHEW LLOYD; HAIDLE, ANDREW MARC; HENDERSON, TIMOTHY J.; JEWELL, JAMES P.; LU, MIN; NORTHRUP, ALAN B.; OTTE, RYAN D.; SIU, TONY; TROTTER, BENJAMIN WESLEY; LIM, JONGWON; CHANG, WONSUK; CUMMING, JARED N.; LIANG, RUI; LIU, HONG; TRUONG, QUANG T.; WALSH, SHAWN P.; ZHAO, KAKE
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 041557/0099 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62356125 · Jun 29, 2016
Provisional Application 62268723 · Dec 17, 2015
Provisional Application 62204677 · Aug 13, 2015
Related Publication 20170044206A1 · Feb 16, 2017
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