IP Library Granted Patent US 10,676,475
Granted Patent B2
US 10,676,475 · App. 15/543,826 · Granted Jun 9, 2020

Compounds for improving mRNA splicing

Inventors: Susan A. Slaugenhaupt (Hignham, MA); Graham Johnson (Sanbornton, NH); William D. Paquette (Amsterdam, NY); Wei Zhang (Schenectady, NY); Juan Marugan (Gaithersburg, MD)
Assignees: The General Hospital Corporation; The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
C07D473/34A61P25/28C07D405/12C07D417/12C07D471/04C07D473/16C07D487/04C07D495/04C07D513/04
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Patent No.
US 10,676,475
App. No.
15/543,826
Granted
Jun 9, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are compounds useful for improving mRNA splicing in a cell. Exemplary compounds provided herein are useful for improving mRNA splicing in genes comprising at least one exon ending in the nucleotide sequence CAA. Methods for preparing the compounds and methods of treating diseases of the central nervous system are also provided.

Claims (20)

1. A compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

L is selected from the group consisting of methylene, C 2-6 alkenylene, and C 2-6 alkynylene, wherein the C 2-6 alkenylene and C 2-6 alkynylene are each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of C 6-10 aryl, 2-benzofuranyl, 4-quinolinyl, and a 5-6 member heteroaryl, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 1A groups;

each R 1A is independently selected from halo, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)C 1-6 alkyl, —C(═O)C 1-6 haloalkyl, and —C(═O)C 1-6 alkoxy;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of H, oxo, azido, halo, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl OR a2 , C(═O)R b2 , C(═O)OR b2 , NR c2 R d2 , C(═O)NR c2 R d2 , —OC(═O)NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 C(═O)R b2 , NR c2 C(═O)OR b2 , NR c2 C(═O)NR c2 R d2 , NR c2 S(═O) 2 R b2 , NR c2 R d2 , S(O)NR c2 R d2 , and S(O) 2 NR c2 R d2 , wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl are each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of H, oxo, azido, halo, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, OR a3 , SR a3 , C(═O)R b3 , C(═O)OR b3 , NR c3 R d3 , C(═O)NR c3 R d3 , OC(═O)NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 C(═O)R b3 , NR c3 C(═O)OR b3 , NR c3 C(═O)NR c3 R d3 , NR c3 S(═O) 2 R b3 , NR c3 S(═O) 2 NR c3 R d3 , S(O)NR c3 R d3 , and S(O) 2 NR c3 R d3 , wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl are each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of H, oxo, azido, halo, CN, NO 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, OR a4 , C(═O)R b4 , C(═O)OR b4 , NR c4 R d4 , C(═O)NR c4 R d4 , —OC(═O)NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 C(═O)R b4 , NR c4 C(═O)OR b4 , NR c4 C(═O)NR c4 R d4 , NR c4 S(═O) 2 R b4 , NR c4 S(═O) 2 NR c4 R d4 , S(O)NR c4 R d4 , and S(O) 2 NR c4 R d4 , wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl are each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups;

R 5 is halo;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, and C 1-6 alkoxy;

each R a2 , R b2 , R c2 , R d2 , R a3 , R b3 , R c3 , R d3 , R a4 , R b4 , R c4 , and R d4 , is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, —(C 1-6 alkylene)-C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, —(C 1-6 alkylene)-C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 cycloalkyl, —(C 1-6 alkylene)-C 3-10 cycloalkyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl are each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups;

or R c2 and R d2 together with the N atom to which they are connected, come together to form a 5-10 membered heteroaryl or 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups;

or R c3 and R d3 together with the N atom to which they are connected, come together to form a 5-10 membered heteroaryl or 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups;

or R c4 and R d4 together with the N atom to which they are connected, come together to form a 5-10 membered heteroaryl or 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl ring, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups; and

each R 20 is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, SH, CN, NO 2 , halo, oxo, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 cyanoalkyl, C 1-4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, —(C 1-4 alkyl)-(C 1-4 alkoxy), —(C 1-4 alkoxy)-(C 1-4 alkoxy), C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered heteroaryl, 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, amino, C 1-4 alkylamino, di(C 1-4 alkyl)amino, carbamyl, C 1-4 alkylcarbamyl, di(C 1-4 alkyl)carbamyl, carbamoyl, C 1-4 alkylcarbamoyl, di(C 1-4 alkyl)carbamoyl, C 1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1-4 alkylcarbonylamino, C 1-4 alkylsulfonylamino, aminosulfonyl, C 1-4 alkylaminosulfonyl, di(C 1-4 alkyl)aminosulfonyl, aminosulfonylamino, C 1-4 alkylaminosulfonylamino, di(C 1-4 alkyl)aminosulfonylamino, aminocarbonylamino, C 1-4 alkylaminocarbonylamino, and di(C 1-4 alkyl)aminocarbonylamino.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L is methylene and R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of H, oxo, azido, CN, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered heteroaryl, 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, OR a3 , SR a3 , NR c3 R d3 , C(═O)OR a3 , —C(═O)NR c3 R d3 , —OC(═O)R b3 , wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, 5-6 membered heteroaryl and 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl are each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 independently selected R 20 groups; R 5 is halo; and, R 6 is hydrogen.

4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2021
From: SLAUGENHAUPT, SUSAN A.; PAQUETTE, WILLIAM D.; ZHANG, WEI
To: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056267/0683 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 055578/0511 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: MARUGAN, JUAN
To: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
Reel/Frame 052502/0737 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
To: PAQUETTE, WILLIAM; ZHANG, WEI
Reel/Frame 052502/0895 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: JOHNSON, GRAHAM; PAQUETTE, WILLIAM D.; ZHANG, WEI
To: ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH, INC.
Reel/Frame 052503/0066 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH, INC.
To: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052506/0525 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62104547 · Jan 16, 2015
Provisional Application 62180380 · Jun 16, 2015
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