IP Library Granted Patent US 10,875,842
Granted Patent B2
US 10,875,842 · App. 15/764,076 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Inhibitors of KRAS G12C mutant proteins

Inventors: Liansheng Li (San Diego, CA); Jun Feng (San Diego, CA); Yun Oliver Long (San Diego, CA); Pingda Ren (San Diego, CA); Yi Liu (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Araxes Pharma LLC
C07D403/04A61P35/04C07D205/04C07D403/12C07D403/14A61K9/0019A61K9/0053
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Patent No.
US 10,875,842
App. No.
15/764,076
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have the following structure (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein R 1 , R 3a , R 3b , R 4a , R 4b , G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , G 4 , m 1 , m 2 , m 3 , m 4 , L 1 , L 2 and E are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided.

Claims (38)

1. A compound having one of the following structures (Ia) or (Ib):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein:

G 1 , G 2 , G 3 and G 4 are each independently N or CR, where R is H, cyano, halo or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R 2a , R 2b and R 2c are independently H, halo, hydroxyl, cyano, aminocarbonyl, formyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 hydroxylalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, aliphatic heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylaminyl or aryl;

R 3a and R 3b are, at each occurrence, independently H, —OH, —NH 2 , —CO 2 H, halo, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, hydroxylalkyl, aminylalkyl, alkylaminylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl or aminocarbonyl; or one R 3a and one R 3b join to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and each remaining R 3a and R 3b are, at each occurrence, independently H, —OH, —NH 2 , —CO 2 H, halo, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, hydroxylalkyl, aminylalkyl, alkylaminylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl or aminocarbonyl; or one R 3b joins with one R 4b to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and each R 3a and each remaining R 3b are, at each occurrence, independently H, —OH, —NH 2 , —CO 2 H, halo, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, hydroxylalkyl, aminylalkyl, alkylaminylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, aminylcarbonylalkyl or aminylcarbonyl;

R 4a and R 4b are, at each occurrence, independently H, —OH, —NH 2 , —CO 2 H, halo, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, hydroxylalkyl, aminylalkyl, alkylaminylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl or aminocarbonyl; or one R 4a and one R 4b join to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and each remaining R 4a and R 4b are, at each occurrence, independently H, —OH, —NH 2 , —CO 2 H, halo, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, hydroxylalkyl, aminylalkyl, alkylaminylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl or aminocarbonyl; or one R 4b joins with one R 3b to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and each R 4a and each remaining R 4b are, at each occurrence, independently H, —OH, —NH 2 , —CO 2 H, halo, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, hydroxylalkyl, aminylalkyl, alkylaminylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, aminylcarbonylalkyl or aminylcarbonyl;

L 1 is a bond or alkylene;

m 1 , m 2 , m 3 and m 4 are each independently 1, 2 or 3; and

E is an electrophilic moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with the cysteine residue at position 12 of a KRAS, HRAS or NRAS G12C mutant protein,

wherein all valences are satisfied.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has one of the following structures (Ia′) or (Ib′):

wherein:

represents a double or triple bond;

Q is C(═O)—, —C(═NR 7 )—, —NR 8 C(═O)—, —S(═O) 2 — or —NR 8 S(═O) 2 —;

R 7 is H, —OH, —CN or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R 8 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or hydroxylalkyl;

when is a double bond then R 9 and R 10 are each independently H, cyano, carboxyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminylalkyl, alkylaminylalkyl, heteroaryl or hydroxylalkyl or R 9 and R 10 join to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; and

when is a triple bond then R 9 is absent and R 10 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, aminylalkyl, alkylaminylalkyl or hydroxylalkyl.

3. The compound of claim 2 , wherein the compound has one of the following structures (Ia″) or (Ib″):

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2a , R 2b and R 2c are each independently fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, hydroxyl, cyano, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, methyl sulfonyl, methoxy, aminocarbonyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluorethyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopropyl, pyrimidineaminyl or phenyl, wherein the cyclopropyl and phenyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, halo, hydroxyl and cyano.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2a is chloro and R 2b is chloro or cyclopropyl.

6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein R 2c is OH or 2-pyrimidineaminyl.

7. The compound of claim 2 , wherein Q is —C(═O)—.

8. The compound of claim 2 , wherein each of R 9 and R 10 are H.

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein E has one of the following structures:

10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L 1 is a bond.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 3a , R 3b , R 4a and R 4b are H.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has one of the following structures:

13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

14. A method for therapeutic treatment of a cancer, the method comprising administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 to a subject having the cancer.

15. A method for modulating activity of a KRAS G12C, HRAS G12C or NRAS G12C mutant protein, the method comprising reacting the KRAS G12C, HRAS G12C or NRAS G12C mutant protein with the compound of claim 1 .

16. A method for inhibiting proliferation of a cell population, the method comprising contacting the cell population with the compound of claim 1 .

17. A method for therapeutically treating a disorder mediated by a KRAS G12C, HRAS G12C or NRAS G12C-mutation in a subject having the disorder, the method comprising:

determining if the subject has a KRAS G12C, HRAS G12C or NRAS G12C mutation; and

if the subject is determined to have the KRAS G12C, HRAS G12C or NRAS G12C mutation, then administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 .

18. A method for preparing a labeled KRAS G12C, HRAS G12C or NRAS G12C mutant protein, the method comprising reacting the KRAS G12C, HRAS G12C or NRAS G12C mutant protein with a compound of claim 1 , to result in the labeled KRAS G12C, HRAS G12C or NRAS G12C mutant protein.

19. A method for inhibiting tumor metastasis, the method comprising administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 to a subject in need thereof.

20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the cancer is a hematological cancer, pancreatic cancer, MYH associated polyposis, colorectal cancer or lung cancer.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
To: ARAXES PHARMA LLC
Reel/Frame 058604/0004 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2018
From: LI, LIANSHENG; FENG, JUN; LONG, YUN OLIVER; REN, PINGDA; LIU, YI
To: ARAXES PHARMA LLC
Reel/Frame 045938/0691 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62233595 · Sep 28, 2015
Related Publication 20180319775A1 · Nov 8, 2018
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