IP Library Granted Patent US 10,633,389
Granted Patent B2
US 10,633,389 · App. 16/149,519 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

CARM1 inhibitors and uses thereof

Inventors: Richard Chesworth (Concord, MA); Oscar Miguel Moradei (Burlington, MA); Gideon Shapiro (Gainesville, FL); Lei Jin (Wellesley, MA); Robert E. Babine (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
C07D487/10C07D239/42C07D401/04C07D403/04C07D403/12C07D405/04C07D405/12C07D405/14C07D409/14C07D413/04C07D413/12C07D413/14C07D417/14C07D471/04C07D471/10C07D487/04C07D487/08C07D493/04C07D493/10C07D495/04C07D498/04C07D498/10
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Patent No.
US 10,633,389
App. No.
16/149,519
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, wherein X, R 1 , R 1a , R 2a , R 2b , R 2c , R 2d , are as defined herein, and Ring HET is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring system of Formula: wherein L 2 , R 13 , G 8 , G 10 , G 11 , and G 12 are as defined herein. Compounds of the present invention are useful for inhibiting CARM1 activity. Methods of using the compounds for treating CARM1-mediated disorders are also described.

Claims (51)

1. A compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein:

X is —O—, —S—, or —CH 2 —;

R 1 is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-4 aliphatic;

R 1a is hydrogen;

each of R 2a , R 2c , and R 2d is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —C(═O)R A2 , —C(═O)OR A2 , —C(═O)N(R A2 ) 2 , —OR A2 , —SR A2 , —N(R A2 ) 2 , —S(═O)R A2 , —S(═O) 2 R A2 , optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, wherein each instance of R A2 is independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, or two R A2 groups attached to the same nitrogen atom are joined to form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring;

R 2b is halogen or —OR A2 ;

Ring HET is a 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl ring system of the Formula:

wherein:

G 8 is C—R 8 or N;

G 10 is C—R 10 or N;

G 11 is C—R 11 or N;

G 12 is C—R 12 or N;

provided at least one instance of G 8 , G 10 , G 11 , or G 12 is N;

each instance of R 8 , R 10 , R 11 , and R 12 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, —CN, —NO 2 , —C(═O)R′, —C(═O)OR′, —C(═O)N(R′) 2 , optionally substituted alkyl, and -L 1 -R 3 ;

each instance of R′ is independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, or two R′ groups attached to the same nitrogen are joined to form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl ring or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring;

each instance of L 1 and L 2 is independently a bond, —O—, —N(R L )—, —S—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)S—, —C(O)N(R L )—, —C(O)N(R L )N(R L )—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R L )—, —NR L C(O)—, —NR L C(O)N(R L )—, —NR L C(O)N(R L )N(R L )—, —NR L C(O)O—, —SC(O)—, —C(═NR L )—, —C(═NNR L )—, —C(═NOR L )—, —C(═NR L )N(R L )—, —NR L C(═NR L )—, —C(S)—, —C(S)N(R L )—, —NR L C(S)—, —S(O)—, —OS(O) 2 —, —S(O) 2 O—, —SO 2 —, —N(R L )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R L )—, —N(R L )SO 2 N(R L )—, an optionally substituted C 1-10 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, wherein one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of —O—, —N(R L )—, —S—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)S—, —C(O)N(R L )—, —C(O)N(R L )N(R L )—, —OC(O)—, —OC(O)N(R L )—, —NR L C(O)—, —NR L C(O)N(R L )—, —NR L C(O)N(R L )N(R L )—, —NR L C(O)O—, —SC(O)—, —C(═NR L )—, —C(═NNR L )—, —C(═NOR L )—, —C(═NR L )N(R L )—, —NR L C(═NR L )—, —C(S)—, —C(S)N(R L )—, —NR L C(S)—, —S(O)—, —OS(O) 2 —, —S(O) 2 O—, —SO 2 —, —N(R L )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R L )—, and —N(R L )SO 2 N(R L )— is optionally and independently present between two carbon atoms of the hydrocarbon chain, and optionally and independently present at one or both ends of the hydrocarbon chain;

each R L is independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group, or R L and R 3 taken together form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring, or R L and R 13 taken together form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring;

R 3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, provided when R 3 is hydrogen, then L 1 is not a bond; and

R 13 is optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, wherein, and unless otherwise specified,

heterocyclyl or heterocyclic refers to a radical of a 3-10 membered non-aromatic ring system having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms, wherein each heteroatom is independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

carbocyclyl or carbocyclic refers to a radical of a non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon group having from 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms and zero heteroatoms in the non-aromatic ring system; aryl refers to a radical of a monocyclic or polycyclic 4n+2 aromatic ring system having 6-14 ring carbon atoms and zero heteroatoms provided in the aromatic ring system; and

heteroaryl refers to a radical of a 5-10 membered monocyclic or bicyclic 4n+2 aromatic ring system having ring carbon atoms and 1-4 ring heteroatoms provided in the aromatic ring system, wherein each heteroatom is independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur.

2. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of Formula (I) is of Formula (I-a) or Formula (I-b):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ring HET is:

4. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, or cyclopropyl.

5. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 2a , R 2c , and R 2d are hydrogen.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L 2 is a bond, —N(R 1 )—, —NR L C(O)O—, —NR L C(O)N(R L )—, —N(R L )—, —N(R L )SO 2 N(R L )—, —NR L —(CH 2 ) x —C(O)O—, —NR L —(CH 2 ) x —O—, —NR L C(O)N(R L )—, —NR L —(CH 2 ) x —, —(CH 2 ) x —NR L —, —NR L C(O)O(CH 2 ) x —, —NR L C(O)NR L (CH 2 ) x —, or —NR L (CH 2 ) x NR L C(O)—.

7. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 13 is selected from the group consisting of:

each instance of independently represents a single or double bond;

m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

each instance of R 13A is independently hydroxyl, substituted hydroxyl, thiol, substituted thiol, amino, substituted amino, carbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, —CN, —NO 2 , halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or two R 13A groups are joined to form an optionally substituted carbocyclic, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring, or R 13A and R 13B group are joined to form an optionally substituted carbocyclic, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring; and

R 13B is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group.

8. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ring HET comprises a group -L 1 -R 3 is attached thereto.

9. The compound of claim 8 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L 1 is a bond, —N(R L )—, —NR L C(O)O—, —NR L C(O)N(R L )—, —N(R L )—, —N(R L )SO 2 N(R L )—, —NR L —(CH 2 ) x —C(O)O—, —NR L —(CH 2 ) x —O—, —NR L C(O)N(R L )—, —NR L —(CH 2 ) x —, —(CH 2 ) x —NR L —, —NR L C(O)O(CH 2 ) x —, —NR L C(O)NR L (CH 2 ) x —,or —NR L (CH 2 ) x NR L C(O)—.

10. The compound of claim 8 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

each instance of independently represents a single or double bond;

n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

each instance of R 3A is independently hydroxyl, substituted hydroxyl, thiol, substituted thiol, amino, substituted amino, carbonyl, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, —CN, —NO 2 , halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or two R 3A groups are joined to form an optionally substituted carbocyclic, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring, or R 3A and R 3B groups are joined to form an optionally substituted carbocyclic, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring; and

R 3B is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

12. A kit or packaged pharmaceutical comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and instructions for use thereof.

13. A method of treating a CARM1-mediated disorder, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the disorder is a proliferative disorder or a metabolic disorder.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the disorder is cancer.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the cancer is associated with E2F1 upregulation or is associated with aberrant CARM1 activity.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the disorder is breast cancer, prostate cancer, or colorectal cancer.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the cancer is ERα-dependent breast cancer, castration-resistant prostate cancer, or colorectal cancer associated with dysregulated WNT/β-catenin signaling.

Assignments (3)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL/FRAME: 051057/0848 Recorded Aug 13, 2022
From: BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC
To: EPIZYME, INC.
Reel/Frame 061165/0501 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2019
From: EPIZYME, INC.
To: BIOPHARMA CREDIT PLC
Reel/Frame 051057/0848 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2019
From: CHESWORTH, RICHARD; MORADEI, OSCAR MIGUEL; JIN, LEI; SHAPIRO, GIDEON; BABINE, ROBERT E.
To: EPIZYME, INC.
Reel/Frame 048501/0413 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15835758 · Dec 8, 2017
Continuation 15648701 · Jul 13, 2017
Continuation 14775766
Provisional Application 61937333 · Feb 7, 2014
Provisional Application 61794442 · Mar 15, 2013
Related Publication 20190135819A1 · May 9, 2019