IP Library Granted Patent US 10,849,982
Granted Patent B2
US 10,849,982 · App. 16/186,341 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

C3-carbon linked glutarimide degronimers for target protein degradation

Inventors: Andrew J. Phillips (Arlington, VA); Chris G. Nasveschuk (Stoneham, MA); James A. Henderson (Weston, MA); Yanke Liang (Brookline, MA); Minsheng He (Watertown, MA); Kiel Lazarski (Watertown, MA); Gesine Kerstin Veits (Watertown, MA); Harit U. Vora (Watertown, MA)
Assignee: C4 Therapeutics, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,849,982
App. No.
16/186,341
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention provides Degronimers that have carbon-linked E3 Ubiquitin Ligase targeting moieties (Degrons), which can be linked to a targeting ligand for a protein that has been selected for in vivo degradation, and methods of use and compositions thereof as well as methods for their preparation.

Claims (46)

1. A compound of Formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein:

W 1 is C═O;

W 2 is C═O;

X is NH;

n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

is a single or double bond;

R 6 is selected from:

Y is independently selected from N, CH, and CR 11 , wherein 0, 1, or 2 instances of Y are selected to be N;

Z is NH, O, S, or NR 12 ;

R 7 , R 8 , and R 15 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, carbocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, halo, azide, CN—, alkoxy, amine, —NHalkyl, —Nalkyl 2 , —NH(aliphatic), and —N(aliphatic) 2 ;

or R 7 and R 8 together with the carbon to which they are attached form a 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spiro-carbocycle, or a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spiro-heterocycle comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O;

or R 15 and R 7 form a 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon fused ring;

or R 15 and R 5 form a 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon fused ring wherein R 5 is on the carbon alpha to R 15 or a 1, 2, 3, or 4 carbon bridged ring wherein R 5 is not on the carbon alpha to R 15 ;

R 5 is selected at each instance from: alkyl, alkene, alkyne, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, azide, amino, —NH(aliphatic), —N(aliphatic) 2 , —NHSO 2 (aliphatic), —N(aliphatic)SO 2 (aliphatic), —NHSO 2 aryl, —N(aliphatic)SO 2 aryl, —NHSO 2 alkenyl, —N(aliphatic)SO 2 alkenyl, —NHSO 2 alkynyl, —N(aliphatic)SO 2 alkynyl, and halo(aliphatic);

or two R 5 substituents together with the carbon atom(s) to which they are bound can form a 3, 4, 5 or 6 membered ring;

R 10 is a linker-targeting ligand;

linker is selected from:

wherein:

X 1 and X 2 are independently selected from bond, NH, NR 25 , CH 2 , CHR 25 , C(R 25 ) 2 , O, and S;

R 20 , R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , and R 24 are independently selected from heteroarylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heterocycle, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, heteroaryl, polypropylene glycol, lactic acid, glycolic acid, carbocycle, bond, alkyl, —C(O)— —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(S)—, —SO 2 —, —S(O)—, —C(S)—, —C(O)NH—, —NHC(O)—, —N(alkyl)C(O)—, —C(O)N(alkyl)-, —O—, —S—, —NH—, —N(alkyl)-, —CH(—O—R 26 )—, —CH(—NHR 25 )—, —CH(—NH 2 )—, —CH(—NR 25 2 )—, —C(—O—R 26 )alkyl-, —C(—NHR 25 )alkyl-, —C(—NH)alkyl-, —C(—NR 25 )alkyl-, -alkyl(R 27 )-alkyl(R 28 )—, —C(R 27 R 28 )—, —P(O)(OR 26 )O—, —P(O)(OR 26 )—, —NHC(O)NH—, —N(R 25 )C(O)N(R 25 )—, —N(H)C(O)N(R 25 )—, polyethylene glycol, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), alkene, haloalkyl, alkoxy, and alkyne;

R 25 is selected at each instance from alkyl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl;

R 26 is hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkene, alkyne, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, aliphatic, or heteroaliphatic;

R 27 and R 28 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, and amine, or together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form C(O), C(S), C═CH 2 , a C 3 -C 6 spirocarbocycle, or a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spiroheterocycle comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O;

R 11 is selected at each instance from: hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, F, Cl, Br, hydroxyl, heterocyclic, heteroalkyl, carbocyclic, alkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylamino, alkylhydroxyl, —NHalkyl, —Nalkyl 2 , —NH(aliphatic), —N(aliphatic) 2 , amino, cyano, nitro, thioalkyl, thiol and haloalkyl;

R 12 is selected at each instance from: hydrogen, alkyl, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, aryl, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —C(O)(aliphatic, aryl, heteroaliphatic, or heteroaryl), —C(O)O(aliphatic, aryl, heteroaliphatic, or heteroaryl), alkene, and alkyne;

R 13 and R 14 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, hydroxy, amino, —NHalkyl, and —N(alkyl) 2 ;

or R 13 and R 14 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form C(O), C(S), C═CH 2 , a 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spirocarbocycle, or a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spiroheterocycle comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O;

targeting ligand binds to a targeted protein selected from the group consisting of AKT1, ALK, AXL, ABL, ABL1, ABL2, AKT2, AP1, AP2, ASH1L, ATAD2, aurora kinase, androgen receptor, ATF2, BMX, BCR-ABL, bromodomain containing protein, Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, BCL6, BAZ2A, BAZ2B, BRD4, BRD9, BRPF1, BMX, CSF1R, CECR2, CBP, CREBBP, CNNTB1, cathepsin, cyclin dependent kinase, DDR1, DOT1L, dihydrofolate reductase, ERBB2, ERBB3, ERBB4, EPHA2, EPHA3, EPHA4, EPHA7, EPHB4, EZH2, EED, EHMT1, EHMT2, ERK1, ERK2, estrogen receptor, FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, FGFR4, FLT3, FES, FYN, FKBP, fatty acid binding protein, factor Xa, FLAP, GSG2, HIV integrase, HIV reverse transcriptase, HIV protease, HCV protease, HDAC6, HDAC7, HDM2, HBV, HCK, histone deacetylase, histone acetyltransferase, heat shock protein, HDAC, Her3, IGF1R, INSR, IDO1, IDH1, ITK, KDM4, KDM5, KDM6, KMT5A, KIT, KSR1, kringle domain V, 4BVV, kallikrein 7, KSR receptor, LRRK2, lactoylglutathione lyase, LSD1, L3MBTL3, lysine-specific histone demethylase, lysine methyltransferase, LCK, LYN, mPGES-1, MERTK, MEK1, MDM2, MDM4, MEN1, MTH1, MCL-1, MER, MET, mast/stem cell growth factor receptor, MST1R, NTRK, NTRK1, NTRK2, NTRK3, PDZ, phospholipase A2 domain, PB1, PCAF, PHIP, protein S100-A7, PAK1, PAK4, PPAR-gamma, PDGFR receptor, PNET, PI3Ka receptor, PIK3CA, ROS1 receptor, RCC receptor, RAML receptor, RET, SETD2, SETD7, SETD8, SETDB1, SMYD2, SMYD3, SUV4-20H1, saposin-B, Sec7, SH2 domain, Src-AS1, Src AS2, SEGA receptor, TNIK, TRIM24, TAF1, TAF1L, mTORC1, mTORC2, TANK1, TRKB, tie 2 receptor, TEC, SF6D, U09-CX-5279, VEGF receptor, WDR5, and YES.

2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein n is 0.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 7 and R 8 are hydrogen.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the targeted protein is the estrogen receptor or androgen receptor.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from:

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein linker is selected from:

8. The compound of claim 7 , wherein the compound is selected from:

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

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

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

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

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

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the R 6 is selected from the group consisting of:

15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the R 6 is selected from the group consisting of:

16. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the R 6 is selected from the group consisting of:

17. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the targeted protein contains a bromodomain.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2023
From: PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDING III, LP
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065500/0944 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECOND INVENTOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 048226 FRAME: 0019. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 18, 2021
From: PHILLIPS, ANDREW J.; NASVESCHUK, CHRISTOPHER G.; HENDERSON, JAMES A.; LIANG, YANKE
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 056281/0606 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP
Reel/Frame 052874/0768 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECT ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 048226 FRAME: 0035. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 5, 2019
From: HE, MINSHENG; LAZARSKI, KIEL; VEITS, GESINE KERSTIN; VORA, HARIT U.
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 050289/0796 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECT ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 048226 FRAME: 0019. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 5, 2019
From: PHILLIPS, ANDREW J; NASVESCHUK, CHRIS G.; HENDERSON, JAMES A.; LIANG, YANKE
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 050289/0752 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2019
From: PHILLIPS, ANDREW J.; NASVESCHUK, CHRIS G.; HENDERSON, JAMES A.; LIANG, YANKE
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 048226/0019 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2019
From: HE, MINSHENG; LAZARSKI, KIEL; VEITS, GESINE KERSTIN; VORA, HARIT U.
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 048226/0035 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTUS2017032041 · May 10, 2017
Provisional Application 62334362 · May 10, 2016
Related Publication 20190076542A1 · Mar 14, 2019
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