IP Library Granted Patent US 10,980,794
Granted Patent B2
US 10,980,794 · App. 16/504,910 · Granted Apr 20, 2021

PRMT5 inhibitors and uses thereof

Inventors: Kenneth W. Duncan (Westwood, MA); Richard Chesworth (Concord, MA); Paula Ann Boriack-Sjodin (Lexington, MA); Michael John Munchhof (Salem, CT); Lei Jin (Wellesley, MA)
Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
A61K31/4725A61K31/496A61K31/498A61K31/506A61K31/538A61K31/5377A61P3/04A61P3/10A61P7/06A61P35/00C07D217/04C07D217/12C07D401/12C07D401/14C07D405/12C07D405/14C07D413/12C12N9/1007Y02A50/30
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Patent No.
US 10,980,794
App. No.
16/504,910
Granted
Apr 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful for inhibiting PRMT5 activity. Methods of using the compounds for treating PRMT5-mediated disorders are also described.

Claims (53)

1. A compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein

represents a single or double bond;

R 1 is hydrogen, R z , or —C(O)R z , wherein R z is optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl;

L is —N(R)C(O)—, —C(O)N(R)—, —N(R)C(O)N(R)—, —N(R)C(O)O—, or —OC(O)N(R)—;

each R is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;

Ar is a monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, wherein Ar is substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R y groups, as valency permits;

each R y is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, —CN, —NO 2 , optionally substituted aliphatic, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , —SR A , —C(═O)R A , —C(O)OR A , —C(O)SR A , —C(O)N(R B ) 2 , —C(O)N(R B )N(R B ) 2 , —OC(O)R A , —OC(O)N(R B ) 2 , —NR B C(O)R A , —NR B C(O)N(R B ) 2 , —NR B C(O)N(R B )N(R B ) 2 , —NR B C(O)OR A , —SC(O)R A , —C(═NR B )R A , —C(═NNR B )R A , —C(═NOR A )R A , —C(═NR B )N(R B ) 2 , —NR B C(═NR B )R B , —C(═S)R A , —C(═S)N(R B ) 2 , —NR B C(═S)R A , —S(O)R A , —OS(O) 2 R A , —SO 2 R A , —NR B SO 2 R A , or —SO 2 N(R B ) 2 ;

each R A is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted aliphatic, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl;

each R B is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted aliphatic, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl, or two R B groups are taken together with their intervening atoms to form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring;

R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 are independently hydrogen, halo, or optionally substituted aliphatic;

each R x is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, —CN, optionally substituted aliphatic, —OR′, and —N(R″) 2 ;

R′ is hydrogen or optionally substituted aliphatic;

each R″ is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted aliphatic, or two R″ are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a heterocyclic ring; and

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, as valency permits;

wherein each instance of aliphatic is independently a nonaromatic hydrocarbon;

each instance of optionally substituted is independently unsubstituted or substituted, and each instance of substituted is, when on a carbon atom, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR aa , —ON(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 3 + X − , —N(OR cc )R bb , —SH, —SR aa , —SSR cc , —C(═O)R aa , —CO 2 H, —CHO, —C(OR cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —OC(═O)R aa , —OCO 2 R aa , —C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═O)R aa , —NR bb CO 2 R aa , —NR bb C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR bb )OR aa , —OC(═NR bb )R aa , —OC(═NR bb )OR aa , —C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)NR bb SO 2 R aa , —NR bb SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 N(R bb ) 2 , —SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 OR aa , —OSO 2 R aa , —S(═O)R aa , —OS(═O)R aa , —Si(R aa ) 3 , —OSi(R aa ) 3 —C(═S)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)SR aa , —C(═S)SR aa , —SC(═S)SR aa , —SC(═O)SR aa , —OC(═O)SR aa , —SC(═O)OR aa , —SC(═O)R aa , —P(═O) 2 R aa , —OP(═O) 2 R aa , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —P(═O) 2 N(R bb ) 2 , —OP(═O) 2 N(R bb ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —OP(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —P(R cc ) 2 , —P(R cc ) 3 , —OP(R cc ) 2 , —OP(R cc ) 3 , —B(R aa ) 2 , —B(OR cc ) 2 , —BR aa (OR cc ), C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;

or two geminal hydrogens on a carbon atom are replaced with the group ═O, ═S, ═NN(R bb ) 2 , ═NNR bb C(═O)R aa , ═NNR bb C(═O)OR aa , ═NNR bb S(═O) 2 R aa , ═NR bb , or ═NOR cc ;

each instance of substituted is, when on a nitrogen, independently hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR cc , —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O) 2 R aa , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O) 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R cc groups attached to a nitrogen atom are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;

each instance of R aa is, independently, selected from C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R aa groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;

each instance of R bb is, independently, selected from hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR cc , —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O) 2 R aa , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O) 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R bb groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;

each instance of R cc is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R cc groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;

each instance of R dd is, independently, selected from halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR ee , —ON(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 3 + X − , —N(OR ee )R ff , —SH, —SR ee , —SSR ee , —C(═O)R ee , —CO 2 H, —CO 2 R ee , —OC(═O)R ee , —OCO 2 R ee , —C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═O)R ee , —NR ff CO 2 R ee , —NR ff C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═NR ff )OR ee , —OC(═NR ff )R ee , —OC(═NR ff )OR ee , —C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , NR ff SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 N(R ff ) 2 , —SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 OR ee , —OSO 2 R ee , —S(═O)R ee , —Si(R ee ) 3 , —OSi(R ee ) 3 , —C(═S)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═O)SR ee , —C(═S)SR ee , —SC(═S)SR ee , —P(═O) 2 R ee , —P(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR ee ) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups, or two geminal R dd substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S;

each instance of R ee is, independently, selected from C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, and 3-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;

each instance of R ff is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or two R ff groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups; and

each instance of R gg is, independently, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OC 1-6 alkyl, —ON(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 + X − , —NH(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 + X − , —NH 2 (C 1-6 alkyl) + X − , —NH 3 + X − , —N(OC 1-6 alkyl)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(OH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NH(OH), —SH, —SC 1-6 alkyl, —SS(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —CO 2 H, —CO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)NH 2 , —C(═NH)O(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)OC 1-6 alkyl, —C(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —C(═NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═NH)NH 2 , —OC(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(NH)NH 2 , —NHC(NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═NH)NH 2 , —NHSO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —SO 2 NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SO 2 OC 1-6 alkyl, —OSO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SOC 1-6 alkyl, —Si(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 , —OSi(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 -C(═S)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C(═S)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), C(═S)NH 2 , —C(═O)S(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —SC(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —P(═O) 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —P(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═O)(OC 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl; or two geminal R gg substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S; wherein X − is a counterion.

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L is —C(O)N(R)—, —NHC(O)NH—, or —OC(O)NH—.

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is hydrogen.

7. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein n is 0, 1, or 2.

8. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar is phenyl or heteroaryl.

9. The compound of claim 8 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar is a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

10. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2 R y groups.

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein at least one R y is —NHR B .

16. The compound of claim 15 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R B is optionally substituted heterocyclyl.

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

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

19. A method of inhibiting PRMT5, altering gene expression, or altering transcription, comprising contacting a cell with an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

20. A method for the therapeutic treatment of a PRMT5-mediated disorder, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the PRMT5-mediated disorder is acute myelocytic leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

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 Oct 29, 2019
From: DUNCAN, KENNETH W.; CHESWORTH, RICHARD; BORIACK-SJODIN, PAULA ANN; MUNCHHOF, MICHAEL JOHN; JIN, LEI
To: EPIZYME, INC.
Reel/Frame 050854/0897 →