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Granted Patent B2
US 11,214,538 · App. 16/872,985 · Granted Jan 4, 2022

Farnesoid X receptor agonists and uses thereof

Inventors: Nicholas D. Smith (San Diego, CA); Steven P. Govek (San Diego, CA); Johnny Y. Nagasawa (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: METACRINE, INC.
C07C233/80A61K31/167A61K31/216A61K31/381A61K31/397A61K31/40A61K31/4015A61K31/421A61K31/425A61K31/426A61K31/445A61K31/4418A61K31/4965A61K31/505A61K45/06C07C233/59C07C233/62C07C233/63C07C237/22C07C237/42C07C271/20C07D205/04C07D207/08C07D207/12C07D207/24C07D207/27C07D211/42C07D211/46C07D211/94C07D213/40C07D213/64C07D213/65C07D213/68C07D213/75C07D213/80C07D239/34C07D241/18C07D263/32C07D275/03C07D277/34C07D333/32C07C2601/04C07C2601/14
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Patent No.
US 11,214,538
App. No.
16/872,985
Granted
Jan 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are compounds that are farnesoid X receptor agonists, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with farnesoid X receptor activity.

Claims (59)

1. A compound that has the structure of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

wherein

R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from H, D, F, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and C 1 -C 4 fluoroalkyl;

R 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl, wherein if R 3 is substituted then R 3 is substituted with one or more R 12 groups;

each R 12 is independently selected from D, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —OR 10 , —SR 10 , —S(═O)R 11 , —S(═O) 2 R 11 , —S(═O) 2 N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 S(═O) 2 R 11 , —C(═O)R 11 , —OC(═O)R 11 , —CO 2 R 10 , —OCO 2 R 11 , —N(R 10 ) 2 , —C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 —OC(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)R 11 , —NR 10 C(═O)OR 11 , unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 10 fluoroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 10 heteroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, and -L 5 -L 6 -R 13 ;

L 5 is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O) 2 —, —NR 10 —, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)O—, —(CH 2 ) r —, or —(OCH 2 CH 2 ) r —, r is 1, 2, 3, or 4;

L 6 is absent, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 10 alkylene, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 10 heteroalkylene, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenylene, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynylene, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkylene, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 10 heterocycloalkylene, unsubstituted or substituted arylene, or unsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene;

R 13 is H, halogen,) —N(R 10 ) 2 , unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl;

ring A is phenyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or C 2 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl;

each R A is independently selected from H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR 10 , —SR 10 , —S(═O)R 11 , —S(═O) 2 R 11 , —NHS(═O) 2 R 11 , —S(═O) 2 N(R 10 ) 2 , —C(═O)R 11 , —OC(═O)R 11 , —CO 2 R 10 , —OCO 2 R 11 ,)—C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)R 11 , —NR 10 C(═O)(OR 11 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl;

L 1 is absent;

ring C is 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl;

each R c is independently selected from H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR 10 , —SR 10 , —S(═O)R 11 , —NO 2 , —N(R 10 ) 2 , —S(═O) 2 R 11 , —NHS(═O) 2 R 11 ,)—S(═O) 2 N(R 10 ) 2 , —C(═O)R 11 , —OC(═O)R 11 , —CO 2 R 10 , —OCO 2 R 11 , —C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)R 11 , —NR 10 C(═O)OR 11 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted phenyl;

ring B is a phenyl or 6-membered heteroaryl;

each R B is independently selected from H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR 10 , —SR 10 , —S(═O)R 11 , —S(═O) 2 R 11 , —N(R 10 ) 2 , —NHS(═O) 2 R 11 , —S(═O) 2 N(R 10 ) 2 , —C(═O)R 11 , —OC(═O)R 11 , —CO 2 R 10 , —OCO 2 R 11 , —C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)R 11 , —NR 10 C(═O)OR 11 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl;

L 3 is absent, —O—, —S—, —S—CH 2 —, —CH 2 —S—, —CH 2 —, —CH═CH—,—C═C—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, —C(═O)NR 10 —, —NR 10 C(═O)—, —NR 10 S(═O) 2 —, —NR 10 —, —NR 10 —CH 2 —, or —CH 2 —NR 10 —;

ring D is phenyl, monocyclic N-containing C 2 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl, or monocyclic 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl;

each R D is independently selected from H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OR 10 , —SR 10 , —S(═O)R 11 , —S(═O) 2 R 11 , —N(R 10 ) 2 , —NHS(═O) 2 R 11 , —S(═O) 2 N(R 10 ) 2 , —C(═O)R 11 , —OC(═O)R 11 , —CO 2 R 10 , —OCO 2 R 11 , —C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)N(R 10 ) 2 , —NR 10 C(═O)R 11 , —NR 10 C(═O)OR 11 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 10 heterocycloalkyl;

each R 10 is independently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted benzyl;

or two R 10 on the same N atom are taken together with the N atom to which they are attached to form a N-containing heterocycle;

each R 11 is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted benzyl;

m is 0, 1, or 2;

n is 0, 1, or 2;

p is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and

q is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

2. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from H and D; and

ring B is a monocyclic carbocycle or monocyclic heterocycle wherein the groups

are in a 1,3-relationship on ring B; or

ring B is a monocyclic carbocycle or monocyclic heterocycle wherein the groups

are in a 1,4-relationship on ring B.

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

ring B is phenyl; or

ring B is monocyclic 6-membered heteroaryl selected from pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and pyridazinyl.

4. The compound of claim 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

5. The compound of claim 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

ring D is phenyl; or

ring D is monocyclic heteroaryl selected from furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and pyridazinyl; or

ring D is a monocyclic heterocycle that is a monocyclic C 2 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl containing at least 1 N atom in the ring that is selected from aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinonyl, pyrrolidine-2,5-dionyl, piperidinyl, piperidin-2-onyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, and azepanyl.

6. The compound of claim 5 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

7. The compound of claim 5 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

L 3 is absent, —O—, —S—, —CH═CH—, or —NR 10 —.

8. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

ring A is C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl.

9. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

ring A is C 2 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl.

10. The compound of claim 9 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

ring A is a monocyclic C 2 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl or a bicyclic C 5 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl that is a fused bicyclic C 5 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl, bridged bicyclic C 5 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl, or spiro bicyclic C 5 -C 8 heterocycloalkyl.

11. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

ring C is 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl selected from furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolylene, tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, and triazinyl.

12. The compound of claim 11 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

13. The compound of claim 11 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

14. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:

R 3 is a substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, wherein the C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl is selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, spiro[2.2]pentyl, norbornyl and bicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl.

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

16. A method of treating a liver disease or condition in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the liver disease or condition is primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, cholestasis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

18. A method of treating inflammation in an intestinal region of a subject, comprising:

administering to a gastrointestinal tract of the subject a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds of any one of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, thereby activating FXR receptors in the intestines, and thereby treating inflammation in the intestinal region of the subject; wherein the inflammation is associated with a condition selected from necrotizing enterocolitis, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroenteritis, radiation induced enteritis, pseudomembranous colitis, chemotherapy induced enteritis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer, non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD), celiac disease, intestinal celiac disease, post-surgical inflammation, gastric carcinogenesis or any combination thereof.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2025
From: ORGANOVO, INC.
To: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Reel/Frame 070892/0218 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2023
From: METACRINE, INC.
To: ORGANOVO, INC.
Reel/Frame 063354/0633 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2020
From: SMITH, NICHOLAS D.; GOVEK, STEVEN P.; NAGASAWA, JOHNNY Y.
To: METACRINE, INC.
Reel/Frame 052642/0299 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15758707
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