IP Library Granted Patent US 11,453,697
Granted Patent B1
US 11,453,697 · App. 16/904,888 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Cyclic di-nucleotide compounds as sting agonists

Inventors: Michael D. Altman (Needham, MA); Brian Andresen (Sharon, MA); Wonsuk Chang (Princeton, NJ); Jared N. Cumming (Winchester, MA); Ryan D. Otte (Natick, MA); Benjamin Wesley Trotter (Medfield, MA)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
C07H21/04A61K39/39A61P35/00C07H19/20C07H19/23C07H21/00C07H21/02A61K31/706A61K31/708A61K31/7064A61K31/7076A61K31/7084
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Patent No.
US 11,453,697
App. No.
16/904,888
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

A class of polycyclic compounds of general formula (I), of general formula (I′), or of general formula (I″), wherein Base 1 , Base 2 , Y, Y a , X a , X a1 , X b , X b1 , X c , X c1 , X d , X d1 , R 1 , R 1a , R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , R 4 , R 4a , R 5 , R 6 , R 6a , R 7 , R 7a , R 8 , and R 8a are defined herein, that may be useful as inductors of type I interferon production, specifically as STING active agents, are provided. Also provided are processes for the synthesis and use of compounds.

Claims (15)

1. A compound is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. A pharmaceutical composition, said pharmaceutical composition comprising:

(a) a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound according to claim 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and

(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

3. A method of inducing an immune response in a subject, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound according to claim 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to the subject.

4. A method of inducing an immune response in a subject, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 to the subject.

5. A method of inducing a STING-dependent type I interferon production in a subject, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound according to claim 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to the subject.

6. A method of inducing a STING-dependent type I interferon production in a subject, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 to the subject.

7. A compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

8. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

9. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

10. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein the compound is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 14, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP AND DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP AND DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 060195/0016 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2020
From: ALTMAN, MICHAEL D.; ANDRESEN, BRIAN; CHANG, WONSUK; CHILDERS, MATTHEW LLOYD; CUMMING, JARED N.; HAIDLE, ANDREW MARC; HENDERSON, TIMOTHY J.; JEWELL, JAMES P.; LIANG, RUI; LIM, JONGWON; LIU, HONG; LU, MIN; NORTHRUP, ALAN B.; OTTE, RYAN D.; SIU, TONY; TROTTER, BENJAMIN WESLEY; TRUONG, QUANG T.; WALSH, SHAWN P.; ZHAO, KAKE
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 052976/0824 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15886568 · Feb 1, 2018
Continuation 15234182 · Aug 11, 2016
Provisional Application 62356125 · Jun 29, 2019
Provisional Application 62268723 · Dec 17, 2015
Provisional Application 62204677 · Aug 13, 2015
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