IP Library Granted Patent US 11,771,689
Granted Patent B2
US 11,771,689 · App. 16/950,697 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Cereblon modulators and uses thereof

Inventors: Benjamin F. Cravatt (La Jolla, CA); Matthew Patricelli (San Diego, CA); Dean Stamos (San Diego, CA); Gabe Simon (San Diego, CA); Benjamin Horning (San Diego, CA); David Weinstein (San Diego, CA); Ekaterina Vinogradova (San Diego, CA)
Assignees: VIVIDION THERAPEUTICS, INC.; THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
A61K31/445A61K31/397A61K31/439A61K31/4545A61K31/501
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Patent No.
US 11,771,689
App. No.
16/950,697
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating cereblon neosubstrates. A small molecule modulator of Formula (I*), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof can be used to modulate cereblon neosubstrates.

Claims (49)

1. A small molecule adduct having a structure of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

A is N or C(R 2 );

B is N or C(R 3 );

D is N or C(R 4 );

E is H or F is N or C(R 5 );

X is absent, —O—, —NR 6 —, or —S—;

Y is H, halogen, —OR 6 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl;

L is —C(═O)—, —S(═O)—, or —S(═O) 2 —;

R 2 is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R 12 ) 2 , —OR 6 , —CH(OR 6 )R 12 , —C(═O)R 12 , —C(═O)N(R 12 ) 2 , —S(═O) 2 R 12 , —S(═O) 2 N(R 12 ) 2 , —N(R 12 )C(═O)R 12 , —N(R 12 )S(═O) 2 R 12 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 5 heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

R 3 is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R 12 ) 2 , —OR 6 , —CH(OR 6 )R 12 , —C(═O)R 12 , —C(═O)N(R 12 ) 2 , —S(═O) 2 R 12 , —S(═O) 2 N(R 12 ) 2 , —N(R 12 )C(═O)R 12 , —N(R 12 )S(═O) 2 R 12 , substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 5 heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

R 4 is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R 12 ) 2 , —C(═O)R 12 , —C(═O)N(R 12 ) 2 , —S(═O) 2 R 12 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

R 5 is H, halogen, —CN, —N(R 12 ) 2 , —OR 6 , —C(═O)R 12 , —C(═O)N(R 12 ) 2 , —N(R 12 )C(═O)R 12 , —S(═O) 2 R 12 , —N(R 12 )S(═O) 2 R 12 , —S(═O) 2 N(R′ 2 ) 2 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

each R 6 is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 10 heteroalkyl;

R 8 is H, —NR 10 R 11 , substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 - 6 alkylene-C 6-10 aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 6 heterocycloalkyl;

R 10 and R 11 are each independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 8 heteroalkyl; or

R 10 and R 11 are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C9heterocycloalkyl;

each R 12 is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6heteroalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; or

two R 12 on the same nitrogen are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C9heterocycloalkyl;

each R 13 is independently halogen, —CN, —OR 6 , —C(═O)N(R 12 ) 2 , —N(R 12 )C(═O)R 12 , —N(R 12 )S(═O) 2 R 12 , —N(S(═O) 2 R 12 ) 2 , —S(═O) 2 R 12 , —S(═O) 2 N(R 12 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) p —(OCH 2 CH 2 ) q -substituted C 1-4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 heteroalkyl;

R 14 is H or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

each R 15 , R 16 , R 17 and R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, —OR 6 , and substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

m is 0, 1, or 2;

n is 0 or 1;

each p is independently 0, 1, 2, or 3;

q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;

S represents the sulfur atom of a cysteine residue C287 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, or cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 3; and

CP represents the cereblon polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, or 3.

2. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein the S is the cysteine residue C287 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1.

3. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein S is the cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2.

4. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein S is the cysteine residue C286 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3.

5. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein R 8 is H, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6aminoalkyl.

6. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein A is C(R 2 ).

7. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein B is C(R 3 ).

8. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein D is C(R 4 ).

9. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein E is H.

10. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein E is

11. The small molecule adduct of claim 10 , wherein Y is:

H, —OR 6 , halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

12. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein R 13 is

and q is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

13. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein F is C(R 5 ).

14. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein X is absent or —O—.

15. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein one or more of R 15 , R 16 , R 17 and R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, —OR 6 , and substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4alkyl.

16. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein m is 0 or 1 and p is 0, 1, or 2.

17. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein A is CR 2 , and B, D, and F are each CH.

18. The small molecule adduct of claim 17 , wherein R 2 is CN.

19. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , wherein E is

20. The small molecule adduct of claim 1 , selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2020
From: CRAVATT, BENJAMIN F.
To: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 054395/0532 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2020
From: VINOGRADOVA, EKATERINA
To: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 054395/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2020
From: PATRICELLI, MATTHEW; STAMOS, DEAN; SIMON, GABE; HORNING, BENJAMIN; WEINSTEIN, DAVID
To: VIVIDION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 054395/0598 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16503415 · Jul 3, 2019
Provisional Application 62786132 · Dec 28, 2018
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