Heterocyclic degronimers for target protein degradation
This invention provides heterocyclic compounds that bind to E3 Ubiquitin Ligase (typically through cereblon) (“Degrons”), which can be used as is or linked to a Targeting Ligand for a selected Target Protein for therapeutic purposes and methods of use and compositions thereof as well as methods for their preparation.
1. A compound of Formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
wherein:
A is CR 8 R 9 , C=O, C=S, or C═CH 2 ;
A′ is C═O, C=S, C═CH 2 , SO 2 , or S(O);
A″ is CR 3 R 4 , C═O, C=S, C═CH 2 , SO 2 , or S(O);
X is independently selected from NH and NR 11 ;
Z is O, S, CH 2 , CH(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), or C(C 1 -C 4 alkyl) 2 ;
n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;
m is 1 or 3;
is a single or double bond;
R 3 , R 4 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and R 13 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, amine, —NHalkyl, and —Nalkyl 2 ;
or R 3 and R 4 form a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spirocarbocycle, or a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spiroheterocycle comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O;
or R 8 and R 9 form 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;
or R 3 and R 7 form a 1 or 2 carbon bridged ring;
or R 13 and R 4 form a 1 or 2 carbon bridged ring;
or R 13 and R 5 form a 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon fused ring wherein R 5 is on the carbon alpha to R 13 or a 1, 2, 3, or 4 carbon bridged ring wherein R 5 is not on the carbon alpha to R 13 ;
R 5 is selected at each instance from: alkyl, alkene, alkyne, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, azide, amino, —NHalkyl, —N(alkyl) 2 , —NHSO 2 alkyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkyl, —NHSO 2 aryl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 aryl, —NHSO 2 alkenyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkenyl, —NHSO 2 alkynyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkynyl, and haloalkyl;
or two R 5 substituents together with the carbon atom(s) to which they are bound can form a 3 membered ring:
Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , and Q 4 are independently selected from CH, CR 12 , and N; and wherein no more than two of Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , and Q 4 are N;
R 11 is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl; and
R 12 is independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, azide, amino, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —NHalkyl, —N(alkyl) 2 , —NHSO 2 alkyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkyl, —NHSO 2 aryl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 aryl, —NHSO 2 alkenyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkenyl, —NHSO 2 alkynyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkynyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, —SH, —Salkyl, and haloalkyl;
wherein for compounds of Formula IV and Formula V at least one of: a, b, c, d, or e is satisfied:
a. R 3 and R 4 form a 4, 5, or 6 membered spiroheterocycle or 4, 5, or 6 membered spirocarbocycle;
b. R 8 and R 9 form a 4, 5, or 6 membered spiroheterocycle or 3, 4, 5, or 6 membered spirocarbocycle;
c. R 4 and R 13 form a 1 or 2 carbon bridged ring;
d. A′ is SO 2 or S(O); or
e. A″ is SO 2 or S(O); and
wherein for compounds of Formula VI at least one of: f, g, h, i, j, k, l, or m is satisfied:
f. m is 3 and n is not 0;
g. R 3 and R 4 form a spirocycle;
h. R 8 and R 9 form a spirocycle;
i. R 4 and R 13 form a 1 or 2 carbon bridged ring;
j. R 13 and R 5 form a 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon fused ring;
k. R 13 and R 5 form a 1 or 2 carbon bridged ring;
l. A′ is SO 2 or S(O); or
m. A″ is SO 2 or S(O).
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of Formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of Formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of Formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A is C═O or CH 2 .
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A′ is C=O, C=S, or C═CH 2 .
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein A″ is C=O, C=S, or C═CH 2 .
8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is NH.
9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , and Q 4 are CH.
10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Q 1 is CR 12 and one of Q 2 , Q 3 , and Q 4 is N.
11. The compound of claim 10 , wherein R 12 is amino.
12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
16. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
18. A method for treating a patient with abnormal cellular proliferation comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, to a patient in need thereof.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the patient is a human.
20. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.