IP Library Granted Patent US 12,076,405
Granted Patent B2
US 12,076,405 · App. 17/164,446 · Granted Sep 3, 2024

Heterocyclic degronimers for target protein degradation

Inventors: Andrew J. Phillips (Arlington, VA); Christopher G. Nasveschuk (Syoneham, MA); James A. Henderson (Weston, MA); Yanke Liang (Brookline, MA); Mark E. Fitzgerald (Watertown, MA); Minsheng He (Watertown, MA); Ryan E. Michael (Newton, MA)
A61K47/545A61K31/4035A61K31/438A61K31/439A61K31/454A61K31/547A61K31/55A61K47/554C07D403/04
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Patent No.
US 12,076,405
App. No.
17/164,446
Granted
Sep 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (65)

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.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2021
From: FITZGERALD, MARK E.; HE, MINSHENG; MICHAEL, RYAN E.
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 056512/0642 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2021
From: PHILLIPS, ANDREW J.; NASVESCHUK, CHRISTOPHER G.; HENDERSON, JAMES A.; LIANG, YANKE
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 056270/0709 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16872225 · May 11, 2020
Division 16186339 · Nov 9, 2018
Continuation PCTUS2017032051 · May 10, 2017
Provisional Application 62334395 · May 10, 2016
Related Publication 20230014124A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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