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Granted Patent B2
US 11,603,376 · App. 17/212,737 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Compositions and methods for treating cancer

Inventors: Jonathan Ostrem (San Francisco, CA); Ulf Peters (San Francisco, CA); Kevan M. Shokat (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
C07D495/04A61K38/1709C07C235/20C07C317/08C07D207/14C07D211/58C07D211/62C07D231/40C07D295/185C07D295/26C07D401/04C07D401/06C07D401/12C07D405/12C07D409/04C07D413/12C07D417/12C07D471/10C07D487/04C07D487/10C12N9/14C12Q1/6886C12Q2600/156C12Q2600/158C12Y306/05002G01N2500/04
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Patent No.
US 11,603,376
App. No.
17/212,737
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

K-Ras is the most frequently mutated oncogene in human cancer. Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating K-Ras and treating cancer.

Claims (61)

1. A human K-Ras protein having a cysteine at residue 12, wherein said cysteine is covalently bonded to a compound, wherein said compound has the formula

R 1 -L 1 -L 2 -L 3 -E,

wherein

R 1 is a substituted phenyl having the formula

 wherein

e5 is an integer from 1 to 4;

each R 3 is independently halogen, —CX 3 , —CN, —SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(O) 2 , —NR 7 C(═O)R 9 , —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)R 9 , —C(O)—OR 9 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OR 10 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, wherein

two adjacent R 3 substituents are optionally joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

each R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 is independently hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; R 7 and R 8 are optionally joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; and

X is —F;

L 1 is substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene;

L 2 is a bond;

L 3 is

 wherein

f8 is an integer from 0 to 8;

each R 2C is independently oxo, halogen, —CX c 3 , —CN, —SO 2 Cl, —SO n3 R 10c , —SO v3 NR 7c R 8c , —NHNH 2 , —ONR 7 CR 8c , —NHC═(O)NHNH 2 , —NHC═(O)NR 7c R 8c , —N(O) m3 , —NR 7c R 8c , —C(O)R 9c , —C(O)—OR 9c , —C(O)NR 7c R 8c , —OR 10c , —NR 7c SO 2 R 10c , —NR 7c C═(O)R 9c , —NR 7c C(O)—OR 9c , —NR 7c OR 9c , —OCX c 3 , —OCHX c 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; wherein

two adjacent R 2C substituents are optionally joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

each R 7c , R 8c , R 9c and R 10c is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CF 3 , —CN, —OH, —NH 2 , —COOH, —CONH 2 , —NO 2 , —SH, —SO 2 Cl, —SO 3 H, —SO 4 H, —SO 2 NH 2 , —NHNH 2 , —ONH 2 , —NHC═(O)NHNH 2 , —NHC═(O)NH 2 , —NHSO 2 H, —NHC═(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF 3 , —OCHF 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

R 7c and R 8c are optionally joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

m1, m3, v1, and v3 are independently an integer from 1 to 2;

n1 and n3 are independently an integer from 0 to 4;

X c is independently —Cl, —Br, —I, or —F; and,

prior to covalently bonding to the cysteine 12,

E is

wherein each substituted alkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted aryl is independently substituted with a substituent group.

2. The human K-Ras protein of claim 1 , wherein

each R 3 is independently halogen, —CX 3 , —CN, —SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(O) 2 , —NR 7 C(═O)R 9 , —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)R 9 , —C(O)—OR 9 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OR 10 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted aryl, or unsubstituted heteroaryl, wherein

two adjacent R 3 substituents are optionally joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 are independently hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;

R 7 and R 8 are optionally joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted heteroaryl; and

X is —F.

3. The human K-Ras protein of claim 1 , wherein each R 3 is independently —Cl, —Br, —I, —F, —CF 3 , —OH, —OCH 3 , —OCH 2 CH 2 NH 2 , —OCH 2 CH 2 OH, —OCH 2 CCH, —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 NH 2 , —CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CH 2 OH, —CHCH 3 OH, —C(OH)(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 3 , —CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —CCH, —CN, —C(O)H, —C(O)CH 3 , —C(O)NH 2 , —NHC(O)CH 3 , —NHS(O) 2 CH 3 , —C(O)OCH 3 , —C(O)OH, —C(O)N(CH 3 ) 2 , —CH 2 NHC(O)CH 3 , —C(O)NHCH 2 CH 2 OH, —NH 2 , —NHCH 3 , —N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NHC(O)OC(CH 3 ) 3 , —S(O) 2 NH 2 , phenyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, or

and when two adjacent R 3 substituents are joined, the two adjacent R 3 substituents form 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 1,2,5-thiadiazole, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl, or pyridyl.

4. The human K-Ras protein of claim 1 , wherein the substituted phenyl ring of R 1 is substituted with at least one halogen atom.

5. The human K-Ras protein of claim 4 , wherein the substituted phenyl ring of R 1 is additionally substituted with at least one hydroxyl group.

6. The human K-Ras protein of claim 5 , wherein

f8 is 1 and R 2C is methyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, or oxo; or

f8 is 2 and R 2C is methyl.

7. The human K-Ras protein of claim 5 , wherein f8 is 1 and R 2C is methyl.

8. The human K-Ras protein of claim 3 , wherein each R 3 is independently a halogen or —OH.

9. The human K-Ras protein of claim 8 , wherein exactly one R 3 group is a halogen.

10. The human K-Ras protein of claim 8 , wherein exactly one R 3 group is a fluorine.

11. The human K-Ras protein of claim 9 , wherein exactly one R 3 group is —OH.

12. The human K-Ras protein of claim 10 , wherein exactly one R 3 group is —OH.

13. The human K-Ras protein of claim 11 , wherein

f8 is 1 and R 2C is methyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, or oxo; or

f8 is 2 and R 2C is methyl.

14. The human K-Ras protein of claim 12 , wherein

f8 is 1 and R 2C is methyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, or oxo; or

f8 is 2 and R 2C is methyl.

15. The human K-Ras protein of claim 11 , wherein f8 is 1 and R 2C is methyl.

16. The human K-Ras protein of claim 12 , wherein f8 is 1 and R 2C is methyl.

17. The human K-Ras protein of claim 6 , wherein L 1 is fused ring heteroarylene substituted with at least one substituent group.

18. The human K-Ras protein of claim 6 , wherein L 1 is 6,6-fused ring heteroarylene substituted with at least one substituent group.

19. The human K-Ras protein of claim 17 , wherein L 1 is substituted with at least one substituent group independently selected from the group consisting of oxo, halogen, and heteroaryl substituted with at least one unsubstituted alkyl.

20. The human K-Ras protein of claim 18 , wherein L 1 is substituted with at least one substituent group independently selected from the group consisting of oxo, halogen, and heteroaryl substituted with at least one unsubstituted alkyl.

21. The human K-Ras protein of claim 19 , wherein R 1 comprises a substituted phenyl ring, wherein the substituted phenyl ring is substituted with exactly one fluoro and exactly one hydroxyl group.

22. The human K-Ras protein of claim 15 , wherein L 1 is fused ring heteroarylene substituted with at least one substituent group.

23. The human K-Ras protein of claim 15 , wherein L 1 is 6,6-fused ring heteroarylene substituted at least one substituent group.

24. The human K-Ras protein of claim 21 , wherein L 1 is substituted with at least one substituent group independently selected from the group consisting of oxo, halogen, and heteroaryl substituted with at least one unsubstituted alkyl.

25. The human K-Ras protein of claim 22 , wherein L 1 is substituted with at least one substituent group independently selected from the group consisting of oxo, halogen, and heteroaryl substituted with at least one unsubstituted alkyl.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2022
From: SHOKAT, KEVAN M.; OSTREM, JONATHAN; PETERS, ULF
To: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Reel/Frame 061721/0229 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation 16720526 · Dec 19, 2019
Continuation 16013271 · Jun 20, 2018
Continuation 14934184 · Nov 6, 2015
Continuation 14391369
Provisional Application 61794956 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61728145 · Nov 19, 2012
Provisional Application 61622507 · Apr 10, 2012
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