IP Library Granted Patent US 11,591,318
Granted Patent B2
US 11,591,318 · App. 17/229,397 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Bipyrazole derivatives as JAK inhibitors

Inventors: Yun-Long Li (Chadds Ford, PA); Jincong Zhuo (Garnet Valley, PA); Ding-Quan Qian (Newark, DE); Song Mei (Wilmington, DE); Ganfeng Cao (Chadds Ford, PA); Yongchun Pan (Wilmington, DE); Qun Li (Newark, DE); Zhongjiang Jia (Kennett Square, PA)
Assignee: Incyte Corporation
C07D403/14A61P37/06
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Patent No.
US 11,591,318
App. No.
17/229,397
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as their compositions and methods of use, that inhibit the activity of Janus kinase (JAK) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of JAK including, for example, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and other diseases.

Claims (110)

1. A method of treating respiratory dysfunction or failure associated with viral infection in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein:

Cy 1 is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, or pyridazinyl, each of which is optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, or 4 groups independently selected from R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 ;

Y is N or CH;

R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl, 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 5-6 membered heteroaryl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl-C 1-3 alkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, chloro, C 1-3 alkyl, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , —C(═O)N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , —C(═O)NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)O(C 1-3 alkyl), —S(═O) 2 (C 1-3 alkyl), —S(═O) 2 (C 3-6 cycloalkyl), —C(═O)(C 3-6 cycloalkyl), and —C(═O)(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 2 is H or C 1-3 alkyl; wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, chloro, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), and —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 ; or

R 1 and R 2 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substitutents independently selected from F, Cl, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , —CH 2 CN, and —CH 2 OH;

R 3 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 fluoroalkyl, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), or —O(C 1-3 fluoroalkyl);

R 4 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 fluoroalkyl, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), or —OC(C 1-3 fluoroalkyl);

R 5 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 fluoroalkyl, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), or —OC(C 1-3 fluoroalkyl);

R 6 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 fluoroalkyl, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), or —OC(C 1-3 fluoroalkyl);

R 7 is H, F, Cl, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, —NR 17 R 17a , —NHC(═O)R 17b , —C(═O)NR 17a R 17b , —NHS(═O) 2 R 17b , or —S(═O) 2 NR 17a R 17b , wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , —NH(CH 3 ), —N(CH 3 ) 2 , OH, —OCH 3 , —OCF 3 , —OCHF 2 , and —OCH 2 F;

R 8 is H, F, Cl, alkyl, or C 1-3 haloalkyl;

R 9 is H, F, Cl, alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), or —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from F, chloro, —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , and OH;

R 10 is H, F, Cl, alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), or —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from F, chloro, —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , and OH;

R 17 is C 1-6 alkyl, phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 independently selected R 27 substituents;

R 17a is H or C 1-3 alkyl;

R 17b is alkyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from F, chloro, —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , —NH(CH 3 ), —N(CH 3 ) 2 , OH, —OCH 3 , and —OCF 3 , —OCHF 2 , and —OCH 2 F; and

each R 27 is independently selected from halo, —OH, NO 2 , —CN, alkyl, C 2-3 alkenyl, C 1-3 alkynyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, cyano-C 1-3 alkyl, HO—C 1-3 alkyl, CF 3 —C 1-3 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-3 alkoxy-C 1-3 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, alkoxy, C 1-3 haloalkoxy, H 2 N—, (C 1-3 alkyl)NH—, (C 1-3 alkyl) 2 N—, HS—, C 1-3 alkyl-S—, C 1-3 alkyl-S(═O)—, C 1-3 alkyl-S(═O) 2 —, carbamyl, C 1-3 alkylcarbamyl, di(C 1-3 alkyl)carbamyl, carboxy, C 1-3 alkyl-C(═O)—, C 1-3 alkoxy-C(═O)—, C 1-3 alkyl-C(═O)O—, alkyl-C(═O)NH—, C 1-3 alkyl-S(═O) 2 NH—, H 2 N—SO 2 —, C 1-3 alkyl-NH—S(═O) 2 —, (C 1-3 alkyl) 2 N—S(═O) 2 —, H 2 N—S(═O) 2 NH—, C 1-3 alkyl-NHS(═O) 2 NH—, (C 1-3 alkyl) 2 N—S(═O) 2 NH—, H 2 N—C(═O)NH—, C 1-3 alkyl-NHC(═O)NH—, and (C 1-3 alkyl) 2 N—C(═O)NH—.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula I is a compound of Formula Ia:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

X is N or CR 4 ; and

W is N or CR 6 .

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula I is a compound of Formula Ia:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein:

X is N or CR 4 ;

W is N or CR 6 ;

Y is N or CH;

R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, chloro, C 1-3 alkyl, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , —C(═O)N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , —C(═O)NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)O(C 1-3 alkyl), —S(═O) 2 (C 1-3 alkyl), —S(═O) 2 (C 3-6 cycloalkyl), —C(═O)(C 3-6 cycloalkyl), and —C(═O)(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 2 is H or C 1-3 alkyl; wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, chloro, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), and —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 ; or

R 1 and R 2 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring, which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substitutents independently selected from fluoro, —OH, —O(C 1-3 alkyl), —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , and —CH 2 CN;

R 3 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, —OCF 3 , —CF 3 , or —O(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 4 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, or —O(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 5 is H, F, Cl, —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, or —O(C 1-3 alkyl);

R 6 is H, F, Cl, —CN, or C 1-3 alkyl;

R 7 is H, F, Cl, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, —NR 17 R 17a , —NHC(═O)R 17b , —C(═O)NR 17a R 17b , —NHS(═O) 2 R 17b , or —S(═O) 2 NR 17a R 17b , wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from F, Cl, —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , and OH;

R 8 is H, F, Cl, C 1-3 alkyl, or C 1-3 haloalkyl;

R 9 is H, F, Cl, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), or —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from F, chloro, —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , and OH;

R 10 is H, F, Cl, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, cyclopropyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), or —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , wherein said C 1-3 alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from F, chloro, —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , and OH;

R 17 is C 1-6 alkyl, phenyl or 5-6 membered heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents independently selected from R 27 ;

R 17a is H or C 1-3 alkyl;

R 17b is C 1-3 alkyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from F, chloro, —CN, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —CH 2 F, —NH 2 , and OH and

each R 27 is independently selected from halo, —OH, NO 2 , —CN, C 1-3 alkyl, C 2-3 alkenyl, C 2-3 alkynyl, C 1-3 haloalkyl, cyano-C 1-3 alkyl, HO—C 1-3 alkyl, CF 3 —C 1-3 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-3 alkoxy-C 1-3 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl, C 1-3 alkoxy, C 1-3 haloalkoxy, H 2 N—, (C 1-3 alkyl)NH—, (C 1-3 alkyl) 2 N—, HS—, C 1-3 alkyl-S—, C 1-3 alkyl-S(═O)—, C 1-3 alkyl-S(═O) 2 —, carbamyl, C 1-3 alkylcarbamyl, di(C 1-3 alkyl)carbamyl, carboxy, C 1-3 alkyl-C(═O)—, C 1-4 alkoxy-C(═O)—, C 1-3 alkyl-C(═O)O—, C 1-3 alkyl-C(—O)NH—, C 1-3 alkyl-S(═O) 2 NH—, H 2 N—SO 2 —, C 1-3 alkyl-NH—S(—O) 2 —, alkyl) 2 N—S(—O) 2 —, H 2 N—S(—O) 2 NH—, C 1-3 alkyl-NHS(—O) 2 NH—, (C 1-3 alkyl) 2 N—S(═O) 2 NH—, H 2 N—C(—O)NH—, C 1-3 alkyl-NHC(═O)NH—, and (C 1-3 alkyl) 2 N—C(═O)NH—.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein:

R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, or C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, —CF 3 , and methyl;

R 2 is H or methyl;

R 3 is H, F, or Cl;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is H or F;

R 6 is H or F;

R 7 is H, methyl, ethyl or HO—CH 2 —;

R 8 is H or methyl;

R 9 is H, methyl or ethyl; and

R 10 is H, methyl, ethyl or HO—CH 2 —.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

a) Y is N; or

b) Y is CH.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

a) X is N; or

b) X is CR 4 ; or

c) X is CR 4 and R 4 is H or F.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

a) W is N; or

b) W is CR 6 ; or

c) W is CR 6 and R 6 is H, F, or Cl; or

d) W is CR 6 and R 6 is H or F; or

e) W is CR 6 and R 6 is H.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 3 is H or F.

9. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 5 is H or F.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

a) R 2 is H or methyl; or

b) R 2 is H.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

a) R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 haloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, or C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, wherein said C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and C 3-6 cycloalkyl-C 1-3 alkyl, are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from fluoro, —CF 3 , and methyl; or

b) R 1 is isopropyl, ethyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 1-cyclopropylethyl, cyclopropyl, 1-trifluoromethylcyclopropyl, 1-cyclopropyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or 2,2-difluoroethyl; or

c) R 1 is isopropyl, ethyl, 1-methylpropyl, or 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 7 is H, methyl, ethyl, or HO—CH 2 —.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula I is:

a) a compound of Formula II:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or

b) compound of Formula III:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or

c) a compound of Formula IV:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or

d) a compound of Formula IIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or

e) compound of Formula IIIa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or

f) a compound of Formula IVa:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from:

5-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′-methyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′-methyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-N-isopropylpyrazine-2-carboxamide;

4-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′-methyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-N-isopropylbenzamide;

4-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′-methyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-2, 5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

4-[3-(1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)-3-(cyanomethyl)azetidin-1-yl]-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

5-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3,3′-dimethyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-N-isopropylpyrazine-2-carboxamide;

4-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′,5′-dimethyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

5-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′,5′-dimethyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-N-isopropylpyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′,5′-dimethyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3-methyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-N-isopropylpyrazine-2-carboxamide;

5-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′-ethyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

4-{3-(cyanomethyl)-3′-(hydroxymethyl)-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

4-{3-(cyanomethyl)-3-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-3′-methyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-1-yl}-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 4-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′,5′-dimethyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viral infection is influenza.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viral infection is influenza, and wherein the compound is 4-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′,5′-dimethyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viral infection is SARS.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viral infection is SARS, and wherein the compound is 4-[3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(3′,5′-dimethyl-1H,1′H-4,4′-bipyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl]-2,5-difluoro-N-[(1S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl]benzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2021
From: INCYTE CORPORATION
To: INCYTE CORPORATION; INCYTE HOLDINGS CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2021
From: LI, YUN-LONG; ZHUO, JINCONG; QIAN, DING-QUAN; MEI, SONG; CAO, GANFENG; PAN, YONGCHUN; LI, QUN; JIA, ZHONGJIANG
To: INCYTE CORPORATION
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