IP Library Granted Patent US 12,503,453
Granted Patent B2
US 12,503,453 · App. 17/286,219 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

USP7 inhibition

Inventors: Sara Buhrlage (Somerville, MA); Xiaoxi Liu (Burlington, MA)
Assignee: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
C07D401/14A61P35/00C07D401/06C07D417/14
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Patent No.
US 12,503,453
App. No.
17/286,219
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are inhibitors of deubiquitinating (DUB) enzyme USP7 (Ubiquitin Specific Protease 7). Also provided are methods of treating a disease or disorder modulated by USP7.

Claims (79)

1 . A compound of Formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

Ring B is cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

L 1 is —C(═O)alkyl-[NR 5 C(═O)-alkyl] p —NR 5 C(═O), wherein each alkyl is independently substituted with one or more R 7 ,

R 1 is H, —OR 5 , or —NR 5 R 6 ;

R 2 is

 or absent;

L 3 is a bond, —NR 5 R 6 , alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl, wherein each alkyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 8 ,

Y is O;

each R E1 , R E2 , and R E3 is independently at each occurrence H, alkyl, —OR 11 , —NR 11 R 12 , cycloalkyl, —NR 5 C(═O) heterocyclyl, —C(═O)NR 5 alkyl, C(═O)NR cycloalkyl, or —C(═O) heterocyclyl;

each R 11 and R 12 is independently at each occurrence H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; or

R 11 and R 12 together form heterocyclyl or heteroaryl;

R 3 is alkyl, hydroxyl, CF 3 , halo-NR 5 C(═O)alkyl, —C(═O)NR 5 alkyl, —NR 5 R 6 , cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or aryl;

R 4 is alkyl, —NR 5 C(═O)alkyl, —C(═O)NR 5 alkyl, or —NR 5 R 6 , wherein each alkyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 8 , wherein when R 4 is alkyl, it is optionally substituted with two R 8 substituents that, taken together, form cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, wherein each cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 9 ;

each R 5 and R 6 is independently H, alkenyl, or alkyl;

each R 7 is independently at each occurrence-NR 5 R 6 , alkylamine, cycloalkyl, carbocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, wherein each amine, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 10 ;

each R 8 is independently at each occurrence-NR 5 R 6 , cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl;

each R 9 is independently at each occurrence H, alkenyl, or alkyl;

each R 10 is independently at each occurrence halogen, —OR 5 , —NR 5 R 6 , alkenyl, or alkyl;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and

p is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

2 . The compound of claim 1 having the following structural formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3 . The compound of claim 1 having the following structural formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

Ring B is cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

L 1 is a —C(═O)alkyl-[NR 5 C(═O)-alkyl], —NR 5 C(═O), wherein each alkyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 7 ,

R 1 is H, —OR 5 , or —NR 5 R 6 ;

R 2 is

L 3 is a bond, —NR 5 R 6 , alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl, wherein each alkyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 8 ,

Y is O;

each R E1 , R E2 , and R E3 is independently at each occurrence H, alkyl, —OR 11 , —NR 11 R 12 , cycloalkyl, —NR 5 C(═O) heterocyclyl, —C(═O)NR 5 alkyl, C(═O)NR 5 cycloalkyl, or —C(═O) heterocyclyl;

each R 11 and R 12 is independently at each occurrence H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, or

R 11 and R 12 together form heterocyclyl or heteroaryl;

R 3 is alkyl, —NR 5 C(═O)alkyl, —C(═O)NR 5 alkyl, or —NR 5 R 6 ,

R 4 is alkyl, —NR 5 C(═O)alkyl, —C(═O)NR 5 alkyl, or —NR 5 R 6 , wherein each alkyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 8 , wherein when R 4 is alkyl, it is optionally substituted with two R 8 substituents that, taken together, form cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, wherein each cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 9 ;

each R 5 and Re is independently H, alkenyl, or alkyl;

each R 7 is independently at each occurrence-NR 5 R 6 , alkylamine, cycloalkyl, carbocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, wherein each amine, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 10 ;

each R 8 is independently at each occurrence-NR 5 R 6 , cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl;

each R 9 is independently at each occurrence H, alkenyl, or alkyl;

each R 10 is independently at each occurrence halogen, —OR 5 , —NR 5 R 6 , alkenyl, or alkyl;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and

p is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

4 . The compound of claim 1 , having the following structural formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5 . The compound of claim 1 , having the following structural formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

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

6 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein ring B is cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl.

7 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 7 is independently at each occurrence aralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or heteroaralkyl.

8 . The compound of claim 7 , wherein each aryl, heterocyclyl, or heteroaryl of R 7 is substituted with one of more R 10 ; and R 10 is independently at each occurrence halogen, —OR 5 , —NR 5 R 6 , or alkyl.

9 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is

10 . The compound of claim 9 , wherein each R E1 , R E2 , and R E3 is independently at each occurrence H or —NR 11 R 12 .

11 . The compound of claim 10 , wherein

each R 11 and R 12 is independently at each occurrence H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl;

or R 11 and R 12 together form heterocyclyl or heteroaryl.

12 . The compound of claim 9 , wherein L 3 is a bond, —NR 5 R 6 , or heterocyclyl.

13 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is H or —OR 5 .

14 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 3 is independently selected from CF 3 , alkyl, hydroxyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, and aryl; and n is 1, 2, 3, or 4.

15 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein

Ring B is heterocyclyl or heteroaryl;

L 1 is —C(═O)alkyl-[NR 5 C(═O)-alkyl]—NR 5 C(═O), wherein each alkyl is independently substituted with one or more R 7 ;

R 1 is H or —OR 5 ;

R 2 is

L 3 is a bond;

Y is O;

each R E1 , R E2 , and R E3 is independently at each occurrence H, alkyl, —OR 11 , or —NR 11 R 12 ,

each R 11 and R 12 is independently at each occurrence H or alkyl; or

R 11 and R 12 together form heterocyclyl;

R 4 is alkyl, —NR 5 C(═O)alkyl, —C(═O)NR 5 alkyl, or —NR 5 R 6 , wherein each alkyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 8 , wherein when R 4 is alkyl, it is optionally substituted with two R 8 substituents that, taken together, form cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl, wherein each cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl is independently optionally substituted with one or more R 9 ;

each R 5 and Re is H;

each R 7 is independently at each occurrence carbocycloalkyl, aralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or heteroaralkyl;

each R 9 is independently at each occurrence H or alkyl;

n is 0; and

p is 0, 1, or 2.

16 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is

17 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein ring B is heteroaryl.

18 . A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is selected from:

Compound

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2025
From: BUHRLAGE, SARA; LIU, XIAOXI
To: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
Reel/Frame 071971/0400 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Dec 4, 2023
From: DANA-FARBER CANCER INST
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 065771/0761 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62748910 · Oct 22, 2018
Related Publication 20210347761A1 · Nov 11, 2021
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