IP Library Granted Patent US 12,611,404
Granted Patent B2
US 12,611,404 · App. 17/452,946 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Aza-aryl 1H-pyrazol-1-yl benzene sulfonamides

Inventors: Xi Chen (E. Palo Alto, CA); Junfa Fan (Foster City, CA); Pingchen Fan (Fremont, CA); Antoni Krasinski (San Jose, CA); Lianfa Li (San Jose, CA); Rebecca M. Lui (Santa Clara, CA); Jeffrey P. McMahon (San Francisco, CA); Jay P. Powers (Pacifica, CA); Yibin Zeng (Foster City, CA); Penglie Zhang (Foster City, CA)
Assignee: CHEMOCENTRYX, INC.
A61K31/4709A61K31/415A61K31/4725A61K31/502A61K31/517A61K31/5377A61K45/06A61P1/04A61P11/06A61P19/02A61P31/18C07D231/42C07D401/04C07D401/06C07D401/10C07D403/04C07D403/10C07D405/14
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Patent No.
US 12,611,404
App. No.
17/452,946
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds are provided that act as potent antagonists of the CCR(9) receptor. Animal testing demonstrates that these compounds are useful for treating inflammation, a hallmark disease for CCR(9). The compounds are generally aryl sulfonamide derivatives and are useful in pharmaceutical compositions, methods for the treatment of CCR(9)-mediated diseases, and as controls in assays for the identification of CCR(9) antagonists.

Claims (103)

1 . A compound or salt of formula (II):

wherein:

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C 2-8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C 3-10 heterocyclyl, and;

R 2 is H, F, or Cl; or

R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring;

R 3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-2 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-2 alkoxy, or halo;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is H or F;

R 6 is H, —CN, —CONH 2 , or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl;

where R 5 and R 6 may together form a carbocyclic ring;

L is a bond, —CH 2 —, or —CH(CH 3 )—;

Z is selected from the group consisting of

wherein the Z group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 independently selected R 8 substituents;

R 8 is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, —CN, —OH, oxo, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkoxy, and —NR 20 R 21 , substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; and

R 20 and R 21 are each independently H, or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl,

wherein substituents for substituted alkyl including the alkyl portions of aminoalkyl, alkylamino, and alkoxy are independently selected from: halogen, —CN, —CO 2 R′, —C(O) R′, —C(O) NR′R″, oxo (═O or —O), OR′, —OC (O) R′, —OC (O) NR′R″, —NO 2 , —NR′C (O) R″, —NR′″C (O) NR′R″, —NR′R″, —NR′CO 2 R″, —NR'S (O) R″, —NR'S (O) 2 R″ “, —NR”'S (O) NR′R″, —NR″'S (O) 2 NR′R″, —SR′, —S(O) R′, —S(O) 2 R′, —S(O) 2 NR′R″, —NR′—C(NHR″)═NR″, —SiR′R″R′″, —OSiR′R″R′″, —N 3 , unsubstituted C 6-10 aryl, unsubstituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, and unsubstituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl;

wherein the number of substituents is from zero to (2m′+1), where m′ is the total number of carbon atoms in the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl group;

wherein substituents for substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl are independently selected from halogen, —CN, —CO 2 R′, —C(O) R′, —C(O) NR′R″, oxo (═O or —O-), —OR′, —OSiR′R″R′″, —OC (O) R′, —OC (O) NR′R″, —NO 2 , —NR′C (O) R″, —NR′″C (O) NR′R″, —NR′R″, —NR′CO 2 R″, —NR'S (O) R″, —NR'S (O) 2 R″, —NR″'S (O) NR′R″, —NR″'S (O) 2 NR′R″, —SR′, —S(O) R′, —S (O) 2 R′, —S(O) 2 NR′R″, —NR′—C(NHR″)═NR′″, —SiR′R″R′″, —N 3 , unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl, unsubstituted C 2-8 alkenyl, unsubstituted C 2-8 alkynyl, unsubstituted C 6-10 aryl, unsubstituted 5-to 10-membered heteroaryl, and unsubstituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl;

wherein the number of possible substituents to substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl is from 0 to the total number of open valences on the ring system; and

wherein R′, R″ and R′″ are each independently hydrogen, unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl, unsubstituted C 2-8 alkenyl, or unsubstituted C 2-8 alkynyl.

2 . The compound claim 1 or salt thereof,

wherein:

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C 2-8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C 3-10 heterocyclyl; and

R 2 is H, F, or Cl; or

R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring;

R 3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-2 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-2 alkoxy, or halo;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is H or F;

R 6 is H, —CN, —CONH 2 , or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl;

R a is H or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl;

L is a bond;

wherein the Z group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 independently selected R 8 substituents;

each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, —CN, —OH, oxo, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkoxy, —NR 20 R 21 , substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; and

R 20 and R 21 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl.

3 . The compound of claim 2 or salt thereof, wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 3 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —C(CH 2 CH 2 )CN, —C(OH)(CH 3 ) 2 , —OCH 3 , —OCH 2 CH 3 , —OCH (CH 3 ) 2 , —OC(CH 3 ) 3 , —OCH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —OCF 3 , and morpholino;

R 2 is H, F, or Cl; or

R 3 is H, —CH 3 , or —OCH 3 ;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is H;

R 6 is H, —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —C 3 H 7 , —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 2 CH 3 , —CF 3 , —CH 2 OCH 3 , —CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CN, —CN, or —CONH 2 ; and

each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, —CH 3 , —OH, —OCH 3 , —OCH 2 CH 3 , —NH 2 , —N(CH 3 ) 2 , and —CN.

4 . The compound of claim 3 or salt thereof, wherein R 1 is —C(CH 3 ) 3 .

5 . The compound of claim 4 or salt thereof, wherein

R 2 is H or F;

R 3 is H;

R 4 is H; and

R 6 is —CH 3 , —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , or —CF 3 .

6 . The compound of claim 2 or salt thereof, wherein

R 1 is —C(CH 3 ) 3 ;

R 2 is H or F;

R 3 is H;

R 4 is H;

R 5 is H; and

R 6 is —CH 3 , —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , or —CF 3 .

7 . A composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound or salt of formula (II):

wherein:

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C 2-8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C 3-10 heterocyclyl; and

R 2 is H, F, or Cl; or

R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring;

R 3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-2 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-2 alkoxy, or halo;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is H or F; and

R 6 is H, —CN, —CONH 2 , or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl; or

R 5 and R 6 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a carbocyclic ring;

L is a bond, —CH 2 —, or —CH(CH 3 )—;

Z is selected from the group consisting of

wherein the Z group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 independently selected R& substituents;

R 8 is each independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, —CN, —OH, oxo, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkoxy, —NR 20 R 21 , substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl;

R 20 and R 21 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl,

wherein substituents for substituted alkyl including the alkyl portions of aminoalkyl, alkylamino, and alkoxy are independently selected from: halogen, —CN, —CO 2 R′, —C(O) R′, —C (O) NR′R″, oxo (═O or —O″), —OR′, —OC (O) R′, —OC (O) NR′R″, —NO 2 , —NR′C (O) R″, NR′″C (O) NR′R″, —NR′R″, —NR′CO 2 R″, —NR'S (O) R″, —NR'S (O) 2 R″ “, —NR”'S (O) NR′R″, —NR″'S (O) 2 NR′R″, —SR′, —S(O) R′, —S(O) 2 R′, —S(O) 2 NR′R″, —NR′—C(NHR″)═NR′″, —SiR′R″R′″, —OSiR′R″R′″, —N 3 , unsubstituted C 6-10 aryl, unsubstituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, and unsubstituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl;

wherein the number of substituents is from zero to (2m′+1), where m′ is the total number of carbon atoms in the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl group;

wherein substituents for substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl are independently selected from halogen, —CN, —CO 2 R′, —C(O) R′, —C(O) NR′R″, oxo (═O or —O″), —OR′, —OSiR′R″R′″, —OC (O) R′, —OC (O) NR′R″, —NO 2 , —NR′C (O) R″, —NR′″C (O) NR′R″, —NR′R″, —NR′CO 2 R″, —NR'S (O) R″, —NR'S (O) 2 R″, —NR″'S (O) NR′R″, —NR″'S (O) 2 NR′R″, —SR′, —S (O) R′, —S(O) 2 R′, —S(O) 2 NR′R″, —NR′—C(NHR″)═NR′″, —SiR′R″R′″, —N 3 , unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl, unsubstituted C 2-8 alkenyl, unsubstituted C 2-8 alkynyl, unsubstituted C 6-10 aryl, unsubstituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, and unsubstituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl;

wherein the number of possible substituents to substituted aryl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl is from 0 to the total number of open valences on the ring system; and

wherein R′, R″ and R′″ are each independently hydrogen, unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl, unsubstituted C 2-8 alkenyl, or unsubstituted C 2-8 alkynyl.

8 . The composition of claim 7 ,

wherein:

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted C 2-8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C 3-10 heterocyclyl; and

R 2 is H, F, or Cl; or

R 1 and R 2 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring;

R 3 is H, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-2 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-2 alkoxy, or halo;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is H or F;

R 6 is H, —CN, —CONH 2 , or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl;

L is a bond;

wherein the Z group is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 to 3 independently selected R 8 substituents;

each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, —CN, —OH, oxo, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkoxy, —NR 20 R 21 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; and

R 20 and R 21 are each independently H or substituted or unsubstituted C 1-8 alkyl.

9 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 3 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 CH 3 , —C(CH 2 CH 2 )CN, —C(OH)(CH 3 ) 2 , —OCH 3 , —OCH 2 CH 3 , —OCH (CH 3 ) 2 , —OC(CH 3 ) 3 , —OCH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —OCF 3 , and morpholino;

R 2 is H, F, or Cl; or

R 3 is H, —CH 3 , or —OCH 3 ;

R 4 is H or F;

R 5 is H;

R 6 is H, —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —C 3 H 7 , —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 2 CH 3 , —CF 3 , —CH 2 OCH 3 , —CH 2 OH, —CH 2 CN, —CN, or —CONH 2 ; and

each R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, —CH 3 , —OH,

OCH 3 , —OCH 2 CH 3 , —NH 2 , —N(CH 3 ) 2 , and —CN.

10 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein R 1 is —C(CH 3 ) 3;

R 2 is H or F;

R 3 is H;

R 4 is H;

R 5 is H; and

R 6 is —CH 3 , —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , or —CF 3 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2025
From: CHEN, XI; FAN, JUNFA; FAN, PINGCHEN; KRASINSKI, ANTONI; LUI, REBECCA M.; MCMAHON, JEFFREY P.; POWERS, JAY P.; ZENG, YIBIN; ZHANG, PENGLIE; LI, LIANFA
To: CHEMOCENTRYX, INC.
Reel/Frame 072703/0838 →
ASSIGNEE CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 28, 2025
From: CHEMOCENTRYX, INC.
To: CHEMOCENTRYX, INC.
Reel/Frame 072704/0274 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16807891 · Mar 3, 2020
Continuation 16170752 · Oct 25, 2018
Continuation 14541637 · Nov 14, 2014
Continuation 13781412 · Feb 28, 2013
Provisional Application 61604998 · Feb 29, 2012
Related Publication 20220047575A1 · Feb 17, 2022
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