IP Library Granted Patent US 12,043,674
Granted Patent B2
US 12,043,674 · App. 17/502,506 · Granted Jul 23, 2024

Synthetic cyclic peptides and methods of preparation and use thereof

Inventors: Monika Raj (Atlanta, GA); Victor Adebomi (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: Auburn University
C07K5/123A61K38/00
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Patent No.
US 12,043,674
App. No.
17/502,506
Granted
Jul 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates, in part, to novel compounds comprising 4-imidazolidinone-fused cyclic peptides and compositions thereof. The present invention also relates to methods of generating said compounds and compositions thereof as well as methods of inhibiting protein-protein interaction using said compounds or compositions thereof. In another aspect, the present invention relates, in part, to methods of treating or preventing a various diseases or disorders using said compounds or compositions thereof.

Claims (75)

1. A compound comprising 4-imidazolidinone-fused cyclic peptide, wherein the compound is a compound having the structure of

or a derivative, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or tautomer thereof,

wherein each occurrence of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxylic acid, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocycloalkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, acyl, ester, urea, thiourea, thiol, thioalkyl, thioxo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, ═O, nitrile, isonitrile, cyano, carbamate, guanidine, guanidine alkyl, amino acid, and any combination thereof;

wherein R 1 and R 2 are optionally fused or joined to form a ring;

each occurrence of X a and X b is independently selected from the group consisting of C, —CR 10 , N, P, P═O, S═O, and any combination thereof;

wherein each occurrence of R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, hydroxylalkyl, alkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxylic acid, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocycloalkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroarylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkynyl, acyl, ester, urea, thiourea, thiol, thioalkyl, thioxo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, nitrile, isonitrile, cyano, carbamate, guanidine, guanidine alkyl, amino acid, and any combination thereof;

m is an integer from 1 to 5;

n is an integer from 1 to 20;

o is an integer from 0 to 10;

x is an integer from 0 to 10;

y is an integer selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1; and

z is an integer from 0 to 10.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each occurrence of amino acid a and amino acid b is independently selected from the group consisting of a natural amino acid, unnatural amino acid, D-amino acid, L-amino acid, functionalized natural amino acid, functionalized unnatural amino acid, functionalized D-amino acid, functionalized L-amino acid, and any combination thereof.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound having the structure of Formula (I) is a compound having the structure selected from the group consisting of

or a derivative, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or tautomer thereof, and

or a derivative, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or tautomer thereof,

wherein each occurrence of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, amino,

 amino acid, and any combination thereof;

wherein R 1 and R 2 are optionally fused or joined to form a ring;

each occurrence of X a and X b is independently selected from the group consisting of C, —CR 10 , N, P, P═O, S═O, and any combination thereof;

wherein each occurrence of R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, hydroxylalkyl, alkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxylic acid, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocycloalkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroarylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkynyl, acyl, ester, urea, thiourea, thiol, thioalkyl, thioxo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, nitrile, isonitrile, cyano, carbamate, guanidine, guanidine alkyl, amino acid, and any combination thereof;

m is an integer from 1 to 5;

n is an integer from 1 to 20;

o is an integer from 0 to 10;

x is an integer from 0 to 10;

y is an integer selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1; and

z is an integer from 0 to 10.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein

each occurrence of R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 6 , and R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxylic acid, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocycloalkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, acyl, ester, urea, thiourea, thiol, thioalkyl, thioxo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, ═O, nitrile, isonitrile, cyano, carbamate, guanidine, guanidine alkyl, amino acid, and any combination thereof;

wherein R 1 and R 2 are optionally fused or joined to form a ring;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, alkyl, and any combination thereof;

each occurrence of R 5 and R 7 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and deuterium;

R 8 is amino;

each occurrence of X a and X b is independently selected from the group consisting of C and —CR 10 ;

wherein each occurrence of R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and deuterium;

m is an integer from 1 to 5;

n is an integer from 1 to 10;

o is an integer selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1;

x is an integer selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1;

y is an integer selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1; and

z is an integer selected from the group consisting of 0, 1, and 2.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein (Amino Acid a ) n is selected from the group consisting of an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1-12.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein o is an integer 0.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are fused or joined to form a ring.

9. The compound of claim 8 , wherein the compound having the structure of Formula (I) is a compound having the structure of

or a derivative, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or tautomer thereof,

wherein each occurrence of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxylic acid, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocycloalkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, acyl, ester, urea, thiourea, thiol, thioalkyl, thioxo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, ═O, nitrile, isonitrile, cyano, carbamate, guanidine, guanidine alkyl, amino acid, and any combination thereof;

each occurrence of X a and X b is independently selected from the group consisting of C, —CR 10 , N, P, P═O, S═O, and any combination thereof;

wherein each occurrence of R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, hydroxylalkyl, alkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxylic acid, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocycloalkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroarylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkynyl, acyl, ester, urea, thiourea, thiol, thioalkyl, thioxo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, nitrile, isonitrile, cyano, carbamate, guanidine, guanidine alkyl, amino acid, and any combination thereof;

wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NH, C═O, and CH 2 ;

m is an integer from 1 to 5;

n is an integer from 1 to 20;

o is an integer from 0 to 10;

x is an integer from 0 to 10;

y is an integer selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1; and

z is an integer from 0 to 10.

10. The compound of claim 9 , wherein the compound having the structure of Formula (II) is a compound having the structure selected from the group consisting of

or a derivative, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or tautomer thereof, and

or a derivative, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or tautomer thereof,

wherein each occurrence of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxylic acid, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocycloalkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, acyl, ester, urea, thiourea, thiol, thioalkyl, thioxo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, ═O, nitrile, isonitrile, cyano, carbamate, guanidine, guanidine alkyl, amino acid, and any combination thereof;

each occurrence of X a and X b is independently selected from the group consisting of C, —CR 10 , N, P, P═O, S═O, and any combination thereof;

wherein each occurrence of R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, hydroxylalkyl, alkoxy, amino, aminoalkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, carboxylic acid, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkynyl, heterocycloalkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroarylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkynyl, acyl, ester, urea, thiourea, thiol, thioalkyl, thioxo, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, phosphino, nitrile, isonitrile, cyano, carbamate, guanidine, guanidine alkyl, amino acid, and any combination thereof;

wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NH, C═O, and CH 2 ;

m is an integer from 1 to 5;

n is an integer from 1 to 20;

o is an integer from 0 to 10;

x is an integer from 0 to 10;

y is an integer selected from the group consisting of 0 and 1; and

z is an integer from 0 to 10.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits at least one protein-protein interaction.

12. A composition comprising at least one compound of claim 1 .

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each occurrence of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, hydroxyl, amino,

amino acid, and any combination thereof;

wherein R 1 and R 2 are optionally fused or joined to form a ring.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded May 19, 2025
From: AUBURN UNIVERSITY
To: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Reel/Frame 071310/0283 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2021
From: RAJ, MONIKA; ADEBOMI, VICTOR
To: AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 058238/0198 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63092343 · Oct 15, 2020
Related Publication 20220119445A1 · Apr 21, 2022