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App. No. 17/621,203

COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING FGFR4

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App. No.
17/621,203
Abstract

Provided herein are compounds which inhibit FGFR4, compositions thereof, methods of their preparation, and methods for treating disorders mediated by FGFR4 such as cancer.

Claims (107)

1 . A compound of Formula (I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

is 5- to 6-membered arylene or heteroarylene, each of which is optionally substituted by 1-4 halogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl groups;

L is —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CH 2 CH 2 —,

each Y is independently halogen or —O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) optionally substituted by 1-5 groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, —CN, and —NH 2 , provided that when

is 5-membered heteroarylene, then at least one Y, when present, is halogen;

n is 0-5;

V is CH 2 , O, or CH(OH);

W is CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 , or a bond;

R 1 is H, halogen, hydroxyl, —CN, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl-OH, C 1 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —CH 2 NR 2 R 3 , —CH(CH 3 )NR 2 R 3 , —O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —CH 2 CO 2 H, —C(O)H, or 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl,

wherein the heterocyclyl or heteroaryl contains 1-3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and each of which heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted by 1-5 groups independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, —CN, —NH 2 , oxo, and 4- to 6-membered heterocyclyl containing 1-3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S;

R 2 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl-OH, or (C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 N—(C 1 -C 6 alkylene);

R 3 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl-OH, —C(O)CH 2 OH, —C(O)CH 2 O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —C(O)CH 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , or —S(O) 2 (C 1 -C 6 alkyl);

or R 2 and R 3 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl optionally containing one additional heteroatom or heteroatom-containing moiety selected from the group consisting of N, N-oxide, O, and S, wherein the heterocyclyl is optionally substituted by 1-5 R 4 groups;

each R 4 is independently:

halogen, —CN, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl-OH, —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or hydroxyl;

taken together with another R 4 group and the carbon atom or atoms to which they are attached to form a spiro or fused 4- to 6-membered heterocyclyl containing 1-3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S; or

taken together with another R 4 group attached to the same ring atom to form an oxo group;

R 5 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 cycloalkyl; and

R 6 is H, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 alkyl-OH.

2 . The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

is phenylene or 5- to 6-membered heteroarylene containing 1-3 nitrogen atoms, each of which phenylene or heteroarylene is optionally substituted by 1-2 halogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl groups.

3 . The compound of claim 2 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each of which is optionally substituted by 1-2 Cl or —CH 3 groups.

4 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

L is —OCH 2 —.

5 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

L is —CH 2 O—.

6 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

L is —CH 2 CH 2 —.

7 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

L is

8 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

L is

9 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 8 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each Y, where present, is independently halogen or —O(C 1 -C 3 alkyl) optionally substituted by 1-3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, —CN, and —NH 2 .

10 . The compound of claim 9 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each Y is independently F, Cl, or —O(C 1 -C 2 alkyl) optionally substituted by 1-2 groups independently selected from the group consisting of Cl, hydroxyl, —CN, and —NH 2 .

11 . The compound of claim 10 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each Y is independently F, Cl, or —OCH 3 .

12 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 11 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

n is 1-5.

13 . The compound of claim 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

n is 4.

14 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 13 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

V is CH 2 .

15 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 13 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

V is O or CH(OH).

16 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 15 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

W is CH 2 .

17 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 15 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

W is CH 2 CH 2 or a bond.

18 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 17 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is H, halogen, hydroxyl, —CN, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkyl-OH, C 1 -C 6 cycloalkyl, —CH 2 NR 2 R 3 , —CH(CH 3 )NR 2 R 3 , —O(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —CH 2 CO 2 H, —C(O)H, or 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl,

wherein the heterocyclyl or heteroaryl contains 1-3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and each of which heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted by 1-3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, —CN, —NH 2 , oxo, and 4- to 5-membered heterocyclyl containing 1-2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N and O.

19 . The compound of claim 18 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is H, Cl, —CH 3 , hydroxyl, —CN, —NH 2 , —CF 3 , —CH 2 OH, cyclohexyl, —CH 2 NR 2 R 3 , —CH(CH 3 )NR 2 R 3 , —OCH 3 , —CH 2 CO 2 H, —C(O)H, or 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl,

wherein the heterocyclyl or heteroaryl contains 1-2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and each of which heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted by 1-3 groups independently selected from the group consisting of —CH 3 , —CF 3 , Cl, F, hydroxyl, —CN, —NH 2 , oxetanyl, and oxo.

20 . The compound of claim 19 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is H.

21 . The compound of claim 19 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 is —CH 2 NR 2 R 3 .

22 . The compound of claim 19 or 21 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 2 is H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkyl-OH, or (C 1 -C 3 alkyl) 2 N—(C 1 -C 3 alkylene); and

R 3 is H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkyl-OH, —C(O)(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —C(O)CH 2 OH, —C(O)CH 2 O(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —C(O)CH 2 N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl) 2 , or —S(O) 2 (C 1 -C 3 alkyl);

or R 2 and R 3 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl optionally containing one additional heteroatom or heteroatom-containing moiety selected from the group consisting of N, N-oxide, O, and S, wherein the heterocyclyl is optionally substituted by 1-5 R 4 groups.

23 . The compound of claim 22 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 2 is H, —CH 3 , —CF 3 , —CH 2 OH, or (CH 3 ) 2 N—CH 2 —; and

R 3 is H, —CH 3 , —CF 3 , —CH 2 OH, —C(O)(CH 3 ), —C(O)CH 2 OH, —C(O)CH 2 OCH 3 , —C(O)CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , or —S(O) 2 CH 3 ;

or R 2 and R 3 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a 6-membered heterocyclyl optionally containing one additional heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and O, wherein the heterocyclyl is optionally substituted by 1-5 R 4 groups.

24 . The compound of any one of claims 21 - 23 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 2 and R 3 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form

wherein the nitrogen atom at the 4-position is bound to H when not substituted by R 4 .

25 . The compound of any one of claims 22 - 24 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each R 4 , where present, is independently:

halogen, —CN, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkyl-OH, —N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl) 2 , —C(O)(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), or hydroxyl;

taken together with another R 4 group and the carbon atom or atoms to which they are attached to form a spiro or fused 4- to 6-membered heterocyclyl containing 1-2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S; or

taken together with another R 4 group attached to the same ring atom to form an oxo group.

26 . The compound of claim 25 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each R 4 is independently:

Cl, F, —CN, —CH 3 , —N(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(O)CH 3 , or hydroxyl;

taken together with another R 4 group and the carbon atom or atoms to which they are attached to form a spiro or fused 4- to 6-membered heterocyclyl containing 1-2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S; or

taken together with another R 4 group attached to the same ring atom to form an oxo group.

27 . The compound of claim 26 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

each R 4 is —CH 3 .

28 . The compound of claim 26 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

two R 4 groups attached to the same ring atom are taken together to form an oxo group.

29 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 28 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 5 is H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or C 3 -C 5 cycloalkyl.

30 . The compound of claim 29 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 5 is H, —CH 3 , or cyclopropyl.

31 . The compound of claim 30 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 5 is H.

32 . The compound of any one of claims 1 - 31 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 6 is H, halogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl-OH.

33 . The compound of claim 32 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 6 is H, Cl, —CH 3 , —CF 3 , or —CH 2 OH.

34 . The compound of claim 33 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 6 is H or —CH 3 .

35 . A compound selected from the compounds in Table 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

36 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of any one of claims 1 - 35 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient.

37 . A method of treating cancer in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of any one of claims 1 - 35 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 36 .

38 . The method of claim 37 , wherein the cancer is liver, colorectal, anal, breast, gastrointestinal, skin, stomach, esophageal, or pancreatic cancer.

39 . The method of claim 38 , wherein the cancer originates from the liver or spreads to the liver.

40 . The method of any one of claims 37 - 39 , wherein the cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

41 . The method of any one of claims 37 - 40 , further comprising administering one or more additional pharmaceutical agents.

42 . The method of claim 41 , wherein the one or more additional pharmaceutical agents is selected from the group consisting of cabozantinib-S-malate, pembrolizumab, lenvatinib mesylate, sorafenib tosylate, nivolumab, ramucirumab, and regorafenib.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2024
From: XU, YINGZI; ROMERO, F. ANTHONY
To: TERNS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068103/0480 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2024
From: TERNS, INC.
To: TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 068103/0487 →