IP Library Granted Patent US 12,391,671
Granted Patent B2
US 12,391,671 · App. 17/741,206 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Allosteric EGFR inhibitors and methods of use thereof

Inventors: David A. Scott (Newton, MA); David Heppner (Brookline, MA); Thomas Gero (Stow, MA); Courtney A. Cullis (Bedford, MA); Ciric To (Medford, MA); Shih-Chung Huang (Lexington, MA); Yongbo Hu (Winchester, MA); Steve Stroud (Cambridge, MA); Tyler Beyett (Brookline, MA); Michael Eck (Brookline, MA); Nathanael S. Gray (Jamaica Plain, MA)
Assignee: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
C07D401/14C07D471/04C07D473/00C07D495/14
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Patent No.
US 12,391,671
App. No.
17/741,206
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to compounds that act as allosteric inhibitors of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating or preventing kinase-mediated disorders, including cancer and other proliferation diseases.

Claims (63)

1. A compound of Formula Ia:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein:

A and A′ are each, independently, CH or N;

W and Z are each, independently, CH or C-halo;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:

R 3 is phenyl optionally substituted one time with piperidine, wherein piperidine is substituted one time with R 7 ;

R 6 is independently, at each occurrence, hydroxy or halo; and

R 7 is independently, at each occurrence, C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

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

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein W is CH.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Z is CF.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein there is one occurrence of R 3 , and R 3 is phenyl substituted one time with piperidine, wherein piperidine is substituted one time with R 7 .

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 7 is C 1 -C 3 alkyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula Ia is selected from the group consisting of

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula Ia is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula Ia is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula Ia is selected from the group consisting of

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. A compound of Formula Ia:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein:

A and A′ are each, independently, CH, CR 8 , or N;

W and Z are each, independently, N, CH, C-halo, C—(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), or C—(C 1 -C 3 alkoxy);

provided that at least one of W or Z is CH;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:

all of which are optionally substituted with one, two, or three R 8

R 3 is independently, at each occurrence, selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 6 alkynyl or C 6 -C 10 aryl, wherein alkynyl is optionally substituted one, two, or three times with R 4 , and wherein aryl is optionally substituted one, two, or three times with R 5 ;

R 4 is independently, at each occurrence, selected from the group consisting of H, (CH 2 ) 0-3 —(C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl), (CH 2 ) 0-3 —(C 4 -C 7 cycloalkenyl), (CH 2 ) 0-3 —(C 6 -C 10 aryl), (CH 2 ) 0-3 -(5-6 membered heteroaryl), and (CH 2 ) 0-3 -(5-7 membered heterocyclyl), wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl are each optionally substituted one, two, or three times with R 5 ;

R 5 is independently, at each occurrence, selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 3 alkylamine, 3-10 membered cycloalkyl, halogen, COOH, C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), O(CH 2 ) 1-3 —OH, NH 2 , NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , OH, CN, (CH 2 ) 0-3 —(C 6 -C 10 aryl), (CH 2 ) 0-3 -(5-6 membered heteroaryl), and (CH 2 ) 0-3 -(5-7 membered heterocyclyl), wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl are each optionally substituted one, two, or three times with R 7 ;

R 6 is independently, at each occurrence, selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 3 alkylamine, halogen, OH, NO 2 , NH 2 , NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , (CH 2 ) 1-4 OH, S(O) 0-2 H, S(O) 0-2 NH 2 , or CN;

alternatively, two R 6 , together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 6-10 membered aryl, 3-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 3-10 membered cycloalkyl;

R 7 is independently, at each occurrence, selected from the group consisting of substituents independently selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, halogen, NH 2 , NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , SO 2 NH 2 , SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), SO 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , (CH 2 ) 1-2 —OH, C(O)(CH 2 ) 1-2 —OH, C(O)(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and C(O)O(C 1 -C 6 alkyl);

alternatively, two R 7 , together with the atoms to which they are attached, can form 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 6-10 membered aryl, 3-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 3-10 membered cycloalkyl; and

R 8 is independently, at each occurrence, selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 3 alkylamine, 3-6 membered cycloalkyl, halogen, OH, NO 2 , NH 2 , NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , (CH 2 ) 1-4 OH, S(O) 0-2 H, S(O) 0-2 NH 2 , or CN.

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

A is CH and A′ is CH, CR 8 , or N;

W is CH and Z is N, CH, C-halo, C—(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), or C—(C 1 -C 3 alkoxy);

R 1 is benzimidazole optionally substituted with halogen;

R 3 is phenyl substituted one or two times with R 5 ;

R 5 is either halogen, piperidin-4-yl substituted with methyl, or 3-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-6-yl substituted with methyl;

R 6 is independently, at each occurrence, selected from the group consisting of halogen and OH;

R 8 is or halogen.

13. The compound of claim 11 , wherein R 1 is

14. The compound of claim 11 , wherein W is CH.

15. The compound of claim 11 , wherein Z is CF.

16. The compound of claim 11 , wherein there is one occurrence of R 3 , and R 3 is phenyl substituted one time with piperidine, wherein piperidine is substituted one time with R 7 .

17. The compound of claim 11 , wherein R 7 is C 1 -C 3 alkyl.

18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 9 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 11 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

21. A method of treating an EGFR-mediated cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

22. The method according to claim 21 , wherein the cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises administering to the subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of osimertinib.

24. A method of treating an EGFR-mediated cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 11 .

25. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

26. The method of claim 24 , wherein the method further comprises administering to the subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of osimertinib.

27. A method of treating an EGFR-mediated cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 9 .

28. The method according to claim 27 , wherein the cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

29. The method of claim 27 , wherein the method further comprises administering to the subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of osimertinib.

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Jul 26, 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 064395/0739 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: SCOTT, DAVID A.; HEPPNER, DAVID; GERO, THOMAS; TO, CIRIC; BEYETT, TYLER; ECK, MICHAEL; CULLIS, COURTNEY A.; HUANG, SHIH-CHUNG; HU, YONGBO; STROUD, STEVE
To: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
Reel/Frame 060705/0054 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2022
From: GRAY, NATHANAEL S.
To: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC.
Reel/Frame 060705/0098 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation PCTUS2020060001 · Nov 11, 2020
Provisional Application 63030655 · May 27, 2020
Provisional Application 62933776 · Nov 11, 2019
Related Publication 20220411404A1 · Dec 29, 2022
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