IP Library Granted Patent US 12,552,820
Granted Patent B2
US 12,552,820 · App. 17/996,613 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Benzyloxy phosph(on)ate compounds

Inventor: Lin Zhi (Austin, TX)
Assignee: Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
C07F9/657181C07F9/65616C07H19/10C07H19/20
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Patent No.
US 12,552,820
App. No.
17/996,613
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are 2-substituted benzyloxy phosph(on)ate compounds, their preparation and their uses, such as treating liver diseases or conditions.

Claims (37)

1 . A compound of Formula I:

wherein:

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of —CH(OR 6 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 6 ) 2 , —CH 2 OR 7 , CH 2 SR 7 , —CH 2 N(R 7 ) 2 , —CH 2 OCH 2 OR 6 , —COOR 5 , and

each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, and an optionally substituted alkyloxy;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of H, an optionally substituted aryl, and a therapeutic or diagnostic moiety;

R 4 is selected from a nucleoside or a nucleoside base or analog thereof, or alternatively, R 4 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a monocyclic heterocyclyl substituted with a nucleoside base or analog thereof, or R 4 and R 5 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a heterocyclyl substituted with a nucleoside base or analog thereof, wherein the nucleoside base or analog thereof is selected from the group consisting of:

R 5 is H or an optionally substituted alkyl;

each R 6 is independently an optionally substituted alkyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of H, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 acyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-OC(O)—, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-C(O)—, and an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-OC(O)—;

R 9 is H, halo, or an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl;

R 10 is selected from the group consisting of H, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-OCH 2 —, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-NHCH 2 —, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 acyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-OC(O)—, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-CH 2 OCH 2 —, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-OCH 2 —, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-C(O)—, and an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-OC(O)—;

R 11 is selected from the group consisting of OH, NH 2 , NHOR 7 , an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyloxy, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkylamino, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 acyloxy, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 acylamino, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-OC(O)NH—, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-C(O)O—, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-C(O)NH—, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-OC(O)NH—, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-OCH 2 NH—, and an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-OCH 2 O—; and

R 12 is selected from a group of H, NH 2 , an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkylamino, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 acylamino, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-OC(O)NH—, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-C(O)NH—, an optionally substituted (C 6-10 aryl)-OC(O)NH—, and an optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl-OCH 2 NH—; and

n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the nucleoside base or analog thereof is selected from the group consisting of

3 . The compound of claim 2 , wherein the nucleoside base or analog thereof is

4 . The compound of claim 3 , wherein R 11 is NH 2 .

5 . The compound of claim 3 , wherein R 12 is H.

6 . The compound of claim 2 , wherein the nucleoside base or analog thereof is

7 . The compound of claim 6 , wherein R 9 is H.

8 . The compound of claim 6 , wherein R 11 is NH 2 .

9 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein n is 1.

10 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of H and an optionally substituted aryl.

11 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of —CH(OR 6 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 6 ) 2 , and

12 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula I is represented by Formula (Ia):

or a stereoisomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

13 . The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 5 is an unsubstituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

14 . The compound of claim 13 , wherein R 5 is ethyl.

15 . The compound of claim 13 , wherein R 5 is i-propyl.

16 . The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 5 is H.

17 . The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 3 is an unsubstituted aryl.

18 . The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 3 is phenyl.

19 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

20 . A method of treating a liver disease comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 to a subject in need thereof.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the subject is a mammal.

22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the mammal is a human.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2023
From: CYDEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED; METABASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.; PFENEX INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 065271/0025 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2023
From: ZHI, LIN
To: LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062797/0513 →