IP Library Granted Patent US 12,178,842
Granted Patent B2
US 12,178,842 · App. 18/051,250 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

PCSK9 antagonist compounds

Inventors: Hubert Josien (Jersey City, NJ); Abbas Walji (Lansdale, PA); Harold B. Wood (Westfield, NJ); Fa-Xiang Ding (Staten Island, NY); Jian Liu (Edison, NJ); Thomas Joseph Tucker (North Wales, PA); Michael Man-Chu Lo (Bedminster, NJ); Liangqin Guo (Monroe, NJ)
Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
A61K38/12A61P3/06C07K9/006
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Patent No.
US 12,178,842
App. No.
18/051,250
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are compounds of Formula A, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: where A, X, R 1 , and R 2 are as defined herein, which compounds have properties for antagonizing PCSK9. Also described are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts, and methods of treating cardiovascular disease and conditions related to PCSK9 activity, e.g. atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome, acute coronary syndrome, or related cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic conditions.

Claims (317)

1. A method of treating hypercholesterolemia, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula A:

wherein:

X is H, F, Cl, or Br;

R is independently selected from H or C 1-6 alkyl;

R a is independently selected from H, —CR 2 —S(O) 2 OR 9 , or —C(O)OR 9 ;

R b is independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkyl-N + (CH 3 ) 2 ;

R d is independently selected from H or —C(O)OR 9 ;

R 1 is selected from:

(a) —H,

(b) C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 , and

(d) —(CR 2 ) z —NR—C(O)—(CR 2 ) z [O(CR 2 ) n ]—N + (CH 3 ) 3 ;

R 2 is selected from:

(a) —H

(b) C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 , and

(d) —(CR 2 ) z —NR—C(O) —(CR 2 ) z [O(CR 2 ) n ]—N + (CH 3 ) 3 ;

provided that at least one of R 1 and R 2 is —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 ;

R 4 is

R 5 is independently selected from —(CR a 2 ) x , —(CR a 2 ) x O(CR a 2 ) x —, and C 1-8 alkyl;

R 6 is independently selected from —(CR a 2 ) x NRC(O)—, —(CR 2 ) x NRS(O) 2 —, and —(CR a 2 ) n O(CR a 2 ) q NRC(O)—;

R 9 is independently selected from H or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 10 is independently selected from:

a) —(R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —R 6 ) u —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

b) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —R 6 —R 12 ,

c) —(R 20 ) n —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) s —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

d) —R 6 —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

e) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

f) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

g) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —[NRC(O)—R 5 ] q ,

h) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 5 ,

i) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 ,

j) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

k) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

l) —R 6 —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

m) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

n) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) s —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

o) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 4 ,

p) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) q —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

q) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

r) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 , and

s) —CR b 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ;

R 12 is independently selected from —C 11-20 alkyl-R d , —(CR 2 ) x —O—(CR 2 ) x —R d , —C 11-20 alkyl-C(O)NR—(CR d 2 ) 2 H, and C 2-16 alkenyl;

R 20 is independently selected from

a) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —,

b) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —NRC(O)—,

c) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) q —NRC(O)—(CR a 2 ) n O(CR a 2 ) n O—,

d) —(CR a 2 ) t —NRC(O)—(CR a 2 ) q O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —,

e) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —, and

f) —(CR a 2 ) t —O—(CR a 2 ) q O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —;

A is selected from C 2-6 alkyl or C 2-6 alkenyl;

m is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

n is independently selected from 1, 2, or 3;

q is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, or 4;

r is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

s is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3;

t is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, or 3;

u is 1 or 2;

x is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

z is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has a structure of Formula I:

wherein:

X is H, F, Cl or Br;

R is independently selected from H or C 1-6 alkyl;

R a is independently selected from H or —C(O)OR 9 ;

R b is independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkyl-N + (CH 3 ) 2 ;

R d is independently selected from H or —C(O)OR 9 ;

R 1 is selected from:

(a) —H,

(b) C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 , and

(d) —(CR 2 ) z —NR—C(O)—(CR 2 ) z [O(CR 2 ) n ] t —N + (CH 3 ) 3 ;

R 2 is selected from:

(a) —H,

(b) C 1-6 alkyl,

(c) —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 , and

(d) —(CR 2 ) z —NR—C(O)—(CR 2 ) z [O(CR 2 ) n ] t —N + (CH 3 ) 3 ;

provided that at least one of R 1 and R 2 is —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 ;

R 4 is

R 5 is independently selected from —(CR a 2 ) x , —(CR a 2 ) x O(CR a 2 ) x —, and C 1-8 alkyl;

R 6 is independently selected from —(CR a 2 ) x NRC(O)—, —(CR 2 ) x NRS(O) 2 —, and (CR a 2 ) n O(CR a 2 ) q NRC(O)—;

R 9 is independently selected from H or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 10 is independently selected from:

a) —(R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —R 6 ) u —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

b) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —R 6 —R 12 ,

c) —(R 20 ) n —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) s —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

d) —R 6 —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

e) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

f) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

g) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —[NRC(O)—R 5 ] q ,

h) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 5 ,

i) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 ,

j) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

k) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

l) —R 6 —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

m) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

n) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) s —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

o) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 4 ,

p) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) q —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

q) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

r) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 , and

s) —CR b 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ;

R 12 is independently selected from —C 11-20 alkyl-R d , —(CR 2 ) x —O—(CR 2 ) x —R d , —C 11-20 alkyl-C(O) NR—(CR d 2 ) 2 H, and C 2-16 alkenyl;

R 20 is independently selected from

a) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —,

b) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —NRC(O)—,

C) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) q —NRC(O)—(CR a 2 ) n O(CR a 2 ) n O—,

d) —(CR a 2 ) t —NRC(O)—(CR a 2 ) q O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —,

e) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —, and

f) —(CR a 2 ) t —O—(CR a 2 ) q O(CR a 2 ) q O—(CR a 2 ) t —;

A is selected from C 2-6 alkyl or C 2-6 alkenyl;

m is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

n is independently selected from 1, 2 or 3;

q is independently selected from 1, 2, 3 or 4;

r is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

s is independently selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3;

t is independently selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3;

u is 1 or 2;

x is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

z is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any thereof.

3. The method of claim 2 ,

wherein

X is F;

R is independently selected from H or C 1-6 alkyl;

R a is independently selected from H or —C(O)OR 9 ;

R b is independently selected from H, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkyl-N + (CH 3 ) 2 ;

R d is independently selected from H or —C(O)OR 9 ;

R 1 is selected from:

(a) H,

(b) C 1-6 alkyl, and

(c) —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 ;

R 2 is selected from:

(a) C 1-6 alkyl, and

(b) —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 ;

provided that at least one of R 1 and R 2 is —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 ;

R 4 is

R 5 is independently selected from —(CR a 2 ) x , —(CR a 2 ) x O(CR a 2 ) x , and C 1-8 alkyl;

R 6 is independently selected from —(CR a 2 ) x NRC(O)— and —(CR a 2 ) n O(CR a 2 ) q NRC(O)—;

R 9 is independently selected from H or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 10 is selected from:

a) —(R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —R 6 ) u —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

b) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —R 6 —R 12 ,

c) —(R 20 ) n —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) s —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

d) —R 6 —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

e) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) g —R 12 ,

f) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

g) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —[NRC(O)—R 5 ] q ,

h) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 5 ,

i) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 5 ,

j) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

k) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

l) —R 6 —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

m) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

n) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) s —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

o) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 4 ,

p) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) q —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

q) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

r) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 , and

s) —CR b 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ;

R 12 is independently selected from —C 11-20 alkyl-R d , —(CR 2 ) x —O—(CR 2 ) x —R d , and —C 11-20 alkyl-C(O)NR—(CR d 2 ) 2 H;

R 20 is independently selected from

a) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) n O—(CR a 2 ) t —,

b) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) n O—(CR a 2 ) t —NRC(O)—,

c) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) n —NRC(O)—(CR a 2 ) n O(CR a 2 ) n O—,

d) —(CR a 2 ) t —NRC(O) —(CR a 2 ) n O(CR a 2 ) n O—(CR a 2 ) t —,

e) —(CR a 2 ) t O(CR a 2 ) n O—,

f) —(CR a 2 ) t —O—(CR a 2 ) n O(CR a 2 ) n O—(CR a 2 ) t —,

A is C 2-6 alkyl;

m is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

n is independently selected from 1, 2 or 3;

q is independently selected from 1, 2, 3 or 4;

r is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

s is independently selected from 0, 1 or 2;

t is independently selected from 0, 1, 2 or 3;

u is 1 or 2;

x is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

z is independently selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any thereof.

4. The method of claim 3 , where the compound has the structure of Formula IA:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound has the structure of Formula II:

wherein

R 1 is —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 ,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound has the structure of Formula IIA:

wherein

R 2 is —(CR 2 ) z —NR b —C(O)R 10 ,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 6 is

(CR a 2 ) x NRC(O)—,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 10 is selected from

a) —R 6 —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

b) —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) m —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

c) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

d) —R 5 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 12 ,

e) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

f) —(R 20 ) n —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 6 ) q —R 12 , and

g) —(R 20 ) n —(R 6 ) m —R 20 —N + (CH 3 ) 2 —(R 20 ) s —(R 6 ) q —R 12 ,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

Ex

No

Structure

Ex-1*

Ex-2*

Ex-3*

Ex-4*

Ex-5*

Ex-6*

Ex-7*

Ex-8*

Ex-9*

Ex- 10*

Ex- 11*

Ex- 12*

Ex- 13*

Ex- 14*

Ex- 15*

Ex- 16*

Ex- 17*

Ex-18

Ex- 19*

Ex- 20*

Ex- 21*

Ex- 22*

Ex- 23*

Ex-24

Ex- 25*

Ex- 26*

Ex- 27*

Ex- 28*

Ex- 29*

Ex- 30*

Ex31*

Ex- 32*

Ex- 33*

Ex- 34*

Ex- 35*

Ex- 36*

Ex- 37*

Ex- 38*

Ex- 39*

Ex- 40*

Ex-41

Ex-42

Ex- 43*

Ex- 44*

Ex- 45*

Ex- 46*

Ex- 47*

Ex- 48*

Ex- 49*

Ex- 50*

Ex- 51*

Ex- 52*

Ex- 53*

Ex- 54*

Ex- 55*

Ex- 56*

Ex- 57*

Ex- 58*

Ex- 59*

Ex- 60*

Ex- 61*

Ex- 62*

Ex- 63*

Ex- 64*

Ex-65

Ex-66

Ex-67

Ex-68

wherein A − is a pharmaceutically acceptable counter ion,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

Ex No

Structure

Ex-2

Ex-4

Ex-8

Ex-9

Ex-10

Ex-22

Ex-34

Ex-44

Ex-48

Ex-49

Ex-58

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

Ex

No

Structure

Ex-4

Ex-8

Ex-9

Ex-10

Ex-22

Ex-34

Ex-48

Ex-49

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. A method of treating hypercholesterolemia, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising at least one compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or freebase form thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the structure:

wherein A− is a pharmaceutically acceptable counter ion,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the compound is:

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the structure:

wherein A− is a pharmaceutically acceptable counter ion,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the compound is:

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the structure:

wherein A− is a pharmaceutically acceptable counter ion,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the compound is:

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2023
From: JOSIEN, HUBERT; WALJI, ABBAS; WOOD, HAROLD B. B.; DING, FA-XIANG; LIU, JIAN; TUCKER, THOMAS JOSEPH; MAN-CHU LO, MICHAEL; GUO, LIANGQIN
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 064921/0158 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 15, 2023
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 064921/0373 →
Continuity (4)
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