IP Library Granted Patent US 12,319,698
Granted Patent B2
US 12,319,698 · App. 18/057,020 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Proteasome activity enhancing compounds

Inventors: Matthew Cullen (Braintree, MA); Cecilia M. Bastos (South Grafton, MA); Daniel Parks (Pepperell, MA); Benito Munoz (Newtonville, MA)
Assignee: Kineta, Inc.
C07D487/08C07D451/06C07D491/22C07F7/0812
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Patent No.
US 12,319,698
App. No.
18/057,020
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to compounds having the Formulae (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), or (Id); or the Formulae (II), (IIa), (IIb), or (IIc); or the Formulae (III), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), (IIId), or (IIIe), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates and prodrugs of any Formula thereof, compositions thereof, and methods for the treatment of a condition associated with a dysfunction in proteostasis.

Claims (52)

1. A method of inhibiting USP14 activity in a patient, the method comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the formula (IB):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or clathrate thereof, wherein:

each of R 1 and R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl;

each of R 3b and R 3c is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, halo, N 3 , OR c , NR d R d , C(O)OR c , NO 2 , CN, C(O)R c , C(O)C(O)R c , C(O)NR d R d , NR d C(O)R c , NR d S(O) n R c , N(R d )(COOR c ), NR d C(O)C(O)R c , NR d C(O)NR d R d , NR d S(O) n NR d R d , NR d S(O) n R c , S(O) n R c , S(O) n NR d R d , OC(O)OR c , (C═NR d )R c , OC(O)R c , optionally substituted heterocyclic and optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, halo, N 3 , OR c , NR d R d , C(O)OR c , NO 2 , CN, C(O)R c , C(O)C(O)R c , C(O)NR d R d , NR d C(O)R c , NR d S(O) n R c , N(R d )(COOR c ), NR d C(O)C(O)R c , NR d C(O)NR d R d , NR d S(O) n NR d R d , NR d S(O)R c , S(O) n R c , S(O) n NR d R d , OC(O)OR c , (C═NR d )R c , OC(O)R c , optionally substituted heterocyclic and optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 5 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, halo, N 3 , OR c , NR d R d , C(O)OR c , NO 2 , CN, C(O)R c , C(O)C(O)R c , C(O)NR d R d , NR d C(O)R c , NR d S(O) n R c , N(R d )(COOR c ), NR d C(O)C(O)R c , NR d C(O)NR d R d , NR d S(O) n NR d R d , NR d S(O) n R c , S(O) n R c , S(O) n NR d R d , OC(O)OR c , (C═NR d )R c , OC(O)R c , optionally substituted heterocyclic, and optionally substituted heteroaryl;

wherein substituents of optionally substituted Z, R 1 , R 2 , R 3b , R 3c , R 4 , and R 5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, aryl, halo, N 3 , OR c , NR d R d , C(O)OR c , NO 2 , CN, C(O)R c , C(O)C(O)R c , C(O)NR d R d , NR d C(O)R c , NR d S(O) n R c , N(R d )(COOR c ), NR d C(O)C(O)R c , NR d C(O)NR d R d , NR d S(O) n NR d R d , NR d S(O) n R c , S(O) n R c , S(O) n NR d R d , OC(O)OR c , (C═NR d )R c , OC(O)R c , heterocyclic, and heteroaryl;

Z is:

wherein R t is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, halo, N 3 , OR c , NR d R d , C(O)OR c , NO 2 , CN, C(O)R c , C(O)C(O)R c , C(O)NR d R d , NRC(O)R c , NR d S(O) n R c , N(R d )(COOR c ), NR d C(O)C(O)R c , NR d C(O)NR d R d , NR d S(O) n NR d R d , NR d S(O) n R c , S(O) n R c , S(O) n NR d R d , OC(O)OR c , (C═NR d )R c , OC(O)R c , optionally substituted heterocyclic and optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R v is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl;

each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;

each R c is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl; and

each R d is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkoxy, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl; or two geminal R d groups are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted heterocyclic or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein substituents of optionally substituted Z, R 1 , R 2 , R 3b , R 3c , R 4 and R 5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl, halo, OR c , CN, S(O) n R c , heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of R 1 and R 2 is hydrogen.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 3b is hydrogen.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 3c is optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is halo or CN.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 5 is hydrogen or C 1 -C 10 alkyl.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 5 is methyl.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

each of R 1 and R 2 , and R 3b is hydrogen;

R 3c is optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl;

R 4 is halo or CN; and

R 5 is methyl.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 3c is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted aryl, halo, N 3 , OR c , NR d R d , C(O)OR c , NO 2 , CN, C(O)R c , C(O)C(O)R c , C(O)NR d R d , NR d C(O)R c , NR d S(O) n R c , N(R d )(COOR c ), NR d C(O)C(O)R c , NR d C(O)NR d R d , NR d S(O) n NR d R d , NR d S(O) n R c , S(O) n R c , S(O) n NR d R d , OC(O)OR c , (C═NR d )R c , OC(O)R c , optionally substituted heterocyclic and optionally substituted heteroaryl, wherein

each R c is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl;

each R d is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkoxy, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted heterocyclic, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl; or two geminal R d groups are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted heterocyclic or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; and

each n is independently 0, 1 or 2.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 3c is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl substituted with CN; S(O) n R c , wherein Reis C 1 -C 10 alkyl or C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, and n is 2; C(O)NR d R d , wherein each R d is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 1 -C 10 alkoxy, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, heterocyclic, aryl, and heteroaryl; or two geminal R d groups are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form a heterocyclic or a heteroaryl; optionally substituted heterocyclic; or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein R t is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, and OR c , wherein R c is hydrogen or C 1 -C 10 alkyl; and R v is hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

each of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3b is hydrogen;

R 3c is optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl;

R 4 is halo or CN;

R 5 is methyl;

Z is

R v is hydrogen;

R t is hydrogen or OR c ; and

R c is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1 -C 10 alkyl.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein R 3c is substituted methyl.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein R 3c is substituted ethyl.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein R 3c is C 1 -C 3 alkyl substituted with CN.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein R 3c is methyl substituted with CN.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein R 3c is C 1 -C 3 alkyl substituted with S(O) n R c , wherein n is 2 and R c is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, and oxetanyl.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein R 3c is C 1 -C 3 alkyl substituted with optionally substituted imidazolyl.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein R 3c is C 1 -C 10 alkyl substituted with C(O)NR d R d , wherein each R d is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, C 1 -C 10 alkoxy, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenyl, heterocyclic, aryl, and heteroaryl; or two geminal R d groups are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form heterocyclic or heteroaryl.

21. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

R t is OR c ; and

R c is hydrogen or methyl.

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or clathrate thereof.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 13, 2023
From: PROTEOSTASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: YUMANITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065986/0657 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2023
From: BASTOS, CECILIA M.; CULLEN, MATTHEW; PARKS, DANIEL; MUNOZ, BENITO
To: PROTEOSTASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065855/0975 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 8, 2023
From: YUMANITY THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: KINETA, INC.
Reel/Frame 065840/0378 →
Continuity (5)
Division 17133372 · Dec 23, 2020
Continuation PCTUS2019039600 · Jun 27, 2019
Provisional Application 62690563 · Jun 27, 2018
Provisional Application 62690565 · Jun 27, 2018
Related Publication 20230183256A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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