IP Library Patent Application 18211857
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App. No. 18/211,857

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Abstract

The present disclosure describes compositions, preparations, nanoparticles (such as lipid nanoparticles), and/or nanomaterials and methods of their use.

Claims (111)

1 . A compound of Formula A′:

or its N-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

L 1 is absent, C 1-6 alkylenyl, or C 2-6 heteroalkylenyl;

each L 2 is independently optionally substituted C 2-15 alkylenyl or optionally substituted C 3-15 heteroalkylenyl;

L is C 1-10 alkylenyl or C 2-10 heteroalkylenyl;

X 2 is —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, or —OC(O)O—;

X is absent, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, or —OC(O)O—;

R″ is hydrogen,

 or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-20 aliphatic, 3- to 12-membered cycloaliphatic, 7- to 12-membered bridged bicyclic comprising 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, sterolyl, and phenyl;

each of R and R a is independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-20 aliphatic, 3- to 12-membered cycloaliphatic, 7- to 12-membered bridged bicyclic comprising 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, sterolyl, and phenyl

each of L 3 and L 3 , is independently absent, optionally substituted C 1-10 alkylenyl, or optionally substituted C 2-10 heteroalkylenyl;

R 1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, optionally substituted 8- to 10-membered bicyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, —OR 2 , —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)SR 2 , —OC(O)R 2 , —OC(O)OR 2 , —CN, —N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(O)R 2 , —OC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)OR 2 , —NR 2 S(O) 2 R 2 , —NR 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(S)N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(CHR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)R 2 , —N(OR 2 )S(O) 2 R 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)OR 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(S)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(CHR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(NR 2 )R 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 )OR 2 , —C(R 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —CR 2 (R 3 ) 2 , —OP(O)(OR 2 ) 2 , or —P(O)(OR 2 ) 2 ; or

R 1 is

 or a ring selected from 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic and 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, wherein the cycloaliphatic or heterocyclyl ring is optionally substituted with 1-4 R 2 or R 3 groups;

each R 2 is independently hydrogen, oxo, —CN, —NO 2 , —OR 4 , —S(O) 2 R 4 , —S(O) 2 N(R 4 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —R 4 , or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-6 aliphatic, phenyl, 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic, 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; or

two occurrences of R 2 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 3 is independently —(CH 2 ) n —R 4 ; or

two occurrences of R 3 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 4 is independently hydrogen, —OR 5 , —N(R 5 ) 2 , —OC(O)R 5 , —OC(O)OR 5 , —CN, —C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , —OC(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —N(R 5 )C(O)OR 5 , —NR 5 S(O) 2 R 5 , —NR 5 C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(S)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(NR 5 )N(R 5 ) 2 , or

each R 5 is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic; or

two occurrences of R 5 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 6 is independently C 4-12 aliphatic; and

each n is independently 0 to 4.

2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula I″:

or its N-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

R″ is hydrogen,

 or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-20 aliphatic, 3- to 12-membered cycloaliphatic, 7- to 12-membered bridged bicyclic comprising 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, sterolyl, and phenyl.

3 . A compound of Formula II″:

or its N-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

L 1 is absent, C 1-6 alkylenyl, or C 2-6 heteroalkylenyl;

each L 2 is independently optionally substituted C 2-15 alkylenyl or optionally substituted C 3-15 heteroalkylenyl;

L is C 1-10 alkylenyl or C 2-10 heteroalkylenyl;

X 2 is —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, or —OC(O)O—;

each L 3 is independently absent, optionally substituted C 1-10 alkylenyl, or optionally substituted C 2-10 heteroalkylenyl;

each R is independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-20 aliphatic, 3- to 12-membered cycloaliphatic, 7- to 12-membered bridged bicyclic comprising 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, sterolyl, and phenyl;

R 1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, optionally substituted 8- to 10-membered bicyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, —OR 2 , —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)SR 2 , —OC(O)R 2 , —OC(O)OR 2 , —CN, —N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(O)R 2 , —OC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)OR 2 , —NR 2 S(O) 2 R 2 , —NR 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(S)N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(CHR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)R 2 , —N(OR 2 )S(O) 2 R 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)OR 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(S)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(CHR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(NR 2 )R 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 )OR 2 , —C(R 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —CR 2 (R 3 ) 2 , —OP(O)(OR 2 ) 2 , or —P(O)(OR 2 ) 2 ;

R 1 is

 or a ring selected from 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic and 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, wherein the cycloaliphatic or heterocyclyl ring is optionally substituted with 1-4 R 2 or R 3 groups;

each R 2 is independently hydrogen, oxo, —CN, —NO 2 , —OR 4 , —S(O) 2 R 4 , —S(O) 2 N(R 4 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —R 4 , or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-6 aliphatic, phenyl, 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic, 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; or

two occurrences of R 2 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 3 is independently —(CH 2 ) n —R 4 ; or

two occurrences of R 3 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 4 is independently hydrogen, —OR 5 , —N(R 5 ) 2 , —OC(O)R 5 , —OC(O)OR 5 , —CN, —C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , —OC(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —N(R 5 )C(O)OR 5 , —NR 5 S(O) 2 R 5 , —NR 5 C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(S)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(NR 5 )N(R 5 ) 2 , or

each R 5 is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic; or

two occurrences of R 5 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 6 is independently C 4-12 aliphatic; and

each n is independently 0 to 4.

4 . A compound of Formula III′:

or its N-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

L 1 is absent, C 1-6 alkylenyl, or C 2-6 heteroalkylenyl;

each L 2 is independently optionally substituted C 2-15 alkylenyl or optionally substituted C 3-15 heteroalkylenyl;

each L is independently C 1-10 alkylenyl or C 2-10 heteroalkylenyl;

each X 2 is independently —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, or —OC(O)O—;

each L 3 is independently absent, optionally substituted C 1-10 alkylenyl, or optionally substituted C 2-10 heteroalkylenyl;

each R is independently hydrogen, or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-20 aliphatic, 3- to 12-membered cycloaliphatic, 7- to 12-membered bridged bicyclic comprising 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl, sterolyl, and phenyl;

R 1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, optionally substituted 8- to 10-membered bicyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, —OR 2 , —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)SR 2 , —OC(O)R 2 , —OC(O)OR 2 , —CN, —N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(O)R 2 , —OC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)OR 2 , —NR 2 S(O) 2 R 2 , —NR 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(S)N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(CHR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)R 2 , —N(OR 2 )S(O) 2 R 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)OR 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(S)N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —N(OR 2 )C(CHR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(NR 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(NR 2 )R 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 )OR 2 , —C(R 2 )N(R 2 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —CR 2 (R 3 ) 2 , —OP(O)(OR 2 ) 2 , or —P(O)(OR 2 ) 2 ; or

R 1 is

 or a ring selected from 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic and 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, wherein the cycloaliphatic or heterocyclyl ring is optionally substituted with 1-4 R 2 or R 3 groups;

each R 2 is independently hydrogen, oxo, —CN, —NO 2 , —OR 4 , —S(O) 2 R 4 , —S(O) 2 N(R 4 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —R 4 , or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-6 aliphatic, phenyl, 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic, 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, and 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; or

two occurrences of R 2 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 3 is independently —(CH 2 ) n —R 4 ; or

two occurrences of R 3 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 4 is independently hydrogen, —OR 5 , —N(R 5 ) 2 , —OC(O)R 5 , —OC(O)OR 5 , —CN, —C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(O)R 5 , —OC(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —N(R 5 )C(O)OR 5 , —NR 5 S(O) 2 R 5 , —NR 5 C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(S)N(R 5 ) 2 , —NR 5 C(NR 5 )N(R 5 ) 2 , or

each R 5 is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic; or

two occurrences of R 5 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur;

each R 6 is independently C 4-12 aliphatic; and

each n is independently 0 to 4.

5 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is of Formula I″-a:

or its N-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is of Formula I″-b:

or its N-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is of Formula I″-c:

or its N-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8 . The compound according to claim 4 , wherein the compound is of Formula III-a:

or its N-oxide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9 - 10 . (canceled)

11 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein L 1 is C 1-5 alkylenyl.

12 . (canceled)

13 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein each L 2 is independently optionally substituted C 2-9 alkylenyl.

14 . (canceled)

15 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein each L is independently C 1-5 alkylenyl.

16 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of L 3 and L 3a is absent.

17 . (canceled)

18 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of L 3 and L 3a is independently C 1-5 alkylenyl.

19 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R″ is hydrogen,

or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-20 aliphatic, 3- to 12-membered cycloaliphatic, 1-adamantyl, and phenyl.

20 - 21 . (canceled)

22 . The compound according to claim 19 , wherein R″ is optionally substituted C 6-20 aliphatic.

23 - 26 . (canceled)

27 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of R and R a is independently hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-20 aliphatic, 3- to 12-membered cycloaliphatic, 1-adamantyl, and phenyl.

28 - 33 . (canceled)

34 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of -L 3 -R″, -L 3 -R and -L 3a -R a is independently selected from the group consisting of

35 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein each of

is independently selected from the group consisting of

36 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered cycloaliphatic, optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, optionally substituted 8- to 10-membered bicyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, —OR 2 , —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)SR 2 , —N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 C(O)R 2 , —NR 2 S(O) 2 R 2 , —NR 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —CR 2 (R 3 ) 2 , —OP(O)(OR 2 ) 2 , or —P(O)(OR 2 ) 2 .

37 . (canceled)

38 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein each R 2 is independently hydrogen, —(CH 2 ) n —R 4 , or an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl, and 5- to 6-membered monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; or two occurrences of R 2 , taken together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, form optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered heterocyclyl comprising 0-1 additional heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

39 - 42 . (canceled)

43 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of

44 . A compound selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

45 . A lipid nanoparticle (LNP) preparation comprising an ionizable lipid, wherein the ionizable lipid is a compound according to claim 1 .

46 . A lipid nanoparticle (LNP) preparation comprising

an ionizable lipid, wherein the ionizable lipid is a compound according to claim 44 .

47 - 53 . (canceled)

54 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a LNP preparation of claim 45 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

55 . A method for administering a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent to a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering the LNP preparation of claim 45 to the subject.

56 . A method for treating a disease or a disorder in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering the LNP preparation of claim 45 wherein the therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent is effective to treat the disease.

57 . (canceled)

58 . A method of delivering a therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent to a mammalian cell derived from a subject, the method comprising contacting the cell of the subject having been administered the LNP preparation of claim 45 .

59 - 64 . (canceled)

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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2026
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From: PATWARDHAN, NEERAJ NARENDRA; HAMILTON, GREGORY LAWRENCE; SAGO, CORY DANE; SHEHATA, MINA FAWZY; CHHABRA, MILLONI BALWANTKUMAR; CAMPBELL, ELIZABETH ANNE
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