IP Library Granted Patent US 12,559,486
Granted Patent B2
US 12,559,486 · App. 18/486,668 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Tau-protein targeting compounds and associated methods of use

Inventors: Andrew P. Crew (Guilford, CT); Michael Berlin (Flemington, NJ); Angela M. Cacace (Haddam Neck, CT); Julian T. Chandler (Old Lyme, CT)
Assignee: ARVINAS OPERATIONS, INC.
C07D417/14A61K47/54C07D401/04C07D487/04A61K45/06
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Patent No.
US 12,559,486
App. No.
18/486,668
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of tau protein. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to bifunctional compounds, which contain on one end a VHL or cereblon ligand which binds to the E3 ubiquitin ligase and on the other end a moiety which binds tau protein, such that tau protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of tau. The present disclosure exhibits a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with degradation/inhibition of tau protein. Diseases or disorders that result from aggregation or accumulation of tau protein are treated or prevented with compounds and compositions of the present disclosure.

Claims (38)

1 . A compound having the chemical structure:

PTM-L-ULM,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

the PTM is:

wherein:

X PTM7 and X PTM8 are independently nitrogen or carbon;

each R 7 is independently H or halogen;

each R 9 is independently halogen, H, or C 1-3 fluoroalkyl when R 9 is bonded to a carbon atom;

or each R 9 is independently absent when R 9 is bonded to a nitrogen atom; and

is the point of attachment of the L;

the ULM is:

wherein:

Q 1 is N or CR′;

W is CH 2 or C═O;

A is H or C 1-3 alkyl;

n is 1, 2, 3, or 4;

G is H or C 1-3 alkyl;

each R is independently selected from H, OH, NH 2 , —Cl, —F, —Br, C 1-3 alkyl, C 1-3 fluoroalkyl, or C 1-3 alkoxy, wherein one R is modified to be covalently joined to the L;

R′ is H, halogen, C 1-3 alkyl, or C 1-3 alkoxy; and

represents a bond that is stereospecific or non-stereospecific; and

the L is selected from:

wherein each * is a site of attachment of the PTM or the ULM.

2 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the PTM is selected from:

wherein is the point of attachment of the L.

3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the ULM is:

4 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

6 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the PTM is:

7 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 4 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

9 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 7 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

10 . A method of treating a disease state or condition associated with Tau aggregation and accumulation in a patient comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of the compound according to claim 4 .

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the disease is Alzheimer's disease.

12 . A method of treating a disease state or condition associated with Tau aggregation and accumulation in a patient comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of the compound according to claim 7 .

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the disease is Alzheimer's disease.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2023
From: CREW, ANDREW P.; BERLIN, MICHAEL; CACACE, ANGELA M.; CHANDLER, JULIAN T.
To: ARVINAS OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065437/0479 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16932590 · Jul 17, 2020
Provisional Application 62875500 · Jul 17, 2019
Related Publication 20240217962A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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