IP Library Granted Patent US 10,905,768
Granted Patent B1
US 10,905,768 · App. 16/872,225 · Granted Feb 2, 2021

Heterocyclic degronimers for target protein degradation

Inventors: Andrew J. Phillips (Arlington, VA); Chris G. Nasveschuk (Syoneham, MA); James A. Henderson (Weston, MA); Yanke Liang (Brookline, MA); Mark E. Fitzgerald (Watertown, MA); Minsheng He (Watertown, MA); Ryan E. Michael (Newton, MA)
Assignee: C4 Therapeutics, Inc.
A61K47/545A61K31/4035A61K31/438A61K31/439A61K31/454A61K31/547A61K31/55A61K47/554C07D403/04
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Patent No.
US 10,905,768
App. No.
16/872,225
Granted
Feb 2, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

This invention provides heterocyclic compounds that bind to E3 Ubiquitin Ligase (typically through cereblon) (“Degrons”), which can be used as is or linked to a Targeting Ligand for a selected Target Protein for therapeutic purposes and methods of use and compositions thereof as well as methods for their preparation.

Claims (46)

1. A method for treating a patient with abnormal cellular proliferation comprising administering an effective amount of a compound optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, to a patient in need thereof, wherein the compound is of Formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein

is selected from the group consisting of:

A is CR 8 R 9 , C═O, C═S, C═CH 2 , SO 2 , S(O), P(O)Oalkyl, P(O)NHalkyl, P(O)N(alkyl) 2 , P(O)alkyl, P(O)OH, or P(O)NH 2 ;

A′ is CR 1 R 2 , C═O, C═S, C═CH 2 , SO 2 , S(O), P(O)Oalkyl, P(O)NHalkyl, P(O)N(alkyl) 2 , P(O)alkyl, P(O)OH, or P(O)NH 2 ;

A″ is CR 3 R 4 , C═O, C═S, C═CH 2 , SO 2 , S(O), P(O)Oalkyl, P(O)NHalkyl, P(O)N(alkyl) 2 , P(O)alkyl, P(O)OH, or P(O)NH 2 ;

X is independently selected from the group consisting of NH, NR 11 , CH 2 , CHR 12 , C(R 12 ) 2 , O, and S;

Z is O, S, CH 2 , CH(C 1 -C 4 alkyl), or C(C 1 -C 4 alkyl) 2 ;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

is a single or double bond;

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 8 , R 9 , and R 13 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, amine, —NHalkyl, and —Nalkyl 2 ;

or R 1 and R 2 form a 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spirocarbocycle, or a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spiroheterocycle comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O;

or R 3 and R 4 form a 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spirocarbocycle, or a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spiroheterocycle comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O;

or R 8 and R 9 form a 3-, 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spirocarbocycle, or a 4-, 5-, or 6-membered spiroheterocycle comprising 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N and O;

or R 13 and R 5 form a 3, 4, 5, or 6 carbon fused ring wherein R 5 is on the carbon alpha to R 13 or a 1, 2, 3, or 4 carbon bridged ring wherein R 5 is not on the carbon alpha to R 13 ;

R 5 is selected at each instance from the group consisting of: alkyl, alkene, alkyne, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, azide, amino, —NHalkyl, —N(alkyl) 2 , —NHSO 2 alkyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkyl, —NHSO 2 aryl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 aryl, —NHSO 2 alkenyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkenyl, —NHSO 2 alkynyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkynyl, and haloalkyl;

or two R 5 substituents together with the carbon atom(s) to which they are bound can form a 3, 4, 5 or 6 membered ring;

Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 and Q 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of CH, CR 12 , and N; and wherein no more than two of Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , and Q 4 are N;

R 11 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)alkyl, and —C(O)Oalkyl; and

R 12 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, azide, amino, —C(O)H, —C(O)OH, —C(O)alkyl, —C(O)Oalkyl, —NHalkyl, —N(alkyl) 2 , —NHSO 2 alkyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkyl, —NHSO 2 aryl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 aryl, —NHSO 2 alkenyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkenyl, —NHSO 2 alkynyl, —N(alkyl)SO 2 alkynyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, —SH, —Salkyl, and haloalkyl.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient is a human.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein

is selected from the group consisting of:

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the compound is:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the abnormal cellular proliferation is a cancer.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is a solid tumor.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is a hematological cancer.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is multiple myeloma.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is leukemia.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is T-cell lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is large granular lymphocytic leukemia.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is Hodgkin's lymphoma.

17. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

18. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is sarcoma.

19. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is synovial sarcoma.

20. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cancer is Ewing's sarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, liposarcoma, or myosarcoma.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2023
From: PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDING III, LP
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065500/0944 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECOND INVENTORS NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 053937 FRAME: 0631. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 18, 2021
From: PHILLIPS, ANDREW J.; NASVESCHUK, CHRISTOPHER G.; HENDERSON, JAMES A.; LIANG, YANKE
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 056270/0744 →
CORRECT TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR ON COVER SHEET Recorded Sep 30, 2020
From: PHILLIPS, ANDREW J.; NASVESCHUK, CHRIS G.; HENDERSON, JAMES A.; LIANG, YANKE
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 053937/0631 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2020
From: FITZGERALD, MARK E.; HE, MINSHENG; MICHAEL, RYAN E.
To: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 053808/0490 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: C4 THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP
Reel/Frame 052874/0768 →
Continuity (3)
Division 16186339 · Nov 9, 2018
Continuation PCTUS2017032051 · May 10, 2017
Provisional Application 62334395 · May 10, 2016
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