IP Library Granted Patent US 11,485,713
Granted Patent B2
US 11,485,713 · App. 17/058,481 · Granted Nov 1, 2022

Androgen receptor modulators and methods for their use

Inventors: Han-Jie Zhou (Foster City, CA); Peter Virsik (Portola Valley, CA); Raymond John Andersen (Vancouver, CA); Marianne Dorothy Sadar (West Vancouver, CA); Kunzhong Jian (Surrey, CA); Daniel Andrew Golec (Vancouver, CA)
Assignees: ESSA Pharma, Inc.; The University of British Columbia; Provincial Health Services Authority
C07D239/34A61K45/06C07C69/712C07C235/74C07C317/24C07C317/28C07D207/24C07D263/56C07D295/26C07D305/06
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Patent No.
US 11,485,713
App. No.
17/058,481
Granted
Nov 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds having a structure of formula (I), (I-A), (Ia)-(Ie), (A)-(E), and (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof are provided. Uses of such compounds for modulating androgen receptor activity, imaging diagnostics in cancer and therapeutics, and methods for treatment of disorders including prostate cancer are also provided.

Claims (122)

1. A compound having the structure (I-A):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein:

A and B are each independently aryl or heteroaryl;

X is a bond, —(CR 8 R 9 ) t —, —O—, —C(═O)—, —S(O) p —, —NR 10 —, —CONR 10 —, —SO 2 NR 10 —, or —NR 10 SO 2 —;

Y and Z are each independently a bond, —(CR 8 R 9 ) t —, —O—, —S(O) p —, —NR 10 —, —CONR 10 —, —NR 10 CO—, —SO 2 NR 10 —, or —NR 10 SO 2 —;

V is a bond, optionally substituted —(CR 11 R 12 ) m —, —C(═O)—, —N(R 10 )CO—, —CONR 10 —, or —NSO 2 R 10 —;

R is —(CR 4a R 4b )—(CR 5a R 5b )—W or W;

W is hydrogen, halogen, —CF 3 , —CF 2 R 10 , —CN, —OR 13 , —NR 13 R 14 , optionally substituted —CONR 13 R 14 , optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

D is —(CR 1a R 1b ) q —, —O—, or —NR 10 —;

L is —(CR 2a R 2b )—R 3 or -E-R 3 ;

E is —(CR 2a R 2b ) g —, —O—, —NR 10 —, or —NR 10 —(CR 2a R 2b ) g —;

R 1a , R 1b , R 2a , and R 2b are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkoxy, optionally substituted —OCO(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NR 13 R 14 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-NR 13 R 14 , NR 14 COR 16 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-NR 14 COR 16 , —CONR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl-CONR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 1a and R 1b taken together form an optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 2a and R 2b taken together form a CO, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 1a , R 1b , R 2a and R 2b taken together form an optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 4a , R 4b , R 5a , and R 5b are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkoxy, optionally substituted —OCO(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NR 13 R 14 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-NR 13 R 14 , NR 14 COR 16 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-NR 14 COR 16 , —CONR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl-CONR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 4a and R 4b taken together form a CO, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 4a , R 4b , R 5a and R 5b taken together form an optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 3 is absent, hydrogen, —CN, —CF 3 , —OH, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, optionally substituted —OR 15 , optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NH 2 , —NR 16 R 17 , —NR 16 COR 18 , NR 16 S(O) p R 18 , —CONR 14 R 15 , —SONR 14 R 15 , —SO 2 NR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted —S(O) p R 18 , —N 3 , optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 2a , R 2b and R 3 taken together form an optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 2a and R 10 taken together form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl;

R 6 and R 7 are each independently H, methyl, methoxy, —CN, F, Cl, Br, I, 123 I, —CF 3 , —OH, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-(C 1 -C 6 alkoxy), optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-OH, —NR 13 R 14 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl-NR 13 R 14 , —NR 14 SO 2 R 16 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)NR 14 SO 2 R 16 , —NR 14 COR 16 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-NR 14 COR 16 , —CONR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-CONR 14 R 15 , —SO 2 NR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-SO 2 NR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted —SO 2 R 16 , or optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-SO 2 R 16 , optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 8 , R 9 , R 11 and R 12 are each independently hydrogen, —OH, halogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, optionally substituted —OCO(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NR 13 R 14 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-NR 13 R 14 , —NR 14 COR 16 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-NR 14 COR 16 , —CONR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl-CONR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 8 and R 9 taken together form an optionally substituted carbocyclyl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl;

or alternatively, R 11 and R 12 , on a same carbon atom or a different carbon atom, taken together form an optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 10 is hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —CO(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 and R 18 are each independently hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 14 and R 15 are taken together to form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

or alternatively, R 16 and R 17 are taken together to form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;

each p is independently 0, 1 or 2;

q is 0, 1 or 2;

each g is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and

each t is independently 1 or 2.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R is W.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein W is hydrogen, halogen, —CF 3 , or —NR 13 R 14 .

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L is -E-R 3 .

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted —OR 15 , optionally substituted —SR 18 , optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NR 16 R 17 , —NR 16 SR 18 , —NR 16 SOR 18 , —NR 16 SO 2 R 18 , —NR 16 COR 18 , —CONR 14 R 15 , —SONR 14 R 15 , —SO 2 NR 14 R 15 , optionally substituted —SOR 18 , or optionally substituted —SO 2 R 18 .

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is selected from hydrogen, —C 1 -C 3 alkyl, —NR 16 SO(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —NR 16 SO 2 (C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —SONR 14 R 15 , —SO 2 NR 14 R 15 , —SOR 18 , or —SO 2 R 18 .

7. The compound of claim 1 , having the structure of formula (Ic):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein:

X, Y, Z are each independently a bond, —(CR 8 R 9 ) t —, O, S(O) p , NR 10 , CONR 10 , NR 10 CO, SO 2 NR 10 , or NR 10 SO 2 ;

V is a bond or optionally substituted —(CR 11 R 12 ) m —;

W is hydrogen, halogen, —CF 3 , CN, OR 13 or optionally substituted CON(R 13 R 14 );

R 1a , R 1b , R 2a , R 2b , R 4a , R 4b , R 5a , and R 5b are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkoxy; or

R 1a and R 1b taken together are optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; or

R 2a and R 2b taken together are CO, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; or

R 1a , R 1b , R 2a and R 2b taken together are optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; or

R 4a and R 4b taken together are CO, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; or

R 4a , R 4b , R 5a and R 5b taken together are optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 3 is absent, hydrogen, OH, OR 15 , NH 2 , NR 16 R 17 , NR 16 COR 18 , NR 16 S(O) p R 18 , S(O) p R 18 , N 3 , optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; or

R 2a , R 2b and R 3 taken together are optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

each R 6 and R 7 is independently H, methyl, methoxy, —CN, F, Cl, Br, I, 123 I or —CF 3 ;

R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 and R 12 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkylamino; or

R 8 and R 9 are optionally substituted carbocyclyl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl; or

R 11 and R 12 taken together form an optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 and R 18 are each independently hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; or

R 16 and R 17 are taken together to form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

m is independently 0, 1 or 2;

each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;

each p is independently 0, 1 or 2; and

each t is independently 1 or 2.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is bond, —(CR 8 R 9 ) t — or —NR 10 —.

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen or methyl.

10. The compound claim 1 , wherein Y is —(CR 8 R 9 ) t —, —O—, or —NR 10 —.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Z is —(CR 8 R 9 ) t —, O, or NR 10 .

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein V is a bond or an optionally substituted —C(R 11 R 12 ) m —.

13. The compound of claim 1 , having the structure of formula (Id) or (Ie):

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1a and R 1b are each hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl.

15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2a and R 2b are each hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl.

16. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is —NR 16 R 17 , —NR 16 COR 18 , —NR 16 S(O) p R 18 , —S(O) p R 18 , optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl.

17. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is —NR 16 S(O) p R 18 or —S(O) p R 18 .

18. The compound of claim 17 , wherein R 16 is hydrogen; R 18 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and p is 2.

19. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4a , R 4b , R 5a , and R 5b are each independently hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkoxy.

20. The compound claim 1 , wherein W is Cl.

21. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each occurrence of R 6 and R 7 is independently H, methyl, methoxy, CN, F, Cl, Br, or I.

22. The compound of claim 1 , wherein D is —(CH 2 ) 2 —.

23. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the structure of formula (D):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein:

X is a bond, —NR 10 —, or —(CR 8a R 9a ) t —;

Y and Z are each independently a bond, —CH 2 —, —C(CH 3 )H—, —O—, —S—, —NH—, —NCH 3 —, or —N(COCH 3 )—;

V is —CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 —, or —CH 2 C(OH)(CH 3 )CH 2 —;

W is halogen, —NH 2 , or —CF 3 ;

D is —NR 10 — and E is —(CR 2a R 2b ) g —, —NR 10 —, or —NR 10 —(CR 2a R 2b ) g —;

or alternatively, E is —NR 10 — or —NR 10 —(CR 2a R 2b ) g —, and D is —(CR 1a R 1b ) q — or —NR 10 —;

R 1a , R 1b , R 2a , and R 2b are each independently hydrogen, halogen, —OH, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, —OCO(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —NR 13 R 14 , —(C 1 -C 3 alkyl)-NR 13 R 14 , —NR 14 COR 16 , —(C 1 -C 3 alkyl)-NR 14 COR 16 , —CONR 14 R 15 , or —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-CONR 14 R 15 ; or (R 1a and R 1b ) or (R 2a and R 2b ) taken together form an oxo (═O), an optionally substituted carbocyclyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —OR 15 , —SR 18 , —C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NR 16 R 17 , —NR 16 SR 18 , —NR 16 SOR 18 , —NR 16 SO 2 R 18 , —NR 16 COR 18 , —CONR 14 R 15 , —SONR 14 R 15 , —SO 2 NR 14 R 15 , SOR 18 , or —SO 2 R 18 ;

R 6 and R 7 are each independently H, halogen, —CN, —CF 3 , —OH, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;

R 8a and R 9a are each independently hydrogen, halogen, —OH, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or R 8a and R 9a taken together form an 3- to 6-membered carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl;

R 10 is each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, or —CO(C 1 -C 3 alkyl);

R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 and R 18 a are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, or C 2 -C 3 alkynyl; or R 14 and R 15 taken together form an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;

q is 0, 1 or 2;

each g is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and

each t is independently 1 or 2.

24. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has the structure of formula (E):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein:

X is a bond, —NR 10 —, or —(CR 8a R 9a ) t —;

Y and Z are each independently a bond, —CH 2 —, —C(CH 3 )H—, —O—, —S—, —NH—, —NCH 3 —, or —N(COCH 3 )—;

V is —CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 —, or —CH 2 C(OH)(CH 3 )CH 2 —;

W is halogen, —NH 2 or —CF 3 ;

D is —O— or —NR 10 — and E is —(CR 2a R 2b ) gg —;

or alternatively, E is —O—, —NR 10 — or —NR 10 —(CR 2a R 2b ) g —, and D is —(CR 1a R 1b ) q —;

R 1a , R 1b , R 2a , and R 2b are each independently hydrogen, halogen, —OH, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxy, —OCO(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —(C 1 -C 3 alkyl-NR 13 R 14 , —NR 14 COR 16 , —(C 1 -C 3 alkyl)-NR 14 COR 16 , —CONR 14 R 15 , or —(C 1 -C 6 alkyl)-CONR 14 R 15 ; or (R 1a and R 1b ) or (R 2a and R 2b ) taken together form an oxo (═O), an optionally substituted carbocyclyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl;

R 3 is selected from hydrogen, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —OR 15 , —SR 18 , —C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NR 16 R 17 , —NR 16 SR 18 , —NR 16 SOR 18 , —NR 16 SO 2 R 18 , —NR 16 COR 18 , —CONR 14 R 15 , —SO 2 NR 14 R 15 , —SOR 18 , or —SO 2 R 18 ;

R 6 and R 7 are each independently H, halogen, —CN, —CF 3 , —OH, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;

R 8a and R 9a are each independently hydrogen, halogen, —OH, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or R 8a and R 9a taken together form an 3- to 6-membered carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl;

R 10 is each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, C 2 -C 3 alkynyl, or —CO(C 1 -C 3 alkyl);

R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 an R 18 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl, or C 2 -C 3 alkynyl; or R 14 and R 15 taken together form an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each n is independently 0, 1 or 2;

q is 1 or 2;

g is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

gg is 1, 2, 3, or 4; and

t is 1 or 2.

25. The compound of claim 24 , wherein R 3 is selected from —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —NCH 3 SO 2 (C 1 -C 3 alkyl), or —SO 2 (C 1 -C 3 alkyl).

26. A compound selected from

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof.

27. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

28. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 27 , further comprising one or more additional therapeutic agents.

Assignments (4)
LICENSE Recorded Nov 14, 2024
From: BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 069359/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: ANDERSEN, RAYMOND JOHN; JIAN, KUNZHONG; GOLEC, DANIEL ANDREW
To: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Reel/Frame 055245/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: SADAR, MARIANNE DOROTHY
To: PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORTY
Reel/Frame 055245/0819 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: ZHOU, HAN-JIE; VIRSIK, PETER
To: ESSA PHARMA, INC.
Reel/Frame 055245/0825 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62803514 · Feb 10, 2019
Provisional Application 62747206 · Oct 18, 2018
Provisional Application 62676802 · May 25, 2018
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