Granted Patent B2

US 12,364,766 · App. 17/046,221 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Inventors: David Spiegel (New Haven, CT); David Caianiello (Brooklyn, NY); Mengwen Zhang (New Haven, CT)

Assignee: YALE UNIVERSITY

A61K47/64A61K45/06C07D261/20C07D309/04C07D413/02C07D419/02C07H15/04

Abstract

Claims (207)

1. A compound according to the structure:

wherein:

[CPBM] is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein the [CPBM] is covalently bonded to [CON] at a single position indicated by

[CRBM] is:

wherein:

Z B is absent, —(CH 2 ) IM —, —C(O)—(CH 2 ) IM —, or —C(O)—(CH 2 ) IM —NR M —;

R M is H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups; and

each occurrence of IM is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

each occurrence of [CON] is independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) a group selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

one of R CON1 and R CON2 is a bond, and the other is H or methyl;

each occurrence of X 2 is independently —CH 2 —, —O—, —S—, —N(R 4 )—, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —S(O) 2 O—, —OS(O) 2 —, or —OS(O) 2 O—;

each occurrence of X 3 is independently —O—, —S—, or —N(R 4 )—;

each occurrence of R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkanol, or —C(O)(C 1 -C 3 alkyl);

b) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

each occurrence of R 1 is independently H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and

each occurrence of n″ is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

c) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

R 1CON , R 2CON , and R 3CON are each independently H, —(CH 2 ) MC1 —, —(CH 2 ) MC1a C(O) XA (NR 4 ) XA —(CH 2 ) MC1a —, —(CH 2 ) MC1a (NR 4 ) XA C(O) XA —(CH 2 ) MC1a —, or —(CH 2 ) MC1a O—(CH 2 ) MC1 —C(O)NR 4 —,

with the proviso that R 1CON , R 2CON , and R 3CON are not simultaneously H;

each MC1 is independently 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each MC1a is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each XA is independently 0 or 1; and

each R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkanol, or —C(O)(C 1 -C 3 alkyl),

with the proviso that MC1a and XA in a group are not all simultaneously 0;

each occurrence of [LINKER] is independently:

i) a polyethyleneglycol linker having from 1 to 12 ethylene glycol residues,

ii) a polypropylene glycol or polypropylene-co-polyethylene glycol linker containing 1 to 100 alkylene glycol units,

iii) a group according to the structure:

wherein m is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15;

iv) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

R am is H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups;

na is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15; and

m is an integer from 1 to 100;

v) a group according to the formula:

wherein:

Z and Z′ are each independently a bond, —(CH 2 ) i —O—, —(CH 2 ) i —S—, —(CH 2 ) i —N(R)—,

 wherein:

 the (CH 2 ) i group, if present in Z or Z′, is bonded to [CON], [CPBM], or [CRBM];

 each R is independently H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or C 1 -C 3 alkanol;

 each R 2 is independently H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;

 each Y is independently a bond, —O—, —S—, or —N(R)—;

 each i is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

D is a bond, —(CH 2 ) i —Y—C(O)—Y—(CH 2 ) i —, —(CH 2 ) m′ —, or —[(CH 2 ) n —X 1 ] j —, with the proviso that Z, Z′, and D are not each simultaneously bonds, wherein:

 each i is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 j is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 m′ is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 X 1 is —O—, —S—, or —N(R)—;

 R is H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or C 1 -C 3 alkanol;

vi) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

 n is an integer from 1 to 25;

n′ is an integer from 1 to 25; and

n″ is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

vii) a group of formula: PEG-[CON]-PEG,

wherein each PEG is independently at each occurrence 1 to 12 ethylene glycol residues and [CON] is

k′ is 1;

j′ is 1, 2, or 3;

h and h′ are each independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;

i L is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

or a salt, stereoisomer, or solvate thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein j′, h, h′, and i L are each independently 1, 2, or 3.

3. The compound of claim 1 ,

wherein [CPBM] is

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein [LINKER] is:

wherein:

each m is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15;

na is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15; and

R am is H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein [LINKER] is:

wherein:

R am is H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups;

na is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15; and

m is an integer from 1 to 100; or

wherein [LINKER] is:

wherein:

Z and Z′ are each independently a bond, —(CH 2 ) i —O—, —(CH 2 ) i —S—, —(CH 2 ) i —N(R)—,

 wherein:

the (CH 2 ) i group, if present in Z or Z′, is bonded to [CON], [CPBM], or [CRBM];

each R is H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or C 1 -C 3 alkanol;

each R 2 is independently H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;

each Y is independently a bond, —O—, —S—, or —N(R)—;

each i is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 D is

 (CH 2 ) i —Y—C(O)—Y—(CH 2 ) i —, —(CH 2 ) m′ —, —[(CH 2 ) n —X 1 ] j —, or a bond,

 with the proviso that Z, Z′, and D are not each simultaneously bonds;

wherein:

each i is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

j is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

m′ is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

X 1 is —O—, —S—, or —N(R)—;

each Y is independently a bond, O, S, or N—R;

R is H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or C 1 -C 3 alkanol.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein [LINKER] is:

wherein:

n is an integer from 1 to 25;

n′ is an integer from 1 to 25;

n″ is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8; or

wherein [LINKER] is:

PEG-[CON]-PEG,

wherein each occurrence of PEG is independently 1-12 ethylene glycol residues and [CON] is

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein [CON] is:

a) a moiety selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

one of R CON1 and R CON2 is a bond and the other is H or methyl;

X 2 is —CH 2 —, —O—, —S—, —N(R 4 )—, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —S(O) 2 O—, —OS(O) 2 —, or —OS(O) 2 O;

each occurrence of X 3 is independently —O—, —S—, or —N(R 4 )—;

each occurrence of R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkanol, or —C(O)(C 1 -C 3 alkyl); or

b)

wherein:

each occurrence of R 1 is independently H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and

n″ is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8; or

c) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

R 1CON , R 2CON , and R 3CON are each independently H, —(CH 2 ) MC1 —, —(CH 2 ) MC1a C(O) XA (NR 4 ) XA —(CH 2 ) MC1a -, —(CH 2 ) MC1a (NR 4 ) XA C(O) XA —(CH 2 ) MC1a -, or —(CH 2 ) MC1a O—(CH 2 ) MC1 —C(O)NR 4 —,

with the proviso that R 1 CON, R 2 CON and R 3 CON are not simultaneously H;

each MC1 is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each MC1a is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each XA is independently 0 or 1; and

each R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkanol, or —C(O)(C 1 -C 3 alkyl),

with the proviso that MC1a and XA in a group are not all simultaneously 0.

8. A compound selected from the group consisting of

or a salt, stereoisomer, or solvate thereof.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:

a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 ; and

at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

10. A method of removing excess circulating tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) protein in subject in need thereof, or treating or ameliorating a disease state or condition in a subject in need thereof, wherein the disease state or condition is selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, the method comprising:

administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the structure:

wherein:

[CPBM] is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein the [CPBM] is covalently bonded to [CON] at a single position indicated by

[CRBM] is:

wherein:

Z B is absent, —(CH 2 ) IM —, —C(O)—(CH 2 ) IM —, or —C(O)—(CH 2 ) IM —NR M —;

R M is H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups; and

each occurrence of IM is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;

each occurrence of [CON] is independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) a group selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

one of R CON1 and R CON2 is a bond, and the other is H or methyl;

each occurrence of X 2 is independently —CH 2 —, —O—, —S—, —N(R 4 )—, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —S(O) 2 O—, —OS(O) 2 —, or —OS(O) 2 O—;

each occurrence of X 3 is independently —O—, —S—, or —N(R 4 )—;

each occurrence of R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkanol, or —C(O)(C 1 -C 3 alkyl);

b) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

each occurrence of R 1 is independently H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and

each occurrence of n″ is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

c) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

R 1CON , R 2CON , and R 3CON are each independently H, —(CH 2 ) MC1 —, —(CH 2 ) MC1a C(O) XA (NR 4 ) XA —(CH 2 ) MC1a —, —(CH 2 ) MC1a (NR 4 ) XA C(O) XA —(CH 2 ) MC1a —, or —(CH 2 ) MC1a —(CH 2 ) MC1 —C(O)NR 4 —,

with the proviso that R 1CON , R 2CON , and R 3 CON are not simultaneously H;

each MC1 is independently 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each MC1a is independently 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

each XA is independently 0 or 1; and

each R 4 is independently H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkanol, or —C(O)(C 1 -C 3 alkyl),

with the proviso that MC1a and XA in a group are not all simultaneously 0;

each occurrence of [LINKER] is independently:

i) a polyethyleneglycol linker having from 1 to 12 ethylene glycol residues,

ii) a polypropylene glycol or polypropylene-co-polyethylene glycol linker containing 1 to 100 alkylene glycol units,

iii) a group according to the structure:

wherein m is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15;

iv) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

R am is H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with one or two hydroxyl groups;

na is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15; and

m is an integer from 1 to 100;

v) a group according to the formula:

wherein:

Z and Z′ are each independently a bond, —(CH 2 ) i —O—, —(CH 2 ) i —S—, —(CH 2 ) i —N(R)—,

 wherein:

 the (CH 2 ) i group, if present in Z or Z′, is bonded to [CON], [CPBM], or [CRBM];

 each R is independently H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or C 1 -C 3 alkanol;

 each R 2 is independently H or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;

 each Y is independently a bond, —O—, —S—, or —N(R)—;

 each i is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

D is a bond, —(CH 2 ) i —Y—C(O)—Y—(CH 2 ) i —, —(CH 2 ) m′ —, or —[(CH 2 ) n —X 1 ] j —, with the proviso that Z, Z′, and D are not each simultaneously bonds, wherein:

 each i is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 j is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 m′ is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10;

 X 1 is —O—, —S—, or —N(R)—;

 R is H, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or C 1 -C 3 alkanol;

vi) a group according to the structure:

wherein:

n is an integer from 1 to 25;

n′ is an integer from 1 to 25; and

n″ is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

vii) a group of formula: PEG-[CON]-PEG,

wherein each PEG is independently at each occurrence 1 to 12 ethylene glycol residues and [CON] is

k′ is 1;

j′ is 1, 2, or 3;

h and h′ are each independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6;

i L is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

or a salt, stereoisomer, or solvate thereof.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising administering to the subject at least one bioactive agent selected from the group consisting of: everolimus, trabectedin, abraxane, TLK 286, AV-299, DN-101, pazopanib, GSK690693, RTA 744, ON 0910.Na, AZD 6244 (ARRY-142886), AMN-107, TKI-258, GSK461364, AZD 1152, enzastaurin, vandetanib, ARQ-197, MK-0457, MLN8054, PHA-739358, R-763, AT-9263, a FLT-3 inhibitor, a VEGFR inhibitor, an EGFR TK inhibitor, an aurora kinase inhibitor, a PIK-1 modulator, a Bcl-2 inhibitor, an HDAC inhibitor, a c-MET inhibitor, a PARP inhibitor, a Cdk inhibitor, an EGFR TK inhibitor, an IGFR-TK inhibitor, an anti-HGF antibody, a PI3 kinase inhibitor, an AKT inhibitor, a JAK/STAT inhibitor, a checkpoint-1 or 2 inhibitor, a focal adhesion kinase inhibitor, a Map kinase kinase (mek) inhibitor, a VEGF trap antibody, pemetrexed, erlotinib, dasatanib, nilotinib, decatanib, panitumumab, amrubicin, oregovomab, Lep-etu, nolatrexed, AZD2171, batabulin, ofatumumab, zanolimumab, edotecarin, tetrandrine, rubitecan, tesmilifene, oblimersen, ticilimumab, ipilimumab, gossypol, Bio III, 131-I-TM-601, ALT-110, BIO 140, CC 8490, cilengitide, gimatecan, IL13-PE38QQR, INO 1001, IPdR 1 KRX-0402, lucanthone, LY 317615, neuradiab, vitespan, RTA 744, SDX 102, talampanel, atrasentan, XR 311, romidepsin, ADS-100380, sunitinib, 5-fluorouracil, vorinostat, etoposide, gemcitabine, doxorubicin, irinotecan, liposomal doxorubicin, 5′-deoxy-5-fluorouridine, vincristine, temozolomide, ZK-304709, seliciclib, PD0325901, AZD-6244, capecitabine, camptothecin, PEG-labeled irinotecan, tamoxifen, toremifene citrate, anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole, diethylstilbestrol, estradiol, estrogen, conjugated estrogen, bevacizumab, IMC-IC11, CHIR-258, 3-[5-(methylsulfonylpiperadinemethyl)-indolyl-quinolone, vatalanib, AG-013736, AVE-0005, pyro-Glu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-D-Ser(But)-Leu-Arg-Pro-Azgly-NH2 acetate [C 59 H 84 N 18 O 14 ·(C 2 H 4 O 2 ) x , where x is 1 to 2.4], goserelin acetate, leuprolide acetate, triptorelin pamoate, medroxyprogesterone acetate, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, megestrol acetate, raloxifene, bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide, megestrol acetate, CP-724714, TAK-165, HKI-272, erlotinib, lapatanib, canertinib, ABX-EGF antibody, erbitux, EKB-569, PKI-166, GW-572016, lonafarnib, BMS-214662, tipifamib, amifostine, NVP-LAQ824, suberoyl analide hydroxamic acid, valproic acid, trichostatin A, FK-228, SU11248, sorafenib, KRN951, aminoglutethimide, arnsacrine, anagrelide, L-asparaginase, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, bleomycin, buserelin, busulfan, carboplatin, carmustine, chlorambucil, cisplatin, cladribine, clodronate, cyproterone, cytarabine, dacarbazine, dactinomycin, daunorubicin, diethylstilbestrol, epirubicin, fludarabine, fludrocortisone, fluoxymesterone, flutamide, gemcitabine, hydroxvurea, idarubicin, ifosfamide, imatinib, leuprolide, levamisole, lomustine, mechlorethamine, melphalan, 6-mercaptopurine, mesna, methotrexate, mitomycin, mitotane, mitoxantrone, nilutamide, octreotide, oxaliplatin, pamidronate, pentostatin, plicamycin, porfimer, procarbazine, raltitrexed, rituximab, streptozocin, teniposide, testosterone, thalidomide, thioguanine, thiotepa, tretinoin, vindesine, 13-cis-retinoic acid, phenylalanine mustard, uracil mustard, estramustine, altretamine, floxuridine, 5-deooxyuridine, cytosine arabinoside, 6-mecaptopurine, deoxycoformycin, calcitriol, valrubicin, mithramycin, vinblastine, vinorelbine, topotecan, razoxin, marimastat, COL-3, neovastat, BMS-275291, squalamine, endostatin, SU5416, SU6668, EMD121974, interleukin-12, IM862, angiostatin, vitaxin, droloxifene, idoxyfene, spironolactone, finasteride, cimitidine, trastuzumab, denileukin diftitox, gefitinib, bortezimib, paclitaxel, irinotecan, topotecan, doxorubicin, docetaxel, vinorelbine, bevacizumab, erbitux, cremophor-free paclitaxel, epithilone B, BMS-247550, BMS-310705, droloxifene, 4-hydroxytamoxifen, pipendoxifene, ERA-923, arzoxifene, fulvestrant, acolbifene, lasofoxifene, idoxifene, TSE-424, HNR—3339, ZK186619, PTK787/ZK 222584, VX-745, PD 184352, rapamycin, 40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin, temsirolimus, AP-23573, RAD001, ABT-578, BC-210, LY294002, LY292223, LY292696, LY293684, LY293646, wortmannin, ZM336372, L-779,450, PEG-filgrastim, darbepoetin, erythropoietin, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, zolendronate, prednisone, cetuximab, granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor, histrelin, pegylated interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2a, pegylated interferon alfa-2b, interferon alfa-2b, azacitidine, PEG-L-asparaginase, lenalidomide, gemtuzumab, hydrocortisone, interleukin-11, dexrazoxane, alemtuzumab, all-trans retinoic acid, ketoconazole, interleukin-2, megestrol, immune globulin, nitrogen mustard, methylprednisolone, ibritgumomab tiuxetan, androgens, decitabine, hexamethylmelamine, bexarotene, tositumomab, arsenic trioxide, cortisone, editronate, mitotane, cyclosporine, liposomal daunorubicin, Edwina-asparaginase, strontium 89, casopitant, netupitant, an NK-1 receptor antagonist, palonosetron, aprepitant, diphenhydramine, hydroxyzine, metoclopramide, lorazepam, alprazolam, haloperidol, droperidol, dronabinol, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prochlorperazine, granisetron, ondansetron, dolasetron, tropisetron, pegfilgrastim, erythropoietin, epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa, vemurafenib, a PD-L1 inhibitor, a PD-1 inhibitor, and a CTLA-4 inhibitor.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one bioactive agent is administered consecutively or concurrently with the compound, or wherein the at least one bioactive agent is co-formulated with the compound.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the compound is administered to the subject as a pharmaceutical composition further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive, or excipient.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the compound is administered to the subject by a route selected from the group consisting of oral, inhalation, topical, rectal, nasal, buccal, vaginal, via an implanted reservoir, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-articular, intra-synovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intrahepatic, intralesional, and intracranial.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the compound is administered to the subject by a route selected from the group consisting of oral and intravenous.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount of the compound is about 0.01 to about 200 mg/kg.

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