Granted Patent B2

US 12,419,960 · App. 17/506,324 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Inventor: Lawrence B. Snyder (Killingworth, CT)

Assignee: Arvinas Operations, Inc.

A61K47/545A61K45/06A61K47/55A61P35/00C07D401/14C07D405/14C07D413/14C07D487/04C07D498/08C07D498/10

Abstract

Claims (125)

1. A compound having the chemical structure:

PTM-L-CLM,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

(a) the CLM is:

wherein:

W is selected from the group consisting of CH 2 , C═O, NH, and N-alkyl;

G is H;

each of Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , and Q 4 represent a N or a C substituted with a group selected from H and R;

A is H;

n is an integer from 1 to 4;

each R is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, NH 2 , unsubstituted or substituted C 1-4 alkyl, —OR 2 , —Cl, —F, —Br, —CF 3 , and —CN;

R 1 is H;

R 2 is C 1-3 alkyl; and

represents a bond that may be stereospecific ((R) or (S)) or non-stereospecific,

wherein one R group is the point of attachment to the linker (L) or is modified to be covalently joined to the linker (L);

(b) the PTM is:

wherein:

W 1 is

wherein R ABM1 and R ABM2 are each independently unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 4 alkoxyl;

Y 1 is O or CH 2 ;

Q is a 8-10 membered fused bicyclic cycloalkyl, a 8-10 membered fused bicyclic heterocycloalkyl with 1 or 2 heteroatoms, a 7-9 membered spirocycloalkyl, or a 7-9 membered spiroheterocycloalkyl with 1 or 2 heteroatoms;

W 2 is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic group with 0 to 2 heteroatoms, that is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 R W2 ;

each R W2 is independently H, OH, halo, or C 1-3 alkyl;

represents a bond that may be stereospecific ((R) or (S)) or non-stereospecific; and

is the linker (L) attachment point; and

(c) the L is:

wherein:

W L1 is a 5- or 6-membered ring with 0-3 heteroatoms or a C 8-11 spiroheterocycloalkyl with 0-3 heteroatoms, each optionally substituted with halo or methyl;

Y L1 is a bond or C 1-5 alkyl wherein one or more C atoms are optionally replaced with O and each carbon is optionally substituted with halo, methyl, or ethyl;

Y L2 is a bond, O, or C 1-3 alkyl, wherein each carbon is optionally substituted with halo, methyl, or ethyl;

W L2 is a 3-7 membered ring with 0-3 heteroatoms, a C 5-11 spiroheterocycloalkyl, 6-10 membered fused bicyclic cycloalkyl, or 6-10 membered fused bicyclic heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with halo or methyl;

Y L3 is a bond or a C 1 -C 4 alkyl wherein one or more C atoms are optionally replaced with O and wherein each carbon is optionally substituted with halo or C 1 -C 4 alkyl;

W L3 is a 3-7 membered ring having 0-3 heteroatoms and optionally substituted with halo or methyl;

and

Y L4 is bond or O.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

(i) W is:

(ii) Q is selected from:

or

(iii) W 2 is selected from:

wherein the dashed lines indicate points of attachment.

3. The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the CLM is:

wherein:

W is CH 2 or C═O;

A is H;

R 1 is H;

n is 1 or 2;

each R is independently selected from a H, —Cl, —F, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, or ethoxy

wherein one R groups is modified to be covalently joined to the chemical linking group (L); and

represents a bond that may be stereospecific ((R) or (S)) or non-stereospecific.

4. A compound having the chemical structure:

PTM-L-CLM, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

(a) the CLM is:

wherein:

W is selected from the group consisting of CH 2 , C═O, NH, and N-alkyl;

G is H;

each of Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , and Q 4 represent a N or a C substituted with a group selected from H and R;

A is H;

n is an integer from 1 to 4;

each R is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, NH 2 , unsubstituted or substituted C 1-4 alkyl, —OR 2 , —Cl, —F, —Br, —CF 3 , and —CN;

R 1 is H;

R 2 is C 1-3 alkyl; and

represents a bond that may be stereospecific ((R) or (S)) or non-stereospecific,

wherein one R group is the point of attachment to the linker (L) or is modified to be covalently joined to the linker (L);

(b) the PTM is:

wherein:

W 1 is

wherein R ABM1 and R ABM2 are each independently unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, or unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 4 alkoxyl;

Y 1 is O or CH 2 ;

Q is a 8-10 membered fused bicyclic cycloalkyl, a 8-10 membered fused bicyclic heterocycloalkyl with 1 or 2 heteroatoms, a 7-9 membered spirocycloalkyl, or a 7-9 membered spiroheterocycloalkyl with 1 or 2 heteroatoms:

W 2 is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic group with 0 to 2 heteroatoms that is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 R W2 ;

each R W2 is independently H, OH, halo, or C 1-3 alkyl;

represents a bond that may be stereospecific ((R) or (S)) or non-stereospecific; and

is the linker (L) attachment point; and

wherein the chemical linking group (L) is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

R L is H; C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo or C═O; or C 1 -C 3 hydroxyalkyl;

p is an integer from 0 to 3;

q is an integer from 1 to 3;

r is an integer from 1 to 3;

indicates the site that is covalently linked to the CLM or PTM;

* indicates the site that is covalently linked to the CLM or PTM, or is an atom that is shared with the CLM or PTM; and

** indicates the site that is covalently linked to the CLM or is an atom that is shared with the CLM.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

(a) the CLM is:

wherein:

of the CLM indicates the point of attachment with the chemical linking group; and

N* is a nitrogen atom that is shared with the chemical linking group; or

(b) the PTM is:

wherein of the PTM indicates the point of attachment with the linker (L).

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

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the composition further comprises an additional bioactive agent.

8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7 , wherein the additional bioactive agent is an anti-cancer agent.

9. A method of treating a disease, a disorder, or symptom associated with the androgen receptor (AR) in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of the compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the subject, wherein the compound is effective in treating or ameliorating the disease, disorder, or at least one symptom of the disease or disorder.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the disease or disorder is prostate cancer.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises administering at least one additional anti-cancer agent to the subject.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 4 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 12 , wherein the composition further comprises an additional bioactive agent.

14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 13 , wherein the additional bioactive agent is an anti-cancer agent.

15. A method of treating a disease, a disorder, or symptom associated with the androgen receptor (AR) in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of the compound of claim 4 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the subject, wherein the compound is effective in treating or ameliorating the disease, disorder, or at least one symptom of the disease or disorder.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the disease or disorder is prostate cancer.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises administering at least one additional anti-cancer agent to the subject.

18. The compound according to claim 4 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

(i) W 1 is:

(ii) Q is selected from:

or

(iii) W 2 is selected from:

wherein the dashed lines indicate points of attachment.

19. The compound of claim 4 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the CLM is:

wherein:

W is CH 2 or C═O;

A is H;

R 1 is H;

n is 1 or 2;

each R is independently selected from a H, —Cl, —F, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, or ethoxy

wherein one R groups is modified to be covalently joined to the chemical linking group (L); and

represents a bond that may be stereospecific ((R) or (S)) or non-stereospecific.

20. The compound according to claim 4 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

(a) the CLM is:

wherein:

of the CLM indicates the point of attachment with the chemical linking group; and

N* is a nitrogen atom that is shared with the chemical linking group; or

(b) the PTM is:

wherein of the PTM indicates the point of attachment with the linker (L).

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