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US 12,466,818 · App. 17/294,779 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Thienyl-aniline compounds for treatment of dermal disorders

Inventors: John Kincaid (Boston, MA); Matthew Duncton (Boston, MA)
Assignee: NFlection Therapeutics, Inc.
C07D409/06A61P17/00C07D333/38C07D333/68C07D409/12C07D413/06
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Patent No.
US 12,466,818
App. No.
17/294,779
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of preparing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions in treating diseases or disorders in a subject where the subject is in need of an inhibitor of MEK where the compound is according to formula (I): where R 1 , R 2 , R 2a , R 3 , and R 3a are as described herein.

Claims (27)

1 . A compound of Formula (Ic) or (Ie-1):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

R 1 is —N(OR 5b )R 5a ;

R 2 is halo;

R 2a is halo;

R 3a is C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R 5b is C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or amino-C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

R 5a is hydrogen;

R 6 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and

each R 9 is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

2 . The compound of claim 1 , having formula Ic:

3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl.

4 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3a is methyl.

5 . The compound of claim 1 , having formula (Ie-1):

6 . The compound of claim 5 , wherein R 9 is absent.

7 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is iodo.

8 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2a is fluoro.

9 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 5b is C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl-C 1 -C 6 alkyl or amino-C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

10 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 5b is C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl.

11 . The compound of claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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

13 . The compound of claim 1 , having the structure:

14 . The compound of claim 1 , having the structure:

15 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 13 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

16 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 14 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE EXECUTION DATE OF ASSIGNOR NUMBER 1 AND THE TYPO IN THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059190 FRAME: 0149. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 18, 2022
From: KINCAID, JOHN; DUNCTON, MATTHEW
To: NFLECTION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 061207/0252 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2022
From: KINCAID, JOHN; DUNCTON, MATTHEW
To: NFLECTION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059190/0149 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62769832 · Nov 20, 2018
Related Publication 20220204486A1 · Jun 30, 2022
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