IP Library Granted Patent US 12,472,187
Granted Patent B2
US 12,472,187 · App. 17/807,245 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Texaphyrin-Pt(IV) conjugates and compositions for use in overcoming platinum resistance

Inventors: Jonathan L. Sessler (Austin, TX); Jonathan Arambula (Austin, TX); Zahid H. Siddik (Houston, TX); Gregory Thiabaud (Austin, TX)
Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
A61K31/555A61K47/546A61K47/547A61K47/60A61K49/085A61K49/10A61K49/106C07D487/22C07F15/0093
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Patent No.
US 12,472,187
App. No.
17/807,245
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates platinum(IV) and texaphyrin linked conjugates and compositions comprising a texaphyrin and a platinum(IV) agent. The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions of the conjugates and compositions. Also, provided herein are methods of using the instant compounds in the treatment of cancer such as a platinum resistant cancer.

Claims (65)

1 . A compound of the formula:

wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, alkoxy (C<12) , substituted alkoxy (C<12) , and

wherein n is 1-20 and R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl (C≤6) , substituted alkyl (C≤6) , or a platinum (IV) chelating group;

A 1 and A 2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, alkyl (C≤12) , substituted alkyl (C≤12) , alkoxy (C<12) , substituted alkoxy (C<12) , and

wherein n is 1-20 and R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl (C≤6) , substituted alkyl (C≤6) , or a platinum (IV) chelating group;

Y 1 , Y 2 , Y 3 , and Y 4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl (C≤12) , and substituted alkyl (C≤12) ;

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , and X 6 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, amino, carboxy, nitro, cyano,

alkyl (C≤12) , alkenyl (C≤12) , aryl (C≤12) , and a substituted version of any of these groups, or

a platinum chelating group of the formula: -A 3 -X 7 -A 4 -R 4 , wherein A 3 and A 4 are each independently alkanediyl (C≤12) , alkoxydiyl (C≤12) , alkylaminodiyl (C≤12) , or a substituted version of any of these groups, X 7 is —NR 5 —, —C(O)NR 5 —, or —NR 5 C(O)—, wherein R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl (C≤12) , or substituted alkyl (C<12) , and R 4 is

wherein:

R 6 is amino, or carboxy;

L 3 , L 4 , and L 6 are each ligands independently selected from aqua, ammonia, halide, or hydroxide, or

L 3 and L 6 are taken together and are alkyldicarboxylate (C≤18) , aryldicarboxylate (C≤18) , or a substituted version of any either group;

L 5 is aqua, amino, nitrate, sulfate, halide, nitrate, sulfate, or hydroxide,

alkylamine (C≤12) , cycloalkylamine (C≤12) , dialkylamine (C≤18) , dicycloalkylamine (C≤18) , arylamine (C≤12) , diarylamine (C≤18) , heteroarene (C≤12) , alkylcarboxylate (C≤12) , arylcarboxylate (C≤12) , and a substituted version of any of these groups;

L 7 is amino or L 4 and L 7 are taken together and arc diaminocycloalkane (C≤12) , or substituted diaminocycloalkane (C≤12) ;

provided that at least one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , and X 6 is a platinum (IV) chelating group;

M is a trivalent lanthanide metal ion; and

L 1 and L 2 are each anionic ligands independently selected from fluoride, chloride, bromide, perchlorate, nitrate, sulfate, trifluoromethylsulfonate, acetate, and trifluoroacetate;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the formula is further defined as:

wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from hydroxy, alkoxy (C≤12) , substituted alkoxy (C≤12) , and

wherein n is 1-20 and R 3 is hydrogen, alkyl (C≤6) , or substituted alkyl (C≤6) ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the formula is further defined as:

wherein:

o and p are each independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 or any range derivable therein;

X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , and X 6 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, halo,

alkyl (C≤12) , substituted alkyl (C≤12) , and

a platinum chelating group of the formula: -A 3 -X 7 -A 4 -R 4 , wherein A 3 and A 4 are each independently alkanediyl (C≤12), alkoxydiyl (C≤12), or a substituted version of any of these groups, X 7 is —C(O)NR 5 —, or —NRSC(O)—, wherein R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl (C≤12) , or substituted alkyl (C≤12) , and R 4 is

wherein:

R 6 is

L 3 , L 4 , and L 6 are each ligands independently selected from ammonia, halide, or

L 3 and L 6 are taken together and are alkyldicarboxylate (C≤18) , aryldicarboxylate (C≤18) , or a substituted version of any either group;

L 5 is aqua, amino, nitrate, sulfate, halide, nitrate, sulfate, or hydroxide,

alkylamine (C≤12) , cycloalkylamine (C≤12) , dialkylamine (C≤18) , dicycloalkylamine (C≤18) , arylamine (C≤12) , diarylamine (C≤18) , heteroarene (C≤12) , alkylcarboxylate (C≤12) , arylcarboxylate (C≤12) , and a substituted version of any of these groups;

L 7 is amino or L 4 and Ly are taken together and are diaminocycloalkane (C≤12) , or substituted diaminocycloalkane (C≤12) ;

provided that at least one of X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , X 5 , and X 6 is a platinum (IV) chelating group;

M is a trivalent lanthanide metal ion; and

L 1 and L 2 are each anionic ligands independently selected from nitrate, acetate, and trifluoroacetate;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is a platinum (IV) chelating group of the formula:

wherein: R 4 is as defined above.

5 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is

6 . The compound of claim 5 , wherein R 6 is carboxy.

7 . The compound of claim 5 , wherein L 3 is halide.

8 . The compound of claim 5 , wherein L 6 is halide.

9 . The compound of claim 5 , wherein L 3 and L 6 are taken together and are alkyldicarboxylate (C≤18) .

10 . The compound of claim 5 , wherein L 7 is amino.

11 . The compound of claim 5 , wherein L 4 and L 7 are taken together and are diaminocycloalkane (C≤12) .

12 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein X 3 and X 4 are alkyl (C<12) or substituted alkyl (C<12) .

13 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein X 5 is a platinum (IV) chelating group or alkyl (C≤12) or substituted alkyl (C≤12) .

14 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein X 1 and X 6 is alkyl (C≤12) or substituted alkyl (C≤12) .

15 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein M is gadolinium.

16 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein L 1 or L 2 is acetate or nitrate.

17 . The compound of claim 1 further defined as:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising:

(A) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and

(B) a compound of claim 1 .

19 . A method of treating a platinum resistant cancer in a patient comprising administering to the patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of claim 1 .

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the cancer is colon cancer or colorectal cancer.

21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the cancer is ovarian cancer.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 16563714 · Sep 6, 2019
Continuation 15317560
Provisional Application 62135502 · Mar 19, 2015
Provisional Application 62010841 · Jun 11, 2014
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