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US 12,479,817 · App. 17/430,478 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Substituted 3-(1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione derivatives and uses thereof

Inventors: Rohan Eric John Beckwith (San Diego, CA); Simone Bonazzi (Cambridge, MA); Artiom Cernijenko (Cambridge, MA); Philip Lam (Somerville, MA); Noel Marie-France Thomsen (Chelmsford, MA)
Assignee: Novartis AG
C07D401/04C07D401/14C07D471/04
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Patent No.
US 12,479,817
App. No.
17/430,478
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, prodrug, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein R 1 , R 2 , R x , X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , n, n1, and q are as defined herein, and methods of making and using same.

Claims (81)

1 . A compound of Formula (I):

wherein:

X 1 is C or CR 3 ;

R 3 is H or D;

is a single or double bond; when is a single bond, X 1 is CR 3 ; when is a double bond, X 1 is C;

X 2 is N and X 3 is CR 14 ; or X 2 is CR 13 and X 3 is N;

each R 1 is independently D, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )hydroxyalkyl, CN, or halogen, or

two R 1 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form (C 3 -C 7 )cycloalkyl or a 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, or

two R 1 , when on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which they are attached form a (C 6 -C 10 )aryl ring or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S;

R 2 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more R 4 , or

R 1 and R 2 , when on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring;

each R 4 is independently selected from —C(O)OR 6 , —C(O)NR 6 R 6 , —NR 6 C(O)R 6 , halogen, —OH, —NH 2 , CN,

(C 6 -C 10 )aryl, 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl comprising 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S,

(C 3 -C 8 )cycloalkyl, and 4- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl ring comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted with one or more R 7 ;

each R 5 is independently selected from (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy,

(C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —OH, —NH 2 , CN,

(C 3 -C 7 )cycloalkyl, 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, and 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, or

two R 5 , when on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which they are attached form a (C 6 -C 10 )aryl ring or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, optionally substituted with one or more R 10 , or

two R 5 , when on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which they are attached form a

(C 5 -C 7 )cycloalkyl ring or a 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl ring comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S optionally substituted with one or more R 10 ;

R 6 and Re are each independently H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, or (C 6 -C 10 )aryl;

each R 7 is independently selected from (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkynyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy,

(C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkoxy, —C(O)R 8 , —(CH 2 ) 0-3 C(O)OR 8 , —C(O)NR 8 R 9 , —NR 8 C(O)R 9 , —NR 8 C(O)OR 9 , —S(O) p NR 8 R 9 , —S(O) p R 12 , (C 1 -C 6 )hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —OH, —O(CH 2 ) 1-3 CN, —NH 2 , CN, —O(CH 2 ) 0-3 (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, adamantyl, —O(CH 2 ) 0-3 -5- or 6-membered heteroaryl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, monocyclic or bicyclic 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, (C 3 -C 7 )cycloalkyl, and 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, wherein the alkyl is optionally substituted with one or more R 11 , and the aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocycloalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from halogen,

(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl, and (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, or

two R 7 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a ═(O), or

two R 7 , when on adjacent atoms, together with the atoms to which they are attached form a (C 6 -C 10 )aryl ring or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, optionally substituted with one or more R 10 , or two R 7 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a (C 5 -C 7 )cycloalkyl ring or a 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl ring comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, optionally substituted with one or more R 10 ;

R 8 and R 9 are each independently H or (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl;

each R 10 is independently selected from (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —OH, —NH 2 , and CN, or two R 10 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a ═(O);

each R 11 is independently selected from CN, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, and 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, wherein the aryl and heterocycloalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —OH, —NH 2 , and CN;

R 12 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )haloalkyl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, or 5- to 7-membered heterocycloalkyl comprising 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S;

R 13 is H, halogen, —OH, or —NH 2 ;

R 14 is H, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 3 )haloalkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )haloalkoxy, (C 1 -C 3 )hydroxyalkyl, halogen, —OH, —NH 2 , —NO 2 , or CN;

R x is H or D;

p is 0, 1, or 2;

n is 0, 1, or 2;

n1 is 1 or 2, wherein n+n1≤3; and

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

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R x is H.

3 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein X 2 is N and X 3 is CR 14 .

4 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein X 2 is CR 13 and X 3 is N.

5 . The compound according to claim 1 , having a Formula (Ic), or Formula (Id):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6 . The compound of claim 1 , having a Formula (Ig), or Formula (Ih):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein n is 1 or 2.

8 . The compound according to claim 7 , wherein n is 1.

9 . The compound of claim 1 , having a Formula (Ik), or Formula (Il):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl substituted with one to three R 4 .

11 . The compound according to claim 1 , wherein q is 0, 1, or 2.

12 . The compound according to claim 11 , wherein q is 0 or 1.

13 . The compound according to claim 12 , wherein q is 0.

14 . A compound selected from:

3-(2-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-5-oxo-5,7-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(6-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(5-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-fluoro-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(5-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-fluoro-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(6-amino-5-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(5-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-chloro-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(5-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-6-hydroxy-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

5-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindoline-4-carbonitrile;

3-(5-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-1-oxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(5-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-4-nitro-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(6-fluoro-1-oxo-5-(1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)piperidin-4-yl)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(4-chloro-5-(1-(((1r,4r)-4-methoxycyclohexyl)methyl)piperidin-4-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(4-fluoro-5-(1-(((1r,4r)-4-methoxycyclohexyl)methyl)piperidin-4-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione;

3-(4-hydroxy-5-(1-(((1r,4r)-4-methoxycyclohexyl methyl)piperidin-4-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione; and

3-(5-(1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)-4-methoxy-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

16 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 15 further comprising at least one additional pharmaceutical agent.

17 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 15 for use in the treatment of a disease or disorder that is affected by the reduction of IKZF2 protein levels.

18 . A method of degrading IKZF2 comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

19 . A method of treating a disease or disorder that is affected by the reduction of IKZF2 protein levels comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

20 . A method of reducing IKZF2 protein levels comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

21 . A method of reducing the proliferation of a cell the method comprising, contacting the cell with a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and reducing IKZF2 protein levels.

22 . A method of treating cancer, wherein the cancer is selected from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), melanoma, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), microsatellite stable colorectal cancer (mssCRC), thymoma, carcinoid, acute myelogenous leukemia, and gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

23 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein the cancer is a cancer for which the immune response is deficient or an immunogenic cancer.

24 . A method for reducing IKZF2 protein levels in a subject comprising the step of administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

25 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein administering is performed orally, parentally, subcutaneously, by injection, or by infusion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2021
From: BECKWITH, ROHAN ERIC JOHN; BONAZZI, SIMONE; CERNIJENKO, ARTIOM; LAM, PHILIP; THOMSEN, NOEL MARIE-FRANCE
To: NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC.
Reel/Frame 057753/0630 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2021
From: NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC.
To: NOVARTIS AG
Reel/Frame 057753/0667 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62806142 · Feb 15, 2019
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