Modulators of RAS GTPase
RAS modulating compounds and methods of using the same are provided. The compounds find use in modulating the activity of a target RAS in a sample. The target RAS can be a mutant RAS that is implicated in a disease of interest. In some cases, the subject compounds can inhibit the growth of cancer cells whose progression is driven by kRAS or a mutated kRAS. Methods of treating a subject for a RAS driven disease including administering a therapeutically effective amount of the subject compound are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits which include the subject compounds.
1 . A method of modulating the activity of a target RAS in a sample, the method comprising:
contacting a sample comprising a target RAS with an effective amount of a compound of the formula:
Cy 1 -Cy 2 -(CR 1 R 2 ) n —Y 1 —(CR 1 R 2 ) m -Cy 3
wherein:
Cy 1 is a cyclic group selected from an oxadiazole and thiadiazole;
Cy 2 is a phenyl;
Cy 3 is a pyrazole, wherein Cy 1 , Cy 2 and Cy 3 are optionally further substituted;
n and m are each independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein n+m is less than 7;
each R 1 and each R 2 is independently H, an alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and
Y 1 is selected from —CONR—, —NRCO—, —NRSO 2 — and —SO 2 NR— wherein R is H, an alkyl or a substituted alkyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
wherein:
CL 1 is Cy 1 ;
CL 6 and CL 7 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —OH, —OR a , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —O(CO)R a , —C(O)NR a R b , —OC(O)NR a R b , —SR a , —SOR a , —SO 2 R a , —SO 2 NR a R b , —NR a R b , —NR a C(O)R b , —NR a C(O) 2 R b , —NR a SO 2 R b , —NR a (CO)NR b R c , unsubstituted or substituted C1-8 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-8 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-8 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-8 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-10 aryl, unsubstituted or substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, and unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl; wherein R a , R b and R c are each independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 haloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-6 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-6 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-6 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl, unsubstituted or substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl-C1-4 alkyl, and unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy-C1-4 alkyl; or two of R a , R b together or R a and R c together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, may form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-6- or 7-membered ring;
n is 1; and
CL 2 , CL 3 , CL 4 and CL 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and substituted alkyl.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
wherein:
CL 1 is Cy 1 ;
CL 6 and CL 7 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —OH, —OR a , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —O(CO)R a , —C(O)NR a R b , —OC(O)NR a R b , —SR a , —SOR a , —SO 2 R a , —SO 2 NR a R b , —NR a R b , —NR a C(O)R b , —NR a C(O) 2 R b , —NR a SO 2 R b , —NR a (CO)NR b R c , unsubstituted or substituted C1-8 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-8 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-8 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-8 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-10 aryl, unsubstituted or substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, and unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl; wherein R a , R b and R c are each independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 haloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-6 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-6 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-6 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl, unsubstituted or substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl-C1-4 alkyl, and unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy-C1-4 alkyl; or two of R a , R b together or R a and R c together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, may form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring;
n is 1; and
CL 2 , CL 3 , CL 4 and CL 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and substituted alkyl.
4 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the compound has a structure corresponding to the formula:
wherein:
CL 11 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —OH, —OR a , —C(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —O(CO)R a , —C(O)NR a R b , —OC(O)NR a R b , —SR a , —SOR a , —SO 2 R a , —SO 2 NR a R b , —NR a R b , —NR a C(O)R b , —NR a C(O) 2 R b , —NR a SO 2 R b , —NR a (CO)NR b R c , unsubstituted or substituted C1-8 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-8 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-8 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-8 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-10 aryl, unsubstituted or substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, and unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl; wherein R a , R b and R c are each independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 haloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-6 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-6 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C2-6 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted C6-10 aryl, unsubstituted or substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl-C1-4 alkyl, and unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy-C1-4 alkyl; or two of R a , R b together or R a and R c together with the atom(s) to which they are attached, may form an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring.
5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the compound has the following structure:
7 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the compound has the following structure:
8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sample is a cellular sample.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sample is in vitro.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sample is in vivo.
11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the target RAS is a mutant kRAS, a mutant nRAS or a mutant hRAS.
12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound inhibits synthetic lethal targets downstream of RAS.
13 . A method of treating a subject for a RAS driven disease, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula:
Cy 1 -Cy 2 -(CR 1 R 2 ) n —Y 1 —(CR 1 R 2 ) m -Cy 3
wherein:
Cy 1 is a cyclic group selected from an oxadiazole and thiadiazole;
Cy 2 is a phenyl;
Cy 3 is a pyrazole, wherein Cy 1 , Cy 2 and Cy 3 are optionally further substituted;
n and m are each independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein n+m is less than 7;
each R 1 and each R 2 is independently H, an alkyl or a substituted alkyl; and
Y 1 is selected from —CONR—, —NRCO—, —NRSO 2 — and —SO 2 NR— wherein R is H, an alkyl or a substituted alkyl;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the RAS driven disease is cancer.
15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the cancer is a kRAS dependent cancer.
16 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein CL 2 , CL 3 , CL 4 and CL 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, pentyl, neopentyl, isopentyl, hexyl and isohexyl.
17 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein CL 2 , CL 3 , CL 4 and CL 5 are each independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, pentyl, neopentyl, isopentyl, hexyl and isohexyl.