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US 12,492,209 · App. 18/632,213 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidines that induce degradation of embryonic ectoderm development (EED) protein

Inventors: Gary E. Schiltz (Naperville, IL); Jindan Yu (Evanston, IL)
Assignee: Northwestern University
C07D487/04
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Patent No.
US 12,492,209
App. No.
18/632,213
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are compounds that bind to embryonic ectoderm development (EED) protein and proteolysis-targeting chimeric (PROTAC) derivatives thereof that induce degradation of EED. The disclosed compounds may be characterized as substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidin-5-amine compounds having the Formula I: where R 1 is as disclosed herein. The disclosed PROTAC derivatives thereof typically include a first targeting moiety that binds to BED (M EED ) which may be derived from the disclosed [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidin-5-amine compounds having the Formula I that bind to EED. The first targeting moiety typically is linked via a bond or a linker (L) to a second targeting moiety that binds to an E3 ubiquitin ligase (M E3 ). As such, the disclosed PROTACS may be described as having a formula M EED -L-M E3 or M E3 -L-M EED .

Claims (15)

1 . A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

R 1 is:

R 2 is alkyl, C(O)H, C(O)CH 2 CH(CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ) 2 , C(O)—(CH 2 ) m CH 3 , C(O)CH 2 OCH 3 , C(O)—(CH 2 CH 2 O)˜H, C(O)—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m CH 3 , O(alkyl), S(O) 2 H, or S(O) 2 CH 3 ;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20;

n is 1; and

x is 1;

with the proviso that if R 2 is C(O)—(CH 2 CH 2 O) m CH 3 , then m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20.

2 . The compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is:

3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, or diluent and a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5 . A method for treating cancer in a subject, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject tin need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 .

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, cancer of the central nervous system, colon cancer, leukemia, melanoma, multiple myeloma, non-small cell lung cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and renal cancer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2024
From: SCHILTZ, GARY E.; YU, JINDAN
To: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 067074/0008 →
Continuity (3)
Division 17733752 · Apr 29, 2022
Provisional Application 63201434 · Apr 29, 2021
Related Publication 20240352019A1 · Oct 24, 2024
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