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US 12,527,790 · App. 18/327,775 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) inhibitors and uses thereof

Inventors: Anthony B. Pinkerton (Rancho Santa Fe, CA); Stephen Todd Meyer (San Diego, CA); Jacques Mauger (San Diego, CA); Yen Pham Hong Truong (San Diego, CA); Rachelle Janette Elsdon (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: BOUNDLESS BIO, INC.
A61K31/497C07D401/12C07D401/14C07D403/12
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Patent No.
US 12,527,790
App. No.
18/327,775
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer. The methods include administering to a subject in need a therapeutically effective amount of a Chk1 inhibitor disclosed herein.

Claims (40)

1 . A method of treating a Chk1-related cancer; the method comprising administering a compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof:

wherein:

Ring A is heteroaryl;

each R 1 is independently deuterium, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —OH, —OR a , —OC(═O)R a , —OC(═O)OR b , —OC(═O)NR c R d , —SH, —SR a , —S(═O)R a , —S(═O) 2 R a , —S(═O) 2 NR c R d , —NR c R d , —NR b C(═O)NR c R d , —NR b C(═O)R a , —NR b C(═O)OR b , —NHS(═O) 2 R a , —C(═O)R a , —C(═O)OR b , —C(O)NR c R d , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

n is 0-4;

R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl;

R 3 is hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —OH, —OR a , —NR c R d , —C(═O)R a , —C(═O)OR b , —C(═O)NR c R d , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl;

R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl;

X 1 is N or CR 5a ;

X 2 is N or CR 5b ;

X 3 is N or CR 5c ;

X 4 is N or CR 5d ;

R 5a , R 5b , R 5c , and R 5d are independently hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —OH, —OR a , —OC(═O)R a , —OC(═O)OR b , —OC(═O)NR c R d , —SH, —SR a , —S(═O)R a , —S(═O) 2 R a , —S(═O) 2 NR c R d , —NR c R d , —NR b C(═O)NR c R d , —NR b C(═O)R a , —NR b C(═O)OR b , —NHS(═O) 2 R a , —C(═O)R a , —C(═O)OR b , —C(═O)NR c R d , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

L is —O—;

Ring C is cycloalkyl;

each R 7 is independently deuterium, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —OH, —OR a , —OC(═O)R a , —OC(═O)OR b , —OC(═O)NR c R d , —SH, —SR a , —S(═O)R a , —S(═O) 2 R a , —S(═O) 2 NR c R d , —NR c R d , —NR b C(═O)NR c R d , —NR b C(═O)R a , —NR b C(═O)OR b , —NHS(═O) 2 R a , —C(═O)R a , —C(═O)OR b , —C(═O)NR c R d , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 1 -C 6 heteroalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;

or two R 7 on the same atom are taken together to form an oxo;

p is 1 or 2;

each R a is independently C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl(cycloalkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkyl(heterocycloalkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkyl(aryl), or C 1 -C 6 alkyl(heteroaryl); wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently optionally substituted with one or more oxo, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OCH 3 , —S(═O)CH 3 , —S(═O) 2 CH 3 , —S(═O) 2 NH 2 , —S(═O) 2 NHCH 3 , —S(═O) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NH 2 , —NHCH 3 , —N(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(═O)CH 3 , —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)OCH 3 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl;

each R b is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl(cycloalkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkyl(heterocycloalkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkyl(aryl), or C 1 -C 6 alkyl(heteroaryl); wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently optionally substituted with one or more oxo, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OCH 3 , —S(═O)CH 3 , —S(═O) 2 CH 3 , —S(═O) 2 NH 2 , —S(═O) 2 NHCH 3 , —S(═O) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NH 2 , —NHCH 3 , —N(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(═O)CH 3 , —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)OCH 3 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl; and

each R c and R d are independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 -C 6 alkyl(cycloalkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkyl(heterocycloalkyl), C 1 -C 6 alkyl(aryl), or C 1 -C 6 alkyl(heteroaryl); wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently optionally substituted with one or more oxo, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OCH 3 , —S(═O)CH 3 , —S(═O) 2 CH 3 , —S(═O) 2 NH 2 , —S(═O) 2 NHCH 3 , —S(═O) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NH 2 , —NHCH 3 , —N(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(═O)CH 3 , —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)OCH 3 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl;

or R c and R d are taken together with the atom to which they are attached to form a heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more oxo, halogen, —CN, —OH, —OCH 3 , —S(═O)CH 3 , —S(═O) 2 CH 3 , —S(═O) 2 NH 2 , —S(═O) 2 NHCH 3 , —S(═O) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —NH 2 , —NHCH 3 , —N(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(═O)CH 3 , —C(═O)OH, —C(═O)OCH 3 , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 deuteroalkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or C 1 -C 6 aminoalkyl, wherein the Chk 1-related cancer comprises tumor cells comprising ecDNA and wherein the administration induces replication stress in the tumor cells and the growth or number of tumor cells is reduced.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, X 1 is CR 5a .

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, R 5a is hydrogen, halogen, —OR a , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, X 2 is CR 5b .

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, R 5b is hydrogen, halogen, —OR a , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, X 3 is CR 5c .

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, R 5c is hydrogen, halogen, —OR a , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, X 4 is CR 5d .

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, R 5d is hydrogen, halogen, —OR a , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, Ring A is pyrazinyl.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, n is 1 and R 1 is —CN.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, R 2 is hydrogen.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, R 3 is hydrogen.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, R 4 is hydrogen.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, Ring C is monocyclic cycloalkyl.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, Ring C is cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, or cycloheptyl.

17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, p is 1 and R 7 is —NR c R d .

18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, is selected from the group consisting of:

19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the Chk1-related cancer is head and neck cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, genital cancer, urinary cancer, hematopoietic tumors, bone and soft tissue tumors, skin cancer, or a brain tumor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2023
From: PINKERTON, ANTHONY B.; MEYER, STEPHEN TODD; MAUGER, JACQUES; TRUONG, YEN PHAM HONG; ELSDON, RACHELLE JANETTE
To: BOUNDLESS BIO, INC.
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Continuity (4)
Division 17897667 · Aug 29, 2022
Continuation PCTUS2022031141 · May 26, 2022
Provisional Application 63193990 · May 27, 2021
Related Publication 20230310423A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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