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US 12,528,783 · App. 17/790,569 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

PqsR inverse agonists

Inventors: Christian Schütz (Braunschweig, DE); Martin Empting (Braunschweig, DE); Ahmed S. Ahmed (Braunschweig, DE); Mostafa Hamed (Braunschweig, DE); Rolf W. Hartmann (Braunschweig, DE); Teresa Röhrig (Braunschweig, DE); Andreas M. Kany (Braunschweig, DE); Anna K. Hirsch (Braunschweig, DE)
Assignee: HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR INFEKTIONSFORSCHUNG GMBH
C07D401/12A61K45/06C07D401/14C07D403/12C07D413/12C07D417/12
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Patent No.
US 12,528,783
App. No.
17/790,569
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a compounds according to general formula (I), which acts as an inverse agonist of PqsR (the currently only known receptor for the Pseudomonas Quinolone Signal (PQS), sometimes also referred to as MvfR); to a pharmaceutical composition containing one or more of the compound(s) of the invention; to a combination preparation containing at least one compound of the invention and at least one further active pharmaceutical ingredient; and to uses of said compound(s), including the use as a medicament, e.g. the use in the treatment or prophylaxis of a bacterial infection, especially a Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Burkholderia infection.

Claims (29)

1 . A compound of the formula (I):

or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein

R A represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, NH 2 or NH(C 1-3 alkyl);

X 1 represents CH or N;

L is a group represented by formula (L-1), (L-2) or (L-3):

wherein

R L1 , R L2 and R L3 each, independently of one another, represents a hydrogen atom, F, Cl; or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, which may be substituted by one or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from a halogen atom, OH, —O, and NH 2 ;

Y 1 and Y 2 each, independently of one another, is NH, O, or S;

each independently of one another, represents a single bond or a double bond, wherein at least one in the ring of formula (L-3) is a double bond;

T 1 is a hydrogen atom; and T 2 represents a hydrogen atom; or an aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl or hetero-aralkyl group, all of which groups may be substituted by one, two or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from: a halogen atom, OH, ═O, NH 2 , (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl which may be substituted by one or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from a halogen atom, OH, ═O, and NH 2 ; (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy which may be substituted by one or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from a halogen atom, OH, ═O, and NH 2 ; and C(O)NR T1 R T2 ;

R T1 and R T2 each, independently of one another, represents a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, which may be substituted by one or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from a halogen atom, OH, —O, and NH 2 ;

or

T 1 and T 2 both represent O.

2 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L is a group of formula (L-1).

3 . The compound according to claim 2 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R L1 represents a hydrogen atom.

4 . The compound according to claim 2 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X 1 is CH; and R A represents a hydrogen atom or Cl.

5 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L is a group of formula (L-2).

6 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L is a group of formula (L-3).

7 . The compound according to claim 6 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R A represents a hydrogen atom or NH 2 .

8 . The compound according to claim 6 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the group represented by formula (L-3) contains one of the following groups as a partial structure:

9 . The compound according to claim 2 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein T 1 is a hydrogen atom; and T 2 represents a 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl group, which group may be substituted by one, two or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from: a halogen atom, OH, ═O, NH 2 , (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl which may be substituted by one or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from a halogen atom, OH, ═O, and NH 2 ; (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy which may be substituted by one or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from a halogen atom, OH, ═O, and NH 2 ; and C(O)NR T1 R T2 ;

R T1 and R T2 each, independently of one another, represents a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, which may be substituted by one or more, identical or different, group(s) selected from a halogen atom, OH, ═O, and NH 2 .

10 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the group NT 1 T 2 is selected from the groups:

11 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

12 . A pharmaceutical composition that comprises one or more compound(s) according to claim 1 and, optionally, at least one carrier substance, excipient and/or adjuvant.

13 . A combination preparation comprising at least one compound according to claim 1 , and at least one antibiotic as a further active ingredient.

14 . The compound according to claim 1 , the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 12 , or the combination preparation of claim 13 for use as a medicament.

15 . A coating for medicinal devices containing at least one compound according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2022
From: SCHÜTZ, CHRISTIAN
To: HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FÜR INFEKTIONSFORSCHUNG GMBH
Reel/Frame 060395/0530 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2022
From: EMPTING, MARTIN; AHMED, AHMED S.A.; HAMED, MOSTAFA; HARTMANN, ROLF W.; ROHRIG, TERESA; KANY, ANDREAS M.; HIRSCH, ANNA K.H.
To: HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FÜR INFEKTIONSFORSCHUNG GMBH
Reel/Frame 060419/0594 →
Priority Claims (1)
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