Small molecule degraders of STAT3
The present disclosure provides compounds represented by Formula I or Formula VIII: wherein R 1a , R 1b , M, A, E, Q A , and Q B are as defined in the specification, and the salts and solvates thereof. Compounds of Formula I are degraders of STAT3 or degraders of STAT3 and STAT1. Compounds of Formula VIII are inhibitors of STAT3. STAT3 degraders and inhibitors are useful for the treatment of cancer and other diseases.
1 . A compound of Formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:
R 1a and R 1b are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and —CH 2 OC(═O)R 1e ;
R 1e is C 1 -C 6 alkyl;
M is selected from the group consisting of —O— and —C(R 2a )(R 2b )—;
R 2a and R 2b are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro; or
R 2a and R 2b taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a —C(═O)— group;
A is selected from the group consisting of:
wherein the bond designated with an “*” is attached to —C(═O)-E-Q A ,
G 1 is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, and —NR 17 —;
G 2 is —CR 18a ═;
G 3 is —CR 18b ═;
G 4 is —CR 18c ═;
G 5 is —CR 18d ═;
G 6 is —CR 18e ═;
G is selected from the group consisting of —N═ and —CR 18f ═;
R 3 is hydrogen;
R 3b is C 1 -C 4 alkyl;
R 3c is hydrogen;
R 17 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl;
R 18a , R 18b , R 18c , R 18d , R 18e , and R 18f are hydrogen;
E is:
wherein the bond designated with an “*” is attached to Q A ;
R 3g is hydrogen;
X A is selected from the group consisting of —N(R 8 )CH 2 —, —CH 2 N(R 8 )—, and —CH 2 CH 2 —;
R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, (optionally substituted 5- to 8-membered heterocyclo)C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, —C(═O)R 9 , and -L-B;
R 9 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, amino, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, optionally substituted 4- to 8-membered heterocyclo, and optionally substituted 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl;
Q A is selected from the group consisting of:
X 1 is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 —, —O—, and —N(R 11a )—; or
X 1 is absent;
R 10 is hydrogen;
R 11a is hydrogen;
s is 2 or 3;
X 2 is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 —, —O—, and —N(R 11b )—; or
X 2 is absent;
t is 2 or 3;
R 11b is hydrogen;
R 12a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, optionally substituted 4- to 8-membered heterocyclo, and (amino)(C 6 -C 14 aryl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl-;
R 12b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, optionally substituted C 6 -C 14 aryl, and (optionally substituted C 6 -C 14 aryl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl; or
R 12a and R 12b taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 4- to 8-membered optionally substituted heterocyclo,
R 12c is hydrogen;
X 4 is —CH 2 —; or
X 4 is absent;
v is 0, 1, or 2;
R 12d is hydrogen;
R 13a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted C 6 -C 14 aryl, (optionally substituted C 6 -C 14 aryl) C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (optionally substituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, and optionally substituted 5- to 9-membered heteroaryl;
R 13b is hydrogen;
R 13c is hydrogen; or
R 13a and R 13b taken together form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted C 4 -C 9 heterocyclo; or
R 13b and R 13c taken together form an optionally substituted 4- to 9-membered heterocyclo;
A 2* is selected from the group consisting of —C(R 14b )— and —N—;
R 14b is hydrogen;
g is 2;
h is 2;
X 5 is —CH 2 —; or
X 5 is absent;
y is 1 or 2;
R 15 is optionally substituted C 6 -C 14 aryl;
L is -J 1 -Y 1 -J 2 -Y 2 -J 3 -Z—;
J 1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-12 alkylenyl, 4- to 8-membered heterocyclenyl, and 5- to 9-membered heteroarylenyl; or
J 1 is absent;
Y 1 is selected from the group consisting of —(CH 2 ) m — and —C≡C—;
m is 0, 1, or 2;
J 2 is C 1-12 alkylenyl; or
J 2 is absent;
Y 2 is selected from the group consisting of —(CH 2 ) n —;
n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;
J 3 is C 1-12 alkylenyl, 4- to 8-membered heterocyclenyl, and 5- to 9-membered heteroarylenyl; or
J 3 is absent;
Z is selected from the group consisting of —(CH 2 ) d —, —C≡C—, and, —N(R 16c );
d is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
R 16c is hydrogen;
wherein Z is attached to B;
B is selected from the group consisting of:
A 5 is —C(R 19a )═;
A 2 is —C(R 19a )±;
A 3 is —C(R 19a )═;
A 4 is —C(R 19a )═;
Z 1 is —CH 2 and —C(═O)—;
R 5a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, and fluoro;
R 5b is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;
R 19a , R 19b , R 19c , and R 19d are each hydrogen;
R 20 is C 4 alkyl;
R 21 is C 1 alkyl;
R 23 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and
R 24 is selected from the group consisting of, optionally substituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl and optionally substituted 5- to 14-membered heteroaryl,
with the provisos:
(1) when X A is —CH 2 CH 2 —, then Q A is selected from the group consisting of Q-3, Q-5, Q-6, and Q-7;
(2) when X A is —N(R 8 )CH 2 — or —CH 2 N(R 8 )—, and R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, (optionally substituted 5- to 8-membered heterocyclo)C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, and —C(═O) R 9 , then Q A is selected from the group consisting of Q-3, Q-4, Q-5, Q-6, and Q-7; and
(3) when X A is —N(R 8 )CH 2 — or —CH 2 N(R 8 )—, and R 8 is-L-B, then Q A is selected from the group consisting of Q-1 and Q-2.
2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is Formula II:
3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein A is selected from the group consisting of:
4 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein E is:
or
5 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein X A is —N(R 8 )CH 2 — or —CH 2 N(R 8 )—, R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, (optionally substituted 5- to 8-membered heterocyclo) C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, and —C(═O)R 9 , and Q A is Q-6.
6 . The compound of claim 5 , wherein Q A is Q-6-1 or Q-6-2:
7 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein L is —Y 1 -Y 2 —Z—.
8 . The compound of claim 7 , wherein Y 1 is selected from the group consisting of —(CH 2 ) m — and —C(═O)—; m is 1, 2, or 3; Y 2 is —(CH 2 ) n —; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; and Z is selected from the group consisting of —(CH 2 )—, —C≡C—, and —N(H)—.
9 . The compound of claim 8 , wherein Z is —C≡C—.
10 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein:
L is selected from the group consisting of:
wherein the bond designated with an “*” is attached to B;
w is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8; and
x is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
11 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein B is B-1.
12 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is Formula VII-E:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
13 . The compound of claim 12 , wherein:
R 13a is:
R 25e is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(═O)NR 50c R 50d , C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 6 -C 14 arylsulfonyl, —N(R 56c )S(═O) 2 R 56d , and —S(═O) 2 R 58 ;
R 25f is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and halo;
R 50c is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclo, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted 5- to 9-membered heteroaryl, (optionally substituted C 6 -C 14 aryl)C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, (optionally substituted 5- to 14-membered heteroaryl)C 1 -C 4 alkyl-, and (3- to 14-membered heterocyclo)C 1 -C 4 alkyl-;
R 50d is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or
R 50c and R 50d taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form an optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocyclo group;
R 56c is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 3 alkyl;
R 56d is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, and optionally substituted 5- to 9-membered heteroaryl; and
R 58 is optionally substituted C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl.
14 . The compound of claim 12 , wherein R 8 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, and —C(═O)R 9 ; and R 9 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylamino, diC 1 -C 6 alkylamino, and C 1 -C 4 alkoxy.
15 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein each of R 1a and R 1b is hydrogen.
16 . A compound selected from the group consisting of:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
17 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.