IP Library Granted Patent US 9,062,021
Granted Patent B2
US 9,062,021 · App. 14/265,029 · Granted Jun 23, 2015

Low molecular weight cationic lipids for oligonucleotide delivery

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Patent No.
US 9,062,021
App. No.
14/265,029
Granted
Jun 23, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids with one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.

Claims (38)

1. A lipid nanoparticle comprising a cationic lipid of Formula A:

wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, heterocyclyl, and polyamine, wherein said alkyl, heterocyclyl and polyamine are optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R′, or R 1 and R 2 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic heterocycle with 4-7 members optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic heterocycle is optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R;

R′ is independently selected from halogen, R″, OR″, SR″, CN, CO 2 R″ or CON(R″) 2 ;

R″ is independently selected from H and (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, wherein said alkyl is optionally substituted with halogen and OH;

L 1 is selected from C 4 -C 22 alkyl and C 4 -C 22 alkenyl, said alkyl and alkenyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R′; and

L 2 is selected from C 3 -C 13 alkyl and C 3 -C 13 alkenyl, said alkyl and alkenyl are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R′;

or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

2. The lipid nanoparticle of claim 1 , wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are each methyl;

L 1 is selected from C 4 -C 22 alkyl and C 4 -C 22 alkenyl; and

L 2 is selected from C 3 -C 13 alkyl and C 3 -C 13 alkenyl;

or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

3. The lipid nanoparticle of claim 1 , wherein the cationic lipid is selected from:

R—N,N-dimethyl-1-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 2);

S—N,N-dimethyl-1-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 1);

1-{2-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]-1-[(octyloxy)methyl]ethyl}pyrrolidine (Compound 3);

(2S)—N,N-dimethyl-1-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]-3-[(5Z)-oct-5-en-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine (Compound 4);

1-{2-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]-1-[(octyloxy)methyl]ethyl}azetidine (Compound 5);

(2S)-1-(hexyloxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine (Compound 6);

(2S)-1-(heptyloxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine (Compound 7);

N,N-dimethyl-1-(nonyloxy)-3-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine (Compound 8);

N,N-dimethyl-1-[(9Z)-octadec-9-en-1-yloxy]-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 9); (2S)—N,N-dimethyl-1-[(6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadeca-6,9,12-trien-1-yloxy]-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 10);

(2S)-1-[(11Z,14Z)-icosa-11,14-dien-1-yloxy]-N,N-dimethyl-3-(pentyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 11);

(2S)-1-(hexyloxy)-3-[(11Z,14Z)-icosa-11,14-dien-1-yloxy]-N,N-dimethylpropan-2-amine (Compound 12);

1-[(11Z,14Z)-icosa-11,14-dien-1-yloxy]-N,N-dimethyl-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 13);

1-[(13Z,16Z)-docosa-13,16-dien-1-yloxy]-N,N-dimethyl-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 14);

(2S)-1-[(13Z,16Z)-docosa-13,16-dien-1-yloxy]-3-(hexyloxy)-N,N-dimethylpropan-2-amine (Compound 15);

(2S)-1-[(13Z)-docos-13-en-1-yloxy]-3-(hexyloxy)-N,N-dimethylpropan-2-amine (Compound 16);

1-[(13Z)-docos-13-en-1-yloxy]-N,N-dimethyl-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 17); 1-[(9Z)-hexadec-9-en-1-yloxy]-N,N-dimethyl-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 18);

(2R)—N,N-dimethyl-H(1-metoylo ctyl)oxy]-3-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine (Compound 19);

(2R)-1-[(3,7-dimethyloctyl)oxy]-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine (Compound 20);

N,N-dimethyl-1-(octyloxy)-3-({8-[(1S,2S)-2-{[(1R,2R)-2-pentylcyclopropyl]methyl}cyclopropyl]octyl}oxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 21); and

N,N-dimethyl-1-{[8-(2-oclylcyclopropyl)octyl]oxy}-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine (Compound 22);

or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

4. The lipid nanoparticle of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticle further comprises an oligonucleotide.

5. The lipid nanoparticle of claim 4 , wherein the oligonucleotide is siRNA or miRNA.

6. The lipid nanoparticle of claim 5 , wherein the oligonucleotide is siRNA.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2025
From: ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 072996/0337 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2015
From: BUDZIK, BRIAN; COLLETTI, STEVEN L.; DAVIS, JENNIFER R.; HILLS, IVORY D.; SELFRIED, DARLA DANILE; STANTON, MATTHEW G.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 035640/0946 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2015
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035641/0039 →