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US 2026/0265271 A1Published application
Cereblon Ligands and Uses Thereof
AssigneesThe Regents of the University of Michigan, Oncopia Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a SK Life Science Labs
InventorsShaomeng Wang, Rohan Rej, Zhixiang Chen, Longchuan Bai, Ranjan Kumar Acharyya, Dimin Wu, Paul Kirchhoff, Guozhang Xu, Zhenwu Li
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Abstract
Described herein are compounds or conjugates of Formulae II and I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or stereoisomers, as well as their uses (e.g., as cereblon-binding agents or bifunctional degraders for degrading certain proteins).
Claims40
A compound of Formula II:
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein
- B2 is N or CRB2;
- B3 is N or CRB3;
- B4 is N or CRB4;
- B5 is N or CRB5;
- one of RB2 and RB3, RB3 and RB4, and RB4 and RB5, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded, form Ring A, wherein Ring A is optionally substituted 7- to 16-membered fused carbocycle or optionally substituted 7- to 16-membered fused heterocycle;
- the remaining two of RB2, RB3, RB4, and RB5, when applicable, are independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, —SRb, —S(═O)Ra, —S(═O)2Ra, —S(═O)2ORb, —S(═O)2NRcRd, —NRcS(═O)2Ra, —NRcS(═O)Ra, —NRcS(═O)2ORb, —NRcS(═O)2NRcRd, —NRbC(═O)NRcRd, —NRbC(═O)Ra, —NRbC(═O)ORb, —OS(═O)2Ra, —OS(═O)2ORb, —OS(═O)2NRcRd, —OC(═O)Ra, —OC(═O)ORb, —OC(═O)NRcRd, —C(═O)Ra, —C(═O)ORb, or —C(═O)NRcRd, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- denotes an optional covalent bond between B1 and C1;
- i) when the bond between B1 and C1 is present:
- r is 1;
- B1 is C;
- C1 is —C(RC1)2— or —C(═O)—;
- each RC1 is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C3-6 carbocyclyl, or 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, carbocyclyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- or
- two RC1, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form C3-6 carbocycle or 3- to 6-membered heterocycle, wherein the carbocycle or heterocycle is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- and
- C2 is N:
- ii) when the bond between B1 and C1 is absent:
- r is 0 or 1;
- B1 is N or CRB1;
- RB1 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- C1 is absent;
- or
- C1 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C3-6 carbocyclyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, —S(═O)2Ra, —S(═O)2ORb, —S(═O)2NR′Rd, —C(═O)RA, —C(═O)ORb, or —C(═O)NRcRd, wherein the alkyl, carbocyclyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- C2 is N or O;
- wherein i) when C2 is N, then C1 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C3-6 carbocyclyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, —S(═O)2Ra, —S(═O)2ORb, —S(═O)2NRcRd, —C(═O)Ra, —C(═O)ORb, or —C(═O)NRcRd, wherein the alkyl, carbocyclyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- and ii) when C2 is O, then C1 is absent;
- RD1 is hydrogen, deuterium, or C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more RU;
- q is an integer from 0 to 2,
- each RD is independently oxo, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- and
- d is an integer selected from 0 to 5,
- wherein:
- each Ru is independently oxo, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C6-10 aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, —SRb, —S(═O)Ra, —S(═O)2Ra, —S(═O)2ORb, —S(═O)2NRcRd, —NRcS(═O)2Ra, —NRcS(═O)Ra, —NRcS(═O)2ORb, —NRcS(═O)2NRcRd, —NRbC(═O)NRcRd, —NRbC(═O)Ra, —NRbC(═O)ORb, —OS(═O)2Ra, —OS(═O)2ORb, —OS(═O)2NRcRd, —OC(═O)Ra, —OC(═O)ORb, —OC(═O)NRcRd, —C(═O)Ra, —C(═O)ORb, or —C(═O)NRcRd;
- wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from oxo, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 carbocyclyl, and 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl;
- each Ra is independently C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl;
- each Rb is independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl;
- and
- each Rc and Rd is independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl;
- or
- Rc and Rd, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl,
- wherein each occurrence of Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd is independently and optionally substituted with one or more Rz;
- and
- each Rz is independently oxo, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 carbocyclyl, or 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl.
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A conjugate of Formula II:
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein:
- B2 is N or CRB2;
- B3 is N or CRB3;
- B4 is N or CRB4;
- B5 is N or CRB5;
- one of RB2 and RB3, RB3 and RB4, and RB4 and RB5, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded, form Ring A attached to -L-T, wherein Ring A is optionally substituted 7- to 16-membered fused carbocycle or optionally substituted 7- to 16-membered fused heterocycle;
- the remaining two of RB2, RB3, RB4, and RB5, when applicable, are independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, —SRb, —S(═O)Ra, —S(═O)2Ra, —S(═O)2ORb, —S(═O)2NRcRd, —NRcS(═O)2Ra, —NRCS(═O)Ra, —NRcS(═O)2ORb, —NRcS(═O)2NRcRd, —NRbC(═O)NRcRd, —NRbC(═O)Ra, —NRbC(═O)ORb, —OS(═O)2Ra, —OS(═O)2ORb, —OS(═O)2NRcRd, —OC(═O)Ra, —OC(═O)ORb, —OC(═O)NRcRd, —C(═O)Ra, —C(═O)ORb, or —C(═O)NRcRd, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- denotes an optional covalent bond between B1 and C1;
- i) when the bond between B1 and C1 is present:
- r is 1;
- B1 is C;
- C1 is —C(RC1)2— or —C(═O)—;
- each RC1 is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C3-6 carbocyclyl, or 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, carbocyclyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- or
- two RC1, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form C3-6 carbocycle or 3- to 6-membered heterocycle, wherein the carbocycle or heterocycle is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- and
- C2 is N:
- ii) when the bond between B1 and C1 is absent:
- r is 0 or 1;
- B1 is N or CRB1;
- RB1 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- C1 is absent;
- or
- C1 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C3-6 carbocyclyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, —S(═O)2Ra, —S(═O)2ORb, —S(═O)2NRcRd, —C(═O)Ra, —C(═O)ORb, or —C(═O)NRcRd, wherein the alkyl, carbocyclyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- C2 is N or O;
- wherein i) when C2 is N, then C1 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C3-6 carbocyclyl, 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl, —S(═O)2Ra, —S(═O)2ORb, —S(═O)2NRcRd, —C(═O)Ra, —C(═O)ORb, or —C(═O)NRcRd, wherein the alkyl, carbocyclyl, or heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- and ii) when C2 is O, then C1 is absent;
- RD1 is hydrogen, deuterium, or C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- q is an integer from 0 to 2,
- each RD is independently oxo, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more Ru;
- and
- d is an integer selected from 0 to 5,
- L is linker;
- and
- T is a ligand for a protein,
- wherein:
- each Ru is independently oxo, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C6-10 aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, —SRb, —S(═O)Ra, —S(═O)2Ra, —S(═O)2ORb, —S(═O)2NRcRd, —NRcS(═O)2Ra, —NRcS(═O)Ra, —NRcS(═O)2ORb, —NRcS(═O)2NRcRd, —NRbC(═O)NRcRd, —NRbC(═O)Ra, —NRbC(═O)ORb, —OS(═O)2Ra, —OS(═O)2ORb, —OS(═O)2NRcRd, —OC(═O)Ra, —OC(═O)ORb, —OC(═O)NRcRd, —C(═O)Ra, —C(═O)ORb, or —C(═O)NRcRd;
- wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from oxo, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 carbocyclyl, and 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl;
- each Ra is independently C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl;
- each Rb is independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl;
- and
- each Rc and Rd is independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-12 carbocyclyl, 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl, C6-10 aryl, or 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl;
- or
- Rc and Rd, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form 3- to 12-membered heterocyclyl,
- wherein each occurrence of Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd is independently and optionally substituted with one or more Rz;
- and
- each Rz is independently oxo, halogen, —CN, —NO2, —OH, —NH2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 alkylamino, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C3-6 carbocyclyl, or 3- to 6-membered heterocyclyl.
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A compound selected from the compounds in Tables 1-3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.