Pyrrole and pyrazole compounds and methods of use thereof

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 11034669
  • Patent Number
    11,034,669
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, November 27, 2019
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 15, 2021
    3 years ago
Abstract
The disclosure relates to anti-cancer compounds derived from nuclear steroid receptor binders, to products containing the same, as well as to methods of their use and preparation.
Description
FIELD

The present disclosure relates to compounds and methods for synthesizing and using the same in the treatment of cancer.


BACKGROUND

Nuclear hormone receptors (NHRs) constitute a super-family of ligand-dependent and sequence-specific transcription factors. The androgen receptor (AR) is a member of the NHR family that is activated by binding of hormones including testosterone and dihydrotestosterone. It plays a fundamental role in the growth of prostate cancer cells. Androgen deprivation therapy serves as first-line treatment for prostate cancer. However, androgen deprivation therapy usually loses efficacy over time and prostate cancer progresses to hormone refractory prostate cancer, also known as castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Overexpression of AR has been identified and validated as a cause of hormone refractory prostate cancer. AR and its ligand binding are necessary for growth of hormone refractory prostate cancer.


A number of non-steroidal anti-androgens that inhibit AR have been developed for the treatment of prostate cancer. First-generation AR inhibitors include flutamide and bicalutamide. Second-generation AR inhibitors are enzalutamide and apalutamide. Enzalutamide was approved in the U.S. in August 2012 for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and in July 2018 for patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Apalutamide was approved in the U.S. in February 2018 for patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. One drug in development is the non-steroidal anti-androgen darolutamide, which is in clinical trials for men with high-risk non-metastatic CRPC. It is known that bypass of AR signaling that results in resistance to AR inhibitors can occur by the overexpression of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) (Boudadi et al. Clin Med Insights Oncol (2016) 10:1-9; Crona et al. Cancers (Basel) (2017) 9:67). Although the physiological activities of androgens and glucocorticoids are diverse, GR and AR receptors are closely related members of the steroid nuclear-receptor superfamily. Glucocorticoid signaling can be a major factor in the development of therapy resistance in prostate cancer. GR activation has been linked to chemotherapeutic agent resistance in other cancer types including ovarian cancer, breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.


There remains a need for newer therapies have significantly improved outcomes for prostate cancer patients.


SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides compounds having hormone receptor antagonist activity. These compounds can be useful in treating cancer, in particular those cancers which can be potentiated by AR and/or GR antagonism.


Provided herein is a compound of Formula I:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein:


Y is N, CH, or CR1;


Z is N or CH;


Q is N, CH or CR3;


t is 0, 1 or 2; with the proviso that when Y is N or CH, then t is 1 or 2;


y is 0 or 1;


z is 0, 1, or 2;


each occurrence of R1 is independently cyano, halo, C1-6 alkyl, or C1-6 haloalkyl; or two R1 join to form a unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl;


R2 is hydrogen or halo;


each occurrence of R3 is independently cyano, halo, C1-6 alkyl, or CF3;


R4 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl;


R5 is —C(O)R6, —S(O)2R6, —C(CH2)R6, —CH2R6, or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl; or


R4 and R5 join together to form a unsubstituted or substituted bicyclic heterocyclyl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl; and


R6 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-10 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl.


In certain embodiments, the compound is not N-[[2-bromo-4-[5-chloro-4-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]methyl]-2-methyl-propanamide.


Also provided is a method of treating or preventing an androgen receptor overexpressing cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, to an individual in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the cancer is prostate, breast, triple negative breast cancer, bladder, or liver cancer.


Also provided is a method of treating or preventing a glucocorticoid receptor overexpressing cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, to an individual in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the cancer is prostate, breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer.


Also provided is a method of treating or preventing cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound or composition as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, in combination with an additional chemotherapeutic agent, to an individual in need thereof.


Also provided is a method of treating or preventing an androgen receptor and/or glucocorticoid receptor overexpressing cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, to an individual in need thereof.


The disclosure also provides compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, kits that include the compounds, and methods of using (or administering) and making the compounds. The disclosure further provides compounds or compositions thereof for use in a method of treating a disease, disorder, or condition that is mediated, at least in part, by hormone receptor antagonist activity. Moreover, the disclosure provides uses of the compounds or compositions thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease, disorder, or condition that is mediated, at least in part, by hormone receptor antagonist activity.







DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description sets forth exemplary embodiments of the present technology. It should be recognized, however, that such description is not intended as a limitation on the scope of the present disclosure but is instead provided as a description of exemplary embodiments.


Definitions

As used in the present specification, the following words, phrases and symbols are generally intended to have the meanings as set forth below, except to the extent that the context in which they are used indicates otherwise.


The term “about” refers to a variation of ±1%, ±3%, ±5%, or ±10% of the value specified. For example, “about 50” can in some embodiments includes a range of from 45 to 55. For integer ranges, the term “about” can include one or two integers greater than and/or less than a recited integer at each end of the range. Unless indicated otherwise herein, the term “about” is intended to include values, e.g., weight percentages, proximate to the recited range that are equivalent in terms of the functionality of the individual ingredient, the composition, or the embodiment. Also, the singular forms “a” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, e.g., reference to “the compound” includes a plurality of such compounds and includes reference to one or more compounds and equivalents thereof known to those skilled in the art.


“Alkyl” refers to an unbranched or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain. As used herein, alkyl has 1 to 10 carbon atoms (i.e., C1-10 alkyl), 1 to 8 carbon atoms (i.e., C1-8 alkyl), 1 to 6 carbon atoms (i.e., C1-6 alkyl), or 1 to 4 carbon atoms (i.e., C1-4 alkyl). Examples of alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, 2-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, 2-hexyl, 3-hexyl, and 3-methylpentyl. When an alkyl residue having a specific number of carbons is named by chemical name or identified by molecular formula, all positional isomers having that number of carbons may be encompassed; thus, for example, “butyl” includes n-butyl (i.e. —(CH2)3CH3), sec-butyl (i.e. —CH(CH3)CH2CH3), isobutyl (i.e. —CH2CH(CH3)2) and tert-butyl (i.e. —C(CH3)3); and “propyl” includes n-propyl (i.e. —(CH2)2CH3) and isopropyl (i.e. —CH(CH3)2).


“Haloalkyl” refers to an unbranched or branched alkyl group as defined above, wherein one or more (e.g., 1 to 6 or 1 to 3) hydrogen atoms are replaced by a halogen. For example, where a residue is substituted with more than one halogen, it may be referred to by using a prefix corresponding to the number of halogen moieties attached. Dihaloalkyl and trihaloalkyl refer to alkyl substituted with two (“di”) or three (“tri”) halo groups, which may be, but are not necessarily, the same halogen. Examples of haloalkyl include difluoromethyl (—CHF2) and trifluoromethyl (—CF3).


“Heteroalkyl” refers to an alkyl group in which one or more of the carbon atoms (and any associated hydrogen atoms) are each independently replaced with the same or different heteroatomic group. The term “heteroalkyl” includes unbranched or branched saturated chain having carbon and heteroatoms. By way of example, 1, 2 or 3 carbon atoms may be independently replaced with the same or different heteroatomic group. Heteroatomic groups include, but are not limited to, —NH—, —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, and the like. As used herein, heteroalkyl includes 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and 1 to 3 heteroatoms, 1 to 2 heteroatoms, or 1 heteroatom.


“Alkoxy” refers to the group “—O-alkyl”.


“Alkenyl” refers to an alkyl group containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond and having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms (i.e., C2-20 alkenyl), 2 to 8 carbon atoms (i.e., C2-8 alkenyl), 2 to 6 carbon atoms (i.e., C2-6 alkenyl) or 2 to 4 carbon atoms (i.e., C24 alkenyl). Examples of alkenyl groups include, e.g., ethenyl, propenyl, butadienyl (including 1,2-butadienyl and 1,3-butadienyl).


“Alkynyl” refers to an alkyl group containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond and having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms (i.e., C2-20 alkynyl), 2 to 8 carbon atoms (i.e., C2-8 alkynyl), 2 to 6 carbon atoms (i.e., C2-6 alkynyl) or 2 to 4 carbon atoms (i.e., C24 alkynyl). The term “alkynyl” also includes those groups having one triple bond and one double bond.


“Alkoxy” refers to the group “alkyl-O—”. Examples of alkoxy groups include, e.g., methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, iso-propoxy, n-butoxy, tert-butoxy, sec-butoxy, n-pentoxy, n-hexoxy and 1,2-dimethylbutoxy.


“Amino” refers to the group —NRyRz wherein Ry and Rz are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroalkyl or heteroaryl; each of which may be optionally substituted, as defined herein.


“Aryl” refers to an aromatic carbocyclic group having a single ring (e.g., monocyclic) or multiple rings (e.g., bicyclic or tricyclic) including fused systems. As used herein, aryl has 6 to 20 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C6-20 aryl), 6 to 12 carbon ring atoms (i.e., C6-12 aryl), or 6 to 10 carbon ring atoms (i.e., C6-10 aryl). Examples of aryl groups include, e.g., phenyl, naphthyl, fluorenyl and anthryl. Aryl, however, does not encompass or overlap in any way with heteroaryl defined below. If one or more aryl groups are fused with a heteroaryl, the resulting ring system is heteroaryl. If one or more aryl groups are fused with a heterocyclyl, the resulting ring system is heterocyclyl.


“Cycloalkyl” refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated cyclic alkyl group having a single ring or multiple rings including fused, bridged and spiro ring systems. The term “cycloalkyl” includes cycloalkenyl groups (i.e., the cyclic group having at least one double bond) and carbocyclic fused ring systems having at least one sp3 carbon atom (i.e., at least one non-aromatic ring). As used herein, cycloalkyl has from 3 to 20 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-20 cycloalkyl), 3 to 12 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-12 cycloalkyl), 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-10 cycloalkyl), 3 to 8 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-8 cycloalkyl), or 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-6 cycloalkyl). Monocyclic groups include, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl. Further, the term cycloalkyl is intended to encompass any non-aromatic ring which may be fused to an aryl ring, regardless of the attachment to the remainder of the molecule. Still further, cycloalkyl also includes “spirocycloalkyl” when there are two positions for substitution on the same carbon atom.


“Heteroaryl” refers to an aromatic group having a single ring, multiple rings or multiple fused rings, with one or more ring heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. As used herein, heteroaryl includes 1 to 20 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C1-20 heteroaryl), 3 to 12 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-12 heteroaryl), or 3 to 8 carbon ring atoms (i.e., C3-8 heteroaryl), and 1 to 5 ring heteroatoms, 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms, 1 to 3 ring heteroatoms, 1 to 2 ring heteroatoms, or 1 ring heteroatom independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. In certain instances, heteroaryl includes 5-10 membered ring systems, 5-7 membered ring systems, or 5-6 membered ring systems, each independently having 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms, 1 to 3 ring heteroatoms, 1 to 2 ring heteroatoms, or 1 ring heteroatom independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Any aromatic ring, having a single or multiple fused rings, containing at least one heteroatom, is considered a heteroaryl regardless of the attachment to the remainder of the molecule (i.e., through any one of the fused rings). Heteroaryl does not encompass or overlap with aryl as defined above.


“Heterocyclyl” refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated cyclic alkyl group, with one or more ring heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The term “heterocyclyl” includes heterocycloalkenyl groups (i.e., the heterocyclyl group having at least one double bond), bicyclic heterocyclic groups, such as bridged-heterocyclyl groups, fused-heterocyclyl groups and spiro-heterocyclyl groups. A heterocyclyl may be a single ring or multiple rings wherein the multiple rings may be fused, bridged or spiro, and may comprise one or more (e.g., 1 to 3) oxo (═O) or N-oxide (—O) moieties. Any non-aromatic ring containing at least one heteroatom is considered a heterocyclyl, regardless of the attachment (i.e., can be bound through a carbon atom or a heteroatom). Further, the term heterocyclyl is intended to encompass any non-aromatic ring containing at least one heteroatom, which ring may be fused to an aryl or heteroaryl ring, regardless of the attachment to the remainder of the molecule. As used herein, heterocyclyl has 2 to 20 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C2-20 heterocyclyl), 2 to 12 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C2-12 heterocyclyl), 2 to 10 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C2-10 heterocyclyl), 2 to 8 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C2-8 heterocyclyl), 3 to 12 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-12 heterocyclyl), 3 to 8 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-8 heterocyclyl), or 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms (i.e., C3-6 heterocyclyl); having 1 to 5 ring heteroatoms, 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms, 1 to 3 ring heteroatoms, 1 to 2 ring heteroatoms, or 1 ring heteroatom independently selected from nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen. The term “heterocyclyl” also includes “spiroheterocyclyl” when there are two positions for substitution on the same carbon atom. In certain embodiments, the term “bicyclic heterocyclic” encompasses fused-heterocyclyl groups.


“Oxo” refers to ═O.


“Halogen” or “halo” includes fluoro, chloro, bromo, and iodo.


The terms “optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance may or may not occur. The term “optionally substituted” refers to any one or more hydrogen atoms on the designated atom or group may or may not be replaced by a moiety other than hydrogen.


“Substituted” as used herein means one or more (e.g., 1 to 5 or 1 to 3) hydrogen atoms of the group is replaced with a substituent atom or group commonly used in pharmaceutical chemistry. Each substituent can be the same or different. Examples of suitable substituents include, but are not limited to, halo, —CN, —NO2, hydrazide, azido, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, —OR56, —C(O)OR56, —OC(O)R56, —C(O)R56, —OC(O)OR56, —O-alkyl-OR56, -alkyl-OR56, —SR56, —S(O)R56, —S(O)2R56, —NR56R57, —C(O)NR56R57, NR56C(O)R57, —NR56C(O)NR56R57, NR56C(O)OR57, —OS(O)1-2R56, —S(O)1-2OR56, —NR56S(O)1-2NR56R57, or —S(O)1-2NR56R57, including seleno and thio derivatives thereof, wherein each R56 and R57 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-alkyl-, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, or heteroaryl-alkyl-, and wherein each of the substituents can be optionally further substituted, such as with one or more (e.g., 1 to 5 or 1 to 3) halo, —CN, —NO2, azido, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —NRgRh, —NRgC(O)Rh, —NRgC(O)NRgRh, —NRgC(O)ORh, —NRgS(O)1-2Rh, —C(O)Rg, —C(O)ORg, —OC(O)ORg, —OC(O)Rg, —C(O)NRgRh, —OC(O)NRgRh, —ORg, —SRg, —S(O)Rg, —S(O)2Rg, —OS(O)1-2Rg, —S(O)1-2ORg, —NRgS(O)1-2NRgRh, or —S(O)1-2NRgRh, wherein Rg and Rh are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, aryl, aryl-alkyl-, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl-, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-alkyl-, heteroaryl, or heteroaryl-alkyl-.


Provided also are stereoisomers, mixture of stereoisomers, tautomers, hydrates, solvates, isotopically enriched analogs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds described herein.


The compounds disclosed herein, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, may include an asymmetric center and may thus give rise to enantiomers, diastereomers, and other stereoisomeric forms that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R)- or (S)- or, as (D)- or (L)- for amino acids. The present disclosure is meant to include all such possible isomers, as well as their racemic and optically pure forms. Optically active (+) and (−), (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and (L)-isomers may be prepared using chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventional techniques, for example, chromatography and fractional crystallization. Conventional techniques for the preparation/isolation of individual enantiomers include chiral synthesis from a suitable optically pure precursor or resolution of the racemate (or the racemate of a salt or derivative) using, for example, chiral high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). When the compounds described herein contain olefinic double bonds or other centers of geometric asymmetry, and unless specified otherwise, it is intended that the compounds include both E and Z geometric isomers.


A “stereoisomer” refers to a compound made up of the same atoms bonded by the same bonds but having different three-dimensional structures, which are not interchangeable. The present disclosure contemplates various stereoisomers and mixtures thereof and includes “enantiomers,” which refers to two stereoisomers whose molecules are nonsuperimposeable mirror images of one another and “diastereomers,” which refers to stereoisomers that have at least two asymmetric atoms, but which are not mirror-images of each other. Thus, all stereoisomers (for example, geometric isomers, optical isomers and the like) of the present compounds (including those of the salts, solvates and hydrates of the compounds), such as those which may exist due to asymmetric carbons on various substituents, including enantiomeric forms (which may exist even in the absence of asymmetric carbons), rotameric forms, atropisomers, and diastereomeric forms, are contemplated.


Diastereomeric mixtures can be separated into their individual diastereomers on the basis of their physical chemical differences by methods well known to those skilled in the art, such as, for example, by chromatography and/or fractional crystallization. Enantiomers can be separated by converting the enantiomeric mixture into a diastereomeric mixture by reaction with an appropriate optically active compound (e.g., chiral auxiliary such as a chiral alcohol or Mosher's acid chloride), separating the diastereomers and converting (e.g., hydrolyzing) the individual diastereomers to the corresponding pure enantiomers. Also, some of the compounds of Formula (1) may be atropisomers and are considered as part of this disclosure. Stereoisomers can also be separated by use of chiral HPLC.


Some of the compounds exist as tautomers. Tautomers are in equilibrium with one another. For example, amide containing compounds may exist in equilibrium with imidic acid tautomers. Regardless of which tautomer is shown and regardless of the nature of the equilibrium among tautomers, the compounds are understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to comprise both amide and imidic acid tautomers. Thus, the amide containing compounds are understood to include their imidic acid tautomers. Likewise, the imidic acid containing compounds are understood to include their amide tautomers.


Any compound or structure given herein, is also intended to represent unlabeled forms as well as isotopically labeled forms of the compounds. These forms of compounds may also be referred to as an “isotopically enriched analog.” Isotopically labeled compounds have structures depicted herein, except that one or more atoms are replaced by an atom having a selected atomic mass or mass number. Examples of isotopes that can be incorporated into the disclosed compounds include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, fluorine, chlorine and iodine, such as 2H, 3H, 11C, 13C, 14C, 13N, 15N, 15O, 17O, 18O, 31P, 32P, 35S, 18F, 36Cl, 123I, and 125I, respectively. Various isotopically labeled compounds of the present disclosure, for example those into which radioactive isotopes such as 3H and 14C are incorporated. Such isotopically labelled compounds may be useful in metabolic studies, reaction kinetic studies, detection or imaging techniques, such as positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) including drug or substrate tissue distribution assays or in radioactive treatment of patients. Such compounds may exhibit increased resistance to metabolism and are thus useful for increasing the half-life of any compound when administered to a mammal, particularly a human. Such compounds are synthesized by means well known in the art, for example by employing starting materials in which one or more hydrogens have been replaced by deuterium.


Certain compounds disclosed herein contain one or more ionizable groups (groups from which a proton can be removed (e.g., —COOH) or added (e.g., amines) or which can be quaternized (e.g., amines)). All possible ionic forms of such molecules and salts thereof are intended to be included individually in the disclosure herein. With regard to salts of the compounds described herein, one of ordinary skill in the art can select from among a wide variety of available counterions those that are appropriate. In specific applications, the selection of a given anion or cation for preparation of a salt may result in increased or decreased solubility of that salt.


A “solvate” is formed by the interaction of a solvent and a compound. A “hydrate” is formed by the interaction of water and a compound. A solvate or hydrate of a salt of a compounds described herein are also provided.


The terms “inhibit,” “inhibiting,” and “inhibition” refer to the slowing, halting, or reversing the growth or progression of a disease, infection, condition, or group of cells. The inhibition can be greater than about 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99%, for example, compared to the growth or progression that occurs in the absence of the treatment or contacting.


As used herein, by “combination therapy” is meant a therapy that includes two or more different compounds. Thus, in one aspect, a combination therapy comprising a compound detailed herein and anther compound is provided. In some variations, the combination therapy optionally includes one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients, non-pharmaceutically active compounds, and/or inert substances. In various embodiments, treatment with a combination therapy may result in an additive or even synergistic (e.g., greater than additive) result compared to administration of a single compound of the disclosure alone. In some embodiments, a lower amount of each compound is used as part of a combination therapy compared to the amount generally used for individual therapy. Preferably, the same or greater therapeutic benefit is achieved using a combination therapy than by using any of the individual compounds alone. In some embodiments, the same or greater therapeutic benefit is achieved using a smaller amount (e.g., a lower dose or a less frequent dosing schedule) of a compound in a combination therapy than the amount generally used for individual compound or therapy. Preferably, the use of a small amount of compound results in a reduction in the number, severity, frequency, and/or duration of one or more side-effects associated with the compound.


As used herein, the term “effective amount” intends such amount of a compound of the disclosure which in combination with its parameters of efficacy and toxicity, as well as based on the knowledge of the practicing specialist should be effective in a given therapeutic form. As is understood in the art, an effective amount may be in one or more doses, i.e., a single dose or multiple doses may be required to achieve the desired treatment endpoint. An effective amount may be considered in the context of administering one or more therapeutic agents, and a single agent may be considered to be given in an effective amount if, in conjunction with one or more other agents, a desirable or beneficial result may be or is achieved. Suitable doses of any of the co-administered compounds may optionally be lowered due to the combined action (e.g., additive or synergistic effects) of the compounds.


As used herein, the term “agonist” refers to a compound, the presence of which results in a biological activity of a protein that is the same as the biological activity resulting from the presence of a naturally occurring ligand for the protein, such as, for example, AR or GR receptors.


As used herein, the term “antagonist” or “inhibitor” refers to a compound, the presence of which results in a decrease in the magnitude of a biological activity of a target or receptor.


The term “carrier,” as used herein, refers to relatively nontoxic chemical compounds or agents that facilitate the incorporation of a compound into cells or tissues.


As used herein, “unit dosage form” refers to physically discrete units, suitable as unit dosages, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active ingredient calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier. Unit dosage forms may contain a single or a combination therapy.


As used herein, by “pharmaceutically acceptable” or “pharmacologically acceptable” is meant a material that is not biologically or otherwise undesirable, e.g., the material may be incorporated into a pharmaceutical composition administered to a patient without causing any significant undesirable biological effects or interacting in a deleterious manner with any of the other components of the composition in which it is contained. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients have preferably met the required standards of toxicological and manufacturing testing and/or are included on the Inactive Ingredient Guide prepared by the U.S. Food and Drug administration.


“Pharmaceutically acceptable salts” are those salts which retain at least some of the biological activity of the free (non-salt) compound and which can be administered as drugs or pharmaceuticals to an individual. Such salts, for example, include: (1) acid addition salts, formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like; or formed with organic acids such as acetic acid, oxalic acid, propionic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid and the like; (2) salts formed when an acidic proton present in the parent compound either is replaced by a metal ion, e.g., an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth ion, or an aluminum ion; or coordinates with an organic base. Acceptable organic bases include ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine and the like. Acceptable inorganic bases include aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, and the like. Further examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include those listed in Berge et al., Pharmaceutical Salts, J. Pharm. Sci. 1977 January; 66(1):1-19.


Pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be prepared in situ in the manufacturing process, or by separately reacting a purified compound of the disclosure in its free acid or base form with a suitable organic or inorganic base or acid, respectively, and isolating the salt thus formed during subsequent purification. It should be understood that a reference to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt includes the solvent addition forms or crystal forms thereof, particularly solvates or polymorphs. Solvates contain either stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amounts of a solvent, and are often formed during the process of crystallization. Hydrates are formed when the solvent is water, or alcoholates are formed when the solvent is alcohol. Polymorphs include the different crystal packing arrangements of the same elemental composition of a compound. Polymorphs usually have different X-ray diffraction patterns, infrared spectra, melting points, density, hardness, crystal shape, optical and electrical properties, stability, and solubility. Various factors such as the recrystallization solvent, rate of crystallization, and storage temperature may cause a single crystal form to dominate.


The term “excipient” as used herein means an inert or inactive substance that may be used in the production of a drug or pharmaceutical, such as a tablet containing a compound of the disclosure as an active ingredient. Various substances may be embraced by the term excipient, including without limitation any substance used as a binder, disintegrant, coating, compression/encapsulation aid, cream or lotion, lubricant, solutions for parenteral administration, materials for chewable tablets, sweetener or flavoring, suspending/gelling agent, or wet granulation agent. Binders include, e.g., carbomers, povidone, xanthan gum, etc.; coatings include, e.g., cellulose acetate phthalate, ethylcellulose, gellan gum, maltodextrin, enteric coatings, etc.; compression/encapsulation aids include, e.g., calcium carbonate, dextrose, fructose dc (dc=“directly compressible”), honey dc, lactose (anhydrate or monohydrate; optionally in combination with aspartame, cellulose, or microcrystalline cellulose), starch dc, sucrose, etc.; disintegrants include, e.g., croscarmellose sodium, gellan gum, sodium starch glycolate, etc.; creams or lotions include, e.g., maltodextrin, carrageenans, etc.; lubricants include, e.g., magnesium stearate, stearic acid, sodium stearyl fumarate, etc.; materials for chewable tablets include, e.g., dextrose, fructose dc, lactose (monohydrate, optionally in combination with aspartame or cellulose), etc.; suspending/gelling agents include, e.g., carrageenan, sodium starch glycolate, xanthan gum, etc.; sweeteners include, e.g., aspartame, dextrose, fructose dc, sorbitol, sucrose dc, etc.; and wet granulation agents include, e.g., calcium carbonate, maltodextrin, microcrystalline cellulose, etc.


Compounds


Provided herein is a compound of Formula I:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein:


Y is N, CH, or CR1;


Z is N or CH;


Q is N, CH or CR3;


t is 0, 1 or 2; with the proviso that when Y is N or CH, then t is 1 or 2;


y is 0 or 1;


z is 0, 1, or 2;


each occurrence of R1 is independently cyano, halo, C1-6 alkyl, or C1-6 haloalkyl; or two R1 join to form a unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl;


R2 is hydrogen or halo;


each occurrence of R3 is independently cyano, halo, C1-6 alkyl, or CF3;


R4 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl;


R5 is —C(O)R6, —S(O)2R6, —C(CH2)R6, —CH2R6, or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl; or


R4 and R5 join together to form a unsubstituted or substituted bicyclic heterocyclyl or unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl; and


R6 is unsubstituted or substituted C1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3-10 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl.


In certain embodiments, the compound is not N-[[2-bromo-4-[5-chloro-4-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]phenyl]methyl]-2-methyl-propanamide.


In certain embodiments, provided is a compound of Formula I:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein:


Y is N, CH, or CR1;


Z is N or CH;


Q is N, CH or CR3;


t is 0, 1 or 2; with the proviso that when Y is N or CH, then t is 1 or 2;


y is 0 or 1;


z is 0, 1, or 2;


each occurrence of R1 is independently cyano, halo, C1-6 alkyl, or C1-6 haloalkyl; or two R1 join to form a heteroaryl or aryl, wherein each heteroaryl or aryl is independently optionally substituted with 1-3 R10;


R2 is hydrogen or halo;


each occurrence of R3 is independently cyano, halo, C1-6 alkyl, or CF3;


R4 is hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl;


R5 is —C(O)R6, —S(O)2R6, —C(CH2)R6, —CH2R6, or heteroaryl, wherein the heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3 R10; or


R4 and R5 join together to form a bicyclic heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, wherein the bicyclic heterocyclyl or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3 R10; and


R6 is C1-6 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein the C1-6 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3 R10; and


each R10 is independently halo, —CN, —NO2, hydrazide, azido, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, —OR11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —C(O)R11, —OC(O)OR11, —O—C1-6 alkyl-OR11, —C1-6 alkyl-OR11, —SR11, —S(O)R11, —S(O)2R11, —NR11R12, —C(O)NR11R12, NR11C(O)R12, —NR11C(O)NR11R12, —NR11C(O)OR12, —OS(O)1-2R11, —S(O)1-2OR11, —NR11S(O)1-2NR11R12, or —S(O)1-2NR11R12, wherein each R11 and R12 are independently hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C1-6 alkyl-, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-C1-6 alkyl-, aryl, aryl-C2-6 alkyl-, heteroaryl, or heteroaryl-C1-6 alkyl-, and further wherein each C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C1-6 alkyl-, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-C1-6 alkyl-, aryl, aryl-C1-6 alkyl-, heteroaryl, or heteroaryl-C1-6 alkyl- of R10, R11 or R12 is optionally further substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo, —CN, —NO2, azido, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, —NRgRh, —NR3C(O)Rh, —NRgC(O)NRgRh, —NRgC(O)ORh, —NRgS(O)1-2Rh, —C(O)Rg, —C(O)ORg, —OC(O)ORg, —OC(O)Rg, —C(O)NRgRh, —OC(O)NRgRh, —OR3, —SRg, —S(O)Rg, —S(O)2Rg, —OS(O)1-2Rg, —S(O)1-2ORg, —NRgS(O)1-2NRgRh, or —S(O)1-2NRgRh, wherein Rg and Rh are each independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C2-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkyl, Ca to cycloalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C1-6 alkyl-, heterocyclyl, heterocyclyl-C1-6 alkyl-, aryl, aryl-C1-4 alkyl-, heteroaryl, or heteroaryl-C1-6 alkyl-.


In certain embodiments, Y is N, CH or CR1. In certain embodiments, Y is CH or CR1. In certain embodiments, Y is N or CH. In certain embodiments, Y is N. In certain embodiments, Y is CH.


In certain embodiments, Z is CH. In certain embodiments, Z is N.


In certain embodiments, t is 1 or 2. In certain embodiments, t is 1. In certain embodiments, t is 2.


In certain embodiments, each occurrence of R1 is independently cyano, halo, or C1-6 haloalkyl. In certain embodiments, each occurrence of R1 is independently cyano or C1-6 haloalkyl. In certain embodiments, each occurrence of R1 is independently cyano or halo. In certain embodiments, two R1 join to form a heteroaryl.


In certain embodiments, R2 is hydrogen or halo. In certain embodiments, R2 is hydrogen or fluoro. In certain embodiments, R2 is fluoro. In certain embodiments, R2 is hydrogen.


In certain embodiments, Q is N or CR3. In certain embodiments, Q is N or C(CH3). In certain embodiments, Q is N. In certain embodiments, Q is CR3. In certain embodiments, Q is C(CH3).


In certain embodiments, y is 0. In certain embodiments, y is 1.


In certain embodiments, z is 1 or 2. In certain embodiments, z is 0 or 2. In certain embodiments, z is 0. In certain embodiments, z is 1. In certain embodiments, z is 2.


In certain embodiments, each occurrence of R3 is independently cyano or C1-6 alkyl.


In certain embodiments, R4 is hydrogen.


In certain embodiments, R4 and R5 join together to form a bicyclic heterocyclyl.


In certain embodiments, R5 is —C(O)R6, —S(O)2R6, or —CH2R6. In certain embodiments, R5 is —C(O)R6 or —S(O)2R6.


In certain embodiments, R6 is C1-6 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, wherein the C1-6 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is optionally substituted with 1-3 R10; and each R10 is independently halo, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl.


In certain embodiments, R6 is heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-3 R10; and each R10 is independently C1-4 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl or C3-10 cycloalkyl.


In certain embodiments, Y is N or CH;


Z is N or CH;


Q is N or CR3;


t is 1 or 2;


y is 0 or 1;


z is 0 or 2;


each occurrence of R1 is independently cyano, halo, or C1-6 haloalkyl;


R2 is hydrogen or halo;


each occurrence of R3 is independently cyano or C1-6 alkyl;


R4 is hydrogen;


R5 is —C(O)R6 or —S(O)2R6; or


R4 and R5 join together to form a bicyclic heterocyclyl; and


R6 is heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1-3 R10; and


each R10 is independently C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl or C3-10 cycloalkyl.


Also provided is a compound of Formula II:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein Q, t, z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula III:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein Q, t, z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


In certain embodiments, Q is N.


In certain embodiments, Q is CH or CR3.


In certain embodiments, t is 0, 1 or 2; with the proviso that when Y is N or CH, then t is 1 or 2.


Also provided is a compound of Formula IV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein Q, Y, Z, t, y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


In certain embodiments, Q is N.


In certain embodiments, Q is CH or CR3.


In certain embodiments, t is 0, 1 or 2; with the proviso that when Y is N or CH, then t is 1 or 2.


Also provided is a compound of Formula V:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein Q, Y, Z, t, y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


In certain embodiments, Q is N.


In certain embodiments, Q is CH or CR3.


In certain embodiments, t is 0, 1 or 2; with the proviso that when Y is N or CH, then t is 1 or 2.


Also provided is a compound of Formula VI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula VII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula VIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula IX:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula X:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XIV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XVI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XVII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XVIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XIX:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XX:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXIV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein z, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXVI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1. Also provided is a compound of Formula XXVII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXVIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXIX:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXX:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXIV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXVI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXVII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXVIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XXXIX:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XL:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLIV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLVI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLVII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLVIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula XLIX:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula L:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula LI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula LII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula LIII:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula LIV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


Also provided is a compound of Formula LV:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2, R3 and R6 are as defined herein and z is 0 or 1.


Also provided is a compound of Formula LVI:




embedded image


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, wherein y, R1, R2 and R6 are as defined herein.


In certain embodiments, each R1 is independently cyano, halo, C1-6 alkyl, or CF3. In certain embodiments, each R1 is independently cyano, halo, or CF3.


In certain embodiments, R2 is fluoro. In certain embodiments, R2 is hydrogen.


Exemplary compounds provided by the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, a compound, shown in Table 1, or a stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, hydrate, solvate, isotope or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.










TABLE 1





Cpd No.
Structure
















1


embedded image







2


embedded image







3


embedded image







4


embedded image







5


embedded image







6


embedded image







7


embedded image







8


embedded image







9


embedded image







10


embedded image







11


embedded image







12


embedded image







13


embedded image







14


embedded image







15


embedded image







16


embedded image







17


embedded image







18


embedded image







19


embedded image







20


embedded image







21


embedded image







22


embedded image







23


embedded image







24


embedded image







25


embedded image







26


embedded image







27


embedded image







28


embedded image







29


embedded image







30


embedded image







31


embedded image







32


embedded image







33


embedded image







34


embedded image







35


embedded image







36


embedded image







37


embedded image







38


embedded image







39


embedded image







40


embedded image







41


embedded image







42


embedded image







43


embedded image







44


embedded image







45


embedded image







46


embedded image







47


embedded image







48


embedded image







49


embedded image







50


embedded image







51


embedded image







52


embedded image







53


embedded image







54


embedded image







55


embedded image







56


embedded image







57


embedded image







58


embedded image







59


embedded image







60


embedded image







61


embedded image







62


embedded image







63


embedded image







64


embedded image







65


embedded image







66


embedded image







67


embedded image







68


embedded image







69


embedded image







70


embedded image







71


embedded image







72


embedded image







73


embedded image







74


embedded image







75


embedded image







76


embedded image







77


embedded image







78


embedded image







79


embedded image







80


embedded image







81


embedded image







82


embedded image







83


embedded image







84


embedded image







85


embedded image







86


embedded image







87


embedded image







88


embedded image







89


embedded image







90


embedded image







91


embedded image







92


embedded image







93


embedded image







94


embedded image







95


embedded image







96


embedded image







97


embedded image







98


embedded image







99


embedded image







100


embedded image












Methods of Treatment


It is contemplated that the compounds described herein antagonize AR and/or GR activity. As such, also provided is a method of treating or preventing diseases or conditions that are mediated by the AR and/or GR. In one embodiment, the disease is cancer, and the treatment comprises administering an effective amount of a compound or composition as described herein to an individual in need thereof. As used herein, “treatment” or “treating” is an approach for obtaining a beneficial or desired result, such as a clinical result. For purposes of this disclosure, beneficial or desired clinical results include, but are not limited to, alleviation of a symptom and/or diminishment of the extent of a symptom and/or preventing a worsening of a symptom associated with a disease or condition. In one variation, beneficial or desired clinical results include, but are not limited to, alleviation of a symptom and/or diminishment of the extent of a symptom and/or preventing a worsening of a symptom associated with a cancer. In certain embodiments, treatment of a disease or condition with a compound of the disclosure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof is accompanied by no or fewer side effects than are associated with currently available therapies for the disease or condition and/or improves the quality of life of the individual.


The term “cancer”, as used herein refers to an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize (spread). The types of cancer include, but are not limited to, solid tumors, such as those of the bladder, bowel, brain, breast, endometrium, heart, kidney, lung, lymphatic tissue (lymphoma), ovary, pancreas or other endocrine organ (thyroid), prostate, skin (melanoma) or hematological tumors (such as the leukemias).


As used herein, the term “cancer” refers to a class of diseases of mammals characterized by uncontrolled cellular growth. The term “cancer” is used interchangeably with the terms “tumor,” “solid tumor,” “malignancy,” “hyperproliferation” and “neoplasm.” Cancer includes all types of hyperproliferative growth, hyperplasic growth, neoplastic growth, cancerous growth or oncogenic processes, metastatic tissues or malignantly transformed cells, tissues, or organs, irrespective of histopathologic type or stage of invasiveness. Illustrative examples include, lung, prostate, head and neck, breast and colorectal cancer, melanomas and gliomas (such as a high grade glioma, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and deadliest of malignant primary brain tumors in adult humans).


The phrase “solid tumor” includes, for example, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, brain cancer, oral cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and liver cancer. Other types of solid tumors are named for the particular cells that form them, for example, sarcomas formed from connective tissue cells (for example, bone cartilage, fat), carcinomas formed from epithelial tissue cells (for example, breast, colon, pancreas) and lymphomas formed from lymphatic tissue cells (for example, lymph nodes, spleen, thymus). Treatment of all types of solid tumors regardless of naming convention is within the scope of this disclosure.


The cancer can be a blood cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, fallopian tube cancer, brain cancer, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, peritoneal cancer, prostate cancer or skin cancer, such as, but not limited to, liver cancer, melanoma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, breast carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, lung carcinoma, Wilms' tumor, cervical carcinoma, testicular carcinoma, soft-tissue sarcoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, primary macroglobulinemia, bladder carcinoma, chronic granulocytic leukemia, primary brain carcinoma, malignant melanoma, small-cell lung carcinoma, stomach carcinoma, colon carcinoma, malignant pancreatic insulinoma, malignant carcinoid carcinoma, malignant melanoma, choriocarcinoma, mycosis fungoide, head neck carcinoma, osteogenic sarcoma, pancreatic carcinoma, acute granulocytic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia, rhabdomyosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, genitourinary carcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, malignant hypercalcemia, cervical hyperplasia, renal cell carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, polycythemia vera, essential thrombocytosis, adrenal cortex carcinoma, skin cancer, or prostatic carcinoma.


Also provided is a method of treating or preventing bladder cancer, breast cancer, fallopian tube cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, peritoneal cancer, testicular cancer, endometrial cancer, or uterine cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound or composition as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, to an individual in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the cancer is prostate, breast, triple negative breast cancer, bladder, or liver cancer.


Also provided is a method of treating or preventing cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound or composition as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, in combination with an additional chemotherapeutic agent, to an individual in need thereof.


The compounds provided herein also modulate the function of the nuclear hormone receptors, particularly the androgen receptor, and include compounds which are, for example, selective antagonists of the androgen receptor (AR). Thus, the present compounds are useful in the treatment of AR-associated conditions. An “AR-associated condition,” as used herein, denotes a condition or disorder which can be treated by modulating the function or activity of an AR in a subject, wherein treatment comprises prevention, partial alleviation or cure of the condition or disorder. Modulation can occur locally, for example, within certain tissues of the subject, or more extensively throughout a subject being treated for such a condition or disorder.


The compounds with potent antagonistic activity are used for the treatment of androgen related prostate cancer. Other, non-limiting examples include, treatment of a variety of male hormone-related conditions such as hypersexuality and sexual deviation; treatment of conditions including benign prostatic hyperplasia, acne vulgaris, androgenetic alopecia, and hirsutism; purposefully preventing or counteracting masculinization in the case of transsexual women undergoing sex reassignment therapy; an antineoplastic agent and palliative, adjuvant or neoadjuvant hormonal therapy in prostate cancer; and decreasing the incidence of, halting or causing a regression of prostate cancer.


Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men around the world, and is one of the leading causes of cancer death in men in the United States. The androgen receptor antagonist drugs, such as flutamide and bicalutamide, were originally designed to avoid the side effects of hormone therapy but androgen agonism was observed for hydroxyflutamide (the active form of flutamide) and bicalutamide.


Compounds with potent antagonistic activity have been studied for the treatment of androgen related breast, bladder, liver, ovarian cancer, gastric or salivary duct carcinoma, and can be used for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer.


It is also contemplated that the compounds described herein are modulators, e.g., antagonists, of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Accordingly, compounds provided herein can be used as medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are associated with GR modulation.


In some embodiments, the compounds and compositions provided herein modulate cells, diseases or disorders, which are enzalutamide-resistant. In some embodiments, the compounds and compositions provided herein modulate cells, diseases or disorders, which are apalutamide-resistant.


Compositions


Compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, of any of the compounds detailed herein are embraced by this disclosure. Thus, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. The pharmaceutical compositions provided herein may take a form suitable for oral, buccal, parenteral (e.g., intravenous, intramuscular, infusion or subcutaneous injection), nasal, topical or rectal administration, or a form suitable for administration by inhalation.


A compound as described herein may, in one aspect, be in a purified form. Compositions comprising a compound as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, are provided, such as compositions of substantially pure compounds. In some embodiments, a composition comprising a compound as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, is in substantially pure form. Unless otherwise stated, “substantially pure” refers to a composition which contains no more than 35% impurity, wherein the impurity denotes a compound other than the desired compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, which comprises the majority of the composition. In one variation, a composition of substantially pure compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, is provided wherein the composition contains no more than 25% impurity. In another variation, a composition of substantially pure compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, is provided wherein the composition contains or no more than 20% impurity. In still another variation, a composition of substantially pure compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, is provided wherein the composition contains or no more than 10% impurity. In a further variation, a composition of substantially pure compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, is provided wherein the composition contains or no more than 5% impurity. In another variation, a composition of substantially pure compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, is provided wherein the composition contains or no more than 3% impurity. In still another variation, a composition of substantially pure compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, is provided wherein the composition contains or no more than 1% impurity. In a further variation, a composition of substantially pure compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, solvate, or tautomer thereof, is provided wherein the composition contains or no more than 0.5% impurity.


In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are formulated in any manner, including using one or more physiologically acceptable carriers comprising excipients and/or auxiliaries which facilitate processing of the active compounds into pharmaceutical compositions. In some embodiments, proper formulation is dependent upon the route of administration chosen. In various embodiments, any techniques, carriers, and excipients are used as suitable.


Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions that include a compound described herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent(s), excipient(s), and/or carrier(s). In addition, in some embodiments, the compounds described herein are administered as pharmaceutical compositions in which compounds described herein are mixed with other active ingredients, as in combination therapy.


A pharmaceutical composition, as used herein, refers to a mixture of a compound described herein with other chemical components, such as carriers, stabilizers, diluents, dispersing agents, suspending agents, thickening agents, and/or excipients. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition facilitates administration of the compound to an organism. In some embodiments, practicing the methods of treatment or use provided herein, includes administering or using a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound provided herein. In specific embodiments, the methods of treatment provided for herein include administering such a pharmaceutical composition to a mammal having a disease or condition to be treated. In one embodiment, the mammal is a human. In some embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount varies widely depending on the severity of the disease, the age and relative health of the subject, the potency of the compound used and other factors. In various embodiments, the compounds described herein are used singly or in combination with one or more therapeutic agents as components of mixtures.


In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are formulated for intravenous injections. In certain aspects, the intravenous injection formulations provided herein are formulated as aqueous solutions, and, in some embodiments, in physiologically compatible buffers such as Hank's solution, Ringer's solution, or physiological saline buffer. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are formulated for transmucosal administration. In some embodiments, transmucosal formulations include penetrants appropriate to the barrier to be permeated. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are formulated for other parenteral injections, appropriate formulations include aqueous or nonaqueous solutions, and in one embodiment, with physiologically compatible buffers or excipients.


In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are formulated for oral administration. In certain aspects, the oral formulations provided herein comprise compounds described herein that are formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients. Such carriers enable the compounds described herein to be formulated as tablets, powders, pills, dragees, capsules, liquids, gels, syrups, elixirs, slurries, suspensions and the like, for oral ingestion by a patient to be treated.


In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions for oral use are obtained by mixing one or more solid excipient with one or more of the compounds described herein, optionally grinding the resulting mixture, and processing the mixture of granules, after adding suitable auxiliaries, if desired, to obtain tablets or dragee cores. Suitable excipients include, in particular, fillers such as sugars, including lactose, sucrose, mannitol, or sorbitol; cellulose preparations such as: for example, maize starch, wheat starch, rice starch, potato starch, gelatin, gum tragacanth, methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose; or others such as: polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP or povidone) or calcium phosphate. If desired, disintegrating agents are optionally added, such as the cross-linked croscarmellose sodium, polyvinylpyrrolidone, agar, or alginic acid or a salt thereof such as sodium alginate.


In certain embodiments, provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition formulated as dragee cores with suitable coatings. In certain embodiments, concentrated sugar solutions are used in forming the suitable coating, and optionally contain gum arabic, talc, polyvinylpyrrolidone, carbopol gel, polyethylene glycol, and/or titanium dioxide, lacquer solutions, and suitable organic solvents or solvent mixtures. In some embodiments, dyestuffs and/or pigments are added to tablets, dragees and/or the coatings thereof for, e.g., identification or to characterize different combinations of active compound doses.


In certain embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions which are used include orally include push-fit capsules made of gelatin, as well as soft, sealed capsules made of gelatin and a plasticizer, such as glycerol or sorbitol. In some embodiments, the push-fit capsules contain the active ingredients in admixture with filler such as lactose, binders such as starches, and/or lubricants such as talc or magnesium stearate and, optionally, stabilizers. In certain embodiments, in soft capsules, the active compounds are dissolved or suspended in suitable liquids, such as fatty oils, liquid paraffin, or liquid polyethylene glycols. In addition, stabilizers are optionally added. In certain embodiments, the formulations for oral administration are in dosages suitable for such administration.


In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are formulated for buccal or sublingual administration. In certain embodiments, buccal or sublingual compositions take the form of tablets, lozenges, or gels formulated in a conventional manner. In certain embodiments, parenteral injections involve bolus injection or continuous infusion. In some embodiments, formulations for injection are presented in unit dosage form, e.g., in ampoules or in multi-dose containers, with an added preservative. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition described herein is in a form suitable for parenteral injection as a sterile suspensions, solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and optionally contains formulatory agents such as suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents. Pharmaceutical formulations for parenteral administration include aqueous solutions of the active compounds in water-soluble form. In some embodiments, suspensions of the active compounds are prepared as appropriate oily injection suspensions. Suitable lipophilic solvents or vehicles include fatty oils such as sesame oil, or synthetic fatty acid esters, such as ethyl oleate or triglycerides, or liposomes. In certain embodiments, aqueous injection suspensions contain substances which increase the viscosity of the suspension, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sorbitol, or dextran. Optionally, the suspensions also contain suitable stabilizers or agents which increase the solubility of the compounds to allow for the preparation of highly concentrated solutions. In alternative embodiments, the active ingredient is in powder form for constitution with a suitable vehicle, e.g., sterile pyrogen-free water, before use.


In some embodiments, the compounds described herein are administered topically. In specific embodiments, the compounds described herein are formulated into a variety of topically administrable compositions, such as solutions, suspensions, lotions, gels, pastes, medicated sticks, balms, creams or ointments. Such pharmaceutical compounds optionally contain solubilizers, stabilizers, tonicity enhancing agents, buffers and/or preservatives.


In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are formulated for transdermal administration of compounds described herein. In some embodiments, administration of such compositions employs transdermal delivery devices and transdermal delivery patches. In certain embodiments, the compositions are lipophilic emulsions or buffered, aqueous solutions, dissolved and/or dispersed in a polymer or an adhesive. Such patches include those constructed for continuous, pulsatile, or on demand delivery of pharmaceutical agents. In some embodiments, transdermal delivery of the compounds described herein is accomplished by use of iontophoretic patches and the like. In certain embodiments, the rate of absorption is slowed by using rate-controlling membranes or by trapping the compound within a polymer matrix or gel. Conversely, absorption enhancers are optionally used to increase absorption. Absorption enhancer and carrier include absorbable pharmaceutically acceptable solvents that assist in passage of the compound through the skin. For example, transdermal devices are in the form of a bandage comprising a backing member, a reservoir containing the compound optionally with carriers, optionally a rate controlling barrier to deliver the compound to the skin of the host at a controlled and predetermined rate over a prolonged period of time, and means to secure the device to the skin.


In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are formulated for administration by inhalation. In certain embodiments, in such pharmaceutical compositions formulated for inhalation, the compounds described herein are in a form as an aerosol, a mist or a powder. In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions described herein are conveniently delivered in the form of an aerosol spray presentation from pressurized packs or a nebulizer, with the use of a suitable propellant, e.g., dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide or other suitable gas. In certain aspects of a pressurized aerosol, the dosage unit is determined by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount. In certain embodiments, capsules and cartridges of, such as, by way of example only, gelatin for use in an inhaler or insufflator is formulated containing a powder mix of the compound described herein and a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch.


In some embodiments, the compounds described herein are formulated in rectal compositions such as enemas, rectal gels, rectal foams, rectal aerosols, suppositories, jelly suppositories, or retention enemas. In certain embodiments, rectal compositions optionally contain conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter or other glycerides, as well as synthetic polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, PEG, and the like. In certain suppository forms of the compositions, a low-melting wax such as, but not limited to, a mixture of fatty acid glycerides, optionally in combination with cocoa butter is first melted.


In various embodiments provided herein, the pharmaceutical compositions are formulated in a conventional manner using one or more physiologically acceptable carriers comprising excipients and auxiliaries which facilitate processing of the active compounds into pharmaceutically acceptable preparations. In certain embodiments, proper formulation is dependent upon the route of administration chosen. In various embodiments, any of the techniques, carriers, and excipients is used as suitable. In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound described herein are manufactured in a conventional manner, such as, by way of example only, by means of conventional mixing, dissolving, granulating, dragee-making, levigating, emulsifying, encapsulating, entrapping or compression processes.


In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions include at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient and a compound described herein described herein as an active ingredient in free-acid or free-base form, or in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form. In addition, the methods and pharmaceutical compositions described herein include the use of N-oxides, crystalline forms (also known as polymorphs), as well as active metabolites of these compounds having the same type of activity. In some situations, compounds described herein exist as tautomers. All tautomers are included within the scope of the compounds presented herein. Additionally, included herein are the solvated and unsolvated forms of the compounds described herein. Solvated compounds include those that are solvated with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol, and the like. The solvated forms of the compounds presented herein are also considered to be disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions described herein include other medicinal or pharmaceutical agents, carriers, adjuvants, such as preserving, stabilizing, wetting or emulsifying agents, solution promoters, salts for regulating the osmotic pressure, and/or buffers. In additional embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions described herein also contain other therapeutically valuable substances.


Methods for the preparation of compositions containing the compounds described herein include formulating the compounds with one or more inert, pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or carriers to form a solid, semi-solid or liquid. Solid compositions include, but are not limited to, powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets, and suppositories. Liquid compositions include solutions in which a compound is dissolved, emulsions comprising a compound, or a solution containing liposomes, micelles, or nanoparticles comprising a compound as disclosed herein. Semi-solid compositions include, but are not limited to, gels, suspensions and creams. In various embodiments, the compositions are in liquid solutions or suspensions, solid forms suitable for solution or suspension in a liquid prior to use, or as emulsions. These compositions optionally contain minor amounts of nontoxic, auxiliary substances, such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering agents, and so forth.


In some embodiments, a composition comprising a compound described herein takes the form of a liquid where the agents are present in solution, in suspension or both. In some embodiments, when the composition is administered as a solution or suspension a first portion of the agent is present in solution and a second portion of the agent is present in particulate form, in suspension in a liquid matrix. In some embodiments, a liquid composition includes a gel formulation. In other embodiments, the liquid composition is aqueous.


Useful aqueous suspension optionally contain one or more polymers as suspending agents. Useful polymers include water-soluble polymers such as cellulosic polymers, e.g., hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and water-insoluble polymers such as cross-linked carboxyl-containing polymers. Useful compositions optionally comprise an mucoadhesive polymer, selected for example from carboxymethylcellulose, carbomer (acrylic acid polymer), poly(methylmethacrylate), polyacrylamide, polycarbophil, acrylic acid/butyl acrylate copolymer, sodium alginate and dextran.


Useful compositions optionally include solubilizing agents to aid in the solubility of a compound described herein. The term “solubilizing agent” generally includes agents that result in formation of a micellar solution or a true solution of the agent. Solubilizing agents include certain acceptable nonionic surfactants, for example polysorbate 80, and ophthalmologically acceptable glycols, polyglycols, e.g., polyethylene glycol 400, and glycol ethers.


Useful compositions optionally include one or more pH adjusting agents or buffering agents, including acids such as acetic, boric, citric, lactic, phosphoric and hydrochloric acids; bases such as sodium hydroxide, sodium phosphate, sodium borate, sodium citrate, sodium acetate, sodium lactate and tris-hydroxymethylaminomethane; and buffers such as citrate/dextrose, sodium bicarbonate and ammonium chloride. Such acids, bases and buffers are included in an amount required to maintain pH of the composition in an acceptable range.


Useful compositions optionally include one or more salts in an amount required to bring osmolality of the composition into an acceptable range. Such salts include those having sodium, potassium or ammonium cations and chloride, citrate, ascorbate, borate, phosphate, bicarbonate, sulfate, thiosulfate or bisulfite anions; suitable salts include sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium thiosulfate, sodium bisulfite and ammonium sulfate.


Certain useful compositions optionally include one or more preservatives to inhibit microbial activity. Suitable preservatives include mercury-containing substances such as merfen and thiomersal; stabilized chlorine dioxide; and quaternary ammonium compounds such as benzalkonium chloride, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and cetylpyridinium chloride.


Some useful compositions optionally include one or more surfactants to enhance physical stability or for other purposes. Suitable nonionic surfactants include polyoxyethylene fatty acid glycerides and vegetable oils, e.g., polyoxyethylene (60) hydrogenated castor oil; and polyoxyethylene alkylethers and alkylphenyl ethers, e.g., octoxynol 10, octoxynol 40.


Certain useful compositions optionally one or more antioxidants to enhance chemical stability where required. Suitable antioxidants include, by way of example only, ascorbic acid and sodium metabisulfite.


In some embodiments, aqueous suspension compositions are packaged in single-dose non-reclosable containers. In alternative embodiments, multiple-dose reclosable containers are used, in which case it is typical to include a preservative in the composition.


In various embodiments, any delivery system for hydrophobic pharmaceutical compounds is employed. Liposomes and emulsions are examples of delivery vehicles or carriers for hydrophobic drugs.


In certain embodiments, certain organic solvents such as N-methylpyrrolidone are employed. In some embodiments, the compounds are delivered using a sustained-release system, such as semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the therapeutic agent. Various sustained-release materials are utilized in the embodiments herein. In certain embodiments, sustained-release capsules release the compounds for a few weeks up to over 100 days. In some embodiments, depending on the chemical nature and the biological stability of the therapeutic reagent, additional strategies for protein stabilization are employed.


In certain embodiments, the formulations or compositions described herein benefit from and/or optionally comprise antioxidants, metal chelating agents, thiol containing compounds and other general stabilizing agents. Examples of such stabilizing agents, include, but are not limited to: (a) about 0.5% to about 2% w/v glycerol, (b) about 0.1% to about 1% w/v methionine, (c) about 0.1% to about 2% w/v monothioglycerol, (d) about 1 mM to about 10 mM EDTA, (e) about 0.01% to about 2% w/v ascorbic acid, (f) 0.003% to about 0.02% w/v polysorbate 80, (g) 0.001% to about 0.05% w/v. polysorbate 20, (h) arginine, (i) heparin, (j) dextran sulfate, (k) cyclodextrins, (l) pentosan polysulfate and other heparinoids, (m) divalent cations such as magnesium and zinc; or (n) combinations thereof.


Dosing and Treatment Regimens


In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein are used in the preparation or manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of diseases or conditions that are mediated the AR and/or GR. In some embodiments, a method for treating any of the diseases or conditions described herein in a subject in need of such treatment, involves administration of pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceutically acceptable N-oxide, pharmaceutically active metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug, or pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, in therapeutically effective amounts to said subject.


In certain embodiments, the compositions containing the compound(s) described herein are administered for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatments. In certain therapeutic applications, the compositions are administered to a patient already suffering from a disease or condition, in an amount sufficient to cure or at least partially arrest the symptoms of the disease or condition. In some embodiments, amounts effective for this use will depend on the severity and course of the disease or condition, previous therapy, the patients health status, weight, and response to the drugs, and the judgment of the treating physician. In certain instances, it is considered appropriate for the caregiver to determine such therapeutically effective amounts by routine experimentation (including, but not limited to, a dose escalation clinical trial).


In certain prophylactic applications, compositions containing the compounds described herein are administered to a patient susceptible to or otherwise at risk of a particular disease, disorder or condition. In some embodiments, the amount administered is defined to be a “prophylactically effective amount or dose.” In certain embodiments of this use, the precise amounts of compound administered depend on the patients state of health, weight, and the like. In some embodiments, it is considered appropriate for the caregiver to determine such prophylactically effective amounts by routine experimentation (e.g., a dose escalation clinical trial). In certain embodiments, when used in a patient, effective amounts for this use will depend on the severity and course of the disease, disorder or condition, previous therapy, the patients health status and response to the drugs, and the judgment of the treating physician.


In certain instances, a patients condition does not improve or does not significantly improve following administration of a compound or composition described herein and, upon the doctor's discretion the administration of the compounds is optionally administered chronically, that is, for an extended period of time, including throughout the duration of the patients life in order to ameliorate or otherwise control or limit the symptoms of the patients disease or condition.


In certain cases wherein the patients status does improve or does not substantially improve, upon the doctor's discretion the administration of the compounds are optionally given continuously; alternatively, the dose of drug being administered is optionally temporarily reduced or temporarily suspended for a certain length of time (i.e., a “drug holiday”). In certain embodiments, the length of the drug holiday varies between 2 days and 1 year, including by way of example only, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 10 days, 12 days, 15 days, 20 days, 28 days, 35 days, 50 days, 70 days, 100 days, 120 days, 150 days, 180 days, 200 days, 250 days, 280 days, 300 days, 320 days, 350 days, or 365 days. The dose reduction during a drug holiday includes a reduction from about 10% to about 100%, including, by way of example only, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%, about 25%, about 30%, about 35%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about 55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%, about 90%, about 95%, or about 100%.


In certain embodiments, once improvement of the patients conditions has occurred, a maintenance dose is administered if necessary. In some embodiments, the dosage, e.g., of the maintenance dose, or the frequency of administration, or both, are reduced, as a function of the symptoms, to a level at which the improved disease, disorder or condition is retained. In certain embodiments, however, patients are optionally given intermittent treatment on a long-term basis upon any recurrence of symptoms.


In certain embodiments, the amount of a given agent that corresponds to an effective amount varies depending upon factors such as the particular compound, disease or condition and its severity, the identity (e.g., weight) of the subject or host in need of treatment. In some embodiments, the effective amount is, nevertheless, determined according to the particular circumstances surrounding the case, including, e.g., the specific agent that is administered, the route of administration, the condition being treated, and the subject or host being treated. In certain embodiments, however, doses employed for adult human treatment is in the range of about 0.02 to about 5000 mg per day, in a specific embodiment about 1 to about 1500 mg per day. In various embodiments, the desired dose is conveniently presented in a single dose or as divided doses administered simultaneously (or over a short period of time) or at appropriate intervals, for example as two, three, four or more sub-doses per day.


In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions described herein are in a unit dosage form suitable for single administration of precise dosages. In some instances, in unit dosage form, the formulation is divided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of one or more compound. In certain embodiments, the unit dosage is in the form of a package containing discrete quantities of the formulation. Non-limiting examples are packaged tablets or capsules, and powders in vials or ampoules.


In some embodiments, aqueous suspension compositions are packaged in single-dose non-reclosable containers. In alternative embodiments, multiple-dose reclosable containers are used, in which case it is typical to include a preservative in the composition. By way of example only, formulations for parenteral injection are, in some embodiments, presented in unit dosage form, which include, but are not limited to ampoules, or in multi-dose containers, with an added preservative.


In certain embodiments, the daily dosages appropriate for the compounds described herein described herein are from about 0.01 to about 20 mg/kg per body weight. In some embodiments, an indicated daily dosage in the larger subject, including, but not limited to, humans, is in the range from about 0.5 mg to about 500 mg, conveniently administered in divided doses, including, but not limited to, up to four times a day or in extended release form. In certain embodiments, suitable unit dosage forms for oral administration comprise from about 1 to about 500 mg active ingredient. The foregoing ranges are merely suggestive, as the number of variables in regard to an individual treatment regime is large, and considerable excursions from these recommended values are not uncommon. In certain embodiments, the dosages are altered depending on a number of variables, not limited to the activity of the compound used, the disease or condition to be treated, the mode of administration, the requirements of the individual subject, the severity of the disease or condition being treated, and the judgment of the practitioner.


In certain embodiments, toxicity and therapeutic efficacy of such therapeutic regimens are determined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimental animals, including, but not limited to, the determination of the LDso (the dose lethal to 50% of the population) and the EDso (the dose therapeutically effective in 50% of the population). The dose ratio between the toxic and therapeutic effects is the therapeutic index and it can be expressed as the ratio between LDso and EDso. In certain embodiments, compounds exhibiting high therapeutic indices are preferred. In some embodiments, the data obtained from cell culture assays and animal studies is used in formulating a range of dosage for use in human. In specific embodiments, the dosage of such compounds lies within a range of circulating concentrations that include the EDso with minimal toxicity. In certain embodiments, the dosage varies within this range depending upon the dosage form employed and the route of administration utilized.


Combination Therapy


Compounds described herein (e.g., compounds of Formula I-LVI) can also be used in combination with other active ingredients. Such combinations are selected based on the condition to be treated, cross-reactivities of ingredients and pharmaco-properties of the combination. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a use of a compound as described herein used in combination with another agent or therapy method, such as another cancer treatment. For example, when treating cancer, the compositions can be combined with other anti-cancer compounds (such as paclitaxel or rapamycin).


It is also possible to combine a compound of the disclosure with one or more other active ingredients in a unitary dosage form for simultaneous or sequential administration to a patient. The combination therapy may be administered as a simultaneous or sequential regimen. When administered sequentially, the combination may be administered in two or more administrations.


The combination therapy may provide “synergy” and “synergistic”, i.e. the effect achieved when the active ingredients used together is greater than the sum of the effects that results from using the compounds separately. A synergistic effect may be attained when the active ingredients are: (1) co-formulated and administered or delivered simultaneously in a combined formulation; (2) delivered by alternation or in parallel as separate formulations; or (3) by some other regimen. When delivered in alternation therapy, a synergistic effect may be attained when the compounds are administered or delivered sequentially, e.g. in separate tablets, pills or capsules, or by different injections in separate syringes. In general, during alternation therapy, an effective dosage of each active ingredient is administered sequentially, i.e. serially, whereas in combination therapy, effective dosages of two or more active ingredients are administered together. A synergistic anti-cancer effect denotes an anti-cancer effect that is greater than the predicted purely additive effects of the individual compounds of the combination.


Administration of the compounds and compositions of the present disclosure to a patient will follow general protocols for the administration of chemotherapeutics, taking into account the toxicity, if any. It is expected that the treatment cycles would be repeated as necessary. It also is contemplated that various standard therapies or adjunct cancer therapies, as well as surgical intervention, may be applied in combination with the described active agent(s). These therapies include but are not limited to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy and surgery.


In some embodiments, provided herein is a method for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound or composition described herein in combination with ionizing radiation or one or more chemotherapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the compound described herein is administered simultaneously with ionizing radiation or one or more chemotherapeutic agents. In other embodiments, the compound described herein is administered sequentially with ionizing radiation or one or more chemotherapeutic agents.


In certain embodiments, provided herein is a method for the treatment of cancer, which includes administering to a subject in need of treatment a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound or composition described herein in combination with ionizing radiation and one or more chemotherapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the compound described herein is administered simultaneously with ionizing radiation and one or more chemotherapeutic agents. In other embodiments, the compound described herein is administered sequentially with ionizing radiation and one or more chemotherapeutic agents.


Cancer therapies can also include a variety of combination therapies with both chemical and radiation based treatments. Combination chemotherapies include the use of chemotherapeutic agents such as, cisplatin, etoposide, irinotecan, camptostar, topotecan, paclitaxel, docetaxel, epothilones, taxotere, tamoxifen, 5-fluorouracil, methoxtrexate, temozolomide, cyclophosphamide, SCH 66336, R115777, L778,123, BMS 214662, IRESSA® (gefitinib), TARCEVAR® (erlotinib hydrochloride), antibodies to EGFR, GLEEVEC® (imatinib), intron, ara-C, adriamycin, cytoxan, gemcitabine, uracil mustard, chlormethine, ifosfamide, melphalan, chlorambucil, pipobroman, triethylenemelamine, triethylenethiophosphoramine, busulfan, carmustine, lomustine, streptozocin, dacarbazine, floxuridine, cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, fludarabine phosphate, pentostatine, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, bleomycin, doxorubicin, dactinomycin, daunorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, mithramycin, deoxycoformycin, Mitomycin-C, L-Asparaginase, teniposide, 17α-Ethinylestradiol, Diethylstilbestrol, testosterone, prednisone, fluoxymesterone, dromostanolone propionate, testolactone, megestrolacetate, methylprednisolone, methyltestosterone, prednisolone, triamcinolone, chlorotrianisene, hydroxyprogesterone, aminoglutethimide, estramustine, medroxyprogesterone acetate, leuprolide, flutamide, toremifene, goserelin, carboplatin, hydroxyurea, amsacrine, procarbazine, mitotane, mitoxantrone, levamisole, navelbene, anastrazole, letrazole, capecitabine, reloxafine, droloxafine, hexamethylmelamine, Avastin, herceptin, Bexxar, Velcade, Zevalin, Trisenox, Xeloda, Vinorelbine, Porfimer, Erbitux® (cetuximab), Liposomal, Thiotepa, Altretamine, Melphalan, Trastuzumab, Lerozole, Fulvestrant, Exemestane, Fulvestrant, Ifosfomide, Rituximab, C225, Campath, carboplatin, procarbazine, mechlorethamine, cyclophosphamide, camptothecin, ifosfamide, melphalan, chlorambucil, busulfan, nitrosurea, dactinomycin, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, bleomycin, plicomycin, mitomycin, etoposide (VP 16), tamoxifen, raloxifene, estrogen receptor binding agents, paclitaxel, gemcitabine, navelbine, farnesyl-protein transferase inhibitors, transplatinum, 5-fluorouracil, vincristine, vinblastine and methotrexate, or any analog or derivative variant of the foregoing.


Other factors that cause DNA damage, such as radiotherapy, have been used extensively include what are commonly known as gamma-rays, X-rays, and/or the directed delivery of radioisotopes to tumor cells. Other forms of DNA damaging factors are also contemplated such as microwaves and UV-irradiation. It is most likely that all of these factors affect a broad range of damage on DNA, on the precursors of DNA, on the replication and repair of DNA, and on the assembly and maintenance of chromosomes. Dosage ranges for X-rays range from daily doses of 50 to 200 roentgens for prolonged periods of time (e.g., 3 to 4 weeks), to single doses of 2000 to 6000 roentgens. Dosage ranges for radioisotopes vary widely, and depend on the half-life of the isotope, the strength and type of radiation emitted, and the uptake by the neoplastic cells. The terms “contacted” and “exposed,” when applied to a cell, are used herein to describe the process by which a therapeutic construct and a chemotherapeutic or radiotherapeutic agent are delivered to a target cell or are placed in direct juxtaposition with the target cell. To achieve cell killing or stasis, both agents are delivered to a cell in a combined amount effective to kill the cell or prevent it from dividing.


Immunotherapeutics, generally, rely on the use of immune effector cells and molecules to target and destroy cancer cells. The immune effector may be, for example, an antibody specific for some marker on the surface of a tumor cell. The antibody alone may serve as an effector of therapy or it may recruit other cells to actually affect cell killing. The antibody also may be conjugated to a drug or toxin (chemotherapeutic, radionucleotide, ricin A chain, cholera toxin, pertussis toxin, etc.) and serve merely as a targeting agent. Alternatively, the effector may be a lymphocyte carrying a surface molecule that interacts, either directly or indirectly, with a tumor cell target. Various effector cells include cytotoxic T cells and NK cells.


Immunotherapy, thus, could be used as part of a combined therapy, in conjunction with gene therapy. The general approach for combined therapy is discussed below. Generally, the tumor cell must bear some marker that is amenable to targeting, i.e., is not present on the majority of other cells. Many tumor markers exist and any of these may be suitable for targeting in the context of the present disclosure. Common tumor markers include carcinoembryonic antigen, prostate specific antigen, urinary tumor associated antigen, fetal antigen, tyrosinase (p97), gp68, TAG-72, HMFG, Sialyl Lewis Antigen, MucA, MucB, PLAP, estrogen receptor, laminin receptor, erb B and p155.


In yet another embodiment, the secondary treatment is a secondary gene therapy in which a therapeutic polynucleotide is administered before, after, or at the same time a first chemotherapeutic agent. Delivery of the chemotherapeutic agent in conjunction with a vector encoding a gene product will have a combined anti-hyperproliferative effect on target tissues.


Approximately 60% of persons with cancer will undergo surgery of some type, which includes preventative, diagnostic or staging, curative and palliative surgery. Curative surgery is a cancer treatment that may be used in conjunction with other therapies, such as the treatment of the present disclosure, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy and/or alternative therapies. Curative surgery includes resection in which all or part of cancerous tissue is physically removed, excised, and/or destroyed. Tumor resection refers to physical removal of at least part of a tumor. In addition to tumor resection, treatment by surgery includes laser surgery, cryosurgery, electrosurgery, and microscopically controlled surgery (Mohs' surgery). It is further contemplated that the present disclosure may be used in conjunction with removal of superficial cancers, precancers, or incidental amounts of normal tissue.


In one embodiment, a compound as described herein is administered in combination with a BET inhibitor. BET inhibitors are a class of drugs with anti-cancer, immunosuppressive, and other effects in clinical trials in the United States and Europe and widely used in research. These molecules reversibly bind the bromodomains of Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal motif (BET) proteins BRD2, BRD3, BRD4, and BRDT, and prevent protein-protein interaction between BET proteins and acetylated histones and transcription factors. BET inhibitors include, but are not limited to, JQ1, I-BET 161 (GSK1210151A), I-BET 762 (GSK525762), OTX-015, TEN-010, CPI-203, CPI-0610, MS436, linone, LYS294002, RVX2135, FT-1101, BAY1238097, INCB054329, TEN-010, GSK2820151, ZEN003694, BAY-299, BMS-986158, ABBV-075, GS-5829, and PLX51107.


In another embodiment, a compound of the invention may also be combined with a CDK inhibitor. A CDK (cyclin-dependent kinase) inhibitor is any chemical that inhibits the function of CDKs. They are used to treat cancers by preventing overproliferation of cancer cells. The US FDA approved the first drug of this type, palbociclib (Ibrance), a CDK4/6 inhibitor, in February 2015, for use in postmenopausal women with breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive and HER2 negative. In one embodiment, the CDK inhibitor may be selected from, but not limited to, ribociclib, palbociclib, abemaciclib, P1446A-05, trilaciclib, favopiridol, olomucine, roscovitine, dinaciclib, PD-0332991, SNS-032, LY-2835219, R547, LEE011, AT7519, AZD5438, and AG-024322.


Administration of the compound or composition as described herein may precede or follow the other anti-cancer agent or treatment by intervals ranging from minutes to weeks. In embodiments where the other anti-cancer agent and expression construct are applied separately, one would generally ensure that a significant period of time did not elapse between the time of each delivery, such that the agent and expression construct would still be able to exert an advantageously combined effect on a cell. For example, in such instances, it is contemplated that one may contact a cell, tissue or organism with two, three, four or more modalities substantially simultaneously (i.e., within less than about a minute) with the active agent(s). In other aspects, one or more agents may be administered within about 1 minute, about 5 minutes, about 10 minutes, about 20 minutes about 30 minutes, about 45 minutes, about 60 minutes, about 2 hours, about 3 hours, about 4 hours, about 6 hours, about 8 hours, about 9 hours, about 12 hours, about 15 hours, about 18 hours, about 21 hours, about 24 hours, about 28 hours, about 31 hours, about 35 hours, about 38 hours, about 42 hours, about 45 hours, to about 48 hours or more prior to and/or after administering the active agent(s). In certain other embodiments, an agent may be administered within from about 1 day, about 2 days, about 3 days, about 4 days, about 5 days, about 6 days, about 8 days, about 9 days, about 12 days, about 15 days, about 16 days, about 18 days, about 20 days, to about 21 days prior to and/or after administering the active agent(s). In some situations, it may be desirable to extend the time period for treatment significantly, however, where several weeks (e.g., about 1, about 2, about 3, about 4, about 6, or about 8 weeks or more) lapse between the respective administrations.


Kits


Kits for use to achieve anti-cancer effects comprising a compound or composition described herein are provided. In certain embodiments, the kit comprises a unit dose of a compound or composition described herein and instructions for administering the same. In certain aspects, the kit further comprises a second drug suitable for anti-cancer therapy, or instructions for co-administering an additional anti-cancer therapy (such as radiation or gene therapy). In another aspect, kits for use to achieve anti-cancer effects comprise a low dose (e.g., less than about 500 mg/day, or less than about 400 mg/day, or less than about 300 mg/day, or less than about 200 mg/day) of a compound or composition described herein and a second drug suitable for anti-cancer therapy. In yet another variation, kits for use to achieve anti-cancer effects comprise a high dose (e.g., greater than about 500 mg/day) of a compound or composition as described herein and a second drug suitable for anti-cancer therapy.


Methods of Manufacturing a Medicament


In a further aspect of the disclosure, use of the compounds and compositions described herein in the manufacture of a medicament is provided. In particular, the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cancer are provided.


EXAMPLES

The disclosure is further illustrated by the following examples. The examples below are non-limiting are merely representative of various aspects of the disclosure. Solid and dotted wedges within the structures herein disclosed illustrate relative stereochemistry, with absolute stereochemistry depicted only when specifically stated or delineated.


Compounds having the structure of Formula I, or any sub-formula described herein can be synthesized using standard synthetic techniques known to those of skill in the art. Compounds of the present disclosure can be synthesized using the general synthetic procedures set forth in the schemes and examples that follow.


Where it is desired to obtain a particular enantiomer of a compound, this may be accomplished from a corresponding mixture of enantiomers using any suitable conventional procedure for separating or resolving enantiomers. Thus, for example, diastereomeric derivatives may be produced by reaction of a mixture of enantiomers, e.g. a racemate, and an appropriate chiral compound. The diastereomers may then be separated by any convenient means, for example by crystallization and the desired enantiomer recovered. In another resolution process, a racemate may be separated using chiral High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Alternatively, if desired a particular enantiomer may be obtained by using an appropriate chiral intermediate in one of the processes described.


Chromatography, recrystallization and other conventional separation procedures may also be used with intermediates or final products where it is desired to obtain a particular isomer of a compound or to otherwise purify a product of a reaction.


Abbreviations used in the instant specification, particularly in the schemes and examples, are as follows:

    • ACN acetonitrile
    • AcOH acetic acid
    • AIBN 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile
    • Boc terACNtyl carbamate
    • (Boc)2O di-tert-butyl dicarbonate
    • BOP (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexfluorophosphate
    • BuLi butyllithium
    • Cbz benzyl carbamate
    • CSS charcoal stripped serum
    • ° C. degrees Celsius
    • DBU 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
    • DCC N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
    • DCE 1,2-dichloroethane
    • DCM dichloromethane
    • DEAD diethyl azodicarboxylate
    • DIAD diisopropyl azodicarboxylate
    • DIBAL or DIBAL-H diisobutylaluminum hydride
    • DIEA or DIPEA diisopropylethylamine
    • DMA dimethylacetamide
    • DMAP 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine
    • DME ethylene glycol dimethyl ether
    • DMF dimethylformamide
    • DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide
    • EDC N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide
    • EDCI 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride
    • Et ethyl
    • Et2O diethyl ether
    • Et3N triethylamine
    • EtOAc ethyl acetate
    • EtOH ethyl alcohol
    • eq equivalents
    • h or hr hour(s)
    • HATU O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate
    • HBTU (2-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate
    • HCl hydrochloric acid
    • HOBt 1-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate
    • HPLC high performance liquid chromatography
    • KCN potassium cyanide
    • KOtBu or t-BuOK potassium tert-butoxide
    • LAH Lithium aluminium hydride
    • LCMS or LC-MS high pressure liquid chromatography with mass spectrometer
    • LDA lithium diisopropylamide
    • LiOH lithium hydroxide
    • LHMDS or LiHMDS lithium hexamethyl disilazide
    • M molar
    • Me methyl
    • MeCN acetonitrile
    • MeOH methyl alcohol
    • mg milligram(s)
    • min minute(s)
    • mmol millimole(s)
    • MOM methoxymethyl
    • NaCN sodium cyanide
    • NaOtBu or t-BuONa sodium tert-butoxide
    • NBS N-bromosuccinimide
    • NMP N-methyl pyrrolidone
    • DMA N,N-dimethylacetamide
    • PBS phosphate buffered saline
    • Pd2(dba)3 tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium
    • Pd(dppf)Cl2 [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium
    • Pd(OAc)2 palladium diacetate
    • Pd(PPh3)4 tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium
    • SFC supercritical fluid chromatography
    • TBAI tetrabutyl ammonium iodide
    • rt or RT room temperature
    • t-Bu tert-butyl
    • TEA triethylamine
    • TFA trifluoroacetic acid
    • THF tetrahydrofuran
    • TLC thin layer chromatography


Compounds described herein may be prepared according to the processes outlined below.




embedded image


Accordingly, a suitably substituted compound of formula A, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, may be reacted with bromine, N-bromosuccinimide, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as acetic acid, THF, CCl4, DCM, water, or similar, at a temperature between 0 to about 50° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula B. The compound of formula B may then be reacted with a suitably selected boronic acid (each R is H) or a boronate ester of formula C (each R is independently alkyl or the two R groups cyclize to form a cyclic boronic ester), a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, using catalytic quantities of a catalyst such as Pd(PPh3)4, Pd(dba)2, Pd2(dba)3, Pd(OAc)2, or similar, in the presence of a suitably selected base such as Na2CO3, K3PO4, Cs2CO3, KOAc, TEA, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as ACN, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, water, or similar, at a temperature between 50 to about 180° C. to yield the corresponding compound of formula D, Scheme 1.




embedded image


A suitably substituted compound of formula E, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, may be reacted with phthalimide F in the presence of a suitably selected base such as NaOH, KOH, K2CO3, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, EtOH, water, or similar, at a temperature between 0 to about 130° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula G. The compound of formula G may then be reacted with CBr4, or similar, in presence of PPh3, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, CCl4, CHCl3, toluene, or similar, at a temperature between 0 to 110° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula H, Scheme 2.




embedded image


The compound of formula D may then be reacted with the compound of formula H with a suitably selected base such as NaH, LDA, t-BuOK, Cs2CO3, K2CO3, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DMF, NMP, toluene, xylene, or similar, at a temperature from about 20 to 150° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula I. The compound of formula I may then be reacted with hydrazine hydrate in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as THF, 1,4-dioxane, MeOH, EtOH, water, or similar, at a temperature from about 20 to 100° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula J. The compound of formula J may then be reacted with a carboxylic acid of formula K, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, in the presence of a suitably selected coupling agent such as CDI, EDC, HOBt, HBTU, HATU, or similar, with a suitably selected base such as Et3N, DIEA, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, or similar, at a temperature from about 0 to 50° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula J-1, Scheme 3.




embedded image


Accordingly, a suitably substituted compound of formula L, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, may be reacted with phthalimide F in the presence of a suitably selected base such as NaOH, KOH, K2CO3, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, EtOH, water, or similar, at a temperature between 0 to about 130° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula M. The compound of formula M may then be reacted with a compound of formula D, using catalytic quantities of a catalyst such as Pd(PPh3)4, Pd(dba)2, Pd2(dba)3, Pd(OAc)2, CuI, or similar, in the presence of a suitably selected base such as NaOtBu, K3PO4, NaOMe, KOH, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as toluene, 1,4-dioxane, DME, or similar, at a temperature between 20 to about 150° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula N. The compound of formula N may then be reacted with hydrazine hydrate in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as THF, 1,4-dioxane, MeOH, EtOH, water, or similar, at a temperature from about 20 to 100° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula O. The compound of formula O may then be reacted with a carboxylic acid of formula K, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, in the presence of a suitably selected coupling agent such as CDI, EDC, HOBt, HBTU, HATU, or similar, with a suitably selected base such as Et3N, DIEA, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, or similar, at a temperature from about 0 to 50° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula O-1, Scheme 4.




embedded image


Accordingly, a compound of formula H, may be reacted with acetylacetone, in the presence of a suitably selected base such as Li2CO3, Na2CO3, K2CO3, K3PO4, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, EtOH, water, or similar, at a temperature between 0 to about 100° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula P. The compound of formula P may then be reacted with hydrazine hydrate in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as THF, 1,4-dioxane, MeOH, EtOH, water, or similar, at a temperature from about 20 to 100° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula Q. The compound of formula Q may be reacted with (Boc)2O, in the presence of a suitably selected base such as LiOH, NaHCO3, K2CO3, K3PO4, TEA, DIPEA, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as THF, 1,4-dioxane, DCM, or similar, at a temperature between 0 to about 50° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula R. The compound of formula R may then be reacted with an aryl bromide of formula S, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, using catalytic quantities of a catalyst such as Pd(PPh3)4, Pd(dba)2, Pd2(dba)3, Pd(OAc)2, CuI, or similar, in the presence of a suitably selected base such as NaOtBu, K3PO4, NaOMe, KOH, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as toluene, 1,4-dioxane, DME, or similar, at a temperature between 20 to about 150° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula T. The compound of formula T may then be reacted with a suitably selected acid such as HCl, TFA, ZnBr2, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as MeOH, DCM, CHCl3, or similar, at a temperature of 0 to about 50° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula U. The compound of formula U may then be reacted with a carboxylic acid of formula K, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, in the presence of a suitably selected coupling agent such as CDI, EDC, HOBt, HBTU, HATU, or similar, with a suitably selected base such as Et3N, DIEA, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, or similar, at a temperature from about 0 to 50° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula U-1, Scheme 5.




embedded image


Accordingly, a boronic acid (each R is H) or a boronate ester of formula C (each R is independently alkyl or the two R groups cyclize to form a cyclic boronic ester), a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, may be reacted with a bromopyrazole of formula V, a known compound or a compound prepared by known methods, using catalytic quantities of a catalyst such as Pd(PPh3)4, Pd(dba)2, Pd2(dba)3, Pd(OAc)2, or similar, in the presence of a suitably selected base such as Na2CO3, K3PO4, Cs2CO3, KOAc, TEA, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as ACN, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, water, or similar, at a temperature between 50 to about 180° C. to yield the corresponding compound of formula W. The compound of formula W may then be reacted with the compound of formula H with a suitably selected base such as NaH, LDA, t-BuOK, Cs2CO3, K2CO3, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DMF, NMP, toluene, xylene, or similar, at a temperature from about 20 to 150° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula X.


The compound of formula X may then be reacted with hydrazine hydrate in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as THF, 1,4-dioxane, MeOH, EtOH, water, or similar, at a temperature from about 20 to 100° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula Y. The compound of formula Y may then be reacted with a carboxylic acid of formula K, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, in the presence of a suitably selected coupling agent such as CDI, EDC, HOBt, HBTU, HATU, or similar, with a suitably selected base such as Et3N, DIEA, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, or similar, at a temperature from about 0 to 50° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula Y-1, Scheme 6.




embedded image


A compound of formula W may be reacted with a compound of formula M, using catalytic quantities of a catalyst such as Pd(PPh3)4, Pd(dba)2, Pd2(dba)3, Pd(OAc)2, CuI, or similar, in the presence of a suitably selected base such as NaOtBu, K3PO4, NaOMe, KOH, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as toluene, 1,4-dioxane, DME, or similar, at a temperature between 20 to about 150° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula Z. The compound of formula Z may then be reacted with hydrazine hydrate in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as THF, 1,4-dioxane, MeOH, EtOH, water, or similar, at a temperature from about 20 to 100° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula AA. The compound of formula AA may then be reacted with a carboxylic acid of formula K, a known compound or compound prepared by known methods, in the presence of a suitably selected coupling agent such as CDI, EDC, HOBt, HBTU, HATU, or similar, with a suitably selected base such as Et3N, DIEA, or similar, in a suitably selected solvent or mixture of solvents such as DCM, THF, 1,4-dioxane, DMF, or similar, at a temperature from about 0 to 50° C., to yield the corresponding compound of formula AA-1, Scheme 7.


Synthetic Examples


1H NMR was recorded on a Bruker Avance 400 MHz spectrometer. Spectra are referenced to residual chloroform (δ 7.26, 1H), DMSO (δ 2.54, 1H) or methanol (δ 3.34, 1H) unless otherwise noted. Chemical shifts are reported in ppm (δ); multiplicities are indicated by s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet), quint (quintet), sext (sextet), m (multiplet) and br (broad). Coupling constants, J, are reported in Hertz (Hz). Analytical HPLC was performed on an Agilent 1200 HPLC with an Agilent G1365D diode array detector using an Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 (4.6×150 mm, 5 μm) column. Analytical LCMS was performed on an Agilent 6410 triple quadrupole LCMS. Commercially available reagents and solvents were used as received unless otherwise indicated.


Example 1. Preparation of 2-(4-(bromomethyl)benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione



embedded image


To a stirred solution of potassium 1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-ide (2.98 g, 16.0 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (80 mL) was added 1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzene (8.5 g, 32.17 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was heated and maintained at 100° C. for 1 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (80 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water (30 mL) to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 330 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.84 (s, 2H), 7.72 (s, 2H), 4.83 (s, 2H), 4.45 (s, 2H).


Example 2. Preparation of l-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (1.5 g, 12.5 mmol, 1 eq) in chloroform (20 mL) was added bromine (1 mL, 18.7 mmol, 1.5 eq) dissolved in chloroform (10 mL) at 0° C. over a period of 20 min. The resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 10 min and monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (75 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel, washed with water (30 mL) and n-hexane (20 mL) to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 199 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H).


Step-2: Preparation of 4-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (1.6 g, 8.04 mmol, 1 eq) and 4-cyanophenylboronic acid (1.77 g, 12.1 mmol, 1.5 eq) in DMF (15 mL) was added the solution of Na2CO3 (2.6 g, 24.12 mmol, 3 eq) in H2O (7.5 mL). The mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 20 min, followed by addition of Pd(PPh3)4 (0.65 g, 0.562 mmol, 0.07 eq) at RT. The resulting mixture was heated to 80° C. for 2 h. Reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the resulting reaction mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL) dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 222 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.67-7.73 (m, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.49-7.56 (m, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.31 (s, 3H).


Step-3: Preparation 4-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)benzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.63 g, 2.85 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (15 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (1.85 g, 5.69 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. 2-(4-(bromomethyl)benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (1.12 g, 3.42 mmol, 1.2 eq) and TBAI (0.21 g, 0.569 mmol, 0.2 eq) were then successively added and the resultant mixture was heated to 70° C. for 1 h. Reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel, washed with water and n-hexane to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 471 [M+H]+.


Step-4: Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)benzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (1.3 g, 2.76 mmol, 1 eq) in ethanol (30 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (1.3 mL) and the mixture was heated to 100° C. for 2 h. Reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the reaction mixture was diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL×2). The combined organic layers were washed with water (75 mL), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 341 [M+H]+.


Example 3. Preparation of amide derivatives of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


To a stirred solution of the appropriate carboxylic acid (1 eq) in DMA (30-40 vol) was added HBTU (1.2 eq) at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (2.2 eq) and 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (1 eq) were then successively added and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product was purified by SFC to afford the appropriate amide. Compounds 1, 2, 3 were prepared following this procedure.


Analytical Data:


Compound 1—LC-MS 446 [M+H]; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.64 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.60 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 3H), 7.36-7.43 (m, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 6.96-7.03 (m, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.62 (s, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 3H). Compound 2—LC-MS 449 [M+H]; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 7.80 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.61 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 7.02 (s, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 4.03 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H). Compound 3—LC-MS 466 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.97 (s, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.61 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.01 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H).


Example 4. Preparation of 4-(4-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 2-(4-(2-acetyl-3-oxobutyl)benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

To a stirred solution of 2,4-pentadione (1.21 g, 12.1 mmol, 2 eq) in DMF (40 mL) was added Li2CO3 (0.9 g, 12.1 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was stirred for 20 min. 2-(4-(Bromomethyl) benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (2 g, 6.06 mmol, 1 eq) was then added and the mixture was heated to 80° C. for 4 h and monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was recrystallized from methanol (10 mL×2) to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 350 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation 2-(4-((3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methyl)benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

To a stirred solution of 2-(4-(2-acetyl-3-oxobutyl)benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (1.65 g, 4.72 mmol, 1 eq) in MeOH (35 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (0.354 g, 7.08 mmol, 1.5 eq) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 346 [M+H]+.


Step-3: Preparation of 4-(4-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)benzyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile

To a stirred solution of 2-(4-((3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methyl)benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (0.24 g, 0.694 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (10 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (0.452 g, 1.39 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. 4-Fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (0.197 g, 1.04\ mmol, 1.5 eq) was then added and the resultant mixture was heated to 70° C. for 1.5 h. Reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water and n-hexane to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 515 [M+H]+.


Step-4: Preparation of 4-(4-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)benzyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (0.35 g, 0.68 mmol, 1 eq) in ethanol (10 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (0.35 mL) and the mixture was heated to 100° C. for 2 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL×2). The combined organic layers were washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 385 [M+H]+.


Example 5. Preparation of amide derivatives of 4-(4-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile



embedded image


To a stirred solution of the appropriate carboxylic acid (1 eq) in DMA (30-40 vol) was added HBTU (1.2 eq) at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred at same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (2.2 eq) and 4-(4-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (1 eq) were then successively added and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product was purified by SFC to afford the appropriate amide. Compounds 4, 5, 6 were prepared following this procedure.


Analytical Data:


Compound 4—LC-MS 490 [M+H]; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.62 (dd, J=4.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.13-8.07 (m, 3H), 7.96 (td, J=8.0, 1.9 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (ddd, J=7.5, 4.8, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 3.83 (s, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.16 (s, 3H). Compound 5—LC-MS 510 [M+H]; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.08-8.13 (m, 2H), 7.95 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.32 (m, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.12-7.20 (m, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 4.49 (s, 2H), 3.84 (s, 2H), 2.63 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.16 (s, 3H). Compound 6—LC-MS 493 [M+H]; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.07-8.14 (m, 2H), 7.93-7.98 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.31 (m, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.13-7.19 (m, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 4.01 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.16 (s, 3H).


Example 6. Preparation of 4-(((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)methyl)-3-fluorobenzyl methanesulfonate



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of methyl 4-((tert-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)-3-fluorobenzoate

To a stirred solution of methyl 4-cyano-3-fluorobenzoate (2 g, 11.2 mmol, 1 eq) in methanol (10 mL) was added NiCl2 (0.145 g, 1.12 mmol, 0.1 eq) and (Boc)2O (4.87 g, 22.3 mmol, 2 eq) at 0° C. followed by portion-wise addition of NaBH4 (2.96 g, 78.1 mmol, 7 eq) over a period of 30 min at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. and monitored by TLC. After completion, the reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 284 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of tert-butyl 2-fluoro-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzylcarbamate

To a solution of LAH (1.33 g, 34.9 mmol, 3 eq) in THF (15 mL) was added the solution of methyl 4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)-3-fluorobenzoate (3.3 g, 11.6 mmol, 1 eq) in THF (15 mL) dropwise at 0° C. over a period of 20 min. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and monitored by TLC. After completion, the reaction mixture was quenched with a solution of saturated aqueous Na2SO4 (150 mL) slowly, filtered through a bed of Celite and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 256 [M+H]+.


Step-3: Preparation of 4-((tert-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)-3-fluorobenzyl methanesulfonate

To a stirred solution of tert-butyl 2-fluoro-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzylcarbamate (1 g, 3.92 mmol, 1 eq) in DCM (10 mL) was added TEA (1.98 g, 19.6 mmol, 5 eq) at 0° C. followed by addition of MsCI (0.9 g, 7.83 mmol, 2 eq). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with DCM (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4. filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.38 (br s, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 5.30 (s, 2H), 5.20 (s, 2H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 9H).


Example 7. Preparation of 2-(4-(bromomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of (3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)methanol

To a solution of LAH (1.61 g, 42.5 mmol, 3 eq) in THF (10 mL) was added the solution of methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate (3.5 g, 14.2 mmol, 1 eq) in THF (10 mL) at 0° C. over a period of 30 min. The resultant mixture was stirred at 0° C. and monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was carefully quenched with a solution of saturated aqueous Na2SO4 (150 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was then filtered through a bed of Celite and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 141 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of 4-(bromomethyl)-2-fluoro-1-methylbenzene

To a stirred solution of (3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)methanol (1 g, 7.16 mmol, 1 eq) in diethyl ether (20 mL) was slowly added PBr3 (2.3 g, 8.57 mmol, 1.2 eq) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at RT. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was quenched with a solution of saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound, which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 203 [M+H]+.


Step-3: Preparation of 2-(3-fluoro-4-methylbenzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

The solution of potassium 1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-ide (1.5 g, 5.68 mmol, 1.5 eq) in DMF (20 mL) was added 4-(bromomethyl)-2-fluoro-1-methylbenzene (0.77 g, 3.79 mmol, 1 eq) and the mixture was heated to 100° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 270 [M+H]+.


Step-4: Preparation of 2-(4-(bromomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

To a stirred solution of 2-(3-fluoro-4-methylbenzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (0.475 g, 1.76 mmol, 1 eq) in chloroform (9 mL) was added benzoyl peroxide (0.03 g, 0.088 mmol, 0.05 eq) and NBS (0.94 g, 5.29 mmol, 3 eq) at RT and the mixture was heated to 100° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 348 [M+H]+.


Example 8. Preparation of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (1.5 g, 12.5 mmol, 1 eq) in chloroform (20 mL) was added bromine (1 mL, 18.7 mmol, 1.5 eq) dissolved in chloroform (10 mL) at 0° C. over a period of 20 min. The resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 10 min and monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (75 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water (30 mL) and n-hexane (20 mL) to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 199 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H)


Step-2: Preparation of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.65 g, 3.27 mmol, 1 eq) and 4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylboronic acid (1.26 g, 4.25 mmol, 1.3 eq) in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) was added the solution of Na2CO3 (2.6 g, 24.1 mmol, 3 eq) in H2O (1 mL). The mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 20 min, followed by addition of Pd(dppf)Cl2 (0.239 g, 0.326 mmol, 0.1 eq) at RT. The resulting mixture was heated to 80° C. via microwave irradiation and monitored by TLC. After completion, the resulting mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 290 [M+H]+.


Example 9. Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of tert-butyl 4-((3-cyano-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)-2-fluorobenzylcarbamate

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.52 g, 1.82 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (10 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (1.18 g, 3.64 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. 4-((tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)-3-fluorobenzyl methanesulfonate (1.21 g, 3.64 mmol, 2 eq) and TBAI (0.117 g, 0.363 mmol, 0.2 eq) were then successively added and the resultant mixture was heated to 70° C. for 1 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water and n-hexane to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 527 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To tert-butyl 4-((3-cyano-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)-2-fluorobenzylcarbamate (0.42 g, 7.98 mmol, 1 eq) was added 2N HCl in methanol (30 mL) and the mixture was stirred at RT for 24 h. After completion, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a hydrochloride salt which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 427 [M+H]+.


Example 10. Preparation of amides derivatives of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


To a stirred solution of the appropriate carboxylic acid (2 eq) in DMF (30 mL) was added HATU (2 eq) at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred at same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (5 eq) and 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.5 eq) were then successively added and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product was purified by SFC to afford the appropriate amide. Compounds 7, 8 were prepared following this procedure.


Analytical Data:


Compound 7—LC-MS 552 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.95 (s, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 6.77-6.82 (m, 2H), 5.29 (s, 2H), 4.56 (s, 2H), 2.63 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H). Compound 8—LC-MS 532 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.63 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (dd, J=19.3, 7.9 Hz, 2H), 8.00-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.85 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (dd, J=7.6, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 2H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 4.65 (s, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H).


Example 11. Preparation of 4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (1.5 g, 12.48 mmol, 1 eq) in chloroform (20 mL) was added bromine (1 mL, 18.72 mmol, 1.5 eq) dissolved in chloroform (10 mL) at 0° C. over a period of 20 min. The resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 10 min and monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (75 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water (30 mL) and n-hexane (20 mL) to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 199 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H).


Step-2: Preparation of 4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.9 g, 4.52 mmol, 1 eq) and 4-cyano-3-fluorophenylboronic acid (1.11 g, 6.78 mmol, 1.5 eq) in DMF (2.5 mL) was added a solution of Na2CO3 (1.44 g, 13.6 mmol, 3 eq) in H2O (1.5 mL). The mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 20 min, followed by addition of Pd(PPh3)4 (0.522 g, 0.452 mmol, 0.1 eq) at RT. The resulting mixture was heated to 80° C. via microwave irradiation and monitored by TLC. After completion, the resulting reaction mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 240 [M+H]+.


Example 12. Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of tert-butyl 4-((3-cyano-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)-2-fluorobenzylcarbamate

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.2 g, 0.835 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (10 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (0.544 g, 1.67 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. 4-((tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)-3-fluorobenzyl methanesulfonate (0.557 g, 3.64 mmol, 2 eq) and TBAI (0.054 g, 0.167 mmol, 0.2 eq) were then successively added and the resultant mixture was heated to 70° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water and n-hexane to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 477 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To tert-butyl 4-((3-cyano-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)-2-fluorobenzylcarbamate (0.3 g, 0.63 mmol, 1 eq) was added 2N HCl in methanol (25 mL) and the mixture was stirred at RT for 24 h. After completion, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a hydrochloride salt which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 377 [M+H]+.


Example 13. Preparation of amide derivatives of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


To a stirred solution of the appropriate carboxylic acid (2 eq) in DMF (30 mL) was added HATU (2 eq) at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred at same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (7 eq) and 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.5 eq) were then successively added and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product was purified by SFC to afford the appropriate amide. Compounds 9, 14 were prepared following this procedure.


Analytical Data:


Compound 9—LC-MS 502 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.95 (s, 1H), 7.77-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.46 (m, 3H), 6.73-6.83 (m, 2H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 4.56 (s, 2H), 2.63 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H). Compound 14—LC-MS 482 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.63 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.92-8.00 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.83 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.44 (m, 3H), 6.73-6.80 (m, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.65 (s, 2H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 3H).


Example 14. Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)benzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.2 g, 0.864 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (10 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (0.544 g, 1.68 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. 2-(4-(Bromomethyl)benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (0.552 g, 1.671 mmol, 2 eq) and TBAI (0.053 g, 0.167 mmol, 0.2 eq) were then successively added and the resultant mixture was heated to 70° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water and n-hexane to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 489 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)benzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.2 g, 0.343 mmol, 1 eq) in ethanol (10 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (0.2 mL) and the mixture was heated to 100° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water (75 mL), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 359 [M+H]+.


Example 15. Preparation of amide derivatives of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile



embedded image


To a stirred solution of the appropriate carboxylic acid (2 eq) in DMF (30 mL) was added HATU (2 eq) at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (7 eq) and 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.5 eq) were then successively added and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product obtained was purified by SFC to afford the appropriate amide. Compounds 11, 12 were prepared following this procedure.


Analytical Data:


Compound 11—LC-MS 464 [M+H]; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.62 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (dd, J=8.3, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.52-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.45 (m, 4H), 6.97 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 5.24 (s, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 3H). Compound 12—LC-MS 484 [M+H]; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.95 (s, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.40 (m, 3H), 6.99 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.25 (s, 2H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 2.63 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H).


Example 16. Preparation of tert-butyl (4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)carbamate



embedded image


To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzonitrile (1.5 g, 7.5 mmol, 1 eq) in methanol (10 mL) was added NiCl2 (0.097 g, 0.75 mmol, 0.1 eq) and (Boc)2O (3.27 g, 15 mmol, 2 eq) at 0° C. followed by portion-wise addition of NaBH4 (1.98 g, 52.5 mmol, 7 eq) over a period of 30 min at 0° C. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. and monitored by TLC. After completion, the reaction mixture was quenched with a solution of saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (75 mL×2), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 304 [M+H]+.


Example 17. Preparation of 4-(1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl) benzonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 4-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile

To a stirred solution of 3-bromo-1H-pyrazole (1.6 g, 8.04 mmol, 1 eq) and (trifluoromethyl)phenylboronic acid (0.438 g, 2.04 mmol, 1.5 eq) in 1,4-dioxane (1.5 mL) was added the solution of Na2CO3 (0.432 g, 4.08 mmol, 3 eq) in H2O (0.4 mL). The mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 20 min, followed by addition of Pd(dppf)Cl2 (0.099 g, 0.136 mmol, 0.1 eq) at RT. The resulting mixture was heated to 100° C. and monitored by TLC. After completion, the resulting mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound.


Analytical data: LC-MS 238 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of tert-butyl 4-(3-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzylcarbamate

To 4-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (0.19 g, 0.801 mmol, 1 eq) and tert-butyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenylcarbamate (0.348 g, 1.20 mmol, 1.5 eq) in 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) was added K2CO3 (0.553 g, 4.007 mmol, 5 eq) at RT and the mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 30 min. DMEDA (0.035 g, 0.401 mmol, 0.5 eq) and CuI (0.076 g, 0.401 mmol, 0.5 eq) were then successively added to the mixture and the mixture was heated to 100° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification.


Analytical data: LC-MS 461 [M+H]+.


Step-3: Preparation of 4-(1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl) benzonitrile

To a stirred solution of tert-butyl 4-(3-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzylcarbamate (0.365 g, 0.793 mmol, 1 eq) in DCM (4.5 mL) was added TFA (1.5 mL) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at same temperature. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue was triturated with n-hexane (30 mL) and diethyl ether (10 mL) to afford the title compound which was used without further purification.


Analytical data: LC-MS 361 [M+H]+.


Example 18. Preparation of amide derivatives of 4-(1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl) benzonitrile



embedded image


To a stirred solution of the appropriate carboxylic acid (1 eq) in DMF (30-40 vol) was added HATU (2 eq) at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred at same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (7 eq) and 4-(1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile (0.5 eq) were then successively added and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product was purified by SFC to afford the appropriate amide. Compounds 15, 16 were prepared following this procedure.


Analytical Data:


Compound 15—LC-MS 486 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.97 (s, 1H), 8.41-8.47 (m, 2H), 8.35 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.63 (s, 2H), 2.66 (s, 3H). Compound 16—LC-MS 466 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.66 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 8.40-8.47 (m, 2H), 8.35 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.69-7.77 (m, 2H), 7.56 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.73 (s, 2H).


Example 19. Preparation of 4-(1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 2-fluoro-4-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzonitrile

To a stirred solution of 3-bromo-1H-pyrazole (0.2 g, 1.36 mmol, 1 eq) and 4-cyano-3-fluorophenylboronic acid (0.291 g, 1.77 mmol, 1.3 eq) in 1,4-dioxane (3 mL) was added the solution of Na2COQ(0.432 g, 4.08 mmol, 3 eq) in H2O (0.3 mL). The mixture was degassed with nitrogen for 20 min, followed by addition of Pd(dppf)Cl2 (0.099 g, 0.136 mmol, 0.1 eq) at RT. The resulting mixture was heated to 100° C. and monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product which was purified by CombiFlash chromatography to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 188 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of tert-butyl 4-(3-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzylcarbamate

To 2-fluoro-4-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzonitrile (0.15 g, 0.801 mmol, 1 eq) and tert-butyl 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzylcarbamate (0.348 g, 1.20 mmol, 1.5 eq) in 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) was added K2CO3 (0.553 g, 4.01 mmol, 5 eq) at RT and the mixture was degassed under nitrogen for 30 min. DMEDA (0.035 g, 0.401 mmol, 0.5 eq) and CuI (0.076 g, 0.401 mmol, 0.5 eq) were then successively added and the mixture was heated to 100° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 411 [M+H]+.


Step-3: Preparation of 4-(1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile

To a stirred solution of tert-butyl 4-(3-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl carbamate (0.16 g, 0.389 mmol, 1 eq) was added 4 M HCl in 1,4-dioxane at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at RT. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and the residue was triturated with n-hexane (30 mL) and diethyl ether (10 mL) to afford the title compound as a hydrochloride salt which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 311 [M+H]+.


Example 20. Preparation of amide derivatives of 4-(1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile



embedded image


To a stirred solution of the appropriate carboxylic acid (1 eq) in DMF (30-40 vol) was added HATU (2 eq) at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred at same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (7 eq) and 4-(1-(4-(aminomethyl)-3-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile (0.5 eq) were then successively added to the reaction mixture and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product was purified by SFC to afford the appropriate amide. Compounds 17, 18 were prepared following this procedure.


Analytical Data:


Compound 17—LC-MS 416 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 9.38 (br s, 1H), 8.68 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 2H), 7.96-8.10 (m, 4H), 7.85 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (br s, 1H), 7.51 (br s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.59 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 2H). Compound 18—LC-MS 436 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 9.06 (s, 1H), 8.85 (br s, 1H), 8.70 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 7.97-8.04 (m, 2H), 7.86 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 2H), 2.59 (s, 3H).


Example 21. Preparation of N-(4-((3-cyano-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxamide, Compound 10



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.125 g, 0.432 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (10 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (0.282 g, 0.864 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. 2-(4-(Bromomethyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (0.3 g, 0.864 mmol, 2 eq) and TBAI (0.028 g, 0.086 mmol, 0.2 eq) were then successively added and the resultant mixture was heated to 70° C. Reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water and n-hexane to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 557 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.2 g, 0.359 mmol, 1 eq) in ethanol (8 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (0.2 mL) and the mixture was heated to 100° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (150 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 427 [M+H]+.


Step-3: Preparation of N-(4-((3-cyano-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)-3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methylthiazole-5-carboxamide, Compound 10

To a stirred solution of 4-methylthiazole-5-carboxylic acid (0.074 g, 0.516 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (4 mL) was added HATU (0.392 g, 1.03 mmol, 2 eq) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (0.333 g, 2.58 mmol, 5 eq) and 1-(4-(aminomethyl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.11 g, 0.258 mmol, 0.5 eq) were then successively added and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product was purified by SFC to afford the title compound). Analytical data: LC-MS 552 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.96 (s, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.21 (m, 2H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 5.30 (s, 2H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 2.64 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.25 (s, 3H).


Example 22. Preparation of N-(4-((3-cyano-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)benzyl)picolinamide, Compound 13



embedded image


Step-1: Preparation of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1-(4-((1,3-dloxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)benzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.25 g, 0.864 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (10 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (0.563 g, 1.73 mmol, 2 eq) at RT and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. 2-(4-(Bromomethyl)benzyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (0.57 g, 1.73 mmol, 2 eq) and TBAI (0.055 g, 0.172 mmol, 0.2 eq) were then successively added and the resultant mixture was heated to 70° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The solids were washed with water and n-hexane to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 539 [M+H]+.


Step-2: Preparation of 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile

To a stirred solution of 4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1-(4-((1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)methyl)benzyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.2 g, 0.343 mmol, 1 eq) in ethanol (10 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (0.2 mL) and the mixture was heated at 100° C. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, the mixture was diluted with water (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water (75 mL), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound which was used without further purification. Analytical data: LC-MS 409 [M+H]+.


Step 3: Preparation of N-(4-((3-cyano-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)methyl)benzyl)picolinamide, Compound 13

To a stirred solution of picolinic acid (0.065 g, 0.527 mmol, 1 eq) in DMF (4 mL) was added HATU (0.401 g, 1.06 mmol, 2 eq) at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 10 min. DIPEA (0.64 mL, 3.70 mmol, 7 eq) and 1-(4-(aminomethyl)benzyl)-4-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (0.107 g, 0.263 mmol, 0.5 eq) were then successively added and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion, H2O (50 mL) was added and the resulting precipitate was filtered through a Büchner funnel. The crude product was purified by SFC to afford the title compound. Analytical data: LC-MS 514 [M+H]+; 1H NMR (methanol-d4) δ 8.62 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.90-7.99 (m, 2H), 7.84 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.42 (m, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 6.94-7.03 (m, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.59 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H).


It is understood that compounds from Table 1 (e.g., 19-100) are synthesized using the General Synthetic Schemes 1 to 7 or using the experimental procedures as described above and the steps involved in the synthetic routes are clearly familiar to those skilled in the art, wherein the substituents described in compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX), (X), (XI), (XII), (XIII), (XIV), (XV), (XVI), (XVII), (XVIII), (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), (XXIV), (XXV), (XXVI), (XXVII), (XXVIII), (XXIX), (XXX), (XXXI), (XXXII), (XXXIII), (XXXIV), (XXXV), (XXXVI), (XXXVII), (XXXVIII), (XXXIX), (XL), (XLI), (XLII), (XLIII), (XLIV), (XLV), (XLVI), (XLVII), (XLVIII), (XLIX), (L), (LI), (LII), (LIII), (LIV), (LV) and (LVI), herein can be varied with a choice of appropriate starting materials and reagents utilized in the steps presented.


Biological Example 1: AR Agonist and Antagonist Assay Methods

Human AR cDNA cloned into pCMV vector, GRE-LUC, and CMV-renilla-LUC were used to transfect cells. HEK-293 cells (ATCC) were plated at 120,000 cells per well of a 24 well plate in DME+5% csFBS (Fisher Scientific, Waltham, Mass.). The cells were transfected using Lipofectamine (Life Technologies, Carlsbad, Calif.) with 0.25 μg GRE-LUC, 0.010 μg CMV-LUC (renilla luciferase) and 25 ng of the AR. The cells were treated 24 hrs after transfection with test articles (9-concentration for IC50/EC50 calculations or 1 single concentration at 1 μM) in combination with 0.1 nM R1881 (antagonist assays) or alone (agonist assays). Luciferase assay was performed 48 hrs after transfection. Firefly luciferase assay values were normalized to renilla luciferase values and were graphed using graphpad prism software (La Jolla, Calif.). R1881 and enzalutamide were used as the positive control for agonist and antagonist assays, respectively. The EC50 of R1881 in the AR agonist assay was 0.028 nM. The mean IC50 of enzalutamide in the AR antagonist assays was 358 nM (n=4). The IC50 or EC50 values were determined using non-linear regression and three point logistics fitting. Results are shown in Table 2.









TABLE 2







Test compound activity in AR antagonist assay










Compound
AR Antagonism



No.
IC50 (μM)














15
0.280



16
>10










Biological Example 2: AR Activity Assay Method (Gene Expression of TMPRSS2, PSA and FKBP5)

LNCaP (ATCC) or LNCaP-EnzR (MR49F is received from Dr. Martin Gleave, University of British Columbia) cells are plated in 96 well plates at 15,000-20,000 cells/well in RPMI+1% csFBS without phenol red. Cells are treated 2 days after plating and harvested 18 hours after treatment (for TMPRSS2) or 24 hours after treatment (for PSA and FKBP5). RNA is isolated (cells to ct kit, Life Technologies), cDNA synthesized (cells to ct kit), and expression of TMPRSS2, PSA or FKBP5 and expression of GAPDH are measured using realtime PCR primers and probes (TaqMan probes, Life Technologies) by realtime PCR (ABI 7900, Life Technologies). Relative expression is calculated using ddct method.


Biological Example 3: AR Nuclear Translocation Assay Method

COS cells plated in chamber slides in DME+5% csFBS without phenol red are transfected with 1 μM GFP-AR using lipofectamine reagent. Cells are treated with R1881 48 hours after transfection (after pre-treatment with compounds for 30 min). Four hours after treatment with R1881, cells are fixed, stained with DAPI (Fisher Scientific, Waltham, Mass.), and imaged using a confocal microscope (Zeiss microscope).


One of the mechanisms of action of enzalutamide is preventing the translocation of the AR from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. As expected, AR is cytoplasmic in enzalutamide-treated samples.


Biological Example 4: GR Antagonist Assay Method

COS-7 cells (ATCC, Manassas, Va.) were plated in 24 well plates in DME+5% csFBS without phenol red at 70,000 cells/well. Once the cells attached to the plates (typically after overnight incubation after plating), they were transfected in OPTIMEM medium (Life Technologies) using lipofectamine reagent (Life Technologies) with 0.25 μg GRE-LUC, 25 ng pCR3.1 GR, and 10 ng CMV-renilla LUC per well. Twenty-four hours after transfection, the cells were fed with DME+5% csFBS without phenol red (Fisher Scientific, Waltham, Mass.) and treated with the test compounds (1 μM to 10 μM dose range) in the presence of 0.1 nM dexamethasone (Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.). Sixteen to twenty-four hours after treatment, a luciferase assay was performed using the Dual Luciferase assay kit (Promega, Madison, Wis.). Firefly luciferase values were normalized to Renilla luciferase numbers.


Results of compound testing in the GR antagonist assay are presented in Table 3. RU486 (Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.), used as a positive control in the antagonist assay, had a mean IC50 of 3.8 nM (n=2), determined by non-linear regression and three point logistics fitting.









TABLE 3







Test compound activity in GR antagonist assay










Compound
GR Antagonist



No.
IC50 (μM)







15
>10.0



16
>10.0










Biological Example 5: GR Binding Assay Method

COS cells (ATCC) plated in 24 well plates at 70,000 cells/well in DME+5% csFBS without phenol red were transfected with 50 ng pCR3.1 GR using lipofectamine reagent. Cells are treated 48 hours after transfection with the compounds in combination with 0.1 nM 3H dexamethasone (Perkin Elmer, Waltham, Mass.). Cells are pre-treated with test articles for 30 min before addition of dexamethasone. Four hours after treatment, cells are washed four times with ice cold PBS and the radioactivity was extracted with ice cold ethanol. Radioactivity extracted from the cells is counted using a scintillation counter.


Biological Example 6: Cell Proliferation Assays

LNCaP-abl (3,000 cells/well, received from Dr. Myles Brown, Dana Farber Cancer Institute), 22RV 1 (1,000 cells/well), LNCaP (5,000 cells/well), or COS (3,000 cells/well) cells were plated in 96 well plates in 50 μl RPMI+10% FBS (Fisher Scientific, Waltham, Mass.). LNCaP, COS, and 22RV 1 cells were obtained from ATCC. Cells were treated in RPMI+10% FBS with test articles, ranging from 1 nM to 10 μM. Three days later, viable cells (LNCaP-abl, 22RV 1, and COS) were measured by CellTiter-Glo assay (Promega, Madison, Wis.). For LNCaP cells, medium containing test article was changed after 3 days of treatment, and after an additional 3 days of culture, viable cells were measured by CellTiter-Glo assay.


The LNCaP cell line is androgen responsive with AR and PSA expression. It contains a T877A mutation in the AR. The 22RV 1 cell line is positive for AR and PSA with additional AR splice variants and is insensitive to androgen for cell proliferation. The LNCaP-abl cell line expresses both AR and GR but is insensitive to androgen for cell proliferation. COS-7 is used as an AR negative cell line in this experiment. Consistent with literature reports, enzalutamide has no inhibitory effects on cell proliferation in 22RV1, LNCaP-abl, or COS-7 cells up to 10 μM.


Results of testing in LNCaP-abl cells are presented in Table 4, with cell proliferation values given as percentage of vehicle control. Enzalutamide did not inhibit proliferation of the cells (118% and 127% of control at 3 μM and 10 μM, respectively).









TABLE 4







Inhibition of LNCaP-abl cell proliferation by test compounds









Compound
% of vehicle
% of vehicle


No.
at 3 μM
at 10 μM












15
66
3


16
89
98









MR49F cells (Enzalutamide-resistant LNCaP cells) licensed from the University of Washington are cultured in RPMI+10% Fetal Bovine Serum (American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, Va.)+1% pencillin:streptomycin+1 μM enzalutamide (MedKoo, NC). Cells are trypsizined, counted, and plated at 5,000 cells/well in 96 well plate in the growth medium (but lack enzalutamide). The outer wells of the 96 well plates are not used for treatment due to potential evaporation. Cells are treated with selected doses of the compounds with the final concentration of DMSO kept at 0.1%. The cells are re-treated three days later. At the end of six days of treatment, the cells are fixed using 40% w/v trichloroacetic acid and a sulforhodamine blue (SRB) assay is performed to determine the cell viability.

Claims
  • 1. A compound of Formula:
  • 2. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, or tautomer thereof, wherein Y is CR1.
  • 3. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, or tautomer thereof, wherein Y is CH.
  • 4. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, or tautomer thereof, wherein t is 1 or 2.
  • 5. The compound of claim 1, represented by Formula X:
  • 6. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, or tautomer thereof, wherein each R1 is independently cyano, halo, C1-6 alkyl, or CF3.
  • 7. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, or tautomer thereof, wherein R2 is fluoro.
  • 8. A compound selected from:
  • 9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compund of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, or tautomer thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
  • 10. A method of treating an androgen receptor overexpressing cancer selected from prostate cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, or liver cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 9, to an individual in need thereof.
  • 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the administering comprises oral administration.
  • 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising administering an additional chemotherapeutic agent.
  • 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the cancer is hormone refractory prostate cancer.
  • 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the cancer is a solid tumor.
  • 15. The method of claim 10, wherein the cancer is prostate, triple negative breast cancer, bladder, or liver cancer.
  • 16. A method of treating an enzalutamide-resistant cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 9, to an individual in need thereof.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/774,056, Nov. 30, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

US Referenced Citations (792)
Number Name Date Kind
4271074 Lohmann Jun 1981 A
4522916 Hirano Jun 1985 A
4539161 Guglielmetti Sep 1985 A
4554086 Karol Nov 1985 A
4687846 Tirel Aug 1987 A
4871657 Wolff Oct 1989 A
4880802 Schohe Nov 1989 A
4892578 Chang Jan 1990 A
4956378 Burford Sep 1990 A
5002946 Manara Mar 1991 A
5021334 Koya Jun 1991 A
5049577 Varma Sep 1991 A
5061705 Wuest Oct 1991 A
5063245 Abreu Nov 1991 A
5081131 Tomcufcik Jan 1992 A
5091291 Lau Feb 1992 A
5093499 Wang Mar 1992 A
5096919 Wasley Mar 1992 A
5175180 Bovy Dec 1992 A
5221676 Laborde Jun 1993 A
5236943 Heitsch Aug 1993 A
5239082 Lee Aug 1993 A
5260322 Nakasima Nov 1993 A
5266454 Diehl Nov 1993 A
5270145 Willis Dec 1993 A
5283163 Lestina Feb 1994 A
5321034 Duggan Jun 1994 A
5342844 Laborde Aug 1994 A
5342846 Singh Aug 1994 A
5346908 Bowen Sep 1994 A
5350751 Wagner Sep 1994 A
5366987 Lee Nov 1994 A
5384320 Ando Jan 1995 A
5384407 Laborde Jan 1995 A
5387709 Lardy Feb 1995 A
5401765 Lee Mar 1995 A
5441975 Lee Aug 1995 A
5446044 Laborde Aug 1995 A
5447947 Campbell Sep 1995 A
5451597 Bovy Sep 1995 A
5457143 Scrima Oct 1995 A
5461049 O'Brien Oct 1995 A
5463071 Himmelsbach Oct 1995 A
5484937 Bovy Jan 1996 A
5489693 Linz Feb 1996 A
5508354 Talma Apr 1996 A
5508407 Hammond Apr 1996 A
5510379 Lee Apr 1996 A
5543259 Schwarz Aug 1996 A
5594023 Wagnon Jan 1997 A
5639777 Lee Jun 1997 A
5646170 Lee Jul 1997 A
5658935 Klingler Aug 1997 A
5684091 Maly Nov 1997 A
5688758 Reinehr Nov 1997 A
5723104 Fung Mar 1998 A
5731315 Ewing Mar 1998 A
5746821 Hays May 1998 A
5780212 Roussilhe Jul 1998 A
5837434 Roussilhe Nov 1998 A
5852192 Himmelsbach Dec 1998 A
5854265 Anthony Dec 1998 A
5859035 Anthony Jan 1999 A
5869485 Missbach Feb 1999 A
5908934 Kim Jun 1999 A
5942379 Roussilhe Aug 1999 A
5958382 Vidal Sep 1999 A
5962490 Wu Oct 1999 A
5965341 Leone et al. Oct 1999 A
5968967 Tanikawa Oct 1999 A
5981492 Zoller Nov 1999 A
5998424 Galemmo, Jr. Dec 1999 A
5998425 Adams Dec 1999 A
5998447 Stilz Dec 1999 A
6001835 Dinsmore Dec 1999 A
6020357 Pinto Feb 2000 A
6034093 Ewing Mar 2000 A
6090944 Hutchinson Jul 2000 A
6093737 Young Jul 2000 A
6093744 Lee Jul 2000 A
6130217 Arnold Oct 2000 A
6169086 Ejima Jan 2001 B1
6187777 Norman Feb 2001 B1
6194435 Zhu Feb 2001 B1
6211199 Kane Apr 2001 B1
6316477 Kando Nov 2001 B1
6322775 Malle Nov 2001 B1
6339099 Lam Jan 2002 B1
6355655 Escribano Mar 2002 B1
6386255 Majumdar May 2002 B1
6436949 Lubisch Aug 2002 B1
6495548 Duan Dec 2002 B1
6509361 Weier Jan 2003 B1
6555593 Hoyle Apr 2003 B1
6573219 Linker Jun 2003 B1
6573377 Ejima Jun 2003 B1
6653306 Alexander Nov 2003 B1
6670387 Luengo Dec 2003 B1
6696437 Lubisch Feb 2004 B1
7875636 Barrow et al. Jan 2011 B2
8703805 Busch Apr 2014 B2
20010005752 Auer Jun 2001 A1
20010034343 Maynard Oct 2001 A1
20010044445 Bamaung Nov 2001 A1
20020022637 Li Feb 2002 A1
20020028945 Talley Mar 2002 A1
20020032238 Priepke Mar 2002 A1
20020034709 Fukuda Mar 2002 A1
20020040508 Vidal Apr 2002 A1
20020058810 Talley May 2002 A1
20020065391 Stilz May 2002 A1
20020065422 Kunimoto May 2002 A1
20020088062 Pratt Jul 2002 A1
20020091116 Zhu Jul 2002 A1
20020091272 Wu Jul 2002 A1
20020094994 Bourzat Jul 2002 A1
20020099225 Zhou Jul 2002 A1
20020103186 Mehta Aug 2002 A1
20020117662 Nii Aug 2002 A1
20020147367 Trost Oct 2002 A1
20020156104 Adams Oct 2002 A1
20020170125 Goettel Nov 2002 A1
20020183324 Jacobson Dec 2002 A1
20020183384 Cornicelli Dec 2002 A1
20030045546 Cai Mar 2003 A1
20030045554 Sankaranarayanan Mar 2003 A1
20030055085 Van Wagenen Mar 2003 A1
20030065176 Kang Apr 2003 A1
20030078359 Ichinohe Apr 2003 A1
20030083405 Wang May 2003 A1
20030092736 Cheng May 2003 A1
20030100594 Masferrer May 2003 A1
20030114423 McMaster Jun 2003 A1
20030114496 Castro Jun 2003 A1
20030119796 Strony Jun 2003 A1
20030130232 Anderskewitz Jul 2003 A1
20030131423 Javet Jul 2003 A1
20030134843 Lubisch Jul 2003 A1
20030144529 Hanson Jul 2003 A1
20030159222 Javet Aug 2003 A1
20030189192 Girelli Oct 2003 A1
20030191117 Lauffer Oct 2003 A1
20030199563 Robl Oct 2003 A1
20030207885 Hutchison Nov 2003 A1
20030220350 Lau Nov 2003 A1
20030229949 Sabelle Dec 2003 A1
20030232717 Brummer Dec 2003 A1
20030232849 Noe Dec 2003 A1
20030236401 Waltermire Dec 2003 A1
20040006083 Hirst Jan 2004 A1
20040013902 Chen Jan 2004 A1
20040019045 Hirano Jan 2004 A1
20040023149 Roussilhe Feb 2004 A1
20040043979 Picard Mar 2004 A1
20040043994 Khanna Mar 2004 A1
20040053927 Darrow Mar 2004 A1
20040054173 Kimura Mar 2004 A1
20040058971 Dodge Mar 2004 A1
20040063673 Johnson Apr 2004 A1
20040063700 Cheng Apr 2004 A1
20040067915 Mcmahon Apr 2004 A1
20040077019 Gstach Apr 2004 A1
20040077654 Bouillot Apr 2004 A1
20040087573 Apodaca May 2004 A1
20040102423 Maclaughlan May 2004 A1
20040106645 Blackburn Jun 2004 A1
20040116427 Jiang Jun 2004 A1
20040116474 Munchhof Jun 2004 A1
20040116475 Shirai Jun 2004 A1
20040116692 Mcmanus Jun 2004 A1
20040116713 Roettger Jun 2004 A1
20040123401 Sabelle Jul 2004 A1
20040129172 Harada Jul 2004 A1
20040132710 Middleton Jul 2004 A1
20040138269 Sun Jul 2004 A1
20040142985 Singh Jul 2004 A1
20040152742 Stenkamp Aug 2004 A1
20040157881 Maekawa Aug 2004 A1
20040167224 Ozaki Aug 2004 A1
20040176380 Hoffmann Sep 2004 A1
20040176395 Flynn Sep 2004 A1
20040180906 Flynn Sep 2004 A1
20040186092 Harris, III Sep 2004 A1
20040186140 Cherney Sep 2004 A1
20040186143 Carter Sep 2004 A1
20040192689 Dean Sep 2004 A1
20040198730 Dean Oct 2004 A1
20040198797 Maetzke Oct 2004 A1
20040205904 Cotteret Oct 2004 A1
20040209865 Mueller Oct 2004 A1
20040211010 Cotteret Oct 2004 A1
20040216243 Cotteret Nov 2004 A1
20040216244 Cotteret Nov 2004 A1
20040216245 Cotteret Nov 2004 A1
20040220148 Stilz Nov 2004 A1
20040220170 Atkinson Nov 2004 A1
20040221399 Cotteret Nov 2004 A1
20040221400 Cotteret Nov 2004 A1
20040224875 Schilling Nov 2004 A1
20040226109 Cotteret Nov 2004 A1
20040231067 Cotteret Nov 2004 A1
20040231068 Cotteret Nov 2004 A1
20040235875 Fraley Nov 2004 A1
20040248961 Ramos Dec 2004 A1
20040250356 Cotteret Dec 2004 A1
20040254233 Araldi Dec 2004 A1
20040266871 Schostarez Dec 2004 A1
20050004114 Whitehouse Jan 2005 A1
20050008640 Waegell Jan 2005 A1
20050009805 Sasahara Jan 2005 A1
20050009834 Ito Jan 2005 A1
20050009900 Dombroski Jan 2005 A1
20050014742 Heilig Jan 2005 A1
20050020564 Atkinson Jan 2005 A1
20050043386 Nishi Feb 2005 A1
20050043392 Carter Feb 2005 A1
20050054559 Gallop Mar 2005 A1
20050070538 Cheng Mar 2005 A1
20050070563 Kong Mar 2005 A1
20050159470 Bressi Jul 2005 A1
20050165005 Genevois Borella Jul 2005 A1
20050176772 Calabrese Aug 2005 A1
20050187276 Park Aug 2005 A1
20050194561 Davis, Jr. Sep 2005 A1
20050203079 Damiani Sep 2005 A1
20050215573 Schilling Sep 2005 A1
20050215612 Kuo Sep 2005 A1
20050227299 Auer Oct 2005 A1
20050233982 Himmelsbach Oct 2005 A1
20050245500 Roth Nov 2005 A1
20050257329 Plos Nov 2005 A1
20050272669 Fushimi Dec 2005 A1
20050272718 Ammenn Dec 2005 A1
20050277678 Lohray Dec 2005 A1
20050288286 Flynn Dec 2005 A1
20060005324 Greaves Jan 2006 A1
20060016025 Greaves Jan 2006 A1
20060020039 Zhu Jan 2006 A1
20060025421 Brodney Feb 2006 A1
20060035933 Mammen Feb 2006 A1
20060040950 Janssens Feb 2006 A1
20060046989 Grauert Mar 2006 A1
20060058284 Yang Mar 2006 A1
20060063760 Wang Mar 2006 A1
20060084657 Nakazato Apr 2006 A1
20060096043 Herve May 2006 A1
20060106068 Laggner May 2006 A1
20060135786 Saha Jun 2006 A1
20060154931 Verhoest Jul 2006 A1
20060166033 Poetsch Jul 2006 A1
20060172994 Carson Aug 2006 A1
20060193926 Cosford Aug 2006 A1
20060194780 Nargund Aug 2006 A1
20060194807 Cosford Aug 2006 A1
20060194809 Kakinuma Aug 2006 A1
20060197053 Shiflett Sep 2006 A1
20060199796 Chen Sep 2006 A1
20060199958 Cvetovich Sep 2006 A1
20060217273 Ozbalik Sep 2006 A1
20060223866 Evindar Oct 2006 A1
20060235058 Cheung Oct 2006 A1
20060241157 Conner Oct 2006 A1
20060247210 Conner Nov 2006 A1
20060252777 Kim Nov 2006 A1
20060258861 Walter Nov 2006 A1
20060264419 Schiemann Nov 2006 A1
20060264440 Lee Nov 2006 A1
20060276520 Singh Dec 2006 A1
20060276650 Schadt Dec 2006 A1
20060281731 Bair Dec 2006 A1
20060281803 Lindsley Dec 2006 A1
20060293307 Mehta Dec 2006 A1
20070004723 Goff Jan 2007 A1
20070010531 Schadt Jan 2007 A1
20070010563 Morand Jan 2007 A1
20070019708 Shiflett Jan 2007 A1
20070021484 Melikian Jan 2007 A1
20070043512 Rolph Feb 2007 A1
20070049620 Kimura Mar 2007 A1
20070060526 Longo Mar 2007 A1
20070060629 Imanishi Mar 2007 A1
20070066822 Harmer Mar 2007 A1
20070066852 Harmer Mar 2007 A1
20070066854 Harmer Mar 2007 A1
20070082067 Cosford Apr 2007 A1
20070100181 Harmer May 2007 A1
20070100184 Harmer May 2007 A1
20070105871 Schiemann May 2007 A1
20070105933 Nishi May 2007 A1
20070129434 Smith-Carliss Jun 2007 A1
20070131535 Shiflett Jun 2007 A1
20070144186 Shiflett Jun 2007 A1
20070149513 Chen Jun 2007 A1
20070155705 Castro Jul 2007 A1
20070167435 Mutahi Jul 2007 A1
20070185106 Harris Aug 2007 A1
20070185176 Van Gelder Aug 2007 A1
20070185178 Edwards Aug 2007 A1
20070191336 Flynn Aug 2007 A1
20070191366 Schilling Aug 2007 A1
20070191433 Bakshi Aug 2007 A1
20070197516 Carter Aug 2007 A1
20070197623 Brummerhop Aug 2007 A1
20070213302 McElroy Sep 2007 A1
20070213325 Cee Sep 2007 A1
20070213345 Matthews Sep 2007 A1
20070213361 Iida Sep 2007 A1
20070219187 Bessis Sep 2007 A1
20070219240 Cole Sep 2007 A1
20070238718 Grauert Oct 2007 A1
20070244087 Zhang Oct 2007 A1
20070249051 Bohnert Oct 2007 A1
20070254933 Jung Nov 2007 A1
20070270471 Thewlis Nov 2007 A1
20070287692 Wu Dec 2007 A1
20070295478 Shiflett Dec 2007 A1
20070297965 Shiflett Dec 2007 A1
20070299081 Kamboj Dec 2007 A1
20080004269 Xu Jan 2008 A1
20080009477 Hutchison Jan 2008 A1
20080009520 Kelly Jan 2008 A1
20080033013 Sandanayaka Feb 2008 A1
20080039518 Michejda Feb 2008 A1
20080039631 Theodoridis Feb 2008 A1
20080045542 Ronan Feb 2008 A1
20080051418 Maekawa Feb 2008 A1
20080057074 Takaoka Mar 2008 A1
20080064662 Saha Mar 2008 A1
20080064695 Faghih Mar 2008 A1
20080064729 Gould Mar 2008 A1
20080076819 Yeh Mar 2008 A1
20080081802 McConnell Apr 2008 A1
20080085885 Bristow Apr 2008 A1
20080096895 Kamboj Apr 2008 A1
20080103165 Barlow May 2008 A1
20080113961 Nishi May 2008 A1
20080125416 Laggner May 2008 A1
20080125434 Kamboj May 2008 A1
20080132510 Han Jun 2008 A1
20080153697 Shiflett Jun 2008 A1
20080153778 Ogawa Jun 2008 A1
20080167368 Ronan Jul 2008 A1
20080171755 Lee Jul 2008 A1
20080188488 Kamboj Aug 2008 A1
20080194563 Birchmeier Aug 2008 A1
20080207587 Kamboj Aug 2008 A1
20080207707 Schwink Aug 2008 A1
20080210858 Armstrong Sep 2008 A1
20080214565 Mehta Sep 2008 A1
20080221241 Junk Sep 2008 A1
20080227772 Peters Sep 2008 A1
20080234280 McMurray Sep 2008 A1
20080234384 Chafeev Sep 2008 A1
20080255169 Smith Oct 2008 A1
20080255185 Moreno Oct 2008 A1
20080255220 Old Oct 2008 A1
20080261965 Flynn Oct 2008 A1
20080261989 Koehler Oct 2008 A1
20080269220 Yasuma Oct 2008 A1
20080280925 Wahhab Nov 2008 A1
20080287516 Wu Nov 2008 A1
20080293978 Shiflett Nov 2008 A1
20090012148 Maxfield Jan 2009 A1
20090029947 Wallace Jan 2009 A1
20090036628 Ignatyev Feb 2009 A1
20090047238 Chan Chun Kong Feb 2009 A1
20090054352 Hirayama Feb 2009 A1
20090054475 Chen Feb 2009 A1
20090068699 Schilling Mar 2009 A1
20090069329 Mcelroy Mar 2009 A1
20090072712 Stoessel Mar 2009 A1
20090076006 Qian et al. Mar 2009 A1
20090082379 Halley et al. Mar 2009 A1
20090082403 Tanaka Mar 2009 A1
20090088431 Deschenes Apr 2009 A1
20090093527 Li Chun Apr 2009 A1
20090105254 Mustelin Apr 2009 A1
20090105271 Martinborough Apr 2009 A1
20090118276 Gopalsamy May 2009 A1
20090118277 Masuya May 2009 A1
20090118296 Black May 2009 A1
20090124631 Li May 2009 A1
20090131437 Furet May 2009 A1
20090131728 Shiflett May 2009 A1
20090133796 Harding May 2009 A1
20090137644 Rajinder May 2009 A1
20090143448 Hebeisen Jun 2009 A1
20090146105 Oh Jun 2009 A1
20090149493 Lacrampe Jun 2009 A1
20090149510 Hangauer, Jr. Jun 2009 A1
20090156651 Coqueron Jun 2009 A1
20090156824 Takemiya Jun 2009 A1
20090176829 Verhoest Jul 2009 A1
20090191227 Hartikka Jul 2009 A1
20090203737 Gagliardi Aug 2009 A1
20090221644 Bradley Sep 2009 A1
20090227588 Fleck et al. Sep 2009 A1
20090233883 Matsukura Sep 2009 A1
20090246625 Lu Oct 2009 A1
20090253768 Klein Oct 2009 A1
20090264442 Cuberes-Altisent Oct 2009 A1
20090264650 Cho Oct 2009 A1
20090272946 Lu Nov 2009 A1
20090274632 Li et al. Nov 2009 A1
20090275592 Zeng Nov 2009 A1
20090275593 Masuya Nov 2009 A1
20090281116 Barth Nov 2009 A1
20090286758 Mcelroy Nov 2009 A1
20090298853 Bauer Dec 2009 A1
20090312349 Flynn Dec 2009 A1
20090312356 De Micheli Dec 2009 A1
20090318406 Geneste Dec 2009 A1
20090325990 Bakshi Dec 2009 A1
20100004245 Oballa Jan 2010 A1
20100004287 Leblanc Jan 2010 A1
20100022513 Forster Jan 2010 A1
20100029626 Bold Feb 2010 A1
20100029644 Riether Feb 2010 A1
20100056505 Lee Mar 2010 A1
20100063050 Makriyannis Mar 2010 A1
20100063067 Carter Mar 2010 A1
20100063081 Bradly Mar 2010 A1
20100069368 Dai Mar 2010 A1
20100093694 Yeung Apr 2010 A1
20100093730 Bhatia Apr 2010 A1
20100099658 Kondoh Apr 2010 A1
20100105733 Lyttle Apr 2010 A1
20100105737 Tanaka Apr 2010 A1
20100132384 Yokozeki Jun 2010 A1
20100137317 Ripka Jun 2010 A1
20100144994 Shiflett Jun 2010 A1
20100151155 Kwak Jun 2010 A1
20100152193 Alberati Jun 2010 A1
20100160355 Degoey Jun 2010 A1
20100160379 Tanaka Jun 2010 A1
20100168093 Pericas Brondo Jul 2010 A1
20100168138 Degoey Jul 2010 A1
20100174120 Harmer Jul 2010 A1
20100184806 Barlow Jul 2010 A1
20100197630 Hunt Aug 2010 A1
20100197723 Ghosh Aug 2010 A1
20100197974 Harmer Aug 2010 A1
20100200799 Mouli Aug 2010 A1
20100204209 Ebel Aug 2010 A1
20100204521 Harmer Aug 2010 A1
20100209488 Wrasidlo Aug 2010 A1
20100210620 Chakravarty Aug 2010 A1
20100216793 Alberati Aug 2010 A1
20100222353 Humphrey Sep 2010 A1
20100234365 Liu Sep 2010 A1
20100240656 Martinell Pedemonte Sep 2010 A1
20100240657 Sapountzis Sep 2010 A1
20100249085 Boyer Sep 2010 A1
20100249094 Yeung Sep 2010 A1
20100249111 Ohler Sep 2010 A1
20100249192 Li Sep 2010 A1
20100261724 Barrow Oct 2010 A1
20100267713 Herold Oct 2010 A1
20100286215 Pelciman Nov 2010 A1
20100292143 Bhuniya Nov 2010 A1
20100292238 Ripka Nov 2010 A1
20100311792 Shao Dec 2010 A1
20110003851 Zhi Jan 2011 A1
20110005723 Mouli Jan 2011 A1
20110015198 Kamijo Jan 2011 A1
20110017908 Daniel Jan 2011 A1
20110027264 Huang Feb 2011 A1
20110034474 Dorsch Feb 2011 A1
20110038835 Feng Feb 2011 A1
20110045101 Selby Feb 2011 A1
20110046147 Bey Feb 2011 A1
20110053905 Guo Mar 2011 A1
20110059968 Hornberger Mar 2011 A1
20110065757 Aiello Mar 2011 A1
20110071139 Claremon Mar 2011 A1
20110071153 Dorsch Mar 2011 A1
20110081409 Verner Apr 2011 A1
20110082117 Wilson Apr 2011 A1
20110082153 Aslanian Apr 2011 A1
20110082172 Charvat Apr 2011 A1
20110082175 Mihara Apr 2011 A1
20110088418 Kontomaris Apr 2011 A1
20110112095 Buschmann May 2011 A1
20110118234 Biswas May 2011 A1
20110130385 De Lera Ruiz Jun 2011 A1
20110136790 De Lera Ruiz Jun 2011 A1
20110136823 Deprez Jun 2011 A1
20110136833 Mikamiyama Jun 2011 A1
20110136863 Kuduk Jun 2011 A1
20110152245 Groebke Jun 2011 A1
20110158907 Kung Jun 2011 A1
20110172236 Chakravarty Jul 2011 A1
20110178054 Bertram Jul 2011 A1
20110178149 Liu Jul 2011 A1
20110183976 Ripka Jul 2011 A1
20110189167 Flynn Aug 2011 A1
20110190285 Jacobson Aug 2011 A1
20110190294 Apelqvist Aug 2011 A1
20110190365 Werner Aug 2011 A1
20110195978 Ghosh Aug 2011 A1
20110201649 Matsuzaki Aug 2011 A1
20110212939 Bertram Sep 2011 A1
20110212950 Behnke Sep 2011 A1
20110218182 Dakin Sep 2011 A1
20110219811 Kontomaris Sep 2011 A1
20110220506 Kelkar Sep 2011 A1
20110223084 Scialdone Sep 2011 A1
20110223085 Kelkar Sep 2011 A1
20110223086 Scialdone Sep 2011 A1
20110223093 Scialdone Sep 2011 A1
20110224427 Scialdone Sep 2011 A1
20110226004 Kontomaris Sep 2011 A1
20110245157 Meng Oct 2011 A1
20110263845 Nijima Oct 2011 A1
20110269771 Dorsch Nov 2011 A1
20110275673 Xiang Nov 2011 A1
20110275742 Akkapeddi Nov 2011 A1
20110293520 Giese Dec 2011 A1
20110294836 Song Dec 2011 A1
20110296992 Scialdone Dec 2011 A1
20110301149 Wu Dec 2011 A1
20110306587 Allen Dec 2011 A1
20110306588 Allen Dec 2011 A1
20110312921 Brand Dec 2011 A1
20110312939 Ettmayer Dec 2011 A1
20110312953 Fischer Dec 2011 A1
20110318359 Feener Dec 2011 A1
20110319393 Chassaing Dec 2011 A1
20120011886 Shiflett Jan 2012 A1
20120021074 Burgey Jan 2012 A1
20120028938 Oost Feb 2012 A1
20120028954 Goff Feb 2012 A1
20120035217 Nilsson Feb 2012 A1
20120035408 Charrier Feb 2012 A1
20120046280 Makriyannis Feb 2012 A1
20120058144 Manoharan Mar 2012 A1
20120065247 Thompson Mar 2012 A1
20120122907 Bolea May 2012 A1
20120128968 Seddon May 2012 A1
20120129806 Van Zandt May 2012 A1
20120129854 Mihara May 2012 A1
20120132564 Hardacre May 2012 A1
20120141606 Baeyens-Cabrera Jun 2012 A1
20120157427 Baker-Glenn Jun 2012 A1
20120165382 Carling Jun 2012 A1
20120172217 Brown Jul 2012 A1
20120184572 Song Jul 2012 A1
20120196919 Brown Aug 2012 A1
20120202687 Crouse Aug 2012 A1
20120208804 Claremon Aug 2012 A1
20120214842 Donello Aug 2012 A1
20120220453 Lowe Aug 2012 A1
20120232278 Mihara Sep 2012 A1
20120234687 Seddon Sep 2012 A1
20120264799 Garcia-Lopez Oct 2012 A1
20120283262 Soler Nov 2012 A1
20120283366 Akkapeddi Nov 2012 A1
20120289508 Vela Hernandez Nov 2012 A1
20120302568 Vela Hernandez Nov 2012 A1
20120304682 Kontomaris Dec 2012 A1
20120322842 Garcia-Lopez Dec 2012 A1
20130019348 Crouse Jan 2013 A1
20130029990 King-Underwood Jan 2013 A1
20130040944 Conn Feb 2013 A1
20130040950 Short Feb 2013 A1
20130040962 King-Underwood Feb 2013 A1
20130040995 King-Underwood Feb 2013 A1
20130053364 Dyke Feb 2013 A1
20130065880 Guo Mar 2013 A1
20130074580 Armstrong Mar 2013 A1
20130095126 Perret Apr 2013 A1
20130102606 Hwang Apr 2013 A1
20130109691 Parimoo May 2013 A1
20130109692 Vela Hernandez May 2013 A1
20130129753 Doroski May 2013 A1
20130131061 Apelqvist May 2013 A1
20130131135 Woodward May 2013 A1
20130158033 Vela Hernandez Jun 2013 A1
20130165464 Chau Jun 2013 A1
20130165472 Chau Jun 2013 A1
20130165483 Chau Jun 2013 A1
20130165666 Kangasmetsa Jun 2013 A1
20130178420 Boehm Jul 2013 A1
20130190249 Lemieux Jul 2013 A1
20130202629 Carson Aug 2013 A1
20130203592 Fischer Aug 2013 A1
20130203593 Baum Aug 2013 A1
20130210802 Blomgren Aug 2013 A1
20130244993 Leftheris Sep 2013 A1
20130253004 Seiders Sep 2013 A1
20130261106 Carry Oct 2013 A1
20130261141 Bretschneider Oct 2013 A1
20130306905 Schnetzka Nov 2013 A1
20130310408 Goergens Nov 2013 A1
20130324535 Zamanillo-Castanedo Dec 2013 A1
20130331419 Crespo Dec 2013 A1
20130338154 Conn Dec 2013 A1
20140005231 Bereznak Jan 2014 A1
20140010773 Rebatchouk Jan 2014 A1
20140023667 Cumming Jan 2014 A1
20140045813 Bentzien Feb 2014 A1
20140046069 Mihara Feb 2014 A1
20140057914 Jones Feb 2014 A1
20140066424 Jones Mar 2014 A1
20140073636 Kautz Mar 2014 A1
20140088046 Billen Mar 2014 A1
20140091008 Hardacre Apr 2014 A1
20140107111 Vela Hernandez Apr 2014 A1
20140148430 Blomgren May 2014 A1
20140148484 Schnapp May 2014 A1
20140155451 Koerber Jun 2014 A1
20140163234 Koerber Jun 2014 A1
20140171446 Chen Jun 2014 A1
20140194404 Mcelroy Jul 2014 A1
20140194480 Hoppe Jul 2014 A1
20140209873 Kim Jul 2014 A1
20140249319 Nguyen Sep 2014 A1
20140275006 Yoshinaga Sep 2014 A1
20140275181 Li Sep 2014 A1
20140294851 Nguyen Oct 2014 A1
20140294968 Hofmann Oct 2014 A1
20140309433 Marx Oct 2014 A1
20140323489 Yuan Oct 2014 A1
20140329812 Giannini Nov 2014 A1
20140329865 El Qacemi Nov 2014 A1
20140336185 Boehm Nov 2014 A1
20140336195 Breslin Nov 2014 A1
20140343085 Desevaux Nov 2014 A1
20140349989 Kumar Nov 2014 A1
20140357687 Walensky Dec 2014 A1
20140364412 Alcaraz Dec 2014 A1
20140364429 Zhan Dec 2014 A1
20140378429 Goff Dec 2014 A1
20150011562 Yu Jan 2015 A1
20150014607 Kaneko Jan 2015 A1
20150031627 Lemieux Jan 2015 A1
20150037280 Xi Feb 2015 A1
20150050239 Xi Feb 2015 A1
20150051185 Dakin Feb 2015 A1
20150072976 Giaccia Mar 2015 A1
20150073139 Gorgens Mar 2015 A1
20150082981 Shiflett Mar 2015 A1
20150087673 Hitoshi Mar 2015 A1
20150099696 Pingali Apr 2015 A1
20150105433 Thompson Apr 2015 A1
20150111925 Irlapati Apr 2015 A1
20150166591 Zhu Jun 2015 A1
20150183777 Holtzman Jul 2015 A1
20150189884 El Qacemi Jul 2015 A1
20150191483 Duan Jul 2015 A1
20150196033 Crouse Jul 2015 A1
20150203475 Duffy Jul 2015 A1
20150208658 El Qacemi Jul 2015 A1
20150210681 Bourque Jul 2015 A1
20150216867 Christ Aug 2015 A1
20150225375 Wu Aug 2015 A1
20150225394 Wu Aug 2015 A1
20150225401 Wu Aug 2015 A1
20150237862 El Qacemi Aug 2015 A1
20150239876 Jones Aug 2015 A1
20150274716 Gilbert Oct 2015 A1
20150284313 Marx Oct 2015 A1
20150284362 Bersot Oct 2015 A1
20150291521 Bradner Oct 2015 A1
20150299171 Han Oct 2015 A1
20150322044 Jurica Nov 2015 A1
20150336962 Zak Nov 2015 A1
20150344480 Velaparthi Dec 2015 A1
20150353532 Lu Dec 2015 A1
20150361052 Hu Dec 2015 A1
20160000779 An Jan 2016 A1
20160002205 Xiao Jan 2016 A1
20160016946 Petasis Jan 2016 A1
20160024031 Beaton Jan 2016 A1
20160024047 Short Jan 2016 A1
20160024067 Mao Jan 2016 A1
20160031863 Dominguez Feb 2016 A1
20160031904 Li Feb 2016 A1
20160039752 Allan Feb 2016 A1
20160050925 Bereznak Feb 2016 A1
20160058771 Zamanillo-Castanedo Mar 2016 A1
20160083379 Boloor Mar 2016 A1
20160096822 Makriyannis Apr 2016 A1
20160096831 Giampitro Apr 2016 A1
20160096839 Corte Apr 2016 A1
20160108036 Davie Apr 2016 A1
20160122323 Gray May 2016 A1
20160122327 Winter May 2016 A1
20160130240 Alig May 2016 A1
20160135464 Fischer May 2016 A1
20160145235 Alig May 2016 A1
20160151377 Vela-Hernandez Jun 2016 A1
20160152627 Quan Jun 2016 A1
20160175289 Goodacre Jun 2016 A1
20160176849 Desai Jun 2016 A1
20160185774 Kim Jun 2016 A1
20160194303 Hommes Jul 2016 A1
20160194323 Boloor Jul 2016 A1
20160194415 Glassman Jul 2016 A1
20160199499 Carson Jul 2016 A1
20160200695 Ready Jul 2016 A1
20160208172 Gotoh Jul 2016 A1
20160214972 Crew Jul 2016 A1
20160220574 Zamanillo-Castanedo Aug 2016 A1
20160229845 Whitten Aug 2016 A1
20160237057 Grimaldi Aug 2016 A1
20160237075 Chen Aug 2016 A1
20160244435 Fokin Aug 2016 A1
20160244469 Zhu Aug 2016 A1
20160256440 Short Sep 2016 A1
20160264554 Gray Sep 2016 A1
20160278379 Hallenbach Sep 2016 A1
20160280659 Hernandez Sep 2016 A1
20160280680 Ellsworth Sep 2016 A1
20160297756 Satterfield Oct 2016 A1
20160297765 Hallenbach Oct 2016 A1
20160297792 Coburn Oct 2016 A1
20160297797 Ellsworth Oct 2016 A1
20160310500 Zamanillo-Castanedo Oct 2016 A1
20160310501 Zamanillo-Castanedo Oct 2016 A1
20160318921 Bhavar Nov 2016 A1
20160346260 Amari Dec 2016 A1
20160346268 Amari Dec 2016 A1
20170001996 Lewis Jan 2017 A1
20170022150 Qiu Jan 2017 A1
20170029779 Zhang Feb 2017 A1
20170044112 Gray Feb 2017 A1
20170044133 Takahashi Feb 2017 A1
20170057994 Lemieux Mar 2017 A1
20170073314 Kotian Mar 2017 A1
20170081282 Ye Mar 2017 A1
20170087132 Protter Mar 2017 A1
20170096425 Andrews Apr 2017 A1
20170129888 Guan May 2017 A1
20170136009 Grimaldi May 2017 A1
20170152226 Heaton Jun 2017 A1
20170174692 Marineau Jun 2017 A1
20170174869 Arayama Jun 2017 A1
20170183355 Sprott Jun 2017 A1
20170196854 Chassaing Jul 2017 A1
20170217903 Qin Aug 2017 A1
20170226109 Biagetti Aug 2017 A1
20170247390 Rode Aug 2017 A1
20170253581 Schiltz Sep 2017 A1
20170253592 Cremonesi Sep 2017 A1
20170273948 Vela Hernández Sep 2017 A1
20170290815 McDermott Oct 2017 A1
20170324007 Pentlehner Nov 2017 A1
20170326125 Short Nov 2017 A1
20170327457 Cheng Nov 2017 A1
20170327469 Crew Nov 2017 A1
20170348375 Nilsson Dec 2017 A1
20170349594 Kim Dec 2017 A1
20170362211 Lairson Dec 2017 A1
20180000788 Glunz Jan 2018 A1
20180002630 Perera Jan 2018 A1
20180015176 Lerchen Jan 2018 A1
20180016267 Rancati Jan 2018 A1
20180022698 Bertaccini Jan 2018 A1
20180031994 Rosenthal Feb 2018 A1
20180044298 Schwarz Feb 2018 A1
20180044332 Giampitro Feb 2018 A1
20180049437 Satterfield Feb 2018 A1
20180051013 Pujala Feb 2018 A1
20180051027 Lim Feb 2018 A1
20180057458 Rowbottom Mar 2018 A1
20180072674 Conn Mar 2018 A1
20180072717 Liu Mar 2018 A1
20180092359 Zwiebel Apr 2018 A1
20180099935 Satterfield Apr 2018 A1
20180099958 Heemstra Apr 2018 A1
20180110784 Carson Apr 2018 A1
20180112273 Qin Apr 2018 A1
20180141904 Campbell May 2018 A1
20180148429 Fabritius May 2018 A1
20180148445 Andrews May 2018 A1
20180155283 Holson Jun 2018 A1
20180169097 Hammerman Jun 2018 A1
20180169256 Lerchen Jun 2018 A1
20180179210 Laurent Jun 2018 A1
20180185335 Rabizadeh Jul 2018 A1
20180185510 Lerchen Jul 2018 A1
20180186781 Soth Jul 2018 A1
20180215755 Pabbisetty Aug 2018 A1
20180237419 Schwink Aug 2018 A1
20180237421 Short Aug 2018 A1
20180258065 Wang Sep 2018 A1
20180273488 Maloney Sep 2018 A1
20180273515 Li Sep 2018 A1
20180282308 Li Oct 2018 A1
20180289007 Harschneck Oct 2018 A1
20180290987 Mandal Oct 2018 A1
Foreign Referenced Citations (299)
Number Date Country
2003200066 Apr 2003 AU
2003275632 May 2004 AU
2003284479 Jun 2004 AU
2141400 Apr 1996 CA
2314373 Jan 2001 CA
2316129 Apr 2001 CA
102485743 Jun 2012 CN
103087050 May 2013 CN
103159736 Jun 2013 CN
103304552 Sep 2013 CN
103420991 Dec 2013 CN
103539780 Jan 2014 CN
103804108 May 2014 CN
103833753 Jun 2014 CN
103864753 Jun 2014 CN
103937511 Jul 2014 CN
103965170 Aug 2014 CN
104130189 Nov 2014 CN
104710436 Jun 2015 CN
104876912 Sep 2015 CN
105418937 Mar 2016 CN
106146474 Nov 2016 CN
106279023 Jan 2017 CN
106831735 Jun 2017 CN
107522646 Dec 2017 CN
108059607 May 2018 CN
2930031 Feb 1981 DE
3134942 Mar 1983 DE
19816929 Oct 1999 DE
102004058061 Jun 2006 DE
102006050512 Apr 2008 DE
102007044032 Mar 2009 DE
102012018115 Mar 2014 DE
270947 Jun 1988 EP
290991 Nov 1988 EP
434413 Jun 1991 EP
0503548 Sep 1992 EP
758646 Feb 1997 EP
2870729 Dec 2005 FR
2940309 Jun 2010 FR
2263638 Aug 1993 GB
2498976 Aug 2013 GB
9903500 Feb 2000 HU
62018462 Jan 1987 JP
62054739 Mar 1987 JP
62071965 Apr 1987 JP
03024540 Feb 1991 JP
04005287 Jan 1992 JP
04204938 Jul 1992 JP
06051441 Feb 1994 JP
09328463 Dec 1997 JP
11171702 Jun 1999 JP
2001181187 Jul 2001 JP
2002265442 Sep 2002 JP
2002284779 Oct 2002 JP
2004020915 Jan 2004 JP
2004146368 May 2004 JP
2004210768 Jul 2004 JP
2005035983 Feb 2005 JP
2005046141 Feb 2005 JP
2006036730 Feb 2006 JP
2006117651 May 2006 JP
2006182668 Jul 2006 JP
2006188504 Jul 2006 JP
2006225265 Aug 2006 JP
2006316054 Nov 2006 JP
2007063261 Mar 2007 JP
2007115673 May 2007 JP
2008111951 May 2008 JP
2008120794 May 2008 JP
2008226606 Sep 2008 JP
2010248114 Nov 2010 JP
2011057609 Mar 2011 JP
2011157510 Aug 2011 JP
2012123292 Jun 2012 JP
2014224108 Dec 2014 JP
2015017236 Jan 2015 JP
20100066142 Jun 2010 KR
20120077469 Jul 2012 KR
20140117086 Oct 2014 KR
20170050101 May 2017 KR
101798840 Nov 2017 KR
WO 8904829 Jun 1989 WO
WO 9115479 Oct 1991 WO
WO 9210492 Jun 1992 WO
WO 9304052 Mar 1993 WO
WO 9422846 Oct 1994 WO
WO 9531451 Nov 1995 WO
WO 9601338 Jan 1996 WO
WO 9640679 Dec 1996 WO
WO 9715567 May 1997 WO
WO 9719074 May 1997 WO
WO 9720822 Jun 1997 WO
WO 9720823 Jun 1997 WO
WO 9722604 Jun 1997 WO
WO 9725471 Jul 1997 WO
WO 9734896 Sep 1997 WO
WO 9736881 Oct 1997 WO
WO 9736897 Oct 1997 WO
WO 9744414 Nov 1997 WO
WO 9749706 Dec 1997 WO
WO 9806694 Feb 1998 WO
WO 9824784 Jun 1998 WO
WO 9828269 Jul 1998 WO
WO 9852937 Nov 1998 WO
WO 9852940 Nov 1998 WO
WO 9900384 Jan 1999 WO
WO 9917613 Apr 1999 WO
WO 9924871 May 1999 WO
WO 9932454 Jul 1999 WO
WO 9950255 Oct 1999 WO
WO 9951580 Oct 1999 WO
WO 9954320 Oct 1999 WO
WO 2000001688 Jan 2000 WO
WO 2000025789 May 2000 WO
WO 2000064878 Nov 2000 WO
WO 2000078712 Dec 2000 WO
WO 2001016111 Mar 2001 WO
WO 2001017349 Mar 2001 WO
WO 2001023386 Apr 2001 WO
WO 2001023390 Apr 2001 WO
WO 2001032627 May 2001 WO
WO 2001034127 May 2001 WO
WO 2001034578 May 2001 WO
WO 2001045745 Jun 2001 WO
WO 2002000651 Jan 2002 WO
WO 2002057254 Jul 2002 WO
WO 2002096358 Dec 2002 WO
WO 2002099388 Dec 2002 WO
WO 2003000685 Jan 2003 WO
WO 2003026652 Apr 2003 WO
WO 2003031435 Apr 2003 WO
WO 2003068738 Aug 2003 WO
WO 2003091211 Nov 2003 WO
WO 2004017961 Mar 2004 WO
WO 2004037248 May 2004 WO
WO 2004037257 May 2004 WO
WO 2004043951 May 2004 WO
WO 2004050632 Jun 2004 WO
WO 2004063147 Jul 2004 WO
WO 2004076454 Sep 2004 WO
WO 2004089966 Oct 2004 WO
WO 2004099199 Nov 2004 WO
WO 2005000309 Jan 2005 WO
WO 2005023209 Mar 2005 WO
WO 2005065681 Jul 2005 WO
WO 2006044509 Apr 2006 WO
WO 2006059061 Jun 2006 WO
WO 2006091862 Aug 2006 WO
WO 2006124118 Nov 2006 WO
WO 2006131340 Dec 2006 WO
WO 2006133567 Dec 2006 WO
WO 2007002559 Jan 2007 WO
WO 2007009701 Jan 2007 WO
WO 2007012661 Feb 2007 WO
WO 2007012670 Feb 2007 WO
WO 2007021941 Feb 2007 WO
WO 2007023880 Mar 2007 WO
WO 2007042409 Apr 2007 WO
WO 2007062459 Jun 2007 WO
WO 2007076231 Jul 2007 WO
WO 2007095340 Aug 2007 WO
WO 2007109456 Sep 2007 WO
WO 2007115933 Oct 2007 WO
WO 2007146712 Dec 2007 WO
WO 2007147599 Dec 2007 WO
WO 2008024953 Feb 2008 WO
WO 2008053157 May 2008 WO
WO 2008062276 May 2008 WO
WO 2008064317 May 2008 WO
WO 2008064318 May 2008 WO
WO 2008073825 Jun 2008 WO
WO 2008079382 Jul 2008 WO
WO 2008080504 Jul 2008 WO
WO 2008080969 Jul 2008 WO
WO 2008106202 Sep 2008 WO
WO 2008109179 Sep 2008 WO
WO 2008137102 Nov 2008 WO
WO 2008151253 Dec 2008 WO
WO 2009012647 Jan 2009 WO
WO 2008063842 Feb 2009 WO
WO 2009026422 Feb 2009 WO
WO 2009026658 Mar 2009 WO
WO 2009036996 Mar 2009 WO
WO 2009131196 Oct 2009 WO
WO 2009137651 Nov 2009 WO
WO 2010030592 Mar 2010 WO
WO 2010044403 Apr 2010 WO
WO 2010045764 Apr 2010 WO
WO 2011006653 Jan 2011 WO
WO 2011038261 Mar 2011 WO
WO 2011051198 May 2011 WO
WO 2011051455 May 2011 WO
WO 2011094890 Aug 2011 WO
WO 2011096377 Aug 2011 WO
WO 2011097300 Aug 2011 WO
WO 2011103202 Aug 2011 WO
WO 2011106650 Sep 2011 WO
WO 2011112191 Sep 2011 WO
WO 2011128395 Oct 2011 WO
WO 2011132017 Oct 2011 WO
WO 2011135303 Nov 2011 WO
WO 2011145669 Nov 2011 WO
WO 2011147951 Dec 2011 WO
WO 2012002913 Jan 2012 WO
WO 2012024179 Feb 2012 WO
WO 2012041524 Apr 2012 WO
WO 2012053606 Apr 2012 WO
WO 2012058176 May 2012 WO
WO 2012060317 May 2012 WO
WO 2012069175 May 2012 WO
WO 2013067142 May 2013 WO
WO 2013085890 Jun 2013 WO
WO 2013100068 Jul 2013 WO
WO 2013100672 Jul 2013 WO
WO 2013113841 Aug 2013 WO
WO 2013123071 Aug 2013 WO
WO 2013131018 Sep 2013 WO
WO 2013138210 Sep 2013 WO
WO 2013141362 Sep 2013 WO
WO 2013142396 Sep 2013 WO
WO 2013157021 Oct 2013 WO
WO 2013168565 Nov 2013 WO
WO 2013182254 Dec 2013 WO
WO 2013189588 Dec 2013 WO
WO 2014002106 Jan 2014 WO
WO 2014004064 Jan 2014 WO
WO 2014029706 Feb 2014 WO
WO 2014029707 Feb 2014 WO
WO 2014029708 Feb 2014 WO
WO 2014046283 Mar 2014 WO
WO 2014075387 May 2014 WO
WO 2014089280 Jun 2014 WO
WO 2014172191 Oct 2014 WO
WO 2014183164 Nov 2014 WO
WO 2014187262 Nov 2014 WO
WO 2015069287 May 2015 WO
WO 2015081827 Jun 2015 WO
WO 2015161014 Oct 2015 WO
WO 2015162133 Oct 2015 WO
WO 2015169734 Nov 2015 WO
WO 2016004280 Jan 2016 WO
WO 2016004404 Jan 2016 WO
WO 2016004417 Jan 2016 WO
WO 2016051799 Apr 2016 WO
WO 2016083820 Jun 2016 WO
WO 2016096116 Jun 2016 WO
WO 2016107603 Jul 2016 WO
WO 2016115360 Jul 2016 WO
WO 2016174052 Nov 2016 WO
WO 2016180802 Nov 2016 WO
WO 2016207094 Dec 2016 WO
WO 2016207098 Dec 2016 WO
WO 2016207104 Dec 2016 WO
WO 2017019821 Feb 2017 WO
WO 2017021002 Feb 2017 WO
WO 2017049176 Mar 2017 WO
WO 2017087905 May 2017 WO
WO 2017106064 Jun 2017 WO
WO 2017118762 Jul 2017 WO
WO 2017122209 Jul 2017 WO
WO 2017123542 Jul 2017 WO
WO 2017142821 Aug 2017 WO
WO 2017142825 Aug 2017 WO
WO 2017148518 Sep 2017 WO
WO 2017156165 Sep 2017 WO
WO 2017159484 Sep 2017 WO
WO 2017162007 Sep 2017 WO
WO 2017162663 Sep 2017 WO
WO 2017176957 Oct 2017 WO
WO 2017178674 Oct 2017 WO
WO 2017185959 Nov 2017 WO
WO 2017190086 Nov 2017 WO
WO 2017191098 Nov 2017 WO
WO 2017205709 Nov 2017 WO
WO 2017207983 Dec 2017 WO
WO 2017211763 Dec 2017 WO
WO 2017211765 Dec 2017 WO
WO 2017221092 Dec 2017 WO
WO 2018002958 Jan 2018 WO
WO 2018005533 Jan 2018 WO
WO 2018006795 Jan 2018 WO
WO 2018007624 Jan 2018 WO
WO 2018010656 Jan 2018 WO
WO 2018011169 Jan 2018 WO
WO 2018026371 Feb 2018 WO
WO 2018035072 Feb 2018 WO
WO 2018049080 Mar 2018 WO
WO 2018082503 May 2018 WO
WO 2018089406 May 2018 WO
WO 2018104474 Jun 2018 WO
WO 2018114798 Jun 2018 WO
WO 2018133730 Jul 2018 WO
WO 2018147458 Aug 2018 WO
WO 2018152293 Aug 2018 WO
WO 2018158225 Sep 2018 WO
WO 2018170166 Sep 2018 WO
WO 2020113088 Jun 2020 WO
WO 2020113094 Jun 2020 WO
Non-Patent Literature Citations (18)
Entry
Balakumar Emayavaramban et al., Iron-catalyzed sustainable synthesis of pyrrole, Org. Let., vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 6-9, 2017.
Cecilia Martin-Santos et al., Modular Three-Component Organocatalytic Synthesis of 3,4-Disubstituted Pyrroles by a One-Pot Domino Reaction, ChemCatChem, vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 976-979, 2012.
Chih-Jung Kuo et al., Individual and common inhibitors of coronavirus and picornavirus main proteases [Erratum to document cited in CA150:389122], FEBS Letters, vol. 583, No. 12, pp. 2154, 2009.
Chih-Jung Kuo et al., Individual and common inhibitors of coronavirus and picornavirus main proteases, FEBS Letters, vol. 583, No. 3, pp. 549-555, 2009.
Georgeta Caraculacu et al., Polyhydrazides and Poly (1,3,4-Oxadiazoles)S With Parabanic Structures, Eur. Polym. Journal, vol. 29, No. 8, pp. 1143-1147, 1993.
Ho Yin Lo et al., Substituted pyrazoles as novel sEH antagonist: Investigation of key binding interactions within the catalytic domain, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, vol. 20, No. 22, pp. 6379-6383, 2010.
International Search Report and Written Opinion, PCT/US2019/063734, dated Mar. 24, 2020, 12 pages.
International Search Report and Written Opinion, PCT/US2019/063742, dated Mar. 24, 2020, 12 pages.
John V. Duncia et al., The discovery of potent nonpeptide angiotensin II receptor antagonists: a new class of potent antihypertensives, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 1312-1329, 1990.
L. E. Aicolina et al., Fluorescence quenching studies of the self-association in water of fluorescent surfactants: alkaryl-2-pyrazolines and alkyl-7-hydroxycoumarins, Dyes and Pigments, vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 213-232, 1989.
S. Gupta et al., Connective eccentricity index: a novel topological descriptor for predicting biological activity, Journal of Molecular Graphics & Modelling, vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 18-25, 2000.
Tanya K. Ronson et al., Bis-bidentate bridging ligands containing two N,O-chelating pyrazolyl-phenolate units; double helical complexes with Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II), Inorganica Chimica Acta, vol. 358, No. 6, pp. 1943-1954, 2005.
Tanya K. Ronson et al., Mixed ligand helicates and mesocates, New Journal of Chemistry, vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 26-28, 2006.
Tanya K. Ronson et al., Mononuclear and polynuclear chain complexes of a series of multinucleating N/S donor ligands, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, No. 22, pp. 4533-4549, 2005.
Tanya K. Ronson et al., Synthesis and structures of cadmium(II) complexes of a series of multinucleating N/S donor ligands, Polyhedron, vol. 26, No. 12, pp. 2777-2785, 2007.
Giovannelli, P. et al., “The Androgen Receptor in Breast Cancer”, Frontiers in Endicrinology, Aug. 2018, vol. 9, Article 492, pp. 1-8.
Li, P. et al., “Androgen Receptor Signaling in Bladder Cancer”, Cancers, 2017, issue 9, vol. 20, pp. 2-14.
Li, H. et al., “Liver-specific androgen receptor knockout attenuates early liver tumor development in zebrafish”, Scientific Reports, Jul. 23, 2019, vol. 9: 10645, pp. 1-11.
Related Publications (1)
Number Date Country
20200239433 A1 Jul 2020 US
Provisional Applications (1)
Number Date Country
62774056 Nov 2018 US