Patent Application
20230257380
This disclosure relates to bivalent compounds (e.g., bi-functional small molecule compounds), compositions comprising one or more of the bivalent compounds, and to methods of use of the bivalent compounds for the treatment of certain diseases in a subject in need thereof. The disclosure also relates to methods for identifying such bivalent compounds.
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula I:
In some embodiments, X1 and X2 are each N.
In some embodiments, X3 is C(O) and X4 is CR4R5. In some embodiments, X3 is C(O) and X4 is CR4R5.
In some embodiments, X3 and X4 are both C(O). In some embodiments, X3 and X4 are both CR4R5.
In some embodiments, R1 is —NR2R3. In some embodiments, R1 is
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula Ia:
In some embodiments, L is selected from
In some embodiments, X1 and X2 are each N.
In some embodiments, at least one of X3 and X4 is NR6. In some embodiments, X3 and X4 are both NR6.
In some embodiments, either X3 or X4 is —N-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl).
In some embodiments, R1 is —NR2R3. In some embodiments, R1 is
In some embodiments, L is connected to X3. In some embodiments L is connected to X4.
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula II.
In some embodiments, X1 and X2 are each N.
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula III:
In some embodiments, L is selected from
In some embodiments, R4, R5, and R6 are each hydrogen.
In some embodiments, Y is CR8R9. In some embodiments, Y is CH2.
In some embodiments, R7 is optionally substituted C6-10aryl. In some embodiments, R7 is
In some embodiments, Ar is C6-10aryl substituted with NR18R19. In some embodiments, Ar is
In some embodiments, R3 is optionally substituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, R3 is
In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is CR1. In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is N, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is N, and X3 is CR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is N. In some embodiments, X1 is N, X2 is CH, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is CR1R2, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is O, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is N, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1.
In some embodiments, R1 is
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula IV:
In some embodiments, L is selected from
In some embodiments, Y1 is N, Y2 is N, Y3 is C, and Y4 is C.
In some embodiments, Ar1 is C6-10aryl optionally substituted with halogen. In some embodiments, Ar1 is
In some embodiments, Ar2 is C6-10aryl optionally substituted with NR11R12. In some embodiments, Ar2 is
In some embodiments, R3 is optionally substituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, R3 is
In some embodiments, R4 is hydrogen.
In some embodiments, Z is C(R5)2. In some embodiments, Z is CH2.
In some embodiments, n is 0.
In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is CR1. In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is N, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is N, and X3 is CR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is N. In some embodiments, X1 is N, X2 is CH, and X3 is NR1.
In some embodiments, R1 is methyl. In some embodiments, R1 is
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a bivalent compound disclosed herein comprises a tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) ligand conjugated to a degradation tag, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof.
In one embodiment, the TRK ligand is capable of binding to a TRK protein comprising a TRK, a TRK mutant, a TRK deletion, a TRK splicing or a TRK fusion protein.
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand is a TRK kinase inhibitor or a portion of TRK kinase inhibitor.
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand is selected from the group consisting of entrectinib (RXDX-101), GNF-8625, larotrectinib (LOXO-101; ARRY-470), altiratinib (DCC2701, DCC-270, DP-5164), sitravatinib (MGCD516), cabozantinib (XL-184, BMS-907351), dovitinib (TKI-258, CHIR-258), milciclib (PHA-848125AC), belizatinib (TSR-011), GZ389988, pegcantratinib, AZD7451, TPX-0005, LOXO-195, regorafenib, DS-6051b, F17752, PLX7486, AZD-6918, ASP7962, ONO-4474, PF-06273340, and analogs thereof.
In another embodiment, the degradation tag binds to an ubiquitin ligase, or is a hydrophobic group or a tag that leads to misfolding of the TRK protein.
In another embodiment, the ubiquitin ligase is an E3 ligase.
In another embodiment, the E3 ligase is selected from the group consisting of a cereblon E3 ligase, a VHL E3 ligase, an IAP ligase, a MDM2 ligase, a TRIM24 ligase, a TRIM21 ligase, a KEAP1 ligase, DCAF16 ligase, RNF4 ligase, RNF114 ligase, and AhR ligase.
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is selected from the group consisting of pomalidomide, thalidomide, lenalidomide, VHL-1, adamantane, 1-((4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl)sulfinyl)nonane, nutlin-3a, RG7112, RG7338, AMG232, AA-115, bestatin, MV-1, LCL161, CPD36, GDC-0152, CRBN-1, CRBN-2, CRBN-3, CRBN-4, CRBN-5, CRBN-6, CRBN-7, CRBN-8, CRBN-9, CRBN-10, CRBN-11, and analogs thereof.
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand is conjugated to the degradation tag via a linker moiety.
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of Formula 1
In one embodiment, X is selected from CR′R″, O, and NR′; wherein
In another embodiment, X is selected from CH2, cyclopropylene, CHF, CF2, O, NH, NCH3, NCH2CH3, and N-isopropyl.
In another embodiment, R is selected from optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, R is selected from optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, X is CH2; and R is 3,5-difluorophenyl.
In another embodiment, R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, and OH.
In another embodiment, R4—Ar is selected from a moiety of formulae A1, A2, A3, and A4:
In another embodiment, R4—Ar is selected from a moiety of formulae A1, A3, A3, and A4:
In another embodiment, Ra is selected from H, (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino, and 2-fluoroethylamino.
In another embodiment, R4 is selected from optionally substituted
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of Formula 2:
In one embodiment, X1 is selected from CR′ and N, wherein R′ is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In another embodiment, X2, X3, and X4 are independently selected from C and N.
In another embodiment, X is selected from a bond, CH2, CH2CH2, CO, CH2CO, CONH, CONCH3, CH2O, CH2NH, and CH2NCH3.
In another embodiment, R1 and R2, at each occurrence, are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, OH, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylamino, optionally substituted C1-C4 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, and optionally substituted 3-6 membered heterocyclyl.
In another embodiment, X is CH2; and Ar1 is 3-fluorophenyl.
In another embodiment, R3 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly, and R3 is selected from null, a bond, —OR5—, —SR5—, —NR6R7—, —COR5—, —CO2R5—, —CONR6R7—, —SOR5—, —SO2R5—, —SO2NR6R7—, —NR5COR7—, —NR5COR7—, —NR5C(O)NR6R7—, —NR5SOR7—, —NR5SO2R7—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenylene, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynylene, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, R3 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R4, and
In another embodiment, Ar1 is selected from C6-C10 aryl and C5-C10 heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, NO2, OR10, NR11R12, COR10, CO2R10, CONR11R12, SOR10, SO2R10, SO2NR11R12, NR10COR12, NR10C(O)NR11R12, NR10SOR12, NR10SO2R12, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted C4-C5 heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, Ar2 is selected from C6-C10 aryl and C5-C10 heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, NO2, OR13, NR14R15, COR13, CO2R13, CONR14R15, SOR13, SO2R13, SO2NR14R15, NR13COR14, NR13C(O)NR14R15, NR13SOR14, NR13SO2R14, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted C4-C5 heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, R3—Ar2 is selected from a moiety of formulae B1 and B2:
In another embodiment, R3—Ar2 is selected from a moiety of formula B3:
In another embodiment, X1 is N; X2 is N; X3 is C; X4 is C; and X is CH2.
In another embodiment, Ar1 is 3-fluorophenyl.
In another embodiment, Ar2 is 2-pyridyl.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from optionally substituted
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of FORMULA 3:
In one embodiment, X1 and X4 is selected from CR′ and N, and R′ is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In one embodiment, X1 is N.
In one embodiment, X4 is CH.
In another embodiment, X2 and X3 are independently selected from C and N.
In one embodiment, X2 is C and X3 is N.
In one embodiment, X3 is C and X2 is N.
In another embodiment, X is selected from a bond, CH2, CH2CH2, CO, CH2CO, CONH, CONCH3, CH2O, CH2NH, and CH2NCH3.
In another embodiment, X is CH2.
In another embodiment, R1 and each R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, OH, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylamino, optionally substituted C1-C4 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, and optionally substituted 3-6 membered heterocyclyl.
In another embodiment, R1 and R2 are hydrogen.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, CH2CH3, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, CH2F, CHF2, and CF3.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen.
In another embodiment, R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly, and R4 is selected from null, —OR6—, —SR6—, —N(R7)R6—, —COR6—, —CO2R6—, —CON(R7)R6—, —SOR6—, —SO2R6—, —SO2N(R7)R6—, —NR8COR6—, —N(R8)C(O)N(R7)R6—, —NR8SOR6—, —NR8SO2R6—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenylene, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynylene, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
In another embodiment, R4 and R5 are independently selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, R4 and R5 are independently selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, —R4—R5— is selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, —R4—R5— is optionally substituted
In another embodiment, Ar is selected from aryl and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, NO2, OR10, NR11R12, COR10, CO2R10, CONR11R12, SOR10, SO2R10, SO2NR11R12, NR10COR12, NR10C(O)NR11R12, NR10SOR12, NR10SO2R12, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted C4-C5 heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, Ar is aryl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, Br, CN, and NO2.
In another embodiment, Ar is
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of FORMULA 3A:
In one embodiment, X1 and X3 are selected from CR′ and N, and R′ is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In one embodiment, X1 is N.
In one embodiment, X1 is CR′ and R′ is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In one embodiment, X2 is C and X3 is N.
In one embodiment, X3 is C and X2 is N.
In another embodiment, X is selected from a bond, CH2, CH2CH2, CO, CH2CO, CONH, CONCH3, CH2O, CH2NH, and CH2NCH3.
In another embodiment, X is CH2.
In another embodiment, R1 and each R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, OH, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylamino, optionally substituted C1-C4 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, and optionally substituted 3-6 membered heterocyclyl.
In another embodiment, R1 and R2 are hydrogen.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, CH2CH3, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, CH2F, CHF2, and CF3.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen.
In another embodiment, R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly, and R4 is selected from null, —OR6—, —SR6—, —N(R7)R6—, —COR6—, —CO2R6—, —CON(R7)R6—, —SOR6—, —SO2R6—, —SO2N(R7)R6—, —NR8COR6—, —N(R8)C(O)N(R7)R6—, —NR8SOR6—, —NR8SO2R6—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenylene, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynylene, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
In another embodiment, R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R5, and R4 and R5 are independently selected from null, —OR6—, —SR6—, —N(R7)R6—, —COR6—, —CO2R6—, —CON(R7)R6—, —SOR6—, —SO2R6—, —SO2N(R7)R6—, —NR8COR6—, —N(R8)C(O)N(R7)R6—, —NR8SOR6—, —NR8SO2R6—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenylene, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynylene, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
In another embodiment, R4 and R5 are independently selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, R4 and R5 are independently selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, —R4—R5— is selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, —R4—R5— is optionally substituted
In another embodiment, Ar is selected from aryl and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, NO2, OR10, NR11R12, COR10, CO2R10, CONR11R12, SOR10, SO2R10, SO2NR11R12, NR10COR12, NR10C(O)NR11R12, NR10SOR12, NR10SO2R12, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted C4-C5 heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, Ar is aryl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, Br, CN, and NO2.
In another embodiment, Ar is
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of FORMULAE 12-1 or 12-2:
In another embodiment, X is selected from CH, CF, and N.
In another embodiment, X is CH.
In another embodiment, X is CF.
In another embodiment, X is N.
In another embodiment, Y is selected from O and S.
In another embodiment, Y is O.
In another embodiment, Y is S.
In another embodiment, R1 is selected from optionally substituted acyclic amino, optionally substituted cyclic amino, optionally substituted phenyl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, R1 is selected from optionally substituted
In another embodiment, R1′ is selected from null, optionally substituted acyclic amino, optionally substituted cyclic amino, optionally substituted phenyl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, R1′ is selected from optionally substituted
In another embodiment, R2 is selected from null, —O—, —S—, —N(R12)—, —C(O)—, —CO2—, —CON(R12)—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2N(R12)—, —N(R13)CO—, —N(R13)C(O)N(R12)—, —N(R13)SO—, —N(R13)SO2—, optionally substituted optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, and optionally substituted C3-C8 heterocyclyl, wherein
In another embodiment, R2 is selected from null, —CONH—,
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, OH, NH2, —CONH—,
In another embodiment, R2—R3 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2,
In another embodiment, R4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8alkoxyC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylaminoC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-C1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-C1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-C1-C8alkyl, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-C1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-.
In another embodiment, R4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, OCH3,
In another embodiment, R4′ is selected from null, —O—, —S—, —N(R12′)—, —C(O)—, —CO2—, —CON(R12′)—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2N(R12′)—, —N(R12′)CO—, —N(R13′)C(O)N(R12′)—, —N(R13′)SO—, —N(R13′)SO2—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-C1-C8alkylene, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-, wherein
R12′, and R13′ are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocarbocyclyl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, R4′ is selected from null, —O—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-C1-C8alkylene, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-.
In another embodiment, R4′ is selected null, —O—,
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of FORMULA 13:
In another embodiment, R8 is selected from null, —C(O)—, —C(O)—NH—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C4-C13 fused carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 5-13 membered fused heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C5-C13 bridged carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 5-13 membered bridged heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C5-C13 spiro carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 5-13 membered spiro heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, R8 is selected from null, —C(O)—, —C(O)—NH—,
In another embodiment, R7-R8 is selected from null,
In another embodiment, Ar is selected from optional substituted phenyl, and optional substituted pyridinyl.
In another embodiment, Ar is selected from
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand is derived from any of the following:
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand is derived from the following TRK kinase inhibitors: DS-6051b, F17752, PLX7486, AZD-6918, ASP7962, VM902A, PF-06273340, and ONO-4474.
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand is selected from the group consisting of:
In some embodiments, the degradation tag is a moiety selected from the group consisting of FORMULAE 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D:
In some embodiments, the degradation tag is a moiety selected from the group consisting of FORMULAE 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5I, 5J, 5K, 5L, 5M, 5N, 5O, 5P, and 5Q:
In one embodiment, the degradation tag is a moiety of FORMULA 6A:
In one embodiment, the degradation tag is a moiety selected from the group consisting of FORMULAE 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E and 6F:
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is a moiety of FORMULA 7A:
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is a moiety of FORMULA 7B:
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is derived from any of the following:
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is derived from any of the following: thalidomide, pomalidomide, lenalidomide, CRBN-1, CRBN-2, CRBN-3, CRBN-4, CRBN-5, CRBN-6, CRBN-7, CRBN-8, CRBN-9, CRBN-10, and CRBN-11.
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is selected from the group consisting of
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is selected from the group consisting of FORMULA 8A, 8F, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8I, 8J, 8K, 8L, 8M, 8O, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 8AQ, 8AR, 8AS, 8AT, 8AU, 8AV, 8AW, 8AX, 8AY, 8AZ, 8BA, 8BB, 8BC, 8BD, 8BE, 8BF, 8BG, 8BH, 8BI, 8BJ, 8BK, 8BL, 8BM, and 8BN, 8BO, 8BP, 8BQ, 8BR, 8GS, 8CB, 8CC, 8CD, 8CE, 8CF, 8CG, 8CH, 8CI, 8CJ, 8CK, 8CL, 8CM, 8CN, 8C, 8CP, 8CQ, 8CR, 8CS, 8CT, 8CU, 8CV, 8CW, 8CX, 8CY, 8CZ, 8DA, 8DB, 8DC, 8DD, 8DE, 8DF, 8DG, 8DH, 8DI, 8DJ, 8DK, 8DL, 8DM, 8DN, 8DL, 8DP, 8DQ, 8DR, 8DS, 8DT, 8DU, 8DV, 8DW, 8DX, 8DY, 8DZ, 8EA, 8EB, 8EC, 8ED, 8EE, 8EF, 8EG, 8EH, 8EL, 8EJ, 8EK, 8EL, 8EM, 8EN, 8EO, 8EP, 8EO, 8GU, 8GV, 8GW, 8GX, 8GY, 8GZ, 8HA, 8HB, 8HC, 8HD, 8HE, 8HF, 8HG, 8HH, 8HI, 8HJ, 8HK, 8HL, 8HM, 8HN, 8HO, 8HP, 8HQ, 8HR, 8HS, 8HT, 8HU, 8HV, 8HW, 8HX, 8HY, 8HZ, 8IA, 8IB, 8IC, 8ID, 8IE, 8IF, 8IG, 8IH, 8II, 8IJ, 8IK, 8IL, 8IM, 8IN, 8IO, 8IP, 8IQ, 8IR, 8IS, 8IT, 8IU, 8IV, 8IW, 8IX, 8IY, 8IZ, 8JA, 8JB, 8JC, 8JD, 8JE, 8JF, 8JG, 8JH, 8JI, 8JJ, 8JK, 8JL, 8JM, 8JN, 8JO, 8JP, 8JQ, 8JR, 8JS, 8JT, 8JU, 8JV, 8JW, 8JX, 8JY, 8JZ, 8KA, 8 KB, 8KC, 8KD. 8KE, 8KF, 8KG, 8KH, 8KI, 8KJ, 8KK, 8KL, 8KM, 8KN, 8KO, and 8KP.
In some embodiments, the linker moiety is of FORMULA 9:
In one embodiment, the linker moiety is of FORMULA 9A:
In another embodiment, the linker moiety is of FORMULA 9B:
In another embodiment, the linker moiety is of FORMULA 9C:
In one embodiment, in FORMULA 9C, m and n is 0 or 1, and p is 0 to 15;
In one embodiment, in FORMULA 9C, X is selected from O and NH;
In one embodiment, in FORMULA 9C, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6, are independently selected from hydrogen, and optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl.
In another embodiment, the linker moiety comprises one or more rings selected from the group consisting of 3 to 13 membered rings, 4 to 13 membered fused rings, 5 to 13 membered bridged rings, and 5 to 13 membered spiro rings.
In another embodiment, the linker moiety comprises a ring selected from the group consisting of Formula C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5:
In one embodiment, A, B and W, at each occurrence, are independently selected from null, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—CO—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—NH—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—NH—CO—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—CO—NH—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—CO—NH—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)1-3—NH—CO—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—CO—NH—(CH2)1-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(CO)—(CH2)0-3—Rr—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(CO—NH)—(CH2)0-3—Rr—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(NH—CO)—(CH2)0-3—Rr—(CH2)0-3—, and optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(NH)—(CH2)0-3—Rr—(CH2)0- 3—.
In one embodiment, Rr is of Formula C1, C2, C3, C4 or C5.
In one embodiment, Rr is selected from
In another embodiment, the length of the linker is 0 to 40 atoms.
In another embodiment, the length of the linker is 0 to 20 atoms.
In another embodiment, the length of the linker is 0 to 10 atoms.
In another embodiment, the linker is selected from null, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)0-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-1—(CO)—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7— optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3— optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3—(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3—(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)1-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)2-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-1—(CO)—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-—Rr—(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, and optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—.
In an aspect, provided herein is a bivalent compound comprising a Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase (TRK) ligand conjugated to a degradation tag via a linker, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof, wherein the linker and the degradation tag are each independently selected from those disclosed herein, and the TRK ligand is a moiety of Formula 10 which connects to the linker via R4:
In another aspect, provided herein is a bivalent compound comprising a Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase (TRK) ligand conjugated to a degradation tag via a linker, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof, wherein TRK ligand and the linker are each independently selected from those disclosed herein, and the degradation tag is a moiety of Formula 11 which connects to the linker via Z or any of V1, V2, V3, V4, W1, W2, and W3:
In another aspect, provided herein is a bivalent compound comprising a Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase (TRK) ligand conjugated to a degradation tag via a linker, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof, wherein the TRK ligand and the degradation tag are each independently selected from those disclosed herein, and the linker is a moiety of Formula 9:
In another aspect, provided herein is a bivalent compound comprising a Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase (TRK) ligand conjugated to a degradation tag via a linker, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof, wherein the TRK ligand is a moiety of Formula 10 which connects to the linker via R4:
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, U is selected from a bond, CH2, CH2CH2, CO, CH2CO, CONH, CONCH3, CH2O, CH2NH, and CH2NCH3.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, R1 and R2, at each occurrence, are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, OH, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylamino, optionally substituted C1-C4 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, and optionally substituted 3-6 membered heterocyclyl.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, R1 and R2, at each occurrence, are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, Ar1 is selected from optionally substituted C6-C10 aryl and optionally substituted C5-C10 heteroaryl.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, Ar1 is selected from 3-fluorophenyl, 3,5-difluorophenyl, and 2,5-difluorophenyl.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is Ar2 and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R5.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is Ar2 and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, R4 is selected from
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is Ar2, and Ar2 is selected from optionally substituted C6-C10 aryl and optionally substituted C5-C10 heteroaryl.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, X—R, taken together, stands for
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, X1 is N; X2 is N; X3 is N; X4 is CH; X5 is C; X—R, taken together, stands for
U is CH2; Ar1 is 3-fluorophenyl; L is Ar2; and Ar2 is 2-pyridyl.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is Ar2 or NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formulae B1, B2, and B3:
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is Ar2 or NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formula B4:
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3CO, and R3 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, CH2CH3, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, CH2F, CHF2, and CF3.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3CO and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3CO and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R5.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2, wherein R3 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, CH2CH3, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, CH2F, CHF2, and CF3; and Ar2 is selected from optionally substituted C6-C10 aryl and optionally substituted C5-C10 heteroaryl.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R5.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formulae B1, B2 and B3.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formula B1, where in Y1 is CH or N.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formula B2, where in Y1 is CRa, and Ra is H,
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formula B3, wherein Y2 is CRa, and Ra is
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and X—R is X—Ar1.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and X—R is X—Ar1, wherein X is CH2; and Ar1 is selected from 3-fluorophenyl, 3,5-di fluorophenyl, or 2,5-di fluorophenyl.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, V1, V2, V3, and V4 are each independently CR2′.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, at least one of W1, W2, and W3 is NR5′.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, at least one of W1, W2, and W3 is NR5′, and only one of R5′ is 2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl optionally substituted with R1′.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, W1 is CO.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, W2 is CO.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, W3 is CO.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, W1 and W3 are both CO.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, W2 is CO and W1 and W3 are both NR5′, and only one of R5′ is 2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl optionally substituted with R1′.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, W, at each occurrence, is independently selected from Formulae C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5:
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, the length of the linker is 3 to 40 atoms.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, the length of the linker is 3 to 20 atoms.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, the length of the linker is 3 to 10 atoms.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, the linker is selected from optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, —(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)2-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-1—(CO)—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted (CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(CO)—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—O—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—O—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—O—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—O—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—; and W is selected from optionally substituted 3-10 membered carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-10 membered heterocyclylene, optionally substituted C4-C13 fused carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 5-13 membered fused heterocyclylene, optionally substituted C5-C13 bridged carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 5-13 membered bridged heterocyclylene, optionally substituted C5-C13 spiro carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 5-13 membered spiro heterocyclylene, optionally substituted arylene, and optionally substituted heteroarylene.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, the linker is selected from optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, and optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, W is selected from
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is selected from the group consisting of CPD-001 to CPD-516, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof.
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is selected from the group consisting of CPD-009, CPD-010, CPD-013, CPD-014, CPD-015, CPD-021, CPD-022, CPD-023, CPD-024, CPD-025, CPD-026, CPD-027, CPD-028, CPD-029, CPD-030, CPD-031, CPD-032, CPD-033, CPD-044, CPD-047, CPD-049, CPD-050, CPD-051, CPD-052, CPD-053, CPD-054, CPD-055, CPD-056, CPD-057, CPD-059, CPD-060, CPD-062, CPD-064, CPD-065, TR-104, TR-105, TR-106, TR-107, TR-108, TR-109, TR-113, TR-115, TR-116, TR-117, TR-118, TR-119, TR-120, TR-121, TR-122, TR-123, TR-124, TR-125, TR-127, TR-128, TR-129, TR-130, TR-131, TR-132, TR-134, TR-135, TR-137, TR-140, TR-141, TR-142, TR-143, TR-144, TR-145, TR-146, TR-147, TR-149, TR-151, TR-152, TR-153, TR-155, TR-156, TR-157, TR-158, TR-160, TR-161, TR-162, TR-163, TR-164, TR-165, TR-166, TR-167, TR-168, TR-169, TR-171, TR-172, TR-173, TR-176, TR-177, TR-181, TR-182, TR-184, TR-185, TR-186, TR-189, TR-190, TR-191, TR-194, TR-196, TR-198, TR-202, TR-203, TR-204, TR-208, TR-211, TR-216, TR-217, TR-220, TR-221, TR-223, TR-224, TR-225, TR-226, TR-TR-231, TR-232, TR-233, TR-235, TR-241, TR-247, TR-249, TR-250, TR-253, TR-254, TR-255, TR-258, TR-259, TR-260, TR-263, TR-264, TR-265, TR-266, TR-267, TR-268, TR-270, TR-275, TR-276, TR-279, TR-280, TR-281, TR-282, TR-284, TR-285, TR-286, TR-287, TR-288, TR-289, TR-290, TR-292, TR-293, TR-294, TR-301, TR-302, TR-303, TR-304, TR-305, TR-306, TR-308, TR-309, TR-315, TR-316, TR-317, TR-318, TR-319, TR-320, TR-321, TR-324, TR-325, TR-326, TR-327, TR-331, TR-332, TR-333, TR-335, TR-336, TR-337, TR-338, TR-339, TR-340, TR-341, TR-342, TR-343, TR-344, CPD-470, CPD-471, CPD-472, CPD-473, CPD-474, CPD-475, CPD-476, CPD-478, CPD-480, CPD-481, CPD-482, CPD-483, CPD-484, CPD-499, CPD-500, CPD-501, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof.
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is selected from the group consisting of TR-106, TR-108, TR-109, TR-113, TR-115, TR-116, TR-117, TR-119, TR-121, TR-122, TR-123, TR-124, TR-125, TR-127, TR-128, TR-129, TR-130, TR-131, TR-132, TR-135, TR-137, TR-140, TR-141, TR-142, TR-143, TR-144, TR-145, TR-146, TR-149, TR-151, TR-152, TR-155, TR-156, TR-160, TR-161, TR-162, TR-165, TR-166, TR-167, TR-168, TR-169, TR-171, TR-172, TR-173, TR-176, TR-177, TR-181, TR-182, TR-184, TR-185, TR-186, TR-189, TR-190, TR-191, TR-194, TR-196, TR-198, TR-204, TR-208, TR-211, TR-216, TR-217, TR-220, TR-221, TR-224, TR-225, TR-226, TR-TR-231, TR-232, TR-233, TR-241, TR-247, TR-249, TR-250, TR-253, TR-254, TR-255, TR-258, TR-259, TR-260, TR-263, TR-264, TR-265, TR-266, TR-267, TR-270, TR-275, TR-276, TR-279, TR-280, TR-281, TR-282, TR-284, TR-285, TR-286, TR-287, TR-288, TR-289, TR-290, TR-292, TR-293, TR-301, TR-302, TR-304, TR-305, TR-306, TR-308, TR-309, TR-315, TR-316, TR-317, TR-318, TR-319, TR-320, TR-321, TR-324, TR-325, TR-331, TR-332, TR-335, TR-336, TR-337, TR-338, TR-339, TR-340, TR-341, TR-342, TR-343, TR-344, CPD-470, CPD-471, CPD-472, CPD-473, CPD-474, CPD-475, CPD-476, CPD-478, CPD-480, CPD-481, CPD-482, CPD-483, CPD-484, CPD-499, CPD-500, CPD-501, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof.
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is selected from the group consisting of TR-123, TR-172, TR-173, TR-181, TR-182, TR-184, TR-185, TR-186, TR-191, TR-196, TR-198, TR-204, TR-221, TR-224, TR-225, TR-226, TR-231, TR-233, TR-241, TR-249, TR-254, TR-258, TR-259, TR-260, TR-263, TR-264, TR-265, TR-266, TR-267, TR-270, TR-275, TR-276, TR-279, TR-280, TR-281, TR-282, TR-284, TR-285, TR-286, TR-287, TR-288, TR-290, TR-292, TR-293, TR-301, TR-302, TR-304, TR-306, TR-308, TR-309, TR-315, TR-316, TR-317, TR-318, TR-319, TR-320, TR-321, TR-324, TR-325, TR-331, TR-332, TR-335, TR-336, TR-337, TR-338, TR-339, TR-340, TR-341, TR-342, TR-343, TR-344, CPD-470, CPD-471, CPD-472, CPD-473, CPD-474, CPD-475, CPD-476, CPD-478, CPD-480, CPD-481, CPD-482, CPD-483, CPD-484, CPD-499, CPD-500, CPD-501, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof.
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is not any of CPD-001 to CPD-246.
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is selected from the group consisting of CPD-247 to CPD-516, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof.
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is selected from the group consisting of TR-247, TR-249, TR-250, TR-253, TR-254, TR-255, TR-258, TR-259, TR-260, TR-263, TR-264, TR-265, TR-266, TR-267, TR-268, TR-270, TR-275, TR-276, TR-279, TR-280, TR-281, TR-282, TR-284, TR-285, TR-286, TR-287, TR-288, TR-289, TR-290, TR-292, TR-293, TR-294, TR-301, TR-302, TR-303, TR-304, TR-305, TR-306, TR-308, TR-309, TR-315, TR-316, TR-317, TR-318, TR-319, TR-320, TR-321, TR-324, TR-325, TR-326, TR-327, TR-331, TR-332, TR-333, TR-335, TR-336, TR-337, TR-338, TR-339, TR-340, TR-341, TR-342, TR-343, TR-344, CPD-470, CPD-471, CPD-472, CPD-473, CPD-474, CPD-475, CPD-476, CPD-478, CPD-480, CPD-481, CPD-482, CPD-483, CPD-484, CPD-499, CPD-500, CPD-501, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof.
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound comprises an enantiomer of a compound described herein. In some embodiments, the bivalent compound comprises an (S) enantiomer. In some embodiments, the bivalent compound comprises an (R) enantiomer. Some embodiments comprise a composition comprising the bivalent compound. In some embodiments, the composition comprises or consists of the (S) enantiomer of the compound. In some embodiments, the composition comprises or consists of the (R) enantiomer of the compound. In some embodiments, the composition comprises or consists of a mixture of the (S) enantiomer and the (R) enantiomer. In some embodiments, the composition comprises or consists of a racemic mixture of the (S) enantiomer and the (R) enantiomer. In some embodiments, the composition is a pharmaceutical composition.
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-123).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-172).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-173).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-181).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-182).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-184); In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(6-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-185).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(5-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-186).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(5-((2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-191).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(6-((2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-196).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-198).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-204).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-[5-[3-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]propylamino]-3-methyl-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl]piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-221).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-((S)-5-(4-(3-(4-(6-(6-((S)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-224).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-225).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-226).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-[5-[(3,5-difluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-indazol-3-yl]-4-[4-[[1-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]azetidin-3-yl]methyl]piperazin-1-yl]-2-(tetrahydropyran-4-ylamino)benzamide (TR-231).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)-2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetamide (TR-233).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(4-(4-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-241).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)methyl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-249).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)methyl)azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-254).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(4-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-258).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(5-(4-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-259).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(5-(4-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-260).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (TR-263).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (TR-264).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (TR-265).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((2-fluoroethyl)amino)benzamide (TR-266).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((2-fluoroethyl)amino)benzamide (TR-267).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-270).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-275).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)propyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-276).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)methyl)piperidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-279).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperidin-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-280).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)methyl)piperidin-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-281).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((4-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)morpholin-2-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-282).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-284).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)methyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-285).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)morpholino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-286).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-287).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-288).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(6-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)-6-azaspiro[3.4]octan-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-290).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(1-(2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)azetidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-292).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(1-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)methyl)azetidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-293).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-301).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(5-(1-(1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)azetidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-302).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(4-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-4-yl)butyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-304).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(4-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-4-yl)but-3-yn-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-306).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(1-(1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)azetidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (TR-308).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(6-(1-(1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)azetidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-309).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-((1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-4-yl)amino)propyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-315).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-((1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)amino)propyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-316).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(6-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-317).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-318).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(4-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)but-3-yn-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-319).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(4-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-320).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-321).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-324).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-4-yl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-325).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(5-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-331).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-332).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 3-(6-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (TR-335).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-336).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-337).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-338).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-339).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(6-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)-2,6-diazaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-340).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is (S)—N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-341).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is (R)—N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-342).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is (S)—N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-343).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is (R)—N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TR-344).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-6-((1-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)butanoyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinamide (CPD-470).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-6-((1-(6-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)hexanoyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinamide (CPD-471).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-6-((1-(8-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)octanoyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinamide (CPD-472).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-6-((1-(3-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)ethoxy)propanoyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinamide (CPD-473).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-6-((1-(3-(2-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethoxy)propanoyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinamide (CPD-474).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-6-((1-(3-(2-(2-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)propanoyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinamide (CPD-475).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-6-((1-(1-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)-3,6,9,12-tetraoxapentadecan-15-oyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinamide (CPD-476).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(2-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-((4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)glycyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxamide (CPD-478).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(2-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-((4-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)butanoyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxamide (CPD-480).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(2-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-((4-(5-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)pentanoyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxamide (CPD-481).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(2-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-((4-(6-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)hexanoyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxamide (CPD-482).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(2-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-((4-(7-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)heptanoyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxamide (CPD-483).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is N-(2-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-((4-(8-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)octanoyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxamide (CPD-484).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(4-(2-amino-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-N-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)butyl)acetamide (CPD-499).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(4-(2-amino-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-N-(6-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)hexyl)acetamide (CPD-500).
In some embodiments, the bivalent compound is 2-(4-(2-amino-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-N-(8-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)octyl)acetamide (CPD-501).
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a composition disclosed herein comprises the bivalent compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of treating a tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK)-mediated disease disclosed herein comprises administering to a subject with a TRK-mediated disease the bivalent compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof.
In one embodiment, the TRK-mediated disease results from TRK expression, mutation, or fusion.
In one embodiment, wherein the subject with the TRK-mediated disease has an elevated TRK function relative to a healthy subject without the TRK-mediated disease.
In one embodiment, the bivalent compound is selected from the group consisting of CPD-001 to CPD-516, or analogs thereof.
In one embodiment, the bivalent compound is selected from the group consisting of CPD-247 to CPD-516, or analogs thereof.
In one embodiment, the bivalent compound is administered to the subject orally, parenterally, intradermally, subcutaneously, topically, or rectally. In one embodiment, the method further comprises administering to the subject an additional therapeutic regimen for treating cancer.
In one embodiment, the additional therapeutic regimen is selected from the group consisting of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy.
In one embodiment, the TRK-mediated disease is selected from the group consisting of non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, invasive breast cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, prostate cancer low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, Spitzoid cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, mammary analogue secretory carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, ductal carcinoma, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, pheochromocytoma, and Wilms' tumor.
In one embodiments, the TRK-mediated disease or condition comprises cancer, inflammatory diseases, acute and chronic pain, pruritus, bone-related diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, and other diseases, including but not limited to neuroblastoma, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, head and neck cancer, gastric carcinoma, lung carcinoma, liver cancer, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, biliary tree cancer, intestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, lung carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, gastric carcinoma, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, brain cancer, low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, secratory breast cancer, secretory breast carcinoma, salivary gland cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma, ductal carcinoma, adult myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, large cell neuroendocrine tumors, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, sarcomas, pheochromocytoma, fibrosarcoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, neuro-fibrosarcoma, neoplasms of the central nervous systems, osteosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, Spitzoid cancer, Wilms' tumor, lymphomas (e.g. including Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, B-lineage large cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, and T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma), inflammatory lung diseases (e.g. asthma), inflammatory bowel diseases, (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), inflammatory skin diseases (e.g. atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis), interstitial cystitis, rhinitis, acute pain, chronic pain, cancer pain, surgical pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain, pain of osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, low back pain of osteoporosis, pain of bone fracture, pain of rheumatoid arthritis, postherpetic pain, pain of diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, pain of pancreatitis, pain of interstitial cystitis, pain of endometriosis, pain of irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, pain of pulpitis, interstitial cystitis pain, painful bladder syndrome, central pain syndromes, postsurgical pain syndromes, bone and joint pain, repetitive motion pain, dental pain, myofascial pain, perioperative pain, dysmenorrhea, myofascial pain, angina pain, headache, primary hyperalgesia, secondary hyperalgesia, primary allodynia, secondary allodynia, other pain caused by central sensitization, systemic cutaneous pruritus, localized cutaneous pruritus, senile cutaneous pruritus, gestational pruritus, pruritus ani, vulvar pruritus, metastatic bone disease, treatment-induce bone loss, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone metastases, ankylosing spondylitis, Paget's disease, periodontal disease, osteolytic disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Chagas disease, cachexia, anorexia, demyelination and dysmyelination. In certain embodiments, the disease or condition is a relapsed disease.
In one embodiment, the TRK-mediated disease is a relapsed cancer.
In one embodiment, the TRK-mediated disease is refractory to one or more previous treatments.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for identifying a bivalent compound which mediates degradation or reduction of TRK is disclosed. The method comprises:
In one embodiment, the cell is a cancer cell.
In one embodiment, the cancer cell is a TRK-mediated cancer cell.
In one embodiment, the cell is a neuron.
All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent, or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.
The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. A better understanding of the features and advantages of the present invention will be obtained by reference to the following detailed description that sets forth illustrative embodiments, in which the principles of the invention are utilized, and the accompanying drawings of which:
It is recognized in the present disclosure that tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) receptor family comprises three members, TRKA, TRKB and TRKC that are encoded by the NTRK1, NTRK2 and NTRK3 genes, respectively (Khotskaya et al., 2017). TRKs are receptor tyrosine kinases primarily implicated in development and functions of the neuronal tissues. The main ligands of TRKs include nerve growth factor (NGF) for TRKA, brain-derived growth factor (BDGF) for TRKB, and neurotrophins for TRKC (Vaishnavi et al., 2015). The binding of ligands to the extracellular domains of TRKs induces dimerization and activation of the receptors, which activates downstream signal transduction pathways, such as PI3K/AKT, RAF/MEK/ERK, and PLCγ pathways. These pathways have well established roles to support cellular proliferation, survival, and promote oncogenesis (Hanahan and Weinberg, 2011).
It is further recognized herein that, like many other oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinases, TRKs are aberrantly activated in a variety of human malignancies. Interestingly, the primary molecular mechanism activating TRKs in cancer is not point mutations but in-frame fusions of NTRK genes (Vaishnavi et al., 2015). Typically, the 3′ regions of the NTRK genes are joined with the 5′ regions of a partner gene due to chromosomal rearrangement. The resulted chimeric proteins always retain the kinase domain of TRK proteins, indicating that the catalytic functions are crucial to the transforming activities. Loss of the 5′ regions of the NTRK genes that encode the self-inhibitory domains renders these fusion kinases constitutively active. Additionally, expression of the chimeric proteins is driven by the promoters of the fusion partners, which often result in overexpression. The most common TRK fusions include LMNA-TRKA, TPM3-TRKA, and ETV6-TRKC (Amatu et al., 2016). Hence, genetic events lead to overexpressed and constitutively active TRK-fusion kinases. These fusions are oncogenic, as shown by their ability to transform mouse embryonic fibroblasts and normal epithelium (Russell et al., 2000; Vaishnavi et al., 2015).
TRK fusion was first reported in a human colon carcinoma, which was named as oncD at that time (Martin-Zanca et al., 1986). Recent advances in high-throughput RNA sequencing greatly promote the efficiency of identifying chromosomal rearrangement events in patient samples. Consequently, TRK fusions have been found across a wide range of human malignancies, including but are not limited to non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, low-grade glioma glioblastoma, Spitzoid cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, mammary analogue secretory carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, and ductal carcinoma (Amatu et al., 2016; Khotskaya et al., 2017). The frequency of TRK fusions is relatively low. For example, approximately 0.5% to 2.7% colon cancers are affected by TRK fusions (Creancier et al., 2015; Lee et al., 2015). However, for certain cancer types, such as secretory breast carcinoma, TRK fusions can be found in the vast majority of cases (Tognon et al., 2002).
TRK mutations and deletions have been observed in additional human diseases, such as pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, anhidrosis syndrome, obesity, congenital heart defects, and acute myeloid leukemia (Khotskaya et al., 2017). In addition, TRK amplification are associated with several human diseases, such as liver cancer, invasive breast cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, pheochromocytoma, Wilms' tumor, and prostate cancer (Khotskaya et al., 2017).
The never growth factor (NGF) and its main receptor, tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TRKA), have long been recognized for their roles in central and peripheral pain (Denk et al., 2017). Nociceptive neurons express TRKA and mediate pain sensation by transmitting pain signals to the central nervous system. Multiple NGF-neutralizing antibodies, such as tanezumab, are undergoing clinical assessment in patients with osteoarthritis, lower back pain, cancer pain, neuropathic pain, and other pain conditions (Miller et al., 2017). The efficacy of NGF antibodies in pain relief has been clearly documented in clinics. However, administration of NGF neutralizing antibodies has been shown to result in rapidly progressed joint destruction in some patients that leads to total joint replacement (Schnitzer and Marks, 2015). These adverse events may be related to sustained exposure to NGF antibodies. Targeting TRK represents another promising therapeutic strategy blocking the NGF/TRK signaling pathway for pain management. However, currently available pan-TRK kinase inhibitors may induce significant on-target adverse effects through modulating TRK family members in the central nervous system. Peripherally restricted TRK bifunctional degraders are expected to selective block the NGF/TRK pathway in peripheral nerves while spare these targets in the central nervous system.
TRK is associated with cancer, inflammatory diseases, acute and chronic pain, pruritus, bone-related diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, and other diseases, including but no limited to neuroblastoma, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, head and neck cancer, gastric carcinoma, lung carcinoma, liver cancer, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, biliary tree cancer, intestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, lung carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, gastric carcinoma, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, brain cancer, low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, secretory breast carcinoma, salivary gland cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma, ductal carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, large cell neuroendocrine tumors, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, sarcomas, pheochromocytoma, fibrosarcoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, neuro-fibrosarcoma, neoplasms of the central nervous systems, osteosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, Spitzoid cancer, Wilms' tumor, lymphomas (e.g. including Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, B-lineage large cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, and T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma), inflammatory lung diseases (e.g. asthma), inflammatory bowel diseases, (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), inflammatory skin diseases (e.g. atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis), interstitial cystitis, rhinitis, acute pain, chronic pain, cancer pain, surgical pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain, pain of osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, low back pain of osteoporosis, pain of bone fracture, pain of rheumatoid arthritis, postherpetic pain, pain of diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, pain of pancreatitis, pain of interstitial cystitis, pain of endometriosis, pain of irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, pain of pulpitis, interstitial cystitis pain, painful bladder syndrome, central pain syndromes, postsurgical pain syndromes, bone and joint pain, repetitive motion pain, dental pain, myofascial pain, perioperative pain, dysmenorrhea, myofascial pain, angina pain, headache, primary hyperalgesia, secondary hyperalgesia, primary allodynia, secondary allodynia, other pain caused by central sensitization, systemic cutaneous pruritus, localized cutaneous pruritus, senile cutaneous pruritus, gestational pruritus, pruritus ani, vulvar pruritus, metastatic bone disease, treatment-induce bone loss, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone metastases, ankylosing spondylitis, Paget's disease, periodontal disease, osteolytic disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Chagas disease, cachexia, anorexia, demyelination and dysmyelination.
TRK kinase inhibitors are currently undergoing clinical or pre-clinical development, including but are not limited to entrectinib (RXDX-101) (Menichincheri et al., 2016), GNF-8625 (Choi et al., 2015), larotrectinib (LOXO-101; ARRY-470) (Drilon et al., 2018), altiratinib (DCC2701, DCC-270, DP-5164) (Smith et al., 2015), sitravatinib (MGCD516) (Patwardhan et al., 2016), cabozantinib (XL-184, BMS-907351) (Fuse et al., 2017), dovitinib (TKI-258, CHIR-258) (Chong et al., 2017), milciclib (PHA-848125AC) (Brasca et al., 2009), belizatinib (TSR-011) (Ricciuti et al., 2017), GZ389988 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), pegcantratinib (Cranston et al., 2017), AZD7451 (Tatematsu et al., 2014), TPX-0005 (Cui et al., 2016), LOXO-195 (Blake et al., 2016), regorafenib (Subbiah et al., 2017), DS-6051b (Fujiwara et al., 2018), F17752 (Amatu et al., 2016), PLX7486 (Amatu et al., 2016), AZD-6918 (Li et al., 2015), ASP7962 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), VM902A (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), ONO-4474 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), and PF-06273340 (Skerratt et al., 2016) The most advanced ones are entrectinib and larotrectinib (Khotskaya et al., 2017). These agents are tested in basket trials that recruit patients according to detection of TRK-fusions instead of histology. The phase 2 results of larotrectinib demonstrated that most patients (75%) responded to the therapy and that 55% patient remained progression-free at 1 year (Drilon et al., 2018). Phase 1 results of entrectinib also recorded marked and durable response in patients with TRK-fusion tumors (Drilon et al., 2017b). The remarkable efficacy of TRK inhibitors was independent of tumor types. These substantial results collectively highlight a role of TRK fusions as the sole oncogenic drivers in a subset of human malignancies, irrespective of tissue of origin.
Non-specific side effects and the development of resistance to TRK kinase inhibitors remain a challenge in development of effective treatments. Thus, new small-molecule targeting TRK's functions through inhibition and/or degradation will be very useful.
Without wishing to be bound by any theory, the present disclosure is believed to be based, at least in part, on the discovery that novel heterobivalent small molecules which degrade TRK, TRK fusion proteins, TRK splicing, and/or TRK mutant proteins are useful in the treatment of TRK-mediated diseases, particularly non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, invasive breast cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, prostate cancer, low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, Spitzoid cancers, soft tissue sarcoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, mammary analogue secretory carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, ductal carcinoma, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, pheochromocytoma, and Wilms' tumor (Amatu et al., 2016; Khotskaya et al., 2017). The disclosed noval bifunctional TRK degraders are useful in the treatment of TRK-mediated cancer, inflammatory diseases, acute and chronic pain, pruritus, bone-related diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, and other diseases, including but not limited to neuroblastoma, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, head and neck cancer, gastric carcinoma, lung carcinoma, liver cancer, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, biliary tree cancer, intestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, lung carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, gastric carcinoma, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, brain cancer, low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, secratory breast cancer, secretory breast carcinoma, salivary gland cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma, ductal carcinoma, adult myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, large cell neuroendocrine tumors, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, sarcomas, pheochromocytoma, fibrosarcoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, neuro-fibrosarcoma, neoplasms of the central nervous systems, osteosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, Spitzoid cancer, Wilms' tumor, lymphomas (e.g. including Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, B-lineage large cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, and T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma), inflammatory lung diseases (e.g. asthma), inflammatory bowel diseases, (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), inflammatory skin diseases (e.g. atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis), interstitial cystitis, rhinitis, acute pain, chronic pain, cancer pain, surgical pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain, pain of osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, low back pain of osteoporosis, pain of bone fracture, pain of rheumatoid arthritis, postherpetic pain, pain of diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, pain of pancreatitis, pain of interstitial cystitis, pain of endometriosis, pain of irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, pain of pulpitis, interstitial cystitis pain, painful bladder syndrome, central pain syndromes, postsurgical pain syndromes, bone and joint pain, repetitive motion pain, dental pain, myofascial pain, perioperative pain, dysmenorrhea, myofascial pain, angina pain, headache, primary hyperalgesia, secondary hyperalgesia, primary allodynia, secondary allodynia, other pain caused by central sensitization, systemic cutaneous pruritus, localized cutaneous pruritus, senile cutaneous pruritus, gestational pruritus, pruritus ani, vulvar pruritus, metastatic bone disease, treatment-induce bone loss, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone metastases, ankylosing spondylitis, Paget's disease, periodontal disease, osteolytic disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Chagas disease, cachexia, anorexia, demyelination and dysmyelination.
Selective degradation of a target protein induced by a small molecule may be achieved by recruiting an E3 ubiquitin ligase and mimicking protein misfolding with a hydrophobic tag (Buckley and Crews, 2014). Additionally, the small molecule has one moiety that binds to an E3 ubiquitin ligase and another moiety that binds the protein target of interest (Buckley and Crews, 2014). The induced proximity leads to ubiquitination of the target followed by its degradation via proteasome-mediated proteolysis. Several types of high affinity small-molecule E3 ligase ligands have been identified or developed. They include (1) immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) such as thalidomide and pomalidomide, which bind cereblon (CRBN or CRL4CRBN), a component of a cullin-RING ubiquitin ligase (CRL) complex (Bondeson et al., 2015; Chamberlain et al., 2014; Fischer et al., 2014; Ito et al., 2010; Winter et al., 2015); (2) VHL-1, a hydroxyproline-containing ligand, which binds van Hippel-Lindau protein (VHL or CRL2VHL), a component of another CRL complex (Bondeson et al., 2015; Buckley et al., 2012a; Buckley et al., 2012b; Galdeano et al., 2014; Zengerle et al., 2015); (3) compound 7, which selectively binds KEAP1, a component of a CRL3 complex (Davies et al., 2016); (4) AMG232, which selectively binds MDM2, a heterodimeric RING E3 ligase (Sun et al., 2014); and (5) LCL161, which selectively binds IAP, a homodimeric RING E3 ligase (Ohoka et al., 2017; Okuhira et al., 2011; Shibata et al., 2017). The E3 ligase recruiting bifunctional degrader technology has been applied to degradation of several protein targets (Bondeson et al., 2015; Buckley et al., 2015; Lai et al., 2016; Lu et al., 2015; Winter et al., 2015; Zengerle et al., 2015). In addition, a hydrophobic tagging approach, which utilizes a bulky and hydrophobic adamantyl group, has been developed to mimic protein misfolding, leading to the degradation of the target protein by proteasome (Buckley and Crews, 2014). This approach has been applied to selective degradation of the pseudokinase HER3 (Xie et al., 2014). The inventors have not yet seen any efforts applying any of these approaches to degradation of TRK, TRK mutant, TRK deletion, TRK splicing or TRK fusion proteins.
Currently available small molecules targeting TRK focus on inhibition of the kinase activity of TRK. A number of selective small-molecule TRK kinase inhibitors, such as entrectinib (RXDX-101) (Menichincheri et al., 2016), GNF-8625 (Choi et al., 2015), larotrectinib (LOXO-101; ARRY-470) (Drilon et al., 2018), altiratinib (DCC2701, DCC-270, DP-5164) (Smith et al., 2015), sitravatinib (MGCD516) (Patwardhan et al., 2016), cabozantinib (XL-184, BMS-907351) (Fuse et al., 2017), dovitinib (TKI-258, CHIR-258) (Chong et al., 2017), milciclib (PHA-848125AC) (Brasca et al., 2009), belizatinib (TSR-011) (Ricciuti et al., 2017), GZ389988 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), pegcantratinib (Cranston et al., 2017), AZD7451 (Tatematsu et al., 2014), TPX-0005 (Cui et al., 2016), LOXO-195 (Blake et al., 2016), regorafenib (Subbiah et al., 2017), DS-6051b (Fujiwara et al., 2018), F17752 (Amatu et al., 2016), PLX7486 (Amatu et al., 2016), AZD-6918 (Li et al., 2015), ASP7962 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), VM902A (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), ONO-4474 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), and PF-06273340 (Skerratt et al., 2016) have been reported.
In the present disclosure, a novel approach is taken: to develop compounds that directly and selectively modulate not only the kinase activity of TRK, but also its protein level. Strategies for inducing protein degradation include recruiting E3 ubiquitin ligases, mimicking protein misfolding with hydrophobic tags, and inhibiting chaperones. Such an approach, based on the use of bivalent small molecule compounds, permits more flexible regulation of protein levels in vitro and in vivo compared with techniques such as gene knockout or short hairpin RNA-mediated (shRNA) knockdown. Unlike gene knockout or shRNA knockdown, a small molecule approach further provides an opportunity to study dose and time dependency in a disease model through modulating the administration routes, concentrations and frequencies of administration of the corresponding small molecule.
For the purpose of the present disclosure, the terms “bifunctional compound”, “bifunctional degrader”, “bifunctional TRK degrader”, “bivalent compound” and “heterobifunctional compound” are used interchangeably.
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides bivalent compounds including a TRK ligand conjugated to a degradation tag, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or analog thereof. The TRK ligand may be conjugated to the degradation tag directly or via a linker moiety. In certain embodiments, the TRK ligand may be conjugated to the degradation tag directly. In certain embodiments, the TRK ligand may be conjugated to the degradation tag via a linker moiety.
As used herein, the terms “tropomyosin receptor kinase ligand” and “TRK ligand”, or “TRK targeting moiety” are to be construed to encompass any molecules ranging from small molecules to large proteins that associate with or bind to TRK protein. In certain embodiments, the TRK ligand is capable of binding to a TRK protein comprising TRK, a TRK mutant, a TRK deletion, a TRK splicing, or a TRK fusion protein. The TRK ligand can be, for example but not limited to, a small molecule compound (i.e., a molecule of molecular weight less than about 1.5 kilodaltons (kDa)), a peptide or polypeptide, nucleic acid or oligonucleotide, carbohydrate such as oligosaccharides, or an antibody or fragment thereof.
The TRK ligand or targeting moiety can be a TRK kinase inhibitor or a portion of TRK kinase inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the TRK kinase inhibitor comprises one or more of (e.g., entrectinib (RXDX-101) (Menichincheri et al., 2016), GNF-8625 (Choi et al., 2015), larotrectinib (LOXO-101; ARRY-470) (Drilon et al., 2018), altiratinib (DCC2701, DCC-270, DP-5164) (Smith et al., 2015), sitravatinib (MGCD516) (Patwardhan et al., 2016), cabozantinib (XL-184, BMS-907351) (Fuse et al., 2017), dovitinib (TKI-258, CHIR-258) (Chong et al., 2017), milciclib (PHA-848125AC) (Brasca et al., 2009), belizatinib (TSR-011) (Ricciuti et al., 2017), GZ389988 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), pegcantratinib (Cranston et al., 2017), AZD7451 (Tatematsu et al., 2014), TPX-0005 (Cui et al., 2016), LOXO-195 (Blake et al., 2016), regorafenib (Subbiah et al., 2017), DS-6051b (Fujiwara et al., 2018), F17752 (Amatu et al., 2016), PLX7486 (Amatu et al., 2016), AZD-6918 (Li et al., 2015), ASP7962 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), VM902A (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), ONO-4474 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), PF-06273340 (Skerratt et al., 2016) and analogs thereof), which is capable of inhibiting the kinase activity of TRK. As used herein, a “TRK kinase inhibitor” refers to an agent that restrains, retards, or otherwise causes inhibition of a physiological, chemical or enzymatic action or function and causes a decrease in binding of at least 5%. An inhibitor can also or alternately refer to a drug, compound, or agent that prevents or reduces the expression, transcription, or translation of a gene or protein. An inhibitor can reduce or prevent the function of a protein, e.g., by binding to or activating/inactivating another protein or receptor.
In certain embodiments, the TRK ligand is derived from a TRK kinase inhibitor comprising:
In certain embodiments, the TRK ligand include, but are not limited to DS-6051b (Fujiwara et al., 2018), F17752 (Amatu et al., 2016), PLX7486 (Amatu et al., 2016), AZD-6918 (Li et al., 2015), ASP7962 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), VM902A (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), PF-06273340 (Skerratt et al., 2016) and ONO-4474 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b). In certain embodiments, the TRK ligand is derived from any one or more of DS-6051b (Fujiwara et al., 2018), F17752 (Amatu et al., 2016), PLX7486 (Amatu et al., 2016), AZD-6918 (Li et al., 2015), ASP7962 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), VM902A (Bailey et al., 2017a, b), PF-06273340 (Skerratt et al., 2016) and ONO-4474 (Bailey et al., 2017a, b).
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula I:
In some embodiments, X1 and X2 are each N.
In some embodiments, X3 is C(O) and X4 is CR4R5. In some embodiments, X3 is C(O) and X4 is CR4R5.
In some embodiments, X3 and X4 are both C(O). In some embodiments, X3 and X4 are both CR4R5.
In some embodiments, R1 is —NR2R3. In some embodiments, R1 is
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula Ia:
In some embodiments, X1 and X2 are each N.
In some embodiments, at least one of X3 and X4 is NR6. In some embodiments, X3 and X4 are both NR6.
In some embodiments, either X3 or X4 is —N-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl).
In some embodiments, R1 is —NR2R3. In some embodiments, R1 is
In some embodiments, L is connected to X3. In some embodiments, L is connected to X4.
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula II.
In some embodiments, R4, R5, and R6 are each hydrogen.
In some embodiments, Y is CR8R9. In some embodiments, Y is CH2.
In some embodiments, R7 is optionally substituted C6-10aryl. In some embodiments, R7 is
In some embodiments, Ar is C6-10aryl substituted with NR18R19. In some embodiments, Ar is
In some embodiments, R3 is optionally substituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, R3 is
In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is CR1. In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is N, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is N, and X3 is CR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is N. In some embodiments, X1 is N, X2 is CH, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is CR1R2, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is O, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is N, X2 is CO, and X3 is NR1.
In some embodiments, R1 is
In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula IV:
In some embodiments, Y1 is N, Y2 is N, Y3 is C, and Y4 is C.
In some embodiments, Ar1 is C6-10aryl optionally substituted with halogen. In some embodiments, Ar1 is
In some embodiments, Ar2 is C6-10aryl optionally substituted with NR11R12. In some embodiments, Ar2 is
In some embodiments, R3 is optionally substituted 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, R3 is
In some embodiments, R4 is hydrogen.
In some embodiments, Z is C(R5)2. In some embodiments, Z is CH2.
In some embodiments, n is 0.
In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is CR1. In some embodiments, X1 is CR1, X2 is N, and X3 is NR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is N, and X3 is CR1. In some embodiments, X1 is NR1, X2 is CH, and X3 is N. In some embodiments, X1 is N, X2 is CH, and X3 is NR1.
In some embodiments, R1 is methyl. In some embodiments, R1 is
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of Formula 1;
Wherein,
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of Formula 1
In one embodiment,
In another embodiment, X is selected from CH2, cyclopropylene, CHF, CF2, O, NH, NCH3, NCH2CH3, and N-isopropyl.
In another embodiment, R is selected from optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, R is selected from optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, X is CH2; and R is 3,5-difluorophenyl.
In another embodiment, R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, and OH.
In another embodiment, R4—Ar is selected from a moiety of formulae A1, A2, A3, and A4:
In another embodiment, R4—Ar is selected from a moiety of formulae A1, A3, A3 and A4:
In another embodiment, Ra is selected from H, (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino, and 2-fluoroethyl)amino.
In another embodiment, R4 is selected from
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of Formula 2;
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of Formula 2:
In one embodiment, X1 is selected from CR′ and N, wherein R′ is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In another embodiment, X2, X3, and X4 are independently selected from C and N.
In another embodiment, X is selected from a bond, CH2, CH2CH2, CO, CH2CO, CONH, CONCH3, CH2O, CH2NH, and CH2NCH3.
In another embodiment, R1 and R2, at each occurrence, are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, OH, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylamino, optionally substituted C1-C4 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, and optionally substituted 3-6 membered heterocyclyl.
In another embodiment, X is CH2; and Ar1 is 3-fluorophenyl.
In another embodiment, R3 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly, and R3 is selected from null, a bond, —OR5—, —SR5—, —NR6R7—, —COR5—, —CO2R5—, —CONR6R7—, —SOR5—, —SO2R5—, —SO2NR6R7—, —NR5COR7—, —NR5C(O)NR6R7—, —NR5SOR7—, —NR5SO2R7—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8alkoxyC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylaminoC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, R3 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R4, and R3 and R4 are independently selected from null, a bond, —OR5—, —SR5—, —NR6R7—, —COR5—, —CO2R5—, —CONR6R7—, —SOR5—, —SO2R5—, —SO2NR6R7—, —NR5COR7—, —NR5C(O)NR6R7—, —NR5SOR7—, —NR5SO2R7—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8alkoxyC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylaminoC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, Ar1 is selected from C6-C10 aryl and C5-C10 heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, NO2, OR10, NR11R12, COR10, CO2R10, CONR11R12, SOR10, SO2R10, SO2NR11R12, NR10COR12, NR10C(O)NR11R12, NR10SOR12, NR10SO2R12, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted C4-C5 heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, Ar2 is selected from C6-C10 aryl and C5-C10 heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, NO2, OR13, NR14R15, COR13, CO2R13, CONR14R15, SOR13, SO2R13, SO2NR14R15, NR13COR14, NR13C(O)NR14R15, NR13SOR14, NR13SO2R14, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted C4-C5 heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, R3—Ar2 is selected from a moiety of formulae B1 and B2:
In another embodiment, R3—Ar2 is selected from a moiety of formula B3:
In another embodiment, X1 is N; X2 is N; X3 is C; X4 is C; and X is CH2.
In another embodiment, Ar1 is 3-fluorophenyl.
In another embodiment, Ar2 is 2-pyridyl.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of Formula 3;
Wherein,
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of FORMULA 3:
In one embodiment, X1 and X4 is selected from CR′ and N, and R′ is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In another embodiment, X2 and X3 are independently selected from C and N.
In one embodiment, X2 is C and X3 is N.
In one embodiment, X3 is C and X2 is N.
In another embodiment, X is selected from a bond, CH2, CH2CH2, CO, CH2CO, CONH, CONCH3, CH2O, CH2NH, and CH2NCH3.
In another embodiment, R1 and each R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, OH, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylamino, optionally substituted C1-C4 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, and optionally substituted 3-6 membered heterocyclyl.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, CH2CH3, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, CH2F, CHF2, and CF3.
In another embodiment, R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly, and R4 is selected from null, —OR6—, —SR6—, —N(R7)R6—, —COR6—, —CO2R6—, —CON(R7)R6—, —SOR6—, —SO2R6—, —SO2N(R7)R6—, —NR8COR6—, —N(R8)C(O)N(R7)R6—, —NR8SOR6—, —NR8SO2R6—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenylene, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynylene, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
In another embodiment, R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R5, and R4 and R5 are independently selected from null, —OR6—, —SR6—, —N(R7)R6—, —COR6—, —CO2R6—, —CON(R7)R6—, —SOR6—, —SO2R6—, —SO2N(R7)R6—, —NR8COR6—, —N(R8)C(O)N(R7)R6—, —NR8SOR6—, —NR8SO2R6—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkenylene, optionally substituted C2-C8 alkynylene, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
In another embodiment, Ar is selected from aryl and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, NO2, OR10, NR11R12, COR10, CO2R10, CONR11R12, SOR10, SO2R10, SO2NR11R12, NR10COR12, NR10C(O)NR11R12, NR10SOR12, NR10SO2R12, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted C4-C5 heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of FORMULA 3A:
In one embodiment, X1 and X3 are selected from CR′ and N, and R′ is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In one embodiment, X1 is N.
In one embodiment, X1 is CR′ and R′ is selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In one embodiment, X2 is C and X3 is N.
In one embodiment, X3 is C and X2 is N.
In another embodiment, X is selected from a bond, CH2, CH2CH2, CO, CH2CO, CONH, CONCH3, CH2O, CH2NH, and CH2NCH3.
In another embodiment, X is CH2.
In another embodiment, R1 and each R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, OH, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylamino, optionally substituted C1-C4 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, and optionally substituted 3-6 membered heterocyclyl.
In another embodiment, R1 and R2 are hydrogen.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, CH2CH3, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, CH2F, CHF2, and CF3.
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen.
In another embodiment,
In another embodiment, R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R, and
In another embodiment, R4 and R5 are independently selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, R4 and R5 are independently selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, —R4—R5— is selected from null, optionally substituted
In another embodiment, —R4—R5— is optionally substituted
In another embodiment, Ar is selected from aryl and heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, NO2, OR10, NR11R12, COR10, CO2R10, CONR11R12, SOR10, SO2R10, SO2NR11R12, NR10COR12, NR10C(O)NR11R12, NR10SOR12, NR10SO2R12, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C6alkylaminoC1-C6alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted C4-C5 heteroaryl, wherein
In another embodiment, Ar is aryl, which is optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from F, Cl, Br, CN, and NO2.
In another embodiment, Ar is
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of FORMULAE 12-1 or 12-2:
In another embodiment, R1′ is selected from null, optionally substituted acyclic amino, optionally substituted cyclic amino, optionally substituted phenyl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, R1′ is selected from optionally substituted
In another embodiment, R2 is selected from null, —O—, —S—, —N(R12)—, —C(O)—, —CO2—, —CON(R12)—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2N(R12)—, —N(R13)CO—, —N(R13)C(O)N(R12)—, —N(R13)SO—, —N(R13)SO2—, optionally substituted optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, and optionally substituted C3-C8 heterocyclyl, wherein
In another embodiment, R3 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, OH, NH2, —CONH—,
In another embodiment, R2-R3 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2,
In another embodiment, R4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8alkoxyC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylaminoC1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-C1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-C1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-C1-C8alkyl, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-C1-C8alkyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-.
In another embodiment, R4 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, CN, NO2, OCH3,
In another embodiment, R4′ is selected from null, —O—, —S—, —N(R12′)—, —C(O)—, —CO2—, —CON(R12′)—, —SO—, —SO2—, —SO2N(R12′)—, —N(R12′)CO—, —N(R13′)C(O)N(R12′)—, —N(R13′)SO—, —N(R13′)SO2—, optionally substituted C1-C8 alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 heteroalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-O—C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 haloalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8 hydroxyalkylene, optionally substituted C1-C8alkylene-N(C1-C8alkyl)-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted C3-C8 carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-C1-C8alkylene, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-C1-C8alkylene, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-O—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-, and optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl-N(C1-C8alkyl)-, wherein
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand comprises a moiety of FORMULA 13:
In another embodiment, R8 is selected from null, —C(O)—, —C(O)—NH—, optionally substituted 3-8 membered carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C4-C13 fused carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 5-13 membered fused heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C5-C13 bridged carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 5-13 membered bridged heterocyclyl, optionally substituted C5-C13 spiro carbocyclyl, optionally substituted 5-13 membered spiro heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In another embodiment, R8 is selected from null, —C(O)—, —C(O)—NH—,
In another embodiment, R7-R8 is selected from null,
In another embodiment, Ar is selected from optional substituted phenyl, and optional substituted pyridinyl.
In another embodiment, Ar is selected from
In some embodiments, the TRK ligand is a moiety of Formula 10 which connects to the linker via R4:
In certain embodiments, U is selected from a bond, CH2, CH2CH2, CO, CH2CO, CONH, CONCH3, CH2O, CH2NH, and CH2NCH3.
In certain embodiments, R1 and R2, at each occurrence, are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, OH, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 heteroalkyl, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkoxy, optionally substituted C1-C4 alkylamino, optionally substituted C1-C4 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted C3-C6 cycloalkoxy, and optionally substituted 3-6 membered heterocyclyl.
In certain embodiments, R1 and R2, at each occurrence, are independently selected from hydrogen, F, Cl, CH3, CF3, and cyclopropyl.
In certain embodiments, Ar1 is selected from optionally substituted C6-C10 aryl and optionally substituted C5-C10 heteroaryl.
In certain embodiments, Ar1 is selected from 3-fluorophenyl, 3,5-di fluorophenyl, and 2,5-di fluorophenyl.
In certain embodiments, L is Ar2 and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R5.
In certain embodiments, L is Ar2 and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly.
In certain embodiments, R4 is selected from
In certain embodiments, L is Ar2, and Ar2 is selected from optionally substituted C6-C10 aryl and optionally substituted C5-C10 heteroaryl.
In certain embodiments, X—R, taken together, stands for
In certain embodiments, X1 is N; X2 is N; X3 is N; X4 is CH; X5 is C; X—R, taken together, stands for
U is CH2; Ar1 is 3-fluorophenyl; L is Ar2; and Ar2 is 2-pyridyl.
In certain embodiments, L is Ar2 or NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formulae B1, B2, and B3:
In certain embodiments, L is Ar2 or NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formula B4:
In certain embodiments, L is NR3CO, and R3 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, CH2CH3, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, CH2F, CHF2, and CF3.
In certain embodiments, L is NR3CO and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly.
In certain embodiments, L is NR3CO and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R5.
In certain embodiments, L is NR3COAr2, wherein R3 is selected from hydrogen, CH3, CH2CH3, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, CH2F, CHF2, and CF3; and Ar2 is selected from optionally substituted C6-C10 aryl and optionally substituted C5-C10 heteroaryl.
In certain embodiments, L is NR3COAr2 and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound directly.
In certain embodiments, L is NR3COAr2 and R4 is connected to the linker moiety of the bivalent compound through R5.
In certain embodiments, L is NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formulae B1, B2 and B3.
In certain embodiments of the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, L is NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formula B1, where in Y1 is CH or N.
In certain embodiments, L is NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formula B2, wherein Y1 is CRa, and Ra is H,
In certain embodiments, L is NR3COAr2 and Ar2—R4 is selected from a moiety of formula B3, wherein Y2 is CRa, and Ra is
In certain embodiments, L is NR3COAr2 and X—R is X—Ar1.
In certain embodiments, L is NR3COAr2 and X—R is X—Ar1, wherein X is CH2; and Ar1 is selected from 3-fluorophenyl, 3,5-di fluorophenyl, or 2,5-di fluorophenyl.
In another embodiment, the TRK ligand is selected from the group consisting of:
As used herein, the term “degradation tag” refers to a compound, which associates with or binds to an ubiquitin ligase for recruitment of the corresponding ubiquitination machinery to TRK or is a hydrophobic group or a tag that leads to misfolding of the TRK protein and subsequent degradation at the proteasome or loss of function.
In some embodiments, the degradation tag is a moiety selected from the group consisting of FORMULAE 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D:
In some embodiments, the degradation tag is a moiety selected from the group consisting of FORMULAE 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5I, 5J, 5K, 5L, 5M, 5N, 5O, 5P, and 5Q:
In one embodiment, the degradation tag is a moiety of FORMULA 6A:
In one embodiment, the degradation tag is a moiety selected from the group consisting of FORMULAE 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E and 6F:
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is a moiety of FORMULA 7A:
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is a moiety of FORMULA 7B:
In certain embodiments, the degradation tag is a moiety of Formula 11 which connects to the linker via Z or any of V1, V2, V3, V4, W1, W2, and W3:
In certain embodiments, V1, V2, V3, and V4 are each independently CR2′.
In certain embodiments, at least one of W, W2, and W3 is NR5′.
In certain embodiments, at least one of W1, W2, and W3 is NR5′, and only one of R5′ is 2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl optionally substituted with R1′.
In certain embodiments, W1 is CO.
In certain embodiments, W2 is CO.
In certain embodiments, W3 is CO.
In certain embodiments, W1 and W3 are both CO.
In certain embodiments, W2 is CO and W1 and W3 are both NW, and only one of R5′ is 2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl optionally substituted with R1.
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is derived from any of the following:
In certain embodiments, the degradation tag is an E3 ligase. In certain embodiments, the degradation tag comprises one or more of cereblon E3 ligase, a VHL E3 ligase, an IAP ligase, a MDM2 ligase, a TRIM24 ligase, a TRIM21 ligase, a KEAP1 ligase, DCAF16 ligase, RNF4 ligase, RNF114 ligase, and AhR ligase. In certain embodiments, the degradation tags of the present disclosure include, e.g., pomalidomide (Fischer et al., 2014), thalidomide (Fischer et al., 2014), lenalidomide (Fischer et al., 2014), VH032 (Galdeano et al., 2014; Maniaci et al., 2017), adamantane (Xie et al., 2014), 1-((4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl)sulfinyl)nonane (E. Wakeling, 1995), nutlin-3a (Vassilev et al., 2004), RG7112 (Vu et al., 2013), RG7338, AMG 232 (Sun et al., 2014), AA-115 (Aguilar et al., 2017), bestatin (Hiroyuki Suda et al., 1976), MV1 (Varfolomeev et al., 2007), LCL161 (Weisberg et al., 2010), CPD36, GDC-0152, CRBN-1, CRBN-2, CRBN-3, CRBN-4, CRBN-5, CRBN-6, CRBN-7, CRBN-8, CRBN-9, CRBN-10, CRBN-11, and/or analogs thereof. In certain embodiments, the degradation tag is derived from a compound comprising pomalidomide (Fischer et al., 2014), thalidomide (Fischer et al., 2014), lenalidomide (Fischer et al., 2014), VH032 (Galdeano et al., 2014; Maniaci et al., 2017), adamantane (Xie et al., 2014), 1-((4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl)sulfinyl)nonane (E. Wakeling, 1995), nutlin-3a (Vassilev et al., 2004), RG7112 (Vu et al., 2013), RG7338, AMG 232 (Sun et al., 2014), AA-115 (Aguilar et al., 2017), bestatin (Hiroyuki Suda et al., 1976), MV1 (Varfolomeev et al., 2007), LCL161 (Weisberg et al., 2010), CPD36, GDC-0152, CRBN-1, CRBN-2, CRBN-3, CRBN-4, CRBN-5, CRBN-6, CRBN-7, CRBN-8, CRBN-9, CRBN-10, CRBN-11, and/or analogs thereof.
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is selected from the group consisting of:
In another embodiment, the degradation tag is selected from the group consisting of: FORMULA 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8I, 8J, 8K, 8L, 8M, 8O, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 8AQ, 8AR, 8AS, 8AT, 8AU, 8AV, 8AW, 8AX, 8AY, 8AZ, 8BA, 8BB, 8BC, 8BD, 8BE, 8BF, 8BG, 8BH, 8BI, 8BJ, 8BK, 8BL, 8BM, and 8BN, 8BO, 8BP, 8BQ, 8BR, 8BS, 8CB, 8CC, 8CD, 8CE, 8CF, 8CG, 8CH, 8CI, 8CJ, 8CK, 8CL, 8CM, 8CN, 8CO, 8CP, 8CQ, 8CR, 8CS, 8CT, 8CU, 8CV, 8CW, 8CX, 8CY, 8CZ, 8DA, 8DB, 8DC, 8DD, 8DE, 8DF, 8DG, 8DH, 8DI, 8DJ, 8DK, 8DL, 8DM, 8DN, 8DO, 8DP, 8DQ, 8DR, 8DS, 8DT, 8DU, 8DV, 8DW, 8DX, 8DY, 8DZ, 8EA, 8EB, 8EC, 8ED, 8EE, 8EF, 8EG, 8EH, 8EI, 8EJ, 8EK, 8EL, 8EM, 8EN, 8EO, 8EP, 8EO, 8GU, 8GV, 8GW, 8GX, 8GY, 8GZ, 8HA, 8HB, 8HC, 8HD, 8HE, 8HF, 8HG, 8HH, 8HI, 8HJ, 8HK, 8HL, 8HM, 8HN, 8HO, 8HP, 8HQ, 8HR, 8HS, 8HT, 8HU, 8HV, 8HW, 8HX, 8HY, 8HZ, 8IA, 8IB, 8IC, 8ID, 8IE, 8IF, 8IG, 8IH, 8II, 8IJ, 8IK, 8IL, 8IM, 8IN, 8IO, 8IP, 8IQ, 8IR, 8IS, 8IT, 8IU, 8IV, 8IW, 8IX, 8IY, 8IZ, 8JA, 8JB, 8JC, 8JD, 8JE, 8JF, 8JG, 8JH, 8JI, 8JJ, 8JK, 8JL, 8JM, 8JN, 8JO, 8JP, 8JQ, 8JR, 8JS, and 8JT.
As used herein, a “linker” or “linker moiety” is a bond, molecule, or group of molecules that binds two separate entities to one another. Linkers provide for optimal spacing of the two entities. The term “linker” in some aspects refers to any agent or molecule that bridges the TRK ligand to the degradation tag. One of ordinary skill in the art recognizes that sites on the TRK ligand or the degradation tag, which are not necessary for the function of the degraders of the present disclosure, are ideal sites for attaching a linker, provided that the linker, once attached to the conjugate of the present disclosures, does not interfere with the function of the TRK ligand, i.e., its ability to bind TRK, or the function of the degradation tag, i.e., its ability to recruit a ubiquitin ligase.
The length of the linker of the bivalent compound can be adjusted to minimize the molecular weight of the bivalent compounds, avoid the clash of the TRK ligand or targeting moiety with the ubiquitin ligase and/or induce TRK misfolding by the hydrophobic tag. In certain embodiments, the linker comprises acyclic or cyclic saturated or unsaturated carbon, ethylene glycol, amide, amino, ether, urea, carbamate, aromatic, heteroaromatic, heterocyclic or carbonyl groups. In certain embodiments, the length of the linker is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more atoms.
In some embodiments, the linker moiety is of FORMULA 9:
In one embodiment, the linker moiety is of FORMULA 9A:
Wherein
In another embodiment, the linker moiety is of FORMULA 9B:
In another embodiment, the linker moiety is of FORMULA 9C:
In one embodiment, in FORMULA 9C, m and n is 0 or 1, and p is 0 to 15;
In one embodiment, in FORMULA 9C, X is selected from 0 and NH;
In one embodiment, in FORMULA 9C, R1, R2, R3, R4, R, and R6, are independently selected from hydrogen, and optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl.
In another embodiment, the linker moiety comprises one more rings selected from the group consisting of 3 to 13 membered rings, 4 to 13 membered fused rings, 5 to 13 membered bridged rings, and 5 to 13 membered spiro rings.
In certain embodiments, the linker moiety comprises a ring selected from the group consisting of Formula C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5:
In one embodiment, A, B and W, at each occurrence, are independently selected from null, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—CO—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—NH—(CH2)0-8—, —(CH2)0-8—NH—CO—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—CO—NH—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—CO—NH—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)1-3—NH—CO—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—CO—NH—(CH2)1-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(CO)—(CH2)0-3—Rr—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(CO—NH)—(CH2)0-3—Rr—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(NH—CO)—(CH2)0-3—Rr—(CH2)0-3—, and optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(NH)—(CH2)0-3—Rr—(CH2)0-3—.
In one embodiment, Rr is of Formula C1, C2, C3, C4 or C5.
In one embodiment, Rr is selected from
In another embodiment, the length of the linker is 0 to 40 atoms.
In another embodiment, the length of the linker is 0 to 20 atoms.
In another embodiment, the length of the linker is 0 to 10 atoms.
In another embodiment, the linker is selected from null, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)0-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-1—(CO)—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)1-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8R—(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)2-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-1—(CO)—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8Rr—(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, and optionally substituted —(CH2)0-8—Rr—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—.
In certain embodiments, the linker is a moiety of Formula 9:
In certain embodiments, the length of the linker is 3 to 40 atoms.
In certain embodiments, the length of the linker is 3 to 20 atoms.
In certain embodiments, the length of the linker is 3 to 10 atoms.
In certain embodiments, the linker is selected from optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-8—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)2-9—, optionally substituted —(CH2)1-2—(CO)—NH—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-1—(CO)—(CH2)1-3—(OCH2CH2)1-7—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(alkenylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(alkynylene)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—(CO)—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—O—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—O—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—O—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3—O—(CH2)0-3—W—(CH2)0-3—NH—(CH2)0-3—; and W is selected from optionally substituted 3-10 membered carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 3-10 membered heterocyclylene, optionally substituted C4-C13 fused carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 5-13 membered fused heterocyclylene, optionally substituted C5-C13 bridged carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 5-13 membered bridged heterocyclylene, optionally substituted C5-C13 spiro carbocyclylene, optionally substituted 5-13 membered spiro heterocyclylene, optionally substituted arylene, and optionally substituted heteroarylene.
In certain embodiments, the linker is selected from optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CO)—(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered carbocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—, and optionally substituted —(CH2)0-3-(3-8 membered heterocyclyl)-(CH2)0-3—.
In certain embodiments, W is selected from
Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is contemplated herein that, in some embodiments, attaching pomalidomide or VHL-1 to either portion of the molecule can recruit the cereblon E3 ligase or VHL E3 ligase to TRK.
The bivalent compounds disclosed herein can selectively affect TRK-mediated disease cells compared to WT (wild type) cells (i.e., an bivalent compound able to kill or inhibit the growth of an TRK-mediated disease cell while also having a relatively low ability to lyse or inhibit the growth of a WT cell), e.g., possess a GI50 for one or more TRK-mediated disease cells more than 1.5-fold lower, more than 2-fold lower, more than 2.5-fold lower, more than 3-fold lower, more than 4-fold lower, more than 5-fold lower, more than 6-fold lower, more than 7-fold lower, more than 8-fold lower, more than 9-fold lower, more than 10-fold lower, more than 15-fold lower, or more than 20-fold lower than its GI50 for one or more WT cells, e.g., WT cells of the same species and tissue type as the TRK-mediated disease cells.
In some aspects, provided herein is a method for identifying a bivalent compound which mediates degradation or reduction of TRK, the method comprising: providing a heterobifunctional test compound comprising an TRK ligand conjugated to a degradation tag through a linker; contacting the heterobifunctional test compound with a cell comprising a ubiquitin ligase and TRK; determining whether TRK level is decreased in the cell; and identifying the heterobifunctional test compound as a bivalent compound which mediates degradation or reduction of TRK. In certain embodiments, the cell is a cancer cell. In certain embodiments, the cancer cell is a TRK-mediated cancer cell.
Cross-Reactivity with Protein Kinases
In some aspects, the TRK ligand can be bound to TRK, TRK splicing, TRK fusion proteins, and/or TRK mutant proteins. In some aspects, the TRK ligand can be bound to ROS1, ROS1 fusion proteins, ROS1 splicing proteins and/or ROS1 mutant proteins. In some aspects, the TRK ligand can be bound to ALK, ALK fusion proteins, ALK splicing proteins, and/or ALK mutant proteins. In some aspects, the TRK ligand can be bound to TRK, ROS1, or ALK. In some aspects, the TRK ligand can be bound to TRK or ROS1. In some aspects, the TRK ligand can be bound to TRK or ALK. In some aspects, the TRK ligand can be bound to ROS1 or ALK.
In some aspect, the disclosed TRK degraders could degrade TRK, TRK splicing proteins, TRK fusion proteins, TRK mutant proteins, ALK, ALK splicing proteins, ALK fusion proteins, ALK mutant proteins, ROS1, ROS1 splicing proteins, ROS1 fusion proteins, or ROS1 mutant proteins,
The binding affinity of novel synthesized bivalent compounds can be assessed using standard biophysical assays known in the art (e.g., isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), surface plasmon resonance (SPR)). Cellular assays can then be used to assess the bivalent compound's ability to induce TRK degradation and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Besides evaluating a bivalent compound's induced changes in the protein levels of TRK, TRK mutants, TRK splicing or TRK fusion proteins, enzymatic activity can also be assessed. Assays suitable for use in any or all of these steps are known in the art, and include, e.g., western blotting, quantitative mass spectrometry (MS) analysis, flow cytometry, enzymatic activity assay, ITC, SPR, cell growth inhibition, xenograft, orthotopic, and patient-derived xenograft models. Suitable cell lines for use in any or all of these steps are known in the art and include, cancer cell lines: 1); KM12, 2); CUTO3.29, 3); MO91, 4); HEL. Suitable mouse models for use in any or all of these steps are known in the art and include subcutaneous xenograft models, orthotopic models, patient-derived xenograft models, and patient-derived orthotopic models.
By way of non-limiting example, detailed synthesis protocols are described in the Examples for specific exemplary bivalent compounds.
Pharmaceutically acceptable isotopic variations of the compounds disclosed herein are contemplated and can be synthesized using conventional methods known in the art or methods corresponding to those described in the Examples (substituting appropriate reagents with appropriate isotopic variations of those reagents). Specifically, an isotopic variation is a compound in which at least one atom is replaced by an atom having the same atomic number, but an atomic mass different from the atomic mass usually found in nature. Useful isotopes are known in the art and include, for example, isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, fluorine, and chlorine. Exemplary isotopes thus include, e.g., 2H, 3H, 13C, 14C, 15N, 17O, 18O, 32P, 35S, 18F, and 36Cl.
Isotopic variations (e.g., isotopic variations containing 2H) can provide therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, e.g., increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements.
In addition, certain isotopic variations (particularly those containing a radioactive isotope) can be used in drug or substrate tissue distribution studies. The radioactive isotopes tritium (3H) and carbon-14 (14C) are particularly useful for this purpose in view of their ease of incorporation and ready means of detection.
Pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of the compounds disclosed herein are contemplated. A solvate can be generated, e.g., by substituting a solvent used to crystallize a compound disclosed herein with an isotopic variation (e.g., D2O in place of H2O, d6-acetone in place of acetone, or d6-DMSO in place of DMSO).
Pharmaceutically acceptable fluorinated variations of the compounds disclosed herein are contemplated and can be synthesized using conventional methods known in the art or methods corresponding to those described in the Examples (substituting appropriate reagents with appropriate fluorinated variations of those reagents). Specifically, a fluorinated variation is a compound in which at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by a fluoro atom. Fluorinated variations can provide therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, e.g., increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements.
Pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs of the compounds disclosed herein are contemplated and can be synthesized using conventional methods known in the art or methods corresponding to those described in the Examples (e.g., converting hydroxyl groups or carboxylic acid groups to ester groups). As used herein, a “prodrug” refers to a compound that can be converted via some chemical or physiological process (e.g., enzymatic processes and metabolic hydrolysis) to a therapeutic agent. Thus, the term “prodrug” also refers to a precursor of a biologically active compound that is pharmaceutically acceptable. A prodrug may be inactive when administered to a subject, i.e. an ester, but is converted in vivo to an active compound, for example, by hydrolysis to the free carboxylic acid or free hydroxyl. The prodrug compound often offers advantages of solubility, tissue compatibility or delayed release in an organism. The term “prodrug” is also meant to include any covalently bonded carriers, which release the active compound in vivo when such prodrug is administered to a subject. Prodrugs of an active compound may be prepared by modifying functional groups present in the active compound in such a way that the modifications are cleaved, either in routine manipulation or in vivo, to the parent active compound. Prodrugs include compounds wherein a hydroxy, amino or mercapto group is bonded to any group that, when the prodrug of the active compound is administered to a subject, cleaves to form a free hydroxy, free amino or free mercapto group, respectively. Examples of prodrugs include, but are not limited to, acetate, formate and benzoate derivatives of an alcohol or acetamide, formamide and benzamide derivatives of an amine functional group in the active compound and the like.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as is commonly understood by one of skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.
As used herein, the singular form “a”, “an” and “the” includes plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
The term “Cx-y” when used in conjunction with a chemical moiety, such as alkyl, haloalkyl, or heteroalkyl, is meant to include groups that contain from x to y carbons in the chain. For example, the term “C1-6alkyl” refers to substituted or unsubstituted saturated hydrocarbon groups, including straight-chain alkyl and branched-chain alkyl groups that contain from 1 to 6 carbons. The term —Cx-yalkylene-refers to a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene chain with from x to y carbons in the alkylene chain. For example —C1-6alkylene- may be selected from methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene, and hexylene, any one of which is optionally substituted.
As used herein, the terms “comprising” and “including” are used in their open, non-limiting sense.
“Alkyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, containing no unsaturation. An alkyl may comprise one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen carbon atoms. In certain embodiments, an alkyl comprises one to fifteen carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C15 alkyl). In certain embodiments, an alkyl comprises one to thirteen carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C13 alkyl). In certain embodiments, an alkyl comprises one to eight carbon atoms (e.g., C1-C8 alkyl). In other embodiments, an alkyl comprises five to fifteen carbon atoms (e.g., C5-C15 alkyl). In other embodiments, an alkyl comprises five to eight carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C8 alkyl). The alkyl is attached to the rest of the molecule by a single bond, for example, methyl (Me), ethyl (Et), n-propyl, 1-methylethyl (iso-propyl), n-butyl, n-pentyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl (t-butyl), pentyl, 3-methylhexyl, 2-methylhexyl, and the like.
“Alkenyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical group consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, containing at least one double bond. An alkenyl may comprise two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen carbon atoms. In certain embodiments, an alkenyl comprises two to twelve carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C12 alkenyl). In certain embodiments, an alkenyl comprises two to eight carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C8 alkenyl). In certain embodiments, an alkenyl comprises two to six carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C6 alkenyl). In other embodiments, an alkenyl comprises two to four carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C4 alkenyl). The alkenyl is attached to the rest of the molecule by a single bond, for example, ethenyl (i.e., vinyl), prop-1-enyl (i.e., allyl), but-1-enyl, pent-1-enyl, penta-1,4-dienyl, and the like.
The term “allyl,” as used herein, means a —CH2CH═CH2 group.
As used herein, the term “alkynyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical group consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, containing at least one triple bond. An alkynyl may comprise two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen carbon atoms. In certain embodiments, an alkynyl comprises two to twelve carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C12 alkynyl). In certain embodiments, an alkynyl comprises two to eight carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C8 alkynyl). In other embodiments, an alkynyl has two to six carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C6 alkynyl). In other embodiments, an alkynyl has two to four carbon atoms (e.g., C2-C4 alkynyl). The alkynyl is attached to the rest of the molecule by a single bond. Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 1-pentynyl, 2-pentynyl, 1-hexynyl, 2-hexynyl, 3-hexynyl, and the like.
The term “alkoxy”, as used herein, means an alkyl group as defined herein which is attached to the rest of the molecule via an oxygen atom. Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propyloxy, iso-propyloxy, n-butoxy, iso-butoxy, tert-butoxy, pentyloxy, hexyloxy, and the like.
“Heteroalkyl” refers to a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group which has one or more skeletal chain atoms selected from an atom other than carbon. Exemplary skeletal chain atoms selected from an atom other than carbon include, e.g., 0, N, P, Si, S, or combinations thereof, wherein the nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur atoms may optionally be oxidized and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized. If given, a numerical range refers to the chain length in total. For example, a 3- to 8-membered heteroalkyl has a chain length of 3 to 8 atoms. Connection to the rest of the molecule may be through either a heteroatom or a carbon in the heteroalkyl chain. Unless stated otherwise specifically in the specification, a heteroalkyl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents such as those substituents described herein.
The term “aryl”, as used herein, “refers to a radical derived from an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic hydrocarbon ring system by removing a hydrogen atom from a ring carbon atom. The aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic hydrocarbon ring system contains only hydrogen and carbon atoms. An aryl may comprise from six to eighteen carbon atoms, where at least one of the rings in the ring system is fully unsaturated, i.e., it contains a cyclic, delocalized (4n+2) π-electron system in accordance with the Hückel theory. In certain embodiments, an aryl comprises six to fourteen carbon atoms (C6-C14 aryl). In certain embodiments, an aryl comprises six to ten carbon atoms (C6-C10 aryl). Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl, fluorenyl and naphthyl. The terms “Ph” and “phenyl,” as used herein, mean a —C6H5 group.
The term “heteroaryl”, refers to a radical derived from a 3- to 18-membered aromatic ring radical that comprises two to seventeen carbon atoms and from one to six heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. As used herein, the heteroaryl radical may be a monocyclic, bicyclic, tricyclic or tetracyclic ring system, wherein at least one of the rings in the ring system is fully unsaturated, i.e., it contains a cyclic, delocalized (4n+2) π-electron system in accordance with the Hückel theory. Heteroaryl includes fused or bridged ring systems. In certain embodiments, a heteroaryl refers to a radical derived from a 3- to 10-membered aromatic ring radical (3-10 membered heteroaryl). In certain embodiments, a heteroaryl refers to a radical derived from 5- to 7-membered aromatic ring (5-7 membered heteroaryl). Heteroaryl includes fused or bridged ring systems. The heteroatom(s) in the heteroaryl radical is optionally oxidized. One or more nitrogen atoms, if present, are optionally quaternized. The heteroaryl is attached to the rest of the molecule through any atom of the ring(s). Examples of such groups include, but not limited to, pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, cinnolinyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, phthalazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, isoindolyl, pteridinyl, purinyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, furazanyl, benzofurazanyl, benzothiophenyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, naphthyridinyl, furopyridinyl, and the like. In certain embodiments, an heteroaryl is attached to the rest of the molecule via a ring carbon atom. In certain embodiments, an heteroaryl is attached to the rest of the molecule via a nitrogen atom (N-attached) or a carbon atom (C-attached). For instance, a group derived from pyrrole may be pyrrol-1-yl (N-attached) or pyrrol-3-yl (C-attached). Further, a group derived from imidazole may be imidazol-1-yl (N-attached) or imidazol-3-yl (C-attached).
The term “heterocyclyl” or “heterocarbocyclyl”, as used herein, means a non-aromatic, monocyclic, bicyclic, tricyclic, or tetracyclic radical having a total of from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13 atoms in its ring system, and containing from 3 to 12 carbon atoms and from 1 to 4 heteroatoms each independently selected from O, S and N, and with the proviso that the ring of said group does not contain two adjacent O atoms or two adjacent S atoms. A heterocyclyl group may include fused, bridged or spirocyclic ring systems. In certain embodiments, a heterocyclyl group comprises 3 to 10 ring atoms (3-10 membered heterocyclyl). In certain embodiments, a heterocyclyl group comprises 3 to 8 ring atoms (3-8 membered heterocyclyl). In certain embodiments, a heterocyclyl group comprises 4 to 8 ring atoms (4-8 membered heterocyclyl). In certain embodiments, a heterocyclyl group comprises 3 to 6 ring atoms (3-6 membered heterocyclyl). A heterocyclyl group may contain an oxo substituent at any available atom that will result in a stable compound. For example, such a group may contain an oxo atom at an available carbon or nitrogen atom. Such a group may contain more than one oxo substituent if chemically feasible. In addition, it is to be understood that when such a heterocyclyl group contains a sulfur atom, said sulfur atom may be oxidized with one or two oxygen atoms to afford either a sulfoxide or sulfone. An example of a 4 membered heterocyclyl group is azetidinyl (derived from azetidine). An example of a 5 membered cycloheteroalkyl group is pyrrolidinyl. An example of a 6 membered cycloheteroalkyl group is piperidinyl. An example of a 9 membered cycloheteroalkyl group is indolinyl. An example of a 10 membered cycloheteroalkyl group is 4H-quinolizinyl. Further examples of such heterocyclyl groups include, but are not limited to, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, piperidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, thioxanyl, piperazinyl, azetidinyl, oxetanyl, thietanyl, homopiperidinyl, oxepanyl, thiepanyl, oxazepinyl, diazepinyl, thiazepinyl, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, 3-pyrrolinyl, indolinyl, 2H-pyranyl, 4H-pyranyl, dioxanyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl, pyrazolinyl, dithianyl, dithiolanyl, dihydropyranyl, dihydrothienyl, dihydrofuranyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl, 3-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanyl, 3H-indolyl, quinolizinyl, 3-oxopiperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, 4-ethylpiperazinyl, and 1-oxo-2,8,diazaspiro[4.5]dec-8-yl. A heteroaryl group may be attached to the rest of molecular via a carbon atom (C-attached) or a nitrogen atom (N-attached). For instance, a group derived from piperazine may be piperazin-1-yl (N-attached) or piperazin-2-yl (C-attached).
The term “carbocyclyl” means a saturated, monocyclic, bicyclic, tricyclic, or tetracyclic radical having a total of from 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13 carbon atoms in its ring system. A carbocyclyl may be fused, bridged or spirocyclic. In certain embodiments, a carbocyclyl comprises 3 to 8 carbon ring atoms (C3-C8 carbocyclyl). In certain embodiments, a carbocyclyl comprises 3 to 6 carbon ring atoms (C3-C6 carbocyclyl). Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, adamantyl, and the like.
The term “carbocyclylene” is a bidentate radical obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from a carbocyclyl ring as defined above. Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, cyclopentenylene, cyclohexylene, cycloheptylene, and the like.
The term “spirocyclic” as used herein has its conventional meaning, that is, any ring system containing two or more rings wherein two of the rings have one ring carbon in common. Each ring of the spirocyclic ring system, as herein defined, independently comprises 3 to 20 ring atoms. Preferably, they have 3 to 10 ring atoms. Non-limiting examples of a spirocyclic system include spiro[3.3]heptane, spiro[3.4]octane, and spiro[4.5]decane.
The term cyano” refers to a —C≡N group.
An “aldehyde” group refers to a —C(O)H group.
An “alkoxy” group refers to both an —O-alkyl, as defined herein.
An “alkoxycarbonyl” refers to a —C(O)-alkoxy, as defined herein.
An “alkylaminoalkyl” group refers to an -alkyl-NR-alkyl group, as defined herein.
An “alkylsulfonyl” group refers to a —SO2alkyl, as defined herein.
An “amino” group refers to an optionally substituted —NH2.
An “aminoalkyl” group refers to an -alky-amino group, as defined herein.
An “aminocarbonyl” refers to a —C(O)-amino, as defined herein.
An “arylalkyl” group refers to -alkylaryl, where alkyl and aryl are defined herein.
An “aryloxy” group refers to both an —O-aryl and an —O-heteroaryl group, as defined herein.
An “aryloxycarbonyl” refers to —C(O)-aryloxy, as defined herein.
An “arylsulfonyl” group refers to a —SO2aryl, as defined herein.
A “carbonyl” group refers to a —C(O)— group, as defined herein.
A “carboxylic acid” group refers to a —C(O)OH group.
A “cycloalkoxy” refers to a —O-carbocyclyl group, as defined herein.
A “halo” or “halogen” group refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
A “haloalkyl” group refers to an alkyl group substituted with one or more halogen atoms.
A “hydroxy” group refers to an —OH group.
A “nitro” group refers to a —NO2 group.
An “oxo” group refers to the ═O substituent.
A “trihalomethyl” group refers to a methyl substituted with three halogen atoms.
The term “length” when refers to a moiety means the smallest number of carbon and/or heteroatoms from one end to the other end of the moiety. When it refers to the linker, it means the smallest number of atoms from the end connects to the TRK ligand and the end connects to the degradation tag. It applies to both situations where the linker is linear or branched, and where the linker comprises a ring system.
The term “substituted,” means that the specified group or moiety bears one or more substituents independently selected from C1-C4 alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-C1-C4 alkyl-, heteroaryl-C1-C4 alkyl-, C1-C4 haloalkyl, —OC1-C4 alkyl, —OC1-C4 alkylphenyl, —C1-C4 alkyl-OH, —OC1-C4 haloalkyl, halo, —OH, —NH2, —C1-C4 alkyl-NH2, —N(C1-C4 alkyl)(C1-C4 alkyl), —NH(C1-C4 alkyl), —N(C1-C4 alkyl)(C1-C4 alkylphenyl), —NH(C1-C4 alkylphenyl), cyano, nitro, oxo, —CO2H, —C(O)OC1-C4 alkyl, —CON(C1-C4 alkyl)(C1-C4 alkyl), —CONH(C1-C4 alkyl), —CONH2, —NHC(O)(C1-C4 alkyl), —NHC(O)(phenyl), —N(C1-C4 alkyl)C(O)(C1-C4 alkyl), —N(C1-C4 alkyl)C(O)(phenyl), —C(O)C1-C4 alkyl, —C(O)C1-C4 alkylphenyl, —C(O)C1-C4 haloalkyl, —OC(O)C1-C4 alkyl, —SO2(C1-C4 alkyl), —SO2(phenyl), —SO2(C1-C4 haloalkyl), —SO2NH2, —SO2NH(C1-C4 alkyl), —SO2NH(phenyl), —NHSO2(C1-C4 alkyl), —NHSO2(phenyl), and —NHSO2(C1-C4 haloalkyl).
The term “null” means the absence of an atom or moiety, and there is a bond between adjacent atoms in the structure.
The term “optionally substituted” means that the specified group may be either unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents as defined herein. It is to be understood that in the compounds of the present invention when a group is said to be “unsubstituted,” or is “substituted” with fewer groups than would fill the valencies of all the atoms in the compound, the remaining valencies on such a group are filled by hydrogen. For example, if a C6 aryl group, also called “phenyl” herein, is substituted with one additional substituent, one of ordinary skill in the art would understand that such a group has 4 open positions left on carbon atoms of the C6 aryl ring (6 initial positions, minus one at which the remainder of the compound of the present invention is attached to and an additional substituent, remaining 4 positions open). In such cases, the remaining 4 carbon atoms are each bound to one hydrogen atom to fill their valencies. Similarly, if a C6 aryl group in the present compounds is said to be “disubstituted,” one of ordinary skill in the art would understand it to mean that the C6 aryl has 3 carbon atoms remaining that are unsubstituted. Those three unsubstituted carbon atoms are each bound to one hydrogen atom to fill their valencies. Unless otherwise specified, an optionally substituted radical may be a radical unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, CN, NO2, ORm, SRm, NRaRo, CORm, CO2Rm, CONRnRo, SORm, SO2Rm, SO2NRnRo, NRnCORo, NRnC(O)NRaRo, NRnSORo, NRnSO2Ro, C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8alkoxyC1-C8alkyl, C1-C8 haloalkyl, C1-C8 hydroxyalkyl, C1-C8alkylaminoC1-C8alkyl, C3-C7 carbocyclyl, 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein Rm, Rn, and Ro are independently selected from null, hydrogen, C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C3-C7 carbocyclyl, 3-7 membered heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, or Rn and Ro together with the atom to which they are connected form a 3-8 membered carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring.
As used herein, the same symbol in different FORMULA means different definition, for example, the definition of R1 in FORMULA 1 is as defined with respect to FORMULA 1 and the definition of R1 in FORMULA 6 is as defined with respect to FORMULA 6.
As used herein, when m (or n or o or p) is defined by a range, for example, “m is 0 to 15” or “m=0-3” mean that m is an integer from 0 to 15 (i.e. m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15) or m is an integer from 0 to 3 (i.e. m is 0, 1, 2, or 3) or is any integer in the defined range.
“Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” includes both acid and base addition salts. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any one of the bivalent compounds described herein is intended to encompass any and all pharmaceutically suitable salt forms. Preferred pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds described herein are pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts.
“Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt” refers to those salts which retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the free bases, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable, and which are formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, hydroiodic acid, hydrofluoric acid, phosphorous acid, and the like. Also included are salts that are formed with organic acids such as aliphatic mono- and dicarboxylic acids, phenyl-substituted alkanoic acids, hydroxy alkanoic acids, alkanedioic acids, aromatic acids, aliphatic and. aromatic sulfonic acids, etc. and include, for example, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, propionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, and the like. Exemplary salts thus include sulfates, pyrosulfates, bisulfates, sulfites, bisulfites, nitrates, phosphates, monohydrogenphosphates, dihydrogenphosphates, metaphosphates, pyrophosphates, chlorides, bromides, iodides, acetates, trifluoroacetates, propionates, caprylates, isobutyrates, oxalates, malonates, succinate suberates, sebacates, fumarates, maleates, mandelates, benzoates, chlorobenzoates, methylbenzoates, dinitrobenzoates, phthalates, benzenesulfonates, toluenesulfonates, phenylacetates, citrates, lactates, malates, tartrates, methanesulfonates, and the like. Also contemplated are salts of amino acids, such as arginates, gluconates, and galacturonates (see, for example, Berge S. M. et al., “Pharmaceutical Salts,” Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 66:1-19 (1997), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety). Acid addition salts of basic compounds may be prepared by contacting the free base forms with a sufficient amount of the desired acid to produce the salt according to methods and techniques with which a skilled artisan is familiar.
“Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salt” refers to those salts that retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the free acids, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable. These salts are prepared from addition of an inorganic base or an organic base to the free acid. Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts may be formed with metals or amines, such as alkali and alkaline earth metals or organic amines. Salts derived from inorganic bases include, but are not limited to, sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, aluminum salts and the like. Salts derived from organic bases include, but are not limited to, salts of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturally occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines and basic ion exchange resins, for example, isopropylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, 2-diethylaminoethanol, dicyclohexylamine, lysine, arginine, histidine, caffeine, procaine, N,N-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, hydrabamine, choline, betaine, ethylenediamine, ethylenedianiline, N-methylglucamine, glucosamine, methylglucamine, theobromine, purines, piperazine, piperidine, N-ethylpiperidine, polyamine resins and the like. See Berge et al., supra.
In some aspects, the compositions and methods described herein include the manufacture and use of pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include one or more bivalent compounds as disclosed herein. Also included are the pharmaceutical compositions themselves.
In some aspects, the compositions disclosed herein can include other compounds, drugs, or agents used for the treatment of cancer. For example, in some instances, pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can be combined with one or more (e.g., one, two, three, four, five, or less than ten) compounds. Such additional compounds can include, e.g., conventional chemotherapeutic agents or any other cancer treatment known in the art. When co-administered, bivalent compounds disclosed herein can operate in conjunction with conventional chemotherapeutic agents or any other cancer treatment known in the art to produce mechanistically additive or synergistic therapeutic effects.
In some aspects, the pH of the compositions disclosed herein can be adjusted with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, bases, or buffers to enhance the stability of the bivalent compound or its delivery form.
Pharmaceutical compositions typically include a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, adjuvant, or vehicle. As used herein, the phrase “pharmaceutically acceptable” refers to molecular entities and compositions that are generally believed to be physiologically tolerable and do not typically produce an allergic or similar untoward reaction, such as gastric upset, dizziness and the like, when administered to a human. A pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, adjuvant, or vehicle is a substance that can be administered to a patient, together with a compound of the invention, and which does not compromise the pharmacological activity thereof and is nontoxic when administered in doses sufficient to deliver a therapeutic amount of the compound. Exemplary conventional nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, adjuvants, and vehicles include, but not limited to, saline, solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents, and the like, compatible with pharmaceutical administration.
In particular, pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, adjuvants, and vehicles that can be used in the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention include, but are not limited to, ion exchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate, lecithin, self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) such as d-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate, surfactants used in pharmaceutical dosage forms such as Tweens or other similar polymeric delivery matrices, serum proteins, such as human serum albumin, buffer substances such as phosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, partial glyceride mixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids, water, salts or electrolytes, such as protamine sulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, zinc salts, colloidal silica, magnesium trisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, cellulose-based substances, polyethylene glycol, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, polyacrylates, waxes, polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block polymers, polyethylene glycol and wool fat. Cyclodextrins such as α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrin, may also be advantageously used to enhance delivery of compounds of the formulae described herein.
Depending on the dosage form selected to deliver the bivalent compounds disclosed herein, different pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, adjuvants, and vehicles may be used. In the case of tablets for oral use, pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, adjuvants, and vehicles may be used include lactose and corn starch. Lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, are also typically added. For oral administration in a capsule form, useful diluents include lactose and dried corn starch. When aqueous suspensions or emulsions are administered orally, the active ingredient may be suspended or dissolved in an oily phase is combined with emulsifying or suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening, flavoring, or coloring agents can be added.
As used herein, the bivalent compounds disclosed herein are defined to include pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives or prodrugs thereof. A “pharmaceutically acceptable derivative” means any pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug, e.g., carbamate, ester, phosphate ester, salt of an ester, or other derivative of a compound or agent disclosed herein, which upon administration to a recipient is capable of providing (directly or indirectly) a compound described herein, or an active metabolite or residue thereof. Particularly favored derivatives and prodrugs are those that increase the bioavailability of the compounds disclosed herein when such compounds are administered to a subject (e.g., by allowing an orally administered compound to be more readily absorbed into the blood) or which enhance delivery of the parent compound to a biological compartment (e.g., the brain or lymphatic system) relative to the parent species. Preferred prodrugs include derivatives where a group that enhances aqueous solubility or active transport through the gut membrane is appended to the structure of formulae described herein. Such derivatives are recognizable to those skilled in the art without undue experimentation. Nevertheless, reference is made to the teaching of Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, 5th Edition, Vol. 1: Principles and Practice, which is incorporated herein by reference to the extent of teaching such derivatives.
The bivalent compounds disclosed herein include pure enantiomers, mixtures of enantiomers, pure diastereoisomers, mixtures of diastereoisomers, diastereoisomeric racemates, mixtures of diastereoisomeric racemates and the meso-form and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvent complexes, morphological forms, or deuterated derivatives thereof. The single enantiomers or diastereomers, i.e., optically active forms, can be obtained by asymmetric synthesis or by resolution of the racemates. Resolution of the racemates can be accomplished, for example, by conventional methods such as crystallization in the presence of a resolving agent, or chromatography, using, for example a chiral high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) column. In addition, compounds include Z- and E-forms (or cis- and trans-forms) of compounds with carbon-carbon double bonds. Where compounds described herein exist in various tautomeric forms, the term “compound” is intended to include all tautomeric forms of the compound.
The bivalent compounds disclosed herein also include crystalline and amorphous forms of those compounds, including, for example, polymorphs, pseudopolymorphs, solvates (including hydrates), unsolvated polymorphs (including anhydrates), conformational polymorphs, and amorphous forms of the compounds, as well as mixtures thereof. “Crystalline form,” “polymorph,” and “novel form” may be used interchangeably herein, and are meant to include all crystalline and amorphous forms of the compound, including, for example, polymorphs, pseudopolymorphs, solvates (including hydrates), unsolvated polymorphs (including anhydrates), conformational polymorphs, and amorphous forms, as well as mixtures thereof, unless a particular crystalline or amorphous form is referred to. Similarly, “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” of the bivalent compounds also include crystalline and amorphous forms of those compounds, including, for example, polymorphs, pseudopolymorphs, solvates (including hydrates), unsolvated polymorphs (including anhydrates), conformational polymorphs, and amorphous forms of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, as well as mixtures thereof.
A “solvate” is formed by the interaction of a solvent and a compound. The term “compound” is intended to include solvates of compounds. Similarly, “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” includes solvates of pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Suitable solvates are pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, such as hydrates, including monohydrates and hemi-hydrates.
In some aspects, the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can include an effective amount of one or more bivalent compounds. The terms “effective amount” and “effective to treat,” as used herein, refer to an amount or a concentration of one or more compounds or a pharmaceutical composition described herein utilized for a period of time (including acute or chronic administration and periodic or continuous administration) that is effective within the context of its administration for causing an intended effect or physiological outcome (e.g., treatment or prevention of cell growth, cell proliferation, or cancer). In some aspects, pharmaceutical compositions can further include one or more additional compounds, drugs, or agents used for the treatment of cancer (e.g., conventional chemotherapeutic agents) in amounts effective for causing an intended effect or physiological outcome (e.g., treatment or prevention of cell growth, cell proliferation, or cancer).
In some aspects, the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can be formulated for sale in the United States, import into the United States, or export from the United States.
The pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can be formulated or adapted for administration to a subject via any route, e.g., any route approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Exemplary methods are described in the FDA Data Standards Manual (DSM) (available at http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/FormsSubmissionRequirements/ElectronicSubmissions/DataStandardsManualmonographs). In particular, the pharmaceutical compositions can be formulated for and administered via oral, parenteral, or transdermal delivery. The term “parenteral” as used herein includes subcutaneous, intracutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intra-articular, intra-arterial, intrasynovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intralesional, and intracranial injection or infusion techniques.
For example, the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can be administered, e.g., topically, rectally, nasally (e.g., by inhalation spray or nebulizer), buccally, vaginally, subdermally (e.g., by injection or via an implanted reservoir), or ophthalmically.
For example, pharmaceutical compositions of this invention can be orally administered in any orally acceptable dosage form including, but not limited to, capsules, tablets, emulsions and aqueous suspensions, dispersions and solutions.
For example, the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention can be administered in the form of suppositories for rectal administration. These compositions can be prepared by mixing a compound of this invention with a suitable non-irritating excipient which is solid at room temperature but liquid at the rectal temperature and therefore will melt in the rectum to release the active components. Such materials include, but are not limited to, cocoa butter, beeswax, and polyethylene glycols.
For example, the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention can be administered by nasal aerosol or inhalation. Such compositions are prepared according to techniques well-known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and can be prepared as solutions in saline, employing benzyl alcohol or other suitable preservatives, absorption promoters to enhance bioavailability, fluorocarbons, or other solubilizing or dispersing agents known in the art.
For example, the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention can be administered by injection (e.g., as a solution or powder). Such compositions can be formulated according to techniques known in the art using suitable dispersing or wetting agents (such as, for example, Tween 80) and suspending agents. The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, e.g., as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are mannitol, water, Ringer's solution, and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose, any bland fixed oil can be employed, including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. Fatty acids, such as oleic acid and its glyceride derivatives are useful in the preparation of injectables, as are natural pharmaceutically-acceptable oils, e.g., olive oil or castor oil, especially in their polyoxyethylated versions. These oil solutions or suspensions can also contain a long-chain alcohol diluent or dispersant, or carboxymethyl cellulose or similar dispersing agents which are commonly used in the formulation of pharmaceutically acceptable dosage forms such as emulsions and or suspensions. Other commonly used surfactants such as Tweens, Spans, or other similar emulsifying agents or bioavailability enhancers which are commonly used in the manufacture of pharmaceutically acceptable solid, liquid, or other dosage forms can also be used for the purposes of formulation.
In some aspects, an effective dose of a pharmaceutical composition of this invention can include, but is not limited to, e.g., about 0.00001, 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.45, 0.5, 0.55, 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2500, 5000, or 10000 mg/kg/day, or according to the requirements of the particular pharmaceutical composition.
When the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein include a combination of the bivalent compounds described herein and one or more additional compounds (e.g., one or more additional compounds, drugs, or agents used for the treatment of cancer or any other condition or disease, including conditions or diseases known to be associated with or caused by cancer), both the bivalent compounds and the additional compounds may be present at dosage levels of between about 1 to 100%, and more preferably between about 5 to 95% of the dosage normally administered in a monotherapy regimen. The additional agents can be administered separately, as part of a multiple dose regimen, from the compounds of this invention. Alternatively, those agents can be part of a single dosage form, mixed together with the compounds of this invention in a single composition.
In some aspects, the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can be included in a container, pack, or dispenser together with instructions for administration.
The methods disclosed herein contemplate administration of an effective amount of a compound or composition to achieve the desired or stated effect. Typically, the compounds or compositions of the invention will be administered from about 1 to about 6 times per day or, alternately or in addition, as a continuous infusion. Such administration can be used as a chronic or acute therapy. The amount of active ingredient that can be combined with the carrier materials to produce a single dosage form will vary depending upon the host treated and the particular mode of administration. A typical preparation will contain from about 5% to about 95% active compound (w/w). Alternatively, such preparations can contain from about 20% to about 80% active compound.
In some aspects, provided herein are a bivalent compound described herein for preventing or treating a disease or condition.
In some aspects, provided herein are a bivalent compound described herein for treating or preventing one or more diseases or conditions disclosed herein in a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the disease or condition is a TRK-mediated disease or condition. In certain embodiments, the disease or condition is resulted from TRK expression, mutation, or fusion. In certain embodiments, the disease or condition comprises non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, invasive breast cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, prostate cancer low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, Spitzoid cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, mammary analogue secretory carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, ductal carcinoma, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, pheochromocytoma, and Wilms' tumor. In certain embodiments, the disease or condition comprises cancer, inflammatory diseases, acute and chronic pain, pruritus, bone-related diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, and other diseases, including but not limited to neuroblastoma, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, head and neck cancer, gastric carcinoma, lung carcinoma, liver cancer, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, biliary tree cancer, intestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, lung carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, gastric carcinoma, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, brain cancer, low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, secratory breast cancer, secretory breast carcinoma, salivary gland cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma, ductal carcinoma, adult myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, large cell neuroendocrine tumors, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, sarcomas, pheochromocytoma, fibrosarcoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, neuro-fibrosarcoma, neoplasms of the central nervous systems, osteosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, Spitzoid cancer, Wilms' tumor, lymphomas (e.g. including Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, B-lineage large cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, and T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma), inflammatory lung diseases (e.g. asthma), inflammatory bowel diseases, (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), inflammatory skin diseases (e.g. atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis), interstitial cystitis, rhinitis, acute pain, chronic pain, cancer pain, surgical pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain, pain of osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, low back pain of osteoporosis, pain of bone fracture, pain of rheumatoid arthritis, postherpetic pain, pain of diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, pain of pancreatitis, pain of interstitial cystitis, pain of endometriosis, pain of irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, pain of pulpitis, interstitial cystitis pain, painful bladder syndrome, central pain syndromes, postsurgical pain syndromes, bone and joint pain, repetitive motion pain, dental pain, myofascial pain, perioperative pain, dysmenorrhea, myofascial pain, angina pain, headache, primary hyperalgesia, secondary hyperalgesia, primary allodynia, secondary allodynia, other pain caused by central sensitization, systemic cutaneous pruritus, localized cutaneous pruritus, senile cutaneous pruritus, gestational pruritus, pruritus ani, vulvar pruritus, metastatic bone disease, treatment-induce bone loss, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone metastases, ankylosing spondylitis, Paget's disease, periodontal disease, osteolytic disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Chagas disease, cachexia, anorexia, demyelination and dysmyelination. In certain embodiments, the disease or condition is a relapsed disease. In certain embodiments, the disease or condition is a relapsed cancer. In certain embodiments, the disease or condition is refractory to one or more previous treatments. Some embodiments include a method of treating any of these cancers, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound described herein. The subject may be a vertebrate subject. The subject may be a mammal such as a human. An example of a TRK-mediated cancer that may be treated with compounds described herein includes colon cancer. An example of a TRK-mediated cancer that may be treated with compounds described herein includes lymphoma. Examples of lymphoma include anaplastic lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
In some aspects, provided herein are use of a bivalent compound in manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating one or more diseases or conditions disclosed herein.
In some aspects, the methods disclosed include the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds or compositions described herein to a subject (e.g., a mammalian subject, e.g., a human subject) who is in need of, or who has been determined to be in need of, such treatment. In some aspects, the methods disclosed include selecting a subject and administering to the subject an effective amount of one or more of the compounds or compositions described herein, and optionally repeating administration as required for the prevention or treatment of cancer.
In some aspects, subject selection can include obtaining a sample from a subject (e.g., a candidate subject) and testing the sample for an indication that the subject is suitable for selection. In some aspects, the subject can be confirmed or identified, e.g. by a health care professional, as having had, having an elevated risk to have, or having a condition or disease. In some aspects, suitable subjects include, for example, subjects who have or had a condition or disease but that resolved the disease or an aspect thereof, present reduced symptoms of disease (e.g., relative to other subjects (e.g., the majority of subjects) with the same condition or disease), or that survive for extended periods of time with the condition or disease (e.g., relative to other subjects (e.g., the majority of subjects) with the same condition or disease), e.g., in an asymptomatic state (e.g., relative to other subjects (e.g., the majority of subjects) with the same condition or disease). In some aspects, exhibition of a positive immune response towards a condition or disease can be made from patient records, family history, or detecting an indication of a positive immune response. In some aspects, multiple parties can be included in subject selection. For example, a first party can obtain a sample from a candidate subject and a second party can test the sample. In some aspects, subjects can be selected or referred by a medical practitioner (e.g., a general practitioner). In some aspects, subject selection can include obtaining a sample from a selected subject and storing the sample or using the in the methods disclosed herein. Samples can include, e.g., cells or populations of cells.
In some aspects, methods of treatment can include a single administration, multiple administrations, and repeating administration of one or more compounds disclosed herein as required for the prevention or treatment of the disease or condition disclosed herein (e.g., an TRK-mediated disease). In some aspects, methods of treatment can include assessing a level of disease in the subject prior to treatment, during treatment, or after treatment. In some aspects, treatment can continue until a decrease in the level of disease in the subject is detected. The treatment or administration may reduce tumor growth. The treatment or administration may reduce tumor size. Treatment of cancer may include inhibition of cancer growth or development.
The term “subject,” as used herein, refers to any animal. In some instances, the subject is a mammal. In some instances, the term “subject,” as used herein, refers to a human (e.g., a man, a woman, or a child).
The terms “administer,” “administering,” or “administration,” as used herein, refer to implanting, ingesting, injecting, inhaling, or otherwise absorbing a compound or composition, regardless of form. For example, the methods disclosed herein include administration of an effective amount of a compound or composition to achieve the desired or stated effect.
The terms “treat”, “treating,” or “treatment,” as used herein, refer to partially or completely alleviating, inhibiting, ameliorating, or relieving the disease or condition from which the subject is suffering. This means any manner in which one or more of the symptoms of a disease or disorder (e.g., cancer) are ameliorated or otherwise beneficially altered. As used herein, amelioration of the symptoms of a particular disorder (e.g., cancer) refers to any lessening, whether permanent or temporary, lasting or transient that can be attributed to or associated with treatment by the bivalent compounds, compositions and methods of the present invention. In some embodiments, treatment can promote or result in, for example, a decrease in the number of tumor cells (e.g., in a subject) relative to the number of tumor cells prior to treatment; a decrease in the viability (e.g., the average/mean viability) of tumor cells (e.g., in a subject) relative to the viability of tumor cells prior to treatment; a decrease in the rate of growth of tumor cells; a decrease in the rate of local or distant tumor metastasis; or reductions in one or more symptoms associated with one or more tumors in a subject relative to the subject's symptoms prior to treatment.
The terms “prevent,” “preventing,” and “prevention,” as used herein, shall refer to a decrease in the occurrence of a disease or decrease in the risk of acquiring a disease or its associated symptoms in a subject. The prevention may be complete, e.g., the total absence of disease or pathological cells in a subject. The prevention may also be partial, such that the occurrence of the disease or pathological cells in a subject is less than, occurs later than, or develops more slowly than that which would have occurred without the present invention. In certain embodiments, the subject has an elevated risk of developing one or more TRK-mediated diseases. Exemplary TRK-mediated diseases that can be treated with bivalent compounds include, for example, non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, invasive breast cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, prostate cancer low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, spitzoid cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, mammary analogue secretory carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, ductal carcinoma, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, pheochromocytoma, and Wilms' tumor. Exemplary TRK-mediated diseases that can be treated with bivalent compounds include, for example, cancer, inflammatory diseases, acute and chronic pain, pruritus, bone-related diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, and other diseases, including but not limited to neuroblastoma, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, head and neck cancer, gastric carcinoma, lung carcinoma, liver cancer, uterine cancer, adrenal cancer, biliary tree cancer, intestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, lung carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, gastric carcinoma, breast cancer, esophageal cancer, urinary bladder cancer, endometrial cancer, brain cancer, low-grade glioma, glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, secratory breast cancer, secretory breast carcinoma, salivary gland cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma, ductal carcinoma, adult myeloid leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, large cell neuroendocrine tumors, pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors, sarcomas, pheochromocytoma, fibrosarcoma, congenital fibrosarcoma, congenital mesoblastic nephroma, secretory breast carcinoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, neuro-fibrosarcoma, neoplasms of the central nervous systems, osteosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, Spitzoid cancer, Wilms' tumor, lymphomas (e.g. including Hodgkin's lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, B-lineage large cell lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, and T-cell anaplastic large cell lymphoma), inflammatory lung diseases (e.g. asthma), inflammatory bowel diseases, (e.g. ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), inflammatory skin diseases (e.g. atopic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis), interstitial cystitis, rhinitis, acute pain, chronic pain, cancer pain, surgical pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain, pain of osteoarthritis, chronic low back pain, low back pain of osteoporosis, pain of bone fracture, pain of rheumatoid arthritis, postherpetic pain, pain of diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, pain of pancreatitis, pain of interstitial cystitis, pain of endometriosis, pain of irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, pain of pulpitis, interstitial cystitis pain, painful bladder syndrome, central pain syndromes, postsurgical pain syndromes, bone and joint pain, repetitive motion pain, dental pain, myofascial pain, perioperative pain, dysmenorrhea, myofascial pain, angina pain, headache, primary hyperalgesia, secondary hyperalgesia, primary allodynia, secondary allodynia, other pain caused by central sensitization, systemic cutaneous pruritus, localized cutaneous pruritus, senile cutaneous pruritus, gestational pruritus, pruritus ani, vulvar pruritus, metastatic bone disease, treatment-induce bone loss, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone metastases, ankylosing spondylitis, Paget's disease, periodontal disease, osteolytic disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Chagas disease, cachexia, anorexia, demyelination and dysmyelination.
Specific dosage and treatment regimens for any particular patient will depend upon a variety of factors, including the activity of the specific compound employed, the age, body weight, general health status, sex, diet, time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity and course of the disease, condition or symptoms, the patient's disposition to the disease, condition or symptoms, and the judgment of the treating physician.
An effective amount can be administered in one or more administrations, applications or dosages. A therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic compound (i.e., an effective dosage) depends on the therapeutic compounds selected. Moreover, treatment of a subject with a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds or compositions described herein can include a single treatment or a series of treatments. For example, effective amounts can be administered at least once. The compositions can be administered from one or more times per day to one or more times per week; including once every other day. The skilled artisan will appreciate that certain factors can influence the dosage and timing required to effectively treat a subject, including but not limited to the severity of the disease or disorder, previous treatments, the general health or age of the subject, and other diseases present.
Following administration, the subject can be evaluated to detect, assess, or determine their level of disease. In some instances, treatment can continue until a change (e.g., reduction) in the level of disease in the subject is detected. Upon improvement of a patient's condition (e.g., a change (e.g., decrease) in the level of disease in the subject), a maintenance dose of a compound, or composition disclosed herein can be administered, if necessary. Subsequently, the dosage or frequency of administration, or both, can be reduced, e.g., as a function of the symptoms, to a level at which the improved condition is retained. Patients may, however, require intermittent treatment on a long-term basis upon any recurrence of disease symptoms.
The present disclosure is also described and demonstrated by way of the following examples. However, the use of these and other examples anywhere in the specification is illustrative only and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the invention or of any exemplified term. Likewise, the invention is not limited to any particular preferred embodiment or aspect described herein. Indeed, many modifications and variations may be apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading this specification, and such variations can be made without departing from the invention in spirit or in scope. The invention is therefore to be limited only by the terms of the appended claims along with the full scope of equivalents to which those claims are entitled.
A solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-4-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (1.66 g, 6.0 mmol), tert-butyl (2-aminoethyl)carbamate (1.25 g, 6.6 mmol) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.32 g, 18 mmol) in DMF (12 mL) was heated to 85° C. in a microwave reactor for 50 min. Three batches were combined and diluted with EtOAc (200 mL). The reaction was washed with water and brine. The separated organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (eluted with hexanes/EtOAc=1:1) to give tert-butyl (2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)ethyl)carbamate (1.3 g, yield: 16%) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=317.1 [M−100+H]+. A solution of tert-butyl (2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl) amino)ethyl)carbamate (2.0 g, 4.5 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) and TFA (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction was concentrated and triturated with EtOAc. The solid precipitate was filtered. And the solid was washed with MTBE, and dried to give 4-((2-aminoethyl)amino)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione as a yellow solid (Linker 1) (1.3 g, yield: 98%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.14 (s, 1H), 7.85 (s, 3H), 7.45 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (dd, J=5.2, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.58 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.00 (s, 2H), 2.94-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=317.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 2 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.2 g, yield: 11% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 11.11 (s, 1H), 7.74 (s, 3H), 7.62-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.78-6.75 (m, 1H), 5.08-5.04 (m, 1H), 3.43-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.90-2.86 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.08-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.80 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=331.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 3 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.4 g, yield: 15% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 11.11 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 3H), 7.62-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (s, 1H), 5.08-5.04 (m, 1H), 3.34 (s, 2H), 2.90-2.83 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.06-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.60 (m, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z=345.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 4 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (2.3 g, yield: 26% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.14 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s, 3H), 7.61-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.56-6.53 (m, 1H), 5.07-5.03 (m, 1H), 3.32-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.90-2.78 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.41-1.37 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=359.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 5 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.8 g, yield: 20% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.10 (s, 1H), 7.76 (s, 3H), 7.58 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.54 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.07-5.03 (m, 1H), 3.37-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.78 (m, 3H), 2.61-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.04-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.57-1.52 (m, 4H), 1.40-1.30 (m, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z=373.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 6 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (2.0 g, yield: 25% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (br, 1H), 7.94-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.10-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.52 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.07-5.02 (m, 1H), 3.32-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.61 (m, 2H), 2.60-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.04-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.35-1.30 (m, 6H). MS (ESI) m/z=387.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 7 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.1 g, yield: 18% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.10 (s, 1H), 7.69-7.56 (m, 4H), 7.09 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.07-5.03 (m, 1H), 3.34-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.76 (s, 2H), 2.61-2.56 (m, 2H), 2.04-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.49 (m, 4H), 1.35-1.27 (m, 8H). MS (ESI) m/z=401.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 8 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (2.0 g, yield: 23% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.10 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s, 3H), 7.60 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (d, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.2, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.67-3.62 (m, 4H), 3.54-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.00 (s, 2H), 2.90-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.03 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=361.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 9 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.1 g, yield: 17% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.11 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 3H), 7.62-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.62-6.59 (m, 1H), 5.08-5.04 (m, 1H), 3.65-3.59 (m, 8H), 3.50-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.97-2.86 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.99 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=405.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 10 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.3 g, yield: 17% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.11 (s, 1H), 7.83 (s, 3H), 7.61-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.62-6.59 (m, 1H), 5.08-5.04 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.45 (m, 14H), 2.97-2.86 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.08-2.01 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=449.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 11 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.2 g, yield: 16% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.11 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 3H), 7.61-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.61 (s, 1H), 5.08-5.04 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.47 (m, 18H), 2.99-2.86 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.08-2.01 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=493.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 12 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.2 g, yield: 15% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.11 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s, 3H), 7.61-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.61-6.59 (m, 1H), 5.08-5.03 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.47 (m, 22H), 3.00-2.86 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.02 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=537.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 13 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (840 mg, yield: 16% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 7.52 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.99-6.88 (m, 3H), 5.04 (dd, J=5.2, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (s, 2H), 2.93-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.02 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=330.1 [M−H]−.
Linker 14 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.42 g, yield: 24% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.61 (br, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=7.2, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.2, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.53 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.92-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.50 (m, 4H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=346.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 15 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.27 g, yield: 13% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.12 (br, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=7.2, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.6, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.33 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.93-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.31 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.07-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.75 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=360.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 16 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.4 g, yield: 15% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ12.02 (br, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=8.8, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 5.07-5.03 (m, 1H), 3.32-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.93-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.28-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.51 (m, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z=374.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 17 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.43 g, yield: 18% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.97 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.57 (dd, J=7.2, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.6, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.30 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.93-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.32 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.07-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.61-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.39-1.33 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=388.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 18 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (2.3 g, yield: 24% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.92 (br, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.57 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.6, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.30 (q, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.93-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.31 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.07-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.34-1.31 (m, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z=402.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 19 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (1.14 g, yield: 35% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.94 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.57 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.6, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.31-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.93-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.19 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.47 (m, 4H), 1.35-1.25 (s, 6H). MS (ESI) m/z=416.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 20 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (3.5 g, yield: 18% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.18 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (t, J=5.6 Hz 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=6.4 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.67-3.58 (m, 4H), 3.47-3.43 (m, 2H), 2.93-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.45 (m, 4H), 2.07-2.01 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=390.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 21 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (2.0 g, yield: 24% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.13 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (t, J=6.0 Hz 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.4 Hz, 1H), 3.63-3.44 (m, 10H), 2.88-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.49 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.04-2.01 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=434.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 22 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (3.2 g, yield: 42% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.14 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.63-3.45 (m, 14H), 2.88-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.49 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.04-2.01 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=478.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 23 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described in Example 1. (2.3 g, yield: 31% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.14 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.63-3.48 (m, 18H), 2.898-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.49 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.04-2.01 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=522.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 24 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 1 as described as Example 1. (2.4 g, yield: 36% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 7.58 (dd, J=7.2, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.6, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.64-3.46 (m, 22H), 2.93-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.02 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=566.2 [M+H]+.
Step 1: To a solution of (2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide (2.00 g, 4.67 mmol), 2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino) acetic acid (900 mg, 5.14 mmol) and triethylamine (TEA) (3.2 mL, 23.35 mmol) in DCM/DMF (225 mL/11 mL) were added EDCI (1.07 g, 5.60 mmol), HOBt (756 mg, 5.60 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture was poured into water and extracted with DCM. The combined organic layers were concentrated and the residue was purified by chromatography on a silica gel column (DCM/MeOH=20/1, v/v) to give the desired product tert-butyl (2-(((S)-1-((2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-((4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)carbamoyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (1.5 g, yield: 55%). MS (ESI) m/z=588.2 [M+H]+.
Step 2: To a solution of tert-butyl (2-(((S)-1-((2S,4R)-4-hydroxy-2-((4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl) benzyl)carbamoyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (1.50 g, 2.56 mmol) in ethylacetate (EtOAc) (30 mL) was added HCl/EtOAc (100 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and filtered to give the desired product which was dissolved in water (100 mL) and lyophilized to give (2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-(2-aminoacetamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide hydrochloride (Linker 25) (1.07 g, yield: 80%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.29 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (s, 3H), 7.38-7.47 (m, 4H), 4.61 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.36-4.47 (m, 3H), 4.20-4.25 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.70 (m, 4H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.10-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.97-1.89 (m, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=488.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 26 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (1.38 g, yield: 37% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.36 (s, 1H), 8.68 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (s, 3H), 7.49-7.39 (m, 4H), 4.53 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.35 (m, 3H), 4.24-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.93 (m, 2H), 2.64 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.06-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.85 (m, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=502.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 27 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (1.38 g, yield: 46% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.66 (s, 1H), 8.74 (t, J=6.0, 1H), 8.25 (s, 3H), 8.03 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.41 (m, 4H), 4.53 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.51-4.35 (m, 3H), 4.29-4.24 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.65 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.77 (m, 2H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 2.45-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.80 (m, 3H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=516.0 [M+H]+.
Linker 28 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (1.50 g, yield: 57% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.52 (s, 1H), 8.73 (t, J=11.6 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (s, 3H), 7.95 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.50 (m, 4H), 4.55 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.38-4.50 (m, 3H), 4.23-4.29 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.71 (m, 2H), 2.74-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.51 (s, 3H), 2.30-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.58 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 4H), 0.96 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=530.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 29 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (2.70 g, yield: 87% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.36 (s, 1H), 8.69 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (brs, 3H), 7.92 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=13.6, 8.4 Hz, 4H), 4.54 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.48-4.39 (m, 2H), 4.36 (brs, 1H), 4.28-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.12 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.54 (m, 2H), 1.53-1.44 (m, 2H), 1.34-1.22 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=544.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 30 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (2.13 g, yield: 76% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.45 (s, 1H), 8.70 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (brs, 3H), 7.86 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=12.8, 8.4 Hz, 4H), 4.54 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.49-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.36 (brs, 1H), 4.29-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.61 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.50 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.13 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.44 (m, 4H), 1.35-1.18 (m, 4H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=558.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 31 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (1.81 g, yield: 65% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.35 (s, 1H), 8.69 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (brs, 3H), 7.88 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=14.0, 8.4 Hz, 4H), 4.54 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.48-4.39 (m, 2H), 4.36 (brs, 1H), 4.27-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.68 (m, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.11 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.44 (m, 4H), 1.32-1.19 (m, 6H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=572.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 32 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (2.32 g, yield: 80% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.30 (s, 1H), 8.67 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (brs, 3H), 7.88 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (dd, J=14.0, 8.8 Hz, 4H), 4.55 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.48-4.39 (m, 2H), 4.35 (brs, 1H), 4.28-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.77-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.40 (m, 4H), 1.33-1.19 (m, 8H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=586.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 33 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (2.29 g, yield: 77% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.41 (s, 1H), 8.67 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (brs, 3H), 7.85 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=13.6, 8.8 Hz, 4H), 4.54 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.48-4.39 (m, 2H), 4.36 (brs, 1H), 4.29-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.32-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.11 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.40 (m, 4H), 1.34-1.16 (m, 10H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=600.4 [M+H]+.
Linker 34 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (1.10 g, yield: 37% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.61 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (dd, J=17.6, 8.0 Hz, 4H), 4.55 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.49-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.36 (brs, 1H), 4.26-4.17 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.64 (m, 2H), 2.59-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.86 (m, 1H), 1.56-1.42 (m, 2H), 1.39-1.30 (m, 2H), 1.28-1.19 (m, 12H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=614.4 [M+H]+.
Linker 35 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (1.35 g, yield: 55% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.23 (s, 1H), 8.70 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.35-8.14 (m, 3H), 7.78 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.47-7.38 (m, 4H), 4.61 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.49-4.34 (m, 3H), 4.30-4.21 (m, 1H), 4.09-3.99 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.58 (m, 4H), 3.06-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.13-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.85 (m, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=532.0 [M+H]+.
Linker 36 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described in Example 25. (1.32 g, yield: 49% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.57 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (s, 3H), 7.43-7.37 (m, 4H), 4.57 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.46-4.31 (m, 3H), 4.26-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.55 (m, 6H), 3.99-2.95 (m, 2H), 2.60-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.46-2.42 (m, 4H), 2.05-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.92 (m, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=546.0 [M+H]+.
Linker 37 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (1.2 g, yield: 49% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 8.78 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (s, 3H), 7.59-7.37 (m, 5H), 4.58 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.42-4.26 (m, 3H), 4.09-3.95 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.55 (m, 8H), 2.99-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.15-2.04 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.85 (m, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=576.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 38 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (1.34 g, yield: 49% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.02 (s, 1H), 8.58 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (s, 3H), 7.42-7.30 (m, 4H), 4.58 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.60-4.37 (m, 3H), 4.25-4.31 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.50 (m, 10H), 3.00-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.57-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.41-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.04 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.93 (m, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=590.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 39 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (1.53 g, yield: 56% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.01 (s, 1H), 8.59 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (s, 3H), 7.48-7.41 (m, 5H), 4.58 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.26 (m, 4H), 3.99 (s, 2H), 3.70-3.58 (m, 12H), 3.0-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.11-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.88 (m, 1H), 0.96 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=621.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 40 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (1.52 g, yield: 51% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.01 (s, 1H), 8.57 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (s, 3H), 7.44-7.38 (m, 4H), 4.58-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.36 (m, 3H), 4.25-4.21 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.48 (m, 14H), 3.00-2.97 (m, 2H), 2.59-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.39-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.88 (m, 1H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=633.8 [M+H]+.
Linker 41 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (1.12 g, yield: 37% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.58 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.38 (m, 4H), 4.56 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.41 (m, 2H), 4.38-4.34 (m, 1H), 4.26-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.55 (m, 5H), 3.53-3.45 (m, 14H), 3.35 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.64 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.58-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.40-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.91 (m, 1H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=678.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 42 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (1.1 g, 1.52 mmol, yield: 32% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 8.67 (t, J=16 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (br, 3H), 7.91 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39-7.48 (m, 4H), 4.53 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.39-4.46 (m, 2H), 4.36-4.34 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.25 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.68 (m, 22H), 2.91-2.95 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.32-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.03-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.92 (m, 1H), 0.92 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=722.4 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (2S,4R)-1-((S)-2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(4-methylthiazol-5-yl)benzyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide (1.0 g, 2.3 mmol) and succinic anhydride (465 mg, 4.65 mmol) in pyridine (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for overnight. The mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (reversed-phase, MeCN/H2O) to give the title compound Linker 43 (1.05 g, yield: 86%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ12.02 (s, 1H), 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.58 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.37 (m, 4H), 5.13 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 4.53 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.46-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.34 (s, 1H), 4.21 (dd, J=16.0, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 3.69-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.44-2.33 (m, 4H), 2.06-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.87 (m, 1H), 0.93 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 173.83, 171.92, 170.86, 169.56, 151.41, 147.70, 139.48, 131.15, 129.63, 128.62, 127.41, 68.87, 58.70, 56.44, 56.34, 41.65, 37.91, 35.35, 29.74, 29.25, 26.35, 15.92. MS (ESI) m/z=531.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 44 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 43 as described as Example 43. (1.5 g, yield: 79%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.59 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.37 (m, 4H), 5.16 (brs, 1H), 4.54 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.42 (m, 2H), 4.36 (s, 1H), 4.21 (dd, J=16.0, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 3.7-3.64 (m, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.14 (m, 4H), 2.07-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.81 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.68 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 174.18, 171.94, 171.63, 169.66, 151.41, 147.70, 139.46, 131.15, 129.61, 128.62, 127.41, 68.86, 58.69, 56.38, 41.65, 37.91, 35.16, 34.03, 33.10, 26.35, 20.89, 15.92. MS (ESI) m/z=543.2 [M−H]−.
Linker 45 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 25 as described as Example 25. (1.2 g, yield: 55% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.68 (s, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.32-7.27 (m, 5H), 4.64-4.57 (m, 3H), 4.56-4.50 (m, 1H), 4.28-4.25 (m, 1H), 4.02-3.99 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.68 (m, 1H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.24-2.18 (m, 6H), 1.59-1.48 (m, 4H), 0.96 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=559.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 46 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.1 g, yield: 33% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.67 (s, 1H), 7.56-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.30 (m, 5H), 4.68-4.59 (m, 3H), 4.59-4.51 (m, 1H), 4.25 (dd, J=4.8 Hz, 15.2 Hz, 1H), 4.06-4.03 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.68 (m, 1H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.31-2.11 (m, 6H), 1.55-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.29-1.24 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=573.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 47 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.08 g, yield: 52% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.55 (t, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.38 (m, 4H), 4.55 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.52-4.41 (m, 2H), 4.36 (s, 1H), 4.25-4.21 (m, 1H), 3.67-3.66 (m, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.30-1.91 (m, 6H), 1.49-1.47 (m, 4H), 1.26-1.24 (m, 4H), 0.92 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=587.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 48 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 45 as described in Example 45. (1.16 g, yield: 44% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.70 (s, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.33-7.27 (m, 4H), 7.08 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.68-4.52 (m, 4H), 4.31-4.27 (m, 1H), 4.08-4.05 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.67 (m, 1H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.33-2.11 (m, 6H), 1.60-1.47 (m, 4H), 1.29-1.20 (m, 6H), 0.96 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=601.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 49 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.1 g, yield: 35%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.58 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.37 (m, 4H), 4.54 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.41 (m, 2H), 4.35 (s, 1H), 4.21 (dd, J=16.0, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.69-3.63 (m, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.29-2.09 (m, 4H), 2.03-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.88 (m, 1H), 1.47 (m, 4H), 1.24 (b, 8H), 0.94 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 172.07, 171.92, 169.69, 151.41, 147.70, 139.48, 131.14, 129.62, 128.61, 127.40, 68.84, 58.67, 56.32, 56.26, 41.64, 37.93, 35.18, 34.85, 28.62, 26.36, 25.39, 15.93. MS (ESI) m/z=615.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 50 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.1 g, yield: 50%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.58 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (t, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.43 (m, 4H), 4.56-4.19 (m, 5H), 3.70-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.27-1.90 (m, 6H), 1.49-1.45 (m, 4H), 1.23 (m, 10H), 0.93 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6): (174.59, 172.07, 171.92, 169.69, 151.42, 147.70, 139.49, 131.14, 129.62, 128.61, 127.41, 68.84, 58.67, 56.32, 56.25, 41.64, 37.93, 35.19, 34.85, 33.80, 28.82, 28.70, 28.68, 28.62, 28.55, 26.37, 25.42, 24.55, 15.93. MS (ESI) m/z=629.4 [M+H]+.
Linker 51 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 45 as described in Example 45. (1.1 g, yield: 42%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.55 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.37 (m, 4H), 4.55-4.53 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.35 (s, 1H), 4.24-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.68-3.52 (m, 6H), 2.54-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.37 (m, 5H), 2.34-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.86 (m, 1H), 0.93 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=575 [M+H]+.
Linker 52 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 43 as described as Example 43. (1.2 g, yield: 63%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.81 (br s, 1H), 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.58 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.35 (m, 4H), 5.14 (br, 1H), 4.58-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.46-4.36 (m, 3H), 4.28-4.26 (m, 1H), 4.14 (s, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 3.69-3.60 (m, 2H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.08-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.87 (m, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=547 [M+H]+.
Linker 53 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.4 g, yield 23% o over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.56 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.37 (m, 4H), 4.55 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.46-4.41 (m, 2H), 4.35 (s, 1H), 4.29-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.57 (m, 7H), 3.50-3.45 (m, 5H), 2.57-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.43-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.37-2.32 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.87 (m, 1H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=619.3 [M+H]+.
Linker 54 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 53 as described as Example 53. (1.13 g, yield 20% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.60 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (s, 4H), 4.57 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.36 (i, 3H), 4.28-4.23 (m, 1H), 4.05-3.93 (m, 4H), 3.69-3.61 (m, 6H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.08-2.03 (i, 1H), 1.94-1.87 (m, 1H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=591.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 55 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 45 as described in Example 45. (1.7 g, yield 37%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.56 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.38 (m, 4H), 4.56 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.47-4.42 (m, 2H), 4.36 (s, 1H), 4.25-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.55 (m, 6H), 3.50-3.46 (m, 8H), 2.58-2.51 (m, 3H), 2.45-2.42 (m, 5H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.88 (m, 1H), 0.94 (s, 9H). LCMS (ESI) m/z=661.0 [M−H]−.
Linker 56 was synthesized following the same procedures as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.21 g, yield 31% over 2 steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.68 (s, 1H), 7.80-7.71 (m, 11H), 7.41-7.33 (m, 5H), 4.71-7.65 (m, 1H), 4.61-4.50 (m, 3H), 4.37-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.07-3.94 (m, 5H), 3.77-3.58 (m, 10H), 2.51 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.24-2.19 (m, 1H), 0.98 (s, 9H). LCMS (ESI) m/z=635.0 [M+H]+.
Linker 57 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.6 g, yield 43%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.69 (s, 1H), 7.55-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.36 (s, 4H), 4.70-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.57 (m, 2H), 4.50 (s, 1H), 4.34-4.29 (m, 1H), 4.12-4.09 (m, 1H), 3.75-3.48 (m, 18H), 2.56-2.47 (m, 7H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.23-2.18 (m, 1H), 0.96 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=707.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 58 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.2 g, yield: 23%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.57 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.31 (m, 4H), 4.56-4.53 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.35 (m, 3H), 4.24-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.55 (m, 6H), 3.49-3.47 (m, 16H), 2.57-2.53 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.39-2.32 (m, 3H), 2.06-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.86 (m, 1H), 0.95 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=751 [M+H]+.
Linker 59 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 45 as described as Example 45. (1.3 g, yield: 39%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.69 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.37 (m, 4H), 4.57-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.34 (m, 3H), 4.27-4.22 (m, 1H), 3.97 (s, 2H), 3.68-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.48 (m, 18H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.09-2.04 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.86 (m, 1H), 0.94 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=723 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-cyano-4-fluorophenylboronic acid (1) (3.3 g, 20 mmol) in toluene (30 mL) were added potassium phosphate (8.5 g, 40 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (462 mg, 0.4 mmol), followed by 3,5-difluorobenzyl bromide (2) (4.2 g, 10 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 100° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction was completed, the resulting black mixture was diluted with ether (200 mL), washed with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (2×50 mL) and brine (3×50 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate, evaporated and purified by silica gel flash chromatography (n-hexane/ethyl acetate 95:5) to yield 5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile (3) (2.9 g, yield 59%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 7.90 (dd, J=6.0 Hz, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.73-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.46 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.04 (m, 3H), 4.01 (s, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=248.2[M+H]+.
A mixture of 5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (3) (2.9 g, 11.74 mmol) and hydrazine hydrate (1.76 mL, 35.22 mmol) in n-butanol (200 mL) was heated at 120° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed twice with brine, dried and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=95:5) to afford 5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-amine (4) (2.7 g, yield 89%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.32 (s, 1H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.18-7.11 (m, 2H), 7.04 (t, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.95-6.93 (m, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.00 (s, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=260.0 [M+H]+.
A solution of 4-fluoro-2-nitro-benzoic acid (5) (10 g, 54 mmol), di-tert-butyl-dicarbonate (23.6 g, 108 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (1.98 g, 16.2 mmol) in tert-butanol (100 mL) and dichloromethane (100 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was then diluted with ethyl acetate (500 mL), washed with 1N hydrochloric acid (500 mL), water (500 mL) and brine (500 mL). The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography column (DCM/MeOH=20/1) to afford tert-butyl 4-fluoro-2-nitrobenzoate (6) as a yellow solid (10.7 g, yield 82%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 8.04 (dd, J=8.4 Hz, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (dd, J=8.8 Hz, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (ddd, J=8.4 Hz, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 1.50 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=242.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of piperazine (13.7 g, 159.75 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (150 mL) was added tert-butyl 4-fluoro-2-nitrobenzoate (6) (7.7 g, 31.95 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 16 h, before being poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water, brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to give crude tert-butyl 2-nitro-4-(piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (7) (9.7 g, yield 99%) as yellow oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z=308.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-nitro-4-piperazin-1-yl-benzoic acid tert-butyl ester (7) (13.5 g, 44.12 mmol) in dichloromethane (200 mL) were added triethylamine (13.4 g, 132.35 mmol) and trifluoroacetic anhydride (18.5 g, 88.24 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The solvent was evaporated to give a residue, which was purified by flash chromatography silica gel column (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=1/1) to give tert-butyl 2-nitro-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (8) (16.5 g, yield: 93%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 7.72 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (dd, J=2.8, 9.2 Hz, 1H), 3.72-3.70 (m, 4H), 3.56-3.52 (m, 4H), 1.45 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=404.3 [M+H]+.
tert-butyl 2-nitro-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (8) (8.0 g, 19.85 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (150 ml), before Pd/C (1.0 g) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred under hydrogen at atmosphere pressure for 16 h. The solution was filtered over a pad of celite and washed with methanol several times. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to afford tert-butyl 2-amino-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (9) (6.3 g, yield 85%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 7.51 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.47 (br, 2H), 6.20 (dd, J=2.8, 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.13 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.71-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.31-3.29 (m, 4H), 1.50 (s, 9H). MS (ESI) m/z=374.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 2-amino-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (6.3 g, 16.89 mmol) in dichloromethane (9) (150 mL) were added tetrahydro-pyran-4-one (2.1 g, 21.11 mmol), trifluoroacetic acid (3.5 mL) and tetramethylammonium triacetoxyborohydride (6.7 g, 25.34 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, before being washed sequentially with 0.5 N hydrochloric acid, 0.5 N sodium hydroxide, and a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to afford tert-butyl 2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (10) (3.5 g, yield 50%) as a pale yellow solid. 1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 7.72 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (dd, J=2.4, 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.86-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.70-3.69 (m, 5H), 3.52-3.46 (m, 2H), 3.39-3.38 (m, 4H), 1.97-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 1.43-1.34 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=458.1 [M+H]+.
tert-butyl 2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (10) (3.8 g, 8.32 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (100 ml) and cooled to 0° C. To the resulting solution was added triethylamine (1.3 g, 12.47 mmol) followed by a slow addition of trifluoroacetic anhydride (2.3 g, 10.81 mmol). After being stirred for 1 h, the reaction was quenched with water and diluted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with a saturated solution of aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography column (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=2/1) to give tert-butyl 2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (11) (4.2 g, yield 91%) as a yellow solid. 1HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 7.85 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (dd, J=2.4, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.52-4.44 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.55-3.49 (m, 4H), 345-3.32 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.65-1.53 (m, 1H), 1.48-1.45 (m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.08-0.96 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=554.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (11) (4.2 g, 7.59 mmol) in DCM (50 ml) was added TFA (50 mL) at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was washed with diethyl ether to give 2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoic acid (12) (3.5 g, yield 93%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.70 (s, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=2.8, 9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.51-4.43 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.79 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.55-3.41 (m, 6H), 1.97-1.94 (m, 1H), 1.64-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.12-1.02 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=498.0 [M+H]+.
To a suspension of 2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzoic acid (12) (3.5 g, 7.04 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (150 mL) were added catalytic amount of N,N-dimethylformamide, oxalyl chloride (2.7 g, 21.13 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for about 1.5 h before being concentrated. The residue was azeotroped with dry dichloromethane twice. The acyl chloride was dissolved in dry dichloromethane (50 mL). The resulting suspension was added slowly to a solution of 5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-indazol-3-ylamine (1.86 g, 7.04 mol) and triethylamine (2.2 g, 21.13 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) at −20° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h before being concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography column (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=1/1) to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl) piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (13) (4.0 g, yield 77%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.70 (s, 1H), 10.58 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.27 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.11 (m, 1H), 7.04-6.99 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.93 (m, 3H), 4.47-4.41 (m, 1H), 4.01 (s, 2H), 3.80-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.22-3.17 (m, 4H), 3.51-3.47 (m, 4H), 1.93-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.64 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.50 (m, 1H), 1.37-1.26 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=739.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)-4-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (13) (4.0 g, 5.42 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) was added potassium carbonate (3.7 g, 27.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h before being filtered. The filtrate was evaporated and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino) benzamide (TRKi-1) (1.9 g, yield: 64%) as a blue solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.68 (s, 1H), 10.12 (s, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.03-6.98 (m, 3H), 6.23 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.13 (s, 1H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 3.83-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.68-3.62 (m, 1H), 3.52-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.22-3.17 (m, 4H), 2.87-2.80 (m, 4H), 1.95-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.36-1.34 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z 547.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-bromo-6-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (14) (4.6 g, 20.0 mmol) in dimethylsulphoxide (40 mL) were added potassium fluoride (20 g, 362 mmol) and (R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidine (15) (3 g, 18.2 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 12 h. The mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water. The organic layer was concentrated and the residue was purified by column chromatography (ethyl acetate) to give (R)-3-bromo-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (16) (1.8 g, yield 28%) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=360.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-3-bromo-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (16) (2.17 g, 6.03 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) were added 2-fluoro-6-(tributylstannyl)pyridine (17) (3.5 g, 9.04 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (566 mg, 0.49 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 12 h under nitrogen atmosphere before being poured into ethyl acetate and sat. potassium fluoride. After stirring at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were concentrated and purified by column chromatography (hexanes: ethyl acetate=1:1 to 100% ethyl acetate) to give (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (18) (2.2 g, yield 97%) as yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z 378.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (18, 1.4 g, 3.7 mmol) in dimethylsulphoxide (40 mL) was added piperazine (6.4 g, 74 mmol), followed by potassium fluoride (8.6 g, 148 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 12 h before being poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with water, concentrated and purified by column chromatography (dichloromethane:methanol=10:1 to 5:1) to give desired product as a yellow oil, which was dissolved in hydrochloric acid/ethyl acetate (4 M), and stirred for 1 h, concentrated to give (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (TRKi-2) (1.168 g, yield 66%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.62 (s, 2H), 8.63 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 7.62-7.19 (m, 6H), 7.06-7.01 (m, 2H), 5.26-5.25 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.02 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.85 (m, 4H), 3.74-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.15 (m, 4H), 2.08-2.07 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.91 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=444.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridine-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (TRKi-2) (1 g, 2.25 mmol) in DMF (40 ml) were added K2CO3 (621 mg, 4.50 mmol) and tert-butyl 2-bromoacetate (510 mg, 2.60 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After the amine was totally consumed, the reaction was poured into water (300 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (100 mL) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give tert-butyl (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluoro phenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl) imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetate (1.05 g, yield: 84%) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 558.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetate (1 g, 1.79 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 ml) was added trifluoroacetic acid (20 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After the starting material was totally consumed, the reaction was evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b] pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetic acid (TRKi-3) (860 mg, yield: 79% over two steps) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 502.6 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetra hydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TRKi-1) (1.0 g, 1.83 mmol) in DMF (40 ml) were added K2CO3 (505 mg, 3.66 mmol) and tert-butyl 2-bromoacetate (357 mg, 1.83 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After the amine was totally consumed, the reaction was poured into water (300 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (100 mL) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give tert-butyl 2-(4-(4-((5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl) carbamoyl)-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)acetate (1.03 g, yield: 85%) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 661.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 2-(4-(4-((5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)carbamoyl)-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)acetate (1 g, 1.51 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 ml) was added trifluoroacetic acid (20 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After the starting material was totally consumed, the reaction was evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give 2-(4-(4-((5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl) carbamoyl)-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)acetic acid (TRKi-4) (790 mg, yield 73%) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 605.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)butanoic acid (657 mg, 1.83 mmol) in DMSO (30 mL) were added NMM (926 mg, 9.15 mmol), HOAT (373 mg, 2.74 mmol), EDCI (526 mg, 2.74 mmol) and N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (TRKi-1) (1 g, 1.83 mmol) sequentially. The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours, before the reaction was poured into water (200 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (100 mL) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give N-(5-(3,5-difluoro benzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl) amino)butanoyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (CPD-053) (1.2 g, yield 74%) as a light yellow solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 10.28 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (dd, J=8.4, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.42 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08-6.94 (m, 4H), 6.47-6.28 (m, 2H), 5.06 (dd, J=12.9, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 3.84 (s, 2H), 3.63 (s, 5H), 3.57 (s, 1H), 3.46 (t, J=10.5 Hz, 3H), 3.40-3.24 (m, 6H), 3.17 (s, 1H), 2.87 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H), 2.57 (dd, J=19.7, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 2.47 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.08-1.76 (m, 5H), 1.48-1.34 (m, 2H), 1.23 (s, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 888.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-001 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 984.7 [M+H]+.
CPD-002 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 69%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1016.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-003 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (14 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1148.8 [M+H]+.
CPD-004 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 70%). MS (ESI) m/z: 997.8 [M+H]+.
CPD-005 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1176.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-006 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (9 mg, yield 63%). MS (ESI) m/z: 956.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-007 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 73%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1000.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-008 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 75%). MS (ESI) m/z: 972.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-009 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 79%). MS (ESI) m/z: 827.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-010 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 73%). MS (ESI) m/z: 903.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-011 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (15 mg, yield 81%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1060.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-012 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 970.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-013 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (8 mg, yield 69%). MS (ESI) m/z: 785.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-014 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 73%). MS (ESI) m/z: 799.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-015 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 74%). MS (ESI) m/z: 813.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-016 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 73%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1088.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-017 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 70%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.21 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (dd, J=20.1, 12.4 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (dd, J=14.1, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.08 (m, 2H), 7.02 (dt, J=15.3, 7.8 Hz, 2H), 6.76 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 5.19 (d, J=5.9 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=12.8, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.01 (d, J=5.0 Hz, 1H), 3.76-3.66 (m, 2H), 3.65-3.50 (m, 8H), 3.45 (s, 3H), 2.94-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.77 (d, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 2.64 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 2.56 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 2.53 (s, 1H), 2.47-2.43 (m, 1H), 2.33 (s, 1H), 2.02 (dd, J=15.7, 8.4 Hz, 3H), 1.90 (s, 1H), 1.27 (d, J=25.3 Hz, 3H), 0.84 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 1040.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-018 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (9 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1026.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-019 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 78%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1132.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-020 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (10 mg, yield 71%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1044.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-021 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 947.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-022 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 78%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1054.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-023 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 757.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-024 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 75%). MS (ESI) m/z: 841.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-025 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (14 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 991.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-026 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 71%). MS (ESI) m/z: 771.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-027 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (14 mg, yield 77%). MS (ESI) m/z: 815.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-028 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 859.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-029 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (14 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1012.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-030 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (10 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 918.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-031 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1050.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-032 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (10 mg, yield 71%). MS (ESI) m/z: 962.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-033 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 73%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1115.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-034 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 71%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1143.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-035 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 75%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1157.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-036 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (10 mg, yield 71%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1073.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-037 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1129.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-038 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (10 mg, yield 72%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 9.65 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=99.8 Hz, 1H), 7.87-7.50 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 7.24-7.01 (m, 3H), 6.87 (dd, J=73.2, 17.7 Hz, 1H), 6.96-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.96-6.61 (m, 1H), 6.52 (s, 1H), 5.32 (s, 1H), 5.11 (dd, J=53.0, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (s, 1H), 3.68-3.57 (m, 10H), 3.30 (m, 4H), 2.86-2.77 (m, 4H), 2.58 (d, J=16.2 Hz, 1H), 2.35 (s, 1H), 1.97 (d, J=59.9 Hz, 2H), 1.54 (d, J=22.7 Hz, 4H), 1.28 (d, J=37.7 Hz, 6H), 0.91 (s, 1H), 0.85 (s, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 1147.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-039 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 77%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1191.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-040 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (10 mg, yield 71%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1251.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-041 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 78%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1235.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-042 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1119.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-043 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (10 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1279.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-044 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 76%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 7.68-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.38 (dd, J=14.1, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 3H), 7.03 (t, J=9.2 Hz, 2H), 6.78 (t, J=19.4 Hz, 2H), 5.17 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J=12.8, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (dd, J=9.9, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 3.63 (dt, J=43.4, 13.8 Hz, 9H), 2.87 (dd, J=21.7, 9.7 Hz, 1H), 2.67-2.53 (m, 3H), 2.47 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 3H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 1.93-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.34-1.15 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 1087.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-045 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (15 mg, yield 79%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1075.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-046 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 73%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1059.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-047 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (15 mg, yield 78%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1101.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-048 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1103.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-049 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (15 mg, yield 81%). MS (ESI) m/z: 930.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-050 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 902.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-051 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 72%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.64 (s, 1H), 11.09 (s, 1H), 10.11 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (dd, J=24.2, 7.5 Hz, 4H), 6.24 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.13 (s, 1H), 5.04 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (s, 2H), 3.59 (m, 8H), 3.49 (t, J=10.0 Hz, 3H), 3.29 (s, 4H), 2.86 (d, J=13.9 Hz, 1H), 2.73 (s, 2H), 1.94 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 4H), 1.35 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 2H), 1.24 (s, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 874.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-052 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (14 mg, yield 77%). MS (ESI) m/z: 944.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-054 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 73%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1094.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-055 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (14 mg, yield 79%). MS (ESI) m/z: 860.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-056 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 71%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.65 (s, 1H), 11.10 (s, 1H), 10.12 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.67-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.17-6.90 (m, 3H), 6.60 (d, J=42.5 Hz, 1H), 6.25 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.14 (s, 1H), 5.33 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=12.8, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (s, 1H), 3.82 (d, J=11.5 Hz, 1H), 3.74-3.44 (m, 5H), 3.26 (dd, J=39.1, 19.2 Hz, 5H), 3.00-2.52 (m, 3H), 2.37 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.12-1.81 (m, 3H), 1.58 (dd, J=14.2, 7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.51-1.08 (m, 8H), 0.84 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 916.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-057 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (14 mg, yield 78%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.75 (d, J=68.8 Hz, 1H), 11.09 (s, 1H), 10.20 (d, J=59.5 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.64-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.29-7.20 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.99 (dt, J=38.9, 17.1 Hz, 3H), 6.63 (d, J=20.8 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.15 (s, 1H), 5.32 (t, J=4.7 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J=12.9, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 3.89-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.56 (m, 8H), 3.24 (dd, J=28.3, 24.5 Hz, 3H), 2.99-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.77 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 2.70-2.51 (m, 9H), 2.11-1.84 (m, 3H), 1.53-1.10 (m, 7H), 0.85 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 1006.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-058 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1163.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-059 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (14 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 932.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-060 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 78%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.12 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 10.50 (s, 1H), 8.94 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 8.51 (s, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (dt, J=13.9, 7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.45-7.35 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.12 (m, 3H), 7.05 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.95 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 5.23 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (dd, J=12.8, 5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 4.14-3.93 (m, 4H), 3.72 (dd, J=17.8, 8.2 Hz, 3H), 3.42-3.36 (m, 4H), 3.21 (s, 3H), 2.95-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.65-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.04 (dd, J=31.3, 12.8 Hz, 3H), 1.91 (s, 2H), 1.25 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 800.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-061 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (10 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1158.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-062 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (12 mg, yield 72%). MS (ESI) m/z: 903.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-063 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (15 mg, yield 76%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1073.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-064 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (11 mg, yield 77%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1035.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-065 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-053 (13 mg, yield 79%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1123.5 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 5-fluoroisobenzofuran-1,3-dione (87 g, 524 mmol), 3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione (85.7 g, 524 mmol) and NaOAc (85.9 g, 1050 mmol) in acetic acid (500 mL) was stirred at 130° C. overnight. After cooling down to room temperature, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was poured into ice water, and filtered. The filter cake was washed with water (500 mL×2), EtOH (500 mL×2), MeOH (500 mL) and DCM (500 mL) to afford a solid which was dried in vacuum to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (120 g, yield: 83%) as yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=277.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (6.9 g, 25.0 mmol), tert-butyl (2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethyl)carbamate (5.6 g, 27.5 mmol) and DIEA (9.7 g, 75 mmol) in NMP (75 mL) was stirred at 130° C. in microwave reactor for 50 min. After cooling down to room temperature, the mixture was poured into EtOAc (200 mL), and washed with water (200 mL×2) followed by brine (200 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give a crude product which was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether:EtOAc=2:1 to 1:2) to give tert-butyl (2-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)ethoxy) ethyl)carbamate (2.4 g, yield: 21%) as yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z=361.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (2-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)ethoxy)ethyl)carbamate (2.4 g, 5.2 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added TFA (5 mL) in one portion. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. After concentration, the resulting residue was dissolved in water (20 mL), washed with EtOAc (40 mL) and MTBE (40 mL). The aqueous phase was lyophilized to afford TFA salt of 5-((2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethyl)amino)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl) isoindoline-1,3-dione (1.9 g, yield: 77%) as yellow solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.06 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s, 3H), 7.58 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (br, s, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.04 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.64 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 4H), 3.40 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.01 (br, 2H), 2.89-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.03-1.97 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=361.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 61 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.4 g, yield: 71%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.94 (br, 3H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (s, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.58 (br, 8H), 3.36 (s, 2H), 2.97-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.91-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.99 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=405.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 62 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.19 g, yield: 59%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.79 (br, 3H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (br, s, 1H), 7.00 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.61-3.55 (m, 12H), 3.36 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.99-2.94 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.52 (m, 2H) 2.01-1.98 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=449.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 63 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.2 g, yield: 73%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.79 (br, J=1.6 Hz, 3H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (br, s, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.61-3.56 (m, 16H), 3.36 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 2.99-2.95 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.53 (m, 2H) 2.01-1.97 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=493.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 64 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.73 g, yield: 88%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.79 (s, 3H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (br, s, 1H), 7.01 (s, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.61-3.54 (m, 20H), 3.35 (s, 2H), 2.98 (s, 2H), 2.92-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.98 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=537.2 [M+H]+.
Linker 65 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.0 g, yield: 84%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.80 (br, 1H), 11.06 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (br, s, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.04 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (s, 2H), 2.92-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.03-1.98 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=332.0 [M+H]+.
Linker 66 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.24 g, yield: 60%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.41 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.89-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.52 (m, 4H), 2.02-1.97 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=346.0 [M+H]+.
Linker 67 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (0.52 g, yield: 25%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.12 (s, 1H), 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.21-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.91-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.34 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.01-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.75 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=360.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 68 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (0.66 g, yield: 51%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.03 (br, 1H), 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (s, 1H), 6.83 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.17-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.26-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.59 (m, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z=374.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 69 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.33 g, yield: 66%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.98 (s, 1H), 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (s, 1H), 6.83 (dd, J=1.2 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.17-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.22 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.01-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.61-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.41-1.33 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=388.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 70 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.06 g, yield: 39%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.94 (s, 1H), 11.04 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.17-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.21 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.01-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.39-1.29 (m, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z=402.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 71 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.66 g, yield: 51%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.95 (s, 1H), 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.17-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.19 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.02-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.58-1.47 (m, 4H), 1.36-1.29 (m, 6H). MS (ESI) m/z=416.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 72 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.74 g, yield: 80%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.08 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 3H), 7.62 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.50-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.03 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.95-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.63-2.57 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.02 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=317.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 73 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.3 g, yield: 57%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 7.85 (br, 3H), 7.59 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.04 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.29-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.91-2.85 (m, 3H), 2.60-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.87-1.81 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=331.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 74 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (2.9 g, yield: 85%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.97 (br, 3H), 7.58 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (br, s, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.22 (s, 2H), 2.93-2.84 (m, 3H), 2.63-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.04-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.66 (s, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z=345.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 75 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.8 g, yield: 78%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.09 (s, 1H), 7.89 (br, 3H), 7.57 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (br, s, 1H), 6.96 (s, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 3.19-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.70 (m, 3H), 2.61-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.56 (m, 4H), 1.45-1.40 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z=359.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 76 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.8 g, yield: 62%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.71 (br, 3H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.2 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.17-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.77 (m, 3H), 2.60-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.37-1.36 (m, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z=373.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 77 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.3 g, yield: 70%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.72 (br, 3H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (dd, J=2.4 Hz, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.18-3.14 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.76 (m, 3H), 2.60-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.36-1.32 (m, 6H). MS (ESI) m/z=387.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 78 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.6 g, yield: 62%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.05 (s, 1H), 7.73 (br, 3H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (br, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.15 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.89-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.80-2.75 (m, 2H), 2.60-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.51 (m, 4H), 1.37-1.30 (m, 8H). MS (ESI) m/z=401.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 79 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.7 g, yield: 60%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.19 (br, 1H), 11.06 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (br, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.04 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.59 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.35 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 2.93-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.56 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.47 (m, 2H), 2.03-1.99 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=390.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 80 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (2.3 g, yield: 78%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 11.06 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.04 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.63-3.59 (m, 4H), 3.57-3.51 (m, 4H), 3.36 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.90-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.55 (m, 2H), 2.44 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.04-1.99 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=434.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 81 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.2 g, yield: 52%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.59 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (dd, J=2.4 Hz, 11.2 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, 16.8 Hz, 1H), 3.64-3.57 (m, 8H), 3.54-3.48 (m, 4H), 3.40-3.38 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.89 (m, 1H), 2.64-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.42-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.01 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=478.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 82 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.3 g, yield: 55%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.17 (br, 1H), 11.07 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 12.8 Hz, 1H), 3.61-3.48 (m, 18H), 2.92-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.43 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.03-1.98 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=522.1 [M+H]+.
Linker 83 was synthesized following the same procedure as Linker 60 as described for Example 60. (1.0 g, yield: 50%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.17 (br, s, 1H), 11.07 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (s, 1H), 6.90 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.03 (dd, J=5.6 Hz, 13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.60-3.48 (m, 22H), 2.89-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.43 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.01-1.98 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z=566.1 [M+H]+.
TR-102 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (12 mg, yield 65%). MS (ESI) m/z: 884.7 [M+H]+.
TR-103 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (11 mg, yield 63%). MS (ESI) m/z: 842.7 [M+H]+.
TR-104 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (12 mg, yield 60%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1020.9 [M+H]+.
TR-105 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (11 mg, yield 63%). MS (ESI) m/z: 888.8 [M+H]+.
TR-106 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (10 mg, yield 55%). MS (ESI) m/z: 844.6 [M+H]+.
TR-107 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (11.5 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 828.6 [M+H]+.
TR-108 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (13 mg, yield 64%). MS (ESI) m/z: 976.8 [M+H]+.
TR-109 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (12 mg, yield 63%). MS (ESI) m/z: 814.6 [M+H]+.
TR-110 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (10 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 870.7 [M+H]+.
TR-111 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (8.6 mg, yield 60%). MS (ESI) m/z: 856.7 [M+H]+.
TR-113 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (7.7 mg, yield 59%). MS (ESI) m/z: 859.8 [M+H]+.
TR-114 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (8.6 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 903.9 [M+H]+.
TR-115 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (8.1 mg, yield 66%). MS (ESI) m/z: 799.8 [M+H]+.
TR-116 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (8.6 mg, yield 64%). MS (ESI) m/z: 991.6 [M+H]+.
TR-117 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (8.8 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 827.6 [M+H]+.
TR-118 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (8.8 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 841.6 [M+H]+.
TR-119 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (8.9 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 815.5 [M+H]+.
TR-120 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (8.9 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 947.6 [M+H]+.
TR-121 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (10.2 mg, yield 63%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1542.5 [M+H]+.
TR-122 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (10.6 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 813.9 [M+H]+.
TR-123 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (10.6 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1514.8 [M+H]+.
TR-124 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (9.3 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 828.5 [M+H]+.
TR-125 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (9.6 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 976.8 [M+H]+.
TR-126 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (9.9 mg, yield 63%). MS (ESI) m/z: 870.7 [M+H]+.
TR-127 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (9.3 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 814.6 [M+H]+.
TR-128 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (9.7 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 856.7 [M+H]+.
TR-129 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (9.7 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 932.6 [M+H]+.
TR-130 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (9.3 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 800.6 [M+H]+.
TR-131 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (10.5 mg, yield 65%). MS (ESI) m/z: 842.6 [M+H]+.
TR-132 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (7.5 mg, yield 550). MS (ESI) m/z: 1020.9 [M+H]+.
TR-133 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (8.6 mg, yield 550). MS (ESI) m/z: 884.7 [M+H]+.
TR-134 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (8.8 mg, yield 59%). MS (ESI) m/z: 888.7 [M+H]+.
TR-135 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-059 (8.1 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 844.7 [M+H]+.
TR-136 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (11 mg, yield 59%). MS (ESI) m/z: 944.4 [M+H]+.
TR-137 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (13 mg, yield 64%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1094.5 [M+H]+.
TR-138 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 55%). MS (ESI) m/z: 916.4 [M+H]+.
TR-139 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (16 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 930.4 [M+H]+.
TR-140 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (12 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1050.4 [M+H]+.
TR-141 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (15 mg, yield 65%). MS (ESI) m/z: 962.4 [M+H]+.
TR-142 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (12 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 902.4 [M+H]+.
TR-143 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (16 mg, yield 67%). MS (ESI) m/z: 918.4 [M+H]+.
TR-144 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 61%). MS (ESI) m/z: 860.3 [M+H]+.
TR-145 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (15 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 874.3 [M+H]+.
TR-146 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (16 mg, yield 65%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1006.4 [M+H]+.
TR-147 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (12 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 959.4 [M+H]+.
TR-148 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (16 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 987.5 [M+H]+.
TR-149 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 52%). MS (ESI) m/z: 945.4 [M+H]+.
TR-150 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 58%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1079.5 [M+H]+.
TR-151 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (12 mg, yield 53%). MS (ESI) m/z: 947.4 [M+H]+.
TR-152 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (13 mg, yield 57%). MS (ESI) m/z: 917.4 [M+H]+.
TR-153 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (12 mg, yield 53%). MS (ESI) m/z: 991.4 [M+H]+.
TR-154 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (15 mg, yield 570). MS (ESI) m/z: 973.4 [M+H]+.
TR-155 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (13 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 931.4 [M+H]+.
TR-156 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (12 mg, yield 53%). MS (ESI) m/z: 931.4 [M+H]+.
TR-157 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 62%). MS (ESI) m/z: 973.4 [M+H]+.
TR-158 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (12 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 944.4 [M+H]+.
TR-159 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 58%). MS (ESI) m/z: 987.5 [M+H]+.
TR-160 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (13 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 987.5 [M+H]+.
TR-161 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (13 mg, yield 58%). MS (ESI) m/z: 947.4 [M+H]+.
TR-162 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (11 mg, yield 52%). MS (ESI) m/z: 9881.4 [M+H]+.
TR-163 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (15 mg, yield 58%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1035.4 [M+H]+.
TR-164 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (13 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 945.4 [M+H]+.
TR-165 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (12 mg, yield 53%). MS (ESI) m/z: 903.4 [M+H]+.
TR-166 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 1223.5 [M+H]+.
TR-167 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 55%). MS (ESI) m/z: 917.4 [M+H]+.
TR-168 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (16 mg, yield 58%). MS (ESI) m/z: 785.3 [M+H]+.
TR-169 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (14 mg, yield 56%). MS (ESI) m/z: 888.4 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridine-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (30 mg, 0.06 mmol), 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (15.8 mg, 0.06 mmol), DIEA (0.037 mL, 0.23 mmol) and NMP (0.5 mL) was heated to 120° C. under microwave for 1.5 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (8.6 mg, 32% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 700.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl) pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (50 mg, 0.11 mmol) in DMAC (5 mL) were added Na2CO3 (24 mg, 0.22 mmol) and tert-butyl (3-bromopropyl)carbamate (39 mg, 0.16 mmol), the resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 8 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and H2O (50 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (10 mL×3), the combined organic layers were concentrated and the residue was purified by reverse phase chromatography to the desired product (43 mg, 65% yield) as a pale brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 601.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution tert-butyl (R)-(3-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo [1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)carbamate (40 mg, 0.07 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) was added HCl/dioxane (4 M, 2 mL) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 5 h. The mixture was concentrated to get the crude product (35 mg, 98% yield) as a pale brown solid which was used directly in the next step. MS (ESI) m/z: 501.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-3-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b] pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propan-1-amine hydrochloride (35 mg, 0.07 mmol), 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (15.8 mg, 0.06 mmol), DIEA (0.037 mL, 0.23 mmol) and NMP (0.5 mL) was heated to 120° C. under microwave for 1 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (11.2 mg, 22% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 757.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 5-bromo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (100 mg, 0.30 mmol), prop-2-yn-1-ol (25 mg, 0.45 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl2 (22 mg, 0.03 mmol), CuI (5.7 mg, 0.03 mmol) and DIPEA (77 mg, 0.60 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was stirred at reflux for 8 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (68 mg, 72% yield) as a pale brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 313.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (68 mg, 0.22 mmol) and Pd/C (10 mg) in methanol (5 mL) was stirred under H2 (1 atm, balloon) at room temperature for 5 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (55 mg, 81% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 317.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (55 mg, 0.17 mmol) and TEA (35 mg, 0.34 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (39 mg, 0.20 mmol) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (42 mg, 52% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 471.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (40 mg, 0.08 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (37 mg, 0.08 mmol), K2CO3 (22 mg, 0.16 mmol) and NaI (1.5 mg, 0.01 mmol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (21 mg, 36% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 742.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-hydroxyisoindoline-1,3-dione (1 g, 3.65 mmol), 2-bromoethan-1-ol (452 mg, 3.65 mmol), NaHCO3 (613 mg, 7.30 mmol) and KI (605 mg, 3.65 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) were stirred at 100° C. for 16 h. The mixture was filtered and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (340 mg, 29% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 319.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)isoindoline-1,3-dione
(200 mg, 0.63 mmol) and TEA (1.26 g, 1.26 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (143 mg, 0.76 mmol) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (172 mg, 58% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 473.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)oxy)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (40 mg, 0.08 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (37 mg, 0.08 mmol), K2CO3 (22 mg, 0.16 mmol) and NaI (1.5 mg, 0.01 mmol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (16 mg, 42% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 744.3 [M+H]+.
TR-174 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-175. MS (ESI) m/z: 714.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (200 mg, 724.6 umol) in DMSO (3 mL) were added KF (126 mg, 2.17 mmol) and tert-butyl 3-aminoazetidine-1-carboxylat (373.9 mg, 2.17 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 1 hr. After the Imide was totally consumed, the reaction was poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford the desired product tert-butyl 3-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)azetidine-1-carboxylate (80 mg, 26% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 429.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)azetidine-1-carboxylate (80 mg, 186.9 umol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (2 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 5 hr. After the starting material was totally consumed, the reaction was evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product 5-(azetidin-3-ylamino)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (56 mg, 91% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 329.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-(azetidin-3-ylamino)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (50 mg, 152.4 umol) in DMSO (3 mL) were added KF (26.5 mg, 457.3 umol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (57.4 mg, 152.4 umol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 1 hr. After the Imide was totally consumed, the reaction was poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the desired product 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (10 mg, 10% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 686.3 [M+H]+.
TR-176 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-177. MS (ESI) m/z: 787.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)carbamate (200 mg, 803.2 umol) in DCM (5 mL) were added DMAP (9.7 mg, 80.3 umol), DIPEA (311 mg, 2.4 mmol) and TsCl (183.7 mg, 963.8 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 15 hr. The reaction was poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the desired product 2,2-dimethyl-4-oxo-3,8,11-trioxa-5-azatridecan-13-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (230 mg, 71.2% o yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 404.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (S)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (50 mg, 112.8 umol) in CH3CN (5 mL) were added K2CO3 (46.7 mg, 338.6 umol) and NaI (1.5 mg, 11.2 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 15 hr. The reaction was poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the desired product tert-butyl (S)-(2-(2-(2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)carbamate (30 mg, 39.6% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 675.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (S)-(2-(2-(2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)carbamate (20 mg, 29.6 umol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (2 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 5 hr. After the starting material was totally consumed, the reaction was evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product (S)-2-(2-(2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethan-1-amine (15 mg, 88% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 575.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (S)-2-(2-(2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethan-1-amine (20 mg, 34.9 umol) in NMP (1 mL) were added 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (28.9 mg, 104.7 umol) and DIPEA (13 mg, 104.7 umol). Microwave reaction was stirred at 120° C. for 50 min. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((2-(2-(2-(4-(6-(6-((S)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (10 mg, 34.6% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 831.4 [M+H]+.
TR-178 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-175. MS (ESI) m/z: 728.3 [M+H]+.
TR-179 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-175. MS (ESI) m/z: 700.3 [M+H]+.
TR-180 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-175. MS (ESI) m/z: 742.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (200 mg, 0.42 mmol) in DMAC (5 mL) were added Na2CO3 (133.56 mg, 1.26 mmol), NaI (126 mg, 0.84 mmol) and tert-butyl (2-bromoethyl)carbamate (186 mg, 0.83 mmol), the resulting mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 3 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and H2O (20 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (10 mL*3), the combined organic layers were concentrated and the residue was purified by reverse phase chromatography to desired product (225 mg, 91% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 587.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution tert-butyl (R)-(2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)carbamate (225 mg, 0.38 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was added HCl/dioxone (4 M, 4 mL) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. The mixture was concentrated to get crude product (220 mg, 99% yield) as a white solid which was used directly in the next step. MS (ESI) m/z: 487.7 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethan-1-amine (30 mg, 0.06 mmol), 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (15.8 mg, 0.06 mmol), DIEA (0.037 mL, 0.23 mmol) and NMP (0.3 mL) was heated to 120° C. under microwave for 2 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give desired product (6.5 mg, 15% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 743.8 [M+H]+.
The mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (0.050 g, 112.73 umol), tert-butyl 4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate (44.92 mg, 225.47 umol) and AcOH (one drop) in DCE (3 mL) was stirred for 1 h. Then it was added NaBH3CN (22.62 mg, 338.20 umol) and stirred for another 16 h. The solvent was removed under vacuum to give the crude product, which was purified by Prep-TLC (MeOH/DCM=5/100) to give the desired product (8 mg, 11% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 627.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-4-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (8 mg, 12.76 umol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (14.55 mg, 127.64 umol), then the reaction was stirred for 2 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The solvent was removed under vacuum to give the crude product (6.72 mg, 99% yield) which was used for next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 527.6 [M+H]+.
The mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(4-(piperidin-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (6.72 mg, 11.39 umol), 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-fluoro-isoindoline-1,3-dione (3.15 mg, 11.39 umol) and DIEA (2.94 mg, 22.79 umol) in NMP (0.5 mL) were heated at 120° C. for 0.5 h under microwave. The mixture was purified by Prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=100/5) to give the desired product (1.8 mg, 20% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 783.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (50 mg, 0.16 mmol) and TEA (32 mg, 0.32 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (36 mg, 0.19 mmol) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (43 mg, 58% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 467.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (40 mg, 0.08 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (37 mg, 0.08 mmol), K2CO3 (22 mg, 0.16 mmol) and NaI (1.5 mg, 0.01 mmol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (18 mg, 28% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z 738.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (50 mg, 112.73 umol) and tert-butyl 3-oxoazetidine-1-carboxylate (38.60 mg, 225.47 umol) in MeOH (1 mL), AcOH (1 mL) and DCE (2 mL) was added NaBH3CN (14.20 mg, 225.47 umol) at room temperature. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 48 h, concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=30/1) to give desired product (40 mg, 74% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 599.6 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-3-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (60 mg, 100.22 umol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (228.53 mg, 2.00 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, and then it was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (10 mL), washed with Na2CO3 (aq), dried over Na2SO4, concentrated to give desired product (50 mg, 99% yield) as a yellow resin. MS (ESI) m/z: 499.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-3-(6-(4-(azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (50 mg, 100.28 umol) and 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (27.70 mg, 100.28 umol) in DMSO (2 mL) was added DIEA (38.81 mg, 300.84 umol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was warmed to 110° C. and stirred for 5 h. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was purified by prep-HPLC to give desired product (60 mg, 79% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 755.7 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(6-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.34 mmol) and Pd/C (20 mg) in methanol (5 mL) was stirred under H2 (1 atm, balloon) at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (86 mg, 86% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 303.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution 3-(6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (80 mg, 0.26 mmol) and TEA (52 mg, 0.52 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (59 mg, 0.31 mmol) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (61 mg, 51% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 457.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (40 mg, 0.08 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (37 mg, 0.08 mmol), K2CO3 (22 mg, 0.16 mmol) and NaI (1.5 mg, 0.01 mmol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (23 mg, 36% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 728.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.34 mmol) and Pd/C (20 mg) in methanol (5 mL) was stirred under H2 (1 atm, balloon) at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (78 mg, 78% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 303.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution 3-(5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (80 mg, 0.26 mmol) and TEA (52 mg, 0.52 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (59 mg, 0.31 mmol) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (67 mg, 54% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 457.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (40 mg, 0.08 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (37 mg, 0.08 mmol), K2CO3 (22 mg, 0.16 mmol) and NaI (1.5 mg, 0.01 mmol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (26 mg, 38% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 728.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution 3-(6-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (75 mg, 0.26 mmol) and TEA (52 mg, 0.52 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (59 mg, 0.31 mmol) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (54 mg, 46% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 453.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (40 mg, 0.08 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (37 mg, 0.08 mmol), K2CO3 (22 mg, 0.16 mmol) and NaI (1.5 mg, 0.01 mmol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (29 mg, 39% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 724.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution 3-(5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (75 mg, 0.26 mmol) and TEA (52 mg, 0.52 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (59 mg, 0.31 mmol) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (58 mg, 47% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 453.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (40 mg, 0.08 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (37 mg, 0.08 mmol), K2CO3 (22 mg, 0.16 mmol) and NaI (1.5 mg, 0.01 mmol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (21 mg, 36% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 724.3 [M+H]+.
To a mixture of To the mixture of 3-(6-amino-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (130 mg, 501.43 umol) and oxaldehydic acid (55.69 mg, 752.14 umol) in MeOH (5 mL) and THF (1 mL) was added Pd/C (10%, 10 mg) at room temperature, the resulting mixture was stirred at 45° C. under H2 for 16 h and monitored by LCMS. The reaction mixture was filtrated and concentrated to give crude product which was slurried (EtOAc/MeOH=5/1, 5 mL), filtrated to give desired product (150 mg, 94% yield) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 318.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (4.4 mg, 9.92 umol) and (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycine (3.15 mg, 9.92 umol) in DMSO (2 mL) were added HATU (4.52 mg, 11.90 umol) and DIEA (2.56 mg, 19.84 umol) at RT. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, then it was quenched with H2O (10 mL) and extracted with DCM (10 mL*3). The combined organic layers were washed with aqueous NaCl (10 mL*2), dried over Na2SO4, concentrated and purified by Prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10/1) to give desired product (6 mg, 81% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 743.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-amino-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (130 mg, 501.43 umol) and oxaldehydic acid (55.69 mg, 752.14 umol) in MeOH (5 mL) and THF (1 mL) was added Pd/C (6.09 mg, 50.14 umol) at rt. the resulting mixture was stirred at 45° C. under H2 for 16 h and monitored by LCMS. The reaction mixture was filtrated and concentrated to give crude product which was slurried (EtOAc/MeOH=5/1, 5 mL), filtrated to desired product (130 mg, 81.712% yield) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 318.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (4.4 mg, 9.92 umol) and (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycine (3.15 mg, 9.92 umol) in DMSO (2 mL) was added HATU (4.52 mg, 11.90 umol) and DIEA (2.56 mg, 19.84 umol) at RT. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, then it was quenched with H2O (10 mL) and extracted with DCM (10 mL*3). The combined organic layers were washed with aqueous NaCl (10 mL*2), dried over Na2SO4, concentrated and purified by Prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10/1) to give desired product (5.8 mg, 79% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 743.9 [M+H]+.
To a suspension of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (200 mg, 450.94 umol) in CH3CN (5 mL) were added 2-bromo-1,1-dimethoxy-ethane (114.32 mg, 676.41 umol) and K2CO3 (124.46 mg, 901.88 umol) at room temperature under the N2, the resulting mixture was warmed to 75° C. and stirred for 16 h. Then it was cooled to room temperature and concentrated, the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=20/1-10/1) to give desired product (200 mg, 83% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 532.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-3-(6-(4-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (250 mg, 470.26 umol) in dioxane (6 mL) was added conc. HCl (3 mL) at RT, the reaction mixture was warmed to 50° C. and stirred for 16 h. Then it was concentrated to give crude product (220 mg, 96% yield) as a yellow solid which was used directly in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 504.5 [M+18+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetaldehyde (48 mg, 98.86 umol) and 3-(6-amino-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (38.44 mg, 148.28 umol) in MeOH (1 mL), DCE (2 mL) and AcOH (1 mL) was added NaBH3CN (12.46 mg, 197.71 umol) at RT. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, then it was purified by prep-HPLC to give 10 mg crude product which was further purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10/1) to desired product (1.4 mg, 2% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 729.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (50 mg, 132.6 umol) in DMSO (3 mL) were added KF (23 mg, 397.8 umol) and tert-butyl azetidin-3-ylcarbamate (68.2 mg, 397.8 umol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 1 hr. After the Imide was totally consumed, the reaction was poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the desired product tert-butyl (R)-(1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)carbamate (21 mg, 30% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 530.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-(1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)carbamate (100 mg, 188.9 umol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (2 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 5 hr. After the starting material was totally consumed, the reaction was evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-amine (73 mg, 91% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 430.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-amin (100 mg, 232.9 umol) in DMAC (2 mL) were added Na2CO3 (74 mg, 698.8 umol), NaI (34.7 mg, 232.9 umol) and tert-butyl (2-bromoethyl)carbamate (155 mg, 698.8 umol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 15 hr. After the starting material was totally consumed, the reaction was evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product tert-butyl (R)-(2-((1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)amino)ethyl)carbamate (39 mg, 30% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 573.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-(2-((1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)amino)ethyl)carbamate (39 mg, 69.6 umol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (2 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 5 hr. After the starting material was totally consumed, the reaction was evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product (R)—N1-(1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)ethane-1,2-diamine (25 mg, 76% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 473.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)—N1-(1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)ethane-1,2-diamine (20 mg, 42.3 umol) in DMSO (3 mL) were added KF (7.4 mg, 127.1 umol) and 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (35 mg, 127.1 umol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 1 hr. After the Primary amine was totally consumed, the reaction was poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the desired product 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((2-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)amino)ethyl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (9.2 mg, 30% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 729.3 [M+H]+.
TR-193 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-175. MS (ESI) m/z: 714.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 5-bromo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (200 mg, 0.60 mmol), acrylic acid (65 mg, 0.90 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (69 mg, 0.06 mmol) and TEA (182 mg, 1.8 mmol) in DMSO (15 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (82 mg, 42% yield) as a pale brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 327.1 [M−H]−.
A mixture of (E)-3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)acrylic acid (50 mg, 0.15 mmol) and Pd/C (10 mg) in methanol (5 mL) was stirred under H2 (1 atm, balloon) at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (31 mg, 62% yield) as a light brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 329.1 [M−H]−.
A mixture of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)propanoic acid (20 mg, 0.06 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl) imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (27 mg, 0.06 mmol), EDCI (17 mg, 0.09 mmol), NMM (30 mg, 0.30 mmol) and HOAT (12 mg, 0.09 mmol) in DMSO (1.5 mL) were stirred at room temperature for 16 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (16 mg, 36% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 756.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (E)-3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)acrylic acid (20 mg, 0.06 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl) imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (27 mg, 0.06 mmol), EDCI (17 mg, 0.09 mmol), NMM (30 mg, 0.30 mmol) and HOAT (12 mg, 0.09 mmol) in DMSO (1.5 mL) were stirred at room temperature for 16 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (21 mg, 46% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 754.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetaldehyde (5 mg, 10.30 umol) and 3-(6-amino-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (3 mg, 11.57 umol) in DMF (1 mL) were added TMSCl (3.34 mg, 30.89 umol) and NaBH4 (782.61 ug, 20.59 umol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for another 1.5 h, then it was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. The reaction mixture was purified by prep-HPLC to give 5 mg of crude product which was further purified by prep-TLC (DMC/MeOH=10/1) to give desired product (2.15 mg, 29% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 729.8 [M+H]+.
The mixture of isobenzofuran-1,3-dione (15 g, 101.27 mmol), 3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione (19.46 g, 151.91 mmol) and NaOAc (101.27 mmol) were stirred in AcOH (300 mL) at 100° C. for 16 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The solvent was removed under vacuum to give the crude product which was used for next step without further purification (25 g, 90% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 273.4 [M+H]+.
The mixture of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-methylisoindoline-1,3-dione (1 g, 3.67 mmol), NBS (719.10 mg, 4.04 mmol) and BPO (45.41 mg, 734.60 umol) in CH3CN (50 mL) were stirred at 90° C. for 4 h. The solvent was removed under vacuum to give the crude product which was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1) to give the desired product as an off-white solid (1 g, 58% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 353.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (0.020 g, 45.09 umol) in DCM (5 mL) was added 5-(bromomethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (47.50 mg, 135.28 umol), then the reaction was stirred for 16 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was purified by Prep-TLC (DCM/MEOH=100/2) to give the desired product as an off-white solid (1.9 mg, 6% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 714.7 [M+H]+.
The mixture of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (2 g, 7.24 mmol), azetidin-3-ylmethanol (693.88 mg, 7.96 mmol) and TEA (2.20 g, 21.72 mmol) were stirred in DMF (10 mL) at 85° C. for 1 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc, washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, concentrated to give the crude product which was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product as a yellow solid (800 mg, 32% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 344.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (0.034 g, 99.03 umol) and DMAP (24.20 mg, 198.06 umol) in pyridine (2 mL) was added TsCl (13.97 mg, 198.06 umol), then the reaction was stirred for 4 h. The mixture was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=1/1) to give the product as a yellow solid which was further purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the purified product as a yellow solid (25 mg, 51% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 498.4 [M+H]+.
The mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (0.015 g, 33.82 umol), (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (21.00 mg, 42.21 umol), K2CO3 (14.00 mg, 101.46 umol) and NaI (10.14 mg, 67.64 umol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 82° C. for 16 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product as a yellow solid (12 mg, 46% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 769.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution 3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)propanenitrile (100 mg, 868.58 umol) in DCM (5 mL) were added C4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (250 mg, 1.31 mmol) and DMAP (21.22 mg, 173.72 umol) DIPEA (336.77 mg, 2.61 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at 10° C. overnight. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product as a white solid (178 mg, 76% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 270.8 [M+H]+.
A solution (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (108 mg, 243.51 umol) in ACN (5 mL) were added C2-(2-cyanoethoxy)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (178 mg, 660.93 umol) and NaI (11.9 mg, 79.39 umol) K2CO3 (165 mg, 1.20 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at 80° C. overnight. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product as a white solid (100 mg, 76% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 541.5 [M+H]+.
A solution (R)-3-(2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)propanenitrile (100 mg, 184.97 umol) in MeOH (5 mL) were added NaBH4 (130 mg, 184.97 umol) CoCl2 (50 mg, 184.97 umol). The resulting solution was stirred at 0° C. overnight. The resulting residue was quenched by ammonia, concentrated, diluted with 10 ml 1% HCl and extracted with DCM/MeOH=10/1 (10 mL). The organic phase was concentrated and the residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product as a white solid (20 mg, 20% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 545.6 [M+H]+.
A solution (R)-3-(2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)propan-1-amine (20 mg, 36.72 umol) in DMSO (1 mL) were added KF (2.13 mg, 36.72 umol) and 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-fluoro-isoindoline-1,3-dione (10 mg, 36.20 umol). The resulting solution was stirred at 105° C. for 8 h. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to yield the desired product as a white solid (5 mg, 17% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 801.8 [M+H]+.
TR-200 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-201. MS (ESI) m/z: 730.7 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (500 mg, 1.12 mmol), 2-bromoethan-1-ol (211.6 mg, 1.69 mmol), K2CO3 (463 mg, 3.36 mmol) and NaI (169.3 mg, 1.12 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) were stirred at 100° C. for 16 h. The mixture was filtered and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (159 mg, 29% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 488.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethan-1-ol (159 mg, 0.327 mmol) and TEA (99 mg, 0.98 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (93 mg, 0.49 mmol) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (121 mg, 58% yield) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 642.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (100 mg, 0.15 mmol), 3-(6-hydroxy-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (60.8 mg, 0.23 mmol), K2CO3 (61.6 mg, 0.45 mmol) and NaI (22.4 mg, 0.15 mmol) in CH3CN (3 mL) were stirred at 80° C. for 5 h. LCMS showed the reaction was completed. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (32.8 mg, 30% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 730.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-fluoro-2-(1-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (100 mg, 0.34 mmol) in DMSO (3 mL) were added KF (39 mg, 0.68 mmol) and tert-butyl glycinate (89 mg, 0.68 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 5 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature before H2O (50 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were concentrated and the resulting residue was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (82 mg, 61% yield) as pale brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z 402.2 [M+H]+.
A mixture of tert-butyl (2-(1-methyl-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycinate (80 mg, 0.20 mmol) in HCOOH (88%, 5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was concentrated and the resulting residue was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give the desired product (54 mg, 78% yield) as pale brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z 346.1 [M+H]+.
TR-123 neg was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-053 (18 mg, yield 51%). MS (ESI) m/z: 771.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(6-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.34 mmol), TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical) (5.2 mg, 0.034 mmol), acetonitrile (3 mL) and sodium phosphate buffer (1.3 mL, 0.67 M, pH=6.7) was stirred at 35° C. A solution of sodium chlorite was prepared by dissolving 80% NaClO2 (9.14 g, 80.0 mmol) in water (40 mL) and a solution of dilute NaOCl was prepared by diluting household bleach (5.25% NaOCl, 1.06 mL, ca. 2.0 mol %) with water (19 mL). Then NaClO2 solution (0.4 mL) was added followed by the dilute solution of NaOCl solution (0.2 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 35° C. until the reaction was completed. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (72 mg, 69% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 313.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)propiolic acid (10 mg, 32.1 umol) in DMSO (1.5 mL) were added HOAt (6.5 mg, 48.1 umol), EDCI (9.2 mg, 48.1 umol), NMM (32.4 mg, 321.0 umol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (14.2 mg, 32.1 umol) sequentially. After the resulting solution was stirred at 25° C. for 16 h, the reaction was poured into water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product 3-(6-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-oxoprop-1-yn-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (11.3 mg, 48% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 738.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.34 mmol), TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy free radical) (5.2 mg, 0.034 mmol), acetonitrile (3 mL) and sodium phosphate buffer (1.3 mL, 0.67 M, pH=6.7) was stirred at 35° C. A solution of sodium chlorite is prepared by dissolving 80% NaClO2 (9.14 g, 80.0 mmol) in water (40 mL) and a solution of dilute NaOCl is prepared by diluting household bleach (5.25% NaOCl, 1.06 mL, ca. 2.0 mol %) with water (19 mL). Then NaClO2 solution (0.4 mL) was added followed by the dilute NaOCl solution (0.2 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 35° C. until the reaction was completed. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (65 mg, 63% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 313.1 [M+H]+.
TR-203 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-202 (9.8 mg, 42% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 738.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-bromoisobenzofuran-1,3-dione (4.6 g, 20.26 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) was added H2SO4 (992.90 mg, 10.13 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h, the crude product was dissolved in DCM (50 mL), washed with aq. NaHCO3 (100 mL) and brine (100 mL). The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10:1) to give dimethyl 4-bromophthalate (5.0 g, 90% yield) as colorless oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 375.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-benzyloxyethyl(trifluoro)boronpotassium hydride (800 mg, 3.30 mmol) and dimethyl 4-bromophthalate (1.08 g, 3.97 mmol) in toluene (20 mL) and H2O (10 mL) were added bis(di-tert-butyl(4-dimethylaminophenyl)phosphine)dichloropalladium(II) (233.97 mg, 330.46 umol) and Cs2C3 (2.15 g, 6.61 mmol) at room temperature under N2. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The resulting crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10:1) to give dimethyl 4-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)phthalate (960 mg, 88% yield) as colorless oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 329.6 [M+H]+.
To a solution of dimethyl 4-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)phthalate (1.0 g, 3.05 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL), THF (10 mL) and H2O (10 mL) was added NaOH (730.91 mg, 18.27 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 3 h, organic solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The resulting aqueous mixture was acidified with conc. HCl to pH=2, before being extracted with DCM (3×20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give crude 4-(2-benzyloxyethyl)phthalic acid (900 mg, 98% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 301.3 [M+H]+.
A solution of 4-(2-benzyloxyethyl)phthalic acid (800 mg, 2.66 mmol) and 3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione (341.3 mg, 2.66 mmol) in pyridine (40 mL) was stirred at 120° C. for 16 h. Then the reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give 5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (0.98 g, 94% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 393.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-(2-(benzyloxy)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (700 mg, 1.78 mmol) in THF (25 mL) were added Pd(OH)2 (50 mg) and Pd/C (50 mg) at room temperature. Then the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 16 h under hydrogen atmosphere pressure. After cooled down to room temperature, the mixture was filtered and concentrated to give crude 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (500 mg, 93% yield) as a white solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 303.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (25 mg, 82.70 umol) in TEA (5 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (15.77 mg, 82.70 umol) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give crude 2-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (20 mg, 53% yield). This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 457.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (14.57 mg, 32.86 umol) and 2-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (15 mg, 32.86 umol) in CH3CN (4 mL) were added NaI (9.85 mg, 65.72 umol) and K2CO3 (18.14 mg, 131.44 umol) at room temperature under N2.
After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h, the solvent was removed and the resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (14 mg, 59% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 729.6 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (2 g, 10.0 mmol) and NaH (720 mg, 30.0 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was added BnBr (2.74 g, 15.0 mmol) in portions at 0° C. under N2. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h, before the reaction was quenched with H2O (100 mL) at 0° C. and extracted with DCM (100 mL×2). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (petroleum/ethyl acetate=2:1) to give tert-butyl 3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (1.5 g, 51% yield) as a light yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 278.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (1.5 g, 5.4 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added TFA (3 mL) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was washed with diethyl ether to give 3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidine (1.0 g, 76% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 178.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidine (1.0 g, 5.6 mmol) and 5-bromoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (1.19 g, 5.6 mmol) in DMSO (15 mL) were added Cs2CO3 (5.4 g, 16.8 mmol) and Ruphos-Pd-G3 (470 mg, 0.54 mmol) at room temperature under N2. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 12 h, the resulting black mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (20 mL), washed with saturated aqueous brine (2×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (petroleum/ethyl acetate=1:1) to give 5-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (470 mg, 27% yield) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 310.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)isobenzofuran-1 (470 mg, 1.5 mmol) in MeOH (15 mL) was added NaOH (181 mg, 4.5 mmol) at room temperature. Then the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 2 h. After cooled down to room temperature, the solution was acidified to pH=2-3 with 1 N HCl and filtered. The filter cake was washed with EtOAc/petroleum ether (50 mL, 1:10) to give 4-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid (350 mg, 74% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 328.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)benzoic acid (350 mg, 1.06 mmol) in EtOAc/MeOH (15 mL) was added TMSCHN2 (1 mL) at 0° C. After the completion of addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, then concentrated to give crude methyl 4-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate (220 mg, 62% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 342.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of methyl 4-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)benzoate (220 mg, 0.64 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) were added MsCl (0.5 mL) and DIEA (248 mg, 1.92 mmol) at 0° C. Then the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, quenched the reaction with water (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with DCM (20 mL×2) and the organic layer was concentrated to give methyl 4-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2-(((methylsulfonyl)oxy)methyl)benzoate (150 mg, 55% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 342.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of methyl 4-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2-(((methylsulfonyl)oxy)methyl)benzoate (150 mg, 0.35 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 ml) were added 3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione (44 mg, 0.35 mmol) and potassium carbonate (150 mg, 1.05 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (MeOH/DCM=1:10) to give 3-(5-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (40 mg, 26% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 420.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (40 mg, 0.09 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added MsOH (1 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, then the solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (MeOH/H2O=1:1) to give 3-(5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (26 mg, 83% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 330.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (26 mg, 0.08 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) were added TsCl (30 mg, 0.16 mmol) and DMAP (20 mg, 0.08 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction was concentrated and purified by silica gel flash chromatography (MeOH/DCM=1:10) to give (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (13 mg, 34% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 484.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (13 mg, 0.03 mmol) and (S)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (12 mg, 0.03 mmol) in acetonitrile (1 mL) were added potassium carbonate (11 mg, 0.09 mmol) and sodium iodide (4 mg, 0.03 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h, then concentrated and purified by silica gel flash chromatography (MeOH/DCM=1:10) to give 3-(5-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (3.5 mg, 18% yield) as a withe solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 755.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-amino-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (200 mg, 0.77 mmol) and AcOH (2 mL) in DCM (6 mL) was added 1M borane tetrahydrofuran complex solution (1.54 mL, 1.54 mmol) at 0° C., then it was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (61 mg, 19% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 415.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)azetidine-1-carboxylate (30 mg, 0.072 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (4 mL) at room temperature, then it was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (18 mg, 79% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 315.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-(azetidin-3-ylamino)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (18 mg, 0.057 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (21 mg, 0.057 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added KF (3.3 mg, 0.057 mmoL) at room temperature, then it was stirred at 130° C. for 16 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature before H2O (50 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product 3-(5-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)amino)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (5.5 mg, 14% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 672.3 [M+H]+.
TR-207 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-206 (4.8 mg, 15% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 686.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(5-bromo-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.31 mmol), tert-butyl 4-ethynylpiperidine-1-carboxylate (71 mg, 0.34 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl2 (22 mg, 0.03 mmol), CuI (5.7 mg, 0.03 mmol) and DIPEA (79 mg, 0.62 mmol) in DMSO (10 mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (55 mg, 39% yield) as a pale brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 452.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)ethynyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (55 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (4 mL) at room temperature. After it was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (36 mg, 85% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 352.2 [M+H]+.
TR-208 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-206 (6.2 mg, 15% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 709.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of azetidine-3-carboxylic acid (16 mg, 0.16 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) in DMSO (8 mL) was added KF (7.5 mg, 0.13 mmol) at room temperature. After it was stirred at 130° C. for 16 h, the reaction was cooled to room temperature before H2O (50 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (22 mg, 37% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 459.2 [M+H]+.
TR-209 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-202 (9.8 mg, 21% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 714.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-amino-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.38 mmol) and AcOH (2 mL) in DCM (6 mL) was added 1M borane tetrahydrofuran complex solution (0.76 mL, 0.76 mmol) at 0° C. After it was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (42 mg, 26% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 429.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (42 mg, 0.10 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (4 mL) at room temperature. After it was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (25 mg, 78% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 329.2 [M+H]+.
TR-210 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-208 (6.7 mg, 15% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 686.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (276 mg, 1.0 mmol) and azetidine-3-carboxylicacid (171 mg, 1.5 mmol) in DMSO (3 mL) was added KF (232 mg, 4.0 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at 120° C. for 5 h, before the reaction was quenched with water (10 mL), and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give 1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid (175 mg, 49% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 358.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid (175 mg, 0.49 mmol) and 6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-(6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyridyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (217 mg, 0.49 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) were added HATU (371 mg, 0.98 mmol) and DIEA (189 mg, 1.46 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, before it was quenched with water (30 mL). The resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). And the combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (128 mg, 33% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 783.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-amino-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl) piperidine-2,6-dione (130 mg, 0.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) and AcOH (2.0 mL) were added tert-butyl 4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate (119 mg, 1.0 mmol) and BH3/THF (0.5 ml) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, then quenched with H2O (20 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (3×20 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford crude tert-butyl 4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate (160 mg, 72 yield) as a green solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 443.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate (160 mg, 0.36 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (1 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, before the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was washed with diethyl ether to give 3-(1-oxo-5-(piperidin-4-ylamino)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 80% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 343.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(1-oxo-5-(piperidin-4-ylamino)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.29 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (110 mg, 0.29 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added KF (67 mg, 1.16 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at 120° C. for 5 h, before the reaction was quenched with water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography column (DCM/MeOH=12:1) to give 3-(5-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (23 mg, 11% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 700.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (189 mg, 0.5 mmol) and tert-butyl azetidin-3-ylcarbamate (86 mg, 0.5 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added KF (116 mg, 2 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at 120° C. for 5 h, before it was quenched with water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography column (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give tert-butyl (R)-(1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)carbamate (181 mg, 68% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 530.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-(1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)carbamate (181 mg, 0.34 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (1 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, before solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was washed with diethyl ether to give 3-(1-oxo-5-(piperidin-4-ylamino)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (130 mg, 89% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 430.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid (120 mg, 0.27 mmol) and (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycine (89 mg, 0.27 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) were added HATU (159 mg, 0.54 mmol) and DIEA (108 mg, 0.81 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, before the reaction was quenched with water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)-N-(1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetamide (97 mg, 46% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 744.0 [M+H]+.
1-(Chloromethyl)-4-methoxy-benzene (8 g, 51.08 mmol) was added to 2-aminoethanol (31.20 g, 510.83 mmol) at 0° C. After the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the reaction was quenched with water (100 mL), and extracted with DCM (2×100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=20:1 to 10:1) to give 2-((4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino)ethanol (8 g, 86% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 182.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-((4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino)ethanol (1.09 g, 6.00 mmol) and 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-fluoro-isoindoline-1,3-dione (1.38 g, 5.00 mmol) in DMSO (20 mL) was added DIPEA (2.58 g, 19.98 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 16 h, before the mixture was quenched with water (100 mL), and extracted with DCM (50 mL×2). The organic layer was washed with brine (50 mL×2), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was slurried in (petroleum ether/EtOAc=5:1, 50 mL), filtered to give 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (1.5 g, 69% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 438.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (437 mg, 998.98 umol) in TEA (5 mL) and DCM (5 mL) were added DMAP (122.05 mg, 998.98 umol) and 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (285.68 mg, 1.50 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the reaction was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=50:1) to give 2-((2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl)-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)amino)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (580 mg, 98% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 592.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-((2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl)-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)amino)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (480.22 mg, 811.69 umol) and 6-((2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyridyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (300 mg, 676.41 umol) in CH3CN (20 mL) were added K2CO3 (560.07 mg, 4.06 mmol) and NaI (202.77 mg, 1.35 mmol) at room temperature. After the mixture was stirred at 98° C. for 16 h, the reaction was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=50:1 to 20:1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-(2-(4-(6-(6-((2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-2-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl-((4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (380 mg, 65% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 864.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of piperidine-4-carboxylic acid (38 mg, 0.30 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (100 mg, 0.26 mmol) in DMSO (8 mL) was added KF (15 mg, 0.26 mmoL) at room temperature. After it was stirred at 130° C. for 16 h, the reaction was cooled to room temperature and quenched by H2O (50 mL). The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (65 mg, 52% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 487.2 [M+H]+.
To a mixture of (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidine-4-carboxylic acid (65 mg, 0.13 mmol) and DMF (3 mg, 0.04 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added oxalyl chloride (330 mg, 2.6 mmoL) at room temperature. After it was stirred at reflux for 2 h, the reaction was concentrated and used directly in the next step without further purification (60 mg, 92% yield) as a light yellow solid.
To a mixture of 5-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (35 mg, 0.13 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl) imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidine-4-carbonyl chloride (60 mg, 0.12 mmoL) at room temperature. After it was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)-1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidine-4-carboxamide (12 mg, 13% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 742.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-fluoro-3-nitrobenzoic acid (20 g, 0.108 mol) and methanamine hydrochloride (8.7 g, 0.129 mol) in EtOH (200 mL) was added DIEA (70 g, 0.54 mol) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight, the reaction was cooled down to room temperature. After concentration, the resulting residue was diluted with water (100 mL) and adjusted the pH to 3 with conc. HCl, and extracted with EtOAc (2×150 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine twice, dried with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give crude 2-(methylamino)-3-nitrobenzoic acid (21 g, 100% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 197.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(methylamino)-3-nitrobenzoic acid (24 g, 0.122 mol) in t-BuOH (300 mL) were added DIPEA (31 g, 0.244 mol) and DPPA (37 g, 0.134 mol) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h, the reaction solution was concentrated. The resulting residue was triturated with water (500 ml), filtered and washed with EtOAc. The solid was collected and dried to give 1-methyl-7-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (22 g, 93% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 194.1[M+H]+.
To a suspension of NaH (48 mg, 1.20 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added 3-methyl-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-2-one (193 mg, 999.18 umol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 h, before a solution of 3-bromopiperidine-2,6-dione (383.70 mg, 2.00 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added dropwise. After the completion of addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h. After concentration, the reaction was purified by prep-HPLC to give 3-(3-methyl-5-nitro-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (80 mg, 26% yield) as a black solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 305.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(3-methyl-4-nitro-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (80 mg, 262.93 umol) in MeOH (10 mL) and THF (10 mL) was added Pd/C (20 mg) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h under hydrogen atmosphere, the reaction was filtered and concentrated to give 3-(4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (70 mg, 97% yield) as a brown solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 275.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]acetaldehyde (61.96 mg, 127.61 umol) and 3-(4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (35 mg, 127.61 umol) in DMF (10 mL) were added TMSCl (41.35 mg, 382.83 umol) and NaBH4 (9.70 mg, 255.22 umol) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 4 h, the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. After concentration, the reaction was purified by prep-HPLC to give the product with some impurities. The crude material was further purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=15:1) to give 3-[4-[2-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethylamino]-3-methyl-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl]piperidine-2,6-dione (14 mg, 15% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 744.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]propanal (54.64 mg, 109.38 umol) and 3-(4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (30 mg, 109.38 umol) in DMF (5 mL) were added TMSCl (41.35 mg, 328.14 umol) and NaBH4 (8.31 mg, 218.76 umol) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 4 h, the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. After concentration, the reaction was purified by prep-HPLC to give the crude product, which was further purified a by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=15:1) to give 3-[4-[3-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]propylamino]-3-methyl-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl]piperidine-2,6-dione (10 mg, 12% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 759.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-amino-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl) piperidine-2,6-dione (130 mg, 0.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) and AcOH (2.0 mL) were added tert-butyl 4-formylpiperidine-1-carboxylate (130 mg, 1.0 mmol) and BH3/THF (1 M, 0.5 ml). After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the reaction was quenched with water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give tert-butyl 4-(((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (230 mg, crude) as a green solid. This crude product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 457.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (230 mg, crude) in DCM (10 mL) was added TFA (2 mL) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was washed with diethyl ether to give 3-(1-oxo-5-((piperidin-4-ylmethyl)amino)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (200 mg, crude) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 357.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(1-oxo-5-((piperidin-4-ylmethyl)amino)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (200 mg, crude) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (88 mg, 0.23 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added KF (270 mg, 0.92 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at 120° C. for 5 h, before the reaction was quenched with water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 3-(5-(((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)methyl)amino)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (14 mg, 8% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 714.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-bromo-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (136 mg, 0.42 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) were added TEA (170 mg, 4.2 mmol), CuI (8 mg, 0.04 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl2 (31 mg, 0.04 mmol), and tert-butyl 3-ethynylazetidine-1-carboxylate (100 mg, 0.42 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 12 h. Then the resulting black mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (20 mL), washed with brine (3×20 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (petroleum/ethyl acetate=3:7) to give tert-butyl 3-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)ethynyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (130 mg, 73p yield) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 424.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)ethynyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (130 mg, 0.30 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (1 mL) at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was washed with diethyl ether to give crude 3-(5-(azetidin-3-ylethynyl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (86 mg, 89% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 324.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-(azetidin-3-ylethynyl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (86 mg, 0.26 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (60 mg, 0.26 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added KF (77 mg, 1.04 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at 120° C. for 5 h, before the reaction was quenched with water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 3-(5-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)azetidin-3-yl)ethynyl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (47 mg, 26% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 681.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-fluoro-4-nitro-benzoic acid (37 g, 199.88 mmol) and methanamine hydrochloride (12.42 g, 399.76 mmol) in NMP (300 mL) was added DIPEA (103.33 g, 799.53 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 48 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with water (100 mL), and the pH was adjusted to 3 with conc. HCl. The resulting solid was filtered and dried to give crude 2-(methylamino)-4-nitro-benzoic acid (38 g, 97% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 197.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(methylamino)-4-nitro-benzoic acid (38 g, 193.72 mmol) in t-BuOH (30 mL) were added DIPEA (75.11 g, 581.16 mmol) and DPPA (63.93 g, 232.46 mmol) at room temperature. Then the reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the mixture was filtered and resulting solid was dried to give crude 3-methyl-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-2-one (33 g, 88% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 194.1 [M+H]+.
To a suspension of NaH (48 mg, 1.20 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added 1-methyl-6-nitro-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (193 mg, 999.18 umol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 h, before a solution of 3-bromopiperidine-2,6-dione (383.70 mg, 2.00 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added dropwise. After the completion of addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h. After the reaction is cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was concentrated and the resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give 3-(5-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (80 mg, 26% yield) as a black solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 305.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (80 mg, 262.93 umol) in MeOH (10 mL) and THF (10 mL) was added Pd/C (20 mg) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h under hydrogen atmosphere, the reaction was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to give crude 3-(5-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (70 mg, 97% yield) as a brown solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 275.3[M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetaldehyde (57 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (3 ml) were added 3-(5-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (31 mg, 0.11 mmol), TMSCl (39 mg, 0.36 mmol) and NaBH4 (9 mg, 0.24 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 48 h. After the reaction was concentrated, the resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give 3-(5-((2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (7 mg, 8% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 744.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-3-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propanal (132.92 mg, 266.06 umol) and 3-(5-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (82 mg, 298.97 umol) in DMF (10 mL) were added TMSCl (86.20 mg, 798.17 umol) and NaBH4 (20.22 mg, 532.11 umol) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1.5 h, the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. After concentration, the mixture was purified by prep-HPLC to give a crude product, which was further purified by prep-TLC (DMC/MeOH=10:1) to give 3-(5-((3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)amino)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (17 mg, 8% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 759.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-3-bromo-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (360 mg, 996.65 umol) and tert-butyl 3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-2,5-dihydropyrrole-1-carboxylate (294.19 mg, 996.65 umol) in dioxane (10 mL) and H2O (5 mL) were added K2CO3 (275.07 mg, 1.99 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (72.85 mg, 99.66 umol) at room temperature under N2. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 4 h, the reaction was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=30:1) to give tert-butyl (R)-3-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate (440 mg, 98% yield) as a black solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 451.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-3-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate (450 mg, 1.00 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added HCl/dioxane (4 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, before it was concentrated to give crude (R)-3-(2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (350 mg, 100% yield) as solid (HCl salt). This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 350.6 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (600 mg, 1.72 mmol) and benzyl 4-methylsulfonyloxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (2.15 g, 6.87 mmol) in CH3CN (20 mL) and DMF (20 mL) were added NaI (514.79 mg, 3.43 mmol) and K2CO3 (1.42 g, 10.30 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h, before it was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give benzyl (R)-4-(3-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (230 mg, 24% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 567.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of benzyl (R)-4-(3-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (200 mg, 352.94 umol) in AcOH (10 mL) was added HBr (5 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 16 h, before the reaction was concentrated. The resulting residue was diluted with water and pH value was adjusted to 9 with aq. NaHCO3. The resulting aqueous mixture was extracted with DCM (2×30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (2×20 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(1-(piperidin-4-yl)-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (120 mg, 79% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 433.6 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(1-(piperidin-4-yl)-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (60 mg, 138.72 umol) and (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (69.01 mg, 138.72 umol) in CH3CN (10 mL) were added NaI (41.58 mg, 277.43 umol) and K2CO3 (114.86 mg, 832.30 umol) at room temperature. After the mixture was stirred at 95° C. for 16 h, the reaction was concentrated and purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give crude product, then purified again by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((4-(3-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (17 mg, 16% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 757.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-((S)-5-(3-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (30 mg, 0.1 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) were added TsCl (36 mg, 0.18 mmol) and DMAP (21.9 mg, 0.2 mmol). After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h, the reaction was quenched with water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (MeOH/DCM=1:10) to give 3-(3-((5S)-3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxooxazolidin-5-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (22 mg, 70% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 348.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(3-((5S)-3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxooxazolidin-5-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (22 mg, 0.06 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (26 mg, 0.06 mmol) in acetonitrile (2 mL) were added potassium carbonate (13 mg, 0.12 mmol) and sodium iodide (8 mg, 0.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h, before the reaction was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 3-((S)-5-(3-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (25 mg, 38% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 754.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-((S)-5-(4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (40 mg, 0.12 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) were added TsCl (68 mg, 0.35 mmol) and DMAP (76 mg, 0.6 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h, before the reaction was quenched with water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (MeOH/DCM=1:10) to give 3-(4-((5S)-3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxooxazolidin-5-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (30 mg, 71% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 483.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(4-((5S)-3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxooxazolidin-5-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (30 mg, 0.08 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (27 mg, 0.08 mmol) in acetonitrile (3 mL) were added potassium carbonate (17 mg, 0.16 mmol) and sodium iodide (9 mg, 0.08 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h, before it was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 3-((S)-5-(4-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-1-yn-1-yl)phenyl)-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (17 mg, 36% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 754.8 [M+H]+.
A solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (100 mg, 0.362 mmol), pyrrolidin-3-ylmethanol (55 mg, 0.543 mmol) and DIEA (234 mg, 1.81 mmol) in NMP (5 mL) was stirred at 120° C. for half hour. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the resulting solution was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with brine twice, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to give the crude 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (140 mg, 108% yield) as a colorless oil. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 358.5 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (140 mg, 0.39 mmol) and Dess-Martin oxidant (826 mg, 1.95 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) and DMF (2 mL) was stirred at 40° C. for 20 mins. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the reaction mixture was diluted with brine (100 mL) and EtOAc (100 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine twice, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=15:1) to afford 1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carbaldehyde (80 mg, 58% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 356.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carbaldehyde (80 mg, 0.225 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (107 mg, 0.225 mmol) in DCE (3 ml) and THF (3 mL) were added DIEA (30 mg, 0.225 mmol) and titanium tetraisopropanolate (639 mg, 2.25 mmol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 0.5 h, sodium cyanoborohydride (140 mg, 2.25 mmol) was added. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, before the reaction mixture was diluted with DCM/MeOH (10:1, 150 mL) and saturated NaHCO3 (20 ml). After being stirred for 5 mins, the mixture was filtered through celite. The filtrate was washed with brine twice, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (9.6 mg, 6% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 784.0 [M+H]+.
A solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (130 mg, 0.471 mmol), piperidin-4-ylmethanol (81 mg, 0.706 mmol) and DIEA (303 mg, 2.355 mmol) in NMP (5 ml) was stirred at 120° C. for 0.5 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the resulting solution was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with brine twice, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give the crude product 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (200 mg, 114% yield) as a colorless oil. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 372.5 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (200 mg, 0.539 mmol) and Dess-Martin oxidant (1.14 mg, 2.69 mmol) in DCM (5 ml) and DMF (2 ml) was stirred at 40° C. for 20 mins. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the reaction mixture was diluted with brine (100 mL) and EtOAc (100 mL). The organic phase was washed with brine twice, dried, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=15:1) to afford 1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carbaldehyde (50 mg, 25% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 370.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperidine-4-carbaldehyde (50 mg, 0.135 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (51 mg, 0.135 mmol) in DCE (6 mL) were added DIEA (18 mg, 0.135 mmol) and titanium tetraisopropanolate (383 mg, 1.35 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 0.5 h, before sodium cyanoborohydride (140 mg, 2.25 mmol) and MeOH (3 ml) was added. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with DCM/MeOH (10:1, 150 mL) and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (20 ml). After being stirred for 5 mins, the mixture was filtered through celite. And the filtrate was washed with brine twice. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (8.6 mg, 8% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 798.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene (10 g, 70.9 mmol) in EtOH (80 mL) were added K2CO3 (11.7 g, 85.04 mmol) and 2-aminoethan-1-ol (13.0 g, 212.6 mmol). The reaction was stirred at reflux for 12 h. After the reaction was cooled to room temperature, water and ethyl acetate were added. The organic phase was separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting crude product was triturated with EtOAc/petroleum ether (20 mL, 10:1) to give 2-((2-nitrophenyl)amino)ethan-1-ol (11 g, 85% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 183.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-((2-nitrophenyl)amino)ethan-1-ol (7.0 g, 38.5 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) was added 10% Pd/C (0.5 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight under hydrogen atmosphere. After filtration through a celite cup, the filtrate was concentrated to give crude 2-((2-aminophenyl)amino)ethan-1-ol (5.9 g, 99% yield). This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 153.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-((2-aminophenyl)amino)ethan-1-ol (1.0 g, 6.58 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) were added imidazole (671 mg, 9.87 mmol) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (1.19 g, 7.89 mmol). After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 h, the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The organic layer was washed with water twice, saturated brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was triturated with petroleum ether/EtOAc (20 mL/2 mL) to give N1-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)benzene-1,2-diamine (1.1 g, 63% yield) as a pale solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 268.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N1-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)benzene-1,2-diamine (1.7 g, 6.39 mmol), in THF (25 mL) was added N, N′-carbonyldiimidazole (2.07 g, 12.78 mmol) under N2. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h, before the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was recrystallized from methanol and n-hexane to give 1-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (1.4 g, 75% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 293.3 [M+H]+.
To a stirred solution of 1-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (458 mg, 1.57 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added NaH (69.08 mg, 60% w/w dispersed into mineral oil, 1.73 mmol) at 0° C. under N2. After the reaction mixture was stirred for 20 min at 0° C., a solution of 3-bromopiperidine-2, 6-dione (150 mg, 0.79 mmol) in DMF (0.5 mL) was added dropwise at 0° C. After the resulting mixture was stirred for additional 3 h at room temperature, the reaction was quenched with AcOH (0.5 mL) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography column (petroleum ether/EtOAc=4:1) to afford 3-(3-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (132 mg, 21% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 404.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(3-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (130 mg, 0.32 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was added tetra-n-butyl ammonium fluoride (168.71 mg, 0.65 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After removal of the solvent, the resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography column (hexane/EtOAc=1:1) to afford 3-(3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (83 mg, 90% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 290.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (83 mg, 0.29 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (5 mL) were added p-toluensulfonyl chloride (82.1 mg, 0.43 mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (12 mg, 0.1 mmol) and Et3N (279 mL, 2 mmol) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. the reaction was quenched with water, and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2:1) to afford 2-(3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (60 mg, 47% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 444.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (60 mg, 0.14 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (67 mg, 0.14 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added DIEA (89.6 mg, 0.70 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 12 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the solution was quenched with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to give 3-(3-(2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (17 mg, 17% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 715.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene (10 g, 70.87 mmol) in EtOH (80 mL) were added K2CO3 (11.7 g, 85.04 mmol) and 3-aminopropan-1-ol (15.9 g, 212.6 mmol). After the reaction was stirred at reflux for 12 h, the reaction was cooled to room temperature, quenched with water, and diluted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting crude product was triturated with EtOAc/petroleum ether (20 mL, 10:1) to give 3-((2-nitrophenyl)amino)propan-1-ol (11.1 g, 80% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 197.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-((2-nitrophenyl)amino)propan-1-ol (7.0 g, 38.5 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) was added 10% Pd/C (1.0 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight under hydrogen atmosphere. After the catalyst was filtered off through a celite cup, the filtrate was concentrated to give crude 3-((2-aminophenyl)amino)propan-1-ol (8.82 g, 99% yield). This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 168.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-((2-aminophenyl)amino)propan-1-ol (3.0 g, 18.07 mmol) in DCM (25 mL) were added imidazole (1.85 g, 27.1 mmol) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (3.27 g, 21.68 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 h, before the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The organic layer was washed with water twice and saturated aqueous brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was triturated with petroleum ether/EtOAc (40 mL/5 mL) to give N1-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)benzene-1,2-diamine (5.6 g, 74% yield) as a pale solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 282.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N1-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)benzene-1,2-diamine (5.6 g, 18.4 mmol), in THF (50 mL) was added N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole (5.97 g, 36.86 mmol) under N2. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h, at which time the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was recrystallized from methanol and n-hexane to give 1-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (5 g, 88% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 308.0 [M+H]+.
To a stirred solution of 1-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (465 mg, 1.57 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added NaH (69.08 mg, 60% w/w dispersed into mineral oil, 1.73 mmol) at 0° C. under N2. After the reaction mixture was stirred for 20 min at 0° C., a solution of 3-bromopiperidine-2, 6-dione (150 mg, 0.79 mmol) in DMF (0.5 mL) was added dropwise at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred for additional 3 h at room temperature, before the reaction was quenched with AcOH (0.5 mL) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography column (petroleum ether/EtOAc=4:1) to afford 3-(3-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (150.5 mg, 23% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 418.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(3-(3-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)propyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (300 mg, 0.74 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was added tetra-n-butyl ammonium fluoride (384.5 mg, 1.47 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After removal of the solvent, the resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography column (hexane/EtOAc=1:1) to afford 3-(3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (83 mg, 90% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 304.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (220 mg, 0.66 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (5 mL) were added p-toluensulfonyl chloride (188 mg, 0.99 mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (12 mg, 0.1 mmol) and Et3N (279 mL, 2 mmol) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h, the reaction was quenched with water, and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2:1) to afford 3-(3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (150 mg, 50% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 458.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (70 mg, 0.16 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (76.6 mg, 0.16 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added DIEA (89.6 mg, 0.70 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 12 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to give 3-(3-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (22 mg, 17% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 729.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (40 mg, 0.041 mmol) and 3-((S)-2-oxo-5-(4-(piperazin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (15.2 mg, 0.041 mmol) in DMSO (4 mL) was added KF (24 mg, 0.41 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 130° C. overnight. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 3-((S)-5-(4-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (4 mg, 13% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 731.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-3-bromo-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (1.5 g, 4.1 mmol) and tert-butyl 5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (1.44 g, 4.5 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (20 mL) and H2O (5 mL) were added potassium carbonate (1.14 g, 8.2 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (306 mg, 0.41 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 4 h. The resulting black mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (50 mL), washed with saturated aqueous brine (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=1:4) to give tert-butyl (R)-5-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (1.5 g, 78% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 464.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-5-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (1.5 g, 3.2 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added TFA (3 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h, before the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was washed with diethyl ether to give (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (1.0 g, 88% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 364.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (350 mg, 0.96 mmol) and tert-butyl 4-(tosyloxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate (1024 mg, 2.88 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL) were added potassium carbonate (398 mg, 3.56 mmol) and sodium iodide (144 mg, 0.96 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 2 h, before the reaction was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (MeOH/DCM=1:10) to give tert-butyl (R)-4-(5-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (260 mg, 49% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 547.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-4-(5-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (260 mg, 0.47 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (1 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, before the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was washed with diethyl ether to give (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(1-(piperidin-4-yl)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (160 mg, 75% yield) as a yellow solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 447.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(1-(piperidin-4-yl)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridin-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (92 mg, 0.2 mmol) and (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (105 mg, 0.24 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 mL) were added potassium carbonate (75 mg, 0.6 mmol) and sodium iodide (26 mg, 0.2 mmol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h, the reaction was concentrated and the resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((4-(5-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1(2H)-yl)piperidin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (3.7 mg, 1% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 772.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (15 mg, 27.44 umol) and (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (16.38 mg, 32.93 umol) in MeCN (5 mL) was added DIPEA (21.28 mg, 164.65 umol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (9.5 mg, 39% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 873.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (80 mg, 146.36 umol) and 2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)(4-methoxybenzyl)amino)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (103.91 mg, 175.63 umol) in MeCN (5 mL) was added DIPEA (113.49 mg, 878.14 umol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 24 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl) (4-methoxybenzyl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (80 mg, 57% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 967.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl) (4-methoxybenzyl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (30 mg, 31.05 umol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (1 mL). After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the reaction was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (5 mg, 17% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 847.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 5-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (40 mg, 0.146 mmol) and 2-chloroacetyl chloride (82 mg, 0.732 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was stirred at 70° C. for 1 h. After the reaction was completed, the reaction mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was triturated with petroleum ether, filtered and dried to give 2-chloro-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)acetamide (55 mg, 107% yield) as a white solid. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 350.4 [M+H]+.
A solution of 2-chloro-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)acetamide (55 mg, 0.157 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (75 mg, 0.157 mmol) and DIEA (101 mg, 0.785 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 1 h. After the reaction was completed, the reaction solution was diluted with EtOAc (200 mL), washed with brine twice, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)-2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetamide (15.5 mg, 13% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 757.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (22 mg, 4.98 umol) and (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (24.8 mg, 5.0 umol) in CH3CN (4 mL) were added NaI (15 mg, 10.0 umol) and K2CO3 (28 mg, 20.00 umol) at room temperature under N2. The reaction mixture was stirred at 98° C. for 16 h, before the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (19 mg, 50% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 769.0 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (80 mg, 0.21 mmol), 2,2,2-trifluoroacetaldehyde compound with 3-((S)-2-oxo-5-(3-(piperazin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)oxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (103.23 mg, 0.21 mmol) and KF (122.01 mg, 2.1 mmol) in DMSO (1 mL) was stirred at 130° C. for 3 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with H2O (10 mL), extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/CH3OH=10:1) to give 3-((S)-5-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (21 mg, 14% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 730.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-nitro-1H-indole (5.0 g, 30.9 mmol) in CHCl3 (200 mL) was added NCS (N-chlorosuccinimide) (2.67 g, 20 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 48 h. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give a yellow solid. The solid was dissolved in AcOH (80 mL) and 85% H3PO4 (30 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the solution was acidified with 10 N NaOH to pH=6 and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (100 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc/petroleum ether=1:1 to 1:0) to afford the 4-nitroindolin-2-one (3.5 g, 64% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 179 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-nitroindolin-2-one (1.0 g, 5.6 mmol) in DMF (40 mL) was added NaH (60% in mineral oil, 247 mg, 6.2 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature for 0.5 h, before 3-bromopiperidine-2,6-dione (2.14 g, 11.2 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1 h, before the reaction was cooled down to room temperature. The reaction was quenched with water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM/MeOH=30:1 to 15:1) to give a mixture of 3-(4-nitro-2-oxoindolin-3-yl) piperidine-2,6-dione, 3-(4-nitro-2-oxoindolin-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione and 3-((4-nitro-1H-indol-2-yl)oxy) piperidine-2,6-dione (400 mg, ratio=1:1:1) as a brown solid. These products were used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 290 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(4-nitro-2-oxoindolin-3-yl) piperidine-2,6-dione, 3-(4-nitro-2-oxoindolin-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione and 3-((4-nitro-1H-indol-2-yl)oxy) piperidine-2,6-dione (400 mg, 1:1:1) and 10% Pd/C (80 mg) in THF (10 mL) was stirred under H2 (1 atm) at room temperature for 5 h. After the reaction was filtered through celite, the filtrate was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 3-(4-nitro-2-oxoindolin-1-yl) piperidine-2,6-dione (30 mg, 2% yield over 2 steps) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 260 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)acetaldehyde (57 mg, 0.12 mmol) and 3-(4-amino-2-oxoindolin-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (30 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) were added TMSCl (39 mg, 0.36 mmol) and NaBH4 (9.1 mg, 0.24 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1.5 h, before it was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. The reaction mixture was purified by prep-HPLC to give the crude product, which was further purified by prep-TLC (DMC/MeOH=15:1) to give 3-(4-((2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)amino)-2-oxoindolin-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (7.7 mg, 9% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 729.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-methylisoindoline-1,3-dione (1 g, 3.67 mmol) in CCl4 (50 mL) were added NBS (719.10 mg, 4.04 mmol) and AIBN (azobisisobutyronitrile) (67.32 mg, 0.41 mmol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give 5-(bromomethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (500 mg, 40% yield) as an off-white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 353.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (300 mg, 0.68 mmol) and tert-butyl 3-oxoazetidine-1-carboxylate (139 mg, 0.81 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added titanium tetraisopropanolate (384 mg, 1.35 mmol) at 0° C. Then the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 4 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, NaBH3CN (85 mg, 1.35 mmol) was added. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for another 16 h, the reaction solution was poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the desired product (R)-tert-butyl 3-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (350 mg, 86% yield) as a yellow resin. MS (ESI) m/z: 599.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-tert-butyl 3-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (350 mg, 0.59 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (2 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 5 h. After the starting material was totally consumed, the reaction was evaporated under reduced pressure to give crude (R)-3-(6-(4-(azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (500 mg, 100% yield) as TFA salt. This product was used directly in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 499.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of crude (R)-3-(6-(4-(azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (50 mg, 0.06 mmol) in NMP (1 mL) was added 5-(bromomethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (35 mg, 0.1 mmol) and DIPEA (0.5 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated to 120° C. under microwave for 1 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the reaction solution was poured into water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=15:1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl)methyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (13 mg, 28% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 769.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 1-bromo-2-fluoro-3-nitrobenzene (15.5 g, 70.5 mmol) in EtOH (80 mL) was added DIEA (45 g, 353 mmol) and methanamine hydrochloride (14.3 g, 211.5 mmol). After the solution was stirred at 85° C. for 12 h, the reaction was cooled to room temperature, concentrated and diluted with water and ethyl acetate. The organic phase was separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give crude 2-bromo-N-methyl-6-nitroaniline (15 g, 92% yield) as a yellow solid which was used directly in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 231.1 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 2-bromo-N-methyl-6-nitroaniline (14.0 g, 60.6 mmol) in THF (40 mL) and AcOH (80 mL) was stirred at 85° C. for 2 h in the presence of Fe (17 g, 303 mmol). The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10:1) to give 6-bromo-N1-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine (8.2 g, 68% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 201.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 6-bromo-N-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine (8.9 g, 44.5 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added N, N′-carbonyldiimidazole (29 g, 178.2 mmol) at room temperature under N2. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, the solvent was removed. The residue was dissolved in DCM/MeOH (10:1) and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=60:1) to give 7-bromo-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (4.4 g, 44% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 227.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 7-bromo-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (2.5 g, 11.0 mmol) in DMF (9 mL) was added NaH (529 mg, 60% w/w dispersed into mineral oil, 13.21 mmol) at 0° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 20 min, before a solution of 3-bromopiperidine-2, 6-dione (1.47 g, 7.71 mmol) in DMF (6 mL) was added dropwise at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, before the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The organic layers were combined, dried, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2:1 to DCM/MeOH=60:1) to give 3-(4-bromo-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione as a white solid (247 mg, 7% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 338 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(4-bromo-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (130 mg, 0.39 mmol) in DMF (3.5 mL) were added prop-2-yn-1-ol (43 mg, 0.77 mmol), CuI (15 mg, 0.079 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl2 (29 mg, 0.04 mmol) and TEA (394 mg, 3.9 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight, before the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The organic layers were combined, dried, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give 3-(4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (94 mg, 78% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 314.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (30 mg, 0.096 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (2.5 mL) and anhydrous THF (1 mL) were added TsCl (27.6 mg, 0.14 mmol) and DMAP (35 mg, 0.29 mmol). Then the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h, before the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The organic layers were combined, dried, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM:/MeOH=25:1) to give 3-(4-(3-chloroprop-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (12 mg, 38% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 332.4 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(4-(3-chloroprop-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (12 mg, 0.036 mmol), K2CO3 (15 mg, 0.108 mmol), NaI (8 mg, 0.054 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (21 mg, 0.044 mmol) in CH3CN (0.8 ml) was stirred at 90° C. for 4 h, before the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The organic layers were combined, dried, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=12:1) to give 3-(4-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (8.6 mg, 32% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 740.0 [M+H]+.
TR-239 was synthesized according to the standard procedure for preparing TR-238 (5.8 mg, 16% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 754.0 [M+H]+.
A solution of 3-(4-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (25 mg, 0.08 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was stirred in the presence of 10% Pd/C (15 mg) under hydrogen (1 atm) for 4 h, before the reaction mixture was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated to give crude 3-(4-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (30 mg, 99% yield) which was used directly in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 318.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(4-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (30 mg, 0.095 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (2 mL) and anhydrous THF (1 mL) were added TsCl (36 mg, 0.19 mmol) and DMAP (46 mg, 0.38 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h, before the reaction was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=25:1) to give 3-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-4-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (6 mg, 13% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 472.5 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-4-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (6 mg, 0.013 mmol), K2CO3 (5.3 mg, 0.038 mmol), NaI (3 mg, 0.02 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine hydrochloride (7.5 mg, 0.016 mmol) in CH3CN (0.8 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 4 h, before the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The organic layers were combined, dried, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 3-(4-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione e (4.0 mg, 42% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 744.0 [M+H]+.
TR-241 was synthesized according to the standard procedure for preparing TR-240 (12 mg, 45% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 758.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (44.3 mg, 0.10 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (44.2 mg, 0.10 mmol) in CH3CN (1 mL) were added sodium iodide (22.5 mg, 0.15 mmol) and K2CO3 (41.4 mg, 0.3 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 12 h. After cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (10 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford 3-(3-(2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (35 mg, 49% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 714.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(3-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (45.3 mg, 0.10 mmol) and (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (44.2 mg, 0.10 mmol) in CH3CN (1 mL) were added sodium iodide (22.5 mg, 0.15 mmol) and K2CO3 (41.4 mg, 0.3 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 12 h. After cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (10 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford 3-(3-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (22 mg, 30% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 729.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (200 mg, 0.42 mmol) and 2-bromoethanol (157.45 mg, 1.26 mmol) in DMSO (3 mL) were added K2CO3 (173.89 mg, 1.26 mmol) and NaI (63.0 mg, 0.42 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight. After cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with water (15 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (10 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to afford (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethan-1-ol (130 mg, 64% yield) as a brown oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 488.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3 yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethan-1-ol (130 mg, 0.27 mmol) in dry CH2Cl2 (5 mL) were added p-toluensulfonyl chloride (80.46 mg, 0.53 mmol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (12 mg, 0.1 mmol) and Et3N (136.35 mg, 1.35 mmol) at 0° C. Then the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The reaction was quenched with water (5 mL) and extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×5 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified by prep-TLC to give (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (80 mg, 46% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 642.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-fluoro-3-nitrophenol (5 g, 31.85 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL) were added DIEA (26 mL, 159.25 mmol) and methanamine hydrochloride (6.45 g, 95.55 mmol). Then the reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 12 h. After cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with water (30 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting crude product was triturated with petroleum ether/EtOAc (10:1, 20 mL) to give 2-(methylamino)-3-nitrophenol (3.5 g, 65% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 169.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(methylamino)-3-nitrophenol (3.6 g, 21.43 mmol) and DMAP (200 mg, 1.6 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) were added triethylamine (21.6 g, 214.3 mmol) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (6.4 g, 42.86 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 h, before the reaction was quenched with water (15 mL) and extracted with DCM (3×30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was triturated with petroleum ether/EtOAc (10:1, 22 mL) to give 2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-methyl-6-nitroaniline (3.4 g, 56% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 283.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-methyl-6-nitroaniline (3.4 g, 12.06 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) was added 10% Pd/C (0.5 g). Then the mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere (1 atm) overnight. After the catalyst was filtered through celite, the filtrate was evaporated to dryness to give crude 6-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N1-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine (3.0 g, 99% yield). This product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 254.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 6-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N1-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine (3.0 g, 11.91 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole (5.79 g, 35.73 mmol) at room temperature under N2. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h, before the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized with methanol and n-hexane to give 7-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (2.8 g, 84% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 279.6 [M+H]+.
To a stirred solution of 7-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (600 mg, 2.16 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added NaH (104 mg, 60% w/w dispersed into mineral oil, 2.60 mmol) at 0° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 20 min, a solution of 3-bromopiperidine-2, 6-dione (291.84 mg, 1.52 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added dropwise at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for additional 3 h, before the reaction was quenched with AcOH (0.5 mL) and concentrated under reduced pressure to give crude 3-(4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione. This product was used in the next step directly without further purification.
To a stirred solution of 3-(4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (crude) in DCM (10 mL) was added TFA (2 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1 h, before the mixture was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to give 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (70 mg, 12% yield over two steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 276.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (3.05 mg, 0.012 mmol) and (R)-2-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (5.0 mg, 0.01 mmol) in DMSO (0.5 mL) were added K2CO3 (5.52 mg, 0.04 mmol) and NaI (2.25 mg, 0.015 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2 h. After the reaction was cooled down to room temperature, the reaction was quenched with water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (10 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford 3-(4-(2-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)ethoxy)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (1.2 mg, 16% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 745.9 [M+H]+.
TR-245 was synthesized according to the standard procedures for preparing TR-244 (1.5 mg, 17% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 759.9 [M+H]+.
TR-246 was synthesized according to the standard procedures for preparing TR-244 (5.2 mg, 19% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 745.8 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 2-hydroxy-3-nitro-benzoic acid (500 mg, 2.73 mmol), DPPA (1.50 g, 5.46 mmol), TEA (828.89 mg, 8.19 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was stirred at 110° C. for 20 h under N2. The reaction was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=60:1) to give 7-nitrobenzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one (206 mg, 1.14 mmol, 42% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 179.2 [M−H]−.
To a 50 mL of three-necked round-bottomed flask was added 7-nitrobenzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-one (170 mg, 943.83 umol), 3-bromopiperidine-2,6-dione (163.10 mg, 849.45 umol), dry K2CO3 (117.22 mg, 849.45 umol), and DMF (3 mL) under N2. After the mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 12 h, the reaction mixture was purified by silica gel column chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2:1 to 1:1) to give 3-(7-nitro-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (50 mg, 18% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 290.3 [M−H]−.
To a solution of 3-(7-nitro-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (43 mg, 147.66 umol) in THF (0.7 mL) was added Pd/C (50.59 mg, 208.27 umol, 50% purity) under H2. The mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 3 h. LCMS showed the reaction was complete. Pd/C was filtered over Celite. After solvents were removed under vacuum, the resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2:1 to 1:1) to give 3-(7-amino-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (38 mg, 99% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 262.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]acetaldehyde (18.6 mg, 38.31 umol) and 3-(7-amino-2-oxo-1,3-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (10.01 mg, 38.31 umol) in DMF (2 mL) were added TMSCl (12.41 mg, 114.92 umol) and NaBH4 (2.91 mg, 76.61 umol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h, before being stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=15/1) to give 3-[7-[2-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethylamino]-2-oxo-1,3-benzoxazol-3-yl]piperidine-2,6-dione (9 mg, 32% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 731.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-(6-piperazin-1-yl-2-pyridyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (400 mg, 901.88 umol) and tert-butyl 3-formylazetidine-1-carboxylate (167.05 mg, 901.88 umol) in THF (10 mL) was added Ti (OiPr)4 (512.27 mg, 1.80 mmol) at room temperature. The resulting mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 3 h, before being cooled to room temperature. NaBH3CN (335.50 mg, 3.61 mmol) was added in portions. The resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 16 h, before being quenched with water (20 mL), and extracted with DCM (3×20 mL). The DCM layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give tert-butyl 3-[[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]methyl]azetidine-1-carboxylate (350 mg, 63% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 613.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-[[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]methyl]azetidine-1-carboxylate (100 mg, 163.20 umol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (2 mL) at rt. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h, before being concentrated to give 3-[6-[4-(azetidin-3-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-2-pyridyl]-6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (100 mg, 100% yield), which was used directly in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 513.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-(bromomethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (35 mg, 99.67 umol) and 3-[6-[4-(azetidin-3-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-2-pyridyl]-6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (51.09 mg, 99.67 umol) in NMP (5 mL) was added DIPEA (128.82 mg, 996.72 umol) at rt. The reaction mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 0.5 h, before being purified by prep-HPLC to give a crude product, which was further purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=15/1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-[[3-[[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]methyl]azetidin-1-yl]methyl]isoindoline-1,3-dione (4 mg, 5% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 782.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (100 mg, 0.18 mmol) and tert-butyl 3-formylazetidine-1-carboxylate (67 mg, 0.36 mmol) in DCM (10 mL)/AcOH (1 mL) was added BH3/THF (0.5 mL, 1M in THF, 0.54 mmol) in portions at 0° C. under N2. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with H2O (100 mL) at 0° C. and extracted with DCM (2×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography to give tert-butyl 3-((4-(4-((5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)carbamoyl)-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (85 mg, 65% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 716.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-((4-(4-((5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)carbamoyl)-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (85 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (1 mL) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (43 mg, 59% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 616.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-(4-(azetidin-3-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (43 mg, 0.07 mmol) and 5-(bromomethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (30 mg, 0.08 mmol) in dimethylacetamide (DMAc) (5 mL) was added DIPEA (30 mg, 0.21 mmol) at room temperature under N2. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 1 h, the resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography, followed by prep-TLC to give the desired product (15 mg, 26% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 886.9 [M+H]+.
A solution of 4-chloro-2-fluoro-1-nitrobenzene (3 g, 17.14 mmol), methylamine hydrochloride (1.26 g, 18.85 mmol) and DIPEA (6.63 g, 51.46 mmol) in DMSO (40 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was quenched with water (200 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×100 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give 5-chloro-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (3.2 g, 100% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 187.2 [M+H]+.
A solution of 5-chloro-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (3.2 g, 17.2 mmol), 3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidine (3.34 g, 18.92 mmol) and K2CO3 (11.8 g, 86 mmol) in DMSO (60 mL) was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (300 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×100 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=1:1) to give 5-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (3.2 g, 57% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 328.7 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 5-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (2 g, 6.11 mmol), Raney Nickel (0.1 g) in THF (200 mL) was stirred at room temperature under H2 atmosphere (1 atm) overnight. The supernatant liquid of the reaction mixture was poured into a 250 mL glass bottle. CDI (2.9 g, 18.33 mmol) was added portionwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 0.5 h at room temperature under N2 atmosphere. The reaction solution was poured into water (300 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×200 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was triturated with EtOAc (100 mL) to give 6-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (1.4 g, 70% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 324.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 6-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (1.4 g, 4.33 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (30 mL) was added NaH (0.208 g, 5.20 mmol) portionwise in ice bath under N2 atmosphere. After the reaction was stirred for 0.5 h, 3-bromopiperidine-2,6-dione (575 mg, 3.03 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added dropwise at the same temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, the reaction was quenched with acetic acid (1 mL) in ice bath, diluted with water (200 mL), extracted with EA (2×80 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2:1 to pure EtOAc) to give the 3-(5-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (400 mg, 30% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 435.9 [M+H]+.
A solution of 3-(5-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (400 mg, 0.921 mmol) in MsOH (1 mL) and DCM (2 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction solution was diluted with ice water (100 mL), neutralized with saturated aqeuous NaHCO3 solution, extracted with DCM/MeOH (10:1, 3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give 3-(5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (210 mg, 66% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 345.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.29 mmol) and DIPEA (187 mg, 1.45 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added Ms2O (100 mg, 0.58 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) dropwise at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the reaction solution was diluted with water (200 mL), extracted with DCM (2×100 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give (1-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methylmethanesulfonate (58 mg, 47% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 423.5 [M+H]+.
A solution of (1-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl methanesulfonate (58 mg, 0.137 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (72 mg, 0.164 mmol), KI (22 mg, 0.137 mmol), and DIEA (88 mg, 0.685 mmol) in NMP (1 mL) was stirred at 130° C. for 0.5 h under microwave irradiation. The reaction solution was diluted with water (100 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified with prep-TLC (DCM:MeOH=7:1) to give 3-(5-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (4 mg, 4% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 770.8 [M+H]+.
TR-251 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-249 (5.5 mg, 13% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 848.3 [M+H]+.
TR-252 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-249 (7.1 mg, 110% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 834.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-bromo-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (500 mg, 1.5 mmol) and prop-2-yn-1-ol (126 mg, 2.25 mmol) in DMSO (15 mL) were added DIEA (975 mg, 7.5 mmol), CuI (28 mg, 0.15 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (110 mg, 0.15 mmol) at room temperature under N2. The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 12 h. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (430 mg, 96% yield) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 299.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (100 mg, 0.33 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) were added TsCl (95 mg, 0.49 mmol) and KOH (37 mg, 0.66 mmol) at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the reaction was quenched with water (30 mL). The resulting mixture was extracted with DCM (2×20 mL). And the organic layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to give 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (30 mg, 20% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 453.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (15 mg, 0.03 mmol) and 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (15 mg, 0.03 mmol) in MeCN (2 mL) were added NaI (9 mg, 0.06 mmol) and DIPEA (20 mg, 0.15 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 12 h, before being purified by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (10 mg, 42% yield) as a withe solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 827.9 [M+H]+.
TR-254 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-249 (12 mg, 9% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 872.8 [M+H]+.
TR-255 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-253 (1.5 mg, 12% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 789.9 [M+H]+.
TR-256 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-253 (2.1 mg, 12% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 728.7 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(5-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (10.0 mg, 0.036 mmol), (R)-3-(4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (15.0 mg, 0.030 mmol), sodium iodide (6.75 mg, 0.045 mmol) and K2CO3 (16.56 mg, 0.120 mmol) in DMSO (1 mL) was stirred at 70° C. for 12 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (10 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (10 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to give the desired product (5.1 mg, 23% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 760.0 [M+H]+.
TR-258 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-250 (9 mg, 2.3% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 770.9 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 4-bromo-2-fluoro-1-nitrobenzene (10 g, 45.87 mmol), and K2CO3 (12.66 g, 91.74 mmol), methanamine hydrochloride (3.68 g, 55 mmol) in DMSO (100 mL) was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The mixture was poured into water (400 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×200 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give the 5-bromo-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (10.4 g, 99% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 231.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-bromo-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (10.4 g, 45.2 mmol) in AcOH (40 mL)/EtOH (40 mL)/water (20 mL) was added Fe (12.65 g, 226 mmol) portionwise at room temperature. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 2 h, before the reaction mixture was filtered over Celite and washed with DCM/MeOH (10:1). The filtrate was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give the 5-bromo-N1-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine (9.6 g, 100% yield) as a black solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 201.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-bromo-N1-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine (9.5 g, 47.5 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) was added CDI (10 g, 61.75 mmol) portionwise at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 1 h, the solution was poured into water (400 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×200 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was triturated with EtOAc (100 mL) to give 6-bromo-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (6.2 g, 58% yield) as a gray solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 227.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 6-bromo-1-methyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-one (2 g, 8.85 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (30 mL) was added NaH (0.424 g, 10.62 mmol) portionwise at 0° C. under N2 atmosphere. After the reaction was stirred for 0.5 h, a solution of 3-bromopiperidine-2,6-dione (845 mg, 4.42 mmol) in DMF (2 ml) was added dropwise at the same temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, the reaction was quenched with AcOH (1.2 mL) in ice bath, diluted with water (200 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×80 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2:1 to 1:1) to give 3-(5-bromo-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (300 mg, 20% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 340.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(5-bromo-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (250 mg, 0.74 mmol), but-3-yn-1-ol (260 mg, 3.7 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl2 (54 mg, 0.074 mmol), CuI (28 mg, 0.148 mmol) and TEA (373.7 mg, 3.7 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was stirred at 80° C. overnight under N2 atmosphere. After the mixture was filtered over Celite and washed with DCM, the filtrate was diluted with water (200 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×100 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (DCM:MeOH=15:1) to give 3-(5-(4-hydroxybut-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (160 mg, 66% yield) as a red brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 328.2 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(5-(4-hydroxybut-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (40 mg, 0.122 mmol), Pd/C (20 mg) in MeOH (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h under H2 atmosphere. The mixture was filtered with Celite. The filtrate was concentrated to give 3-(5-(4-hydroxybutyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (40 mg, 99% yield) as a gray solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 332.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(5-(4-hydroxybutyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (40 mg, 0.122 mmol) and DIEA (80 mg, 0.61 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added MsCl (0.05 mL, 0.61 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred for 0.5 h, the reaction solution was quenched with water (100 mL), extracted with DCM (2×50 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to give 4-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyl methanesulfonate (17 mg, 34% yield) as a gray solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 410.4 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 4-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyl methanesulfonate (17 mg, 0.041 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (21 mg, 0.049 mmol), NaI (12.3 mg, 0.082 mmol) and DIEA (26 mg, 0.205 mmol) in CH3CN (5 mL) was stirred at 80° C. overnight. The mixture was diluted with water (50 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×20 mL), washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=7:1) to give 3-(5-(4-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)butyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (6 mg, 19% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 757.9 [M+H]+.
TR-260 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-259 (3.5 mg, 13% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 753.8 [M+H]+.
TR-261 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-249 (6.3 mg, 11% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 773.3 [M+H]+.
TR-262 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-249 (5.7 mg, 15% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 787.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (20.1 mg, 0.04 mmol) and 2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)(4-methoxybenzyl)amino)ethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (40.6 mg, 0.07 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 mL) were added potassium carbonate (18 mg, 0.13 mmol) and sodium iodide (7 mg, 0.04 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 48 h, before being concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (MeOH/DCM=1:10) to give the desired product (9.3 mg, 23% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 867.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)(4-methoxybenzyl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (9.3 mg, 0.01 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was added TFA (11 mg, 0.09 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, before being concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (3.5 mg, 46% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 747.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (10.7 mg, 0.02 mmol) in DMSO (1 mL) were added HOAT (4.5 mg, 0.03 mmol), EDCI (6.4 mg, 0.03 mmol), NMM (11.3 mg, 0.11 mmol) and (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycine (11.1 mg, 0.03 mmol) sequentially. After the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the reaction was poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycyl)piperazin-1-yl)benzamide (6.3 mg, 38% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 761.3 [M+H]+.
TR-265 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-231 (3.5 mg, 20% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 773.3 [M+H]+.
TR-266 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-264 (5 mg, 20% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 822.7 [M+H]+.
TR-267 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-231 (15 mg, 31% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 834.8 [M+H]+.
TR-268 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-263 (12 mg, 14% yield by 2 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 808.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (40 mg, 0.07 mmol) and 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (24 mg, 0.08 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added DIPEA (45 mg, 0.35 mmol) at room temperature under N2. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 1 h, the reaction was purified by reverse-phase chromatography, followed by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (20 mg, 35% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 803.8 [M+H]+.
TR-270 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-231 (13 mg, 9% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 886.9 [M+H]+.
TR-271 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-231 (15 mg, 15% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 900.9 [M+H]+.
TR-272 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-231 (13 mg, 6% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 900.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (60 mg, 0.22 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added 2-chloroacetyl chloride (30 mg, 0.26 mmoL) at room temperature. After the reaction was refluxed for 1 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (65 mg, 85% yield) as a pale yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 350.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (10 mg, 0.018 mmol) in MeCN (3 mL) were added K2CO3 (7.5 mg, 0.054 mmol), NaI (2.7 mg, 0.018 mmol) and 2-chloro-N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)acetamide (6.3 mg, 0.018 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (5.6 mg, 36% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 860.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (10 mg, 0.018 mmol) and 5-(bromomethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (6.4 mg, 0.018 mmol) in DMAc (2 mL) was added DIPEA (7.7 mg, 0.060 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 1 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature before being quenched with H2O (30 mL). The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (6.1 mg, 36% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 817.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of tert-butyl 3-oxoazetidine-1-carboxylate (14.2 mg, 0.08 mmol), NaBH3CN (5.2 mg, 0.08 mmol) and N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (30.3 mg, 0.05 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was added AcOH (3.8 mg, 0.06 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred overnight, the mixture was poured into water (30 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (18.0 mg, 46% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 702.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(4-(4-((5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)carbamoyl)-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (18.0 mg, 0.02 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was added TFA (0.5 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, before being concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (12.8 mg, 83% yield) as a pale white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 602.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-(4-(azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (10.2 mg, 0.02 mmol) in DMSO (2 mL) were added 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (7 mg, 0.03 mmol) and DIPEA (6.6 mg, 0.05 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight, before being purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (5.7 mg, 39% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 858.4 [M+H]+.
To a mixture of 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)propyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (10.3 mg, 0.02 mmol), potassium carbonate (6.0 mg, 0.04 mmol) and sodium iodide (2.6 mg, 0.02 mmol) in acetonitrile (2 mL) was added N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (17.9 mg, 0.03 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)propyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (7.2 mg, 39% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 844.4 [M+H]+.
TR-277 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-276 (9.5 mg, 22% yield by 2 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 831.3 [M+H]+.
TR-278 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-275 (9.4 mg, 22% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 886.4 [M+H]+.
TR-279 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-274 (6.8 mg, 47% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 900.4 [M+H]+.
TR-280 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-275 (10.8 mg, 26% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 886.4 [M+H]+.
TR-281 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-274 (7.5 mg, 52% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 900.4 [M+H]+.
TR-282 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-231 (10 mg, 24% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 902.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (50 mg, 0.16 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) were added MsCl (0.1 mL) and TEA (50 mg, 0.48 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, before being quenched with water (10 mL) and extracted with DCM (10 mL×2). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl methanesulfonate (35 mg, 56% yield) as a yellow solid. This crude product was used in the next step directly without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 391.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (20 mg, 0.04 mmol) and 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl methanesulfonate (18 mg, 0.05 mmol) in MeCN (5 mL) were added NaI (12 mg, 0.08 mmol) and DIPEA (30 mg, 0.20 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 12 h, the mixture was purified by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (11 mg, 33% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 841.8 [M+H]+.
TR-284 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-275 (15 mg, 31% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 872.8 [M+H]+.
TR-285 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-274 (15 mg, 57% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 886.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (500 mg, 1.8 mmol) and DIEA (700 mg, 5.4 mmol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added morpholin-2-ylmethanol (320 mg, 2.7 mmol). After the resulting mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 2 h, the mixture was purified by reverse phase column chromatography to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-(hydroxymethyl) morpholino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (547 mg, 81% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 374.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-(hydroxymethyl) morpholino) isoindoline-1,3-dione (170 mg, 0.46 mmol), TEA (232 mg, 2.3 mmol), DMAP (5.6 mg, 0.046 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) and DMSO (5 mL) was added TsCl (350 mg, 1.8 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, before DCM was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by reverse phase column chromatography to give (4-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)morpholin-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (173 mg, 72% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 528.4 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (4-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)morpholin-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (48 mg, 0.09 mmol), (S)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl) pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-pyridazine (40 mg, 0.09 mmol), potassium carbonate (37 mg, 0.27 mmol) and sodium iodide (20 mg, 0.14 mmol) in acetonitrile (1.5 mL) was stirred at 90° C. overnight. The mixture was purified by reverse phase column chromatography to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(2-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl) pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl) methyl) morpholino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (547 mg, 81% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 799.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of pyridin-4-ol (0.95 g, 9.99 mmol) and tert-butyl 3-methylsulfonyloxyazetidine-1-carboxylate (2.51 g, 9.99 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) was added K2CO3 (4.14 g, 29.97 mmol) at room temperature. After the resulting mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h, the reaction mixture was quenched with water, extracted with EtOAc (3×10 mL). The combined EtOAc layers were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=1/1) to give tert-butyl 3-(4-pyridyloxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (2.0 g, 80% yield) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 251.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(4-pyridyloxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (1.5 g, 5.99 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL) were added TsOH (1.14 g, 5.99 mmol) and PtO2 (700 mg) at room temperature under H2. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 16 h, the reaction was filtered and concentrated to give tert-butyl 3-(4-piperidyloxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (2.7 g, 100% yield) as a TsOH salt. MS (ESI) m/z: 157.0 [M−Boc+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(4-piperidyloxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (2.5 g, 5.83 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added TEA (1.77 g, 17.50 mmol) and Cbz-Cl (991.74 mg, 5.83 mmol) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h, the reaction was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1 to 2/1) to give benzyl 4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylazetidin-3-yl)oxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (2.2 g, 97% yield) as colorless oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 391.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of benzyl 4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylazetidin-3-yl)oxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (800 mg, 2.05 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added Pd/C (100 mg, 823.38 umol) at room temperature under the H2. After the reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h, the reaction was filtered over Celite. The filtrate was concentrated to give tert-butyl 3-(4-piperidyloxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (520 mg, 99% yield) as colorless oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 257.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-(6-fluoro-2-pyridyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (377 mg, 998.97 umol) and tert-butyl 3-(4-piperidyloxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate (256.08 mg, 998.97 umol) in DMSO (20 mL) was added DIPEA (774.64 mg, 5.99 mmol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 48 h, the reaction was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give tert-butyl 3-[[1-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]-4-piperidyl]oxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate (400 mg, 65% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 614.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-[[1-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]-4-piperidyl]oxy]azetidine-1-carboxylate (400 mg, 651.76 umol) in DCM (10 mL) was added TFA (74.31 mg, 651.76 umol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the reaction was concentrated to give 3-[6-[4-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-1-piperidyl]-2-pyridyl]-6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (410 mg, 100% yield) which was directly used in the next step. MS (ESI) m/z: 514.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-[6-[4-(azetidin-3-yloxy)-1-piperidyl]-2-pyridyl]-6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (200 mg, 318.66 umol) and 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-fluoro-isoindoline-1,3-dione (88.02 mg, 318.66 umol) in DMSO (5 mL) was added DIPEA (411.83 mg, 3.19 mmol). After the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 16 h, the reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to give a crude product, which was further purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=10/1) to give 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-[3-[[1-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]-4-piperidyl]oxy]azetidin-1-yl]isoindoline-1,3-dione (150 mg, 61% yield) as yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 770.8 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (500 mg, 1.33 mmol), piperidin-4-ol (362 mg, 0.106 mmol) and DIEA (0.2 ml) in NMP (0.5 mL) was heated at 140° C. for 48 h. After the reaction was diluted with water (2 mL), the solution was extracted with EtOAc (3×5 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to afford (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-ol (500 mg, 82% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 459.8 [M+H]+.
Oxalyl chloride (55.46 mg, 0.437 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (5 mL) and cooled to −78° C. DMSO (68.64 mg, 0.88 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was added to the solution dropwise via an addition funnel. Upon completion of addition, the reaction was stirred for 10 min, before a solution of (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-ol (100 mg, 0.22 mmol) in DMSO (0.2 mL) and DCM (0.5 mL) was added dropwise via addition funnel. The reaction was stirred for 15 min, before being quenched by slow addition of TEA (177.76 mg, 1.76 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction was stirred until alcohol was consumed as indicated by TLC. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was taken up in EtOAc. The suspension was washed twice with H2O, followed by brine. The organic layer was dried with Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to get title compound (33 mg, 33% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 457.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-fluoro-isoindoline-1,3-dione (200 mg, 1.81 mmol) in DMSO (3 mL) were added DIEA (278.4 mg, 2.175 mmol) and tert-butyl azetidin-3-ylcarbamate (124.8 mg, 0.725 mmol). After the reaction was irradiated at 110° C. by microwave for 30 min, the resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column chromatography to get tert-butyl (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)carbamate (279 mg, 90% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 429.4 [M+H]+.
To a stirred solution of tert-butyl (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)carbamate (650 mg, 1.52 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added TFA (2 mL). After the reaction was stirred at rt for 3 h, the mixture was concentrated to provide 5-(3-aminoazetidin-1-yl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (890 mg, 99% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 329.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-(3-aminoazetidin-1-yl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (35 mg, 0.08 mmol) and (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-one (25.25 mg, 0.08 mmol) in MeOH (3 mL) was added NaBH3CN (15.08 mg, 0.24 mmol). After the reaction was stirred at rt for 6 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to provide 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-((1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (20 mg, 33% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 769.8 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 4-aminocyclohexan-1-one (407 mg, 3.6 mmol), 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (100 mg, 0.36 mmol) and DIPEA (232 mg, 1.8 mmol) in DMSO (8 mL) was stirred at 110° C. under microwave irradiation for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature before H2O (100 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×40 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (38 mg, 28% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 370.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (22 mg, 0.041 mmol) and 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((4-oxocyclohexyl)amino)isoindoline-1,3-dione (15 mg, 0.041 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was added NaBH3CN (3.6 mg, 0.062 mmol) and AcOH (0.5 mg, 0.0082 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)amino)cyclohexyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (12.7 mg, 35% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 900.4 [M+H]+.
TR-290 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-275 (8.4 mg, 19% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 912.4 [M+H]+.
TR-291 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-275 (7.4 mg, 13% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 912.4 [M+H]+.
Step 1: Synthesis of dimethyl 4-bromophthalate
To a solution of 5-bromoisobenzofuran-1,3-dione (22.7 g, 99.99 mmol) in MeOH (200 mL) was added H2SO4 (9.80 g, 99.99 mmol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h, the reaction was concentrated. The residue was dissolved in DCM (50 mL), washed with aq.NaHCO3 and brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10/1) to give dimethyl 4-bromophthalate (27 g, 99% yield) as colorless oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 274.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of dimethyl 4-bromobenzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (27.3 g, 99.97 mmol) and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (30.46 g, 119.96 mmol) in dioxane (300 mL) were added CH3CO2K (19.59 g, 199.94 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (3.65 g, 5.00 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h, before it was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1 to 10/1) to give dimethyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (27 g, 84% yield) as oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 321.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of dimethyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (30 g, 93.71 mmol) in acetone (400 mL) and water (200 mL) were added NaIO4 (20.05 g, 93.71 mmol) and CH3CO2NH4 (72.15 g, 937.08 mmol). After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the reaction was extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (2×100 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10/1) to provide [3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]boronic acid (14 g, 63% yield) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 238.9 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 4-methoxybenzenesulfonohydrazide (2.02 g, 9.99 mmol) and tert-butyl 3-oxoazetidine-1-carboxylate (1.71 g, 9.99 mmol) in dioxane (100 mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 4 h. After the reaction was cooled to room temperature, [3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]boronic acid (3.00 g, 12.61 mmol) was added. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h, before it was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=3/1) to give dimethyl 4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylazetidin-3-yl)benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (1.1 g, 32% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 699.7 [2M+H]+.
To a solution of dimethyl 4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylazetidin-3-yl)benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (1.1 g, 3.15 mmol) in MeOH (40 mL) and water (40 mL) was added NaOH (629.69 mg, 15.74 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h. After being cooled to room temperature, the pH of the reaction mixture was adjusted to 4 by HCl (1N). The reaction mixture was extracted with DCM (2×100 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to give 4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylazetidin-3-yl)phthalic acid (1.0 g, 99% yield) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 266.0 [M−56+H]+.
A mixture of 4-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylazetidin-3-yl)phthalic acid (1.0 g, 3.11 mmol) and 3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione (768.34 mg, 4.67 mmol, HCl salt) in pyridine (50 mL) was stirred at 120° C. 16 h. Then it was concentrated and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (DCM/MeOH=20/1) to give tert-butyl 3-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]azetidine-1-carboxylate (850 mg, 66% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 827.8 [2M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-[2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-5-yl]azetidine-1-carboxylate (850 mg, 2.06 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added TFA (5 mL). After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the reaction was concentrated to give 5-(azetidin-3-yl)-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (880 mg, 100% yield) as TFA salt. MS (ESI) m/z: 314.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]acetaldehyde (50 mg, 102.97 umol) and 5-(azetidin-3-yl)-2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (32.26 mg, 75.50 umol) in MeOH (5 mL) was added NaBH3CN (51.08 mg, 823.80 umol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 4 h, and stirred at room temperature for 16 h, before the reaction mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=15/1) to give a crude product, which was further purified by reverse phase chromatography to give 2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-5-[1-[2-[4-[6-[6-[(2R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl]-2-pyridyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethyl]azetidin-3-yl]isoindoline-1,3-dione (5 mg, 6% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 783.0 [M+H]+.
TR-293 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-286 (8.6 mg, 20% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 768.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (100 mg, 0.53 mmol), and TEA (161 mg, 1.59 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) was added MsCl (121 mg, 1.07 mmol) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, the mixture was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=4:1 to 1:1) to give tert-butyl 3-(((methylsulfonyl)oxy)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (121 mg, 85% yield) as a colorless solid which was used immediately in the next step.
A mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (202 mg, 0.46 mmol), tert-butyl 3-(((methylsulfonyl)oxy)methyl)Azetidine-1-carboxylate (121 mg, 0.46 mmol), potassium carbonate (186 mg, 1.38 mmol) and sodium iodide (103 mg, 0.69 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 mL) was stirred at 90° C. overnight under N2. The mixture was purified by reverse phase column chromatography to give tert-butyl (R)-3-((4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (225 mg, 80% yield) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 613.7 [M+H]+.
A mixture of tert-butyl (R)-3-((4-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (225 mg, 0.37 mmol) and TFA (0.5 mL) in DCM (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction was concentrated to give (R)-3-(6-(4-(azetidin-3-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (188 mg, 100% yield) as a colorless oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 513.5 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-3-(6-(4-(azetidin-3-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (45 mg, 0.07 mmol), 4-(bromomethyl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (25 mg, 0.07 mmol) and potassium carbonate (29 mg, 0.21 mmol) in acetonitrile (1.5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse phase column chromatography to give 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-4-((3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)methyl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (11.7 mg, 21% yield) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 783.8 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-3-(6-(4-(azetidin-3-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (10.0 mg, 0.02 mmol), 3-(5-fluoro-2-methyl-4-oxoquinazolin-3(4H)-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (8.7 mg, 0.03 mmol) and DIEA (13.0 mg, 0.10 mmol) in DMAc (2 ml) was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford 3-(5-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2-methyl-4-oxoquinazolin-3(4H)-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (7.7 mg, 44% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=782.7 [M+H]+.
TR-296 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-295 (8.2 mg, 48% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 769.7 [M+H]+.
TR-297 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-286 (5 mg, 28% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 783.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (20 mg, 0.04 mmol) and 3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (18 mg, 0.05 mmol) in MeCN (5 mL) were added NaI (12 mg, 0.08 mmol) and DIPEA (30 mg, 0.20 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 12 h, the mixture was purified by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (1.5 mg, 6% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 827.9 [M+H]+.
TR-299 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-275 (9 mg, 35% yield by 3 steps). This product contains two unseparated isomers. MS (ESI) m/z: 912.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (15 mg, 0.03 mmol) and (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (15 mg, 0.03 mmol) in MeCN (5 mL) were added DIPEA (20 mg, 0.15 mmol) and NaI (10 mg, 0.06 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 12 h, before the reaction was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (3 mg, 12% yield) as a withe solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 858.7 [M+H]+.
TR-301 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-275 (13 mg, 10% yield by 3 steps). MS (ESI) m/z: 886.8 [M+H]+.
TR-302 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-292 (37 mg, 80% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 740.7 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(4-(3-chloroprop-1-yn-1-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (8 mg, 0.026 mmol), N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (15 mg, 0.028 mmol), DIEA (10 mg, 0.078 mmol) and sodium iodide (6 mg, 0.039 mmol) in acetonitrile (1.5 mL) was stirred at 80° C. overnight under N2. The mixture was purified by reverse phase column chromatography to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-(1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-4-yl)prop-2-yn-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (5.9 mg, 27% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 842.7 [M+H]+.
TR-304 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-303 (39.9 mg, 6800 yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 861.0 [M+H]+.
TR-304 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-303 (39.9 mg, 36% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 846.9 [M+H]+.
TR-306 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-303 (5.6 mg, 15% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 856.7 [M+H]+.
TR-307 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-295 (2.4 mg, 4% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 796.9 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (500 mg, 1.35 mmol), 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane (379.8 mg, 2.65 mmol) and DIEA (1 ml) in NMP (2.5 mL) was heated at 140° C. for 48 h. After addition of water, the reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to afford (R)-8-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane (410 mg, 61% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 501.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of (R)-8-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane (400 mg, 0.79 mmol) in 1,4-dioxone (4 mL) were added H2O (0.5 mL) and H2SO4 (con. 1.0 mL) dropwise. After the mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h, the reaction was quenched with NaHCO3 aqeuous solution. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography to afford (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-one (340 mg, 94% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 457.6 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 5-(azetidin-3-yl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (30 mg, 0.096 mmol) and (R)-1-(6-(6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-one (43.7 mg, 0.096 mmol) in CH3OH (3 mL) was added NaBH3CN (11.94 mg, 0.192 mmol). After the reaction was stirred at rt for 6 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to provide 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(1-(1-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)azetidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (20 mg, 28% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 754.6 [M+H]+.
TR-309 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-292 (50 mg, 52% o yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 740.7 [M+H]+.
TR-310 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-303 (28 mg, 30% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 818.7 [M+H]+.
TR-311 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-303 (22.4 mg, 30% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 832.9 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (5.0 mg, 0.018 mmol), 4-(4-(3-chloropropyl)piperazin-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (11.3 mg, 0.018 mmol), sodium iodide (4.05 mg, 0.027 mmol) and K2CO3 (9.94 mg, 0.072 mmol) in DMSO (1 mL) was heated at 60° C. for 4 h. Then the mixture was partitioned between water (10 mL) and EtOAc (10 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The residue was purified by prep-TLC to give desired product (5.3 mg, 34% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 862.9 [M+H]+.
TR-313 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-312 (10 mg, 41% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 862.9 [M+H]+.
TR-314 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-312 (8.2 mg, 33% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 848.8 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(4-amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (80.0 mg, 0.29 mmol), 1-chloro-3-iodopropane (77.1 mg, 0.38 mmol) and DIEA (112.5 mg, 0.87 mmol) in DMSO (2 mL) was stirred at 40° C. overnight. The resulting mixture was partitioned between water (5 mL) and EtOAc (5 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (DCM/MeOH=10:1) to afford 3-(4-((3-chloropropyl)amino)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (32.2 mg, 30% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 351.2 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(4-((3-chloropropyl)amino)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (32.2 mg, 0.09 mmol), N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (49.8 mg, 0.09 mmol), K2CO3 (37.9 mg, 0.27 mmol) and NaI (13.6 mg, 0.09 mmol) in DMSO (1 mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 1 h. The resulting mixture was partitioned between water (5 mL) and EtOAc (5 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=12:1) to afford N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(3-((1-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-4-yl)amino)propyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide as a white solid (5.4 mg, 7% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 861.7 [M+H]+.
TR-316 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-315 (4.7 mg, 10% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 861.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(6-bromo-1-oxo-isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (3.00 g, 9.28 mmol) and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (2.83 g, 11.14 mmol) in DMF (80 mL) was added Pd(dppf)Cl2 (678.65 mg, 928.39 umol) and CH3CO2K (2.73 g, 27.85 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h, before it was quenched with water (100 mL). After addition of NaIO4 (5.93 g, 27.85 mmol), the pH of the reaction was adjusted to 2 by 1N HCl. The mixture was purified by prep-HPLC to give [2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-3-oxo-isoindolin-5-yl]boronic acid (2.2 g, 82% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 288.9 [M+H]+.
To a solution of [2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-3-oxo-isoindolin-5-yl]boronic acid (949 mg, 3.29 mmol) and 3-(benzyloxymethyl)azetidine (700.69 mg, 3.95 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) were added Cu(OAc)2 (1.19 g, 6.59 mmol), TEA (2.00 g, 19.77 mmol) and 4A molecular sieves (2 g). The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 16 h, before it was purified by prep-HPLC to give a crude product, which was further purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give 3-[6-[3-(benzyloxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl]-1-oxo-isoindolin-2-yl]piperidine-2,6-dione (400 mg, 29% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 420.5 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(6-(3-((benzyloxy)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (200 mg, 0.48 mmol) and MsOH (2.0 mL) in DCM (4.0 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction was concentrated and the resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography (CH3CN/H2O=20:1) to give 3-(6-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (127 mg, 81% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 330.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-(6-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (60 mg, 0.18 mmol), TEA (2 mL), and DMAP (44 mg, 0.36 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TsCl (69 mg, 0.36 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, before DCM was removed under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=16:1) to give (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (69 mg, 86% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 484.6 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (20 mg, 0.04 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (20 mg, 0.045 mmol), K2CO3 (17 mg, 0.12 mmol) and sodium iodide (9 mg, 0.06 mmol) in acetonitrile (2.0 mL) was stirred at 80° C. overnight under N2. Then the mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography (CH3CN/H2O=20:1), followed by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=8:1) to give 3-(6-(3-((4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (19 mg, 79% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 755.7 [M+H]+.
TR-318 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-317 (11 mg, 31% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 858.9 [M+H]+.
TR-319 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-303 (10 mg, 12% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 856.6 [M+H]+.
TR-320 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-303 (15 mg, 29% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 860.8 [M+H]+.
TR-321 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-303 (8 mg, 20% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 873.7 [M+H]+.
TR-322 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-312 (15 mg, 43% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 848.7 [M+H]+.
A solution of 4-fluoro-2-nitro-benzoic acid (10 g, 54.1 mmol), di-tert-butyl-dicarbonate (23.5 g, 108.2 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (1.6 g, 13.5 mmol) in tert-butanol (100 mL) and dichloromethane (100 mL) was stirred at room temperature for about 20 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with ethyl acetate (500 mL), washed with 1N HCl (500 mL), water (500 mL) and brine (500 mL). After drying over sodium sulfate, the organic layer was filtered and concentrated to afford tert-butyl 4-fluoro-2-nitrobenzoate (13 g crude, quantity) as yellow oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z=264.1 [M+Na]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-fluoro-2-nitrobenzoate (1 g, 4.1 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added 4-ethynylpiperidine (675 mg, 6.2 mmol) and TEA (1.2 g, 12.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 16 h, before being poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give tert-butyl 4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-nitrobenzoate (600 mg, 46% yield) as a yellow oil, which was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z=331.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-nitrobenzoate (650 mg, 1.9 mmol) in EtOH (10 mL) and AcOH (1 mL) was added Fe (1.1 g, 19 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h. The mixture was concentrated, diluted with water, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with NaHCO3 aqueous solution and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography to give tert-butyl 2-amino-4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)benzoate (550 mg, 96% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z=301.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 2-amino-4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)benzoate (100 mg, 0.18 mmol) and tert-butyl 3-formylazetidine-1-carboxylate (605 mg, 2.01 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) and AcOH (1 mL) was added BH3 (2.1 mL, 2.01 mmol, 1M in THF) in portions at 0° C. under N2. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, before being quenched with H2O (100 mL) at 0° C. and extracted with DCM (2×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography to give tert-butyl 4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzoate (520 mg, 65% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 385.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzoate (470 mg, 1.2 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) were added TEA (607 mg, 6.0 mmol) and TFAA (308 mg, 1.4 mmol) at 0° C. After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, the reaction was washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography to give tert-butyl 4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzoate (300 mg, 52% yield) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z=481.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzoate (300 mg, 0.62 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (1 mL) at 0° C. After the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the reaction was concentrated under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give t 4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzoic acid (245 mg, 93% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 425.5 [M+H]+.
To a suspension of 4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzoic acid (100 mg, 0.23 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (5 mL) were added catalytic amount of DMF, and oxalyl chloride (45 mg, 0.35 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for about 1.5 h. The reaction was concentrated, and the residue was azeotroped with dry dichloromethane twice. The resulting residue was diluted with THF (50 mL). And the resulting suspension was added slowly and gradually to a solution of 5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-indazol-3-ylamine (72 mg, 0.27 mmol) and pyridine (181 mg, 2.3 mmol) in dry THF (10 mL) at −35° C. After the mixture was stirred at −35° C. for 1 h, the reaction was washed with 1N HCl solution and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzamide (180 mg, crude) as a gray solid, which was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z=666.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzamide (180 mg, 0.27 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was added K2CO3 (75 mg, 0.54 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 1 h, before being concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (105 mg, 80% yield by two steps) as a gray solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 570.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-ethynylpiperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (50 mg, 0.08 mmol) and 3-(5-bromo-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (34 mg, 0.11 mmol) in DMSO (15 mL) were added TEA (40 mg, 0.4 mmol), PPh3 (24 mg, 0.08 mmol), CuI (7.6 mg, 0.05 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (28 mg, 0.05 mmol) at room temperature under N2. The reaction mixture was irradiated at 100° C. for 1 h under microwave. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography, followed by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)ethynyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (13 mg, 20% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 812.7 [M+H]+.
TR-324 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-315 (3.2 mg, 8% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 847.4 [M+H]+.
TR-325 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-315 (2.2 mg, 6% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 847.4 [M+H]+.
TR-326 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-297 (3.2 mg, 18% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 872.7 [M+H]+.
TR-327 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-295 (2.3 mg, 8% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 886.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (4.8 g, 0.022 mol) in DMF (60 mL) was added sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 1.32 g, 0.033 mol) slowly at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h, a solution of benzyl bromide (4.42 g, 0.026 mol) in DMF (50 mL) was added slowly over 15 minutes. After the resulting reaction was stirred at rt for 2 h, the reaction mixture was poured into water (500 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (3×200 mL). The combined organic layers were derived over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired product (6.4 g, 95% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 306.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (6.4 g, 0.021 mol) in DCM (30 mL) was added TFA (20 mL) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (4.1 g, 95% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 206.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidine (3.0 g, 0.015 mol) and tert-butyl 4-fluoro-2-nitrobenzoate (3.5 g, 0.015 mol) in DMF (50 mL) was added DIPEA (5.8 g, 0.045 moL) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred at 70° C. for 3 h. The reaction was cooled to room temperature before H2O (500 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×200 mL). The combined organic layers were concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired product (4.8 g, 75% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 427.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-nitrobenzoate (1.2 g, 2.82 mmol) in EtOH (15 mL) was added palladium on carbon (10%) (50% wet with water, 150 mg) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired product (0.99 g, 89% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 397.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 2-amino-4-(4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)benzoate (900 mg, 2.27 mmol), tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (454 mg, 4.54 mmol) and AcOH (5 mL) in DCM (15 mL) was added 1M borane tetrahydrofuran complex solution (9.08 mL, 9.08 mmol) at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred at rt for 16 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired product (1.04 g, 95% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 481.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzoate (1.04 g, 2.16 mmol) and TEA (545 mg, 5.40 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added TFAA (680 mg, 3.24 mmol) at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired product (1.18 g, 95% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 577.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzoate (1.18 g, 2.04 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) was added TFA (20 mL) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (980 mg, 92% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 521.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-(4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzoic acid (0.5 g, 0.96 mmol) and DMF (20 mg, 0.27 mmol) in DCM (15 mL) was added oxalyl chloride (15 mL) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at 45° C. for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated to give the desired product (510 mg, 98% yield) as light yellow solid, which was used directly in the next step without further purification.
To a solution of 5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-amine (260 mg, 1.00 mmol) and pyridine (237 mg, 3.00 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a solution of 4-(4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzoyl chloride (510 mg, 0.95 mmol) in THF (5 mL) over 15 minutes at −60° C. After the reaction was stirred at −40° C. for 2 h, the reaction mixture was poured into water (100 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (3×30 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the desired product (540 mg, 77% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 762.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-(4-((benzyloxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzamide (500 mg, 0.66 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added methanesulfonic acid (315 mg, 3.28 mmol) at 0° C. After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (382 mg, 86% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 672.3 [M+H]+.
A solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzamide (100 mg, 0.15 mmol) in hydrobromic acid (48% aqueous solution, 5 mL) was stirred at 120° C. for 8 h. After the mixture was concentrated, the resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (36 mg, 38% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 638.2 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-(4-(bromomethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (10 mg, 0.016 mmol) in CH3CN (2 mL) were added K2CO3 (6.6 mg, 0.048 mmol), NaI (2.7 mg, 0.018 mmol) and 5-(azetidin-3-yl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (5.6 mg, 0.018 mmol) at room temperature. After the reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 5 h, the mixture was concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-1-yl)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (3.6 mg, 26% yield) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 871.4 [M+H]+.
TR-329 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-328 (2.3 mg, 16% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 912.4 [M+H]+.
TR-330 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-328 (3.1 mg, 22% P yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 857.4 [M+H]+.
Please see the standard procedures for preparing TR-317.
A solution of pyridine sulfur trioxide complex (420 mg, 2.6 mmol) in DMSO (2 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of 3-(5-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (104 mg, 0.33 mmol) and TEA (333 mg, 3.3 mmol) in DMSO (2 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 40 min, before the mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography (CH3CN/H2O=20:1) to give 3-(1-oxo-5-(3-oxoazetidin-1-yl)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (87 mg, 84% yield) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 314.0 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 3-(1-oxo-5-(3-oxoazetidin-1-yl)isoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (24 mg, 0.076 mmol), (R)-6-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-3-(6-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine (67 mg, 0.15 mmol) and a drop of acetic acid in THF (3.0 mL) was refluxed for 3 h under Ar atmosphere. After the reaction was cooled to room temperature, NaBH3CN (24 mg, 0.38 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, before being purified by reverse-phase chromatography (CH3CN/H2O=20:1), followed by prep-TLC (DCM/MeOH=12:1) to give 3-(5-(3-(4-(6-(6-((R)-2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl)azetidin-1-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione (11.6 mg, 21% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 741.6 [M+H]+.
TR-332 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-331 (9.3 mg, 13% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 844.8 [M+H]+.
TR-333 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-295 (2.2 mg, 16% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 885.7 [M+H]+.
TR-334 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-295 (2.9 mg, 10% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 899.9 [M+H]+.
TR-335 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-331 (4.3 mg, 7% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 741.4 [M+H]+.
TR-336 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-331 (12 mg, 20% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 844.9 [M+H]+.
Please see the standard procedures for preparing TR-328.
To a solution of 4-(4-(benzyloxy)piperidin-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)acetamido)benzamide (352 mg, 0.47 mmol) in MeOH (8 mL) was added K2CO3 (195.08 mg, 1.42 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 16 h. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give a residue, which was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with H2O. The organic layer was separated, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column (DCM/CH3OH=20/1) to give 4-(4-(benzyloxy)piperidin-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (300 mg, 98% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=652.6 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 4-(4-(benzyloxy)piperidin-1-yl)-N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (1.6 g, 2.46 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) was added MsOH (3 mL). After the reaction was stirred at rt for 2 h, the resulting mixture was concentrated under reduce pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (1.2 g, 87% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=562.7 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (135 mg, 0.24 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (1 mL) were added triethylamine (0.5 mL) and sulphur trioxide pyridine complex (307.3 mg, 1.93 mmol) at 5° C. After the mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (15 ml) and water (10 mL). The aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×10 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (15 mL) and brine (15 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The resulting residue was purified by prep-TLC (DCM/CH3OH=10/1) to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (65 mg, 49% yield) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=562.7 [M+H]+.
A mixture of N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (10 mg, 0.018 mmol), 5-(3-aminoazetidin-1-yl)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (5.9 mg, 0.018 mmol) and NaBH3CN (3.39 mg, 0.054 mmol) in CH3OH (0.5 mL) was stirred at rt for 2 h. The resulting mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by prep-TLC to give N-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl)-4-(4-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)amino)piperidin-1-yl)-2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)benzamide (7.0 mg, 45 yield) as yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=872.8 [M+H]+.
TR-338 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-337 (8.5 mg, 56% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 843.8 [M+H]+.
TR-339 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-337 (8.9 mg, 58% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 857.8 [M+H]+.
TR-340 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing TR-337 (5.6 mg, 34% yield). MS (ESI) m/z: 898.4 [M+H]+.
The enantiomers of TR-231 were separated using a Daicel IG (10 m, 250×20 mm) chiral HPLC column. The mobile phase was MeOH:DCM=48:52 with 0.2% 7N ammonia in methanol as additive. And the flow rate was 40 mL/min. The (S)-form of TR-231 was assigned to TR-341.
The enantiomers of TR-231 were separated using a Daicel IG (10 m, 250×20 mm) chiral HPLC column. The mobile phase was MeOH:DCM=48:52 with 0.2% 7N ammonia in methanol as additive. And the flow rate was 40 mL/min. The (R)-form of TR-231 was assigned to TR-342.
The enantiomers of TR-275 were separated using a Daicel IG (10 m, 250×20 mm) chiral HPLC column. The mobile phase was MeOH:DCM=60:40. And the flow rate was 40 mL/min. The (S)-form of TR-275 was assigned to TR-343.
The enantiomers of TR-275 were separated using a Daicel IG (10 m, 250×20 mm) chiral HPLC column. The mobile phase was MeOH:DCM=60:40. And the flow rate was 40 mL/min. The (R)-form of TR-231 was assigned to TR-344.
A mixture of methyl 6-fluoropyridine-2-carboxylate (100 mg, 0.645 mmol), tert-butyl 4-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (193.6 mg, 0.97 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropane-2-amine (0.42 mL) in 2.0 mL of 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one was stirred at 100° C. overnight. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic phase were concentrated and the residue was purified by flash chromatography (C18) to get desired compound (130 mg, yield: 60%) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=336.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of methyl 6-((1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinate (130 mg, 0.389 mmol) in CH3OH (2 mL) was added 2 N NaOH (1 mL). After the mixture was stirred at rt for 3 h, the mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by column chromatography on C18 column to afford the title compound (90 mg, yield: 72%) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=322.3 [M+H]+.
A mixture of 6-((1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidin-4-yl)amino)picolinic acid (60 mg, 0.187 mmol), (R)-5-(2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-amine (58.88 mg, 0.187 mmol), HOAT (37.87 mg, 0.281 mmol), EDCI (55.11 mg, 0.281 mmol) and 4-Methylmorpholine (56.76 mg, 0.562 mmol) in DMSO (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. Then the mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica C18 to afford the title compound (70 mg, yield: 61%) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=619.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl (R)-4-((6-((5-(2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)carbamoyl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate (70 mg, 0.113 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) was added TFA (1 mL). After it was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the resulting mixture was concentrated in vacuo to get the crude product (73 mg, yield: 99.9%) as a yellow solid, which was used directly in the next step. MS (ESI) m/z=519.6 [M+H]+.
A mixture of (R)—N-(5-(2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-6-(piperidin-4-ylamino)picolinamide (8 mg, 0.015 mmol), (2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)glycine (5.11 mg, 0.015 mmol), HOAT (3.03 mg, 0.0225 mmol), EDCI (4.32 mg, 0.0225 mmol) and 4-Methylmorpholine (7.58 mg, 0.075 mmol) in DMSO (1 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. Then the mixture was purified by reverse phase chromatography to afford the title compound (9.5 mg, yield: 76%) as yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=832.7 [M+H]+.
CPD-461 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (10.2 mg, yield: 65%). MS (ESI) m/z=1032.1 [M+H]+.
CPD-462 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (11.2 mg, yield: 70%). MS (ESI) m/z=1060.2 [M+H]+.
CPD-463 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460. (11.4 mg, yield: 70%). MS (ESI) m/z=1088.1 [M+H]+.
CPD-464 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (10.6 mg, yield: 63%). MS (ESI) m/z=1116.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-465 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (10.5 mg, yield: 65%). MS (ESI) m/z=1076.1 [M+H]+.
CPD-466 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (9.8 mg, yield: 58%). MS (ESI) m/z=1120.2 [M+H]+.
CPD-467 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (11.2 mg, yield: 64%). MS (ESI) m/z=1164.2 [M+H]+.
CPD-468 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (11.6 mg, yield: 64%). MS (ESI) m/z=1208.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-469 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (10.0 mg, yield: 53%). MS (ESI) m/z=1252.3 [M+H]+.
CPD-470 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (9.2 mg, yield: 71%). MS (ESI) m/z=860.8 [M+H]+.
CPD-471 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460. (8.7 mg, yield: 65%). MS (ESI) m/z=888.9 [M+H]+.
CPD-473 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (10.0 mg, yield: 73%). MS (ESI) m/z=916.9 [M+H]+.
CPD-473 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (10.2 mg, yield: 76%). MS (ESI) m/z=890.8 [M+H]+.
CPD-474 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (10.8 mg, yield: 77%). MS (ESI) m/z=934.8 [M+H]+.
CPD-475 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (10.1 mg, yield: 75%). MS (ESI) m/z=978.9 [M+H]+.
CPD-476 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (11.3 mg, yield: 74%). MS (ESI) m/z=1022.9 [M+H]+.
CPD-477 was synthesized following the same procedure as CPD-460 (11.6 mg, yield: 72%). MS (ESI) m/z=1067.0 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 3-fluoro-4-nitrobenzaldehyde (1 g, 5.9 mmol) and tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.6 g, 8.8 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added NaBH(OAc)3 (2.5 g, 11.8 mmol) at 0° C. After it was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (1.5 g, yield: 75%) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=340.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(3-fluoro-4-nitrobenzyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (1 g, 2.9 mmol) and piperidine-4-carboxamide (1 g, 4.4 mmol) in CH3CN (10 mL) was added DIPEA (760 mg, 5.9 mmol) at rt. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the title product (1.2 g, yield: 91%) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=448.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-amino-3-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.2 g, 2.7 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added Pd/C (60 mg, 5% weight). After the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h under hydrogen atmosphere. The mixture was filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the title compound (700 mg, yield: 62%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=418.3 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-amino-3-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)benzyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (600 mg, 1.4 mmol) and 2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxylic acid (277 mg, 1.4 mmol) in DMSO (10 mL) were added HOAt (293 mg, 2.1 mmol), EDCI (414 mg, 2.1 mmol), NMM (725 mg, 7.2 mmol). After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 h, the mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give the desired product (390 mg, yield: 45%) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z 598.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 4-(3-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-(2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxamido)benzyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (390 mg, 0.65 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added TFA (5 mL). After the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was concentrated and purified by reverse-phase chromatography to afford the title compound (320 mg, yield: 98%) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=498.5 [M+H]+.
To a solution of N-(2-(4-carbamoyl-1-piperidyl)-4-(piperazin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl)-2-morpholino-oxazole-4-carboxamide (3.00 mg, 6.03 μmol) in DMSO (0.5 mL) were added HOAt (1.23 mg, 9.04 μmol), EDCI (1.74 mg, 9.04 μmol) and NMM (3.05 mg, 30.15 mol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 min, before 2-((2-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)-1,3-dioxo-isoindolin-4-yl)amino)acetic acid was added (2.00 mg, 6.03 mol) to above mixture. After the reaction was stirred at 25° C. for 12 h, the mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give N-(2-(4-carbamoylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-((4-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)glycyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)phenyl)-2-morpholinooxazole-4-carboxamide (2.80 mg, yield: 53%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=811.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-479 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (2.8 mg, 56% yield) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=825.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-480 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (3.2 mg, yield: 63%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=839.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-481 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (3.1 mg, yield: 60%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=853.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-482 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (2.9 mg, yield: 55%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=867.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-483 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (3.2 mg, yield: 60%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=881.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-484 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (3.0 mg, yield: 54%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=895.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-485 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (2.8 mg, yield: 52%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=869.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-486 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (2.9 mg, yield: 52%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=913.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-487 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (3.3 mg, yield: 55%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=957.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-488 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (3.5 mg, yield: 56%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1001.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-489 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (3.4 mg, yield: 55%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1045.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-490 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (10.6 mg, yield: 70%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1010.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-491 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (9.8 mg, yield: 67%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1038.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-492 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (9.3 mg, yield: 69%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1066.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-493 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (10.8 mg, yield: 73%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1094.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-494 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (11.2 mg, yield: 75%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1054.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-495 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (10.5 mg, yield: 73%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1098.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-496 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (12.5 mg, yield: 75%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1142.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-497 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-478 (10.7 mg, yield: 72%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1186.6 [M+H]+.
A solution of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzonitrile (10.0 g, 67.1 mmol), Cs2CO3 (27.3 g, 83.8 mmol) and p-methoxybenzyl chloride (13.1 g, 83.8 mmol) in MeCN (200 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 1 h. Then the mixture was filtered and the filtrate cake was washed with ethyl acetate. The combined organic solvents were concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was washed with MTBE and dried to give the crude title compound (16.0 g, yield: 89%) as yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=270.1 [M+H]+.
To a stirred solution of 3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzonitrile (10.0 g, 37.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (60 mL) was added lithium aluminum hydride (2.12 g, 56.0 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After the reaction was cooled to 0° C., the reaction was quenched with water (2.8 mL). The mixture was treated with 1 N sodium hydroxide solution (2.8 mL) and additional water (8.5 mL). After stirring for 15 min, the mixture was filtered through celite, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to give (3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)phenyl)methanamine (8.0 g, 79% yield) as an off white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=274.1 [M+H]+.
A solution of (3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)phenyl)methanamine (8.0 g, 29.3 mmol), 5-bromo-2-chloro-3-nitropyridine (6.61 g, 27.9 mmol) and DIPEA (4.5 g, 34.8 mmol) in MeCN (150 mL) was heated at 90° C. for 72 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water, and extracted with DCM (2×200 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and purified by silica gel flash chromatography (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give 5-bromo-N-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3-nitropyridin-2-amine (10.0 g, yield: 75%) as yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=474.1 [M+H]+.
To a stirred solution of 5-bromo-N-(3-methoxy-4-(4-methoxybenzyloxyl)benzyl)-3-nitropyridin-2-amine (10.0 g, 21.14 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (150 mL), ethanol (150 mL), and water (150 mL) was added sodium hydrosulfite (22.1 g, 126.8 mmol). The resulting mixture was heated to reflux for 4 h. After it was cooled to room temperature, the mixture was diluted with water and extracted with DCM (2×200 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and purified by silica gel flash chromatography (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give 5-bromo-N2-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)pyridine-2,3-diamine (4.5 g, yield: 48%) as off white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=444.1 [M+H]+.
To a stirred solution of 5-bromo-N2-(3-methoxy-4-(4-methoxybenzyloxyl)benzyl)pyridine-2,3-diamine (4.5 g, 10.16 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) and methanol (100 mL) was added cyanogen bromide (3.1 mL, 5.0 M in acetonitrile, 15.5 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 24 h, before a second aliquot of cyanogen bromide solution was added (3.1 mL). After 48 h, a third aliquot of cyanogen bromide solution (3.1 mL) was added and stirred for another 24 h. Then the reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane. The solution was washed with 1 N sodium hydroxide solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, concentrated and purified by silica gel flash chromatography (DCM/MeOH=20:1) to give 6-bromo-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-amine (1.5 g, yield: 31%) as off white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.92 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.12 (s, 2H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 6.94-6.91 (m, 3H), 6.68 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.92 (s, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z: 469.1 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 6-bromo-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-amine (200 mg, 0.42 mmol) and tert-butyl 2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetate (194 mg, 0.63 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL) and H2O (2 mL) were added Na2CO3 (133 mg, 1.26 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (20 mg, 0.02 mmol) at room temperature under N2. After the reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h, the reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give tert-butyl 2-(4-(2-amino-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetate (180 mg, yield: 75%) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=571.8 [M+H]+.
To a solution of tert-butyl 2-(4-(2-amino-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetate (180 mg, 0.32 mmol) in THF (10 mL) and H2O (3 mL) was added NaOH (38 mg, 0.94 mmol). After the reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 16 h, the reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give 2-(4-(2-amino-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetic acid (120 mg, yield: 73%) as white solid. MS (ESI) m/z=515.4 [M+H]+.
To a solution of 2-(4-(2-amino-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)acetic acid (5 mg, 0.009 mmol), 4-((2-aminoethyl)amino)-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (4.6 mg, 0.015 mmol) in DMSO (2 mL) were added EDCI (3.4 mg, 0.018 mmol), HOAT (2.5 mg, 0.018 mmol) and NMM (4.5 mg, 0.045 mmol). After the reaction was stirred at rt for 16 h, the reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase chromatography to give 2-(4-(2-amino-3-(3-methoxy-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)benzyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-6-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-N-(2-((2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-4-yl)amino)ethyl)acetamide (1.1 mg, yield: 15%) as yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=813.7 [M+H]+.
CPD-499 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.2 mg, yield: 16%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=841.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-500 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.2 mg, yield: 16H) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=869.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-501 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.4 mg, yield: 17%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=897.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-502 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.5 mg, yield: 19%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=857.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-503 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.6 mg, yield: 20%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=901.4 [M+H]+.
CPD-504 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.4 mg, yield: 16%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=945.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-505 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.4 mg, yield: 16%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 989.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-506 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.4 mg, yield: 15%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 1033.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-507 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.1 mg, yield: 13%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=984.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-508 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.7 mg, yield: 19%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1012.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-509 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.5 mg, yield: 16%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1040.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-510 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.5 mg, yield: 16%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1068.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-511 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.5 mg, yield: 15%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1096.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-512 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.2 mg, yield: 13%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1042.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-513 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.7 mg, yield: 17%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1086.5 [M+H]+.
CPD-514 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.5 mg, yield: 15%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1130.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-515 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.8 mg, yield: 17%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1174.6 [M+H]+.
CPD-516 was synthesized following the standard procedure for preparing CPD-498 (1.8 mg, yield: 17%) as light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z=1218.6 [M+H]+.
Certain compounds disclosed herein have the structures shown in Table 1.
As used herein, in case of discrepancy between the structure and chemical name provided for a particular compound, the structure shall control.
KM12 cells were treated with DMSO or indicated compounds at 100 nM for 16 hours. The Western blot results showed that multiple compounds significantly reduced TPM3-TRKA protein levels.
KM12 cells were treated with CPD-027, CPD-053, and CPD-060 at 100 nM for indicated incubation time. The Western blot results showed that CPD-027, CPD-053, and CPD-060 rapidly reduced TPM3-TRKA protein levels.
Athymic nude mice bearing KM12 subcutaneous xenograft tumors at the right flank were intraperitoneally treated with 10, 20, or 50 mg/kg CPD-053, CPD-027, or CPD-060, as indicated in
KM12 cells seeded in 96-well plates were treated with 500 nM entrectinib or bivalent compounds, i.e. CPD-010, CPD-053, and CPD-057 following a 12-point 2-fold serial dilution for 3 days. CPD-010, CPD-053, and CPD-057 inhibited the viability of KM12 cells (
KM12 or H358 cells were treated with 1000 nM CPD-053 following an 8-point 3-fold serial dilution for 3 days. CPD-053 significantly inhibited the viability of KM12 cells but not H358 cells (
KM12 cells were treated with DMSO or indicated compounds at 0.1 nM, 1 nM or 10 nM for 16 hours. Immunoblotting data showed that all the selected compounds at 1 or 10 nM significantly reduced TPM3-TRKA protein levels, while at 0.1 nM the extents of degradation varied.
KM12 cells were treated with DMSO or indicated compounds at various concentrations for 16 hours. Immunoblotting results showed that TPM3-TRKA was significantly degraded in a concentration-dependent manner.
KM12 cells were infected with lentivirus that directed expression of TPM3-TRKA, AGBL4-TRKB or ETV6-TRKC fusion. Cells were treated with DMSO or TR-123 at a range of dose for 18 hours.
KM12 or HEL cells were treated with a dose range of compound TR-123 or TR-123-negative. The latter lost binding to cereblon (CRBN) due to a chemical modification. Data showed that TR-123 reduced TRKA protein levels in a concentration-dependent manner while TR-123-negative had none or less effects on TRKA protein levels.
KM12 or HEL cells were treated with a single dose of compound TR-123 or combination with MG-132, Bortezomib, MLN4924 or Pomalidomide. Data showed that TR-123 reduced TRKA degradation is compromised by proteasome inhibitors, MG-132 or Bortezomib, cullin E3 ligase inhibitor, MLN4924 or CRBN ligand, Pomalidomide.
Athymic nude mice bearing KM12 subcutaneous xenograft tumors at the right flank were intraperitoneally or orally treated with bivalent compounds at indicated dose. Eight hours after drug administration, animals were sacrificed for immunoblotting of TPM3-TPKA in homogenized xenograft tumor samples.
A single 20 mg/kg intraperitoneal injection of compound TR-123 was evaluated. Plasma concentrations of TR-123 reported at each of the 6 time points (30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, and 12 h post compound administration) are the average values from 3 test animals. Data showed a good plasma exposure of TR123 over 12 hours.
Athymic nude mice bearing KM12 subcutaneous xenograft tumors at the right flank were intraperitoneally treated with vehicle or 25 mg/kg CPD-060 once per day (qd), twice per day (bid), or once every two days (q2d). Tumor volumes were assessed every two days and expressed as length×width×width/2. Body weights of experimental mice were also measured to assess the toxicity of compounds.
KM12 cells were treated with DMSO or indicated compounds at various concentrations for 4 hours. Immunoblotting results showed that TPM3-TRKA was significantly degraded in a concentration-dependent manner.
A single 2 mg/kg intravenous injection and 20 mg/kg oral gavage of TR-198 were evaluated in mice. Plasma concentrations of TR-198 reported at each of the 6 time points (5 min, 30 min, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, and 12 h post compound administration via IV, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 8 h, and 12 h post compound administration via p.o.) are the average values from 3 test animals. Data showed around 16% oral bioavailability of TR-198 over 12 hours.
Athymic nude mice bearing KM12 subcutaneous xenograft tumors at the right flank were treated with vehicle, 10-20 mg/kg TR-181 or TR-198 once per day (qd), or twice per day (bid) via oral gavage. Tumor volumes were assessed every two days and expressed as length×width×width/2. Body weights of experimental mice were also measured to assess the toxicity of compounds. Data showed significant in vivo anti-tumor activity of TR-181 and TR-198.
Osteoarthritis was induced in the right knee of adult male animals using monoiodoacetate injection. One week later, animals were treated with vehicle (Veh), 20 mg/kg TR-181, or 100 mg/kg ibuprofen (Ibu) as the positive control. Weight distribution was determined as the percentage of weight born on the injured limb using an incapacitance meter. Response in the ibuprofen group was determined 2 hours after drug administration. The other two groups was measured 6 hours following treatment.
KM12 cells (a cancer model comprising a colon cancer cell line) were treated with DMSO or indicated compounds at various concentrations for 4 hours. The western blot results showed that multiple compounds significantly reduced TPM3-TRKA protein levels. Some compounds were more effective than others, as shown in the data.
SU-DHL-1 cells (a cancer model comprising a anaplastic large cell lymphoma cell line) were treated with DMSO or indicated compounds at various concentrations for 4 hours. The western blot results showed that multiple compounds significantly reduced NPM-ALK protein levels.
Plasma concentrations of TR-231 and TR-275 were determined following a single dose of 10 mg/kg orally or 1 mg/kg intravenously in male ICR mice (
Athymic nude mice bearing KM12 subcutaneous xenograft tumors at the right flank were orally treated with TR-231 and TR-275 at 10, 20 or 40 mg/kg doses. Animals were sacrificed for immunoblotting of TPM3-TPKA in homogenized xenograft tumor samples after 6, 16, and 24 hours, the results of which are shown in
Mice bearing KM12 xenograft tumors were treated with vehicle, TR-231 or TR-275 orally at 40 mg/kg, twice per day for 14 days. Tumor sizes were measured every two days and presented as volume=(length×width×width)/2. These and other data included herein indicate that the compounds described herein may be useful for treating a cancer such as colon cancer. For example, a compound described herein may be useful for reducing tumor volume or limiting tumor growth.
KM12 cells were treated with heterobifunctional compounds or their corresponding control compounds at 10 nM or 100 nM for 16 hours. The Western blot results showed that multiple heterobifunctional compounds significantly reduced TPM3-TRKA protein levels even at 10 nM.
HEL cells were treated with heterobifunctional compounds at 10 nM or 100 nM for 16 hours. The Western blot results showed that some heterobifunctional compounds significantly reduced TRKA protein levels.
KM12 cells seeded in 96-well plates were treated with heterobifunctional compounds following a 11-point 3-fold serial dilution for 3 days. Selected compounds inhibited the viability of KM12 cells (
KM12 cells were treated with heterobifunctional compounds or their corresponding control compounds at 0.4-30 nM for 8-16 hours. The Western blot results showed that multiple heterobifunctional compounds significantly reduced TPM3-TRKA protein levels even at 0.4 nM. TR-342 appeared more effective at degrading TRKA at lower concentrations than TR-342. TR-343 appeared more effective at degrading TRKA at lower concentrations than TR-344.
The compounds described herein will be tested in human clinical studies to determine their efficacy for degrading TRK proteins (e.g. TRKA and/or TRKC) in a human. Compounds will be selected based on TRK binding data, TRK kinase activity inhibition data, TRK protein degradation data, cellular anti-proliferation data, and/or other experiments described herein. For example, heterobifunctional compounds that bind TRKA or degrade TRKA in vitro or in vivo will be tested for similar effects in humans. Likewise, heterobifunctional compounds that inhibit cells in vivo or in vitro will be tested in humans with similar cancers. In some embodiments, the compounds described herein are effective against cancer in humans.
All chemicals and reagents were purchased from commercial suppliers and used without further purification. LCMS spectra for all compounds were acquired using a Shimadzu LC-MS 2020 system comprising a pump (LC-20AD) with degasser (DGU-20A3), an autosampler (SIL-20AHT), a column oven (CTO-20A) (set at 40° C., unless otherwise indicated), a photo-diode array (PDA) (SPD-M20A) detector, an evaporative light-scattering (ELSD) (Alltech 3300ELSD) detector. Chromatography was performed on a Shimadzu SunFire C18 (5 μm 50*4.6 mm) with water containing 0.1% formic acid as solvent A and acetonitrile containing 0.10% formic acid as solvent B at a flow rate of 2.0 ml/min. Flow from the column was split to a MS spectrometer. The MS detector was configured with an electrospray ionization source. Nitrogen was used as the nebulizer gas. Data acquisition was performed with a Labsolution data system. Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR) spectra were recorded on a Bruker Avance 111400 spectrometer. Chemical shifts are expressed in parts per million (ppm) and reported as δ value (chemical shift δ). Coupling constants are reported in units of hertz (J value, Hz; Integration and splitting patterns: where s=singlet, d=double, t=triplet, q=quartet, brs=broad singlet, m=multiple). Preparative HPLC was performed on Agilent Prep 1260 series with UV detector set to 254 nm or 220 nm. Samples were injected onto a Phenomenex Luna 75×30 mm, 5 m, C18 column at room temperature. The flow rate was 40 ml/min. A linear gradient was used with 10% (or 50%) of MeOH (A) in H2O (with 0.1% TFA) (B) to 100% of MeOH (A). All compounds showed >90% purity using the LCMS methods described above.
The coding sequences of human TPM3-TRKA, AGBL4-TRKB and ETV6-TRKC fusion genes were constructed into pLVX-EF1α-mCherry-C1 lentiviral vector.
KM12, H358, HEL, SU-DHL-1 and other cells were cultured at 37° C. with 5% CO2 in RPMI 1640 Medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum. Cells were authenticated using the short tandem repeat (STR) assays. Mycoplasma test results were negative. Stable cell lines were established by lentivirus transduction, selected and maintained in medium containing 1 μg/mL puromycin (Beyotime Biotechnology).
Antibodies and Reagents Rabbit anti-TRK antibody (92991S), phosphor-ERK antibody (4370S) and Vinculin antibody (18799S) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology. HRP-conjugated anti-GAPDH antibody, anti-β-actin antibody and anti-α-tubulin antibodies were purchased from GNI. Media and other cell culture reagents were purchased from Thermo Fisher. The CellTiter-Glo Assay kit was purchased from Promega.
Cultured cells were washed with cold PBS once and lysed in cold RIPA buffer supplemented with protease inhibitors and phosphatase inhibitors (Beyotime Biotechnology). The solutions were then incubated at 4° C. for 30 minutes with gentle agitation to fully lyse cells. For tumor tissues, tumors were cut into small pieces, milled with cold RIPA buffer using a mechanical homogenizer and lysed for 1 hour at 4° C. Cell lysates were centrifuged at 13,000 rpm for 10 minutes at 4° C. and pellets were discarded. Total protein concentrations in the lysates were determined by BCA assays (Beyotime Biotechnology). Cell lysates were mixed with Laemmli loading buffer to 1× and heated at 99° C. for 5 min. Proteins were resolved on SDS-PAGE and visualized by chemiluminescence. Images were taken by a ChemiDoc MP Imaging system (Bio-Rad). Protein bands were quantitated using the software provided by Bio-Rad.
Cells were seeded at a density of 5000 cells per well in 96-well assay plates and treated with test compounds following a 12-point 2-fold serial dilution or a 8-point 3-fold dilution, or 11-point 3-fold serial dilution. Three days later, cell viability was determined using the CellTiter-Glo assay kit (Promega) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The dose-response curves were determined and IC50 values were calculated using the GraphPad Prism software following a nonlinear regression (least squares fit) method.
The activities of selected compounds on KM12 cell viability (IC50 values) and TMP3-TRKA degradation (percentage degradation at 10 nM) in KM12 cells are listed in Table 2 and Table 3.
The IC50 value of each compound was determined as described in
The IC50 value of each compound was determined as described in
All animal experiments were performed under protocols approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) of Cullgen. Athymic nude mice (male, 5-weeks old) received 5 million KM12 cells subcutaneously inoculated at the right flank site. For pharmacodynamic studies, animals were treated when tumors were approximately 500 mm3 in size. For tumor growth assays, animals were treated when tumors were larger than 100 mm3. Tumor volumes were calculated as (length×width×width)/2. Tumor-bearing mice were treated intraperitoneally or orally with vehicle or bivalent compounds as indicated in figures. For tumor growth assays, tumor sizes and body weight of mice were measured every 2 days. For pharmacodynamic studies, the levels of TPM3-TPKA in xenograft tumors was determined following a single dose of drug administration. At indicated hours after drug administration, selected mice were sacrificed, tumors were resected. Small chunks of tumors were homogenized for immunoblotting of TPM3-TPKA and other proteins as indicated.
Standard PK studies were conducted using male Swiss Albino mice by Sai Life Sciences or using male ICR mice by Cullgen. Plasma exposures of TR-123 (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection), TR-198 (20 mg/kg, oral gavage, or 2 mg/kg, intravenous injection), TR-231 and TR-275 (10 mg/kg, oral gavage, or 1 mg/kg, intravenous injection) were determined. Plasma concentrations were reported at indicated time points as the average values derived from three experimental animals. Error bars represent standard deviations.
Adult male Sprague Dawley rats or guinea pigs were used in these experiments. The baseline of hind limb weight distribution was determined prior to MIA injection using an incapacitance tester (Yuyan Instruments, Shanghai, China). The weight distribution was expressed in the following formula:
Weight on the right paw (g)÷weight on (left+right) paws×100
The next day, 2 mg MIA in 50 μl PBS solution was injected into the right knee of experimental rats. For guinea pigs, 3 mg MIA was used. One week following MIA injection, hind limb weight distribution was measured to validate the symptoms. Prior to treatment, animals were randomized into 2 or 3 groups (n=7), each group was treated with vehicle, 100 mg/kg ibuprofen (i.m), or 20 mg/kg TR-181 (i.p.). Response to the compounds was subsequently determined as the changes in weight distribution between two hind limbs.
It is to be understood that while the invention has been described in conjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Other aspects, advantages, and modifications are within the scope of the following claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/CN2020/076748 | Feb 2020 | WO | international |
This application claims the benefit of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2020/076748, filed Feb. 26, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/CN2021/078240 | 2/26/2021 | WO |
