Peptidomimetic macrocycles and uses thereof

Abstract

Methods for treating solid tumor, determined to lack a p53 deactivation mutation, in a subject are provided. Also provided are peptidomimetic macrocycles for use in treatment of a solid tumor, determined to lack a p53 deactivation mutation, in a subject.

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         20 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a peptidomimetic macrocycle or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof and lenalidomide, wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle binds to a MDM2 protein. 
     
     
         21 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 20 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof comprises a capping group. 
     
     
         22 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 21 , wherein the capping group comprises a substituted amine. 
     
     
         23 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 20 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 each A, C, D and E is independently an amino acid; 
 each B is independently an amino acid, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       [—NH-L 3 -CO—], [—NH-L 3 -SO 2 —], or [—NH-L 3 -];
 each R 1  and R 2  is independently —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with halo-; or forms a macrocycle-forming linker L′ connected to the alpha position of one of said D or E amino acids; 
 each R 3  independently is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloaryl, or heterocycloaryl, optionally substituted with R 5 ; 
 each L and L′ is independently a macrocycle-forming linker of the formula -L 1 -L 2 -; 
 each L 1 , L 2 , and L 3  is independently alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, heteroalkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, cycloarylene, heterocycloarylene, or [—R 4 —K—R 4 —] n , each being optionally substituted with R 5 ; 
 each R 4  is independently alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, heteroalkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, arylene, or heteroarylene; 
 each K is independently O, S, SO, SO 2 , CO, CO 2 , or CONR 3 ; 
 each R 5  is independently halogen, alkyl, —OR 6 , —N(R 6 ) 2 , —SR 6 , —SOR 6 , —SO 2 R 6 , —CO 2 R 6 , or a fluorescent moiety, a radioisotope or a therapeutic agent; 
 each R 6  is independently —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or a fluorescent moiety; 
 each R 7  is independently —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloaryl, or heterocycloaryl, optionally substituted with R 5 , or part of a cyclic structure with a D residue; 
 each R 8  is independently —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloaryl, or heterocycloaryl, optionally substituted with R 5 , or part of a cyclic structure with an E residue; 
 each v is independently an integer; 
 each w is independently an integer from 3-1000; 
 u is an integer from 1-10; 
 each x, y and z is independently an integer from 0-10; and 
 each n is independently an integer from 1-5. 
 
     
     
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         28 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 23 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof comprises an α-helix. 
     
     
         29 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 23 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof comprises an α,α-disubstituted amino acid. 
     
     
         30 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 23 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least about 60% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 10- SEQ ID NO. 692. 
     
     
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         35 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 20 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof comprises an amino acid that is an amino acid analog. 
     
     
         36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 20 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof disrupts an interaction between MDM2 and p53. 
     
     
         38 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 20 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof reactivates p53 upon administration of the pharmaceutical composition to a subject. 
     
     
         39 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 23 , wherein:
 the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof comprises a capping group;   the capping group comprises a substituted amine; and   the peptidomimetic macrocycle or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof reactivates p53 upon administration of the pharmaceutical composition to a subject.   
     
     
         40 . A peptidomimetic macrocycle, wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
 each A, C, D and E is independently an amino acid; 
 each B is independently an amino acid, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       [—NH-L 3 -CO—], [—NH-L 3 -SO 2 —], or [—NH-L 3 -];
 each R 1  and R 2  is independently —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with halo-; or forms a macrocycle-forming linker L′ connected to the alpha position of one of said D or E amino acids; 
 each R 3  independently is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloaryl, or heterocycloaryl, optionally substituted with R 5 ; 
 each L and L′ is independently a macrocycle-forming linker of the formula -L 1 -L 2 -; 
 each L 1 , L 2 , and L 3  is independently alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, heteroalkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, cycloarylene, heterocycloarylene, or [—R 4 —K—R 4 —] n , each being optionally substituted with R 5 ; 
 each R 4  is independently alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, heteroalkylene, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, arylene, or heteroarylene; 
 each K is independently O, S, SO, SO 2 , CO, CO 2 , or CONR 3 ; 
 each R 5  is independently halogen, alkyl, —OR 6 , —N(R 6 )2, —SR 6 , —SOR 6 , —SO 2 R 6 , —CO 2 R 6 , or a fluorescent moiety; 
 each R 6  is independently —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or a fluorescent moiety; 
 each R 7  is independently —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloaryl, or heterocycloaryl, optionally substituted with R 5 , or part of a cyclic structure with a D residue; 
 each R 8  is independently —H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloaryl, or heterocycloaryl, optionally substituted with R 5 , or part of a cyclic structure with an E residue; 
 each v is independently an integer; 
 each w is independently an integer from 3-1000; 
 u is an integer from 1-10; 
 each x, y and z is independently an integer from 0-10; and 
 each n is independently an integer from 1-5. 
 
       wherein:
 a terminal D or a terminal E includes a capping group; 
 the capping group comprises a substituted amine; 
 the peptidomimetic macrocycle comprises a therapeutic agent; 
 the therapeutic agent is lenalidomide; and 
 the peptidomimetic macrocycle reactivates p53 upon administration to a subject. 
 
     
     
         41 . The peptidomimetic macrocycle of  claim 40 , wherein the terminal E includes a capping group. 
     
     
         42 . The peptidomimetic macrocycle of  claim 40 , wherein the terminal D includes a capping group. 
     
     
         43 . The peptidomimetic macrocycle of  claim 40 , wherein the substituted amine is a primary amine, a secondary amine, or a pegylated secondary amine. 
     
     
         44 . The peptidomimetic macrocycle of  claim 40 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle binds to a MDM2 protein. 
     
     
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         51 . The peptidomimetic macrocycle of  claim 40 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle comprises an α-helix. 
     
     
         52 . The peptidomimetic macrocycle of  claim 40 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle comprises an α,α-disubstituted amino acid. 
     
     
         53 . The peptidomimetic macrocycle of  claim 40 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least about 70% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 10-SEQ ID NO. 692. 
     
     
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         57 . The peptidomimetic macrocycle of  claim 40 , wherein the peptidomimetic macrocycle comprises an amino acid that is an amino acid analog. 
     
     
         58 . (canceled)