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Hydrophilic self-immolative linkers and conjugates thereof

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Assignee: BIOALLIANCE CVPriority: Dec 21, 2012Filed: Dec 10, 2020Published: Apr 22, 2021
Est. expiryDec 21, 2032(~6.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides compounds with a hydrophilic self-immolative linker, which is cleavable under appropriate conditions and incorporates a hydrophilic group to provide better solubility of the compound. The compounds of the present disclosure comprise a drug moiety, a targeting moiety capable of targeting a selected cell population, and a linker which contains an acyl unit, an optional spacer unit for providing distance between the drug moiety and the targeting moiety, a peptide linker which can be cleavable under appropriate conditions, a hydrophilic self-immolative linker, and an optional second self-immolative spacer or cyclization self-elimination linker.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compound of the formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         D is drug moiety; 
         T is a targeting moiety; 
         X is a hydrophilic self-immolative linker; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L l  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit. 
       
     
     
         2 . A compound of the formula (II): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         D is drug moiety; 
         T is a targeting moiety; 
         R 1  is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C 1-3  alkyl, or unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit. 
       
     
     
         3 . A compound of the formula (Ia): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         p is 1 to 20; 
         D is drug moiety; 
         T is a targeting moiety; 
         X is a hydrophilic self-immolative linker; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit. 
       
     
     
         4 . A compound of the formula (II): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         p is 1 to 20; 
         D is drug moiety; 
         T is a targeting moiety; 
         R 1  is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C 1-3  alkyl, or unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit. 
       
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 3  or  4 , wherein p is 1 to 4. 
     
     
         6 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  5 , wherein L 1  is a bond. 
     
     
         7 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  5 , wherein L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker. 
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 7 , wherein L 1  is an aminobenzyloxycarbonyl linker. 
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 7 , wherein L 1  is selected from the group consisting of 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein n is 1 or 2. 
       
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 7 , wherein L 1  is selected from the group consisting of 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  10 , wherein L 2  is a bond. 
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 6 , wherein L 2  is a second self-immolative linker. 
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 12 , wherein L 2  is an aminobenzyloxycarbonyl linker. 
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 12 , wherein L 2  is selected from 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein n is 1 or 2. 
       
     
     
         15 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  14 , wherein L 3  is a peptide linker of 1 to 10 amino acid residues. 
     
     
         16 . The compound of  claim 15 , wherein L 3  is a peptide linker of 2 to 4 amino acid residues. 
     
     
         17 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  5 , wherein L 3  is a peptide linker comprising at least one lysine or arginine residue. 
     
     
         18 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  16 , wherein L 3  is a peptide linker comprising an amino acid residue selected from lysine, D-lysine, citrulline, arginine, proline, histidine, ornithine and glutamine 
     
     
         19 . The compound of any of  claims 1  to  16 , wherein L 3  is a peptide linker comprising an amino acid residue selected from valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, methionine, asparagine, proline, alanine, leucine, tryptophan, and tyrosine. 
     
     
         20 . The compound of  claim 15 , wherein L 3  is a dipeptide unit selected from valine-citrulline, proline-lysine, methionine-D-lysine, asparagine-D-lysine, isoleucine-proline, phenylalanine- lysine, and valine-lysine. 
     
     
         21 . The compound of  claim 20 , wherein L 3  is valine-citrulline. 
     
     
         22 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  21 , wherein L 4  is a bond. 
     
     
         23 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  21 , wherein L 4  is a spacer. 
     
     
         24 . The compound of  claim 23 , wherein the spacer is polyalkylene glycol, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, or polyamine. 
     
     
         25 . The compound of  claim 23 , wherein L 4  is L 4a -C(O), L 4a -C(O)—NH, L 4a -S(O) 2 , or L 4a -S(O) 2 —NH, wherein each L 4 a is independently polyalkylene glycol, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, or polyamine 
     
     
         26 . The compound of  claim 23 , wherein L 4  is L 4a -C(O), wherein L 4a  is polyalkylene glycol, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, or polyamine 
     
     
         27 . The compound of  claim 23 , wherein L 4  is L 4a -C(O), wherein L 1  is a polyalkylene glycol. 
     
     
         28 . The compound of  claim 23 , wherein L 4  is L 4a -C(O), wherein L 1  is a polyethylene glycol. 
     
     
         29 . The compound of  claim 23 , wherein the spacer is of the formula —CH 2 —(CH 2 —O—CH 2 )m-CH 2 —C(O)—, wherein m is an integer from 0 to 30. 
     
     
         30 . The compound of  claim 23 , wherein L 4  is L 4a -C(O), wherein L 1  is alkylene. 
     
     
         31 . The compound of any of  claims 1  to  30 , wherein A is selected from the group consisting of 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each Q 2  is NH or O, and each q is independently an integer from 1 to 10. 
       
     
     
         32 . The compound of  claim 31 , wherein A is selected from the group consisting of 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each Q 2  is independently NH or O and each q is independently an integer from 1 to 10. 
       
     
     
         33 . The compound of  claim 32 , wherein q is 2, 3, 4, or 5. 
     
     
         34 . The compound of any of  claims 1  to  30 , wherein A is selected from the group consisting of 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each Q 2  is independently NH or O. 
       
     
     
         35 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  34 , wherein T is an antibody targeting molecule. 
     
     
         36 . The compound of  claim 35 , wherein T is h5F1Ca.1 or c5D7. 
     
     
         37 . The compound of  claim 35  or  36 , wherein one or more amino acid residues of the heavy chain and/or the light chain is replaced with a cysteine residue. 
     
     
         38 . The compound of any one of  claims 35 - 37 , wherein one or more amino acid residues of the heavy chain is replaced with a cysteine residue. 
     
     
         39 . The compound of any one of  claims 35 - 37 , wherein one or more amino acid residues of the Fc region of the antibody is replaced with a cysteine residue. 
     
     
         40 . The compound of  claim 39 , wherein the one or more amino acid residues of the Fc region of the antibody is at position 157, 169 and/or 442 using EU numbering. 
     
     
         41 . The compound of any one of  claims 35 - 40 , wherein D is linked to T by way of the added cysteine residue. 
     
     
         42 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  41 , wherein D is an amino-containing drug moiety, wherein the drug is connected to L 1  or X through the amino group. 
     
     
         43 . The compound of  claim 42 , wherein D is duocarmycin, dolastatin, tubulysin, doxorubicin (DOX), paclitaxel, or mitomycin C (MMC), or an amino derivative thereof. 
     
     
         44 . The compound of  claim 42 , wherein D is an amino derivative of duocarmycin selected from the group consisting of 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         45 . The compound of  claim 42 , wherein D is dolastatin: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         46 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  5 , wherein -A-L 4 -L 3 -L 2 - is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         47 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  5 , wherein -A-L 4 -L 3 -L 2 -X-L 1 -D is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         48 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  5 , wherein -A-L 4 -L 3 -L 2 -X-L 1 -D is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         49 . The compound of any one of  claims 1  to  5 , wherein -A-L 4 -L 3 -L 2 -X-L 1 -D is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         50 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of any one of  claims 1  to  49 , or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         51 . A method of killing a cell, comprising administering to the cell an amount of the compound of any one of  claims 1  to  49 , or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof, sufficient to kill the cell. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 51 , wherein the cell is a cancer cell. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52 , wherein the cancer cell is a gastric cancer cell, pancreatic cancer cell, colorectal cancer cell, lung cancer cell or ovarian cancer cell. 
     
     
         54 . A method of treating cancer in an individual in need thereof comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a compound of any one of  claims 1  to  49 , or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 54 , wherein the cancer is gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer or ovarian cancer. 
     
     
         56 . A kit comprising a compound of any one of  claims 1  to  49 , or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof. 
     
     
         57 . The kit of  claim 56 , further comprising instructions for use in the treatment of cancer. 
     
     
         58 . A process for making a compound of formula (II): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         D is drug moiety; 
         T is an antibody; 
         R 1  is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C 1-3  alkyl, or unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit; 
         comprising reacting an antibody with Compound Z: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof. 
       
     
     
         59 . A process for making a compound of formula (IIa): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         p is 1 to 20; 
         D is drug moiety; 
         T is an antibody; 
         R 1  is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C 1-3  alkyl, or unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclyl; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit; 
       
       comprising reacting an antibody with Compound Z: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof. 
       
     
     
         60 . The process of  claim 59 , wherein the antibody comprises one or more sulfhydryl groups. 
     
     
         61 . A compound, or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the compound is prepared by a process according to any one of  claims 58  to  60 , wherein the antibody comprises one or more sulfhydryl groups. 
     
     
         62 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of  claim 61 , or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         63 . A compound of Formula (XII) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; wherein R is NO 2  or NH 2 . 
       
     
     
         64 . A method of preparing Compound X: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit; and 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 ; 
         comprising reacting Compound W: A-L 4 -L 3 -L 2 ; and Compound I: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         65 . A method of preparing Compound Z: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         D is drug moiety; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 ; 
         comprising: reacting Compound X: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and p-nitrophenylchloroformate to form Compound Y: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         reacting Compound Y with a compound comprising L 1 -D. 
       
     
     
         66 . A method of preparing Compound X 1 : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; and 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 ; 
         comprising: reacting Compound W 1 : L 3 -L 2 ; and Compound I: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         67 . A method of preparing Compound Y 1 : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         D is drug moiety; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; and 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 ; 
         comprising: reacting Compound X 1 : 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and a compound comprising L 1 -D. 
     
     
         68 . A method of preparing Compound Z: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         D is drug moiety; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; 
         A is an acyl unit; and 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 ; 
         comprising: reacting Compound Y 1 : 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and a compound comprising A-L 4 . 
     
     
         69 . A compound of formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit; and 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 . 
       
     
     
         70 . A compound of formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         D is drug moiety; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; 
         L 4  is bond or a spacer; and 
         A is an acyl unit; and 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 . 
       
     
     
         71 . A compound of formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; and 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 . 
       
     
     
         72 . A compound of formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof; 
         wherein: 
         D is drug moiety; 
         L 1  is a bond, a second self-immolative linker, or a cyclization self-elimination linker; 
         L 2  is a bond or a second self-immolative linker;
 wherein if L 1  is a second self-immolative linker or a cyclization self-elimination linker, then L 2  is a bond; 
 wherein if L 2  is a second self-immolative linker, then L 1  is a bond; 
 
         L 3  is a peptide linker; and 
         R 1  is NO 2  or NH 2 .

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