US2022033383A1PendingUtilityA1

Functionalized peptides as antiviral agents

Assignee: ENANTA PHARM INCPriority: Jul 20, 2020Filed: Jul 19, 2021Published: Feb 3, 2022
Est. expiryJul 20, 2040(~14 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07D 405/14C07D 403/14C07D 403/12C07D 401/14A61K 31/454A61K 31/404A61K 31/403A61P 31/14A61K 31/4155C07K 5/06C07K 5/02A61K 38/00A61K 31/4045C07K 5/06165A61K 31/4025C07K 5/06139C07K 5/0202C07K 5/0823
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Abstract

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof:which inhibit coronavirus replication activity. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable slat thereof, and methods of treating or preventing a coronavirus infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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1 . A compound represented by Formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: 
         A is selected from:
 1) Optionally substituted —C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
 2) Optionally substituted —C 3 -C 12  cycloalkyl; 
 3) Optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered heterocycloalkyl; 
 4) Optionally substituted aryl; and 
 5) Optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 
         L 1  is —C(R 11 R 12 )—; 
         L 2  is —C(R 11 R 12 )—; 
         n1 is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; 
         X is optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, —CN, —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)NR 13 R 14 , or —C(O)C(O)NR 13 R 14 ; 
         Q is —C(R 11 ′R 12 ′)—; 
         n2 is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; 
         Each R 11 , R 11 ′, R 12 , and R 12 ′ are each independently selected from:
 1) Hydrogen; 
 2) Halogen; 
 3) —OR 16 ; 
 4) —SR 16 ; 
 5) —NR 13 R 14 ; 
 6) —OC(O)NR 13 R 14 ; 
 7) Optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 8) Optionally substituted —C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl; 
 9) Optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyl; 
 10) Optionally substituted aryl; and 
 11) Optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 alternatively, R 11  and R 12  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; 
 alternatively, when n1 is not 0, two adjacent Ru groups are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; 
 alternatively, n1 is 2, 3 or 4, and the Ru groups on two non-adjacent carbon atoms are taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted bridging moiety; 
 
         R 13  and R 14  are each independently selected from:
 1) Hydrogen; 
 2) Optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 3) Optionally substituted —C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl; 
 4) Optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyl; 
 5) Optionally substituted aryl; 
 6) Optionally substituted arylalkyl; 
 7) Optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 8) Optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl; 
 9) —C(O)R 15 ; 
 10) —S(O) 2 R 16 ; and 
 11) —NH 2 ;
 alternatively, R 13  and R 14  are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring; 
 
 
         R 15  is selected from:
 1) Hydrogen; 
 2) Halogen; 
 3) —OH; 
 4) Optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 5) Optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy; 
 6) Optionally substituted —C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl; 
 7) Optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyl; 
 8) Optionally substituted aryl; 
 9) Optionally substituted arylalkyl; 
 10) Optionally substituted heteroaryl; and 
 11) Optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl; 
 
         R 16  is selected from:
 1) Hydrogen; 
 2) —OH; 
 3) Optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 4) Optionally substituted —C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl; 
 5) Optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyl; 
 6) Optionally substituted aryl; 
 7) Optionally substituted arylalkyl; 
 8) Optionally substituted heteroaryl, and 
 9) Optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl. 
 
       
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein A is derived from one of the following, and optionally substituted: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein A is —C(NR 13 R 14 )R 24 R 25 , wherein R 24  is hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, optionally substituted —C 3 -C 12  cycloalkyl, optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl; R 25  is hydrogen or halogen; and R 13  and R 14  are as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein X is —CN, —C(O)CH 2 OC(O)R 21 , —C(O)CH 2 C(O) 2 R 21 , —C(O)CH 2 OR 21 , —C(O)CH 2 R 22 , —C(O)C(O)NHR 21 , —C(O)R 21 , —CHR 21 OC(O)R 21 , —CHR 21 C(O) 2 R 21 , —CHR 21 (OR 21 ), or —CH(OR 21 ) 2 , R 21  is hydrogen, optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, optionally substituted —C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; and R 22  is halogen, or —NR 13 R 14 , and R 13  and R 14  are as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 1 , represented by one of Formulas (IV-1) to (IV-4), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 17  is halogen, —OR 16 , —SR 16 ; —NR 13 R 14 ; —OC(O)NR 13 R 14 ; optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl; optionally substituted —C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl; optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyl; optionally substituted aryl; or optionally substituted heteroaryl; m1 is 0, 1, 2, or 3; m2 is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; A, R 11 , R 11 ′, and X are as defined in  claim 1 . 
       
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 1 , represented by one of Formula (V-1), Formula (V-2), Formula (V-3), or Formula (V-4), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each T is CR 11 ; each U is —C(R 11 R 12 )—; each V is —O—, —S—, —C(R 11 R 12 )—, or —N(R 13 R 14 )—; m is 0, 1 or 2; m′ is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and A, Q, n2, Ru, R 12 , R 13 , R 14 , and X are as defined in  claim 1 . 
       
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 1 , represented by one of Formulas (VI-1a) to (VI-8a), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein X and A are as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 1 , represented by one of Formulas (IX-1) to (IX-8), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 32  is hydrogen, —F, C 1 , —CH 3 , —CF 3  or —OR; R 33  is —Cl, —Br, —OR 21 , —NHR 21 , or —OC(O)R 21 ; R 34  is R 21 ; R 21  is hydrogen, optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, optionally substituted —C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl, optionally substituted 3- to 8-membered heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; and A are as defined in  claim 1 . 
       
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 1 , represented by one of Formulas (IX-1) to (IX-8), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 24  is hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, optionally substituted —C 3 -C 12  cycloalkyl, optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl; R 25  is hydrogen or halogen; and X, R 13  and R 14  are as defined in  claim 1 . 
       
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 1 , represented by one of Formulas (XIII-1) to (XIII-4), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 24  is hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkyl, optionally substituted —C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, optionally substituted —C 3 -C 12  cycloalkyl, optionally substituted 3- to 12-membered heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl; and R 15  and X are as defined in  claim 1 . 
       
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 1 , selected from the compounds set forth below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
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         12 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. 
     
     
         13 . A method of treating or preventing a virus infection, including a virus infection from an RNA-based virus, a coronavirus, a rhinovirus and a norovirus, in a subject susceptible to or suffering from the virus infection, the method comprising administering to the subject an inhibitor of a 3C protease enzyme wherein the inhibitor is a compound according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A method of treating or preventing a coronavirus infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a combination of compounds according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the virus is a coronavirus selected from a 229E, NL63, OC43, HKU1, SARS-CoV or a MERS coronavirus. 
     
     
         16 . A method of treating or preventing a virus infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an inhibitor of a 3C protease enzyme wherein the inhibitor comprises a compound according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         17 . A method of inhibiting viral 3C protease or viral 3CL protease in a mammal, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the subject is a human. 
     
     
         19 . A method of treating a respiratory disorder, including acute asthma, lung disease secondary to environmental exposures, acute lung infection, chronic lung infection, in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19  wherein the compound or pharmaceutical composition is administered orally, subcutaneously, intravenously or by inhalation.

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