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USRE45272EExpiredUtilityPatentIndex 63

β-glucuronide-linker drug conjugates

Assignee: SEATTLE GENETICS INCPriority: Jul 18, 2005Filed: Oct 17, 2013Granted: Dec 2, 2014
Est. expiryJul 18, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:JEFFREY SCOTT
A61P 37/00A61P 43/00A61P 31/00A61P 37/06A61P 35/00A61P 37/02A61K 47/6889A61K 47/6861A61K 47/6809A61K 47/6867A61K 38/07A61K 47/6849A61K 47/6803A61K 47/68031A61K 47/48384A61K 47/48561C07H 17/08Y02A50/30
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Claims

Abstract

Ligand Drug conjugate compounds comprising a β-glucuronide-based linker and methods of using such compounds are provided.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A ligand drug conjugate compound having the formula:
   L A a —W w —Y y —D 1-4 ) p  
 
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, 
 wherein: 
 L- is a Ligand unit; 
 -A a -W w —Y y — is a Linker unit (LU), 
 -A- is an optional Stretcher unit, 
 a is 0, 1 or 2, 
 each —W— is independently a Glucuronide unit having one of the formulae: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         Su is a Sugar moiety; 
         each R is independently hydrogen, a halogen, —CN, or —NO 2 ; 
         w is an integer ranging from 1 to 2, 
         —Y— is an optional self-immolative spacer unit, 
         y is 0, 1 or 2; 
         p ranges from 1 to 20; 
         -D is a Drug unit and wherein the wavy lines indicates indicate covalent attachment within the rest of the compound. 
       
     
     
       2. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 1 , wherein L is an antibody. 
     
     
       3. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 2 , wherein the antibody is a humanized, chimeric, or human antibody or an antigen binding antibody fragment of an antibody. 
     
     
       4. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 3 , wherein the antibody binds to CD19, CDD30 CD30, CD33, and or CD70. 
     
     
       5. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 4 , wherein the antibody binds to CD30 or CD70. 
     
     
       6. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 1 ,
 wherein w is 1. 
 
     
     
       7. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 6 , having one of the following formulae: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. 
       
     
     
       8. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 7 , having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. 
       
     
     
       9. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 8 , having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. 
       
     
     
       10. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 9 , having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein mAbL is a monoclonal antibody. 
       
     
     
       11. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claims claim  1 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9  or  10 , wherein the Drug moiety unit, D, is selected from the group consisting of Formulas D E  and D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; and the wavy line of D F  and D E  indicates a covalent attachment to a the Linker Unit or a Ligand Unit; 
         wherein, independently at each location: 
         R 2  is selected from H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 3  is selected from H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 4  is selected from H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle and or X 1 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 5  is selected from H and or methyl; 
         or R 4  and R 5  jointly form a carbocyclic ring and have the formula —(CR a R b ) n — wherein R a  and R b  are independently selected from H, C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 3 -C 8  carbocycle and n is selected from 2, 3, 4, 5 and or 6; 
         R 6  is selected from H and or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 7  is selected from H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle and or X 1 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         each R 8  is independently selected from H, OH, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle or O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl); 
         R 9  is selected from H and or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 10  is selected from aryl and or C 3 -C 8  heterocycle; 
         Z is O, S, NH, or NR 12 , wherein R 12  is C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 11  is selected from H, C 1 -C 20  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 8  heterocycle, —(R 13 O) m —R 14  or —(R 13 O) m —CH(R 15 ) 2 ; 
         m is an integer ranging from 0-1000 1-1000; 
         R 13  is C 2 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 14  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         each occurrence of R 15  is independently H, COOH, —(CH 2 ) n —N(R 16 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 H, or —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 —C 1 -C 8  alkyl, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         each occurrence of R 16  is independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) n —COOH, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         R 18  is selected from —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 -aryl, —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle), or —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle); and  
         X 1  is C 1 -C 10  alkylene; and 
         n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6. 
       
     
     
       12. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim  1  11, wherein D is has Formula D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D F  indicates a covalent attachment to athe Linker Unit or a Ligand Unit. 
       
     
     
       13. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 1 , wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to athe Linker Unit or a Ligand Unit. 
       
     
     
       14. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim  1  11, wherein D is has the Formula D E : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D E  indicates a covalent attachment to athe Linker Unit or a Ligand Unit. 
       
     
     
       15. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 14 , wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to athe Linker Unit or a Ligand Unit. 
       
     
     
       16. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 1 , wherein p is 2 to about 6. 
     
     
       17. The ligand drug conjugate compopund of  claim 1 , wherein p is 2 to about 4. 
     
     
       18. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 6 , wherein A is selected from has the formulae formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 17  is C 1 -C 10  alkylene-, —C 3 -C 8  carbocyclo-, —O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl)-, -arylene-, —C 1 -C 10  alkylene-arylene-, -arylene-C 1 -C 10  alkylene-, —C 1 -C 10  alkylene-(C 3 -C 8  carbocyclo)-, —(C 3 -C 8  carbocyclo)-C 1 -C 10  alkylene-, —C 3 -C 8  heterocyclo-, —C 1 -C 10  alkylene-(C 3 -C 8  heterocyclo)-, —(C 3 -C 8  heterocyclo)-C 1 -C 10  alkylene-, —(CH 2 CH 2 O) r —, —(CH 2 CH 2 O) r —CH 2 —; —(CH 2 CH 2 O) r — —CH 2 —CH 2 —; and r is an integer ranging from 1-10. 
       
     
     
       19. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 18 , wherein A is selected from has the formulae: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       20. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 1 , wherein D is doxorubicin, calicheamicin, staurosporine, amino CBI minor groove binder SN26597 or DM1. 
     
     
       21. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of the ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, carrier or excipient. 
     
     
       22. The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 21  further comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a chemotherapeutic agent. 
     
     
       23. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 6 , wherein a is 1 or 2. 
     
     
       24. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 1 , wherein Y is a carbonyl group (—CO)— or a p-aminobenzyl alcohol group whose phenylene portion is substituted with Q m  wherein Q is C 1 -C 8  alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl), -halogen, -nitro or -cyano; and m is an integer ranging from 0-4. 
     
     
       25. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 6 , having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein mAb is a monoclonal antibody. 
       
     
     
       26. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 25 , wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to athe Linker Unit or a Ligand Unit. 
       
     
     
       27. The ligand drug conjugate compound of  claim 25 , wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to athe Linker Unit or a Ligand Unit. 
       
     
     
       28. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 1 wherein p is 1 to 8. 
     
     
       29. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 2 wherein the antibody is an antigen binding fragment of an antibody. 
     
     
       30. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 2 wherein the antibody is an intact antibody. 
     
     
       31. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 6 wherein the Drug unit, D, is selected from the group consisting of Formulas D E  and D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; and the wavy line of D F  and D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit; 
         wherein, independently at each location: 
         R 2  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 3  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 4  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 5  is H or methyl; 
         or R 4  and R 5  jointly form a carbocyclic ring and have the formula —(CR a R b ) n — wherein R a  and R b  are independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl or C 3 -C 8  carbocycle and n is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; 
         R 6  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 7  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         each R 8  is independently H, OH, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle or O-(C 1 -C 8  alkyl); 
         R 9  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 10  is aryl or C 3 -C 8  heterocycle; 
         Z is O, S, NH, or NR 12 , wherein R 12  is C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 11  is H, C 1 -C 20  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 8  heterocycle, —(R 13 O) m —R 14 , or —(R 13 O) m —CH(R 15 ) 2 ; 
         m is an integer ranging from 1-1000; 
         R 13  is C 2 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 14  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         each occurrence of R 15  is independently H, COOH, —(CH 2 ) n —N(R 16 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 H, or —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 -C 1 -C 8  alkyl, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         each occurrence of R 16  is independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) n —COOH, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         R 18  is —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 -aryl, —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle), or —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle); and 
         X 1  is C 1 -C 10  alkylene. 
       
     
     
       32. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 31, wherein D has Formula D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D F  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       33. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 31, wherein D has the Formula D E : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       34. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 33, wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       35. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 7 wherein the Drug unit, D, is selected from the group consisting of Formulas D E  and D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; and the wavy line of D F  and D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit; 
         wherein, independently at each location: 
         R 2  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 3  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 4  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 5  is H or methyl; 
         or R 4  and R 5  jointly form a carbocyclic ring and have the formula —(CR a R b ) n — wherein R a  and R b  are independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl or C 3 -C 8  carbocycle and n is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; 
         R 6  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 7  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         each R 8  is independently H, OH, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle or O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl); 
         R 9  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 10  is aryl or C 3 -C 8  heterocycle; 
         Z is O, S, NH, or NR 12 , wherein R 12  is C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 11  is H, C 1 -C 20  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 8  heterocycle, —(R 13 O) m —R 14 , or —(R 13 O) m —CH(R 15 ) 2 ; 
         m is an integer ranging from 1-1000; 
         R 13  is C 2 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 14  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         each occurrence of R 15  is independently H, COOH, —(CH 2 ) n —N(R 16 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 H, or —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 -C 1 -C 8  alkyl, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         each occurrence of R 16  is independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) n —COOH, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         R 18  is —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 -aryl, —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle), or —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle); and 
         X 1  is C 1 -C 10  alkylene. 
       
     
     
       36. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 35, wherein D has Formula D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D F  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       37. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 35, wherein D has the Formula D E : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       38. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 37, wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       39. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 8 wherein the Drug unit, D, is selected from the group consisting of Formulas D E  and D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; and the wavy line of D F  and D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit; 
         wherein, independently at each location: 
         R 2  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 3  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 4  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 5  is H or methyl; 
         or R 4  and R 5  jointly form a carbocyclic ring and have the formula —(CR a R b ) n — wherein R a  and R b  are independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl or C 3 -C 8  carbocycle and n is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; 
         R 6  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 7  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         each R 8  is independently H, OH, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle or O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl); 
         R 9  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 10  is aryl or C 3 -C 8  heterocycle; 
         Z is O, S, NH, or NR 12 , wherein R 12  is C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 11  is H, C 1 -C 20  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 8  heterocycle, —(R 13 O) m —R 14 , or —(R 13 O) m —CH(R 15 ) 2 ; 
         m is an integer ranging from 1-1000; 
         R 13  is C 2 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 14  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         each occurrence of R 15  is independently H, COOH, —(CH 2 ) n —N(R 16 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 H, or —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 —C 1 -C 8  alkyl, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         each occurrence of R 16  is independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) n —COOH, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         R 18  is —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 -aryl, —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle), or —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle); and 
         X 1  is C 1 -C 10  alkylene. 
       
     
     
       40. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 39, wherein D has Formula D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D F  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       41. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 39, wherein D has the Formula D E : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       42. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 41, wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       43. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 9 wherein the Drug unit, D, is selected from the group consisting of Formulas D E  and D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; and the wavy line of D F  and D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit; 
         wherein, independently at each location: 
         R 2  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 3  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 4  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 5  is H or methyl; 
         or R 4  and R 5  jointly form a carbocyclic ring and have the formula —(CR a R b ) n — wherein R a  and R b  are independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl or C 3 -C 8  carbocycle and n is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; 
         R 6  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 7  is H, C 1 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         each R 8  is independently H, OH, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle or O-(C 1 -C 8  alkyl); 
         R 9  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 10  is aryl or C 3 -C 8  heterocycle; 
         Z is O, S, NH, or NR 12 , wherein R 12  is C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 11  is H, C 1 -C 20  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 8  heterocycle, —(R 13 O) m —R 14 , or —(R 13 O) m —CH(R 15 ) 2 ; 
         m is an integer ranging from 1-1000; 
         R 13  is C 2 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 14  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         each occurrence of R 15  is independently H, COOH, —(CH 2 ) n —N(R 16 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 H, or —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 —C 1 -C 8  alkyl, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         each occurrence of R 16  is independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) n —COOH, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         R 18  is —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 -aryl, —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle), or —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle); and 
         X 1  is C 1 -C 10  alkylene. 
       
     
     
       44. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 43, wherein D has Formula D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D F  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       45. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 43, wherein D has the Formula D E : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       46. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 45, wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       47. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 10 wherein the Drug unit is selected from the group consisting of Formulas D E  and D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; and the wavy line of D F  and D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit; 
         wherein, independently at each location: 
         R 2  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 3  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 4  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         R 5  is H or methyl; 
         or R 4  and R 5  jointly form a carbocyclic ring and have the formula —(CR a R b ) n — wherein R a  and R b  are independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl or C 3 -C 8  carbocycle and n is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; 
         R 6  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 7  is H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle, aryl, X 1 -aryl, X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle), C 3 -C 8  heterocycle or X 1 -(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle); 
         each R 8  is independently H, OH, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, C 3 -C 8  carbocycle or O—(C 1 -C 8  alkyl); 
         R 9  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 10  is aryl or C 3 -C 8  heterocycle; 
         Z is O, S, NH, or NR 12 , wherein R 12  is C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 11  is H, C 1 -C 20  alkyl, aryl, heterocycle, —(R 13 O) m —R 14 , —(R 13 O) m —CH(R 15 ) 2 ; 
         m is an integer ranging from 1-1000; 
         R 13  is C 2 -C 8  alkyl; 
         R 14  is H or C 1 -C 8  alkyl; 
         each occurrence of R 15  is independently H, COOH, —(CH 2 ) n —N(R 16 ) 2 , —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 H, or —(CH 2 ) n —SO 3 -C 1 -C 8  alkyl, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         each occurrence of R 16  is independently H, C 1 -C 8  alkyl, or —(CH 2 ) n —COOH, wherein n is an integer ranging from 0 to 6; 
         R 18  is —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 -aryl, —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  heterocycle), or —C(R 8 ) 2 —C(R 8 ) 2 —(C 3 -C 8  carbocycle); and 
         X 1  is C 1 -C 10  alkylene. 
       
     
     
       48. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 47, wherein D has Formula D F : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D F  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       49. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 47, wherein D has the Formula D E : 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and the wavy line of D E  indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit. 
       
     
     
       50. The ligand drug conjugate compound of claim 49, wherein D has the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and the wavy line of D indicates a covalent attachment to the Linker Unit.

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