GLS1 inhibitors for treating disease

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10125128-B2
Application number	US-201615199100-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2016
Priority date	Jun 30, 2015
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

Methods of inhibition GLS1 activity in a human or animal subject are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A compound of structural Formula I

or a salt thereof, wherein:
n is 1;
R 1 is chosen from NR 3 C(O)R 3 , NR 3 C(O)OR 3 , NR 3 C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , and N(R 3 ) 2 ;
each R 3 is independently chosen from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, H, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein each R 3 may be optionally substituted with one to three IV′ groups, wherein two R 3 groups together with the atoms to which they are attached optionally form an heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl ring, which may be optionally substituted with one to three R x groups;
R 2 is chosen from NR 4 C(O)R 4 , NR 4 C(O)OR 4 , NR 4 C(O)N(R 4 ) 2 , C(O)N(R 4 ) 2 and N(R 4 ) 2 ;
each R 4 is independently chosen from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, H, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein each R 4 may be optionally substituted with one to three R x groups, wherein two R 4 groups together with the atoms to which they are attached optionally form an heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl ring, which may be optionally substituted with one to three R x groups;
each R x group is independently chosen from alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyaryl, alkoxyarylalkyl, alkoxycycloalkyl, alkoxycycloalkylalkyl, alkoxyhaloalkyl, alkoxyheteroaryl, alkoxyheteroarylalkyl, alkoxyheterocycloalkyl, alkoxyheterocycloalkylalkyl, alkyl, alkylaryl, alkylarylalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkylalkyl, alkylheteroaryl, alkylheteroarylalkyl, alkylheterocycloalkyl, alkylheterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy, arylhaloalkyl, aryloxy, cyano, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyloxy, cycloalkylhaloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, halo, haloalkoxy, haloalkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyaryl, haloalkoxyarylalkyl, haloalkoxycycloalkyl, haloalkoxycycloalkylalkyl, haloalkoxyheteroaryl, haloalkoxyheteroarylalkyl, haloalkoxyheterocycloalkyl, haloalkoxyheterocycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkylaryl, haloalkylarylalkyl, haloalkylcycloalkyl, haloalkylcycloalkylalkyl, haloalkylheteroaryl, haloalkylheteroarylalkyl, haloalkylheterocycloalkyl, haloalkylheterocycloalkylalkyl, haloaryl, haloarylalkyl, haloarylalkyloxy, haloaryloxy, halocycloalkyl, halocycloalkylalkyl, halocycloalkylalkyloxy, halocycloalkyloxy, haloheteroaryl, haloheteroarylalkyl, haloheteroarylalkyloxy, haloheteroaryloxy, haloheterocycloalkyl, haloheterocycloalkylalkyl, haloheterocycloalkylalkyloxy, haloheterocycloalkyloxy, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkyloxy, heteroarylhaloalkyl, heteroaryloxy, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, heterocycloalkylhaloalkyl, heterocycloalkyloxy, hydroxyl, oxo, N(R 5 ) 2 , NR 5 C(O)R 5 , NR 5 C(O)OR 5 , NR 5 C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , and C(O)R 5 ;
each R 5 is independently chosen from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, H, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, which may be optionally substituted with one to three R z groups;
R z is chosen from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, H, halo, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl;
A is a monocyclic heteroaryl, which may be optionally substituted with one to three R z groups;
Z is a monocyclic heteroaryl, which may be optionally substituted with one to three R z groups; and
at least one of A and Z must contain two or more nitrogens.

2. The compound as recited in claim 1 , wherein the compound has structural Formula II:

or a salt thereof, wherein:
n is 1;
A 1 is chosen from S and HC═CH;
Z 1 is chosen from S, CH, and HC═CH;
Z 2 is N when Z 1 is CH, and Z 2 is C when Z 1 is S or HC═CH;
R 1 is chosen from NR 3 C(O)R 3 , NR 3 C(O)OR 3 , NR 3 C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , C(O)N(R 3 ) 2 , and N(R 3 ) 2 ;
each R 3 is independently chosen from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, H, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein each R 3 may be optionally substituted with one to three R x groups, wherein two R 3 groups together with the atoms to which they are attached optionally form an heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl ring, which may be optionally substituted with one to three R x groups;
R 2 is chosen from NR 4 C(O)R 4 , NR 4 C(O)OR 4 , NR 4 C(O)N(R 4 ) 2 , C(O)N(R 4 ) 2 and N(R 4 ) 2 ;
each R 4 is independently chosen from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, H, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, wherein each R 4 may be optionally substituted with one to three R′ groups, wherein two R 4 groups together with the atoms to which they are attached optionally form an heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl ring, which may be optionally substituted with one to three R x groups;
each R x group is independently chosen from alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyaryl, alkoxyarylalkyl, alkoxycycloalkyl, alkoxycycloalkylalkyl, alkoxyhaloalkyl, alkoxyheteroaryl, alkoxyheteroarylalkyl, alkoxyheterocycloalkyl, alkoxyheterocycloalkylalkyl, alkyl, alkylaryl, alkylarylalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkylalkyl, alkylheteroaryl, alkylheteroarylalkyl, alkylheterocycloalkyl, alkylheterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkyloxy, arylhaloalkyl, aryloxy, cyano, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyloxy, cycloalkylhaloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy, halo, haloalkoxy, haloalkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxyaryl, haloalkoxyarylalkyl, haloalkoxycycloalkyl, haloalkoxycycloalkylalkyl, haloalkoxyheteroaryl, haloalkoxyheteroarylalkyl, haloalkoxyheterocycloalkyl, haloalkoxyheterocycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkylaryl, haloalkylarylalkyl, haloalkylcycloalkyl, haloalkylcycloalkylalkyl, haloalkylheteroaryl, haloalkylheteroarylalkyl, haloalkylheterocycloalkyl, haloalkylheterocycloalkylalkyl, haloaryl, haloarylalkyl, haloarylalkyloxy, haloaryloxy, halocycloalkyl, halocycloalkylalkyl, halocycloalkylalkyloxy, halocycloalkyloxy, haloheteroaryl, haloheteroarylalkyl, haloheteroarylalkyloxy, haloheteroaryloxy, haloheterocycloalkyl, haloheterocycloalkylalkyl, haloheterocycloalkylalkyloxy, haloheterocycloalkyloxy, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkyloxy, heteroarylhaloalkyl, heteroaryloxy, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyloxy, heterocycloalkylhaloalkyl, heterocycloalkyloxy, hydroxyl, oxo, N(R 5 ) 2 , NR 5 C(O)R 5 , NR 5 C(O)OR 5 , NR 5 C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , C(O)N(R 5 ) 2 , and C(O)R 5 ;
each R 5 is independently chosen from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, H, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl, which may be optionally substituted with one to three R z groups; and
R z is chosen from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, H, halo, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl.

3. The compound as recited in claim 2 , or a salt thereof, wherein:
A 1 is S.

4. The compound as recited in claim 2 , or a salt thereof, wherein:
A 1 is HC═CH.

5. The compound as recited in claim 2 , or a salt thereof, wherein:
Z 1 is S; and
Z 2 is C.

6. The compound as recited in claim 2 , or a salt thereof, wherein:
Z 1 is CH; and
Z 2 is N.

7. The compound as recited in claim 2 , or a salt thereof, wherein:
Z 1 is HC═CH; and
Z 2 is C.

Assignees

• Board Of Regents Univ Of Texas System
• Univ Texas

Inventors

• Lewis Richard Thomas
• Jones Philip
• Petrocchi Alessia
• Reyna Naphtali
• Hamilton Matthew
• Soth Michael J
• Heffernan Timothy
• Han Michelle
• Burke Jason P

Classifications

• A61P35/02

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• A61P37/02

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• A61P43/00

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• A61P35/00

  Antineoplastic agents · CPC title

• A61P25/00

  Drugs for disorders of the nervous system · CPC title