CFTR regulators and methods of use thereof

US12503447B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12503447-B2
Application numberUS-202117226004-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 8, 2021
Priority dateDec 24, 2015
Publication dateDec 23, 2025
Grant dateDec 23, 2025

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Provided herein are compounds that activate CFTR and methods for treating constipation, dry eye disorders, and other diseases and disorders.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein, L 1 is —CH 2 —; R 20 is substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, furanyl, or thiophenyl; n1, n3, n4, n5, n6, n7, n8, and n9 are independently an integer from 0 to 4; m1, m2, m3, m4, m5, m6, m7, m8, m9, v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, v8, and v9 are independently 1 or 2; R 1 is hydrogen, —CX 1.1 3 , —CHX 1.1 2 , —CH 2 X 1.1 , —CN, —SO n1 R 1A , —SO v1 NR 1B R 1C , —NHNR 1B R 1C , —ONR 1B R 1C , —NHC(O)NHNR 1B R 1C , —NHC(O)NR 1B R 1C , —N(O) m1 , —NR 1B R 1C , —C(O)R 1D , —C(O)OR 1D , —C(O)NR 1B R 1C , —OR 1A , —NR 1B SO 2 R 1A , —NR 1B C(O)R 1D , —NR 1B C(O)OR 1D , —NR 1B OR 1D , —OCX 1.1 3 , —OCHX 1.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 2 is hydrogen, —CHX 2.1 2 , —CH 2 X 2.1 , —CN, —SO v2 NR 2B R 2C , —NHNR 2B R 2C , —ONR 2B R 2C , —NHC(O)NHNR 2B R 2C , —NHC(O)NR 2B R 2C , —N(O) m2 , —NR 2B R 2C , C(O)R 2D , —C(O)NR 2B R 2C , —NR 2B SO 2 R 2A , —NR 2B C(O)R 2D , —NR 2B C(O)OR 2D , —NR 2B OR 2D , —OCX 2.1 3 , —OCHX 2.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 3 is hydrogen, —CX 3.1 3 , —CHX 3.1 2 , —CH 2 X 3.1 , —CN, —SO n3 R 3A , —SO v3 NR 3B R 3C , —NH NR 3B R 3C , —ONR 3B R 3C , —NHC(O)NHNR 3B R 3C , —NHC(O)NR 3B R 3C , —N(O) m3 , —NR 3B R 3C , —C(O)R 3D , —C(O)OR 3D , —C(O)NR 3B R 3C , —OR 3A , —NR 3B SO 2 R 3A , —NR 3B C(O)R 3D , —NR 3B C(O)OR 3D , —NR 3B OR 3D , —OCX 3.1 3 , —OCHX 3.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, R 4 is hydrogen, —CX 4.1 3 , —CHX 4.1 2 , —CH 2 X 4.1 , —CN, —SO n4 R 4A , —SO v4 NR 4B R 4C , —NHNR 4B R 4C , —ONR 4B R 4C , —NHC(O)NHNR 4B R 4C , —NHC(O)NR 4B R 4C , —N(O) m4 , —NR 4B R 4C , —C(O)R 4D , —C(O)OR 4D , —C(O)NR 4B R 4C , —OR 4A , —NR 4B SO 2 R 4A , —NR 4B C(O)OR 4D , —NR 4B OR 4D , —OCX 4.1 3 , —OCHX 4.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 5 is hydrogen, —CX 5.1 3 , —CHX 5.1 2 , —CH 2 X 5.1 , —CN, —SO n5 R 5A , —SO v5 NR 5B R 5C , —NHNR 5B R 5C , —ONR 5B R 5C , —NHC(O)NHNR 5B R 5C , —NHC(O)NR 5B R 5C , —N(O) m5 , —NR 5B R 5C , —C(O)R 5D , —C(O)OR 5D , —C(O)NR 5B R 5C , —OR 5A , —NR 5B SO 2 R 5A , —NR 5B C(O)OR 5D , —NR 5B OR 5D , —OCX 5.1 3 , —OCHX 5.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 1 and R 2 , R 2 and R 3 , R 3 and R 4 , or R 1 and R 5 are optionally joined to form, together with the atoms to which they are attached, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 6 is hydrogen, halogen, —CX 6.1 3 , —CHX 6.1 2 , —CH 2 X 6.1 , —CN, —SO n6 R 6A , —SO v6 NR 6B R 6C , —NHNR 6B R 6C , —ONR 6B R 6C , —NHC(O)NHNR 6B R 6C , —NHC(O)NR 6B R 6C , —N(O) m6 , —NR 6B R 6C , —C(O)R 6D , —C(O)OR 6D , —C(O)NR 6B R 6C , —OR 6A , —NR 6B SO 2 R 6A , —NR 6B C(O)R 6D , —NR 6B C(O)OR 6D , —NR 6B OR 6D , —OCX 6.1 3 , —OCHX 6.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 7 is hydrogen, halogen, —CX 7.1 3 , —CHX 7.1 2 , —CH 2 X 7.1 , —CN, —SO n7 R 7A , —SO v7 NR 7B R 7C , —NHNR 7B R 7C , —ONR 7B R 7C , —NHC(O)NHNR 7B R 7C , —NHC(O)NR 7B R 7C , —N(O) m7 , —NR 7B R 7C , —C(O)R 7D , —C(O)OR 7D , —C(O)NR 7B R 7C , —OR 7A , —NR 7B SO 2 R 7A , —NR 7A C(O)R 7C , —NR 7B C(O)OR 7D , —NR 7B OR 7D , —OCX 7.1 3 , —OCHX 7.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 8 is hydrogen, halogen, —CX 8.1 3 , —CHX 8.1 2 , —CH 2 X 8.1 , —CN, —SO n8 R 8A , —SO v8 NR 8B R 8C , —NHNR 8B R 8C , —ONR 8B R 8C , —NHC(O)NHNR 8B R 8C , —NHC(O)NR 8B R 8C , —N(O) m8 , —NR 8B R 8C , —C(O)R 8D , —C(O)OR 8D , —C(O)NR 8B R 8C , —OR 8A , —NR 8B SO 2 R 8A , —NR 8B C(O)R 8D , —NR 8B C(O)OR 8D , —NR 8B OR 8D , —OCX 8.1 3 , —OCHX 8.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 9 is hydrogen, halogen, —CX 9.1 3 , —CHX 9.1 2 , —CH 2 X 9.1 , —CN, —SO n9 R 9A , —SO v9 NR 9B R 9C , —NHNR 9B R 9C , —ONR 9B R 9C , —NHC(O)NHNR 9B R 9C , —NHC(O)NR 9B R 9C , —N(O) m9 , —NR 9B R 9C , —C(O)R 9D , —C(O)OR 9D , —C(O)NR 9B R 9C , —OR 9A , —NR 9B SO 2 R 9A , —NR 9B C(O)R 9D , —NR 9B C(O)OR 9D , —NR 9B OR 9D , —OCX 9.1 3 , —OCHX 9.1 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 1A , R 1B , R 1C , R 1D , R 2A , R 2B , R 2C , R 2D , R 3A , R 3B , R 3C , R 3D , R 4A , R 4B , R 4C , R 4D , R 5A , R 5B , R 5C , R 5D , R 6A , R 6B , R 6C , R 6D , R 7A , R 7B , R 7C , R 7D , R 8A , R 8B , R 8C , R 8D , R 9A , R 9B , R 9C and R 9D are independently hydrogen, halogen, —CF 3 , —CCl 3 , —CBr 3 , —Cl 3 , —OH, —NH 2 , —COOH, —CONH 2 , —NO 2 , —SH, —SO 3 H, —SO 4 H, —SO 2 NH 2 , —NHNH 2 , —ONH 2 , —NHC(O)NHNH 2 , —NHC(O)NH 2 , —NHSO 2 H, —NHC(O) H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF 3 , —OCCl 3 , —OCBr 3 , —OCl 3 , —OCHF 2 , —OCHCl 2 , —OCHBr 2 , —OCHI 2 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R 1B , R 1C , R 2B , R 2C , R 3B , R 3C , R 4B , R 4C , R 5B , R 5C , R 6B , R 6C , R 7B , R 7C , R 8B , R 8C , R 8B and R 9C substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; X 1.1 , X 2.1 , X 3.1 , X 4.1 , X 5.1 , X 6.1 , X 7.1 , X 8.1 , X 9.1 are independently —Cl, —Br, —I or —F, and wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is —NO 2 , with the proviso that, when R 3 is —NO 2 and R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen, then R 5 is not —NH 2 , or when R 1 is —NO 2 , and R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen, then R 4 is not NH 2 . 2 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 6 , R 7 , R 8 and R 9 are hydrogen. 3 . The compound of claim 1 , wherein: at least two of R 1 , R 2 , R 4 and R 5 are hydr

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  • A61K31/498Primary

    Pyrazines or piperazines ortho- and peri-condensed with carbocyclic ring systems, e.g. quinoxaline, phenazine · CPC title

  • linked by a carbon chain containing only aliphatic carbon atoms · CPC title

  • linked by a carbon chain containing only aliphatic carbon atoms · CPC title

  • linked by a carbon chain containing only aliphatic carbon atoms · CPC title

  • directly linked by a ring-member-to-ring-member bond · CPC title

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Provided herein are compounds that activate CFTR and methods for treating constipation, dry eye disorders, and other diseases and disorders.
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Univ California
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Primary CPC classification A61K31/498. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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