Claims for Patent: 10,392,349

Summary for Patent: 10,392,349

Title:	Azepane derivatives and methods of treating hepatitis B infections
Abstract:	Provided herein are compounds useful for the treatment of HBV infection in a subject in need thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of inhibiting, suppressing, or preventing HBV infection in the subject.
Inventor(s):	Hartman; George D. (Lansdale, PA), Kuduk; Scott (Harleysville, PA)
Assignee:	NOVIRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (Doylestown, PA)
Application Number:	15/852,755
Patent Claims:	1. A compound of Formula I: ##STR00730## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein R.sup.4 is H or --C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl; each R.sup.1 is, independently at each occurrence, --OH, halo, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl), --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl), --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(aryl), or --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(heteroaryl), wherein the alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted 1-5 times with halo, --OH, --CN, or --NO.sub.2; each R.sup.2 is, independently at each occurrence, --OH, halo, --CN, --NO.sub.2, R.sup.6, or --OR.sup.6, wherein R.sup.6 is, independently at each occurrence, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl), --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl), --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(aryl), or --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(heteroaryl), wherein the alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted 1-5 times with halo, --OH, --CN, or --NO.sub.2; or two R.sup.2 groups, and the phenyl ring to which they are attached, join to form benzimidazole; Cy is ##STR00731## R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are, independently at each occurrence, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(aryl), or --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(heteroaryl), wherein the aryl or heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted with --C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl; or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 join to form a 3- to 10-membered ring; R.sup.11 is, independently at each occurrence, --OH, halo, --CN, --NO.sub.2, .dbd.O, --OC(O)CH.sub.3, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, --O--C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl), --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl), --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(aryl), or --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(heteroaryl), wherein the alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl groups are optionally substituted 1-5 times with halo, --OH, --CN, or --NO.sub.2; R.sup.12 is, independently at each occurrence, H or --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sup.13 and R.sup.14, together with the carbons to which they are attached, join to form a cyclopropyl ring; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; x is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; and y is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. 2. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.4 is H or --C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl; each R.sup.1 is, independently at each occurrence, --OH, halo, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl), or --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl), wherein the alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-3 times with halo, --OH, --CN, or --NO.sub.2; each R.sup.2 is, independently at each occurrence, --OH, halo, --CN, --NO.sub.2, R.sup.6, or --OR.sup.6, wherein R.sup.6 is, independently at each occurrence, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl), or --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl), wherein the alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-3 times with halo, --OH, --CN, or --NO.sub.2; Cy is ##STR00732## R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are, independently at each occurrence, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(aryl), or --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(heteroaryl); or R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 join to form a 3- to 7-membered ring; R.sup.11 is, independently at each occurrence, --OH, halo, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl), or --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 heterocycloalkyl), wherein the alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-3 times with halo, --OH, --CN, or --NO.sub.2; R.sup.12 is, independently at each occurrence, H or --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl; m is 0, 1, 2, or 3; n is 1, 2, or 3; x is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and y is 0, 1, 2, or 3. 3. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.4 is H or C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl; each R.sup.1 is, independently at each occurrence, OH, halo, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, or --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, wherein the alkyl group is optionally substituted 1-3 times with halo or --OH; each R.sup.2 is, independently at each occurrence, OH, halo, R.sup.6, or OR.sup.6, wherein R.sup.6 is, independently at each occurrence, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl-(C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl), wherein the alkyl and cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-3 times with halo or --OH; Cy is ##STR00733## R.sup.11 is, independently at each occurrence, OH, halo, --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, or --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 heteroalkyl, wherein the alkyl group is optionally substituted 1-3 times with halo or --OH; R.sup.12 is, independently at each occurrence, H or --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl; m is 0, 1, 2, or 3; n is 1, 2, or 3; x is 0, 1, 2, or 3; and y is 0, 1, 2, or 3. 4. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.4 is H. 5. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are, independently at each occurrence, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl, pyridyl, benzyl, or pyridylmethyl. 6. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are, independently at each occurrence, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, wherein the --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl groups join to form a 3- to 7-membered ring. 7. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each R.sup.1 is, independently at each occurrence, halo and x is 1, 2, or 3. 8. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of Formula I is of the Formula II: ##STR00734## wherein X.sup.1 is halo. 9. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each R.sup.2 is, independently at each occurrence, halo, OH, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, or --O--C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl, wherein the alkyl group is optionally substituted 1-3 times with halo or OH. 10. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each R.sup.2 is, independently at each occurrence, halo or --C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl-OH and y is 1 or 2. 11. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each R.sup.2 is, independently at each occurrence, OR.sup.6, wherein R.sup.6 is, independently at each occurrence, --C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl or --C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, wherein the alkyl and cycloalkyl groups are optionally substituted 1-2 times with halo or OH. 12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 13. A method of treating an HBV infection in an individual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising administering to the individual at least one additional therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of a HBV polymerase inhibitor, immunomodulatory agents, pegylated interferon, viral entry inhibitor, viral maturation inhibitor, literature-described capsid assembly modulator, reverse transcriptase inhibitor, a cyclophilin/TNF inhibitor, a TLR-agonist, an HBV vaccine, and a combination thereof. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the therapeutic agent is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, and is at least one of Zidovudine, Didanosine, Zalcitabine, ddA, Stavudine, Lamivudine, Abacavir, Emtricitabine, Entecavir, Apricitabine, Atevirapine, ribavirin, acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir, ganciclovir, valganciclovir, Tenofovir, Adefovir, PMPA, cidofovir, Efavirenz, Nevirapine, Delavirdine, and Etravirine. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the therapeutic agent is an interferon selected from the group consisting of interferon alpha (IFN-.alpha.), interferon beta (IFN-.beta.), interferon lambda (IFN-.lamda.), and interferon gamma (IFN-.gamma.). 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the interferon is interferon-alpha-2a, interferon-alpha-2b, or interferon-alpha-n1. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the interferon-alpha-2a or interferon-alpha-2b is pegylated. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the interferon-alpha-2a is pegylated interferon-alpha-2a (PEGASYS). 20. The method of claim 13, further comprising administering to the individual at least one HBV vaccine, a nucleoside HBV inhibitor, an interferon, or any combination thereof.

Details for Patent 10,392,349

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Zr Pharma& Gmbh	PEGASYS	peginterferon alfa-2a	Injection	103964	10/16/2002		2034-01-16
Zr Pharma& Gmbh	PEGASYS	peginterferon alfa-2a	Injection	103964	01/07/2004		2034-01-16
Zr Pharma& Gmbh	PEGASYS	peginterferon alfa-2a	Injection	103964	09/29/2011		2034-01-16