Details for Patent: 8,501,751

Title:	Inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase
Abstract:	Disclosed herein are compounds that form covalent bonds with Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk). Also described are irreversible inhibitors of Btk. Methods for the preparation of the compounds are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds. Methods of using the Btk inhibitors are disclosed, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.
Inventor(s):	Honigberg; Lee (San Francisco, CA), Verner; Erik (San Mateo, CA), Pan; Zhengying (Alpharetta, GA)
Assignee:	Pharmacyclics, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Filing Date:	Jul 07, 2009
Application Number:	12/499,002
Claims:	1. A method for treating an arthritis comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (A) ##STR00056## wherein A is N; R.sub.1 is phenyl-O-aryl or phenyl-S-aryl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from H, lower alkyl and substituted lower alkyl; R.sub.4 is L.sub.3-X-L.sub.4-G, wherein, L.sub.3 is optional, and when present is a bond, optionally substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, optionally substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, optionally substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl; X is optional, and when present is a bond, O, --C(.dbd.O), S, --S(.dbd.O), --S(.dbd.O).sub.2, --NH, --NR.sub.9, --NHC(O), --C(O)NH, --NR.sub.9C(O), --C(O)NR.sub.9, --S(.dbd.O).sub.2NH, --NHS(.dbd.O).sub.2, --S(.dbd.O).sub.2NR.sub.9--, --NR.sub.9S(.dbd.O).sub.2, --OC(O)NH--, --NHC(O)O--, --OC(O)NR.sub.9--, --NR.sub.9C(O)O--, --CH.dbd.NO--, --ON.dbd.CH--, --NR.sub.10C(O)NR.sub.10--, heteroaryl, aryl, --NR.sub.10C(.dbd.NR.sub.11)NR.sub.10--, --NR.sub.10C(.dbd.NR.sub.11)--, --C(.dbd.NR.sub.11)NR.sub.10--, --OC(.dbd.NR.sub.11)--, or --C(.dbd.NR.sub.11)O--; L.sub.4 is optional, and when present is a bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle; or L.sub.3, X and L.sub.4 taken together form a nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring; ##STR00057## R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are independently selected from among H, lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl, lower heteroalkyl or substituted lower heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted lower heterocycloalkyl; each R.sub.9 is independently selected from among H, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl; each R.sub.10 is independently H, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl; or two R.sub.10 groups can together form a 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered heterocyclic ring; or R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 can together form a 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-membered heterocyclic ring; or each R.sub.11 is independently selected from H, --S(.dbd.O).sub.2R.sub.8, --S(.dbd.O).sub.2NH.sub.2, --C(O)R.sub.8, --CN, --NO.sub.2, heteroaryl, or heteroalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the arthritis is osteoarthritis. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the arthritis is psoriatic arthritis. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject is a human. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula (A) forms a covalent bond to cysteine residue 481 of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk). 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) is activated. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula (A) has the structure of Formula (D) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR00058## wherein: L.sub.a is O or S; Ar is an unsubstituted phenyl; Y is a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered cycloalkyl ring, or Y is azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, or azepanyl; Z is C(.dbd.O), OC(.dbd.O), NHC(.dbd.O), S(.dbd.O).sub.x, or NHS(.dbd.O).sub.x, where x is 2; R.sub.8 is H; R.sub.7 is H, unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl); or R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 taken together form a bond; R.sub.6 is H, unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl). 9. The method of claim 8, wherein L.sub.a is O. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein: Z is C(.dbd.O), NHC(.dbd.O), or S(.dbd.O).sub.2. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein: each of R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 is H and R.sub.6 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl); or R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 taken together form a bond and R.sub.6 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl). 12. The method of claim 10, wherein: each of R.sub.6 and R.sub.8 is H and R.sub.7 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl). 13. The method of claim 8, wherein the compound of Formula (D) has a structure selected from: ##STR00059## ##STR00060## 14. The method of claim 1 further comprising administering a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the compound of Formula (A) has the structure Formula (D): ##STR00061## wherein: L.sub.a is O or S; Ar is an unsubstituted phenyl; Y is a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered cycloalkyl ring, or Y is azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, or azepanyl; Z is C(.dbd.O), OC(.dbd.O), NHC(.dbd.O), S(.dbd.O).sub.x, or NHS(.dbd.O).sub.x, where x is 2; R.sub.8 is H; R.sub.7 is H, unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl) and R.sub.6 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl); or R.sub.7 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl) and R.sub.6 is H; or R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 taken together form a bond and R.sub.6 is unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8alkylaminoalkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkyl(phenyl). 16. The method of claim 1 further comprising administering a TNF-alpha binding protein. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the TNF-alpha binding protein is adalimumab. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein the TNF-alpha binding protein is etanercept. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the TNF-alpha binding protein is infliximab. 20. The method for treating an arthritis comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that forms a covalent bond with a cysteine residue of a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) and a drug selected from abatacept and methotrexate.