Histone Methyl Modulator Compounds Formula I

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods lack effective modulation of histone methyl modifying enzymes, which are crucial for regulating various biological processes, including gene expression and disease treatment.

Innovation Solution

Development of compounds that stimulate the activity of histone methyl modifying enzymes, including histone methylases and demethylases, with specific chemical structures that can modulate their activity for therapeutic and research purposes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If current methods are used for modulating histone methyl modifying enzymes, then the existing therapeutic approaches can be maintained, but effective modulation of these crucial enzymes cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffectiveness of enzyme modulationVSAvoidability to regulate biological processes
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs parameter changes by modifying chemical structures (Formula I compounds) to optimize their interaction with histone methyl modifying enzymes. By systematically varying molecular parameters such as substituent groups, stereochemistry, and functional moieties, the invention achieves effective enzyme modulation while maintaining the necessary biological activity and selectivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces small molecule compounds as intermediaries that mediate between external therapeutic intervention and the histone methyl modifying enzymes. These compounds act as molecular bridges that can stimulate or inhibit enzyme activity, thereby enabling effective modulation of chromatin structure and gene expression without directly manipulating the enzymes themselves

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If compounds of Formula I are developed to stimulate histone methyl modifying enzymes, then effective enzyme modulation is achieved, but the complexity of identifying and optimizing specific chemical structures increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenzyme stimulation efficacyVSAvoidchemical structure optimization complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the complex molecular optimization problem into manageable components represented by Formula I. The chemical structure is segmented into defined variables (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12) that can be independently optimized, allowing systematic exploration of structure-activity relationships without overwhelming complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent achieves universality by designing Formula I compounds with a core structural framework that can accommodate multiple substituent variations. This universal scaffold can interact with different histone methyl modifying enzymes and regulate various biological processes, reducing the need to develop entirely separate compounds for each target enzyme

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUSRE47428E1Modulators of methyl modifying enzymes, compositions and uses thereof
Publication Date: 2019.06.11 CONSTELLATION PHARMA INC
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AI summary

Agents for modulating methyl modifying enzymes, compositions and uses thereof are provided herein.