Quinazoline Derivatives for Aberrant Splicing Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for compounds that can suppress aberrant splicing, which contributes to the onset or progression of genetic diseases caused by aberrant splicing.

Innovation Solution

Development of a compound represented by Formula (I) or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which can suppress aberrant splicing by targeting specific molecular structures, including halogen atoms, C1-C6 alkyl groups, C3-C6 cycloalkyl groups, 4- to 10-membered heterocyclyl groups, and 5- to 12-membered aryl or heteroaryl groups, with specific substituents.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a compound is designed to suppress aberrant splicing by targeting specific molecular structures, then the therapeutic effectiveness for genetic diseases is improved, but the complexity of the compound structure increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetherapeutic effectivenessVSAvoidcompound structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent systematically varies chemical parameters including halogen atoms (F, Cl, Br, I), alkyl group sizes (C1-C6), cycloalkyl group sizes (C3-C6), heterocyclyl group sizes (4- to 10-membered), and aryl/heteroaryl group sizes (5- to 12-membered) to optimize splicing suppression activity while managing structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The compound structure incorporates specific functional groups at defined positions (R1-R6 substituents on the quinazoline core) to target specific molecular structures involved in aberrant splicing, with each substituent position contributing differently to the overall therapeutic effectiveness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If multiple substituent groups are incorporated into the compound to enhance splicing suppression, then the activity against aberrant splicing is improved, but the ease of manufacture decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesplicing suppression activityVSAvoidsynthesis difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The compound is divided into a core quinazoline structure (providing splicing suppression activity) and multiple substituent groups (R1-R6) that can be independently optimized, allowing systematic structure-activity relationship studies and facilitating manufacturing by modular synthesis approaches

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4617268A1Quinazoline derivatives
Publication Date: 2025.09.17 KYOTO UNIV
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AI summary

An aspect of the present disclosure provides a compound capable of suppressing aberrant splicing that contributes to the onset or progression of a disease, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a compound represented by Formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.