Selective JAK Inhibitor Compound for Autoimmune Disease Treatment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current JAK inhibitors have limitations in effectively treating inflammation, autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, and other conditions related to cartilage turnover impairment and hypersecretion of IL6, necessitating the development of more potent and selective JAK inhibitors.

Innovation Solution

A compound of formula (I) or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, which is a selective JAK inhibitor, is developed, featuring specific structural units and substituents that enhance its therapeutic efficacy in treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases by selectively targeting JAK pathways.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing JAK inhibitors are used, then some therapeutic effect is achieved, but the potency and selectivity are insufficient for effectively treating inflammation and autoimmune diseases

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

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies molecular parameters including the core heterocyclic structure (pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine), substituent types (halogen, alkyl, aryl groups), and positional arrangements to optimize JAK inhibition potency and selectivity while maintaining manageable structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The compound combines multiple functional groups (heterocyclic core, amino substituents, aryl groups) into a composite molecular structure that achieves enhanced therapeutic efficacy through synergistic interactions of different structural elements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Measurement precision

If current JAK inhibitors are administered, then some symptom relief is provided, but the selectivity for specific JAK pathways is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveJAK pathway selectivityVSAvoidstructural specificity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces specific local structural features including halogen substituents at particular positions, specific heterocyclic core configurations, and targeted amino group placements to enhance binding selectivity for specific JAK isoforms while maintaining overall structural manageability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If more potent JAK inhibitors are developed, then therapeutic benefits improve, but the risk of side effects and toxicity may increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetherapeutic benefitVSAvoidside effects and toxicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes structure-activity relationship principles to optimize the molecular structure such that enhanced potency is achieved through specific structural features (heterocyclic core, substituent patterns) that simultaneously improve selectivity, thereby reducing off-target effects and toxicity while maintaining or enhancing therapeutic benefit

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Data Source

PatentEP3248980B1JAK inhibitor
Publication Date: 2023.09.06 WUXI FORTUNE PHARMA
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a series of JAK inhibitors, and particularly discloses a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and the use thereof in preparation of drugs for treating diseases related to JAK.