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CIDOFOVIR

(S)-1-(3-Hydroxy-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)cytosine
[(S)-2-(4-Amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-yl)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxymethyl]phosphonic acid

113852-37-2 CAS

120362-37-0 (Na salt)
149394-66-1 (dihydrate)

launched 1996 Gilead

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US FDA:link

SYNTHESIS.. CHEMDRUG

Rega Instituut (Originator)

For the treatment of CMV retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

US5142051 PATENT

Canada	1340856	1999-12-21	EXPIRY 2016-12-21
United States	5142051	1993-06-26	2010-06-26

Cidofovir is a DNA polymerase inhibitor that was launched in 1996 by Gilead for the intravenous treatment of cytomegaloviral (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients. Early clinical trials are underway at the National Institute for Allergy & Infectious Disease (NIAID) for the treatment of BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) in patients who have undergone kidney transplants.

Cidofovir suppresses CMV replication by selective inhibition of viral DNA synthesis. Biochemical data support selective inhibition of CMV DNA polymerase by cidofovir diphosphate, the active intracellular metabolite of cidofovir. Cidofovir diphosphate inhibits herpesvirus polymerases at concentrations that are 8- to 600-fold lower than those needed to inhibit human cellular DNA polymerases alpha, beta, and gamma1, 2, 3. Incorporation of cidofovir into the growing viral DNA chain results in reductions in the rate of viral DNA synthesis.

Cidofovir was originally developed under a collaboration between the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and the Rega Institute for Medical Research. In 1991 and 1992, Gilead entered into license agreements with the Rega Institute that covered a large number of nucleotide analogue compounds and structures, including cidofovir. The drug became the subject of a marketing collaboration between Gilead and Pfizer (formerly Pharmacia & Upjohn) in August 1996 that covers all countries outside the U.S.

Cidofovir (brand name Vistide) is an injectable antiviral medication primarily used as a the treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (an infection of the retina of the eye) in patients with AIDS.^[1]^[2]

Its only indication that has received regulatory approval worldwide is cytomegalovirus retinitis.^[1]^[2] Cidofovir has also shown efficacy in the treatment ofaciclovir-resistant HSV infections.^[3] Cidofovir has also been investigated as a treatment for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with successful case reports of its use.^[4] Despite this meta-analyses have failed to demonstrate any efficacy in AIDS patients,^[5] and the limited data in non-AIDS patients fail to demonstrate any efficacy either.^[6] Cidofovir might have anti-smallpox efficacy and might be used on a limited basis in the event of a bioterror incident involving smallpox cases.^[7] A cidofovir derivative with much higher activity against smallpox that can be taken orally has been developed.^[8] It has inhibitory effects on varicella-zoster virus replication in vitro although no clinical trials have been done to date, likely due to the abundance of safer alternatives such as aciclovir.^[9] Cidofovir shows anti-BK virus activity in a subgroup of transplant patients.^[10] Cidofovir is being investigated as a complementary intralesional therapy against papillomatosis caused by HPV.^[11]^[12]
It first received FDA approval on the 26th of June 1996,^[13] TGA approval on the 30th of April 1998^[2] and EMA approval on the 23rd of April 1997.^[14]

Other

It has been suggested as an antitumour agent, due to its suppression of FGF2.^[15]^[16]

Cidofovir was discovered at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague, by Antonín Holý, and developed by Gilead Sciences^[20] and is marketed with the brand name Vistide by Gilead in the USA, and by Pfizerelsewhere.

The chemical name of cidofovir is 1-[(S)-3-hydroxy-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]cytosine dihydrate (HPMPC), with the molecular formula of C8H14N3O6P•2H2O and a molecular weight of 315.22 (279.19 for anhydrous). The chemical structure is:

Cidofovir is a white crystalline powder with an aqueous solubility of ≥ 170 mg/mL at pH 6 to 8 and a log P (octanol/aqueous buffer, pH 7.1) value of -3.3.
Cidofovir Injection is a sterile, hypertonic aqueous solution for intravenous infusion only. The solution is clear and colorless. It is supplied in clear glass vials, each containing 375 mg of anhydrous cidofovir in 5 mL aqueous solution at a concentration of 75 mg/mL.
The formulation is pH-adjusted to 7.4 (range 7.1 to 7.7) with sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid and contains no preservatives. The appropriate volume of Cidofovir Injection must be removed from the single-use vial and diluted prior to administration

INTRODUCTION

Cidofovir’s chemical formula is C₈H₁₄N₃O₆P and its IUPAC name is ({[(S)-1-(4-amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-1-yl)-3-hydroxypropan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)phosphonic acid. Cidofovir has also been described as (S)-(1-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-3-hydroxypropan-2-yloxy)methylphosphonic acid as well as possibly by other chemical names. Its chemical structure is:

Cidofovir was discovered at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague, and developed by Gilead Sciences. Today, cidofovir is an injectable antiviral medication for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with AIDS. It suppresses CMV replication by selective inhibition of viral DNA polymerase and therefore prevention of viral replication and transcription. It is an acyclic nucleoside phosphonate, and is therefore independent of phosphorylation by viral enzyme, in contrast to, for instance, acyclovir.

Cidofovir is marketed with the brand name Vistide® by Gilead in the United States and by Pfizer in other parts of the world. Vistide® is a sterile, hypertonic aqueous solution for intravenous infusion only. The solution is clear and colorless. It is supplied in clear glass vials, each containing 375 mg of anhydrous cidofovir in 5 mL aqueous solution at a concentration of 75 mg/mL. The formulation is pH-adjusted to 7.4 with sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid and contains no preservatives. Renal impairment is the major toxicity of Vistide®.

Presently, there are no Orange Book patents listed as having claims which cover Vistide®, although previously U.S. Pat. No. 5,142,051 was listed in the Orange Book for Vistide®. The ‘051 patent is not directed specifically to cidofovir or its crystalline forms. Instead, it broadly discloses N-phosphonylmethoxyalkyl derivatives of pyrimidine and purine bases.

Cytomegalovirus (Cytomegaoviyns, CMV) is one of the biggest dangers of the herpes virus, the body’s infection rates as high as 50% to 80% of the current adult prevalence rate of more than 95%, generally showed a latent infection, most infections had no clinical symptoms, but under certain conditions, the invasion of organs and systems to produce more severe disease. The virus can invade the lung, liver, kidney, salivary gland, mammary gland and other polymorphonuclear leukocytes and lymphocytes, and, since the long-term or intermittent saliva, milk sweat, blood, urine, semen, exclude uterine secretions of the virus. Spread through a variety of ways in the mouth, genital tract, placenta, blood transfusion or organ transplantation.

When the body’s immune dysfunction, such as infected with HIV, cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy, chemotherapy, organ or bone marrow transplantation immunosuppressive anti-rejection etc will stimulate active infection, can cause acute retinitis, interstitial pneumonia, gastroenteritis and encephalitis, blindness or death without treatment rate of over 70%. With the rise in HIV infection rates and organ transplants extensively for anti-CMV drugs is also increasing demand.

cidofovir (cidofovir, HPMPC) are novel ether derivatives of cytidine phosphono chemical name

[5]-NL [(3 – hydroxy-2 – methoxy-phosphonic acid) glycerol]-N4-cytosine, Molecular structure of the formula (I):

Gilead developed by the United States, in May 1996 the FDA approved injectable celecoxib Duofu Wei listed, France and Canada also continued with the approval of the use of the trade name Vistide. Its CAS number is 113852-37-2, formula C8H14N3O6P, the structure of formula (I). Cidofovir for CMV is highly inhibitory activity of certain ganciclovir or foscarnet resistant strains of the virus are also active. And herpes simplex virus (HSV), herpes zoster virus (VZV), human papillomavirus (HPV), also has a strong activity.

Its mechanism of action: cidofovir having a phosphoric acid group, a ring-opening mechanism of the antiviral nucleoside phosphonate compound (ANP) and the consistent cyclic nucleoside analogues are nucleosides or virus in vivo kinase activation into triphosphate metabolite, thereby inhibiting viral replication by DNA polymerase and reverse transcriptase. Unlike the three-step cyclic nucleoside analogues must phosphorylation reaction, ring opening nucleoside phosphonate group containing phosphorus compound itself, eliminating the first step of the phosphorylation reaction speed, and thus a higher activity. Cidofovir is absorbed when the cells in the cell pyrimidine nucleoside phosphorylase kinase (P bandit kinase and NDP kinase) to effect conversion of the active metabolite monophosphate (HPMPCp), diphosphate (HPMPCpp) and a bile acid base adducts. Cidofovir diphosphate inhibits viral DNA polymerase or reverse transcriptase activity, and its corresponding natural dNTP incorporated into the viral DNA chain competition, since no 3 – hydroxy end, continue to extend the DNA chain termination. Can slow the synthesis of DNA, viral DNA and to the loss of stability, thereby inhibiting viral replication, transcription of the ability to reduce viral DNA to exert antiviral activity. Compared with other anti-CMV drugs, cidofovir characteristics: significant and lasting effect, started the first two weeks administered once a week, then only administered once every two weeks, easy to use, and to reduce its toxicity side effects.

Several major techniques are based on the synthesis of cidofovir cytosine as starting material, mainly carried out to improve the synthesis of the side chain.

(I) J. Med Chem, 1989,32,1457 ~ 1463 discloses a synthetic process:

The route to cytosine as the raw material, with a chiral side chain by condensation, deprotection and reduction can be obtained in three steps cidofovir.However, chiral side chain subject to a six-step reaction system. The total yield is low, adverse side. And using Me3SiBr, so that the costs and the risk of surge, is not conducive to industrial production.

(2) US 5591852,1995-1-7; US 2005/023833 & WO 2006/014429 and US 2009/0270618, Tetrahedron Lett 1994,35,3243-3246 and “Chinese Journal of New Drugs”, 2007,16. , 1272-1274 for the synthesis of a lot of improvements:

Benzoyl cytosine with a chiral starting material and trityloxymethyl ethylene oxide condensation, deprotection and hydrolysis was then prepared by deprotection cidofovir group. The synthetic steps to make some shorter, but still use expensive Me3SiBr, adverse ones, the low yield of the security at the cost of industrial production is still unfavorable. (Several different patent protection only in the order of the amino cytosine different!)

(3) Patent Publication No. CN1690065A, CN1690066A, CN1690067A (2005 年 11 月 2 Publication Date) and the “Chinese Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” 2007,17,41-46, reported a new synthetic route:

The route of process steps is too long, the total yield is low, side effects side. But not conducive to industrial production.

(4) Patent No. CN 101205215A (25 June 2008 publicly) announced a halogen epoxy propane as a starting material for the synthesis route:

Use of the route (R) – epihalohydrin reaction with cytosine, cytosine ring because alkaline easily cause epoxy ring-opening reaction of the ring, but side reactions, the purified product is not, nor is suitable for industrial production.

Subsequently, the patent number CN 101525352A (2009 年 9 月 9 Publication Date) discloses (4) based on the modified route through epoxypropionate alkane ether in the form of a direct reaction with cytosine, after a series of similar steps obtain the final product cidofovir.

In view of the clinical application of cidofovir more favorable therapeutic effect in, looking for a high yield and because of economic and practical, easy to control, the risk of small synthetic methods and technology is now more urgent needs.

Synthesis

Brodfuehrer, P; Howell, Henry G.; Sapino, Chester; Vemishetti, Purushotham (1994). “A practical synthesis of (S)-HPMPC”. Tetrahedron Letters 35 (20): 3243. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)76875-4.

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, Example 1:

1 Synthesis of 4,4 ‘- dimethoxytrityl methyl – (R) – glycidol (Compound III): The 5 04 g (15 mmoDDMT-Cl grain port 0 20 g (1 52 mmol… ) 4_ dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) was dissolved in 100 mL CH2C12 cooled to 0 ° C, was added dropwise 10 mL TEA was slowly added 2. 00 g (27mmol) hydroxymethyl chiral oxirane (Compound II ) addition was completed, the reaction warmed to room temperature naturally. fly 4 h, until TLC until the disappearance of the detection DMT-Cl, the reaction was stopped by filtration, the filtrate was washed with saturated NaHC03 solution (50mLX2), saturated NaCl solution (50 mLX2), anhydrous Na2S04 dried, filtered, and concentrated to a viscous colorless directly, i.e., 5 08 g of 4,4 ‘-dimethoxy-triphenylmethyl _ -.. (R) – glycidol (Compound III), yield 90 %, HPLC purity 99%.

2, Synthesis (S)-N1_ [(2 – hydroxy-3 – (dimethoxytrityl) propyl] cytosine (Compound IV):. Under nitrogen to 3 56 g (32 mmol) of cytosine was added 150 mL of anhydrous N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and at room temperature, was added portionwise 1. 24 g (31 mmol, molar concentration of 60%) NaH, 0. 5 h after adding 11 92 g (31 mmol) 4,4 ‘-. dimethoxytrityl methyl – (R) – glycidol (Compound III), plus finished warming up to 10 (Tll (TC reaction . 6-8 h and then filtered, and the filtrate evaporated under reduced pressure DMF, the remaining solid phase was added 500 mL of ethyl acetate and 50 mL of water, separated and the organic layer was washed with saturated NaHC03 solution (50 mL X 2), saturated NaCl solution (50 mL X 2), dried over anhydrous Na2S04 filtered and dried, and concentrated to give 13 90 g of a white solid, S Jie (S)-Nl-[(2 -.. hydroxy-3 – (methoxy-dimethoxytrityl ) propyl] cytosine (Compound IV), yield 92%, HPLC purity 98%.

3 Synthesis ⑶-Nl-{[2_ (phosphonic acid methoxy diethoxy) -3 – (methoxy-dimethoxytrityl)] propyl} cytosine (Compound V):

75 ~ 80 ° C under the conditions, 48 76 g (0 100 mol.) (S) _N1_ [(2 – hydroxy-3 – (dimethoxytrityl) propyl]. Cytosine (Compound IV) was added to 150 mL anhydrous DMF, and then inputs 8. 5g (0. 050 mol) tert-butoxide, magnesium reaction 0.5-1 h, tosyloxy added diethyl 32 methylsulfinyl . 2 g (0. 100 mol), the reaction epileptic 8 h, p-toluenesulfonic acid was added to neutralize the excess alkali to neutral distilled DMF, ethyl acetate (300 mLX 3) washing the combined ethyl acetate phase was concentrated to give a solid, i.e., synthetic 58 18 g (S)-Nl-. {[2 – (diethoxy-phosphono-methoxy) -3 – (methoxy-dimethoxytrityl)] propyl} cytosine (Compound V), yield 89%, HPLC purity greater than 95%.

4 Synthesis of (S)-Nl-{[2_ (phosphonic acid methoxy diethoxy) -3 – hydroxy] propyl} cytosine (Compound VI): The 10 g (S)-Nl- {[2 – (phosphono-methoxy ethoxy) -3 – (methoxy-dimethoxytrityl)] propyl}-cell

Pyrimidine (compound V) was dissolved in a concentration of 70 mL of 80% acetic acid solution, 90 ° C reaction. After 5 h, cooled to room temperature, 50 mL of water and 30 mL of dichloromethane, and the organic phase washed with water (30 mL X2) and the combined aqueous phase was concentrated to give crude 9. 5 g, can be performed directly in the next reaction.

can also be separated by flash column chromatography (CH2C12 = MeOH = 10: 1), 4.6 g obtained as a pale yellow oil, i.e. (S)-Nl-{[2 – (methoxy diethoxy phosphono ) -3 – hydroxy] propyl} cytosine (Compound VI), yield 90%.

5 was synthesized ⑶-Nl-{[2_ (diphosphonic acid methoxy) -3 – hydroxy] propyl} cytosine (Compound I):

The 9.5g (S)-Nl-{[2 – (methoxy diethoxy phosphonomethyl) -3 – hydroxy] propyl} cytosine (Compound VI) into a crude product containing 5 76 g (0.. 045 mol) solution of hydrogen iodide, hydroiodic acid, and after reflux for 4-5 h. (50 mLX 2) wash solution was separated with ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase was added sodium hydroxide to adjust pH between 3 Γ3 6, filtered, recrystallized from methanol to give 3.81 g of white crystalline solid, S Jie (S)-Ni-{[2 -.. (Diphosphonic acid methoxy yl) -3 – hydroxy] propyl} cytosine (Compound I), yield 88% (containing two crystal water), HPLC purity greater than 99%.

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POLYMORPHS

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Example 7 Amorphous Cidofovir

Intermediate 5 (FIG. 7; 0.5 g, 0.054 mol) was heated with a solution of sodium methoxide in methanol (0.5 M, 15 mL, 7.5 mmol) at 72° C. for 14.5 h then at 90° C. for 5.5 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (10 mL) and filtered through a bed of ion exchange resin Dowex® 50WX8 100-200 (H). The filtrate was cycled through the ion exchange bed (2 times) then washed successively with 1:1 methanol:water (40 mL), methanol (40 mL) and 4% triethylamine:methanol (50 mL). This ion-exchange bed was further washed with 48:48:4 methanol:water:triethylamine (100 mL) until no UV absorbance was detected in the filtrate. This reaction produced intermediate 7 (FIG. 7) together with cyclic cidofovir impurity. This mixture was then dissolved in 6 N HCl and heated to 65° C. After cooling the reaction mixture to room temperature, ethyl acetate was charged and stirred and the aqueous layer separated. The aqueous was stirred with ethanol (50 mL). The precipitated material was filtered and the solid was washed with ethanol. The ethanol filtrate was concentrated. The concentrated material was taken up in acetonitrile and stirred with trimethylsilyl bromide (19 mL) at room temperature for 18 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated. The residue was taken up in toluene (30 mL) and ammonium hydroxide (28%, 50 mL) was charged and stirred at room temperature. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was concentrated to dryness. Water (20 mL) and ethanol (15 mL) were added to the residue. The mixture pH was 6 and was adjusted to pH 3 with concentrated HCl (2 mL) then adjusted to pH 4 to 4.5 with 28% NH₄OH. After stirring for 0.5 h, the mixture was cooled, filtered and the solids washed with 2:1 EtOH:H₂O and dried under vacuum for 18 h. The isolated solid was taken up in water (10 mL) and 28% NH₄OH added to give a solution. Concentrated HCl was added to the solution until pH 4 was reached. Ethanol (13 mL) was charged and the mixture stirred at −17° C. for 18 h, filtered and the solids washed with 2:1 EtOH:water (2×8 mL), dried under vacuum at 35° C. The cidofovir isolated in this manner was determined to be in the amorphous form by XRPD.

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Uncialamycin

(1aS,11S,11aR,18R)-3,18-Dihydroxy-11a-[1(R*)-hydroxyethyl]-9,10,11,11a-tetrahydro-4H-11,1a-[3]heptene[1,5]diynonaphtho[2,3-h]oxireno[c]quinoline-4,9-dione

439.4163

C26 H17 N O6

870471-83-3 cas

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University of British Columbia (Originator)

uncialamycin, an enediyne natural product isolated from the Streptomyces uncialis, bacteria present on the surface of the lichen Cladonia uncialis.

Laboratory cultures of an undescribed streptomycete obtained from the surface of a British Columbia lichen produce uncialamycin (1), a new enediyne antibiotic.Uncialamycin exhibits potent in vitro antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative human pathogens, including Burkholderia cepacia, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Uncialamycin is an enediyne antibiotic with some unprecedented activity. The isolationists have filed a patent application almost right away. The total synthesis by Nicolaou [ACIE2007, 46, 4704] goes along nearly the same lines that have been predicted, and similar to Myers’ synthesis of dynemicin A [JACS 1997, 119, 6072], only it is not paper chemistry but the real one.

They have easily constructed the quinoline system with required functionality and subjected it to AllocCl-assisted acetylide addition (if I interpreted correctly “92% yield based on 80% conversion”). 5-alkoxyquinoline system was later advanced to iminoquinone and the two remaining rings were again attached by Hauser annulation with 3-cyanophthalide. The final product turned out be different from the one reported, more precisely, it was a C26-epimer. It is funny that I have accidentally drawn the correct structure with R-configuration at C-26 in the previous post.

The synthetic scheme allowed to easily invert this stereocenter via oxidation/reduction sequence on the last compound shown on the scheme below. The spectral properties of the final product thus obtained matched the reported data, and the structure of uncialamycin was confirmed by X-ray, despite it was isolated as an oil. The structure on the right is the revised one. The remaining details, including the chemistry behind DNA-cleaving Bergmann cycloaromatization,

Total Synthesis and Stereochemistry of Uncialamycin

K. C. Nicolaou, Hongjun Zhang, Jason S. Chen, James Crawford, Laxman Dasunoori

¹Department of Chemistry and, The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
²Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA

A new tot synth of Uncialamycin by Nicolaou. This is a natural occurring enediyne. Because the stereochemistry of C26 was unknown, both diastereomers as shown were synthesized. The retrosyn led back to simpler fragments 2, 3, and 4.

The following scheme illustrates the route to fragment 2. The key transformation was the two-step Friedlander quinoline synthesis (7 to 9).

Then fragment 2 was used in the following sequence. The key steps in the sequence involved installation of enediyne fragment 3 to give 11, the closure of the macrocycle to give 15, and the Hauser annulation in the last step to give 1a from 16.

In this case, it was found that the final product’s spectrum (1a) did not match the reported value. And therefore, the other isomer was synthesized. This was easily done using fragment 12 through oxidation-reduction sequence to give 18 with the opposite stereochemistry at C26. Sequence in Scheme 3 was then repeated on this fragment.

And 1b was found to match spectrum of the natural isomer. This natural compound was found to be stable as a solid and as solutions in a variety of solvents. But in presence of dray HCl in CH2Cl2 solution at rt, it rapidly converts to hexacyclic 19 through a cascade of Bergman cycloaromatization reaction. This cascade of reactions is believed to be responsible mode of action in damaging DNA and killing cells.

The enediynes are a family of antibiotics that possess a distinctive strained nine- or ten-member ring system comprising a Z-carbon-carbon double bond and two carbon- carbon triple bonds, usually arranged with the latter two flanking the former. The enediynes are potent damagers of DNA, causing single and double strand cuts. Their potency is attributed to their ability to bind to DNA and undergo a Bergmann rearrangement in which the strained ring system is converted into a highly reactive 1 ,4-benzenoid diradical, which damages the DNA by abstracting hydrogens from it.

Uncialamycin is an enediyne isolated from a Streptomyces strain found on the lichen Cladonia uncialis (Davies et al. 2005; 2007). (Full citations for references cited in this specification by first named author or inventor and year are provided in the section entitled “REFERENCES” later herein.)

Uncialamycin

The structure of uncialamycin has been confirmed by total synthesis (Nicolaou et al. 2007a; 2007b). In the course of the synthesis, it was noted that the unnatural 26(S) epimer was almost as active as the natural 26(R) epimer – that is, the stereochemistry of the C27 methyl had a minor effect on biological activity. Both epimers were active against several ovarian tumor cell lines. The IC₅₀ values rang ed from 9 x 10^“12 to 1 x 10^“10, depending on the epimer and cell line or sub-line (Nicolaou et al, 2008).

Conjugates are an important method for the delivery of anti-cancer drugs, which are often highly cytotoxic and might otherwise be problematic to administer due to the risk of systemic toxicity. In a conjugate, the drug is conjugated (covalently linked) to a targeting moiety that specifically or preferentially binds to a chemical entity characteristic of the cancer cell, thus delivering the drug there with high specificity. Further, the drug is held in an inactive form until released from the conjugate, usually by cleavage of the covalent linker.

Typically, the targeting moiety is an antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof, whose antigen is overexpressed or uniquely expressed by a cancer cell (“tumor associated antigen”). In such instances, the resulting conjugate is sometimes refered to as an “immunoconjugate” or an “antibody-drug conjugate” (ADC). Preferably the tumor associated antigen is located on the surface of the cancer cell, but also can be one that is secreted into the vicinal extracellular space. Upon binding, the antigen-conjugate complex is internalized and eventually finds its way inside a vesicular body such as a lysosome, where the covalent linker is cleaved, liberating active drug to exert its chemotherapeutic effect.

Advantageously, the covalent linker is designed such that cleavage is caused by a factor prevalent inside a cancer cell but not in plasma. One such factor is the low lysosomal pH, so that the covalent linker can be an acid-sensitive group such as a hydrazone. Another such factor is the generally higher intracellular concentration of glutathione, allowing for the cleavage of a disulfide covalent linker by a disulfide exchange mechanism. Yet another such factor is the presence of lysosomal enzymes such as cathepsin B, which can cleave peptide linkers designed to be preferred substrates (Dubowchik et al. 2002).

Conjugates have been used to deliver enediyne drugs in oncology. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg®) is a conjugate of an anti-CD33 monoclonal antibody and a derivative of the enediyne calicheamicin. It was approved for treatment of acute

myelogenous leukemia but was later withdrawn from the market. Several other enediyne drugs, especially in the conjugated form, have been the subject of development efforts

If handled carefully, enediynes make powerful cancer drugs.

Inventors N. S. Chowdari, S. Gangwar, and B. Sufi synthesized enediyne compounds with general formula 1 that are based on the natural enediyne uncialamycin (2) scaffold (Figure 1). These compounds, used alone or in conjugates, are potent cytotoxins that may be useful in cancer chemotherapy.

Enediynes are a class of natural antibiotics that are characterized by 9- or 10-membered rings that contain two C≡C bonds separated by a cis (Z)-substituted C=C bond. Enediynes can undergo Bergman cyclization to form 1,4-benzenoid diradicals, which abstract hydrogen atoms from other molecules. When the diradical is generated near DNA, it abstracts hydrogen atoms from the sugar backbone of the DNA molecule and results in single- and double-strand lesions.

The high reactivity of enediynes toward DNA makes them very toxic. Their potent activity may be beneficial, however, if they are used to target the DNA of cancerous tumors. Most enediynes inhibit the proliferation of various cancer cells, including those that resist other chemotherapeutic drugs. Several naturally occurring enediynes are in clinical trials against cancer.

Both epimers at C26 of the natural enediyne uncialamycin are active against several ovarian tumor cell lines, with IC50 values ranging from 9 × 10–12 to 1 × 10–10 M, depending on the epimer and the cell line or subline. The synthetic enediynes described by the inventors are derivatives of uncialamycin.

Using these toxic molecules demands specific delivery systems. Conjugates are innovative drug-delivery systems designed to target tumor cells precisely and minimize the risk of systemic toxicity. Typically, drugs are linked covalently to conjugates that act as targeting moieties, which specifically or preferentially bind to a chemical entity characteristic of the cancer cell.

The covalent linker is designed to be cleaved only by a factor that exists inside a cancer cell and not in plasma, so that the drug remains in an inactive form until it is released from the conjugate. A typical targeting moiety may be a polymer or an antibody. Polymer-conjugated and antibody-linked enediyne drugs such as gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) were used to deliver enediyne drugs to cancer cells. Mylotarg, however, has been withdrawn from the market because of high patient mortality.

General formula of compounds of the invention and natural enediyne uncialamycin

Compounds of structure 1 may be conjugated to a targeted moiety through a chemical bond to substituent R1. Compounds 3 and 4, shown in Figure 2, are examples of the synthetic enediynes with structure 1.

The investors tested the antiproliferative activities of several compounds against cancer cell lines. EC50 data for compounds 3 and 4 against 786-0 renal cancer cells and H226 lung cancer cells are shown in the table:

Example	786-0 cells, EC50 (nM)	H226 cells, EC50 (nM)
3	1.275	0.986
4	0.058	0.873

Representative examples of synthetic enediynes

Several assays were also conducted on conjugates derived from other compounds of formula 1. (Bristol-Myers Squibb [Princeton, NJ]. WIPO Publication 2013122823, Aug 22, 2013;

DAVIES ET AL.: ‘UNCIALAMYCIN, A NEW ENEDIYNE ANTIBIOTIC‘ ORGANIC LETTERS vol. 7, no. 23, 13 October 2005, pages 5233 – 5236

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ol052081f

Production cultures of the producing strain were grown as lawns on solid agar medium (ISP4, 16 L) for 14−21 days at 30 °C. The solid agar cultures were extracted repeatedly with EtOAc. Concentration of the combined EtOAc extracts in vacuo gave a gummy residue that was partitioned between EtOAc and H2O. The EtOAc soluble material was fractionated by sequential application of flash C-18 reversed-phase chromatography (eluent: step gradient from H2O to MeOH) and reversed-phase HPLC (column-Inertsil ODS-2; eluent: CH3CN/H2O 40:60) to give pure uncialamycin (1) (

300 μg) as a bright purple [UV(MeOH): λmaxnm (ε) 206 (25000), 254 (33000), 280 (shoulder), 320 (shoulder), 539 (9400)] optically active ([α]D +3300 (c 0.005, MeOH)) oil.

Uncialamycin (1) gave a [M + Na]+ ion at m/z 462.0956 in the HRESIMS appropriate for a molecular formula of C26H17NO6 (calcd for C26H17NO6Na 462.0954) requiring 19 sites of unsaturation. NMR data for uncialamycin were recorded in DMSO-d6 at 600 MHz using a cryoprobe. The 13C NMR spectrum (Table 1) showed well-resolved resonances for 26 carbon atoms, and the 1H NMR spectrum contained resonances integrating for 17 protons, in agreement with the HRMS data. Inspection of the HSQC data revealed that four of the protons (δ 5.39, 6.66, 10.0, and 13.2) were not attached to carbon atoms. Two major fragments A and B (Figure 1) of uncialamycin could be identified from analysis of the COSY, HSQC, and HMBC data obtained for the molecule.

Table 1. 13C and 1H NMR Assignments for Uncialamycin (1). Data were Recorded in DMSO-d6 at 600 MHz for 1H

position	δ 13C	δ 1H (mult., J (Hz))
1		10.0 (d, 4.6)
2	143.6
3	110.4
4	187.0a
5	134.4b
6	126.1c	8.23 (dd, 1.4, 7.6)c
7	133.6d	7.88 (ddd, 1.4, 7.6, 7.6)d
8	134.9d	7.94 (ddd, 1.4, 7.6, 7.6)d
9	126.6c	8.24 (dd, 1.4, 7.6)c
10	132.2b
11	182.2a
12	112.7
13	154.9
14	129.9	8.51 (s)
15	135.6
16	63.5
17	63.0	5.14 (d, 3.3)
18	100.4
19	89.7
20	123.4	6.05 (dd, 0.8, 10)
21	124.0	5.97 (ddd, 1.4, 1.5, 10)
22	87.4
23	98.9
24	43.2	5.04 (dd, 1.5, 4.6)
25	76.0
26	63.6	4.31 (qd, 6.0, 6.0)
27	22.1	1.30 (d, 6.0)
13-OH		13.2 (brd.s)
17-OH		6.66 (brd.s)
26-OH		5.39 (d,6.0)

a−d May be interchanged.http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/ol052081f/suppl_file/ol052081fsi20051004_065853.pdf

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Isolation of Uncialamvcin

[0034] As part of a screening program aimed at discovering new antibiotics active against Bcc, it was found that crude organic extracts of cultures of a previously undescribed Streptomycete showed potent in vitro inhibition of Bcc. Bioassay guided fractionation of the crude extracts led to the identification of uncialamycin (1), a new enediyne antibiotic, as the active component. Bioactivity-guided fractionation involves thin layer chromatography of the extracts and fractions thereof and detection of the activity by overlaying a sensitive tester strain. A zone of inhibition identifies the active fraction containing the active compound.

The producing strain was extracted from the surface of the lichen Cladonia uncialis collected near Pitt River, British Columbia. Characterisation by 16S RNA sequencing showed the strain to be related, but not identical, to Streptomyces cyanogenus. Antibiotic activity of the strain was assayed by cutting plugs from solid agar cultures of the strain and placing them on lawns of tester strains of bacteria. Good inhibitory activity was detected against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (including Bcc), but not against yeasts.

Production cultures of the producing strain were grown as lawns on solid agar medium ISP4 for 14 to 21 days at room temperature. The solid agar cultures were lyophilized and extracted repeatedly with EtOAc. Concentration of the combined EtOAc extracts in vacuo gave a gummy residue that was partitioned between EtOAc and H₂O. The EtOAc soluble material was fractionated by sequential application of flash C- 18 reversed-phase chromatography (eluent: step gradient from H₂O to MeOH) and reversed-phase HPLC (column-Inertsil ODS-2; eluent: CH₃CN/H₂O 40:60) to give pure uncialamycin (1) (~ 300 μg) as a bright purple [UV(MeOH): λ_maxnm (ε) 206 (25,000), 254 (33,000), 280 (shoulder), 320 (shoulder), 539 (9,400)], optically active ([α]_D +3,300 (c 0.005, MeOH)) oil.

Chemical Characterization of Uncialamycin

Uncialamycin (1) gave a [M + Na]⁺ ion at m/z 462.0956 in the

HRESIMS appropriate for a molecular formula Of C₂₆H₁₇NO₆ (calc’d for C₂₆H₁₇NO₆Na 462.0954) requiring 19 sites of unsaturation. NMR data for uncialamycin was recorded in DMSO-^₆ at 600 MHz using a cryoprobe. The ¹³C NMR spectrum (Table 1) showed well-resolved resonances for 26 carbon atoms and the ¹H NMR spectrum contained resonances integrating for 17 protons in agreement with the HRMS data. Inspection of the HMQC data revealed that four of the protons (δ 5.39, 6.66, 10.0, and 13.2) were not attached to carbon atoms. Two major fragments A and B (Figure 1) of uncialamycin could be identified from analysis of the COSY, HMQC, and HMBC data obtained for the molecule.

Position δ ¹W WH^mult, J(Hz)) ,

1 10.0 (d, 4.6)

2 143.6

3 110.4

4 187.0

5 134.4

6 126.1 8.23 (dd, 1.4, 7.6)

7 133.6 7.88 (ddd, 1.4, 7.6, 7.6)

8 134.9 7.94 (ddd, 1.4, 7.6, 7.6)

9 126.6 8.24 (dd, 1.4, 7.6)

10 132.2

11 182.2

12 112.7

13 154.9

14 129.9 8.51 (s)

15 135.6

16 63.5

17 63.0 5.14 (d, 3.3)

18 100.4

19 89.7

20 123.4 6.05 (dd, 0.8, 10)

21 124.0 5.97 (ddd, 1.4, 1.5, 10)

22 87.4

23 98.9

24 43.2 5.04 (dd, 1.5, 4.6)

25 76

26 63.6 4.31 (qd, 6.0, 6.0)

27 22.1 1.30 (d, 6.0)

13-OH 13.2 (brd.s)

17-OH 6.66 (brd.s)

26-OH 5.39 (d,6.0)

Table 1. C and H NMR assignments for uncialamycin (1). Data were recorded in OMSO-d₆ at 600 MHz for ¹H. [0038] A pair of olefinic resonances at δ 5.97 (H-21 ) and 6.05 (H-20), that were strongly correlated to each other in the COSY spectrum and had a coupling constant of 10 Hz, were assigned to a cis disubsituted olefin. The upfield olefinic resonance at δ 5.97 (H-21) showed strong HMBC correlations to non-protonated carbon resonances at δ 89.7 (C- 19) and 98.9 (C-23), and the downfield olefinic resonance at δ 6.05 (H-20) showed strong correlations to non-protonated carbon resonances at δ 87.4 (C-22) and 100.4 (C- 18). This suite of HMBC correlations identified an enediyne substructure in 1 (see Fragment A in Figure 1). The olefinic resonance at δ 5.97 (H-21) showed a long range COSY correlation to a methine resonance at δ 5.04 (H- 24), indicating that the carbon bearing the methine proton (C-24: δ 43.2) was attached to the C-23 alkyne carbon. A COSY correlation observed between the methine (δ 5.04, H-24) and a broad singlet at 10.0, that was not correlated to a carbon in the HMQC spectrum, and the chemical shift of the methine carbon (C-24, δ 43.2) suggested that C-24 had an NH substituent. HMBC correlations observed between the H-24 methine (δ 5.04) and the two alkyne carbon resonances at δ 87.4 (C-22) and 98.9 (C-23) confirmed the attachment of C-24 to the C-23 alkyne carbon.

A singlet methine resonance at δ 5.14 (H- 17) showed HMBC correlations to the alkyne carbon resonances at δ 89.7 (C- 19) and 100.4 (C- 18), which demonstrated that the methine carbon (C- 17: δ 63.0) was linked to the second alkyne at C-18. Both of the methine resonances at δ 5.04 (H- 24) and 5.14 (H- 17) showed HMBC correlations to a pair of deshielded resonances at δ 63.5 (C- 16) and 76.0 (C-25), assigned to non-protonated oxygen bearing carbons. This set of four HMBC correlations indicated that the two oxygenated carbons bridged the C- 17 and C-24 carbons to form a ten membered ring (C- 16 to C-25) containing the enediyne substructure. A COSY correlation between the methine resonance at δ 5.14 and a broad singlet at 6.66 (17-OH) revealed an alcohol funtionality attached to the methine carbon.

A methyl doublet at δ 1.30 (Me-27, J = 6 Hz) was correlated in the COSY spectrum to a methine at 4.31 (H-26, q, J = 6.0 Hz)) that was further correlated to a broad singlet at 5.39 (OH-26), assigned to an alcohol. The methyl resonance (δ 1.30, Me-27) showed an HMBC correlation to the carbon resonance at 76.0 (C-25), indicating that the hydroxyethyl fragment (C-26 and C-27) was the fourth subsituent on the non-protonated carbon C- 25. Both the NH-I proton (δ 10.0) and the H-17 methine (5.14) were correlated to a carbon at δ 135.6 (C- 15), and the H-24 methine (δ 5.04) was correlated to a carbon at 143.6 (C-2) in the HMBC spectrum indicating that the NH and C- 16 were vicinal substituents on an olefin or aromatic ring. A deshielded singlet at δ 8.51 showed strong HMBC correlations into carbon resonances at δ 63.5 (C-16), 143.6 (C-2), and 112.7 (C- 12) and a weak correlation into the carbon resonance at 154.9 (C- 13). This set of HMBC correlations confirmed that the NH and C-16 were attached to a benzene ring. Based on the assumption that the intense HMBC correlations were through three bonds, these correlations also indicated that the aromatic methine (δ 8.51, H-14) was ortho to C-16 (δ 63.5) and meta to the NH (C-2, δ 143.6). The weak HMBC correlation between δ 8.51 and 154.9 was attributed to a two bond coupling, placing the carbon at 154.9 (C-13) ortho to the methine carbon (C- 14) and its chemical shift required an oxygen substituent. [0041] The second fragment B of uncialamycin contained an isolated

¹H spin system comprised of four contiguous aromatic protons (δ 8.23, dd, J = 1.4, 7.6 Hz H-6; 7.88, ddd, 1.4, 7.6, 7.6 Hz H-7; 7.94, ddd, J = 1.4, 7.6, 7.6 Hz H-8; 8.24, dd, J = 1.4, 7.6 Hz H-9). HMBC correlations observed between the proton resonance at δ 8.23 (H-6) and a carbon resonance at 187.0 (C-4) and between the proton resonance at 8.24 (H-8) and a carbon resonance at 182.2 (C-11) suggested that the other two subsituents on the benzene ring were quinone carbonyls. Fragments A and B shown in Figure 1 accounted for all of the carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen atoms in the molecular formula of uncialamycin (1), but contained one extra oxygen atom. In order to complete the quinone and satisfy the remaining aromatic valences in Fragment A, the two carbonyl carbons of fragment B (C-4 and C-I l) had to be attached to the two substituted aromatic carbons (C-3 and C- 12) of fragment A. Finally, it was apparent that the two oxygentated carbons C- 16 and C-25 had to be bridged by an epoxide to account for the number of oxygen atoms and sites of unsaturation required by the molecular formula of 1. This implied that the C- 13 oxygen substituent had to be part of a phenol functionality that would engage in intramolecular hydrogen bonding with the C-I l carbonyl consistent with the observed OH chemical shift of δ 13.2.

A ROESY correlation between δ 5.14 (H- 17) and 4.31 (H-26) showed that C-26 and C- 17 were cis oriented about the C-16/C-25 epoxide and also defined the relative stereochemistry of H- 17 as shown. Molecular models revealed that due to steric and bond angle strain the C- 17 to C-23 enediyne containing bridge could only reasonably be cis fused to the piperidine ring. Uncialamycin (1) shares structural features with dynemicin A (2) and deoxydynemicin A (3) isolated from Micromonospora chersina. The H-24 resonance in uncialamycin (1) has a chemical shift of δ 5.04 and a 4.6 Hz coupling to the NH-I proton, which is nearly identical to the chemical shift (δ 5.05) and coupling (J = 4.3 Hz) of the corresponding methine proton (H-2) in dynemicin A (2), in agreement with the relative stereochemical assigment at C-24 in 1. Comparison of the additional NMR assigments reported for dynemicin A (2) and its triacetate derivative provided further strong support for the assigned structure of uncialamycin

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Angewandte Chemie – International Edition, 2008 , vol. 47, 1 p. 185 – 189

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.200704577/abstract

The highly potent DNA-cleaving molecule uncialamycin (1) was prepared in an asymmetric total synthesis featuring an enantioselective Noyori reduction. Compound 1 and its C26 epimer exhibit impressive broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and highly potent antitumor activities against a variety of cell lines.

BARDOXOLONE.. Upcoming blockbuster

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BARDOXOLONE METHYL

Methyl 2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)dien-28-oate

methyl 2-cyano-3, 12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oate

2-Cyano-3,12-dioxoolean-1,9(11)-dien-28-oic acid methyl ester
(6aR,6bS,8aR,12aS,14aR,14bS)-11-Cyano-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-10,14-dioxo-1,3,4,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,9,10,12a,14,14a,14b-hexadecahydropicene-4a(2H)-carboxylic acid methyl ester

BARD
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Methyl-CDDO
NSC-713200
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TP-155C

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218600-44-3 (free acid)

Bardoxolone methyl (also known as “RTA 402” and “CDDO-methyl ester”) is an orally-available first-in-class synthetic triterpenoid. It is an inducer of the Nrf2 pathway, which can suppress oxidative stress and inflammation, and is undergoing clinical development for the treatment of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Bardoxolone methyl was previously being investigated by Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in partnership with Abbott Laboratories and Kyowa Hakko Kirin, as an experimental therapy for advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Reata, in consultation with the BEACON Steering Committee, has decided to terminate the Phase 3 BEACON trial of bardoxolone methyl in patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. This decision was made based upon a recommendation of the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) to stop the trial “for safety concerns due to excess serious adverse events and mortality in the bardoxolone methyl arm.” ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

RTA-402 is a triterpenoid anti-inflammatory agent in phase II trials at Reata Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

This company and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center had been evaluating clinically the product for the treatment of lymphoma. Reata had been evaluating the compound in combination with gemcitabine in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer and melanoma. Preclinical studies were also being conducted by Reata for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and autoimmune disease. Reata Pharmaceuticals and Kyowa Hakko Kirin had been conducting phase II clinical studies for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Reata and Abbott also had been conducting phase III clinical trials for delaying progression to end-stage renal disease in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes; however, in 2012 these trials were discontinued due to serious adverse events and mortality. Phase II clinical trials for this indication were discontinued by Kyowa Hakko Kirin in Japan. The compound had been in early clinical studies for the treatment of multiple myeloma; however, no recent development has been reported for this indication. Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors have been completed.

RTA-402 has demonstrated a wide variety of potentially therapeutic mechanisms, including inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase expression, stimulation of expression of cytoprotective enzymes such as NAD(P)H quinine oxidoreductase and hemeoxygenase-1, and reduction in pSTAT3 levels. In cancer patients, the drug candidate exploits fundamental physiological differences between cancerous and non-cancerous cells by modulating oxidative stress response pathways. Due to this mechanism, RTA-402 is toxic to cancer cells, but induces protective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory responses in normal cells. In previous studies, the compound was shown to inhibit growth and cause regression of cancerous tumors as a single agent and, in combination with radiation and chemotherapy, to suppress radiation and chemotherapy-induced toxicities in normal tissues and cause minimal toxicity in non-human primates when dosed orally at very high doses for 28 consecutive days.

An analog of RTA-401, RTA-402 is a compound found in medicinal plants with a greater potency than the natural product.

RTA-401 was originally developed at Dartmouth College and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. In November 2004, Reata completed a license agreement with these organizations, and was granted exclusive worldwide rights to this new class of anticancer compounds. In 2008, orphan drug designation was assigned by the FDA for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. In 2010, the compound was licensed to Kyowa Hakko Kirin by Reata Pharmaceuticals in China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Southeast Asian countries for the treatment of chronic kidney disease. Abbott acquired rights to develop and commercialize the drug outside US, excluding certain Asian markets.

Phase 1

Bardoxolone methyl was first advanced into the clinic to assess its anticancer properties. In two Phase 1 trials that included 81 oncology patients, bardoxolone methyl reduced serum creatinine levels, with a corresponding improvement in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Improvements were more pronounced in a subset of patients with established CKD and were maintained over time in patients who continued on bardoxolone methyl therapy for 5 months. Based on these observed effects and the well-described role of oxidative stress and inflammation in CKD, especially in type 2 diabetes, it was hypothesized that bardoxolone methyl could improve renal function in CKD patients with type 2 diabetes.^[5]

Phase 2

A multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2b clinical trial (BEAM) conducted in the US studied 227 patients with moderate to severe CKD (eGFR 20 – 45 ml/min/1.73m²) and type 2 diabetes. The primary endpoint was change in estimated GFR following 24 weeks of treatment. Following 24 weeks, patients treated with bardoxolone methyl experienced a mean increase in estimated GFR of over 10 ml/min/1.73m², compared with no change in the placebo group. Approximately three-quarters of bardoxolone methyl treated patients experienced an improvement in eGFR of 10 percent or more, including one-quarter who saw a significant improvement of 50% or more compared to less than 2% of patients on placebo. Adverse events were generally manageable and mild to moderate in severity. The most frequently reported adverse event in the bardoxolone methyl group was muscle spasm. Final data was published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Concerns have been raised whether there is a true improvement in kidney function because of the significant weight loss of the patients in the active-treatment-group that ranged from 7.7-10.1 kg (7-10% of the initial body weight) and whether this weight loss in patients receiving bardoxolone included muscle wasting with a commensurate decrease in the serum creatinine level. In that case the decrease in creatinine would not necessarily be a true improvement in kidney function.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Phase 3

A multinational, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 outcomes study (BEACON) was started in June 2011, testing bardoxolone methyl’s impact on progression to ESRD or cardiovascular death in 1600 patients with Stage 4 CKD (eGFR 15 – 30 ml/min/1.73m²) and type 2 diabetes. This phase 3 trail was halted in October 2012 because of adverse effects (namely a higher cardiovascular mortality in the treatment arm).^[11]

Mechanism of action

Bardoxolone methyl is an inducer of the KEAP1–Nrf2 pathway.

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In a preferred embodiment, such compounds include derivatives of ursolic acid and oleanoic acid. In a particularly preferred embodiment, derivatives of OA, e.g., 2-cyano-3,12-dioxoolean-l,9-dien-28oic acid (CDDO):

have been found to be effective in suppression of human breast cancer cell growth, and highly potent in many vitro assay systems such as: suppression of nitric oxide and prostaglandin production in macrophages, inhibition of growth of human breast cancer cells, suppression of nitric oxide formation in rat prostate cells, and suppression of prostaglandin formation in human colon fibroblasts, as detailed in the Figures.

Compounds were synthesized as below:

Scheme 1

Scheme 2

a: HCO₂Et/MeONa/THF,b: PhSeCl/AcOEt; 30%H₂0₂/THF,c: NH₂OH-HCI EtOH/H₂O, d: MeONa/MeOH/Et₂O,e: KOH/MeOH,f: Jones,g:HCO₂Et/MeONa/PhH,h: Lil/DMF Compound 10 was prepared by formylation of OA (Compound 9) (Simonsen and Ross, 1957) with ethyl formate in the presence of sodium methoxide in THF (Clinton et al., 1961). Compound 7 was obtained by introduction of a double bond at C-l of Compound 10 with phenylselenenyl chloride in ethyl acetate and sequential addition of 30%) hydrogen peroxide (Sharpless et al, 1973). Compound 11 was synthesized from Compound 10 by addition of hydroxylamine in aqueous ethanol; cleavage of Compound 11 with sodium methoxide gave Compound 12 (Johnson and Shelberg, 1945). Compound 14 was prepared from Compound 13 (Picard et al, 1939) by alkali hydrolysis followed by Jones oxidation. Compound 15 was prepared by formylation of Compound 14 with ethyl formate in the presence of sodium methoxide in benzene. Compound 16 was synthesized from Compound 15 by addition of hydroxylamine. Cleavage of 16 with sodium methoxide gave Compound 17. Compound 6 (CDDO) was prepared by introduction of a double bond at C-l of Compound 17 with phenylselenenyl chloride in ethyl acetate and sequential addition of 30% hydrogen peroxide, followed by halogenolysis with lithium iodide in DMF (Dean, P.D.G., 1965).

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Compounds 401, 402, 404, 402-04, 402-35 and 402-56 can be prepared according to the methods taught by Honda et al. (1998), Honda et al. (2000b), Honda et al. (2002), Yates et al. (2007), and U.S. Patent 6,974,801, which are all incorporated herein by reference. The synthesis of the other compounds are disclosed in the following applications, each of which is incorporated herein by reference: U.S. Application Nos. 61/046,332, 61/046,342, 61/046,363, 61/046,366, 61/111,333, 61/111,269, and 61/111,294. The synthesis of the other compounds are also disclosed in the following separate applications filed concurrently herewith, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in their entireties: U.S. Patent Application by Eric Anderson, Xin Jiang, Xiaofeng Liu; Melean Visnick, entitled “Antioxidant Inflammation Modulators: Oleanolic Acid Derivatives With Saturation in the C- Ring,” filed April 20, 2009; U.S. Patent Application by Eric Anderson, Xin Jiang and Melean Visnick, entitled “Antioxidant Inflammation Modulators: Oleanolic Acid Derivatives with Amino and Other Modifications At C-17,” filed April 20, 2009; U.S. Patent Application by Xin Jiang, Xioafeng Liu, Jack Greiner, Stephen S. Szucs, Melean Visnick entitled, “Antioxidant Inflammation Modulators: C-17 Homologated Oleanolic Acid Derivatives,” filed April 20, 2009.

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Chemical Communications, 2011 , vol. 47, 33 p. 9495 – 9497

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Graphical abstract: DDQ-promoted dehydrogenation from natural rigid polycyclic acids or flexible alkyl acids to generate lactones by a radical ion mechanism

2-Cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oate (CDDO)
A mixture of 1 (0.25 g, 0.51 mmol) and DDQ (0.12 g, 0.51 mmol) in anhydrous benzene (20 mL) was
refluxed for 15 min. After filtration, the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give a residue, which was
subjected to flash column chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc) to give CDDO as an amorphous
solid (0.23 g, 91%). The title compound was known as CAS 218600-44-3

m.p. 180-182 °C;
ESI-MS: 490 [M-H]-, 492 [M+H]+;

1H NMR (300M Hz, CDCl3, 25 °C, TMS): δ 8.05 (1H, s), 5.99 (1H, s), 3.03-2.98 (2H, m), 1.55,1.38,
1.34, 1.22, 1.00, 0.91, 0.85 (each 3H,s ,CH3) ppm.

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Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2000 , vol. 43, 22 p. 4233 – 4246

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BARDOXOLONE METHYL…………Methyl 2-Cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oate (25). A mixture of 64 (1.51 g, 2.97 mmol) and DDQ (98%) (0.77 g, 3.32 mmol) in dry benzene (80 mL) was heated under reflux for 30 min. After insoluble matter was removed by filtration, the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give a solid. The solid was subjected to flash column chromatography [benzene−acetone (10:1)] to give 25 as an amorphous solid (1.38 g, 92%): [α]23D +33° (c 0.68, CHCl3). UV (EtOH) λmax (log ε): 244 (4.07) nm. IR (KBr): 2950, 2872, 2233, 1722, 1690, 1665 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.04 (1H, s), 5.96 (1H, s), 3.68 (3H, s), 3.02 (1H, ddd, J = 3.4, 4.9, 13.4 Hz), 2.92 (1H, d, J = 4.9 Hz), 1.47, 1.31, 1.24, 1.15, 0.99, 0.98, 0.88 (each 3H, s). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ 199.0, 196.8, 178.3, 168.6, 165.9, 124.2, 114.7, 114.6, 52.1, 49.8, 47.8, 47.3, 45.9, 45.2, 42.7, 42.2, 35.9, 34.6, 33.4, 32.9, 31.8, 31.6, 30.8, 28.1, 27.1, 26.8, 24.7, 23.2, 22.7, 21.8, 21.7, 18.4. EIMS (70 eV) m/z: 505 [M]+(100), 490 (81), 430 (42), 315 (47), 269 (40). HREIMS Calcd for C32H43O4N: 505.3192. Found: 505.3187. Anal. (Table 1).

FREE ACID

2-Cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oic Acid (26). A mixture of 25 (612 mg, 1.21 mmol) and LiI (3.0 g) in dry DMF (10 mL) was heated under reflux for 4 h. To the mixture were added water and 5% aqueous HCl solution. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (three times). The extract was washed with water (three times) and saturated aqueous NaCl solution (three times), dried over MgSO4, and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give an amorphous solid. The solid was subjected to flash column chromatography [hexanes−EtOAc (1:1) followed by CH2Cl2−MeOH (15:1)] to give crude 26 (530 mg). The crude product was purified by recrystallization from benzene to give crystals. To remove benzene completely, the crystals were dissolved in CH2Cl2 (20 mL) and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo to give benzene-free26 as an amorphous solid (405 mg, 68%): [α]22D +33 ° (c 0.28, CHCl3). UV (EtOH) λmax (log ε): 240 (4.21) nm. IR (KBr): 2950, 2867, 2235, 1692, 1665 cm-1. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 8.05 (1H, s), 6.00 (1H, s), 3.06−2.98 (2H, m), 1.48, 1.34, 1.25, 1.16, 1.02, 1.00, 0.90 (each 3H, s). 13C NMR (CDCl3): δ 199.0, 196.8, 183.7, 168.8, 165.9, 124.2, 114.7, 114.5, 49.8, 47.8, 47.1, 45.9, 45.2, 42.7, 42.3, 35.8, 34.5, 33.3, 33.0, 31.8, 31.5, 30.8, 28.1, 27.1, 26.8, 24.8, 23.2, 22.6, 21.72, 21.71, 18.4. EIMS (70 eV) m/z: 491 [M]+ (100), 476 (62), 445 (29), 430 (27), 269 (94). HREIMS Calcd for C31H41O4N: 491.3036. Found: 491.3020. Anal. (Table 1).

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Method of synthesis of CDDO. CDDO may be synthesized by the scheme outlined below.

Methyl-CDDO. Methyl-CDDO (CDDO-Me), the C-28 methyl ester of CDDO, also exerts strong antiproliferative and apoptotic effects on leukemic cell lines and in primary AML samples in vitro as well as induces monocytic differentiation of leukemic cell lines and some primary AMLs. Thus, CDDO-Me provides chemotherapy for the treatment of leukemias. The present invention demonstrates that this effect is profoundly increased by combination of CDDO-Me with other chemotherapeutic agents. These include retinoids such as ATRA, 9-cis retinoic acid, , LG100268, LGD1069 (Targretin, bexarotene), fenretinide [N-(4- hydroxyphenyl)retinamide, 4-HPR], CD437 and other RXR and RAR-specific ligands. This combination also increases ara-C cytotoxicity, further reduces AML colony formation, inhibits ERK phosphorylation and promotes Bcl-2 dephosphorylation, and inhibits in vitro angiogenesis. The ability of CDDO-Me in combination with retinoids to induce differentiation in leukemic cells in vitro show that these compounds may have similar in vivo effects. The anti-angiogenic properties of CDDO-Me further increase its potent anti-leukemia activity in combination with retinoids. Furthermore, CDDO-Me was found to be more potent at lower concentrations than CDDO.

Method of synthesis of CDDO-Me.

CDDO-Me may be synthesized by the scheme outlined below.

The present invention provides combinations of CDDO-compounds and chemotherapeutic agents that are useful as treatments for cancers and hematological malignancies. In one embodiment, the chemotherapeutics are retinoids. As CDDO- compounds are PPARγ ligands and PPARγ is known to be altered in many types of cancers, the inventors contemplate, that ligation of PPARγ in combination with retinoids such as, RXR-specific ligands, provides a mechanistic basis for maximal increase in transcriptional activity of the target genes that control apoptosis and differentiation. The CDDO-compounds and retinoids in combination demonstrate an increased ability to induce differentiation, induce cytotoxicity, induce apoptosis, induce cell killing, reduce colony formation and inhibit the growth of several types of leukemic cells.

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Org Lett. 2013 Apr 5;15(7):1622-5. doi: 10.1021/ol400399x. Epub 2013 Mar 26.

Efficient and scalable synthesis of bardoxolone methyl (cddo-methyl ester).

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ol400399x

Bardoxolone methyl (2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleane-1,9(11)-dien-28-oic acid methyl ester; CDDO-Me) (1), a synthetic oleanane triterpenoid with highly potent anti-inflammatory activity (levels below 1 nM), has completed a successful phase I clinical trial for the treatment of cancer and a successful phase II trial for the treatment of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients. Our synthesis of bardoxolone methyl (1) proceeds in ∼50% overall yield in five steps from oleanolic acid (2), requires only one to two chromatographic purifications, and can provide gram quantities of 1.

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Professor Honda received his B.S. degree in Chemistry in 1974, his M.S. degree in Organic Chemistry in 1976, and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 1979 from the University of Tokyo. In 1979, he joined the Department of Drug Discovery Chemistry at Suntory Institute for Biomedical Research in Japan and worked there as a drug synthetic chemist (finally senior researcher) for 13 years. In 1991, he joined the Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute at Japan Tobacco Inc. and worked as a chief senior researcher for 3 years. In 1995, he joined Dr. Gribble’s laboratory at Dartmouth College as a research associate. In 1998, he joined the research faculty of Dartmouth College. In 2005, he was promoted to Research Associate Professor.http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chem/faculty/th.html

Dr. Honda and his collaborators have further explored new structures based on CDDO and different five-ringed triterpenoids.

During the course of these investigations, Dr. Honda has designed three-ringed compounds with similar enone functionalities in rings A and C to those of CDDO, but having a much simpler structure than five-ringed triterpenoids. He and his collaborators have found that they are also a novel class of potent anti-inflammatory, cytoprotective, growth suppressive, and pro-apoptotic compounds. Amongst such three-ringed compounds, TBE-31 with the C-8a ethynyl group is much more potent than CDDO in various bioassays in vitro and in vivo. Thus, further investigation (design, synthesis, biological evaluation, etc.) of new TBE-31 analogues is currently being performed in order to discover analogues having different and/or better features than TBE-31, for example, higher potency and lower toxicity, better bioavailability and different distributions in organs, high water-solubility and so on.

Mechanism studies suggest that CDDO regulates various molecules regarding inflammation, differentiation, apoptosis, and proliferation by reversible Michael addition between the cyano enone functionality of CDDO and the sulfhydryl groups of cysteine moieties on these molecules. Based on this fact and the structure of TBE-31, Dr. Honda has designed single-ringed compounds, which represent the ideal simple structure. The synthesis of these new compounds is currently in progress.

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The lipid control or cholesterol lowering segment is emerging as a key growth driver for Lupin’s sales in the US. The first among three products is Tricor. The Lupin stock had corrected about five per cent in May on the announcement that Mylan would launch the $1.2 billion (Rs 7,200 crore) drug in tablet form.

Lupin has been able to maintain its generic market share so far with a share of 34 per cent vis-a-vis Mylan (market share of one-two per cent). While Balaji Prasad and Rohit Goel of Barclays estimate the drug will contribute about $29 million to Lupin’s revenues in the June 2014 quarter, Ebitda margins are expected to expand by 210 basis points, feel analysts at Kotak Securities.

Though the launch of generics in capsule form by Mylan has to be watched carefully, Lupin’s Antara, along with authorised generics, continues to dominate with 70 per cent share, observes Hitesh Mahida at Fortune Research.

In addition to Tricor, two other products in the cholesterol lowering segment the company is eyeing are Trilipix and Niaspan. Instead of a launch in January 2014 as was anticipated earlier, the company is now likely to launch the generics version of this $550 million drug Trilipix this month.

While the company says it is mulling options about the launch, Edelweiss analysts believe an early launch is likely to add $11 million in FY14 and about $15 million in FY15 to the company’s revenues. The third drug in this segment is Niaspan, to be launched in March 2014 and expected to add about $35 million to the company’s revenues in FY15. Together, the three cholesterol controlling drugs are expected to contribute $85-90 million to FY15 sales for Lupin.

Lupin Limited is a transnational pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai. It is the 2nd largest Indian pharma company by market capitalization;^[14] the 14th largest generic pharmaceutical company globally^[15] and; the 5th largest generic pharmaceutical company in the US by prescription-led market share.^[16] It has the distinction of being the fastest growing generic pharmaceutical player in the two largest pharmaceutical markets of the world – the US^[17] and Japan;^[18] and is the 5th largest ^[19] and the fastest growing generic pharmaceutical player in South Africa.^[20]

Market Position in the US gradually improving

Lupin 5thlargest generic company in the US in terms of prescriptions

14 products are market leader and 27 (among top 3) out of 30


Type	Public
Traded as	BSE: 500257 NSE: LUPIN
Industry	Pharmaceuticals
Founded	1968 ^[1]
Founder(s)	Dr. Desh Bandhu Gupta^[2]
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra^[3], India
Key people	Dr. Kamal K Sharma, Vice Chairman;^[4]……………………………………..Vinita Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Lupin Limited;^[5] …………………. Nilesh Gupta, Managing Director;^[6] …………… Shakti Chakraborty, Group President – India Region Formulations & CIS;^[7] ……………………. Vinod Dhawan, Group President AAMLA & Business Development;^[8] ……………………. Ramesh Swaminathan, President Finance & Planning.^[9] New leadership team at Lupin from September 2013^[10]
Products	Pharmaceuticals, branded andgeneric drugs, biotechnology, Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, New Chemical Entity Research, vaccines, Over-the-Counter drugs
Revenue	9461 crore (US$1.5 billion) (2012-2013)^[11]^[12]
Profit	1314 crore(US$210 million) (2013)
Employees	11355^[13]
Subsidiaries	Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co. Ltd. I’rom Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Pharma Dynamics Multicare Pharmaceuticals Generic Health Pte. Ltd. Hormosan Pharma GmbH
Website	www.lupinworld.com

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History and Evolution

Lupin was founded in 1968 by Dr. Desh Bandhu Gupta,^[21] then an Associate Professor at BITS-Pilani, Rajasthan. Named after the Lupin flowerbecause of its inherent qualities and what it personifies and stands for, the company was created with a vision to fight life threatening infectious diseases and to manufacture drugs of the highest social priority.

Lupin first gained recognition when it became one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tuberculosis drugs.^[22] The company today has a significant market share in key markets in the Cardiovascular (prils and statins), Diabetology, Asthma, Pediatrics, CNS, GI, Anti-Infectives and NSAIDs therapy segments. It also has a global leadership position in the Anti-TB and Cephalosporin segments. The company’s R&D endeavours have resulted in significant progress in its NCE program. Lupin’s foray into Advanced Drug Delivery Systems has resulted in the development of platform technologies that are being used to develop value-added generic pharmaceuticals. Its manufacturing facilities, spread across India and Japan, have played a critical role in enabling the company realize its global aspirations. Benchmarked to International standards, these facilities are approved by international regulatory agencies including the US FDA, UK MHRA, Japan’s MHLW, TGA Australia, WHO, and the MCC South Africa.

Research and Development

Lupin’s Research Program covers the entire pharma value chain. The company’s global R&D program is headquartered out of the Lupin Research Park located near Pune that houses over 1200 scientists. Lupin’s R&D covers:

Generics Research

Process Research
Pharmaceutical Research

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (ADDS) Research
Intellectual Property Management
Novel Drug Discovery and Development (NDDD)
Biotechnology Research

Differentiation is the heart of our research efforts at Lupin. We have created a truly unique world-class research program, designed to ensure a sustainable pipeline of high-value opportunities to maximise growth.

Research and Development is at the core and is the most critical part of any pharmaceutical company. At Lupin we see R&D differently. It is fundamentally about creativity, originality and being aware of what is really required. At Lupin, our Research & Development program has been the key to our sustained growth over the past ten years; growth that has made us one of the most exciting research driven pharmaceutical companies globally; a hotbed of differentiation and innovation. Today we are building the future by strengthening our research foundation through prudent investments that position us at the cutting-edge of technology, helping us deliver complex products that very few in the world can.

Headquartered at the state-of-the-art Lupin Research Park in Pune, India, the Company’s research program is home to over 1,400 scientists. The Company’s global research operations are spread over multiple research facilities in India and Japan. During FY 2013, the Company invested 7.5% of its net sales in Research & Development and related spends, amounting to 7,098 million. FY 2013 was a record year in terms of progress made all around, be it our pace of filing DMFs (Drug Master Files) and ANDAs (Abbreviated New Drug Applications), progress in our drug discovery and development program, milestones in our drug delivery program and approvals in our biotechnology program.

NOVEL DRUG DISCOVERY & DEVELOPMENT

Long-term, one of the Company’s biggest differentiators will be its Novel Drug Discovery and Development (NDDD) program. The Program focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of new drugs that address disease areas with significantly unmet medical need. Lupin’s NDDD efforts are directed towards identifying and developing new therapies for disease areas that include metabolic/endocrine disorders, pain and inflammation, autoimmune diseases, CNS disorders, cancer and infectious diseases.

Scientists at NDDD have been able to create a portfolio of novel compounds that are moving through a robust pipeline from discovery to development. This steady movement will ensure that at least one compound enters the clinical phase in terms of first-in-human studies each year. Lupin has adopted a ‘Quick-win, fail-fast’ cost-efficient development approach, in which novel compounds are filtered at every stage before entering development and differentiated by efficacy with a focus on enhanced safety.
Highlights, FY 2013

Successfully completed Phase I studies in Europe for a program in the CNS area, which is being advanced to Phase II clinical trials in Europe now

Candidates from two programs in the area of endocrine disorders and cancer will enter clinical development in FY 2014
Six other programs in various stages of discovery across different therapy areas
Strong intellectual property creation and management strategy in place, with a total of over 80 patent applications filed to date

Therapeutic Targets

Therapy Area	Differentiated Pipeline
METABOLIC / ENDOCRINE DISEASES	NOVEL MECHANISMS FOR NEW ANTI-DIABETICS
PAIN / INFLAMMATION	HOLY GRAIL OF PAIN REMEDY
AUTO-IMMUNE DISEASES	TARGETED FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND OTHER IMMUNE DISORDERS
CNS DISORDERS	ROBUST TREATMENTS FOR COGNITIVE DEFICITS IN DIFFERENT CNS CONDITIONS
ONCOLOGY	HIGHLY DIFFERENTIATED ANTI-CANCER TREATMENT (HITTING ONLY CANCER CELLS)
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	HIGHLY POTENT ANTI-VIRAL THERAPY

Businesses

Lupin’s businesses encompass the entire pharmaceutical value chain, ranging from branded and generic formulations, APIs, advanced drug deliverysystems to biotechnology. The company’s drugs reach 70 countries^[23] with a footprint that covers Advanced Markets such as USA, Europe, Japan,^[24] Australia as well as Emerging Markets including India,^[25] the Philippines and South Africa to name a few.

KEY MARKETS AND BUSINESSES

USA
Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LPI), the company’s US subsidiary is a $ 706 million enterprise.^[26] LPI has a presence in the branded and generics markets of the US. In the branded business, Lupin operates in the CVS and Pediatric segments. The company is the market leader in 24 products out of the 46 products marketed in the US generics market, of which it is amongst the Top 3 by market share in 37 of these products (IMS Health, March 2013): Suprax (Cefixime), a paediatric antibiotic, is Lupin’s top-selling product here. The company is also the 5th largest and fastest growing generics player in the US (5.3% market share by prescriptions, IMS Health). Lupin’s US brands business contributed 21% of total US sales whereas the generics business contributed 79% during FY 2012-13.^[26]

In the US market, since December 2012, Lupin has posted a 40-80 per cent growth rate on the back of new launches, as well as growing sales of its existing drugs. For May, the company has posted growth of 50 per cent year-on-year in US sales. The outlook is also good. On the whole, Lupin has one of the strongest pipelines of 18-20 products for the US market over the next 18 months.

Robust US sales continue
Despite the 51 per cent rise in share price over six months, most analysts continue to be bullish on the company due to its strong showing in the US market. Among leading Indian pharma majors, this geography contributes nearly 40 per cent of its revenues, second only to Sun (43 per cent) and a good performance rubs off well on the company’s overall show.

About half its US sales are contributed by Antara, the generic form of the cholesterol lowering drugTricor, antibiotics Suprax and Cefdinir and the generic form of antipsychotic drug Geodon. Among other segments expected to drive growth are oral contraceptives ($100 million estimated sales in FY14), dermatology, ophthalmology and asthama.

India Region Formulations (IRF)
Lupin’s IRF business focuses on lifestyle and chronic therapy segments. The company has emerged as one of the fastest growing players in therapies like Cardiology, Central Nervous System(CNS), Diabetology, Anti-Asthma, Anti-Infective, Gastro Intestinal and Oncology. The IRF business contributed 25% of the company’s overall revenues for FY 2012-13, growing by 24% and recording revenues of 2364 crore (US$380 million) for FY 2012-13 as compared to 1905 crore (US$300 million) for FY 2011-12.^[26]

There are 9 manufacturing plant and 2 Research pant in India, such as Jammu(J&K),Mandideep & Indore(Madhya pradesh), Ankaleswar & Dabasa (Gujarat), Tarapur, Aurangabad and Nagpur (Maharastra) and Goa; where research centre at Pune and Aurangabad.^[27] Among these the baby plant is Nagpur plant which will the the biggest formulation unit for Lupin in coming year.

Lupin is also gradually expanding its domestic portfolio through expansion into more segments and tie-ups. On Thursday, it announced a non-exclusive tie-up with US-basedMerck Sharp and Dohme (MSD) for marketing the latter’s pneumococcal vaccine (preventive care for diabetes and, chronic heart, lung and liver diseases) for adults.

Given its growth, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts believe the valuation multiple at 20 times FY15 earnings estimates is likely to expand (closer to larger peers) due to stronger and sustainable growth rates, both on the net profit front (22 per cent annually over the next two years) and return ratios, expected at 30 per cent versus 26 per cent for the peers. Most analysts have a target price of Rs 875-900 for the stock. Though a re-rating could be on the cards, given the surge in share price, investors should look at corrections to add the scrip to their portfolio.

Europe
Lupin’s focus in the European Union encompasses Anti-Infectives, Cardiovascular, and CNS therapy areas, along with niche opportunities in segments like Oral Contraceptives, Dermatology and Ophthalmics. The company’s presence in France is by way of a trade partnership; in Germany, it operates through its acquired entity Hormosan Pharma GmbH (Hormosan);^[28] while the UK business is a direct-to-market initiative.

Japan
Lupin is the fastest-growing Top 10 generic pharmaceuticals player in Japan (IMS). Lupin operates in Japan through its subsidiary, Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co. Ltd. (Kyowa), a company Lupin acquired in 2007,^[29]^[30] and I’rom, Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd (IP), acquired in 2011.^[31]^[32] Kyowa has an active presence in Neurology, Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and the Respiratory therapy segments. I’rom is a niche injectables company with significant presence in the DPC hospital segment.

South Africa
Lupin’s South African subsidiary, Pharma Dynamics (PD)^[33] is the fastest growing and the 5th largest generic company in the South African market (IMS). The company is a market leader in the Cardiovascular segment and has a growing presence in Neurology, Gastroenterology and the Over the Counter (OTC) segments.

Australia
Lupin entered the Australian market through its subsidiary, Generic Health Pte. Ltd. (GH).^[34] It subsequently acquired the worldwide marketing rights to the over 100 year old Australian brand Goanna,^[35] used for pain management.

Philippines
Lupin’s Philippines subsidiary Multicare Pharmaceuticals (Multicare),^[36] is a branded generic company focused on Women’s Health, Pediatrics, Gastro-Intestinal and Diabetes care. FY 2012 also marked its foray into the Neurology segment when it entered into a strategic marketing partnership with Sanofi.^[37]

API and Global TB

Lupin is one of the most vertically integrated global generic majors and a global leader in Cephalosporins, Cardiovasculars and the anti-TB space. The company is also a strategic supplier of anti-TB products to the Global Drug Facility (GDF), with its formulations being supplied to more than 50 countries through GDF procurement.

Lupin is also a global leader in anti-TB APIs, and is associated with the Revised National TB Program of the Government of India, thereby partnering the Government in its fight against TB in the country. It also supplies to various Government agencies, the Stop TB Partnership and various other international agencies like Pan America Health Organisation (PAHO), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Damien Foundation. Ethambutol, Rifampicin and Pyrazinamide are the company’s top selling TB molecules.

Biotechnology Research
The Lupin Biotechnology Research Group, based out of Wakad, near Pune is focussed on developing affordable, high quality biopharmaceuticals with an emphasis on biosimilars. As of May 2013, it has a pipeline of 10 biosimilar products under development, and is close to getting marketing authorization for 2 of its oncology products for the Indian market. Lupin has competencies for the complete development and manufacture of recombinant protein therapeutic products from high yielding and proprietary microbial and mammalian cell culture platforms. The Biotech R&D infrastructure offers a range of product development capabilities ranging from clone development, process optimization, analytical method development, bioassay, formulation, stability studies, non-clinical and clinical studies backed by a sound understanding of regulatory and IP aspects. The company’s biotech development programs are in compliance of and follow ICH, EMEA and Indian Regulatory guidelines.

Corporate Social Responsibility

To further its social responsibility objectives, Lupin established the Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation (LHWRF) on 2 October 1988. Its chief objective was to provide an alternative sustainable, replicable and ever evolving model of holistic rural development. LHWRF started with a few small rural development projects covering around 35 villages in Bharatpur District,Rajasthan. Its efforts have touched the lives of over a million people across 2,200 villages in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.

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Oncologyand inflamation

Lupin is building a discovery pipeline with over seven to eight molecules targeting the oncology and inflammation segments.

Lupin is building a discovery pipeline with over seven to eight molecules targeting the oncology and inflammation segments. The company, producing both branded and generic drugs, is also planning an investment of $20 million to expand and build additional facilities and capacities exclusively for biologics in Pune in next two to three years.

“We have over seven to eight molecules in the pipeline. Of these, three are already undergoing clinical trials, while two are in pre-clinical stage. One more molecule will be entering pre-clinical stage soon,” Cyrus Karkaria, Lupin president said, adding that the company was gearing up to launch a new product this year. He also indicated that some of these lead molecules could be potential out-licensing targets at some point of time.

Biosimilar products include recombinant erythropoietin, recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), interferon alpha and beta, human insulin, monoclonal antibodies and human growth hormone. These are used oncology, infectious diseases, chronic autoimmune diseases, growth-related deficiencies and haematology.

As part of its expansion, Lupin will be expanding facilities in Pune, which will be operational in next two to three years. “We currently have a production facility near the lab. We will be building additional facilities with about $20 million investment in next two to three years,” Cyrus explained. Last year, the company announced plans to invest over R450 crore towards capacity expansion and strengthening sales force. Lupin is also gearing up to launch its first biosimilar product in India by early next year besides targeting 5-7% of its business from biosimilar business.

The company had entered into a licensing agreement with Sydney-based NeuClone for cell-line technology which will provide exclusive proprietary cell-line technology to be developed into biosimilar drugs targeting cancer.

Several drug companies, including Dr Reddy’s, Cipla and Biocon, among others, are eying the opportunity in biosimilars. Industry estimates global market for biosimilars or follow-on biologic drugs is about $100 billion and the Indian market is about R2,500 crore.

Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration has issued three guidances on biosimilar product development to assist industry in developing such products in the US. These draft documents are designed to help industry develop

About Lupin Limited
Lupin is an innovation led transnational pharmaceutical company producing and developing a wide range of branded and generic formulations and APIs globally. The Company is a significant player in the Cardiovascular, Diabetology, Asthma, Pediatric, CNS, GI, Anti-Infective and NSAID space and holds global leadership positions in the Anti-TB and Cephalosporin segment.

Lupin is the 5th largest and fastest growing top 5 generics player in the US (5.3% market share by prescriptions, IMS Health) and the 3rd largest Indian pharmaceutical company by revenues. The Company is also the fastest growing top 10 generic pharmaceutical players in Japan and South Africa (IMS).

For the financial year ended March 2013, Lupin’s Consolidated turnover and Profit after Tax were Rs. 94,616 million (USD 1.74 billion) and Rs. 13,142 million (USD 242 million) respectively. Please visithttp://www.lupinpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Mumbai, February 03, 2014: Pharmaceutical major Lupin Limited announced the acquisition of Nanomi B.V. in the Netherlands today. With this acquisition, Lupin has made its foray into the technology intensive complex injectables space.

Nanomi has patented technology platforms to develop complex injectable products. Nanomi has a rich talent pool of scientists who would be backed by Lupin’s global R&D and manufacturing teams.

Commenting on the acquisition Ms. Vinita Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Lupin Limited said “We are very pleased with the acquisition of Nanomi. With the use of Nanomi’s proprietary technology platform, Lupin would be able to make significant in-roads into the niche area of complex injectables.”

Mumbai, Baltimore, December 18, 2013: Pharma Major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced today that its US subsidiary Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched its Abacavir Sulfate, Lamivudine, and Zidovudine Tablets, 300 mg (base) / 150 mg / 300 mg in the US after the US District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that the Lupin’s generic version of Trizivir® did not infringe on patents. Lupin had earlier received approval for the same.

Lupin’s Abacavir Sulfate, Lamivudine Zidovudine 300mg (Base)/150mg/300mg Tablets are the AB-rated generic equivalent of ViiV Healthcare’s (ViiV) Trizivir® Tablets, 300 mg (base) / 150 mg / 300mg and are indicated in combination with other antiretrovirals or alone for the treatment of HIV-1 infection.

Lupin is the first applicant to file an ANDA for Trizivir® Tablets and as such is entitled to 180 days of marketing exclusivity.

Trizivir® Tablets, 300 mg (base) / 150 mg / 300mg had annual U.S sales of approximately US$ 111.6 million (IMS MAT Sep, 2013).

Mumbai, Baltimore, December 12, 2013: Pharma Major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced today that its US subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LPI) has launched its Duloxetine Hydrochloride Delayed-release (HCl DR) Capsules 20 mg, 30 mg and 60 mg strengths. The Company received final approval to market its Duloxetine HCl DR Capsules USP, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg and 60 mg strengths from the United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) yesterday.

Lupin’s Duloxetine HCl DR Capsules 20 mg, 30 mg and 60 mg strengths are the generic equivalent of Eli Lilly & Company’s (Lilly) Cymbalta® Delayed-release Capsules 20 mg, 30 mg and 60 mg.

Duloxetine HCl DR Capsules are indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and management of neuropathic pain (DPNP) associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Cymbalta® Delayed-Release Capsules 20 mg, 30 mg and 60 mg strengths had annual U.S sales of approximately USD 5.43 billion (IMS MAT Sep, 2013).

Lupin launches Generic Trilipix® Delayed – Release Capsules 45 mg & 135 mg in the US

Mumbai, Baltimore, December 06, 2013: Pharma Major Lupin Limited (Lupin) announced today that its US subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LPI) has launched its generic Fenofibric Acid Delayed‐Release Capsules 45 mg and 135 mg. Lupin had earlier received final approval from the US FDA for the same.

Lupin�s Fenofibric Acid Delayed‐Release Capsules 45 mg and 135 mg are the generic equivalent of AbbVie Inc.�s Trilipix® Delayed‐Release Capsules 45 mg & 135 mg strengths are indicated as co‐administration therapy with statins for the treatment of mixed dyslipidemia, treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia and primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia.

Trilipix® Delayed‐Release Capsules 45 mg & 135 mg strengths had annual U.S sales of approximately US$ 449.5 million (IMS MAT Sep, 2013).

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(2S)-2-{[4-[2-(2-amino-4-oxo-1,7-dihydro
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N-[4-[2-(2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl] benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid or N-[4-[2-(2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1 H-pyrrolo [2,3-d]-pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl] benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid

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PEMETREXED

Pemetrexed is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma as well as non-small cell lung cancer.Used in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma in adults whose disease is unresectable or who otherwise are not candidates for potentially curative surgery. Also used as a monotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after prior chemotherapy.Click here to contact Logenex about this product.

Pemetrexed (brand name Alimta) is a chemotherapy drug manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company. Its indications are the treatment of pleural mesothelioma andnon-small cell lung cancer.

The molecular structure of pemetrexed was developed by Edward C. Taylor at Princeton University and clinically developed by Indianapolis based drug maker, Eli Lilly and Company in 2004.

PEMETREXED

Pemetrexed is chemically similar to folic acid and is in the class of chemotherapy drugs called folate antimetabolites. It works by inhibiting three enzymes used in purine andpyrimidine synthesis—thymidylate synthase (TS), dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), andglycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase^[1]^[2] (GARFT). By inhibiting the formation of precursor purine and pyrimidine nucleotides, pemetrexed prevents the formation of DNAand RNA, which are required for the growth and survival of both normal cells and cancer cells.

Pemetrexed disodium is chemically described as L-Glutamic acid, N-[4-[2- (2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1 H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoyl]- disodium salt heptahydrate, represented by the chemical structure of Formula (I).

Formula I

Pemetrexed is an anti-folate anti-neoplastic agent that exerts its action by disrupting folate-dependent metabolic processes essential for cell replication. It is believed to work by inhibiting three enzymes that are required in purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis — thymidylate synthase (TS), dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyl transferase (GARFT). Pemetrexed is available in the market under the brand name ALIMTA^®.

Taylor et al., in describe pemetrexed, its related compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable cation. Chelius et al., in WO 01/14379 A2 disclose pemetrexed disodium crystalline hydrate Form I and process for preparation thereof.

Chelius et al., in WO 01/62760 disclose pemetrexed disodium heptahydrate crystalline Form Il and process for the preparation thereof.

Journal of Organic Process Research & Development, Volume 3, 1999, page 184 describes a process for the preparation of pemetrexed diacid. Busolli et al., in WO200802141 1 disclose process for preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable salt of pemetrexed diacid.

Busolli et al., in WO2008021405A1 disclose seven crystalline forms of pemetrexed diacid designated as Form A, B, C, D, E, F, & G and processes for preparation thereof.

In February 2004, the Food and Drug Administration approved pemetrexed for treatment of malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, a type of tumor of the lining of the lung, in combination with cisplatin^[3] for patients whose disease is either unresectable or who are not otherwise candidates for curative surgery.^[4] In September 2008, the FDA granted approval as a first-line treatment, in combination with cisplatin, against locally-advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients with non-squamous histology. A Phase III study showed benefits of maintenance use of pemetrexed for non-squamous NSCLC.Activity has been shown in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.Trials are currently testing it against esophagus and other cancers.

MECHANISM

Pemetrexed is also recommended in combination with carboplatin for the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer.However, the relative efficacy or toxicity of pemetrexed-cisplatin versus pemetrexed-carboplatin has not been established beyond what is generally thought about cisplatin or carboplatin doublet drug therapy

In addition to the brand name Alimta, this drug is also marketed in India by Abbott Healthcare as Pleumet and by Cadila Healthcare asPemecad.

Pemetrexed disodium is a multitargeted antifolate agent approved as a single agent for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, and in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma, under the trade name Alimta^®.
Pemetrexed disodium is available in a number of crystalline forms.
Barnett et al, Organic Process Research & Development, 1999, 3, 184-188 discloses synthesis and crystallization of pemetrexed disodium from water-ethanol. The product obtained by the process disclosed herein is the 2.5 hydrate of pemetrexed disodium.
United States patent number 7,138,521 discloses a crystalline heptahydrate form of pemetrexed disodium, which has enhanced stability when compared to the known 2.5 hydrate.
To date workers have concentrated on producing stable crystalline forms of pemetrexed disodium and there has been no disclosure of any non-crystalline form of this active.
We have now found a new form of pemetrexed disodium, which is an amorphous form, as characterized by powder X-ray diffraction. Surprisingly, we have found that it is possible to prepare an amorphous form of pemetrexed disodium and that this form is stable. The amorphous form of the invention is stable contrary to expectations. The amorphous form of pemetrexed disodium of the present invention is stable as it retains it’s amorphous character under a variety of storage conditions. The amorphous form of the present invention is particularly advantageously characterized by a bulk density in the range of 0.15 to 0.35 gm/ml.

“Pemetrexed”)

R = H: Pemetrexed; I

R = Na: Pemetrexed Disodium; II is a known compound. Pemetrexed Disodium is an known anticancer agent. It is clinically active in several solid tumors and approved for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Pemetrexed Disodium is supplied as a sterile lyophilized powder for intravenous administration.

The compound of formula I including pharmaceutically salts thereof as well as a process for its preparation is at first and specifically disclosed in EP patent no. 0432677 B1. The preparation and isolation of Pemetrexed (compound of formula I) as its Disodium salt (compound of formula II) was described for the first time in WO patent no. 9916742 A1 and in Drugs of the future 1998, 23(5), 498-507 as well as by Charles J. Barnett et al. in Organic Process Research & Development, 1999, 3, 184-188 and by Peter Norman in Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs 2001 , 2(11 ), 1611-1622.

Detailed information about the crystalline form of Pemetrexed Disodium prepared according to the process as described above were not provided but it is reported by Charles J. Barnett et al. in Organic Process Research & Development, 1999, 3, 184-188 that the disodium salt II was obtained as a hygroscopic solid.

The first crystalline form of Pemetrexed Disodium has been described in WO patent no. 0114379 designated Disodium MTA Hydrate Form I (MTA = multi- targeted antifolate, disodium N-[4-[2-(2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-3H- pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid salt). The Disodium MTA Hydrate Form I obtained according to the Examples 2, 3 and 4 contained different amounts of water (Example 2: water = 9.1%; Example 3: water = 17.7%; Example 4: water = 11.7%). The Disodium MTA Hydrate Form I has a typical XRD pattern as shown in Figure 4 (the corresponding 2theta values have been calculated from the provided d-spacing values).

An improved crystalline form of Pemetrexed Disodium has been disclosed in WO patent no. 0162760. It is teached that Pemetrexed Disodium can exist in the form of a heptahydrate (Form II; theoretical amount of water: approx 21%) which is much more stable than the previously known 2.5 hydrate (Form I; theoretical amount of water: 8.7%). The Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate Form (Form II) has a typical XRD pattern as shown in Figure 5 (the corresponding 2theta values have been calculated from the provided d- spacing values).

The Chinese patent no. 1778802 describes a hydrate or trihydrate form of Pemetrexed Disodium. The preparation of Pemetrexed Disodium hydrate or trihydrate includes crystallization from water and water soluble solvent. An overview of the X ray powder diffraction data for Pemetrexed Disodium Hydrate provided in Chinese patent no. 1778802 is shown in Figure 6.

The WO patent no. 2008124485 disclose besides crystalline Forms of the diacid Pemetrexed also amorphous Pemetrexed Disodium as well as a crystalline Form III thereof including a composition containing a major amount of amorphous Form and a minor amount of crystalline Form III of Pemetrexed Disodium. An overview of the X ray powder diffraction data for Pemetrexed Disodium crystalline Form 3 is shown in Figure 7.

EP patent application no. 2072518 disclose a stable amorphous form of Pemetrexed Disodium.

According to the more recent US 5,416,211 , which is incorporated herein by reference, pemetrexed can be synthesized from 4-[2-(2-amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoic acid of formula 1, obtained from simple precursors, in accordance with the following Scheme 1:
This second method seems to be used also for the industrial preparation of the active ingredient. In fact, the same type of synthesis scheme is also described in C. J. Barnett, T. W. Wilson and M. E. Kobierski, Org. Proc. Res. & Develop., 1999, 3, 184-188, in which the experimental examples refer to a scale of the order of tens of kgs.

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Example 1 Preparation of crude pemetrexed disodium

[0023] N-[4-2-(2-Amino-4, 7-dihydro-4-oxo-

1 H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoyl]-L-glutamic Acid Diethyl Ester

4-Methylbenzenesulfonic Acid Salt and purified process water (PPW) (about 10 kg) are charged to a suitable vessel under nitrogen. The reactor is cooled to NMT 10Ό under nitrogen. Pre-cooled sodium hydroxide solution (about 1.5 kg )/PPW (about 11.4 kg) are added and the temperature is maintained at NMT 10Ό. The mixture is stirred at NMT 0 until the solid is dissolved. Pre-cooled isopropanol (about 62.8 kg) is added and the mixture temperature is maintained at NMT 5 . Pre-cooled 1 N hydrochloric acid in isopropanol is added to adjust the pH to 6.5 to 9.5, preferably between pH 7.5 to pH 8.5, at NMT 5 . The mixture is warmed to a room temperature (i.e., 15-30Ό, preferably 20-25″C) and stirred. The solids are filtered and washed with isopropanol/PPW. The wet cake is vacuum dried to provide crude pemetrexed disodium (about 2.30 kg).

Example 2 Purification of crude pemetrexed disodium to pemetrexed disodium

[0024] Crude pemetrexed disodium (about 2.1 kg) and PPW (about 23.3 kg) are charged under nitrogen to a suitable vessel at 15 to 30 . Isopropanol (about 28.3 kg) is added slowly to cloud point and stirred. Isopropanol (up to about 55 kg) is charged and stirred. The solids are filtered arid washed with isopropanol/PPW. The wet cake is vacuum dried to provide pemetrexed disodium (about 1.9 kg) (90% Yiled). 1 H NMR (D₂0): δ 7.51 (2H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 6.98 (2H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 6.12 (1 H, s), 4.26-4.23 (H, m), 3.60-3.54 (4H, m), 2.27-2.23 (2H, m), 2.13-2.08 (1 H, m), 2.00-1.94 (1 H, m)

HPLC

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Example 7

HPLC Analysis method

Reagent: Water :milliQ,
Sodium perchlorate :AR Grade
Perchloric acid :AR Grade
Acetonitrile :J.T.Baker gradient
Trifluroacetic acid :AR Grade
Buffer solution: 6.1 g of sodium perchlorate into a 1000ml water. Adjust the pH to 3.0 (± 0.1) with perchloric acid.
Mobile phase A:
mixture of buffer and acetonitrile in the proportion of (90:10).
Mobile phase B:
mixture of buffer and acetonitrile in the proportion of (10 : 90).
Diluent -1 : mixture of water and acetonitrile in the ratio of 50 : 50.
Diluent -2: mixture of water and acetonitrile in the ratio of 90 : 10.
Standard Stock Solution:
Transfer accurately weighed 1.5 mg impurity-E RS and into a 200 ml volumetric flask. Dissolve in and dilute upto mark with diluent-1.

Blank solution

Add 10 ml diluent-2 and 50µl of 3% trifluro acetic acid to a 50 ml volumetric flask, and dilute upto mark with diluent-2.

System suitability solution

Transfer about 25 mg accurately weighed pemetrexed disodium sample in to a 50 ml volumetric flask. First add 10ml of diluent-2 and sonicate to dissolve the contents.Then add 50µl of 3% trifluro acetic acid (prepared in water) and add 5 ml of standard stock solution and dilute up to mark with diluent-2.

Sample preparation

Transfer about 25 mg accurately weighed pemetrexed disodium sample in to a 50 ml volumetric flask. First add 10ml of diluent-2 and sonicate to dissolve the contents.Then add 50µl of 3% trifluro acetic acid (prepared in water) and dilute up to mark with diluent-2 (500 µg/ml).

Chromatographic system :

Use a suitable high pressure liquid chromatography system equipped with Column: 250 mm x 4.6mm containing 5µ packing material (suggested column – Inertsil ODS 3V)
Detector: UV detector set to 240 nm
Cooler temp: 5°C.
Flow rate: about 1.5 ml/min.
The system is also equipped to deliver the two phases in a programmed manner as shown in the following table :

Gradient programme :

[0082]

0 92 8

15 85 15

30 65 35

35 65 35

36 92 8

40 92 8

Procedure:

Inject 20µl of blank and system suitability solution into the chromatograph set to above conditions and record the chromatograms up to 40 min.
Calculate the resolution between pemetrexed disodium and impurity-E. The resolution should not be less than 3.0. Calculate the Number of theoretical plate and tailing factor for pemetrexed peak. Number of theoretical plate is NLT 4000 and tailing factor is NMT 2.0.
Inject 20µl of test solution and calculate the chromatographic purity by area normalisation method.

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US20120329819

Synthetic Route for the Preparation of Pemetrexed Disodium

Starting from commercially available materials a novel synthetic route for the synthesis of Pemetrexed-IM8 (the dimethyl ester of Pemetrexed) was developed which was then used for the preparation of Pemetrexed Disodium (Scheme 1).

The current synthetic route for the preparation of Pemetrexed IM8 starts with an aldol-condensation reaction of Methyl-4-formylbenzoate (SM1) with 1,1-Dimethoxyacetone (SM2) to give Pemetrexed IM1a. As Pemetrexed IM1a irreversibly converts to its aldol-addition product Pemetrexed IM1b under reaction conditions the reaction mixture is directly submitted to hydrogenation (i.e. without isolation of Pemetrexed IM1a) over Pd/C to give Pemetrexed IM2. As under the hydrogenation conditions not only the double-bond of IM1a is hydrogenated but also some amount of Pemetrexed IM2 is converted to Pemetrexed IM3 (hydrogenation of the carbonyl function to the corresponding secondary alcohol) a solution of NaBH4 is added to the reaction mixture to ensure complete conversion to Pemetrexed IM3. The Pd-catalyst is removed by filtration and the reaction mixture is extracted with toluene. The combined organic layers are evaporated to give crude Pemetrexed IM3 as oil. This oil is dissolved in THF and the alcohol functionality is converted to a mesylate using MsCl and NEt3. The salts are removed by filtration, glacial acetic acid is added and THF is removed by distillation. Upon addition of water Pemetrexed IM4 crystallizes and is isolated by filtration. The dried Pemetrexed IM4 is dissolved in glacial acetic acid and gaseous HCl is added to cleave the dimethoxy acetale and liberate the aldehyde functionality of Pemetrexed IM5. Upon complete deprotection a solution of 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxypyrimidine in aq. NaOH and acetonitrile is added. Upon complete conversion the crystallized Pemetrexed IM6 is isolated by filtration. The saponification of the methyl ester of Pemetrexed IM6 to Pemetrexed IM7 is done using aqueous NaOH. Upon addition of aq. HCl first the Na-salt of Pemetrexed IM7 crystallizes from the reaction mixture. The salt is isolated by filtration, purified by slurry in a mixture of MeOH and water and then converted to Pemetrexed IM7 by pH adjustment in water using aq. HCl. Dried Pemetrexed IM7 (water content not more than 6.0%) is dissolved in DMF, activated using 1,1-carbonyldiimidazolide (CDI) and then reacted with dimethyl-L-glutamate hydrochlorid to give, upon addition of water and filtration, crude Pemetrexed IM8. This intermediate is purified by tosylate salt formation, followed by recrystallization and liberation to give pure Pemetrexed IM8. Starting with the saponification of Pemetrexed IM8 the preparation of different solid forms of Pemetrexed Disodium can be achieved.

Methods For Preparing Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV and Investigation of its Stability

An overview on the possible transformations of Pemetrexed IM8 to Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV is shown in FIG. 20.

Description of Possible Routes for the Preparation of Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV Starting from Pemetrexed IM8

All routes start with saponification of Pemetrexed IM8 in water at IT=20° C. to 30° C. using 3.25 eq of NaOH. Upon complete conversion an aqueous solution of Pemetrexed Disodium with a pH of 13.0 to 13.5 is obtained. Starting from this mixture the desired route can be accessed by addition of HCl to adjust the pH to a certain value (depending on the route, FIG. 20).

Structures of Pemetrexed (Compound I), Pemetrexed Disodium (Compound II) and Pemetrexed Monosodium (Compound IV)

Surprisingly we found that the crucial feature of all successful transformations to Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV is the presence of Pemetrexed Monosodium during the transformation. Routes starting from pure Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate, Pemetrexed Disodium 2.5 hydrate or Pemetrexed Disodium Form A in the presence of seeding crystals of Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV were not successful and resulted in isolation of Pemetrexed Disodium Form A. The same transformations, if carried out in the presence of 0.15 eq of Pemetrexed Monosodium were successful and after addition of 0.15 eq NaOH allowed the isolation of pure Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV. The use of 0.15 eq HCl instead of 0.15 eq Pemetrexed Monosodium under the same conditions resulted in isolation of Pemetrexed Disodium Form A without any Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV. Transformations via isolated Pemetrexed Monosodium gave complete transformation to Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV if either 1.0 eq NaOH were added slowly (over a period of several hours) to Pemetrexed Monosodium or if initially only 0.85 eq of NaOH (based on Pemetrexed Monosodium) were added, followed by 0.15 eq once the transformation to Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV was complete. Very fast addition (<1 min) of 1.0 eq NaOH resulted in formation of Pemetrexed Disodium Form A containing traces of Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate.

Starting from Pemetrexed (compound I) the transformation to Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV would be possible if initially 1.85 eq of NaOH were added followed by 0.15 eq once the transformation was complete. Alternatively, 2.0 eq of NaOH could be added over a long period of time (i.e several hours) to achieve formation of Pemetrexed Form IV. Fast addition (<1 min) of 2.0 eq of NaOH is assumed to result in formation of Pemetrexed Disodium Form A. All these experiments show the presence of Pemetrexed Monosodium to be crucial during the transformations. This presence can be achieved by either addition of catalytic amounts of Pemetrexed Monosodium to Pemetrexed Disodium, by slow addition over several hours of NaOH to Pemetrexed Monosodium or by portionwise addition of NaOH to Pemetrexed Monosodium. Addition of catalytic amounts of HCl to Pemetrexed Disodium (in situ preparation of Pemetrexed Monosodium) failed to give Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV.

Fast addition of NaOH to Pemetrexed Monosodium results in fast formation of Pemetrexed Disodium, thereby lacking the necessary catalytic amounts of Pemetrexed Monosodium to catalyze the transformation to Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV. EtOH as solvent and water content of EtOH were found to be crucial parameters for the transformation to Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV. So far the transformation has only been observed in EtOH containing 0-4% water (v/v). A water content>4% (v/v) results in formation of Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate. Under the conditions used (EtOH containing 0-4% water (v/v)) both Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate and Pemetrexed Disodium 2.5 hydrate are transformed to Pemetrexed Form A. Therefore the mechanism of the transformation to Pemetrexed Disodium Form IV is assumed to proceed via Pemetrexed Disodium Form A with Pemetrexed Monosodium acting as catalyst for the transformation.

Preparation of Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate

a) Preparation of Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate Starting from Pemetrexed IM8

Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate was prepared by adjustment of the pH of the Pemetrexed Disodium solution after saponification from pH=13 to pH=8 using HCl followed by addition of EtOH (3 times the volume of water) to achieve crystallization. Precipitated Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate was isolated by filtration, washed with a mixture of EtOH and water (4:1 v/v) followed by EtOH. The wet product was dried in vacuo at 200 mbar at 20° C. to 30° C. until water content of the dried product was 20.1% to 22.1%.

b) Conversion of Pemetrexed Disodium Form A to Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate

To a suspension of Pemetrexed Disodium Form A in EtOH was added water until a mixture of EtOH containing 25% water (v/v) was obtained. The resulting suspension was stirred at 20° C. to 30° C. until conversion was complete according to PXRD. Pemetrexed Disodium Heptahydrate was isolated by filtration, washed with EtOH and dried in vacuo at 200 mbar at 20° C. to 30° C. until water content of the dried product was 20.1% to 22.1%.

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IBRUTINIB 依鲁替尼 A Btk protein inhibitor.

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IBRUTINIB 依鲁替尼

A Btk protein inhibitor.

1-[(3R)-3-[4-Amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]piperidin-1-yl]prop-2-en-1-one

1-((R)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

CAS number	936563-96-1

Ibrutinib, PCI 32765, PCI32765, ibrutinibum, IMBRUVICA,

CRA-032765
Ibrutinib
Imbruvica
Pc-32765
PCI 32765
PCI32765
UNII-1X70OSD4VX

Molecular Formula: C₂₅H₂₄N₆O₂

Molecular Weight: 440.49706

Company: Pharmacyclics
Approval Status: Approved February 2014US FDA:link
Treatment Area: chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitor

U.S. Patent No: 7,514,444 , 7,718,662
patent validity: December 2026

An orally bioavailable small-molecule inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) with potential antineoplastic activity. Ibrutinib binds to and inhibits BTK activity, preventing B-cell activation and B-cell-mediated signaling and inhibiting the growth of malignant B cells that overexpress BTK. BTK, a member of the src-related BTK/Tec family of cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases, is required for B cell receptor (BCR) signaling, plays a key role in B-cell maturation, and is overexpressed in a number of B-cell malignancies.

Imbruvica (ibrutinib) is an orally available, selective inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk), a gene that is disrupted in the human disease X-linked agammaglobulenemia (XLA). BTK is a signaling molecule of the B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) and cytokine receptor pathways.

Imbruvica is specifically approved for chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patients who have received at least one prior therapy.

Imbruvica (Ibrutinib, previously known as PCI-32765) was approved as a “breakthrough therapy” on November 13, 2013 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), a rare and deadly form of blood cancer.

IBRUTINIB

Ibrutinib, a first in class oral Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitor, was launched in the U.S. for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma in 2013, and for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2014. In the E.U., the product candidate is awaiting registration for both indications. Additional phase III clinical trials are ongoing for the treatment of these indications in combination with bendamustine and rituximab and for the treatment of relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma (MZL). Janssen and Pharmacyclics are conducting phase II clinical trials for the treatment of refractory follicular lymphoma. Early clinical development is also under way at Pharmacyclics for the treatment of recurrent B-cell lymphoma, relapsed/refractory MCL, and relapsed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. The company filed an IND seeking approval to commence clinical evaluation of ibrutinib for the treatment of autoimmune disease. Preclinical studies had been under way for rheumatoid arthritis; however, no recent development has been reported. Ibrutinib is also active against Lyn and LCK tyrosine kinases.

In 2011, a codevelopment agreement was signed between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Pharmacyclics for the treatment of hematologic/blood cancer. Also in 2011, a worldwide codevelopment and comarketing agreement was signed by Janssen and Pharmacyclics for the treatment of cancer. In 2012, orphan drug designation was assigned in the U.S. and the E.U. for the treatment of CLL. This designation was also assigned by the FDA in 2012 for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. In 2013, several orphan drug designations were assigned in the U.S.; for the treatment of small lymphocytic lymphoma, for the treatment of Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia and for the treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. For this indication, orphan drug designation was assigned also in the E.U. the same year. In 2012, fast track designation was assigned by the FDA for the treatment of CLL. In 2013, breakthrough therapy designations were assigned to the compound in the U.S.: for the treatment (as monotherapy) of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, for the treatment of relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma who have received prior therapy and for the treatment of Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia.

Imbruvica is supplied as a capsule for oral administration. The recommended dose is 420 mg taken orally once daily (three 140 mg capsules once daily). Capsules should be taken orally with a glass of water. Do not open, break, or chew the capsules.

The FDA approval of Imbruvica for chronic lymphocytic leukemia was based on an open-label, multi-center trial of 48 previously treated patients. Imbruvica was administered orally at 420 mg once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR) were assessed using a modified version of the International Workshop on CLL Criteria by an Independent Review Committee. The ORR was 58.3%, all partial responses. None of the patients achieved a complete response. The DOR ranged from 5.6 to 24.2+ months. The median DOR was not reached.

Imbruvica (ibrutinib) is an orally available, selective inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk). Ibrutinib forms a covalent bond with a cysteine residue in the BTK active site, leading to inhibition of BTK enzymatic activity. BTK is a signaling molecule of the B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) and cytokine receptor pathways. BTK’s crole in signaling through the B-cell surface receptors results in activation of pathways necessary for B-cell trafficking, chemotaxis, and adhesion.

Ibrutinib (USAN,^[1] also known as PCI-32765 and marketed in the U.S. under the name Imbruvica) is an anticancer drug targeting B-cell malignancies. It was approved by the US FDA in November 2013 for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma^[2] and in February 2014 for the treatment ofchronic lymphocytic leukemia.^[3] It is an orally-administered, selective and covalent inhibitor of the enzyme Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK).^[4]^[5]^[6]Ibrutinib is currently under development by Pharmacyclics, Inc and Johnson & Johnson‘s Janssen Pharmaceutical division for additional B-cell malignancies including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Mechanism

In preclinical studies on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells, ibrutinib has been reported to promote apoptosis, inhibit proliferation, and also prevent CLL cells from responding to survival stimuli provided by the microenvironment.^[12] In this study, treatment of activated CLL cells with ibrutinib resulted in inhibition of Btk tyrosine phosphorylation and also effectively abrogated downstream survival pathways activated by this kinase including ERK1/2, PI3K, and NF-κB. Additionally, ibrutinib inhibited proliferation of CLL cells in vitro, effectively blocking survival signals provided externally to CLL cells from the microenvironment including soluble factors (CD40L, BAFF, IL-6, IL-4, and TNF-α), fibronectin engagement and stromal cell contact.

In early clinical studies, the activity of ibrutinib has been described to include a rapid reduction in lymphadenopathy accompanied by a transient lymphocytosis, suggesting that the drug might have direct effects on cell homing or migration to factors in tissue microenvironments.^[13]

Ibrutinib has been reported to reduce CLL cell chemotaxis towards the chemokines CXCL12 and CXCL13, and inhibit cellular adhesion following stimulation at the B cell receptor.^[14]^[15] Together, these data are consistent with a mechanistic model whereby ibrutinib blocks BCR signaling, which drives cells into apoptosis and/or disrupts cell migration and adherence to protective tumour microenvironments.

History

Ibrutinib was first designed and synthesized at Celera Genomics which reported in 2007 a structure-based approach for creating a series of small molecules that inactivate BTK through covalent binding to cysteine-481 near the ATP binding domain of BTK.^[4] These small molecules irreversibly inhibited BTK by using a Michael acceptor for binding to the target cysteine. In April 2006, Pharmacyclics acquired Celera’s small molecule BTK inhibitor discovery program, which included a compound, PCI-32765 that was subsequently chosen for further preclinical development based on the discovery of anti-lymphoma properties in vivo.^[16] Since 2006, Pharmacyclics’ scientists have advanced the molecule into clinical trials and identified specific clinical indications for the drug. It also has potential effects against autoimmune arthritis.^[17] It was approved by the US FDA on November 13, 2013 for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma.^[2] On Feb. 12, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of the drug ibrutinib to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). ^[18]

Ibrutinib is an inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK). It is a white to off-white solid with the empirical formula C₂₅H₂₄N₆O₂ and a molecular weight 440.50. Ibrutinib is freely soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide, soluble in methanol and practically insoluble in water.

The chemical name for ibrutinib is 1-[(3R)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1Hpyrazolo[ 3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-propen-1-one and has the following structure:

IMBRUVICATM (ibrutinib) Structural Formula Illustration

IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) capsules for oral administration are supplied as white opaque capsules that contain 140 mg ibrutinib as the active ingredient. Each capsule also contains the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate. The capsule shell contains gelatin, titanium dioxide and black ink. Each white opaque capsule is marked with “ibr 140 mg” in black ink.

PCI-32765 (ibrutinib) is disclose d in U.S. Patent No. 7,514,444, issued on April 7, 2009, and has the following structur

Ibrutinib is an orally available drug that targets Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK).

Ibrutinib is an irreversible small molecule BTK inhibitor that is in Ph Ib/II of clinical trials in a variety of B-cell malignancies including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and multiple myeloma (cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell present in bone marrow). At present ibrutinib is administered orally in clinical trials, via the gastrointestinal tract, at high clinical doses (420 mg/day or 840 mg/day) to patients with CLL and SLL to obtain the desired thereapeutic effect. The need for such high doses of ibrutinib may be due to low bioavailability (the oral bioavailability of ibrutinib is reported to be 22.8% in rats) and may be responsible for the adverse side effects associated with the use of ibrutinib such as nausea or emesis, dizziness and diarrhea. Moreover, low bioavailability results in more variable absorption and potential variability of the desired therapeutic response.

As stated above, at present ibrutinib is administered orally, via the gastrointestinal tract, at high clinical doses (420 mg/day or 840 mg/day) to patients to obtain the desired clinical benefit. It is presently disclosed that when ibrutinib is administered intraduodenally versus via the gastrointestinal tract in rats, the oral bioavailability of ibrutinib unexpectedly increased from 21 % to 100% as determined by AUC.

This unexpected increase in oral bioavailability of ibrutinib can translate into a number of desirable practical benefits. The increase in oral bioavailability should enable administration of ibrutinib at a significantly lower therapeutically effective dose than is currently being used. The lower variability associated with this greater bioavailability should lead to a more reliable therapeutic response as well as more predictable drug absorption.

And avoidance of exposure of Ibtrutinib to the stomach and/or use of lower therapeutically effective dose of ibrutinib can reduce or altogether eliminate potential adverse side effects of this drug such as diahrrea, nausea or emesis, and dizziness. U.S. Patent No. 7,514,444, mentioned above, discloses administration of 0.02-5000 mg/kg andl-1500 mg of ibrutinib/per day and in clinical trials 420 or 840 mg/day of ibrutinib is being administered to the patients with CLL and SLL.

There is no reasonable expectation in the art that ibrutinib can be adminstered orally at lower efficacious doses to the patients with CLL and SLL, particularly as evidenced by the 420 or 840 mg/day of ibrutinib being administered in clinical trials to those patients. Moreover, other than for active agents that are unstable in the stomach or at acidic pH delivery of any active agent with low bioavailability further along in the gastrointestinal tract reduces the path length for drug absorption and would be expected to reduce bioavailability. Therefore, it was unexpected to achieve delivery of ibruntinib directly to the small intestine with greater bioavailability.

PC1-32765 (Ibrutinib), chemical name: 1_ [(3R) _3-[4_-3 – (4 – phenoxy-phenyl)-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine – 1 – yl] – 1-piperidinyl]-2 – propen-1 – one, and its structural formula is as follows:

PC1-32765 is an oral medication that inhibits B cell as the main receptor tyrosine kinase signaling and promote cell death process, preventing cell migration and adhesion in malignant B cells.

US20080108636 basic patent has been disclosed a synthetic route:

This synthetic route with 4 – phenoxy-benzoic acid as raw material, after eight-step reaction the final product, the following reaction steps:

The above method has the following disadvantages:

1, eight single-step reaction, long route, the economy is bad; i1, to use synthetic intermediates 4:00 trimethylsilyl diazomethane (TMSCHN2), this material easy to blow up, the risk coefficient is large, so large-scale production greatly reduces the possibility;

ii1, synthetic intermediates 7:00, set out to use polymer-supported triphenylphosphine, non-industrial raw materials used, the price is expensive, the cost of smell;

iv, the final step of acylation, the selectivity is poor, a large amount of negative product, purification is difficult, amplification reaction is difficult.

In summary, the route material is not common, expensive step, high costs, the reaction dangerous side reactions, purification difficult, limiting the possibility of industrial production of the route.

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WO2013184572A1

Polymorphs

EXAMPLES

[00438] The following ingredients, formulations, processes and procedures for practicing the methods disclosed herein correspond to that described above. Example 1; Preparation of Crystalline Forms of l-((R)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)- lH-pyrazolo[3,4-dlpyrimidin-l-yl)piperidin-l-yl)prop-2-en-l-one (Compound 1)

Form A – Route 1:

[00439] Amorphous Compound 1 (ca. 15 mg) was measured into a vial. Ten volumes (150 μΐ) of solvent [methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), diisopropyl ether (DIPE), ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), acetone, methanol, nitromethane, 10% aqueous acetone, or 10% aqueous isopropyl alcohol] were added to the vial. The vial was sealed and placed in a shaker at 50 °C for one hour. If a slurry was obtained, an additional thirty volumes (total of 600 μΐ) of solvent was added, then the slurry was returned to 50 °C for another hour. If the sample remained as a slurry at this point, no further solvent was added. The solution/slurry was stirred at 50 °C for one hour, then cooled to 0 °C at 0.1 °C/min, then held at 0 °C overnight. If a slurry was obtained, the solids were filtered under vacuum to provide Compound 1 , Form A; the solution was returned to ambient temperature for slow evaporation through a pin-hole to furnish Compound 1, Form A.

“Compound 1” or “l-((R)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-lH-pyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidin- 1 -yl)piperidin- 1 -yl)prop-2-en- 1 -one” or “1 – {(3i?)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)- lH-pyrazolo[3,4-JJpyrimidin-l-yl]piperidin-l-yl}prop-2-en-l-one” or “2-Propen- 1 -one, 1- [(3R)-3-[4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)- lH-pyrazolo[3,4-<f]pyrimidin- 1 -yl] – 1 -piperidinyl-” or ibrutinib or any other suitable name refers to the compound with the following structure:

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Synthesis

US20080214501

Synthesis of Compound 3—Btk Activity Probe

4-Amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (Intermediate 2) is prepared. Briefly, 4-phenoxybenzoic acid (48 g) is added to thionyl chloride (100 mL) and heated under gentle reflux for 1 hour. Thionyl chloride was removed by distillation, the residual oil was dissolved in toluene and volatile material removed at 80° C./20 mbar. The resulting acid chloride was dissolved in toluene (200 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (35 mL). Malononitrile (14.8 g) was added and the solution and stirred at −10° C. while adding diisopropylethylethylamine (57.9 g) in toluene (150 mL), while maintaining the temperature below 0° C. After 1 hour at 0° C., the mixture was stirred at 20° C. overnight. Amine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo. The residue was taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with 1.25 M sulphuric acid, then with brine and dried over sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvents gave a semisolid residue which was treated with a portion of ethyl acetate to give 4.1 g of 1,1-dicyano-2-hydroxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)ethene as a white solid (m.p. 160-162° C.). The filtrate on evaporation gave 56.58 (96%) of 1,1-dicyano-2-hydroxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)ethene as a grey-brown solid, which was sufficiently pure for further use.

1,1-Dicyano-2-hydroxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)ethene (56.5 g) in acetonitrile (780 mL) and methanol (85 mL) is stirred under nitrogen at 0° C. while adding diisopropylethylamine (52.5 mL) followed by 2M trimethylsilyldiazomethane (150 mL) in THF. The reaction is stirred for 2 days at 20° C., and then 2 g of silica is added (for chromatography). The brown-red solution is evaporated in vacuo, the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed well with water then brine, dried and evaporated. The residue is extracted with diethyl ether (3×250 mL), decanting from insoluble oil. Evaporation of the ether extracts gives 22.5 g of 1,1-dicyano-2-methoxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)ethene as a pale orange solid. The insoluble oil is purified by flash chromatography to give 15.0 g of a red-orange oil.

1,1-Dicyano-2-methoxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)ethene (22.5 g) and 1,1-dicyano-2-methoxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)ethene oil (15 g) are treated with a solution of hydrazine hydrate (18 mL) in ethanol (25 mL) and heated on the steambath for 1 hour. Ethanol (15 mL) is added followed by water (10 mL). The precipitated solid is collected and washed with ethanol:water (4:1) and then dried in air to give 3-amino-4-cyano-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazole as a pale orange solid.

3-Amino-4-cyano-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrazole (29.5 g) is suspended in formamide (300 mL) and heated under nitrogen at 180° C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to 30° C. and water (300 mL) is added. The solid is collected, washed well with water, then with methanol and dried in air to give of 4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (Intermediate 2).

Synthesis of 1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl (Intermediate 4); a) triphenylphosphine (TPP), diisopropyl diazodicarboxylate (DIAD), tetrahydrofuran (THF); b) TFA/CH₂Cl₂.

To a solution of 1-boc-3-(S)-hydroxypiperidine (3.98 g, 19.8 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (5.19 g, 19.8 mmol) in THF (150 ml) was added DIAD (3.9 ml, 19.8 mmol). The yellow solution was stirred 1 minute then Intermediate 2 (4.0 g, 13.2 mmol) was added and the reaction was heated with a heat gun (3-5 minutes) until the solid had dissolved. After stirring for 1 hour at room temperature, the solvent was removed and the resulting brown oil was subjected to flash chromatography (30% then 50% THF/hexanes) to provide 4.45 g (69%) of Intermediate 3 (trace of triphenylphosphine oxide is present) as a light brown foam.

To a solution of Intermediate 3 (4.4 g, 9.0 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂(20 ml) was added TFA (2.8 ml, 36.2 mmol). After stirring 2 hrs at room temperature, the solvent was removed and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (250 ml) and dilute aq. K₂CO₃. The organic layer was dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to 70 ml. The resulting solution was stirred and 4.0M HCl in dioxane (4 ml) was added to provide a thick light orange precipitate. The precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with ethyl acetate (50 ml). The material was then partitioned between ethyl acetate (300 ml) and dilute aq. K₂CO₃. The organic layer was dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated to provide 2.78 g (80%) of Intermediate 4 as a light yellow foam.

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SYNTHESIS

US7514444

Compounds described herein may be prepared using the synthetic methods described herein as a single isomer or a mixture of isomers.

A non-limiting example of a synthetic approach towards the preparation of compounds of any of Formula (A), (B), (C) or (D) is shown in Scheme I.

Halogenation of commercially available 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine provides an entry into the synthesis of compounds of Formula (A), (B), (C) and/or (D). In one embodiment, 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine is treated with N-iodosuccinamide to give 3-iodo-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine. Metal catalyzed cross coupling reactions are then carried out on 3-iodo-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine. In one embodiment, palladium mediated cross-coupling of a suitably substituted phenyl boronic acid under basic conditions constructs intermediate 2. Intermediate 2 is coupled with N-Boc-3-hydroxypiperidine (as non-limiting example) via Mitsunobu reaction to give the Boc (tert-butyloxycarbonyl) protected intermediate 3. After deprotection with acid, coupling with, but not limited to, an acid chloride, such as, but not limited to, acryloyl chloride, completes the synthesis to give compound 4.

Example 1 Synthesis of Compounds Preparation of 4-Amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (Intermediate 2)

4-Amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (Intermediate 2) is prepared as disclosed in International Patent Publication No. WO 01/019829. Briefly, 4-phenoxybenzoic acid (48 g) is added to thionyl chloride (100 mL) and heated under gentle reflux for 1 hour. Thionyl chloride is removed by distillation, the residual oil dissolved in toluene and volatile material removed at 80° C./20 mbar. The resulting acid chloride is dissolved in toluene (200 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (35 mL). Malononitrile (14.8 g) is added and the solution and stirred at −10° C. while adding diisopropylethylethylamine (57.9 g) in toluene (150 mL), while maintaining the temperature below 0° C. After 1 hour at 0° C., the mixture is stirred at 20° C. overnight. Amine hydrochloride is removed by filtration and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo. The residue is taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with 1.25 M sulphuric acid, then with brine and dried over sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvents gives a semisolid residue which is treated with a little ethyl acetate to give 4.1 g of 1,1-dicyano-2-hydroxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)ethene as a white solid (m.p. 160-162° C.). The filtrate on evaporation gives 56.58 (96%) of 1,1-dicyano-2-hydroxy-2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)ethene as a grey-brown solid, which is sufficiently pure for further use.

Example 1a Synthesis of 1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (Compound 4)

- Synthesis of compound 4; a) polymer-bound triphenylphosphine (TPP), diisopropyl diazodicarboxylate (DIAD), tetrahydrofuran (THF); b) HCl/dioxane; then acryloyl chloride, triethylamine (TEA).

Compounds described herein were synthesized by following the steps outlined in Scheme 1. A detailed illustrative example of the reaction conditions shown in Scheme 1 is described for the synthesis of 1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (Compound 4).

101 mg of 4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine and 330 mg of polymer-bound triphenylphosphine(TPP) (polymerlab) were mixed together with 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran (THF). tert-Butyl 3-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (200 mg; 2.0 equivalents) was added to the mixture followed by the addition of diisopropyl diazodicarboxylate (0.099 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove the resins and the reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (pentane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to give intermediate 3 (55 mg).

Intermediate 3 (48.3 mg) was treated with 1 mL of 4N HCl in dioxane for 1 hour and then concentrated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane and triethylamine (0.042 mL) was added followed by acryl chloride (0.010 mL). The reaction was stopped after 2 hours. The reaction mixture washed with 5% by weight aqueous citric acid and then with brine. The organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, and concentrated. Flash chromatography (with CH₂Cl₂/MeOH=25/1) gave 22 mg of compound 4 as a white solid. MS (M+1): 441.2; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz): 8.26, s, 1H, 7.65, m, 2H, 7.42, m, 2H, 7.1-7.2, m, 5H, 6.7-6.9, m, 1H, 6.1, m, 1H, 5.5-5.7, m, 1H, 4.7, m, 1H, 4.54, m, 0.5H, 4.2, m, 1H, 4.1, m, 0.5H, 3.7, m, 0.5H, 3.2, 1,1H, 3.0, m, 0.5H, 2.3, m, 1H, 2.1, m, 1H, 1.9, m, 1H, 1.6, m, 1H.

Example 1b Synthesis of 1-((R)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (Compound 13)

The synthesis of compound 13 was accomplished using a procedure analogous to that described in Example 1a. EM (calc.): 440.2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)⁺: 441.1, (M−1H)⁻: 439.2.

Example 1c Synthesis of 1-((S)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (Compound 14)

The synthesis of compound 14 was accomplished using a procedure analogous to that described for Example 1a. EM (calc.): 440.2; MS (ESI) m/e (M+1H)+: 441.5, (M−1H)−: 439.2.

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US7718662

Synthesis of Compounds Example 1 Preparation of 4-Amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (2a)

Example 1a Synthesis of 1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (4)

Synthesis of compound 4; a) polymer-bound triphenylphosphine (TPP), diisopropyl diazodicarboxylate (DIAD), tetrahydrofuran (THF); b) HCl/dioxane; then acryloyl chloride, triethylamine (TEA)

Compounds described herein were synthesized by following the steps outlined in Scheme III. A detailed illustrative example of the reaction conditions shown in Scheme II is described for the synthesis of 1-(3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (Compound 4).

101 mg of 4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine and 330 mg of polymer-bound triphenylphosphine (TPP) (polymerlab) were mixed together with 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran (THF). tert-Butyl 3-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate (200 mg; 2.0 equivalents) was added to the mixture followed by the addition of diisopropyl diazodicarboxylate (0.099 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove the resins and the reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by flash chromatography (pentane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to give intermediate 3a (55 mg).

Intermediate 3a (48.3 mg) was treated with 1 mL of 4N HCl in dioxane for 1 hour and then concentrated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane and triethylamine (0.042 mL) was added followed by acryl chloride (0.010 mL). The reaction was stopped after 2 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with 5% by weight aqueous citric acid and then with brine. The organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, and concentrated. Flash chromatography (with CH₂Cl₂/MeOH=25/1) gave 22 mg of compound 4 as a white solid. MS (M+1): 441.2; ¹H-NMR (400 MHz): 8.26, s, 1H, 7.65, m, 2H, 7.42, m, 2H, 7.1-7.2, m, 5H, 6.7-6.9, m, 1H, 6.1, m, 1H, 5.5-5.7, m, 1H, 4.7, m, 1H, 4.54, m, 0.5H, 4.2, m, 1H, 4.1, m, 0.5H, 3.7, m, 0.5H, 3.2, m, 1H, 3.0, m, 0.5H, 2.3, m, 1H, 2.1, m, 1H, 1.9, m, 1H, 1.6, m, 1H.

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SYNTHESIS

CN 103121999

To solve the above problems, the present invention adopts a technical solution is: to provide a tyrosine kinase inhibitor PC1-32765 synthesis method, the reaction steps are as follows:

The beneficial effect of the present invention: The invention relates to a tyrosine kinase inhibitor synthesis of PC1-32765, as the B cell to inhibit the tyrosine kinase receptor signaling key, not only can inhibit the formation of blood cells and less side effects and mild reaction conditions, simple operation, easy purification, low cost, environmentally friendly, suitable for large-scale production.

A tyrosine kinase inhibitor PC1-32765 synthesis method comprising the steps of:

1, the compound 10 and the coupling reaction of compound 15 to give compound 6;

2, the compound 6 obtained by reacting compound 16 with compound 11 in the process, we have chosen a more perfect catalyst;

3, compound 11 to give compound 12 by protecting;

4, selective deprotection of Compound 12 Compound 13; 5, Compound 13 for Compound 17 only attack only remaining position to obtain a very pure compound 14;

6, take off the protecting group to obtain PC1-32765

Wherein the compound can 10,15,16,17 agent or industrial grade reagent compound or the use of methods and techniques related to synthesis.

Example 1 Preparation of Compound 6

Under nitrogen and the 0.1moL 1.5 equivalents of compound 10 Compound 15 and 800mL of dioxane was added to 2L reaction flask, and then 1.5 equivalents of sodium acetate was added and the catalyst PdC12 (PPh3) 2 0.2 equivalents, 50_60 ° C for 5 hours , filtered hot and the filter residue was washed three times with ethanol, the combined filtrate was concentrated to give a solid, rinsed with ethanol to give the pure product 16.2 g, yield 60%

Example 2 Preparation of Compound 6

Under nitrogen and the 0.1moL 1.5 equivalents of compound 10 Compound 15 and 2L 800mL DMF was added to the reaction flask, and then 1.5 equivalents of sodium acetate was added and the catalyst PdCl2 (PhCN) 2 0.2 equivalents, 50_60 ° C for 5 hours, hot filtered, the filter residue was washed three times with ethanol, the combined filtrate was concentrated to give a solid, which was rinsed with ethanol to give pure product 21.5 g, yield 71%.

Example 3 Preparation of Compound 11

The compound 0.1moL 1.2 equivalent of compound 6 and 16, and 2L IOOOmL THF was added to the reaction flask, 1.5 equivalents of cesium carbonate was added, refluxed for 24 hours, after the reaction, most of the solvent was concentrated and the remaining water was poured into a large, precipitated solid was filtered, washed with water to afford compound 36.9 g compound 11, yield 76%, used without further purification.

Example 4 Preparation of Compound 12

The compound will be to 0.1moL 11 and 1.2 equivalent of compound IOOOmL THF trifluoroacetyl chloride and the reaction was added to 2L flask, then triethylamine was added 2.5 ,30-40 0C for 24 hours, after the reaction, the solvent was concentrated, diluted with water, extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, saturated sodium chloride each time, and concentrated to obtain the product 50.1 g of ethyl acrylate, 86% yield, used directly in the next reaction.

Example 5 Preparation of Compound 13

The compound 0.1moL 12 and 500mL of methanol and 50mL 6N hydrochloric acid was added to IL reaction flask, stirred at room temperature for 3 hours to complete the reaction quickly, and a solid precipitates, filtered and the solid was washed several times with ethyl acetate, obtain 38.5 g of pure compound 13 in 80% yield.

Example 6 Preparation of Compound 14 ‘

The 0.1moL compound 13 and 1.2 equivalents of acrylic acid chloride was added to 2L of methylene chloride IL reaction flask ,20-40 ° C was added dropwise 1.2 equivalents of triethylamine was added dropwise, at room temperature for 3 hours after the reaction with two chloride extraction and concentrated to give the product 47.7 g, yield 89%. Without further purification.

Example 7 PC1-32765 Preparation

Compound 14 with the 0.1moL 160mL 800mL of methanol and a saturated solution of sodium carbonate small, 50_60 ° C for 5 hours,

After completion of the reaction was diluted with water, concentrated and then extracted with methylene chloride, concentrated to obtain crude product was recrystallized from toluene to give the final product 28.6 g, yield 65%. HPLC purity 98.6%, ee%> 98%.

The present invention relates to a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of the synthesis of PC1-32765, as the B cell to inhibit the tyrosine kinase receptor signaling key, not only can inhibit the formation of blood cells and less side effects, and the reaction conditions gentle, simple operation, easy purification, low cost, environmentally friendly, suitable for large-scale production.

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Discovery of selective irreversible inhibitors for Bruton’s tyrosine kinase

ChemMedChem

Volume 2, Issue 1, pages 58–61, January 15, 2007

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cmdc.200600221/full

http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2452/2007/z600221_s.pdf

SYN OF COMPD 4

To 101 mg of a known intermediate 2 [WO 2001019829] and 330 mg polymer-bound Triphenylphosphine (polymerlab) in 5 ml THF, 200 mg (2.0 eq.) of 3-OH N-Boc piperidine was added followed by 0.099 ml diisopropyl diazodicarboxylate. The reaction mixture stirred at room temperature overnight. After filtered off resins, the reaction mixture was concentrated and purified with flash chromatography (pentane/ethyl acetate = 1/1) to give 55 mg of intermediate 3. This compound (48.3 mg) was treated with 1 ml of 4N HCl in dioxane for 1 hour and concentrated to dryness, which was dissolved in dichloromethane and 0.042 ml of triethylamine, followed by 0.010 ml of acryl chloride. The reaction was stopped after 2 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with 5wt% citric acid (aq.) and brine, dried with MgSO4, and concentrated. Flash chromatography with (CH2Cl2/MeOH = 25/1) gave 22 mg of compound 4 as white solids. MS (M+1): 441.2; 1H-NMR (400MHz): 8.26, s, 1H; 7.65, m, 2H; 7.42, m, 2H; 7.1-7.2, m, 5H; 6.7-6.9, m, 1H; 6.1, m, 1H; 5.5-5.7, m, 1H; 4.7, m, 1H; 4.54, m, 0.5H; 4.2, m, 1H; 4.1, m, 0.5H; 3.7, m, 0.5H; 3.2, m, 1H; 3.0, m, 0.5H; 2.3, m, 1H; 2.1, m, 1H; 1.9, m, 1H; 1.6, m, 1H

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What Does 100% of Your Daily Value of Cholesterol Look Like?

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Feb 262014

Healthline just published an interesting infograph that gives a visualization of what your daily value of cholesterol looks like. In the graphic, you can see what 300 mg of cholesterol looks like for 20 high cholesterol foods: http://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/daily-value

This is a very informative resource as it helps us visualize what their cholesterol intake look like

What Does 100% of Your Daily Value of Cholesterol Look Like?

It’s no secret that eating fatty foods raises your bad cholesterol level, also known as LDL. An elevated LDL clogs up your arteries and makes it difficult for your heart to do its job. Potentially, it could lead to heart disease.

The USDA recommends consuming no more than 300 mg of cholesterol a day. While a deep-fried Twinkie at the county fair is an obvious no-no, other high cholesterol culprits may be sneaking into your diet. Check out what that number looks like in terms of everyday food items.

Warning: you may need to revise your grocery list—and your eating habits!

Fried Chicken:

4 pieces=300mg cholesterol

Croissants:

6 2/3 rolls=300mg cholesterol

Cheddar Cheese:

12 3/4 slices=300mg cholesterol

Prosciutto:

28 slices=300mg cholesterol

Corned Beef:

14 thin slices=300mg cholesterol

Butter:

1 1/5 sticks=300mg cholesterol

read at

http://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/daily-value

CANGRELOR

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Cangrelor, AR-C69931MX

[dichloro-[[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[6-(2-methylsulfanylethylamino)-2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfanyl)purin-9-yl]oxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]methyl]phosphonic acid

N-[2-(Methylthio)ethyl]-2-[(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)thio]-5¢-adenylic acid monoanhydride with (dichloromethylene)bis[phosphonic acid]

163706-06-7 cas no

Also known as: AR-C69931XX, 163706-06-7, Cangrelor (USAN/INN), Cangrelor [USAN:INN:BAN], UNII-6AQ1Y404U7, cangrelor (AR-C69931MX),

Molecular Formula: C17H25Cl2F3N5O12P3S2

Molecular Weight: 776.359196

Cangrelor

MAR 09, 2013

The Medicines Company said yesterday it will pursue marketing approvals for its anti-clotting drug candidate Cangrelor after it met its primary efficacy endpoint in a Phase III clinical trial of improvement compared with Plavix (clopidogrel).

The intravenous small molecule antiplatelet agent reduced by 22% the likelihood of patients experiencing death, myocardial infarction, ischemia-driven revascularization, or stent thrombosis within 48 hours of taking it—to 4.7% from 5.9% of subjects randomized during CHAMPION PHOENIX. The Phase III trial compared Cangrelor to oral Plavix in 11,145 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Cangrelor also showed a 38% reduction (0.8% compared with 1.4%) over Plavix in the likelihood of patients experiencing the key secondary endpoint, incidence of stent thrombosis at 48 hours.

Cangrelor is designed to prevent platelet activation and aggregation that leads to thrombosis in acute care settings, including in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. During CHAMPION PHOENIX, Cangrelor made its best showing in patients with Q-wave myocardial infarction (QMI), lowering by 39% (to 0.2% compared with 0.3%) the incidence of QMI. Cangelor’s most disappoint showing was its inability to lower the odds of death compared with Clopidogrel; both drugs showed a likelihood of 0.3%.

“Our next step is to submit for market approvals in the U.S. and Europe. We anticipate submitting these data for a new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the second quarter with findings of prior trials, including the BRIDGE trial in patients awaiting open heart surgery,” Simona Skerjanec, PharmD, senior vp and innovation leader for antiplatelet therapies at The Medicines Company, said in a statement.

Cangrelor is a P2Y12 inhibitor under investigation as an antiplatelet drug[1] for intravenous application. Some P2Y12 inhibitors are used clinically as effective inhibitors of adenosine diphosphate-mediated platelet activation and aggregation.[1] Unlike clopidogrel (Plavix), which is a prodrug, cangrelor is an active drug not requiring metabolic conversion.

Poor interim results led to the abandonment of the two CHAMPION clinical trials in mid 2009.[2] The BRIDGE study, for short term use prior to surgery, continues.[3] The CHAMPION PHOENIX trial was a randomized study of over 11,000 patients published in 2013. It found usefulness of cangrelor in patients getting cardiac stents. Compared with clopidogrel given around the time of stenting, intravenous ADP-receptor blockade with cangrelor significantly reduced the rate of stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction.[4]Reviewers have questioned the methodology of the trial.[5]

One particularly preferred example of a reversible, short-acting P2Y12 inhibitor is cangrelor. Cangrelor is a potent, direct, and reversible antagonist of the platelet P2Y12 receptor. Cangrelor has a half-life of approximately less than 10 minutes, allowing for a return to normal platelet function in a very short period of time upon discontinuation of the drug. By reducing the need for a compound to be metabolized for activity, and by having a relatively short half-life, reversible, short-acting P2Y12 inhibitors are considered “reversible,” meaning that full platelet functionality may return rather quickly as compared to thienopyridines.

The binding of cangrelor to the P2Y12 receptor inhibits platelet activation as well as aggregation when mediated in whole or in part via this receptor. Cangrelor can be derived completely from synthetic materials, and is an analogue of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is a natural antagonist of the P2Y12 receptor sites and is found in humans.

The chemical structure for cangrelor is depicted below as Formula I.

Cangrelor is clinically well tolerated and safe and has no drug-drug interaction with aspirin, heparin or nitroglycerin. Unlike orally dosed thienopyridines, cangrelor can be administered intravenously and binds directly to P2Y12 receptor sites of platelets. In each of the embodiments of the present invention, the term “cangrelor” encompasses the compound of Formula I as well as tautomeric, enantiomeric and diastereomeric forms thereof, and racemic mixtures thereof, other chemically active forms thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these compounds, including a tetrasodium salt. These alternative forms and salts, processes for their production, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, are well known in the art and set forth, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,721,219. Additional disclosure relevant to the production and use of cangrelor may be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,955,447, 6,130,208 and 6,114,313, as well as in U.S. Appln. Publication Nos. 2006/0270607 and 2011/0112030.

Invasive procedures means any technique where entry to a body cavity is required or where the normal function of the body is in some way interrupted by a medical procedure and/or treatment that invades (enters) the body, usually by cutting or puncturing the skin and/or by inserting instruments into the body. Invasive procedures can include coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), orthopedic surgeries, urological surgeries, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), other general invasive procedures, such as endarterectomy, renal dialysis, cardio-pulmonary bypass, endoscopic procedures or any medical, surgical, or dental procedure that could result in excessive bleeding or hemorrhage to the patient.

Perioperative means the period of a patient’s invasive procedure which can occur in hospitals, surgical centers or health care providers’ offices. Perioperative includes admission, anesthesia, surgery, to recovery.

Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a blood vessel obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel is injured, the body uses platelets and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss. Some examples of the types of thrombosis include venous thrombosis which includes deep vein thrombosis, portal vein thrombosis, renal vein thrombosis, jugular vein thrombosis, Budd-Chiari syndrome, Paget-Schroetter disease, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and arterial thrombosis which includes stroke and myocardial infarction.

The compound cangrelor from the Medicines Company is represented by the structure

Figure imgf000013_0002

TETRASODIUM SALT

Cangrelor sodium, AR-C69931MX

Cangrelor Tetrasodium [USAN]
RN: 163706-36-3

Platelet P(2T) receptor antagonist.

5′-O-[[[Dichloro(phosphono)methyl](hydroxy)phosphoryloxy](hydroxy)phosphoryl]-N-[2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl]-2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfanyl)adenosine tetrasodium salt

C17-H21-Cl2-F3-N5-O12-P3-S2.4-Na,

864.2899

The Medicines Co. (Proprietary), AstraZeneca Charnwood (Originator)

CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS, Treatment of Disorders of the Coronary Arteries and Atherosclerosis, P2Y12 (P2T) Antagonists

2-Mercaptoadenosine (I) was S-alkylated with 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropane (II) in the presence of NaH to give trifluoropropyl sulfide (III). Subsequent acetylation of (III) with Ac2O at 80 C provided (IV), which was N-alkylated with methylthioethyl iodide (V) and NaH yielding (VI).

Further hydrolysis of the resulting (VI) with 0.1 M NaOH in refluxing MeOH furnished adenosine derivative (VII). The 5′-hydroxyl group of (VII) was then phosphorylated by reaction with phosphoryl chloride in cold triethyl phosphate followed by aqueous work-up.

The resulting 5′-monophosphate (VIII) was treated with carbonyl diimidazole and tri-n-butylamine to produce the phosphoryl imidazole intermediate (IX), which was finally condensed with dichloromethylenebis(phosphonic acid) (X).

The target compound was isolated as the tetrasodium salt upon treatment with NaI in methanol-acetone.

Alkylation of mercaptopurine (I) with 3-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane (II) in the presence of NaH gave thioether (III).

After protection of the amino group of (III) as the acetamide (IV) by means of Ac2O and NaOAc, N-alkylation with 2-(methylthio)ethyl iodide (V) yielded (VI),

which was deacetylated by hydrolysis with NaOH in refluxing MeOH. Subsequent treatment with POCl3 produced the intermediate phosphoryl chloride (VIII).

Then, condensation of this acid chloride with dichloromethylene bisphosphonic acid (IX) in the presence of tributylamine in triethyl phosphate yielded the title compound, which was isolated as the tetrasodium salt.

Alternatively, hydrolysis of acid chloride (VIII) in the presence of ammonium bicarbonate gave phosphate salt (X), which was treated with carbonyldiimidazole, and the activated intermediate (XI) was then condensed with bisphosphonate (IX) to furnish the target compound.

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J. Med. Chem., 1999, 42 (2), pp 213–220

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jm981072s

10l (AR-C69931MX)

N6–(2-Methylthioethyl)-2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio)-5‘-adenylic Acid, Monoanhydride withDichloromethylenebis(phosphonic acid) (10l). Prepared as the triammonium salt in 4% yield from 3l: 1H NMR δ(D2O) 8.30 (1H, s, H8), 5.97 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz, H1‘), 4.65 (1H, m, H2‘), 4.47 (1H, m, H3‘), 4.28 (1H, m, H4‘), 4.17 (2H, m, H5‘a and H5‘b), 3.67 (br s, NHCH2), 3.21 (2H, t, J = 7.6 Hz, SCH2), 2.72 (2H, t, J = 6.6 Hz, SCH2CH2CF3), 2.58 (2H, m, NCH2CH2), 2.04 (3H, s, SCH3);31P NMR δ(D2O) 8.80 (d, 1P, J = 18.6 Hz, Pγ), 0.42 (dd, 1P, J1 = 18.9 Hz, J2 = 28.9 Hz, Pβ), −9.41 (d, 1P, J = 29.0 Hz, Pα). Anal. (C17H34Cl2F3N8O12P3S2·3H2O) H, N, S; C: calcd, 23.16; found, 23.66.

References

Cangrelor Attenuates Coated-Platelet Formation
CHAMPION Trials With Cangrelor Stopped for Lack of Efficacy
What Cangrelor Failure Means to Medicines
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RAMELTEON, TAK 375 ..Melatonin MT1/MT2 receptor agonist

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Feb 232014

RAMELTEON

ACN-S001714, ZINC00007031

HSDB 7787
Ramelteon
Rozerem
TAK-375
UNII-901AS54I69

Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₂₁NO₂ Molecular Weight: 259.34344

CAS number	196597-26-9

	(S)-N-[2-(1,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno-[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)ethyl]propionamide

(5)-N-[2-(l,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno-[5,4-ό]furan-8- yl)ethyl]propionamide

United States

US 6034239

1999-07-22

expiry 2019-07-22

EP885210B1 , EP1792899A1 and J. Med Chem. 2002, 45, 4222-4239

NMR

[PPTData Supplement – Drug Metabolism and Disposition

dmd.aspetjournals.org/content/suppl/…/Supplemental_Information.pptx‎

May 17, 2010 – Ramelteon NMR Assignments. COSY: Black Arrows. HMBC: Red Arrows. Figure S-1b. 1H NMR Spectrum of Ramelteon. Figure S-1c.

Ramelteon is the first in a new class of sleep agents that selectively binds to the melatonin receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). It is used for insomnia, particularly delayed sleep onset. Ramelteon has not been shown to produce dependence and has shown no potential for abuse.

Ramelteon, marketed as Rozerem by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, is the first in a new class of sleep agents that selectively binds to the MT₁ and MT₂ receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), instead of binding to GABA _A receptors, such as with drugs like zolpidem,eszopiclone, and zaleplon. Ramelteon is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term use.

Ramelteon does not show any appreciable binding to GABA_A receptors, which are associated with anxiolytic, myorelaxant, and amnesic effects.

Rozerem (ramelteon), FDA Approved 07.04.05, can be used for insomnia, particularly delayed sleep onset. Ramelteon has not been shown to produce dependence and has shown no potential for abuse, and the withdrawal and rebound insomnia that is typical with GABA modulators is not present in ramelteon. Some clinicians also use ramelteon for the treatment of Delayed sleep phase syndrome.

Ramelteon

Mechanism of action

Ramelteon is a melatonin receptor agonist with both high affinity for melatonin MT₁ and MT₂ receptors and selectivity over the MT₃ receptor. Ramelteon demonstrates full agonist activity in vitro in cells expressing human MT₁ or MT₂ receptors, and high selectivity for human MT₁ and MT₂receptors compared to the MT₃ receptor.^[1]

The activity of ramelteon at the MT₁ and MT₂ receptors is believed to contribute to its sleep-promoting properties, as these receptors, acted upon by endogenous melatonin, are thought to be involved in the maintenance of the circadian rhythm underlying the normal sleep-wake cycle. Ramelteon has no appreciable affinity for the GABA receptor complex or for receptors that bind neuropeptides, cytokines, serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline,acetylcholine, and opiates. Ramelteon also does not interfere with the activity of a number of selected enzymes in a standard panel.

The significance of ramelteon’s lack of affinity for the MT₃ receptor is not clear, despite the manufacturer’s emphasis of this fact in commercial advertisements. The MT₃ receptor appears almost exclusively in the gut and might not have any relationship to sleep or wakefulness.

The major metabolite of ramelteon, M-II, is active and has approximately one tenth and one fifth the binding affinity of the parent molecule for the human MT₁ and MT₂ receptors, respectively, and is 17 – 25-fold less potent than ramelteon in in vitro functional assays. Although the potency of M-II at MT₁ and MT₂ receptors is lower than the parent drug, M-II circulates at higher concentrations than the parent producing 20 – 100 fold greater mean systemic exposure when compared to ramelteon. M-II has weak affinity for the serotonin 5-HT2B receptor, but no appreciable affinity for other receptors or enzymes. Similar to ramelteon, M-II does not interfere with the activity of a number of endogenous enzymes.

All other known metabolites of ramelteon are inactive.

No published studies have indicated whether ramelteon, in humans, is more or less safe or effective than the hormone melatonin which it mimics; melatonin is much less expensive and is widely available over-the-counter in the US and Canada. The biological action of melatonin is similar to that of ramelteon. Ramelteon has been directly compared to melatonin in cats, and Ramelteon had a significant (3x) longer effect and had a more profound effect on the EEG of the sleeping cats.^[2]

Introduction

ROZEREM (ramelteon) is an orally active hypnotic, chemically designated as (S)-N-[2- (l,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno-[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)ethyl]propionamide, and contains one chiral center. The compound is produced as the (S)-enantiomer, with an empirical formula of C₁₆H₂₁N0₂, molecular weight of 259.34, and the following chemical structure (I):

(I) -Ramelteon

Ramelteon is used to help patients who have sleep-onset insomnia (difficulty falling asleep) to fall asleep more quickly. It is the first in a new class of sleep agents that selectively binds to the MT] and MT₂ receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), in a class of medications called melatonin receptor agonists with both high affinity for melatonin MT_! and MT₂ receptors and selectivity over the MT₃ receptor. It works similarly to melatonin, a natural substance in the brain that is needed for sleep.

Ramelteon was first disclosed in European patent EP 885210, which also disclosed a process for synthesizing ramelteon, as shown in scheme 1 : Scheme 1

Ramelteon

The processes of the prior art suffer from many disadvantages, some of which result from the fact that they involve several steps.

For instance, in US patent US 6034239, which is related to EP 885210, there is disclosed a process for preparing an intermediate compound of Formula (IV), which involves conversion of diethylcyano methyl phosphonate in the presence of 60% sodium hydride. Disadvantages of this particular reaction include the need for the highly flammable and corrosive base sodium hydride, the use of toxic triethyl phosphate for the formation of diethylcyano methyl phosphonate (which also has a high boiling point), and low yield of 60%. Such disadvantages mean that the disclosed process is difficult to implement industrially or economically. A further problem associated with prior art preparation techniques is the formation of dimeric impurities at the nitrile reduction stage (i.e. where the intermediate of Formula (IV) is reduced). For instance, US 6034239 discloses reduction of (l,2,6,7-Tetrahydro-8H-indeno-[5,4- b]furan-8-ylidene)-acetonitrile of formula (IV) by means of H₂ over Raney nickel in in a solvent medium of ethanol NH₃ to provide compound of formula (IIA). The reaction is carried out by applying 5 kg of hydrogen pressure, which results in the formation of the byproduct and impurity Dimer A, which in turn affects the yield and purity of the product of formula (IIA).

Dimer A

Similarly, (l,2,6,7-Tetrahydro-8H-indeno-[5,4-b]furan-8-ylidene)-acetonitrile of formula (IV) may be reduced by means of H₂ over Raney cobalt in a solvent medium of ethanol/ NH₃ to afford compound of formula (IIB). The reaction, which is carried out by applying hydrogen pressure, is not selective, and results in the formation of the by-product and impurity Dimer B, which in turn affects the yield and purity of product of formula (IIB).

Dimer B

Repeated purifications are required to remove impurities such as Dimer A and B to obtain ramelteon having the desired purity, which results in the poor yield of ramelteon.

Several other approaches are also described in the literature to make ramelteon and related compounds in WO2006030739, WO208062468, WO2008106179, US 2010152468, WO2009106966 and WO2010/055481. However, all processes of the prior art for the preparation of ramelteon are cumbersome; the processes employ a plurality of reagents and involve multiple steps, which make the overall processes uneconomical. Therefore there is a need for a more economical, efficient and industrially suitable method of making ramelteon, whereby address the problems associated with prior art, some of which are discussed above.

Ramelteon is the active ingredient in trademarked ROZEREM^®, and is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep onset.

Different processes for preparing (S)-N-[2-(l,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno-[5,4- b]furan-8-yl)ethyl]propionamide, i.e. ramelteon, are disclosed in US 6034239, JP 11080106, JP 11140073 and WO 2006/030739. U.S. Patent No. 6034239 describes the following processes for the preparation of ramelteon:

Japan Patent Publication No. 11080106 reports the following process for the preparation of ramelteon:

Ru(OCOCH₃)[(R)-BI NAP] IOOatm H₂/50 temp

BF₃ DEE Complex

Japan Patent Publication no. 11140073 reports the following process for the preparation of an intermediate of ramelteon:

PCT Publication No. WO/2006/030739 reports the following process for the preparation of ramelteon:

POCI3/DMF (EtO)₂P(O)CH₂CO₂Et Toluene NaH/Toluene

Purification in Ethanol water 95 7%

United States Patent No. 6,034,239 discloses the formation of chiral intermediates (S)-(- )-N-[2-(l,6,7,8,-tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)ethylamine (sometimes referred to as compound S-2 or intermediate compound S-2) by the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of 2- (l,2,6,7,-tetrahydro-8H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-ylidene)ethylamine (compound 3 in the reaction scheme shown below) in the presence of a catalytic amount of BINAP-ruthenium complex in approximately 89% e.e. (enantiomeric excess). Following the catalytic reaction, the product is purified by preparing acid salts and acylated with propionyl chloride (compound 4 in the reaction scheme shown below) to obtain ramelteon (compound 1 in the reaction scheme shown below) in its pure (S) isomer form.

|S)*2

An alternate process for preparing ramelteon is disclosed in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 45, pp. 4222-4239 (2002), wherein the exo double bond of intermediates (A) shown below was asymmetrically reduced using (S)-2, 2′-bis-(diphenylphosphino)-l, 1 ‘- binaphthyl (binap)-Ru complex as the catalyst to obtain the enantiomerically pure compound (B). Compound (B) is subsequently converted to ramelteon (1) through the intermediate steps of Claisen condensation, ozonolysis and cyclization.

m Both of the above processes uses expensive catalyst and give poor enantioselectivity. Additionally, these processes are expensive due to the need to perform multiple purifications steps in order to achieve an enantioselectivity of at least about 99% or greater of the desired isomer.

PCT Patent Publication No. WO 2008/062468 A2 discloses the following process for the preparation of ramelteon:

RAMELTEON

WO 2008/062468 teaches that separation of the enantiomers of intermediate (2) may be accomplished by: i) optical resolution of the racemic amine intermediate (2) by preparing acid salts with chirally pure acids; or ii) chromatographic techniques using chiral and/or achiral stationary phases for batch process, super critical or sub critical chromatography and/or continuous process chromatography. Although WO 2008/062468 mentions the possible use of optical resolution with chirally pure acids, there is no further teaching, discussion or disclosure of this method. WO 2008/062468 does, however, provide detailed descriptions of chromatographic methods for separating the isomers of intermediate compound (2). The disclosed chromatographic process suffers the following disadvantages:

• Preparative chromatography is time consuming & expensive;

• Highly sophisticated instrumentation required; • Not commercially feasible.

PCT Patent Publication No. WO 2008/106179 discloses a process for the preparation of ramelteon that involves the following reaction steps:

wherein X= O-alkyl or NH₂ and chiral reduction of the compound of formula IV in the presence of Ru-BINAP complex under hydrogen atmosphere in an organic solvent.

IV V

The process disclosed in WO 2008/106179 is similar to the process disclosed in United States Patent No. 6,034,239 and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 45 in that a Ru-BINAP complex is employed.

Resolution of racemic mixtures via reaction with optically active acids and the subsequent crystallization of the resulting salts is preferably employed when the chiral carbon of the racemic compound is an alpha carbon {i.e., one carbon removed) to the functional group forming the acid addition salt. As the distance between the chiral carbon of the racemic compound to the functional group of the racemic compound increases to beta (i.e., two carbon removed) & gamma (i.e., three carbon removed), the resolution of the diastereomeric salt becomes more difficult and not very useful.

Ramelteon has a chiral center at the gamma carbon, which makes the separation of the isomer with an optically active acid quite a daunting task. Similarly, N-[2-(l, 6, 7, 8,- tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b]furan-8-yl)]ethylamine (compound T), an intermediate useful in the production of ramelteon has a chiral center at the gamma carbon which would lead a skilled artisan to believe that optical resolution with an optically active acid could prove difficult.

Synthesis

Chilman-Blair, K.; Castañer, J.; Silvestre, J.S.; Bayés, M. (2003). “TAK-375”. Drugs of the Future 28 (10): 950. doi:10.1358/dof.2003.028.10.763214.

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Scheme 1 :

XIV (S)-XII

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Scheme 2

0-30°C

Metal salt Propionyl halide/

Propionc anhydride

Ramelteon (I)

Synthesis of ramelteon

Preparation 1

N-[2-(l,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)-ethyl]-propionamide (2.0 gm) was dissolved in 50.0 ml (n-Hexane:IPA:DEA) (as used herein, “IPA” stands for isopropyl alcohol, and “DEA” stands for diethylamine)

and optically resolved by high performance column chromatography on CHTRAL PACK IA-3 using Mobile phase : n-Hexane:IPA:DEA Flow rate: 1.0ml/min UV:285 nm; at a column temperature of 25°C;sample concentartion: lmg/ml and, eluted with mobile phase. Both the enantiomers were collected separately and after evaporation of solvent under vacuum, enantiomerically pure ramelteon (I) was obtained. Preparation 2- using Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC)

N-[2-(l₅6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)-ethyl]-propionamide (2.0 gm) was dissolved in 50.0 ml (n-Hexane:Ethanol:DEA) and optically resolved by Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) on CHIRAL PACK AD-H using a mobile phase : C02/(Methanol/ Diethylamine[DEA]) and eluted with mobile phase. Both the enantiomers were collected separately and after evaporation of solvent under vacuum, enantiomerically pure S- ramelteon of Formula (I) and R-ramelteon were obtained with isomeric purity>99%.

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WO2010055481A1

synthesis of ramelteon that comprises the step of separating N-[2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b] furan-8- yl)]ethylamine (compound 2) into its isomers using an optically active acid to achieve high enantioselectivity of the desired isomer. This embodiment may further include the step of acylating the substantially pure enantiomer, (S)-N-[2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b] furan-8-yl)]ethylamine (compound (S)-2) using a suitable acylating agent, such as propionyl chloride) to provide (S)-7V-[2-(l,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl]ethyl]propionamide (ramelteon or compound 1) substantially free of the (R)-isomer.

One embodiment of the present invention for the preparation of ramelteon is shown below in Scheme 1.

Example 1

Preparation of (S)-N-2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b] furan-8-yl) ethylamine (Compound (S)-2)

A solution of N-[2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b] furan-8-yl)ethylamine (45 g; 0.22 mol) in methanol (225 ml) is added to a solution of S-(+)-2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid (41 g; 0.20 mol) in methanol (205 ml) at 25-30⁰C. The reaction mixture is concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. The crude salt precipitated is recrystallized in methanol to give a diastereomeric salt of (S)-N-2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b] furan-8-yl) ethylamine with (S)-(+)-2-(4-isobutylphenyl) propionic acid having a chiral purity of greater than 90% enantioselectivity. The product obtained is recrystallized from methanol to give the pure salt having chiral purity of 99% or greater enantioselectivity.

The purified salt is suspended in water and the pH of the suspension is adjusted to 11-12 using aqueous sodium hydroxide. The reaction mixture is extracted with dichloromethane, washed with water and evaporated to give the pure (S)-N-[2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b] furan-8-yl)]ethylamine (compound (S)-2), substantially free from its (R) isomer.

Example 2

Preparation of (S)-N-[2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b] furan-8-yl)ethyl] propionamide (ramelteon)

Triethyl amine (15.15 g, 0.15 mol) and propionyl chloride (13.66 g, 0.15 mol) were added to a solution of S-[2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5,4-b]furan-8-yl)]ethylamine (25 g, 0.12 mol) (compound (S)-2) (prepared in Example 1) in dichloromethane and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. 75 mL water was added to the reaction mixture, and the layers were separated. The dichloromethane layer was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified from a mixture of acetone and hexane to give (S)-N-[2-(l, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno [5, 4-b] furan- 8-yl) ethyl] propionamide (compound 1) having a chiral purity of 99% or greater enantioselectivity.

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WO2010115897A2

The intermediate compound of formula Vl, 6,7-dihydro-1 H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8(2H)-one, can then be subjected to further synthesis steps to yield ramelteon by synthesis route known to or readily devisable by a person skilled in the art, suitably involving the introduction of the side chain having chirality and amide function. The documents mentioned infra are incorporated herein by way of reference. For example, the following synthesis route may be applied:

1 ) NaOH

Vl 2) H₂, Ru-BI NAP

3) HCI

4) H₂, Pd/C

Experimental Procedures

Example 1 :

Preparation of 4-(2-chloroethyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (II)

intermediate FTIR spectra of MeCN (140 ml) was recorded as reference. MeCN was cooled to -20⁰C, oxalyl chloride (16.5 ml) was added at once and waited until temperature re-stabilized at – 20⁰C. DMF (16.6 ml) was then added drop-wise (temperature between -18°C and -22°C, 0.5 ml/min). Reaction was stirred until no oxalyl chloride was visible and DMF level was stable by FTIR. Vilsmeier reagent is thereby formed in situ according to the following reaction:

Product I was then added portion wise (temperature between -18°C and -21⁰C, about 30 min). Formation of intermediate was immediately observed by FTIR. Reaction was stirred for one hour. Et₃N was then added drop-wise (temperature between -18°C and -22°C, 50 ml/h). At the end of addition, reaction was stirred 15 min at -20⁰C and temperature was slowly raised to 50⁰C (within about 15 min). Disappearance of intermediate and formation of DMF and product Il was monitored by FTIR. When reaction looked completed by FTIR (about 2h at 50°C), the reaction was cooled down to 20⁰C and quenched with water (45 ml). Solution was transferred to a round bottom flask and MeCN was removed under reduced pressure. Solution was then diluted with MTBE (100 ml) and water (50 ml). Phases were separated and aqueous phase was re-extracted twice with MTBE (50 ml). Combined organic phases were washed twice with 10% H₃Pθ₄/10% NaCI solution and stored at 4°C until next step.

List of FTIR bands used to follow the reaction (using 2^nd derivative and solvent subtraction): Oxalyl chloride (reactant): Height to two point baseline, peak from 1800 cm^“1 to 1770 cm^“1, baseline 1800 cm^“1 to 1770 cm^“1.

Intermediate: Height to single point baseline, peak from 1722 cm^“1 to 1712 cm^“1, baseline

1722 cm^“1.

Compound Il (product): Area to two point baseline, peak from 993 cm^“1 to 981 cm^“1, baseline 993 cm^“1 to 981 cm^“1.

DMF: Height to single point baseline, peak from 1694 cm^“1 to 1680 cm^“1, baseline 1694 cm^“1.

Example 2:

Preparation of 4-vinyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (III)

M FTIR spectra of MTBE was recorded prior to the reaction as reference. To the solution of 4- (2-chloroethyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (II) in MTBE (150 ml) obtained at the previous step, was added, water (38 ml), Kl (1.37 g), Bu₄NOH 40% (19 ml) and NaOH 50% solution (66 ml). Reaction was vigorously stirred and heated at 50⁰C until reaction looked completed by FTIR (4 to 5 h). Warm reaction mixture was then transferred into an extraction funnel to give three phases. Water phase (bottom) was removed and did not contain product. Medium phase (colored black) was diluted with water (120 ml) and was extracted three times with MTBE. Combined organic phases were washed twice with water, once with 0.5M NaHSO₃/10% NaCI solution and once with 1 N NaOH/10% NaCI solution. MTBE solution was dried using MgSO₄, filtered, concentrated and used immediately for next step.List of FTIR bands used to follow the reaction (using 2^nd derivative and solvent subtraction) Compound Il (reactant): Area to zero, peak from 1440 cm^“1 to 1437 cm^“1 Compound III (product): Area to zero, peak from 1417 cm^“1 to 1412 cm^“1. Compound III (product): Area to zero, peak from 1565 cm^“1 to 1562 cm^“1.

Example 3:

Preparation of 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-4-yl)ethanone (V)

4-vinyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (I I I ) (2.4 g) was dissolved in toluene (2 ml) and were successively added (ITC) (51 mg), PdCI₂(30 mg) and H₂O₂ 30% (2 ml). Reaction was vigorously stirred at 55°C until reaction looked completed by FTIR. (for around 24 h). Reaction was cooled down to room temperature, diluted with EtOAc (50 ml) and water (50 ml). Phases were separated and organic phase was washed with 0.5M NaHSO₃/10% NaCI solution and twice with 1 M NaHCO₃, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. Purification by flash chromatography gave 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-4-yl)ethanone (V). ¹H NMR δ (CDCI₃) 7.35 (dd, 1 H, J = 0.8 Hz, J = 7.8 Hz), 7.19 (t, 1 H, J = 7.9 Hz), 6.95 (d, 1 H, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.57 (t, 2H, J = 8.8 Hz), 3.52 (t, 2H, J = 8.8 Hz), 2.57 (s, 3H). ¹³C NMR δ (CDCI₃) 198.8, 161.0, 133.8, 128.2, 127.9, 121.4, 1 13.4, 71.6, 31.0, 27.6.

List of FTIR bands used to follow the reaction (using 2^nd derivative and solvent subtraction) Compound III (reactant): Area to single point baseline, peak from 925 cm^“1 to 915 cm^“1, baseline 915 cm^“1.

Compound V (product): Area to zero, peak from 1730 cm^“1 to 1724 cm^“1.

Example 4:

Preparation of 6,7-dihydro-1 H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8(2H)-one (Vl)

V Vl1 -(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-4-yl)ethanone (V) (1 g, 6.2 mmol) was dissolved in dioxane (9 ml). TADCA (dicyclohexylammonium 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate) (1 .82 g, 1 eq) and paraformaldehyde (0.61 1 g, 1.1 eq) were added. The reaction was heated at 100⁰C for 2 h. A second portion of TADCA (0.91 g, 0.5 eq) and paraformaldehyde (0.333 g, 0.6 eq) were added and the reaction was heated at 100⁰C for 2 h. Reaction was partitioned between water (20 ml) and pentane (30 ml). Aqueous phase was re-extracted 4 times with pentane (10 ml). Combined pentane phases were washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄. Solution was diluted to 100 ml with pentane. This solution was added dropwise to a pre-heated solution of sulfuric acid at 67°C (10 ml) under nitrogen stream. At the end of addition, the reaction was stirred for 30 min. Reaction was cooled down to room temperature and poured on iced water (50 ml). Solution was extracted 5 times with MTBE. Combined organic phases were washed with water, NaHCO₃ 1 M and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. Purification by flash chromatography furnished pure 6,7-dihydro-1 H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8(2H)-one (Vl). ¹H NMR δ (CDCI₃) 7.21 (dd, 1 H, J = 0.9 Hz, J = 9.0 Hz), 7.02 (d, 1 H, J = 8.2 Hz), 4.66 (t, 2H, J = 8.9 Hz), 3.48 (t, 2H, J = 8.9 Hz), 3.08 (dd, 2H, J = 4.9 Hz, J = 6.0 Hz), 2.69 (m, 2H). ¹³C NMR δ (CDCI₃) 207.5, 160.2, 147.1 , 133.6, 125.6, 123.9, 1 15.6, 72.3, 37.1 , 28.4, 25.4.

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Improve the synthesis and flow properties of an insomnia drug.

Ramelteon (1), marketed as Rozerem by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, is used to treat insomnia. V. K. Kansal and co-inventors describe several processes that are used to prepare it, all of which require many steps. The inventors offer no comments about the relative merits of the processes, but they state that a new industrial-scale process is needed. Their main claims are to intermediate acid 2 as a racemic mixture and individual enantiomers; one enantiomer is converted to 1 by the route shown in Figure 1.

The inventors use diastereomeric crystallization to resolve the racemic mixture by forming its (S)-1-phenylethylamine salt. The salt of the (R)-isomer of 2 is recovered first; then the salt of (S)-2 is isolated from the solution and acidified to give the free acid, which is purified by using (R)-1-phenylethylamine. Both enantiomers are isolated with >99.0% purity and >99.0% ee.

The (S)-acid is converted to acid chloride 3 and then to amide 4 by reactions with SOCl2and NH3 gas, respectively. The chloride is not isolated; the amide is recovered in 85–90% yield with 95–98% purity. When aq NH4OH is used instead of NH3 gas, the purity of 4 is slightly lower (93–96%). An alternative method for preparing 4 is to treat 2 with Et3N and ClCO2Et, followed by NH3. This method produces 4 in yields of 80–95% and 97–99% purity.

Amide 4 is reduced to amine 5 with NaBH4 and BF3·Et2O. The amine is purified by forming its chloride or oxalate salt in yields as high as 85% and 96–98% purity. The salts are used to prepare 1 by treating them with EtCOCl in the presence of base: NaOH for the chloride salt and Na2CO3 for the oxalate. In both cases, the yield of 1 is >92%, and the purity is as high as 99.9% after recrystallization from EtOH.

The inventors also recrystallized 1 from toluene to produce what they describe as a “nonelectrostatic” crystalline form, designated as form A. They describe the measurement of the electrostatic charge of the crystals in one of the patent’s examples. The measurements show that the average charge density of form A is ≈15 times lower than crystals obtained from EtOAc. Low electrostatic charge improves the flow characteristics of the solid, which is important in preparing drug formulations.

The inventors report the details of preparing rac-2 by a multistep procedure shown in Figure 2.

In most of the reaction steps, the product is isolated in crude form; the inventors do not indicate whether the product is purified before it is used in the next stage. The synthesis of rac-2 begins with the conversion of benzofuran (6) to aldehyde7 by treatment with POCl3 followed by hydrolysis. The crude product is isolated as a liquid in 85–90% yield and 90–92% purity.

In the next step, 7 is condensed with malonic acid (8) in the presence of piperidine and HOAc; acid 9 is isolated in 92–95% yield and 95% purity. Catalytic hydrogenation of 9produces 10 in 95% yield and 94–96% purity. The hydrogenation also can be carried out in the presence of NaOH and HCO2NH4; the yield and purity of 10 are the same, but the reaction takes 6 h instead of 2 h. [The patent does not state why NaOH and HCO2NH4 would be used.—Ed.] Acid 10 is brominated to produce acid 11, isolated in 50–60% yield and 92–95% purity.

The next stage begins with treating 11 with SOCl2 to activate the carboxyl group by forming acid chloride 12. The chloride is not isolated but cyclized under Friedel–Crafts conditions to give tricyclic compound 13, isolated in yields of 85–92% and 90-95% purity. This reaction also produces two impurities, 14 and 15, but the amounts are not reported. Removing the impurities gives 13 in good yield, but the inventors do not describe how this is done. They do report that the impurities can be isolated, and 1H and 13C NMR data are provided for both.

In the next step, the bromine atoms in 13 are replaced by hydrogen to give 16 in 85–90% yield and 96–97%purity. This reaction produces two impurities, 17 and 18; again, the amounts are not reported, but 1H and 13C NMR data are. After MeOH reflux in the presence active carbon, 16 is isolated in 80–85% yield with 99.3–99.8% purity. It is then converted to ester 20 by treating it with a solution of phosphonate 19 that contains suspended NaH. Crude product 20 is isolated in 80–85% yield and 92–95% purity as a mixture of (E)- and (Z)-isomers. The isomer mixture is hydrogenated, and base hydrolysis gives rac-2 in 90–95% isolated yield and 95–98% purity.

The inventors claim that the overall process is suitable for producing ramelteon on an industrial scale in a crystalline form that has improved flow characteristics. (Teva Pharmaceutical Industries [Petah Tiqva, Israel]. US Patent 8,084,630, Dec. 27, 2011;

RAMELTEON

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CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS 22, 2011, 264 SEE SYN OF KEY INTERMEDIATE

1:(S)-N-(2-(6-Methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)ethyl)propionamide 1======KEY INTERMEDIATE

[a]D20 10.0 (c, 0.20, EtOH); mp 76–77 8C;

1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): d1.15 (t, 3H, J = 7.5 Hz), 1.60 (m, 1H), 1.70 (m, 1H), 2.02 (m, 1H), 2.19 (q, 2H, J = 7.5 Hz), 2.32 (m, 1H), 2.76 (m, 1H), 2.85 (m, 1H), 3.11 (m,1H), 3.41 (m, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 5.48 (s, 1H), 6.71 (dd, 1H, J = 2.0 Hz, 8.5 Hz), 6.75 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H, J = 8.0 Hz).

13C NMR (100 MHz,DMSO–d6): d173.7, 158.7, 148.1, 135.8, 124.9, 112.3, 109.2, 55.5, 42.7, 37.9, 34.8, 32.5, 30.6, 29.8, 9.9. EI-MS: 247 ([M]+); HR-MS 247.1572([M]+
, C15H21NO2; Calcd. 247.1571). The enantiomeric excess of (S)-1 was determined by HPLC as >99.9% [column, CHIRALPAK AS-H
(4.6 mm 250 mm), room temperature; eluent, hexane-2-propanol-triﬂuoroacetic acid (90:10:0.1); ﬂow rate, 1.0 mL/min; detect, 290 nm; tRof (S)-1, 30.7 min; tR of (R)-1 (enantiomer of (S)-1), 37.1 min].

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May 17, 2010 – Ramelteon NMR Assignments. COSY: Black Arrows. HMBC: Red Arrows. Figure S-1b. 1H NMR Spectrum of Ramelteon. Figure S-1c.

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Sonidegib/Erismodegib..Novartis Cancer Drug LDE225 Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 2

Phase 3 drug Comments Off

Feb 202014

Sonidegib/Erismodegib

CODE DESIGNATION ..LDE225, NVP-LDE-225

Treatment of medulloblastoma PHASE3 2014 FDA FILING

Treatment of advanced basal cell carcinoma PHASE3 2014 FDA FILING

Treatment of SOLID TUMORS..PHASE1 2017 FDA FILING

READMalignant Solid Tumors of Childhood

THERAPEUTIC CLAIM Oncology, Antineoplastics & Adjunctive Therapies

CHEMICAL NAMES

1. [1,1′-Biphenyl]-3-carboxamide, N-[6-[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-4-morpholinyl]-3-pyridinyl]-2-
methyl-4′-(trifluoromethoxy)-, rel-

2. N-{6-[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-2-methyl-4′-
(trifluoromethoxy)biphenyl-3-carboxamide

N-[6-[(2S,6R)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]pyridin-3-yl]-2-methyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]benzamide

N-(6-((2S,6R)-2,6-dimethylmorpholino)pyridin-3-yl)-2-methyl-4′-(trifluoromethoxy)biphenyl-3-carboxamide

MOLECULAR FORMULA C26H26F3N3O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT 485.5

SPONSOR Novartis Pharma AG

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER 956697-53-3 free form

NOTE… DIPHOSPHATE SALT IS THE DRUG WITH CAS 1218778-77-8

sonidegib – European Medicines Agency READ THIS..

Summary EudraCT Number: 2012-004022-21 Sponsor’s Protocol … READ THIS

Novartis announced that the pivotal trial of the investigational oral compound LDE225 (sonidegib) in advanced basal cell carcinoma met its primary endpoint of demonstrating an objective response rate among patients within six months of treatment. Objective response included complete response (clinically significant tumor response with complete absence of disease) and partial response (clinically significant tumor shrinkage).

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, accounting for more than 80% of non-melanoma skin cancers, and can be highly disfiguring and life-threatening if it grows. Worldwide incidence of basal cell carcinoma is rising by 10% each year due to factors such as an aging population and increased ultraviolet exposure. Although basal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes, once it does, it can be associated with significant morbidity.

“For people living with advanced basal cell carcinoma there are currently limited treatment options,” said Alessandro Riva, president, Novartis Oncology ad interim and global head, Oncology Development and Medical Affairs. “These results demonstrate the potential for LDE225 to offer a treatment option for this patient population, and we look forward to sharing these data with regulatory authorities worldwide.”

Full study results will be presented at a future scientific meeting.

About the Study

The Phase II, randomized, double-blind BOLT (Basal cell carcinoma Outcomes in LDE225 Trial) study was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of two oral dose levels of LDE225 (200 mg and 800 mg) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic basal cell carcinoma[4], which are subtypes of advanced basal cell carcinoma.

The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients achieving an objective response rate, defined as a confirmed complete response and partial response as their best overall response per modified RECIST criteria, within six months of starting treatment with LDE225. Key secondary endpoints of the study included assessing the duration of tumor responseand the rate of complete response. Other secondary endpoints included progression-free survival, time to tumor response and overall surviva

Date: February 19, 2013

Source: Novartis

MORE ABOUT SONIDEGIB

Sonidegib (INN) or Erismodegib (USAN), also known as LDE225 is a Hedgehog signalling pathway inhibitor (via smoothened antagonism) being developed as an anticancer agent by Novartis.[1][2] It has been investigated as a potential treatment for:

Pancreatic cancer [3][4][5][6]
Breast cancer [7][8]
Basal cell carcinoma of the skin[9][10][11]
Small cell lung cancer [12]
Medulloblastoma [13][14]
Advanced solid tumours (including ovarian, breast, pancreatic, stomach, oesophageal cancers and glioblastoma multiforme)[15][16][17]
Acute leukaemia [18]
Chronic myeloid leukaemia [19]
Myelofibrosis and Essential thrombocythaemia [20]

NVP-LDE-225, a product candidate developed by Novartis, is in phase III clinical trials for the treatment of medulloblastoma and basal cell carcinoma. Phase II trials are in progress for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory or untreated elderly patients with acute leukemia.

Early clinical trials are ongoing for the oral treatment of advanced solid tumors, for the treatment of myelofibrosis in combination with ruxolitinib and for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. A phase II clinical trial for the treatment of basal cell carcinomas in Gorlin’s syndrome patients with a cream formulation of NVP-LDE-225 was discontinued in 2011 since the formulation did not demonstrate tumor clearance rate sufficient to support further development.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Massachusetts General Hospital are conducting phase I clinical trials for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer in combination with chemotherapy. In 2009, orphan drug designation was assigned in the E.U. for the treatment of Gorlin syndrome.

It has demonstrated significant efficacy against melanoma in vitro and in vivo.[21] It also demonstrated efficacy in a mouse model of pancreatic cancer.[22]

NVP-LDE225 Diphosphate salt (Erismodegib, Sonidegib)

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Synonym:Erismodegib, Sonidegib

CAS Number:1218778-77-8

Mol. Formula:C26H26F3N3O3 ∙ 2H3PO4

MW:681.5
nmr.http://www.chemietek.com/Files/Line2/Chemietek,%20NVP-LDE225%20[02],%20NMR.pdf
hplc–http://www.chemietek.com/Files/Line3/Chemietek,%20NVP-LDE225%20[02],%20HPLC.pdf

Brief Description:

A potent, selective, and orally bioavailable Smoothened (Hedgehog Signaling Pathway) antagonist, currently in clinical trials. Diphosphate salt offers a much better bioavailability than free base (Ref. a)

a. Pan, S., et al, Discovery of NVP-LDE225, a Potent and Selective Smoothened Antagonist, ACS Med. Chem. Lett., 2010, 1 (3), pp 130–134.

About LDE225

LDE225 (sonidegib) is an oral, investigational, selective smoothened inhibitor being studied in a variety of cancers. Smoothened (SMO) is a molecule that regulates the hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway, which plays a critical role in stem cell maintenance and tissue repair. LDE225 is currently in clinical development for a variety of diseases including myelofibrosis, leukemia and solid tumors.

Given that LDE225 is an investigational compound, the safety and efficacy profile has not yet been fully established. Access to this investigational compound is available only through carefully controlled and monitored clinical trials. These trials are designed to better understand the potential benefits and risks of the compound. Given the uncertainty of clinical trials, there is no guarantee that LDE225 will ever be commercially available anywhere in the world.

Possibility (LDE225) is effective in medulloblastoma relapsed or refractory hedgehog pathway inhibitor sonidegib has been revealed. That the anti-tumor effect was observed in some patients and tolerability in 1/2 test phase.

4th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology in conjunction with the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, which was held in San Francisco November 21 to 24 in (WFNO-SNO2013), rice Dana-Farber It was announced by Mark Kieran Mr. Children’s Hospital Cancer Center.

The research group, announced the final results of the Phase 1 trial that target advanced solid cancer in children of sonidegib. 　1 dose increased multi-test phase, was initiated from 372mg/m2 once-daily dosing to target children under the age of 18 more than 12 months. (233mg/m2 group 11 people, 16 people 372mg/m2 group, 11 people group 425mg/m2, 680mg/m2 group 21 women) who participated 59 people, including medulloblastoma 38 patients. 12 median age was (2-17).

Creatine phosphokinase elevation of grade 4 only were seen at 372mg/m2 as dose-limiting toxicity only, and became two recommended dose phase and 680mg/m2. 　Nausea muscle pain creatine kinase rise malaise (22.0%) (15.3%) (15.3%), (13.6%), vomiting side effects were many, was (13.6%). Hypersensitivity vomiting creatine kinase increased (3.4%) (1.7%) (1.7%), rhabdomyolysis side effects of grade 3/4 was (1.7%). 　(One group 372mg/m2, 425mg/m2 group one) complete response was obtained in two people, a strong correlation was found between the activation of the hedgehog pathway and effect.

Phase III clinical trials that target medulloblastoma the activated hedgehog pathway currently are underway.

About Novartis

Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, over-the-counter and animal health products. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2013, the Group achieved net sales of USD 57.9 billion, while R&D throughout the Group amounted to approximately USD 9.9 billion (USD 9.6 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges). Novartis Group companies employ approximately 136,000 full-time-equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world.

Increased levels of Hedgehog signaling are sufficient to initiate cancer formation and are required for tumor survival.

These cancers include, but are not limited to, prostate cancer (“Hedgehog signalling in prostate regeneration, neoplasia and metastasis”, Karhadkar S S, Bova G S, Abdallah N, Dhara S, Gardner D, Maitra A, Isaacs J T, Berman D M, Beachy P A., Nature. 2004 Oct. 7; 431(7009):707-12;

“Inhibition of prostate cancer proliferation by interference with SONIC HEDGEHOG-GLI1 signaling”, Sanchez P, Hernandez A M, Stecca B, Kahler A J, DeGueme A M, Barrett A, Beyna M, Datta M W, Datta S, Ruiz i Altaba A., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2004 Aug. 24; 101(34):12561-6),

breast cancer (“Hedgehog signaling pathway is a new therapeutic target for patients with breast cancer”, Kubo M, Nakamura M, Tasaki A, Yamanaka N, Nakashima H, Nomura M, Kuroki S, Katano M., Cancer Res. 2004 Sep. 1; 64(17):6071-4),

medulloblastoma (“Medulloblastoma growth inhibition by hedgehog pathway blockade”, Berman D M, Karhadkar S S, Hallahan A R, Pritchard J I, Eberhart C G, Watkins D N, Chen J K, Cooper M K, Taipale J, Olson J M, Beachy P A., Science. 2002 Aug. 30; 297(5586):1559-61),

basal cell carcinoma (“Identification of a small molecule inhibitor of the hedgehog signaling pathway: effects on basal cell carcinoma-like lesions”, Williams J A, Guicherit O M, Zaharian B I, Xu Y, Chai L, Wichterle H, Kon C, Gatchalian C, Porter J A, Rubin L L, Wang F Y., Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2003 Apr. 15; 100(8):4616-21;

“Activating Smoothened mutations in sporadic basal-cell carcinoma”, Xie J, Murone M, Luoh S M, Ryan A, Gu Q, Zhang C, Bonifas J M, Lam C W, Hynes M, Goddard A, Rosenthal A, Epstein E H Jr, de Sauvage F J., Nature. 1998 Jan. 1; 391(6662):90-2),

pancreatic cancer (“Hedgehog is an early and late mediator of pancreatic cancer tumorigenesis”, Thayer S P, di Magliano M P, Heiser P W, Nielsen C M, Roberts D J, Lauwers G Y, Qi Y P, Gysin S, Fernandez-del Castillo C, Yajnik V, Antoniu B, McMahon M, Warshaw A L, Hebrok M., Nature. 2003 Oct. 23; 425(6960):851-6;

“Widespread requirement for Hedgehog ligand stimulation in growth of digestive tract tumours”, Berman D M, Karhadkar S S, Maitra A, Montes De Oca R, Gerstenblith M R, Briggs K, Parker A R, Shimada Y, Eshleman J R, Watkins D N, Beachy P A., Nature. 2003 Oct. 23; 425(6960):846-51),

and small-cell lung cancer (“Hedgehog signalling within airway epithelial progenitors and in small-cell lung cancer”, Watkins D N, Berman D M, Burkholder S G, Wang B, Beachy P A, Baylin S B., Nature. 2003 Mar. 20; 422(6929):313-7).

PATENTS

1 WO 2007131201

2 WO 2008154259

3 WO 2010033481

4 WO 2011009852

5 WO 2011062939

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SYNTHESIS

WO2011009852A2

2-Methyl-4′-tr{fluoromethoxy-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid {6-(cis-2,6-dimethyl- morpholin-4-yl)-pyrid»n-3-yl|-amide:

The following Examples serve to illustrate the invention without limiting the scope thereof, it is understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but embraces ali such forms thereof as come within the scope of the disclosure,

Step 1:

To a solution of 2-chloro-5-nitro-pyridine 1 (5.58 g, 35.2 mmoL) and c/s-2,6- dimethylmorpholine (4.05 g, 35.2 mmoL) in anhydrous DMF (30 mi.) was added K2CO3 (9.71 g, 70.4 mnrtoL). The mixture was heated at 50ºC overnight. After concentration, the residue is partitioned between EtOAc and water. The EtOAc layer is dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated to give crude product 3 as a yellow solid, after purification by silica gel chromatography, obtained pure product (7.80 g, 93.2%). LC-MS m/z: 238.2 (M+ 1).

Step 2:

The above material 3 (7.3Og. 30.8 mmoL) was hydrogenated in the presence of 10% Pd-C (1.0 g) in MeOH (120 ml) under hydrogen overnight. The suspension was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated to give the crude product 4 (5.92 g) as a dark brown oil which was used directly in the next step without further purification. LC-MS m/z. 208.2 (M+1).

Step 3:

To a solution of 3-bromo-2-methyl benzoic acid (2.71 g, 12.6 mmoL), 6-((2S,6R)-2,6- dimethylmorpholino)pyridin-3-arnine 4 (2.61 g, 12.6 mmoL), and HATU (4.80 g, 12.6 mmoL) in anhydrous DMF (30 mL) was added diisopropylethylamine (6.58 mL, 37.8 mmoL) dropwise. The resulting mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (50 mL), and then extracted with EtOAc (3×120 mL). The organic layer was dried and concentrated to give the crude product. This crude product was then purified by flash column chromatography using 30% EtOAc in hexane as eiuent to give 5 as a white solid (4.23 g, 83.0%). LC-MS m/z: 404.1 (M+1).

Step 4:

A mixture of 4-(trif!uoromethoxy)phenylboronic acid (254 mg, 1.24 mmol), 3-bromo- N-[6-(2,6-dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-ylJ-4-methyl-benzamide 5 (250 mg, 0.62mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (36 mg, 0.03 mmol), Na2CO3 (2.0M aqueous solution, 1.23 mL, 2.4 mmol) and DME (4.5 mL) in a sealed tube was heated at 130ºC overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc and water. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer was washed with brine and concentrated to give the crude product which was then purified by preparative mass triggered HPLC (C18 column, etuted with CH3CN-H2O containing 0.05% TFA) to give N-(6-((2S,6R)-2,6-dimethyfmorpholino)pyridin-3-yl)-2-rnethyl- 4′-(trifluoromethoxy)biphenyi-3-carboxamide (183.5 mg, 61.1% yield). LC-MS m/z: 486.2 (M+1).

The resultant crystalline product (Form A) was converted to the amorphous form by dissolving in 3% w/w aqueous ethanol, and the resultant solution spray dried at about 150ºC.

Form B was prepared by heating the amorphous form in an oven at 110ºC for 2 hours. In a further embodiment, the invention relates to a process step or steps, or an intermediate as described herein.

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ChemMedChem, 2013 , vol. 8, 8 p. 1261 – 1265

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cmdc.201300217/full

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Continued optimization provided a novel type of Smoothened (Smo) antagonist based on a pyridazine core. The compound, NVP-LEQ506, currently in phase I clinical trials, combines high intrinsic potency and good pharmacokinetic properties resulting in excellent efficacy in rodent tumor models of medulloblastoma. Activity against a Smo mutant conferring resistance observed in a previous clinical trial with a competitor compound suggests additional therapeutic potential.

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US20120196849, ENTRY…..95

LC-MS m/z 486.2 (M + 1)

USE SIMILAR METHODOLOGY

EXAMPLESThe present invention is further exemplified, but not limited, by the following example that illustrates the preparation of compounds of Formula I according to the invention.Example 1 4′-cyano-6-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [4-(morpholine-4-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-amide

Step 1: To a solution of 3-iodo-4-methyl-benzoic acid (10.0 g, 38.2 mmol) in methanol (70 ml) is added concentrated sulfuric acid (0.5 ml). The reaction mixture is heated at 70° C. for 48 hours, cooled to room ambient temperature and then concentrated. After that, ethyl acetate (100 ml) and aqueous NaHCO3 (saturated, 100 ml) solution are added to the residue. The organic layer is separated and washed again with aqueous NaHCO3 (saturated, 100 ml) solution. The organic layer is separated, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated to yield 3-iodo-4-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester 1. It is used without further purification in the next step. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.31 (s, 1H), 7.87 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.48 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.35 (s, 3H); LC-MS m/z: 277.0 (M+1).

Step 2: To a round-bottom flask containing 3-iodo-4-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (1.38 g, 5.00 mmol), 4-cyanophenylboronic acid (1.10 g, 7.48 mmol), palladium acetate (168 mg, 0.748 mmol), 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)biphenyl (0.526 g, 1.50 mmol) and potassium fluoride (0.870 g, 15.0 mmol) is added anhydrous 1,4-dioxane (15 ml). The flask is purged with argon and sealed. The mixture is stirred at 130° C. for 18 hours, cooled to ambient temperature and then water (20 ml) and ethyl acetate (20 ml) are added. Solid is removed under vacuum filtration. The filtrate is extracted with EtOAc (20 ml×2). The organic layers are combined, washed with aqueous HCl (5%, 20 ml) and saturated NaHCO3 (20 ml). It is dried over MgSO4, and concentrated. The residue is purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc/Hexane, gradient) to give 4′-cyano-6-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester 2; LC-MS m/z: 252.1 (M+1).

Step 3: To a solution of 4′-cyano-6-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester 2 (2.56 g, 10.3 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane-H2O (1:1 mixture, 20 ml) is added NaOH (1.22 g, 30.2 mmol)). The reaction is stirred at ambient temperature for 24 hours. To this mixture is added aqueous HCl (1 N, 36 ml) and it is then extracted with ethyl acetate (40 ml×3). The organic layers are combined, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4. The solver is removed. The solid obtained is washed with small amount of acetonitrile and air dried to give 4′-cyano-6-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid 3: 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 7.94 (d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.84 (dd, 1H, J1=8.4 Hz, J2=1.2 Hz), 7.75 (d, 1H, J=1.2 Hz), 7.61 (d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.48 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 2.29 (s, 3 H); LC-MS m/z 238.1 (M+1).

Step 4: To a suspension of 4′-cyano-6-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid 3 (40 mg, 0.17 mmol) in anhydrous methylene chloride (5 ml) is added 2 drops of DMF. Then oxalyl chloride (32 mg, 22 μl, 0.25 mmol) is added. The mixture is stirred at ambient temperature until it turns clear. After that, it is concentrated, re-dissolved in anhydrous methylene chloride (3 ml), and added to a solution of 4-(morpholine-4-sulfonyl)-phenylamine (61 mg, 0.25 mmol) and triethylamine (34 mg, 47 μl, 0.33 mmol) in methylene chloride (2 ml). The mixture is stirred for 2 hours, concentrated and the residue is purified by preparative mass triggered HPLC (C18 column, eluted with CH3CN—H2O containing 0.05% TFA) to give 4′-cyano-6-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [4-(morpholine-4-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-amide: 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 10.64 (s, 1H), 8.07 (d, 2H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.97 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.95 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.43 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.67 (d, 2H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.53 (d, 2H, J=8.8 Hz), 3.63 (m, 4H), 2.84 (m, 4H) 2.32 (s, 3H); LC-MS m/z: 462.1 (M+1).

Example 2 4′-cyano-6-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [6-(2,6-dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-amide

Step 1: To a solution of 2-chloro-5-nitro-pyridine 4 (2.38 g, 15 mmol.) and cis-2,6-dimethylmorpholine (1.73 g, 15 mmol.) is added K2CO3 (4.14 g, 30 mmol.). The mixture was heated at 50° C. overnight. After concentration, the residue is partitioned between EtOAc and water. The EtOAc layer is dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated to give crude product 6 as a yellow solid. The crude product is used directly in next step without further purification. LC-MS m/z: 238.1 (M+1).

Step 2: The above crude material 6 is hydrogenated in the presence of Pd—C (0.2 g) in MeOH (100 mL) under hydrogen over 10 h. The suspension is filtered through celite and the filtrate is concentrated to give the crude product 7 as a dark brown oil which is used directly in the next step without further purification. LC-MS m/z: 208.1 (M+1).

Step 3: To a solution of 3-bromo-4-methyl benzoic acid (108 mg, 0.5 mmol.), 6-(2,6-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-ylamine 7 (104 mg, 0.5 mmol.), amd HATU (190 mg, 0.5 mmol.) in dry DMF (5 mL) is added triethylamine (139 uL, 1.0 mmol.) dropwise. The resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 h. After concentration, the residue is partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic layer is dried and concentrated to give the crude product. The final compound is purified by flash column chromatography using 50% EtOAc in hexane as eluent to give 8 as a white solid. LC-MS m/z: 404.1 (M+1).

Step 4: A mixture of 4-cyanophenyl boronic acid (18 mg, 0.12 mmol), 3-bromo-N-[6-(2,6-dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-4-methyl-benzamide 8 (40 mg, 0.1 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (11 mg, 0.01 mmol), and Na2CO3 (42 mg, 0.4 mmol) in a combined solvent system of toluene (0.2 mL) and water (0.2 mL) and ethanol (0.05 mL) is heated at 140° C. under microwave irradiation for 30 min. The reaction mixture is diluted with EtOAc and water. The aqueous layer is extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer is washed with brine and concentrated to give the crude product which is purified by preparative mass triggered HPLC (C18 column, eluted with CH3CN—H2O containing 0.05% TFA) to give 4′-cyano-6-methyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [6-(2,6-dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-amide. LC-MS m/z: 427.2 (M+1).

USE THIS COMPD IN ABOPVE AND YOU WILL GET SONIDEGIB

4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenylboronic acid

CAS Number 139301-27-2
Linear Formula CF3OC6H4B(OH)2
Molecular Weight 205.93

CONDENSE WITH …3-bromo-N-[6-(2,6-dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-4-methyl-benzamideACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2010 , vol. 1, 3 p. 130 – 134

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ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2010 , vol. 1, 3 p. 130 – 134

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/ml1000307

ENTRY 5m

A mixture of 4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenylboronic acid (254 mg, 1.24 mmol), 3-bromo-N-[6-(2,6-
dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-4-methyl-benzamide E (250 mg, 0.62mmol), Pd(PPh3)4
(36 mg, 0.03 mmol), Na2CO3 (2.0M aqueous solution, 1.23 mL, 2.4 mmol) and DME (4.5 mL)
in a sealed tube was heated at 1300C overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc
and water. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer was
washed with brine and concentrated to give the crude product which was then purified by
preparative mass triggered HPLC (C18 column, eluted with CH3CN-H2O containing 0.05% TFA)
to give N-(6-((2S,6R)-2,6-dimethylmorpholino)pyridin-3-yl)-2-methyl-4′-
(trifluoromethoxy)biphenyl-3-carboxamide (5m, 183.5 mg, 61.1% yield). LC-MS m/z: 486.2 (M+1).
HRMS (m/z): [M+H]+
calcd for C26H27N3O3F3 486.2005; found 486.1986,
1H-NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ (ppm) 10.15 (s, 1H), 8.43 (d, 1H), 7.94 (dd, 1H), 7.52-7.43
(m, 5H), 7.38 (m, 1H), 7.33 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H), 4.06 (d, 2H), 3.62 (m, 2H), 2,34 (m, 2H), 2.22
(s, 3H), 1.16 (d, 6H).

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