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WO 2015155704, An improved process for the preparation of pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate
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Pramipexole can be synthesized from a cyclohexanone derivative by the following route:
Pramipexole synthesis:[14]
Pramipexole has been evaluated for the treatment of cluster headache and to counteract problems with sexual dysfunction experienced by some users of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants.[15] Pramipexole has shown effects on pilot studies in a placebo-controlled proof of concept study in bipolar disorder.[8][16][17] It is also being investigated for the treatment of clinical depression and fibromyalgia.[18][19][20]
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Pramipexole is a dopamine D2 subfamily receptor agonist that is used for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. We report here on the successful application of the Fukuyama alkylation protocol to the development of a novel and scalable process for synthesis of pramipexole and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The synthesis consists of converting the crucial intermediate (S)-2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole to (6S)-N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole-6-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide, which is in turn monoalkylated to (6S)-N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole-6-yl)-2-nitro-N-propylbenzenesulfonamide. Deprotection of the latter yields pramipexole base, which is finally converted to a crude pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate with a yield of over 50% over four steps. The process allows for the telescoping of the final three steps, has high conversion rates of intermediates, offers ease of purification, and preserves high optical purity throughout all of the stages.
pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate 13 (315 g) with a yield of 70% (calculated from 12) and an HPLC purity of 94.4%. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 0.89 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 3H), 1.62−1.75 (m, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 1.87−2.00 (m, 1H), 2.24−2.28 (m, 1H), 2.55−2.67 (m, 2H), 2.71−2.79 (m, 1H), 2.86−2.89 (m, 2H), 2.99−3.06 (m, 1H), 3.47 (m, 1H), 9.50 (m, 2H). 13C NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) 11.1, 19.1, 20.9, 23.5, 24.8, 46.0, 52.3, 111.0, 132.9, 168.7. FT-IR (cm−1): 3150−3450 (NH2 stretching), 2700−3000 (C−H stretching), 1600−1650 (C═N stretching), 1550−1600 (heteroaromatic ring skeleton).

A NEW, EFFICIENT AND ECONOMIC METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF PRAMIPEXOLE. |
| Roman Balicki , Agnieszka Ciesielska , Michał Odrowąż-Sypniewski |
| Pharmaceutical Research Institute (IF), Rydygiera 8, Warszawa 01-793, Poland |
| Abstract |
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Pramipexole is a novel nonergot dopamine agonist which has high selectivity for interacting with dopamine D2 receptors. It is effective in early Parkinson,s disease as monotherapy and as adjunctive therapy with L-dopa in advanced stages of the disease. Known, two-steps method for preparation of pramipexole (3) is based on acylation reaction of diamine 1 with propionic anhydride. The obtained amide 2 is subsequently reduced using borane to give final product 3 with 65% yield. Now, we present novel, more economic and safe procedure for obtaining pramipexole. Our one-step method requires only alkylation of 1 using n-propyl tosylate. Dangerous reduction with borane is eliminated and the final compound is obtained with similar yield as in a previous method. |
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Pramipexole, of formula (A)
is a dopaminergic agonist, known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,843,086, used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in the form of dihydrochloride monohydrate.
US 2002/0103240 discloses inter alia a method for the resolution or the enrichment of (R,S)-2-amino-6-propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole in the single (R) or (S) enantiomers, in particular in the (S) enantiomer. The same application illustrates in detail the synthetic routes known for the preparation of pramipexole, in particular those described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,886,812, EP 186087, EP 207696 and J. Med. Chem. 30. 494 (1987). From what reported it is evident that the synthetic pathways up to now available make use of synthetic steps that do not fulfill the requirements for the production of pramipexole on the industrial scale. Therefore there is the need for an improved process, which is simpler, easier to carry out and meets the requirements for the industrial production of pramipexole.
Example 13 Intermediate (VIII) Ra=H; Pramipexole Free Base
A 2 liter reactor under nitrogen is loaded with 53.3 g of, 33.0 g of (S) N-(6-propionylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzothiazol-2-yl)-amine, 95% sodium borohydride and 260 ml of tetrahydrofuran (THF). A solution of 98.7 g of iodine in 160 ml of THF is dropped therein in about 3 hours, keeping the temperature at approx. 20-25° C. The reaction mixture is kept under stirring for further 2 hours at about 20-25° C. The reaction mixture is poured into a solution of 60.0 g of 37% HCl in 260 ml of water. The mixture is heated to 50-55° C. and left under stirring for an hour. The complete cleavage of the boran-complexes is checked by HPLC. The mixture is added with 250 g of 50% aqueous NaOH, keeping the temperature at about 20-25° C. After that, 315 ml of toluene are added and the mixture is heated to about 30-35° C. Stirring is interrupted and the two phases are separated. The organic phase are washed, concentrated to a residue and dissolved in 420 ml of ethyl acetate.
The solution is concentrated under vacuum at a temperature below 50° C. to about 150 ml volume. The resulting suspension is refluxed, then cooled to about 10-15° C., stirred for further 1-2 hours, then filtered with suction and the precipitate is washed twice with 30 ml of ethyl acetate. The product is dried under vacuum at 40° C. 32 g of (S)-2-amino-6-propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole are obtained.
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Example 1
Synthesis of N-(2-amino-4,5, 6, 7-tetrahydrobenzo[d]thiazole-6-yl)-2- n itrobenzenesulfonam ide
o-Nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (8.865 g, 40 mmol) was dissolved in 100 ml of THF and during stirring cooled to -100C (ice + salt). Then, first 3 equiv. of triethylamine (Et3N) (120 mmol, 16.8 ml) and then also 1.1 equiv. of 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[J]thiazol-2,6-diamine (7.605 g, 45 mmol) were added. The formed suspension was, during stirring, gradually heated to room temperature and was left standing until the reaction was completed. In the course of the reaction, in addition to a soluble product, also in THF non-soluble Et3NH+Cl“ was formed, which was, at the end of the reaction, filtered off by suction and the reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness on a rotatory evaporator. The residue was poured over with H2O (300 ml), whereby on the bottom of a round-bottom flask an orange viscous liquid was obtained. After rubbing with the glass stick a yellow precipitate (N-(2- amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[^thiazole-6-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide) was formed. The precipitate was filtered off and washed with 100 ml of cold ethylether and dried. The yield of the reaction was 95%.
Example 2
Synthesis of N-(2-amino-4,5,6, 7-tetrahydrobenzo[d]thiazole-6-yl)-2-nitro-N- propylbenzenesulfonamide
Process A:
N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[rf]thiazole-6-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (1.770 g, 5 mmol) and K2CO3 (2.856 g, 20 mmol) were suspended in acetonitrile (40 ml) and was, during stirring, heated to 600C. Then propylbromide (1.65 ml, 18 mmol) was added and the reaction was left to run over night (the course of the reaction was followed by the use of a suitable method).
After the reaction was completed, the present precipitate was filtered off by suction. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (150 ml). Organic phase was washed with IM NaOH (3 x 50 ml), saturated NaCl solution (2 x 50 ml) and dried with Na2SO4. After evaporation of dichloromethane an orange oily product N-(2-amino-4, 5,6,7- tetrahydrobenzo[^thiazole-6-yl)-2-nitro-Ν-propylbenzenesulfonamide was obtained.
Process B:
N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[rf]thiazole-6-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (1.770 g, 5 mmol), Cs2CO3 (3.909 g, 12 mmol) and KI (0.415 g, 2.5 mmol) was suspended in acetonitrile (40 ml) and heated to 600C. Then propyl bromide (0.9 ml, 10 mmol) was added and the course of the reaction was followed by the use of a suitable method.
The process of the isolation was the same as in the process A.
Example 3
Synthesis of lf-propyl-4,5,6, 7-tetrahydrobenzo[d]thiazole-2,6-diamine
Process A:
K2CO3 (2.073 g, 15 mmol) was suspended in 20 ml of DMF (stored above molecular sieves), thioglycolic acid (SHCH2COOH, 0.6 ml, 7.5 mmol) was added and stirred for 30 minutes. Then N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[d]thiazole-6-yl)-2-nitro-N- propylbenzenesulfonamide ( 0,99 g, 2,5 mmol), dissolved in 20 ml of DMF was added and the reaction was left to run over night. After the reaction was completed, DMF was evaporated, the residue was poured over with H2O (100 ml) and IM NaOH (200 ml). The aqueous phase was then washed with dichloromethane (3 x 80 ml) and the combined organic fractions were dried with z Na2SO4. After the evaporation of the solvent an oily residue of orange-red colour (presence of DMF is possible) was obtained.
Process B:
LiOH (0.5 g, 20 mmol) was suspended in 20 ml of DMF (stored above molecular sieves), thioglycolic acid (SHCH2COOH, 0.6 ml, 7.5 mmol) was added and stirred for 30 minutes. Then N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahidrobenzo[cT|thiazole-6-yl)-2-nitro-N- propylbenzenesulfonamide (0.99 g, 2.5 mmol), dissolved in 20 ml of DMF was added and the reaction was left to run over night (the solution was coloured in orange-red).
After the reaction was completed, DMF was evaporated off, the residue was poured over with H2O (100 ml) and IM NaOH (200 ml). The aqueous phase was then washed with dichloromethane (3 x 80 ml) and the combined organic fractions were dried with Na2SO4. After the evaporation of the solvent an oily residue of an orange- red colour was obtained.
Example 4
Pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate
(S)-(-)-2-Amino-6-(N-propylamino)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole (9.15 g, 43.28 mmol) in 500 ml round-bottom flask was dissolved in 30 ml of ethanol and water (0.78 g, 43.33 mmol) was added. A solution was cooled in an ice bath to 00C and gaseous HCl^)1 was blown through whereby a white precipitate fell out. The round- bottomed flask was sealed and it was stirred over night at room temperature. The next day the precipitate was filtered off by suction and washed with a small amount of anhydrous ethanol. The precipitate was transferred into 100 ml round-bottom flask and anhydrous ethanol (50 ml) was added. The suspension was heated to 45°C and ethanol was evaporated on a rotatory evaporator. The process was repeated for another two times in order to drive out all of the excessive HCl(g). The product was recrystallized from methanol: a salt was dissolved in methanol (70 ml) at 450C, approximately 40 ml of methanol was evaporated and 20 ml of ethanol were added. It was cooled to room temperature and the resulting precipitate was filtered by suction, washed with some cooled anhydrous ethanol and dried in vacuum over P2O5 and NaOH. Yield: 11.631 g (89.01 %)
Example •§
Synthesis of N-(2-amino-4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydrobenzo[d]thiazole-6-yl)-2- nitrobenzenesulfonamide
2-Nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride (390 g, 1.76 mol) was dissolved in 4 1 of THF. The solution was cooled to approximately -100C. Triethylamine (Et3N) (740 g, 7.313 mol) and (6S)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzotiazole-2,6-diamine (327 g, 1.932 mol) were added. The suspension was heated during mixing to approximately 25°C and allowed to react at this temperature for approximately 1 hour.
Precipitated triethylammonium chloride (Et3NH+Cl“) was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated to about 1/3 of the volume and water (2 1) was added. Again, approximately 1/2 of the solvent was distilled off. Water (2 1) was added, the mixture was cooled to about 25°C and mixed for about 1 hour. The precipitated product ((6S)- N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzotiazole-6-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide) was separated by filtration or centrifuging.
Example g
Synthesis of (S)-(-)-2-Amino-6-(N-propylamino)-4,5,6, 7-tetrahidrobenzo[d]thiazole dihydrochloride hydrate
Potassium carbonate (1890 g, 13.675 mol), (6S)-N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7- tetrahydrobenzotiazole-6-yl)-2-nitrobenzenesulfonamide (590 g, 1.665 mol) and propyl bromide (1.09 1, 12 mol) were suspended in 4.1 1 of acetonitrile. The mixture was heated during stirring to approximately 600C and mixed at this temperature for about 12 hours. The mixture was cooled to about 25°C. Potassium bromide was removed by filtration. The solution was concentrated to about 1/4 of the volume (not exceeding 600C) and cooled to the room temperature. Methylene chloride (2 1) and 1 M NaOH water solution (2.43 1) were added and the mixture was mixed for about 30 minutes. Phases were separated and water phase was washed again with methylene chloride (1.46 1). Organic phases were collected and concentrated to about 1/10 of the volume. 0.83 1 of ethanol was added and the solution was concentrated to 1/10 of the volume. 3.35 1 of ethanol was added and ethanolic solution of (6S)-N-(2-amino- 4,5 ,6,7-tetrahydrobenzotiazole-6-yl)-2-nitro-Ν-propylbenzenesulfonamide was stored for further reaction.
Ethanol (2.35 1) and of LiOH (288 g, 12 mol) were put into the reactor and the suspension was cooled to 0 – 5°C. During about 30 minutes thioglycolic acid (SHCH2COOH) (720 g, 7.816 mol) was added (the temperature must not exceed 25°C). The suspension was heated to about 25°C and mixed for about 45 minutes. Ethanolic solution of (6S)-N-(2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzotiazole-6-yl)-2-nitro-N- propylbenzenesulfonamide was added. The air in the reactor was replaced by nitrogen. The mixture was heated to about 500C and mixed at this temperature for about 4 hours. The mixture was cooled to about 25°C and filtrated. The filtrate was concentrated at 400C to about 1/4 of the volume and cooled to the ambient temperature. Methylene chloride (4.23 1) and of IM aqueous NaOH solution solution (2.53 1) were added and the mixture was mixed for about 30 minutes. Phases were separated and water phase was washed again with 4.23 1 of methylene chloride. Organic phases containing pramipexole were collected and concentrated to about 1/4 of the volume. 5 1 of ethanol was added.
To the ethanolic solution of pramipexole water was added (27.6 ml, 1.53 mol) and solution was cooled to about -100C. Gaseous HCl(g) was introduced into the solution (200 g). The temperature of the solution and later the suspension must not exceed 250C during addition of gaseous HCl(g) . After the addition the suspension was heated to about 4O0C and concentrated to 2/3 of the volume. 2.65 1 of ethanol was added and the suspension was concentrated to 1/2 of the volume. Again 3.5 1 of ethanol was added and the suspension was concentrated to 1/2 of the volume. The solution was cooled to about -15°C and the product was separated by filtration. The product was dried at 25°C and finally at 400C on air.
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(S)-2-amino-6-propylaminio-4,5,6,7- tetrahydrobenzothiazole of formula (I), which is more commonly known as Pramipexole. Pramipexole is the commercial product marketed, in a form of a dihydrochloride salt in a peroral formulation, under several brand names e.g. Mirapexin[TM].
The compound of formula (I) has one symmetric carbon and they may exist either as a single enantiomer or in a mixed or racemic form. The pharmacological activity of compounds of formula (I) is generally connected only or mainly with one isomer thereof. Accordingly, the dopaminergic activity of the (S) isomer is twice as high as that of the (R) enantiomer.
A general process for the preparation of Pramipexole dihydrochloride has been described in US 4886812, EP 186087 and EP 207696. The process comprises the protection of amino function of 4-aminocyclohexanol to give the intermediate compound wherein, Rl is acyl or alkoxycarbonyl and R2 is hydrogen or Rl and R2 together form an amino protective group such as pthalimido group which on oxidation with an oxidising agent, followed by halogenation (preferably bromination) of protected ketone to give alpha halogenatedketone which on reaction with thiourea, followed by deprotection yielded the racemic 2,6-diaminotetrahydrobenzothiazole. Reductive alkylation of diaminotetrahydrobenzothiazole with n-propanal furnished the racemic pramipexole. Although the (S) isomer of pramipexole is mentioned therein, it is not clear at what stage the chiral resolution has been carried out. The general process steps are indicated in Scheme- Ia below.
H2N
Racemate Resolution
n-Propyl Bromide –
Scheme-la
Another process for preparing optically pure pramipexole dihydrochloride was disclosed in J. Med. Chem. 1987, 30, 494-498, wherein, racemic 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7- tetrahydrobenzo- thiazole was resolved, using L (+) tartaric acid to give optically pure (S)-2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole, which was converted to optically pure pramipexole by reacting (S)- 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro benzothiazole with propionic anhydride in THF and followed by reduction with borane THF complex . The reaction steps are shown in Scheme-lb as under:
(VIII) (II)
(CH3CH2CO)2O
2HCl Scheme- Ib
However, the variants of the above general process prepare only racemate.
Thus, the synthesis of pramipexole by the above process yields R,S(±)-2~amino-6- propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole. The above-mentioned acknowledge that the produced racemic compound may be resolved into single enantiomers by classical methods such as chromatography on a chiral phase or fractional crystallization of a salt with an optically active acid. However, even though the S(-)-enantiomer of pramipexole was disclosed and characterized therein, no information is provided how it was prepared; i.e. whether it was prepared by a resolution of racemic pramipexole of form some optically active precursor. Further, no information is provided on how to produce the S(-)- enantiomer of pramipexole.
WO 2006/003677 Al discloses the improved process the preparation of biologically active tetrahydrobenzothiazole derivative. The patent application discloses the process that has tried to solve the problems of prior art. However, much improvement over the prior art process has still been achieved. Moreover, the process discloses the formation of 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole via an isolated bromo intermediate, which on reaction with thiourea gets converted to tetrahydrobenzothiazole. The isolation of bromo intermediate can also be avoided. The halogenation of the protected cyclohexanone derivative is performed in presence of Lewis acid catalysts like AICI3, ZnCl2 or SnCl2 etc. which will give aluminous waste though increase the yield during the halognation reaction. Moreover, the overall steps of the reaction will increase by performing isolation and work up for bromo intermediate.
US 6,727,637 B2 discloses the monobasic acid addition salts and the mixed salts of 2-amino-6-propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole wherein the monobasic acid includes hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, nitric, benzoic, acetic, methane sulfonic, ethane sulfonic, trifluromethane sulfonic, benzene sulfonic, and p- toluene sulfonic acids. Further the patent US ‘637 B2 discloses the formation of mixed salts like of 2-amino-6-propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole monohydrochloride monotartrate, of 2-amino-6-propylamino -4,5,6,7- tetrahydrobenzothiazole monohydrobromide monotartrate or of 2-amino-6- propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole. monomethane sulfonate dibenzoyl-D- tartrate. The process as disclosed in US ‘637 B2 converts the racemic pramipexole into monohydrochloride salt of pramipexole which is then resolved with a optically active auxilliary acid to give mixed salt like of 2-amino-6-propylamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro- benzothiazole monohydrochloride monotartrate which is then converted to (S)- pramipexole free base and then to the desired pharmaceutically active ingredient (S)- pramipexole dihydrochloride.
US 6,770,761 B2 also discloses the process for preparation of 2-amino-6(alkyl)- amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazoles which includes the bromination of 1,4- cyclohexadione by bromine in an alcoholic solvent, followed by treatment of the reaction mixture with thiourea or N-acylthiourea and isolation of compound (A), that is further treated with an amine R1-NH2 or a chiral amine to get an imine intermediate and reducing it by reaction with said reducing agent or by hydrogenation, to yield the compound of formula (B)
(A) (B) Polymorphism is the occurrence of different crystalline forms of a single compound and it is a property of some compounds and complexes. Thus, polymorphs are distinct solids sharing the same molecular formula, yet each polymorph may have distinct physical properties. Therefore, a single compound may give rise to a variety of polymorphic forms where each form has different and distinct physical properties, such as different solubility profiles, different melting point temperatures and/or different x- ray diffraction peaks. Since the solubility of each polymorph may vary, identifying the existence of pharmaceutical polymorphs is essential for providing pharmaceuticals with predicable solubility profiles. It is desirable to investigate all solid-state forms of a drug, including all polymorphic forms, and to determine the stability^ dissolution and flow properties of each polymorphic form. Polymorphic forms of a compound can be distinguished in a laboratory by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and by other methods such as, infrared spectrometry. For a general review of polymorphs and the pharmaceutical applications of polymorphs see G. M. Wall, Pharm Manuf. 3, 33 (1986); J. K. Haleblian and W. McCrone, J. Pharm. ScL, 58, 911 (1969); and J. K. Haleblian, J. Pharm. ScL, 64, 1269 (1975), all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Example-1: Preparation of 2-amino-6-phthaIimido-4,5,6,7- tetrahydrobenzothiazole A) Preparation of chromic acid:
0.278 kg of chromium trioxide was added in 0.428 L of water at 150C to 35°C. The reaction mixture was cooled to 50C to 1O0C. 0.198 L of sulfuric acid Was added slowly within 25 to 30 minutes. 1.0 L of water was added to get the clear solution. B) Preparation of 2-amino-6-phthalimido-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole via 4- (phthalimido)-cyclohexanone
1.0 Kg of 4-(phthalimido)-cyclohexanol was added in 20.0 L of acetone at 250C to 350C. The reaction mixture was cooled to 50C to 100C and treated with chromic acid solution. 0.2 L of isopropanol was added and stirred for 30 min. The reaction mixture was filtered and washed with acetone (1.0 L). The filtrate was treated with 0.4 kg sodium bicarbonate at 250C to 350C and stirred for 1 h. The reaction mass was again filtered, washed with acetone (1.0 L). Excess of acetone was distilled under vacuum. The residue was treated with 0.5 L ethanol followed by distillation of ethanol under vacuum. The reaction mass was cooled and treated with 3.36 L ethanol at 450C to 250C while gradual cooling. The reaction mixture was further cooled to 150C to 2O0C and treated with 0.22 L of bromine and 0.43 Kg of thiourea under stirring for 1 h. The reaction mixture was heated to reflux at 750C to 780C for 6 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled and stirred for 1 hr at 50C to 1O0C. The product was isolated by centrifuge, washing with ethanol 0.66 L and drying under vacuum at 5O0C t0 550C. (yield: 0.70 Kg).
ExampIe-2: Preparation of 2, 6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole
1.595 kg of 2-amino-6-phthalimido-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole was treated with 40% aqueous solution of monomethylamine at 250C to 350C. The reaction mass was allowed to stir for 5-10 minutes and heated at 45°C to 5O0C for 1 – 1.5 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled gradually to 50C to 1O0C and maintained for 30 minutes. The product thus obtained was filtered, washed with chilled water and dried at 5O0C to 550C to obtained racemic 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole. (Yield: 0.522 kg)
Example-3: Preparation of 2, 6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazoIe tartrate salt
1.0 Kg of 2, 6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole was added in 9.5 L of water and heated at 750C to 850C. 0.888 Kg of L-(+)-tartaric acid was added to the reaction mixture and maintained for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was fine filtered at high temperature and washed with 0.5 L of water. The filtrate was gradually cooled to 250C to 300C and maintained for 16 hours. The product was centrifuge and washed with 1 L water. The wet cake was treated with 6.0 L water and heated at 😯0C to 9O0C with addition of excess water to ensure clear solution. The reaction mass was fine filtered at high temperature and washed with 0.5 L water. The filtrate thus obtained was gradually cooled to 5°C to 1O0C and maintained for 2 hrs. The product was centrifuge and washed with 1 L chilled water. The wet cake was treated with 6.0 L water and heated at 😯0C to 9O0C with addition of excess water to ensure clear solution. The reaction mass was gradually cooled to 950C to 25°C and maintained for 2 hrs. The product was centrifuge, washed with 1 L chilled water, dried at 5O0C to 550C and cooled to 250C to 350C. (Yield: 0.70 Kg). ExampIe-4: Preparation of (S)-2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole
1.0 Kg of 2, 6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole tartrate salt was treated with 1.5 L of water and stirred for 15 minutes at 25°C to 35°C. 0.245 Kg of sodium hydroxide solution in 0.612 L of water was added to adjust the pH 11.0 to 12.0 within 35 to 40 minutes and stirred for 1 hr. The product was centrifuge, washed with 1.0 L water and dried at 500C to 550C. The product was cooled to 20°C-40°C to obtain (S)- 2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole. (Yield: 0.37 Kg). Example-5: Preparation of Pramipexole crude
To the solution of 1.0 Kg of (S)-2,6-diamino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole and 0.1225 Kg of potassium carbonate in 10.0 L isopropanol was added 0.540 L n- propyl bromide. The reaction mixture was stirred for 15 minutes and heated to reflux on a water bath up to 😯0C and was maintained for 5 hours. 0.3236 L of n-propyl bromide was further added in two portions at 😯0C to 82°C and maintained for 5 hours. The isopropanol was removed completely by distillation under vacuum at 550C to 750C. 7.5 L of process water was added into the reaction mass and stirred for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled to 250C to 350C. 40% sodium hydroxide solution (0.108 Kg in 0.27 L water) was added to adjust the constant pH 10.0 to 10.5 followed by treatment with 5.0 L methylene dichloride twice and separating the organic layer. The organic layer was treated with 5.0 L of process water and stirred for 30 minutes. The separated organic layer was subjected to distillation to remove methylene dichloride under vacuum. 5.0 L of isopropanol was added at 4O0C to 450C and heated up to 6O0C to 650C. Acidic isopropanol 0.440L was added to adjust the pH 7.0 to 7.5 and stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mass was cooled to 250C to 35°C. The product was obtained by centrifuge, washing with 0.5 L of isopropanol and drying at 5O0C to 550C followed by cooling. (Yield: 1.0 Kg)
ExampIe-6: Preparation of Pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate
1.0 Kg of crude Pramipexole was added in 5.0 L of ethanol and heated to reflux using water bath at 800C. The reaction mixture was maintained for 1 hour and cooled to 250C to 35°C and stirred for 1 hour. The product was centrifuge and washed with 0.5 L ethanol. The wet cake thus obtained was further treated with 5.0 L of ethanol and heated to reflux using water bath at 😯0C. The reaction mixture was maintained for 1 hour and cooled to 250C to 350C and stirred for 1 hour. The product was centrifuge and washed with 0.5 L ethanol. The wet cake was treated with 5.0 L isopropanol and heated to 6O0C to 65°C using water bath. Acidic isopropanol 0.35 L was added to adjust the pH 1.7 to 2.3 and maintained for 1 hour. The product was centrifuge and washed with 1 L of isopropanol and dried in hot air oven at 5O0C to 550C to give Pramipexole dihydrochloride pure, which is converted to Pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate upon cooling the dried material under airflow. (Purity: 99.5% by HPLC and having known individual impurities less than 0.1% and total impurities less than 1.0%.) Example-7.: Preparation of Pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate
1.0 Kg of crude Pramipexole was added in 5.0 L of ethanol and heated to reflux using water bath at 😯0C. The reaction mixture was maintained for 1 hour and cooled to 250C to 350C and stirred for 1 hour. The product was centrifuge and washed with 0.5 L ethanol. The wet cake thus obtained was further treated with 5.0 L of ethanol and heated to reflux using water bath at 800C. The reaction mixture was maintained for 1 hour and cooled to 250C to 350C and stirred for 1 hour. The product was centrifuge and washed with 0.5 L ethanol. The wet cake was treated with 5.0 L isopropanol and heated to 600C to 650C using water bath. Isopropanolic HCl (0.35 L) containing water was added to adjust the pH 1.7 to 2.3 and maintained for 1 hour. The product was centrifuge and washed with 1 L of isopropanol and dried at 4O0C to 5O0C to give Pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate
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WO 2015155704, An improved process for the preparation of pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate
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| WO2006003677A1 * | Apr 25, 2005 | Jan 12, 2006 | Alembic Ltd | Improved process for the preparation of biologically active tetrahydrobenzthiazole derivative |
| EP0186087A1 * | Dec 16, 1985 | Jul 2, 1986 | Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH | Tetrahydro-benzothiazoles, their production and their use as intermediates or drugs |
| EP0207696A1 * | Jun 20, 1986 | Jan 7, 1987 | Eli Lilly And Company | Dialkylaminotetrahydrobenzothiazoles and oxazoles |
| EP1731514A1 * | Jun 2, 2005 | Dec 13, 2006 | Sandoz AG | Process for the preparation of Pramipexole |
| BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM: “Mirapex“[Online] 2006, pages 4-31, XP002444888 Retrieved from the Internet: URL:http://www.fda.gov/medwaTCH/safety/200 6/Nov_PIs/Mirapex_PI.pdf> | ||
| 2 | * | SCHNEIDER C S ET AL: “Dopamine autoreceptor agonists: resolution and pharmacological activity of 2,6-diaminotetrahydrobenzothiazole and aminothiazole analogue of apomorphine” JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. WASHINGTON, US, vol. 30, no. 3, March 1987 (1987-03), pages 494-498, XP002186199 ISSN: 0022-2623 cited in the application |
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| EP2137171A2 * | Mar 14, 2008 | Dec 30, 2009 | Knopp Neurosciences, Inc. | Synthesis of chirally purified substituted benzothiazole diamines |
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(S)-N 6-propyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-benzothiazole-2,6-diamine
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| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Mirapex, Mirapexin, Sifrol |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a697029 |
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| Routes of administration |
Oral |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | >90% |
| Protein binding | 15% |
| Biological half-life | 8–12 hours |
| Excretion | Urine (90%), Feces(2%) |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS Registry Number | 104632-26-0 |
| ATC code | N04BC05 |
| PubChem | CID: 119570 |
| IUPHAR/BPS | 953 |
| DrugBank | DB00413 |
| ChemSpider | 106770 |
| UNII | 83619PEU5T |
| KEGG | D05575 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:8356 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL301265 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C10H17N3S |
| Molecular mass | 211.324 g/mol |



Three impurities of pramipexole dihydrochloride were synthesized, and the possible generation mechanisms and the preparation methods of some impurities were reviewed. The desired configuration at C7 of 3 was built by a Mitsunobu reaction.

N-[5-[(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]pyridin-2-yl]-5-fluoro-4-(7-fluoro-2-methyl-3-propan-2-ylbenzimidazol-5-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine
[5-(4-Ethyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-[5-fluoro-4-(7-fluoro-3-isopropyl-2-methyl-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-pyrimidin-2-yl]-amine
| C27H32F2N8 | |
| M.W. | 506.59 |
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Abemaciclib; 1231929-97-7; LY2835219; LY2835219 free base; UNII-60UAB198HK; LY 2835219 (free base);
Abemaciclib is an orally available cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor that targets the CDK4 (cyclin D1) and CDK6 (cyclin D3) cell cycle pathway, with potential antineoplastic activity. Abemaciclib specifically inhibits CDK4 and 6, thereby inhibiting retinoblastoma (Rb) protein phosphorylation in early G1. Inhibition of Rb phosphorylation prevents CDK-mediated G1-S phase transition, thereby arresting the cell cycle in the G1 phase, suppressing DNA synthesis and inhibiting cancer cell growth. Overexpression of theserine/threonine kinases CDK4/6, as seen in certain types of cancer, causes cell cycle deregulation.
LY2835219 is a potent and selective inhibitor of CDK4 and CDK6 with IC50 of 2 nM and 10 nM, respectively.
IC50 Value: 2 nM(CDK4); 10 nM(CDK6)
Target: CDK4/6
in vitro: LY2835219 is an orally available cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor that targets the CDK4 (cyclin D1) and CDK6 (cyclin D3) cell cycle pathway, with potential antineoplastic activity. LY2835219 specifically inhibits CDK4 and 6, thereby inhibiting retinoblastoma (Rb) protein phosphorylation in early G1. Inhibition of Rb phosphorylation prevents CDK-mediated G1-S phase transition, thereby arresting the cell cycle in the G1 phase, suppressing DNA synthesis and inhibiting cancer cell growth. Overexpression of the serine/threonine kinases CDK4/6, as seen in certain types of cancer, causes cell cycle deregulation.
in vivo: LY2835219 saturates BBB efflux with an unbound plasma IC50 of about 95 nM. The percent of dose in brain for LY2835219-MsOH is 0.5–3.9%. In both a subcutaneous and intracranial human glioblastoma model (U87MG), LY2835219-MsOH suppressed tumor growth in a dose-dependent manner both as a single agent, and in combination with temozolomide.
Methane sulfonate
cas 1231930-82-7, C28H36F2N8O3S, 602.7

a. 1-(6-Bromo-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-4-ethyl-piperazine
b. 5-(4-Ethyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-pyridin-2-ylamine
c. N-Isopropyl-acetamide
d. N-(4-Bromo-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)-N′-isopropyl-acetamidine
e. 6-Bromo-4-fluoro-1-isopropyl-2-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole
f. 4-Fluoro-1-isopropyl-2-methyl-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole
g. 6-(2-Chloro-5-fluoro-pyrimidin-4-yl)-4-fluoro-1-isopropyl-2-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole
h. [5-(4-Ethyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-[5-fluoro-4-(7-fluoro-3-isopropyl-2-methyl-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-pyrimidin-2-yl]-amine Crystalline form III


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CCN1CCN(CC1)Cc2ccc(nc2)Nc3ncc(c(n3)c4cc5c(c(c4)F)nc(n5C(C)C)C)F

Ribociclib
Ribociclib (LEE 011)
CAS: 1211441-98-3
Chemical Formula: C23H30N8O
Exact Mass: 434.25426
7-Cyclopentyl-2-(5-piperazin-1-yl-pyridin-2-ylamino)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid dimethylamide
FDA UNII
Current developer: Novartis /Astex Pharmaceuticals.
Novartis Ag, Astex Therapeutics Ltd.
NMR.http://file.selleckchem.com/downloads/nmr/S744002-LEE011-2-HNMR-Selleck%20.pdf
http://file.selleckchem.com/downloads/hplc/S744002-LEE011-2-HPLC-Selleck.pdf
Ribociclib (LEE011) is an orally available, and highly specific CDK4/6 inhibitor. Phase 3.
CDK4 AND 6
(Cell-free assay)Product Ingredients
| Kisqali | FDA 3/13/2017 | To treat postmenopausal women with a type of advanced breast cancer Drug Trials Snapshot |

| INGREDIENT | UNII | CAS | INCHI KEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ribociclib hydrochloride | 63YF7YKW7E | 1211443-80-9 | JZRSIQPIKASMEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Ribociclib succinate | BG7HLX2919 | 1374639-75-4 | NHANOMFABJQAAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
RIBOCICLIB SUCCINATE
STRUCTURE ….LINK
Ribociclib is in phase III clinical trials by Novatis for the treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer.
Phase II clinical trials are also in development for the treatment of liposarcoma, ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, peritoneum cancer, endometrial cancer, and gastrointestinal cancer.
Ribociclib, also known as LEE011, is an orally available cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitor targeting cyclin D1/CDK4 and cyclin D3/CDK6 cell cycle pathway, with potential antineoplastic activity. CDK4/6 inhibitor LEE011 specifically inhibits CDK4 and 6, thereby inhibiting retinoblastoma (Rb) protein phosphorylation. Inhibition of Rb phosphorylation prevents CDK-mediated G1-S phase transition, thereby arresting the cell cycle in the G1 phase, suppressing DNA synthesis and inhibiting cancer cell growth. Overexpression of CDK4/6, as seen in certain types of cancer, causes cell cycle deregulation
Orally bioavailable CDK4/6-selective inhibitor that has been tested in Phase III clinical trials for treatment of advanced breast cancer.
CDK full name of cyclin-dependent kinases, there are many other subtypes CDK1-11, capable of binding to cell cycle proteins regulate the cell cycle. Pfizer Palbociclib been submitted for FDA review under phase II clinical data, Novartis Ribociclib (LEE011), Lilly Abemaciclib (LY2835219) the three CDK4 / 6 inhibitors have entered late stage development for the treatment of breast cancer
SYNTHESIS

WO2010020675
US20120115878
WO2010020675
http://www.google.co.in/patents/WO2010020675A1?cl=en
Example 74
7-Cyclopentyl-2-(5-piperazin-1-yl-pyridin-2-ylamino)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid dimethylamide
Following Buchwald Method B, then General Procedure A, 2-chloro-7-cyclopentyl-7H- pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid dimethylamide (300 mg, 1.02 mmol) and 5-piperazin-1- yl-pyridin-2-ylamine (314 mg, 1.13 mmol) gave 7-cyclopentyl-2-(5-piperazin-1-yl-pyridin-2- ylamino)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid dimethylamide (142 mg, 36%). MS(ESI) m/z 435.3 (M+H)+
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SYNTHESIS



TAKEN FROM ….http://www.joygooo.com/news_71.htm?pageNum=21
PCT Int Appl, WO2012061156.
US Pat Appl Publ, US20120115878
PCT Int Appl, WO2011130232 5) Brain, Christopher Thomas et al; Preparation of pyrrolopyrimidine Derivatives for Use as CDK4 / 6 inhibitors;. PCT Int Appl, WO2011101409.
PCT Int Appl, WO2011101417. 7) Besong, Gilbert et al;.
PCT Int Appl, WO2010020675.
PCT Int Appl, WO2007140222.
Reference:1. WO2012064805A1 / US20120115878A1.
2. WO2010020675A1 / US8415355B2.
3. WO2011130232A1 / US20130035336A1.
Clinical Trial Information( data from http://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2015-10-17)
| NCT Number | Recruitment | Conditions | Sponsor /Collaborators |
Start Date | Phases |
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| NCT02571829 | Not yet recruiting | Liposarcoma|Soft Tissue Sarcoma | Hadassah Medical Organization | December 2015 | Phase 2 |
| NCT02524119 | Not yet recruiting | Hepatocellular Carcinoma | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center|Novartis …more | November 2015 | Phase 2 |
| NCT02494921 | Recruiting | Prostate Cancer | Rahul Aggarwal|University of California, San Francisco | September 2015 | Phase 1|Phase 2 |
| NCT02420691 | Recruiting | Gastrointestinal Cancer | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center|Novartis | August 2015 | Phase 2 |
| NCT02431481 | Not yet recruiting | Normal Renal Function|Impaired Renal Function | Novartis Pharmaceuticals|Novartis | August 2015 | Phase 1 |
Protocols from literature
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In vitro protocol:: |
Pharmacologic growth inhibition: Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Nov 15;19(22):6173-82. Cell-cycle analysis: Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Nov 15;19(22):6173-82. Senescence and apoptosis assays: Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Nov 15;19(22):6173-82. |
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In vivo protocol: |
Xenograft therapeutic trials: Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Nov 15;19(22):6173-82 Immunohistochemistry of xenografted neuroblastomas.Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Nov 15;19(22):6173-82 |
Ribociclib (LEE011) is a Me-Too version of palbociclib. Their structures are compared side-by-side as the following:
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Ribociclib (LEE011) is currently being developed by Novartis and Astex. According its Novartis’s website, LEE011 is a novel, orally available, selective inhibitor of CDK4/6 kinases, which induces complete dephosphorylation of Rb and G1 arrest in cancer cells. In preclinical in vitro and in vivo tumor models, LEE011 has been shown active in cancers harboring aberrations that increase CDK4/6 activity, including those directly linked to the kinases as well as activating alterations in the upstream regulators. First-in-human study of LEE011 in patients with solid tumors and lymphoma is currently ongoing. (source: http://www.novartisoncology.us/research/pipeline/lee011.jsp).
Treatment with LEE011 significantly reduced proliferation in 12 of 17 human neuroblastoma-derived cell lines by inducing cytostasis at nanomolar concentrations (mean IC50 = 307 ± 68 nmol/L in sensitive lines). LEE011 caused cell-cycle arrest and cellular senescence that was attributed to dose-dependent decreases in phosphorylated RB and FOXM1, respectively. In addition, responsiveness of neuroblastoma xenografts to LEE011 translated to the in vivo setting in that there was a direct correlation of in vitro IC50 values with degree of subcutaneous xenograft growth delay. Although our data indicate that neuroblastomas sensitive to LEE011 were more likely to contain genomic amplification of MYCN (P = 0.01), the identification of additional clinically accessible biomarkers is of high importance. LEE011 is active in a large subset of neuroblastoma cell line and xenograft models, and supports the clinical development of this CDK4/6 inhibitor as a therapy for patients with this disease. (Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Nov 15;19(22):6173-82)
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CLIP
Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (14 compounds) under clinical evaluation.

LEE-011 is one of the most selective inhibitors for CDK4 and CDK6 [59] and is being developed by Astex Pharmaceuticals™ and Novartis. In January 2014 this inhibitor entered phase III clinical trials for the treatment of breast cancer [60]. Due to encouraging results LEE-011 has now become the main competing drug-candidate with Pfizer’s PD0332991 (palbociclib), see Figure 3 [59].

Upon comparison of the chemical structure of Novartis’ LEE-011 and Pfizer’s PD0332991, the similarity is evident. The major difference lies in the bicyclic core since LEE-011 possesses a pyrrolo-pyrimidine and PD0332991 a pyridopyrimidine. The “east” part of the structure is also modified. The structural similarities make their analogous CDKs inhibition profiles (high selectivity for CDK4 and CDK6) quite obvious Moreover, both derivatives are orally administered which is pretty advantageous compared with dinaciclib, which is also in phase III clinical trials but is administered intravenously.
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CN(C)C(=O)c1cc2cnc(nc2n1C3CCCC3)Nc4ccc(cn4)N5CCNCC5
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VARDENAFIL
224785-90-4 CAS NO
Vardenafil hydrochloride (CAS NO.224785-91-5)
| Formula | C23H32N6O4S |
|---|---|
| Mol. mass | 488.604 g/mol |
4-[2-Ethoxy-5-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl-phenyl]-9-methyl-7-propyl-3,5,6,8-tetrazabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-3,7,9-trien-2-one
Vivanza, Vardenafil (INN), Levitra (TN), STK642629, , LEVITRA
Vardenafil (INN) is a PDE5 inhibitor used for treating erectile dysfunction that is sold under the trade names Levitra (Bayer AG, GSK, and SP) andStaxyn.
Vardenafil was co-marketed by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, and Schering-Plough under the trade name Levitra. As of 2005, the co-promotion rights of GSK on Levitra have been returned to Bayer in many markets outside the U.S. In Italy, Bayer sells vardenafil as Levitra and GSK sells it as Vivanza. Thus, because of European Union trade rules, parallel imports might result in Vivanza sold next to Levitra in the EU.
Vardenafil (Levitra) is an oral therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. It is a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5). Penile erection is a hemodynamic process initiated by the relaxation of smooth muscle in the corpus cavernosum and its associated arterioles. During sexual stimulation, nitric oxide is released from nerve endings and endothelial cells in the corpus cavernosum. Nitric oxide activates the enzyme guanylate cyclase resulting in increased synthesis of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) in the smooth muscle cells of the corpus cavernosum. The cGMP in turn triggers smooth muscle relaxation, allowing increased blood flow into the penis, resulting in erection. The tissue concentration of cGMP is regulated by both the rates of synthesis and degradation via phosphodiesterases (PDEs). The most abundant PDE in the human corpus cavernosum is the cGMPspecific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5); therefore, the inhibition of PDE5 enhances erectile function by increasing the amount of cGMP.
An orally disintegrating form, marketed as Staxyn, has been gaining approvals in countries such as the United States[1] and Canada.[2]
Vardenafil’s indications and contra-indications are the same as with other PDE5 inhibitors; it is closely related in function to sildenafil citrate (Viagra) and tadalafil (Cialis). The difference between the vardenafil molecule and sildenafil citrate is a nitrogen atom’s position and the change of sildenafil’spiperazine ring methyl group to an ethyl group. Tadalafil is structurally different from both sildenafil and vardenafil. Vardenafil’s relatively short effective time is comparable to but somewhat longer than sildenafil’s.
Beyond its indications for erectile dysfunction, vardenafil may be effective in the treatment of premature ejaculation, where it may significantly increase the time from vaginal penetration to ejaculation.[3]
The common, adverse drug reactions (side-effects) are the same as with other PDE5 inhibitors. The frequent vardenafil-specific side-effect is nausea; the infrequent side-effects are abdominal pain, back pain, photosensitivity, abnormal vision, eye pain, facial edema, hypotension, palpitation,tachycardia, arthralgia, myalgia, rash, itch, and priapism.

One possibly serious, but rare, side-effect with vardenafil is heart attack. Also, in rare cases, vardenafil use may cause priapism, a very painful emergency condition that can cause impotence if left untreated.[4]
On 18 October 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a warning about possible deafness (sudden hearing loss) would be added to the drug labels of Vardenafil, and other PDE5 inhibitors.[5]
Vardenafil, as with all PDE5 inhibitors, should not be used by men taking nitrate medications, because combining them with vardenafil might provoke potentially life-threatening hypotension (low blood pressure).
Further, Vardenafil causing lengthening of the QT interval. Therefore it should not be taken by men taking other medications that affect the QT interval (such as amiodarone).
It is available in 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg doses in round orange tablets. The normal starting dose is 10 mg (roughly equivalent to 50 mg of sildenafil). Vardenafil should be taken 1 to 2 hours prior to sexual activity, with a maximum dose frequency of once per day. In some territories, such as the UK, only certain doses may be available.
Vardenafil is also available under the name Staxyn as a tablet which dissolves on the tongue rather than being swallowed in the form of a pill.
STAXYN is an oral therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. This monohydrochloride salt of vardenafil is a selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific PDE5.
Vardenafil HCl is designated chemically as piperazine, 1-[[3-(1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-7-propylimidazo[5,1f][1,2,4]triazin-2-yl)-4-ethoxyphenyl]sulfonyl]-4-ethyl-, monohydrochloride and has the following structural formula:
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Vardenafil HCl is a nearly colorless, solid substance with a molecular weight of 579.1 g/mol and a solubility of 0.11 mg/mL in water.
LEVITRA
TRIHYDRATE, HCL SALT

vardenafil hydrochloride is piperazine, 1-[[3-(1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-7-propylimidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-2-yl)-4-ethoxyphenyl]sulfonyl]-4-ethyl-, mono -hydrochloride and can be structurally represented by Formula I.
The monohydrochloride salt of vardenafil is a selective inhibitor of cyclic guaosine monophosphate (cGMP)-specific phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5). It is commercially available in products sold under the brand name LEVITRA formulated as 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg film-coated tablets.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,362,178 B1 discloses vardenafil, its related compounds and processes for their preparation. The patent describes a process in which vardenafil is obtained by recrystallization in ether in Example 19. Vardenafil produced as per Example 19 is hereinafter referred as “crystalline Form I” of vardenafil. The patent also describes processes for the preparation of its monohydrochloride and dihydrochloride salts, which are formed in a combination of ether and dichloromethane. The patent also describes a process for the preparation of vardenafil monohydrochloride trihydrate.
U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0203298 also describes a process for the preparation of vardenafil, and its monohydrochloride trihydrate.
Chemical synthesis of vardenafil has mostly been directed to the preparation of the trihydrate of monohydrochloride of vardenafil.
In WO 99/24433, sulphonamide-substituted imidazotriazinones are described as potent inhibitors of either one or more of the cyclic guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate-metabolizing phosphodiesterases (cGMP PDEs). According to the nomenclature of Beavo and Reifsnyder (Trends in Pharmacol. Sci. 11, 150-155, 1990), these cGMP PDEs are the phosphodiesterase isoenzymes PDE-I, PDE-II and PDE-V.
According to WO 99/24433, the sulphonamide-substituted imidazotriazinones described therein are prepared from corresponding 2-ethoxyphenyl-substituted imidazotriazinones by reaction with chlorosulphonic acid and subsequent reaction with an appropriate amine, as is illustrated by the following scheme (R1 to R6 here have the meanings indicated in WO 99/24433):
In this process, highly reactive chlorosulphonic acid has to be used as a reagent. Moreover, the imidazotriazinonesulphonyl chlorides formed as intermediates are sensitive to hydrolysis, which, in particular in the conversion of this preparation process to the industrial scale, can lead to not inconsiderable yield variations.
It was therefore the object of the present invention to make available a process for the preparation of sulphonamide-substituted imidazotriazinones in which the disadvantages of the above process known from the prior art are avoided.
This object is achieved according to the present invention by a process as in claim 1. In particular, in the process according to the invention as in claim 1 the use of chlorosulphonic acid is avoided by introduction of the sulphonic acid via a reaction with sulphuric acid and subsequent reaction with thionyl chloride. Moreover, the reaction with thionyl chloride and the subsequent reaction with an amine is carried out in a one-pot process, so that the imidazotriazinonesulphonyl chloride intermediate, which is sensitive to hydrolysis, does not need to be isolated. By means of this, yield variations on account of partial hydrolysis of this intermediate can be excluded. As a result of these advantages, the process according to the invention is much simpler to carry out on the industrial scale than the process described in WO 99/24433.
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SYNTHESIS
2-butyrylamino-propionic acid
EXAMPLE 1A 2-Butyrylaminopropionic acid
22.27 g (250 mmol) of D,L-alanine and 55.66 g (550 mmol) of triethylamine are dissolved in 250 ml of dichloromethane, and the solution is cooled to 0° C. 59.75 g (550 mmol) of trimethylsilyl chloride are added dropwise, and the solution is stirred for 1 hour at room temperature and for 1 hour at 40° C. After cooling to −10° C., 26.64 g (250 mmol) of butyryl chloride are added dropwise, and the resulting mixture is stirred for 2 hours at −10° C. and for one hour at room temperature.
With ice-cooling, 125 ml of water are added dropwise and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. The aqueous phase is evaporated to dryness, the residue is titrated with acetone and the mother liquor is filtered off with suction. The solvent is removed and the residue is chromatographed. The resulting product is dissolved in 3N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and the resulting solution is evaporated to dryness. The residue is taken up in conc. HCl and once more evaporated to dryness. The residue is stirred with acetone, precipitated solid is filtered off with suction and the solvent is removed under reduced pressure. This gives 28.2 g (71%) of a viscous oil which crystallizes after some time.
200 MHz 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 0.84, t, 3H; 1.22, d, 3H; 1.50, hex, 2H; 2.07, t, 2H; 4.20, quin., 1H; 8.09, d, 1H.
EXAMPLE 3A 2-Ethoxybenzonitrile
25 g (210 mmol) of 2-hydroxybenzonitrile are refluxed with 87 g of potassium carbonate and 34.3 g (314.8 mmol) of ethyl bromide in 500 ml of acetone overnight. The solid is filtered off, the solvent is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is distilled under reduced pressure. This gives 30.0 g (97%) of a colourless liquid.
200 MHz 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.48, t, 3H; 4.15, quart., 2H; 6.99, dt, 2H; 7.51, dt, 2H.
EXAMPLE 4A 2-Ethoxybenzamidine hydrochloride
21.4 g (400 mmol) of ammonium chloride are suspended in 375 ml of toluene, and the suspension is cooled to 0° C. 200 ml of a 2M solution of trimethylaluminium in hexane are added dropwise, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature until the evolution of gas has ceased. After addition of 29.44 g (200 mmol) of 2-ethoxybenzonitrile, the reaction mixture is stirred at 80° C. (bath) overnight.
With ice-cooling, the cooled reaction mixture is added to a suspension of 100 g of silica gel and 950 ml of chloroform, and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The mixture is filtered off with suction, and the filter residue is washed with the same amount of methanol. The mother liquor is concentrated, the resulting residue is stirred with a mixture of dichloromethane and methanol (9:1), the solid is filtered off with suction and the mother liquor is concentrated. This gives 30.4 g (76%) of a colourless solid.
200 MHz 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.36, t, 3H; 4.12, quart., 2H; 7.10, t, 1H; 7.21, d, 1H; 7.52, m, 2H; 9.30, s, broad, 4H.
EXAMPLE 10A 2-(2-Ethoxy-phenyl)-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-one
7.16 g (45 mmol) of 2-butyrylamino-propionic acid and 10.67 g of pyridine are dissolved in 45 ml of THF and, after addition of a spatula tip of DMAP, heated to reflux. 12.29 g (90 mmol) of ethyl oxalyl chloride are slowly added dropwise, and the reaction mixture is refluxed for 3 hours. The mixture is poured into ice-water and extracted three times with ethyl acetate and the organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated using a rotary evaporator. The residue is taken up in 15 ml of ethanol and refluxed with 2.15 g of sodium bicarbonate for 2.5 hours. The cooled solution is filtered.
With ice-cooling, 2.25 g (45 mmol) of hydrazine hydrate are added dropwise to a solution of 9.03 g (45 mmol) of 2-ethoxybenzamidine hydrochloride in 45 ml of ethanol, and the resulting suspension is stirred at room temperature for another 10 minutes. The ethanolic solution described above is added to this reaction mixture, and the mixture is stirred at a bath temperature of 70° C. for 4 hours. After filtration, the mixture is concentrated, the residue is partitioned between dichloromethane and water, the organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate and the solvent is removed under reduced pressure.
This residue is dissolved in 60 ml of 1,2-dichloroethane and, after addition of 7.5 ml of phosphorus oxychloride, refluxed for 2 hours. The mixture is diluted with dichloromethane and neutralized by addition of sodium bicarbonate solution and solid sodium bicarbonate. The organic phase is dried and the solvent is removed under reduced pressure. Chromatography using ethyl acetate and crystallization afford 4.00 g (28%) of a colourless solid, Rf=0.42 (dichloromethane/methanol=95:5)
200 MHz 1H-NMR (CDCl3): 1.02, t, 3H; 1.56, t, 3H; 1.89, hex, 2H; 2.67, s, 3H; 3.00, t, 2H; 4.26, quart., 2H; 7.05, m, 2H; 7.50, dt, 1H; 8.17, dd, 1H; 10.00, s, 1H.
EXAMPLE 15A 4-Ethoxy-3-(5-methyl-4-oxo-7-propyl-3,4-dihydro-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-2-yl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride
At 0° C., 2.00 g (6.4 mmol) of 2-(2-ethoxy-phenyl)-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-one are slowly added to 3.83 ml of chlorosulphonic acid. At room temperature, the reaction mixture is stirred ovemight, and then poured into ice-water and extracted with dichloromethane. This gives 2.40 g (91%) of a colourless foam.
200 MHz 1H-NMR (CDCl3): 1.03, t, 3H; 1.61, t, 2H; 1.92, hex, 2H; 2.67, s, 3H; 3.10, t, 2H; 4.42, quart., 2H; 7.27, t, 1H; 8.20, dd, 1H; 8.67, d, 1H; 10.18, s, 1H.
Example 19 2-[2-Ethoxy-5-(4-ethyl-piperazine-1-sulphonyl)-phenyl]-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-one
470 mg (1.14 mmol) of 4-ethoxy-3-(5-methyl-4-oxo-7-propyl-3,4-dihydro-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-2-yl)-benzenesulphonyl chloride are dissolved in 20 ml of dichloromethane and cooled to 0° C. 390 mg (3.42 mmol) of N-ethylpiperazine are added, and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture is diluted with dichloromethane, the organic phase is washed twice with water and dried over sodium sulphate and the solvent is removed under reduced pressure. Crystallization from ether gives 370 mg (66%) of a colourless solid.
400 MHz 1H-NMR (CDCl3): 1.01, t, 3H; 1.59, t, 3H; 1.88, hex, 2H; 2.42, quart., 2H; 2.56, m, 4H; 2.63, s, 3H; 3.00, t, 2H; 3.10, m, 4H; 4.33, quart., 2H, 7.17, d, 1H; 7.88, dd, 1H; 8.44, d, 1H; 9.75, s, 1H.
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EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of the Trihydrate of Vardenafil Monohydrochloride
14 g of vardenafil hydrochloride was taken into a round bottom flask followed by the addition of 70 ml water and the pH of the reaction mass was adjusted using sodium hydroxide to 11 at 30° C. 280 ml of dichloromethane was added to the above reaction mass and the layers were separated. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and the organic layer was transferred into a round bottom flask and subjected to heating for distillation at 40° C. for 1.5 hours. The solid material was transferred into a round bottom flask and 36 ml of a mixture of acetone and water in 12:1 ratio was added with stirring, then 2.2 ml of 36% aqueous hydrochloric acid was added with stirring. The reaction mass was heated to a temperature of about 45° C. and the undissolved particles were removed by filtration. The filtrate was taken into a round bottom flask and cooled to 5° C., maintained for 45 minutes at 3 to 5° C. followed by the filtration of the solid which was then subjected to suction drying and finally dried at 40° C. to yield 9.0 g of the trihydrate of vardenafil monohydrochloride.
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STARTING COMPOUNDS
Example I Preparation of 2-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo-[5,1-f][2,4]triazin-4-oneIa) Preparation of 2-butyrylaminopropionic acid
A solution of 100 kg of D,L-alanine in aqueous sodium hydroxide solution is reacted in the cold with 119 kg of butyryl chloride. After addition of butyl acetate, the mixture is acidified with hydrochloric acid, the organic phase is separated off and the aqueous phase is re-extracted. The organic phase is dried by azeotropic distillation. The crystallizate is isolated, washed with butyl acetate and dried.
Yield: 132.6 kg (68%)
1H-NMR: δ=0.8 (t, 3H), 1.25 (d, 3H), 1.5 (m, 2H), 2.1 (t, 2H), 4.2 (q, 1H), 8.1 (d, NH), 12.0-12.7 (s, COOH)
MS: 336 (2M+NH4, 40), 319 (2M+H, 15), 177 (M+NH4, 100), 160 (M+H, 20)
Ib) Preparation of 2-ethoxybenzonitrile
260 kg of thionyl chloride are added at 85-95° C. to a suspension of 250 kg of 2-ethoxybenzamide in toluene under metering control. The reaction mixture is stirred in the presence of heat. Thionyl chloride and toluene are then distilled off in vacuo. The product is employed in the subsequent stage as a crude product.
Yield: 228.5 kg (crude product)
1H-NMR: δ=1.45 (t, 3H), 4.15 (q, 2H), 7.0 (m, 2H, phenyl), 7.5 (m, 2H, phenyl)
MS: 312 (2M+N4, 35), 165 (M+NH4, 100), 147 (5)
Ic) Preparation of 2-ethoxy-N-hydroxybenzamidine
111 kg of 2-ethoxybenzonitrile (crude product) from Example Ib are heated under reflux with 164 1 of triethylamine and 73 kg of hydroxylamine hydrochloride in isopropanol. The reaction mixture is treated with water and cooled. The crystallizate is isolated, washed and employed in the subsequent stage as a moist product.
Yield: 92.6 kg (moist product)
1H-NMR: δ=1.35 (t, 3H), 4.1 (q, 2H), 5.6 (s, 2H), 6.9-7.4 (4H, phenyl), 9.4 (s, 1H, OH)
MS: 361 (2M+H, 30), 198 (M+N, 30), 181 (M+H, 100)
Id) Preparation of 2-ethoxybenzamidine hydrochloride
135 kg of 2-ethoxy-N-hydroxybenzamidine (moist product) from Example Ic are hydrogenated at 50-60° C. in acetic acid using palladium on carbon as a catalyst. For the work-up, the hydrogenation reaction is freed from the catalyst, treated with hydrochloric acid and concentrated. Residual acetic acid and water are removed by azeotropic distillation with toluene. The crystallizate is isolated and dried in vacuo.
Yield: 136.4 kg
H-NMR: 1.35 (t, 3H), 4.15 (q, 2H), 7.1-7.7 (m, 4H, phenyl), 9.1-9.4 (2×s, 3H), 10.5-10.7 (s, 1H)
MS: 329 (2M+H, 10), 165 (M+H, 100)
Ie) Preparation of 2-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]-triazin-4-one
231 kg of 2-butyrylaminopropionic acid from Example Ia are treated in tetrahydrofuran with 341 kg of pyridine, catalytic amounts of 4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine and 392 kg of ethyl chloroxalate and stirred with heating under reflux. The reaction mixture is taken up in ethyl acetate, washed with water and the ethyl acetate phase is concentrated. The distillation residue is taken up in methanol and reacted with the following solution.
192 kg of 2-ethoxybenzamidine hydrochloride from Example Id are treated in methanol with 47.5 kg of hydrazine hydrate and the mixture is stirred at room temperature. The solution is combined with the solution of 2-butyrylamino-1-ethoxycarbonylpropenyl ethyl oxalate prepared above. The reaction mixture thus obtained is stirred with heating under reflux. Methanol is removed by distillation and replaced by acetic acid.
Option A:
138.6 kg of phosphorus oxychloride are added and stirred in the presence of heat.
Acetic acid is distilled off in vacuo. The residue is treated with water and dichloromethane or optionally methyl isobutyl ketone and rendered neutral using sodium hydroxide solution. The organic phase is concentrated, and the residue is dissolved in acetone and crystallized with cooling. The crystallizate is isolated, washed and dried.
Option B:
At least 190 kg of acetyl chloride are added and stirred in the presence of heat. Acetic acid is distilled off in vacuo. The distillation residue is treated with acetone and water, and the product is crystallized by rendering neutral with sodium hydroxide solution. The product is isolated, washed and dried.
Yield: 90-160 kg
1H-NMR: δ=1.0 (t, 3H), 1.6 (t, 3H), 1.9 (m, 2H), 2.8 (s, 3H), 3.3 (t, 2H), 4.3 (q, 2H), 7.0-8.2 (Ar, 4H), 10.3 (CONH, 1H)
MS: 313 (M+H, 100), 149 (25), 151 (40), 121 (15)
HPLC: Kromasil C-18 phase, neutral phosphate buffer, acetonitrile, 233 nm, linear gradient of 30% acetonitrile ->80% acetonitrile (30 min.): 99 area % (Rt 19.1)
PREPARATION EXAMPLES Example 1a 4-ethoxy-3-(5-methyl-4-oxo-7-propyl-3,4-dihydroimidazo[5,1-fl-][1,2,4]triazin-2-yl)benzenesulphonic acid
194 kg of 2-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-one from Example Ie are reacted with 504 kg of concentrated sulphuric acid. The reaction mixture is added to water, cooled, and the crystallizate is isolated and dried in vacuo.
Yield: 195.2 kg
1H-NMR: δ=0.95 (t, 3H), 1.3 (t, 3H), 1.8 (m, 2H), 2.6 (s, 3H), 3.05 (t, 2H), 4.1 (q, 2H), 7.15 (Ar, 1H), 7.75 (m, 2H), 12.3 (SO2OH)
MS: 393 (M+H, 100), 365 (25), 151 (40)
HPLC: X-Terra C-18 phase, aqueous phosphoric acid, acetonitrile, 242 nm, linear gradient of 10% acetonitrile ->90% acetonitrile (20 min.):
98 area % (R, 9.2)
Example 1b) 2-[2-ethoxy-5-(4-ethlylpiperazin-1-sulphonyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-one
22.5 kg of 4-ethoxy-3-(5-methyl-4-oxo-7-propyl-3,4-dihydro-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]-triazin-2-yl)benzenesulphonic acid from Example 1a are reacted with 74 kg of thionyl chloride and catalytic amounts of dimethylformamide until the evolution of gas has ended. Xylene is repeatedly added to the reaction mixture and thionyl chloride is distilled off. 15.1 kg of N-ethylpiperazine are added to the suspension and it is stirred. After the addition of water, it is adjusted to pH 1 using hydrochloric acid, and the phases are separated. The aqueous phase is treated with acetone and rendered neutral by addition of sodium hydroxide solution. The mixture is cooled, and the crystallizate is isolated, washed and dried in vacuo.
Yield: 26.1 kg
1H-NMR: δ=1.0 (2×t, 6H), 1.6 (t, 3H), 1.9 (m, 2H), 2.45 (q, 2H), 2.55 (m, 4H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 3.0 (t, 2H), 3.1 (m, 4H), 4.35 (q, 2H), 7.15 (Ar, 1H), 7.9 (Ar, 1H), 8.4 (Ar, 1H), 9.8 (CONH)
MS: 489 (M+H, 100), 345 (10), 313, (10), 285 (10), 113 (20)
HPLC: X-Terra C-18 phase, neutral phosphate buffer, acetonitrile, 242 nm, linear gradient of 20% acetonitrile ->75% acetonitrile (20 min.): 98 area % (Rt 16.3)
1 c) 2-[2-ethoxy-5-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-sulphonyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-fl][1,2,4]triazin-4-one hydrochloride trihydrate
22.5 kg of 2-[2-ethoxy-5-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-sulphonyl)phenyl]-5-methyl-7-propyl-3H-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-one from Example 1b are dissolved in 5.1 kg of concentrated hydrochloric acid and acetone/water (12:1 v/v) in the presence of heat. The clear solution is filtered hot and crystallized by cooling and seeding. The crystallizate is isolated, washed and dried in vacuo at about 30° C. and about 300 mbar.
Yield: 25.4 kg
M.p. (DSC): 192° C.
HPLC: X-Terra C-18 phase, neutral phosphate buffer, acetonitrile, 242 nm, linear gradient of 20% acetonitrile ->75% acetonitrile (20 min.): 99 area % (Rt 16.3)
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Praxbind (idarucizumab) for use in patients who are taking the anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran) during emergency situations when there is a need to reverse Pradaxa’s blood-thinning effects.
“The anticoagulant effects of Pradaxa are important and life-saving for some patients, but there are situations where reversal of the drug’s effects is medically necessary,” said Richard Pazdur, M.D., director of the Office of Hematology and Oncology Products in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “Today’s approval offers the medical community an important tool for managing patients taking Pradaxa in emergency or life-threatening situations when bleeding can’t be controlled.”
The FDA approved Pradaxa in 2010 to prevent stroke and systemic blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation, as well as for the treatment and prevention of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Praxbind is the first reversal agent approved specifically for Pradaxa and works by binding to the drug compound to neutralize its effect. Praxbind solution is for intravenous injection.
The safety and effectiveness of Praxbind were studied in three trials involving a total of 283 healthy volunteers taking Pradaxa (i.e., people who did not require an anticoagulant). In the healthy volunteers who were given Praxbind, there was an immediate reduction in the amount of Pradaxa in participants’ blood (measured as unbound dabigatran plasma concentration) that lasted for a period of at least 24 hours. In this study, the most common side effect from use of Praxbind was headache.
Another trial included 123 patients taking Pradaxa who received Praxbind due to uncontrolled bleeding or because they required emergency surgery. In this ongoing trial, based on laboratory testing, the anticoagulant effect of Pradaxa was fully reversed in 89 percent of patients within four hours of receiving Praxbind. In this patient trial, the most common side effects were low potassium (hypokalemia), confusion, constipation, fever and pneumonia.
Reversing the effect of Pradaxa exposes patients to the risk of blood clots and stroke from their underlying disease (such as atrial fibrillation). The Praxbind labeling recommends patients resume their anticoagulant therapy as soon as medically appropriate, as determined by their health care provider.
Praxbind is approved under the FDA’s accelerated approval program, which allows the agency to approve drugs for serious conditions that fill an unmet medical need based on an effect on a surrogate or an intermediate clinical endpoint that is reasonably likely to predict a clinical benefit to patients. The program is designed to provide patients with earlier access to promising new drugs, but the company will be required to submit additional clinical information after approval to confirm the drug’s clinical benefit.
Praxbind and Pradaxa are both marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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AMG 416 IS (Ac-D-Cys(L-Cys-OH)-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2)
The main chain has 7 amino acids, all in the D-configuration. The side-chain cysteine residue is in the L-configuration. The molecular formula of AMG 416 (free base) is C38H73N21O10S2, and has a calculated average molecular mass of 1048.3 Da.
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WO 2011/014707. , the compound may be represented as follows:
H-L-Cys-OH
S— S
Ac-D-Cys-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2
The main chain has 7 amino acids, all in the D-configuration and the side-chain cysteine residue is in the L-configuration. The amino terminal is acetylated and the carboxyl-terminal is amidated. This compound (“AMG-416”) has utility for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in hemodialysis patients. A liquid formulation comprising AMG-416 may be administered to a subject intravenously. The hydrochloride salt of AMG-416 may be represented as follows:
H-L-Cys-OH
S— S
Ac-D-Cys-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2 · x(HCl)
Therapeutic peptides pose a number of challenges with respect to their formulation. Peptides in general, and particularly those that contain a disulfide bond, typically have only moderate or poor stability in aqueous solution. Peptides are prone to amide bond hydrolysis at both high and low pH.
Disulfide bonds can be unstable even under quite mild conditions (close to neutral pH). In addition, disulfide containing peptides that are not cyclic are particularly prone to dimer formation. Accordingly, therapeutic peptides are often provided in lyophilized form, as a dry powder or cake, for later reconstitution.
A lyophilized formulation of a therapeutic peptide has the advantage of providing stability for long periods of time, but is less convenient to use as it requires the addition of one or more diluents and there is the potential risk for errors due to the use of an improper type or amount of diluent, as well as risk of contamination. In addition, the lyophilization process is time consuming and costly.
H-L-Cys-OH
S— S
Ac-D-Cys-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2
Generic Name:Etelcalcetide
Synonym:KAI-4169
CAS Number:1262780-97-1
N-acetyl-D-cysteinyl-S-(L-cysteine disulfide)-D-alanyl-D-arginyl-D-arginyl-D-arginyl-D-alanyl-D-argininamide
Mechanism of Action:Activates calcium sensing receptor on parathyroid glands reducing PTH synthesis and secretion
Indication: secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease
Development Stage: Phase III
Developer:KAI Pharmaceuticals/Amgen Inc.
H-L-Cys-OH
S— S
Ac-D-Cys-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2 · x(HCl)
HYDROCHLORIDE
Generic Name:Etelcalcetide Hydrochloride
AMG 416, KAI-4169, previously also known as velcalcetide hydrochloride
CAS :1334237-71-6
Chemical Name:N-acetyl-D-cysteinyl-D-alanyl-D-arginyl-D-arginyl-D-arginyl-D-alanyl-D-argininamide disulfide with L-cysteine hydrochloride
Mechanism of Action:Activates calcium sensing receptor on parathyroid glands reducing PTH synthesis and secretion
Indication: secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease
Development Stage: Phase III
Developer:KAI Pharmaceuticals/Amgen Inc.
Method for preparing etelcalcetide and its salts, particularly hydrochloride. See WO2014210489, for a prior filing claiming stable liquid formulation of etelcalcetide. Amgen, following its acquisition of KAI Pharmaceuticals, and Japanese licensee Ono Pharmaceuticals are developing etelcalcetide, a long-acting iv isozyme-selective peptide-based protein kinase C epsilon inhibitor and agonist of the calcium-sensing receptor, for treating secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis.
In August 2015, an NDA was submitted seeking approval of the drug for SHPT in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis (HD) in the US.
In September 2015, Amgen filed an MAA under the centralized procedure in the EU for the approval of etelcalcetide for treating SHPT in patients with CKD on HD therapy.
KAI is also investigating a transdermal patch formulation of the drug for treating primary HPT.
WO2011014707
http://www.google.com/patents/WO2011014707A2?cl=en
WO 2015154031
The hydrochloride salt of AMG 416 has the chemical structure:
H-L-Cys-OH
I
s— s
I
Ac-D-Cys-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2 · x(HCl)
(SEQ ID NO:l)
The main chain has 7 amino acids, all in the D-configuration. The side-chain cysteine residue is in the L-configuration. The molecular formula of AMG 416 (free base) is C38H73N21O10S2, and has a calculated average molecular mass of 1048.3 Da.
AMG 416 and a method for its preparation are described in International Pat. Publication No. WO 2011/014707, which is incorporated herein by reference for any purpose. As described in International Pat. Publication No. WO 2011/014707, AMG 416 may be assembled by solid-phase synthesis from the corresponding Fmoc-protected D-amino acids. After cleavage from the resin, the material may be treated with Boc-L-Cys(NPyS)-OH to form the disulfide bond. The Boc group may then be removed with trifluoroacetate (TFA) and the resulting product purified by reverse-phase high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and isolated as the TFA salt form by lyophilization. The TFA salt can be converted to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt by carrying out a subsequent salt exchange procedure. Such procedures are well known in the art and include, e.g., an ion exchange technique, optionally followed by purification of the resultant product (for example by reverse phase liquid chromatography or reverse osmosis).
There is a need for an efficient method of producing AMG 416, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (e.g., AMG 416 HC1), and particularly one appropriate for commercial scale manufacturing.
In a first aspect, provided is a method for preparing AMG 416, the method comprising: providing a resin-bound peptide having a structure selected from the group consisting of Fmoc-D-Cys(Trt)-D-Ala-D- Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-[Resin] (SEQ ID NO:2) and Ac-D-Cys(Trt)-D-Ala-D- Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-[Resin] (SEQ ID NO:3); cleaving the peptide from the solid support; and activating the side chain of the D-Cys residue of the cleaved peptide.
In a second aspect, provided is a method for preparing AMG 416, the method comprising: providing a peptide having a structure of Ac-D-Cys(SPy)-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2 (SEQ ID NO:4); and contacting the peptide with L-Cys to produce a conjugated product.
In yet a third aspect provided is a method for preparing AMG 416, the method comprising: providing a resin-bound peptide having a structure selected from the group consisting of Fmoc-D-Cys(Trt)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-[Resin] (SEQ ID NO:2) and Ac-D-Cys(Trt)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-[Resin] (SEQ ID NO:3); cleaving the peptide from the solid support, i.e., to provide an unsupported peptide, and activating the side chain of the D-Cys residue of the unsupported peptide to generate an AMG 416 SPy intermediate (where SPy is 2-pyridinesulfenyl or S-Pyr), dissolving the AMG 416 SPy intermediate in an aqueous 0.1% TFA (trifluoroacetic acid solution), and purifying the AMG 416 SPy derivative by HPLC.
The term “AMG 416”, also known as etelcalcetide, formerly known as velcalcetide or KAI-4169, refers to a compound having the chemical name: N-acetyl-D-cysteinyl-D-alanyl-D-arginyl-D-arginyl-D-arginyl-D-alanyl-D-arginamide disulfide with L-cysteine, which has the following structural formula:
H-L-Cys-OH
I
s— s
I
Ac-D-Cys-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2
Reference to AMG 416, or to any compound or AMG 416 fragment, intermediate, or precursor as described herein, is intended to encompass neutral, uncharged forms thereof, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and solvates thereof.
The terms “AMG 416 hydrochloride” and “AMG 416 HC1” are interchangeable and refer to a hydrochloride salt form of AMG 416 having the following structural formula:
H-L-Cys-OH
I
s— s
I
Ac-D-Cys-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2 · xHCl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows the chemical structure of AMG 416 (Ac-D-Cys(L-Cys-OH)-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2) (SEQ ID NO: l).
FIG. 2 shows the chemical structure of Rink Amide AM resin and Ac-D-Cys(Trt)- D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-Resin (SEQ ID NO:3).
FIG. 3 shows a reaction scheme in which the SPy intermediate product (Ac-D-Cys(SPy)-D-Ala-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Arg-D-Ala-D-Arg-NH2) (SEQ ID NO:4) is formed from the peptidyl-resin (Ac-D-Cys(Trt)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Arg(Pbf)-D-Ala-D-Arg(Pbf)-NH-Resin) (SEQ ID NO:3).
FIG. 4 shows a reaction scheme in which a TFA salt of AMG 416 is formed from the SPy intermediate (AA1_7(SPy)).
FIG. 5 shows a reaction scheme in which the HC1 salt of AMG 416 is formed from the TFA salt of AMG 416.
FIG. 6 shows a reaction scheme in which Boc-D-Arg(Pbf)-OH is formed from Boc-D-Arg-OH.
FIG. 7 shows a reaction scheme in which D-Arg(Pbf)-OH is formed from Boc-D-Arg(Pbf)-OH.
EXAMPLE 5
Purification of the SPy Intermediate and Production of AMG 416 HC1
An alternative method for preparation of AMG 416 HC1 salt is described here. As described in Example 2 above, the SPy intermediate product was dried at 20°C under full vacuum after cleavage from the resin, precipitation and filtration. The precipitate was then dissolved in a 0.1% TFA aqueous solution and loaded onto a C-18 column for HPLC purification. The column was run at <60 bar and the solution temperature was 15-25 °C throughout. The eluents were 0.1% TFA in acetonitrile and 0.1% TFA in water. The fractions were stored at 5°C, they were sampled and then fractions were pooled. The combined pools from two runs were diluted and a concentration/purification run was performed using the same HPLC column to decrease the total volume and remove additional impurities. The fractions were stored at 5°C.
The fractions containing the AMG 416 SPy intermediate were subjected to azeotropic distillation to change the solvent from the 0.1% TFA to a 15% water in IPA solution, charging with IPA as needed. To the resultant AMG 416 SPy intermediate in IPA solution was then added L-Cysteine 1.15 eq and the reaction was allowed to proceed at room temperature for conjugation to occur and to form the AMG 416 TFA salt as described above in Example 4. The AMG 416 TFA solution was added to a solution of 12M aqueous HC1, 0.27 L/kg and IPA 49.4 L/kg over 3 hours via subsurface addition, resulting in direct precipitation of the AMG 416 4.5 HC1 salt. The batch was aged for 3 hours and sampled for analysis.
The material was filtered and slurry washed with 96 wt% IPA, 10 L/kg. The cake was then re-slurried for 4 hours in 10 L/kg of 96% wt% IPA. The material was filtered and further slurry washed with 96% IPA, 10 L/kg and then IPA 10 L/kg. The material was dried under full vacuum at 25°C. The dry cake was dissolved in water 8 L/kg and the batch was concentrated via distillation to remove residual IPA and achieve the desired concentration. The solution temperature was kept below 25 °C throughout the distillation.
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EXAMPLE 1
Solubility of AMG 416 in Succinate Buffered Saline
In this study, the solubility of AMG 416 in succinate buffered-saline was investigated. AMG 416 HC1 (103 mg powder, 80 mg peptide) was dissolved in 200 iL of sodium succinate buffered saline (25 mM succinate, 0.9% saline, pH 4.5). After briefly vortexing, a clear solution was obtained with a nominal concentration of 400 mg/mL. Because expansion of the solution volume was not determined, the solubility of AMG 416 can be conservatively stated as at least 200 mg/mL. Although the maximal solubility was not determined in this experiment, AMG 416 is soluble in pH 4.5 succinate buffered saline to concentrations of at least 200 mg/mL.
KAI-4169, a novel calcium sensing receptor agonist, decreases serum iPTH, FGF-23 and improves serum bone markers in a phase 2 study in hemodialysis subjects with chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder
49th Congr Eur Renal Assoc – Eur Dialysis Transpl Assoc (May 24-27, Paris) 2012, Abst SAO054
| WO2011014707A2 | Jul 29, 2010 | Feb 3, 2011 | Kai Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Therapeutic agents for reducing parathyroid hormone levels |
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The route involves the diazotisation of anilines and condensation with malononitrile followed by the nucleophilic addition of ammonia or an alkylamine and finally a novel copper catalysed cyclisation. The intermediate azide was generated and consumed in situ which enabled safe scale up under the flow-through conditions employed.
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1,2,3-Triazole has become one of the most important heterocycles in contemporary medicinal chemistry. The development of the copper-catalyzed Huisgen cycloaddition has allowed the efficient synthesis of 1-substituted 1,2,3-triazoles. However, only a few methods are available for the selective preparation of 2-substituted 1,2,3-triazole isomers. In this context, we decided to develop an efficient flow synthesis for the preparation of various 2-aryl-1,2,3-triazoles. Our strategy involves a three-step synthesis under continuous-flow conditions that starts from the diazotization of anilines and subsequent reaction with malononitrile, followed by nucleophilic addition of amines, and finally employs a catalytic copper(II) cyclization. Potential safety hazards associated with the formation of reactive diazonium species have been addressed by inline quenching. The use of flow equipment allows reliable scale up processes with precise control of the reaction conditions. Synthesis of 2-substituted 1,2,3-triazoles has been achieved in good yields with excellent selectivities, thus providing a wide range of 1,2,3-triazoles.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/chem.201402074/full
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Finally published: new Annex 16 on QP Certification and Batch Release
The European Commission finally has published the new EU-GMP Guideline Annex 16 “Certification by a Qualified Person and Batch Release“.
The European Commission has published the final version of the revised EU-GMP Guideline Annex 16 “Certification by a Qualified Person and Batch Release”. Deadline for coming into operation is 15 April 2016.
As one important topic, it has been pointed out that the major task of a Qualified Person (QP) is the certification of a batch for its release. In this context, the QP must personally ensure the responsibilities listed in chapter 1.6 are fulfilled. In chapter 1.7 a lot of additional responsibilities are listed which need to be secured by the QP. The work can be delegated and the QP can rely on the respective Quality Management Systems. However “the QP should have on-going assurance that this reliance is well founded” (1.7). Amongst these twenty-one tasks are for example:

It is important to mention in this context that “the ultimate responsibility for the performance of an authorised medicinal product over its lifetime; its safety, quality and efficacy lies with the marketing authorisation holder (MAH). However “the QP is responsible for ensuring that each individual batch has been manufactured and checked in compliance with laws in force (…), in accordance with the requirements of the marketing authorisation (MA) and with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)” (see General Principles).
In the case that the QP has to rely on the correct functioning of the quality management system of other sites, the QP “should ensure that a written final assessment and approval of third party audit reports has been made”. The QP should also “be aware of the outcome of an audit with critical impact on the product quality before certifying the relevant batches.”
Another important section clarifies the role of the QP when it comes to deviations, implementing main features of the EMA Position Paper on QP Discretion (which was issued in February 2006 and updated January 2008). Chapter 3 of the draft describes the “handling of unexpected deviations”. A batch with an unexpected deviation from details contained within the Marketing Authorisation and/or GMP may be certified if a risk assessment is performed, evaluating a “potential impact of the deviation on quality, safety or efficacy of the batch(es) concerned and conclusion that the impact is negligible.” Depending on the outcome of the investigation and the root cause, the submission of a variation to the MA for the continued manufacture of the product might be required.
During the consultation phase, stakeholders expressed their concerns regarding the sampling of imported products. Now the new annex is clear on this: “Samples may either be taken after arrival in the EU, or be taken at the manufacturing site in the third country in accordance with a technically justified approach which is documented within the company’s quality system. (…) Any samples taken outside the EU should be shipped under equivalent transport conditions as the batch that they represent.”
The new annex is rather short on other importation requirements. These requirements will probably be defined in the new Annex 21

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The new APIC Guidance on Handling of Insoluble Matter and Foreign Particles in the Manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
The occurrence of foreign particles in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients is always undesirable. For the responsible QA departments it involves an increased effort as concerns the search for the root causes and for CAPA measures. A new APIC Guidance offers concrete recommendations for the GMP compliant handling of foreign particles in APIs, intermediates and raw materials.

Foreign particles in APIs or medicinal preparations are undesirable and sometimes lead to a recall of the batches concerned. Depending on the type of particles their presence in active pharmaceutical ingredients may be harmless; in many cases they are inevitable. In any case the manufacturer must find an adequate way how to handle those impurities visible to the human eye. The search for a guideline or another official document in the relevant regulations is in vain. Visible particles or fibres are only mentioned in the USP chapter <790>, in chapter 2.9.20 of the European Pharmacopoeia as well as in the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).
In order to remedy this lack of guidance or recommendations a group of experts within APIC has drawn up a guidance on the handling of foreign particles. This “Guidance on Handling of insoluble Matter and Foreign Particles in APIs” describes in detail
This APIC guidance offers valuable assistance for all API manufacturers that are confronted with the problem of the occurrence of foreign particles in their products, intermediates or raw materials. The implementation of the very concrete and practicable recommendations in this guidance offers also valuable supporting arguments for GMP inspections or audits and can help to avoid unpleasant surprises.
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