ARIMOCLOMOL

アリモクロモル;

Formula	C14H20ClN3O3
Exact mass	313.1193
Mol weight	313.7799

CAS 289893-25-0

289893-26-1 (Arimoclomol maleate);

INN 8300

N-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-3-piperidin-1-ylpropoxy]-1-oxidopyridin-1-ium-3-carboximidoyl chloride

BRX 220

Arimoclomol maleate is in a phase III clinical trials by Orphazyme for the treatment of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C). It is also in phase II clinical studies for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Arimoclomol (INN; originally codenamed BRX-345, which is a citrate salt formulation of BRX-220) is an experimental drug developed by CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company based in Los Angeles, California. In 2011 the worldwide rights to arimoclomol were bought by Danish biotech company Orphazyme ApS.^[1] The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted orphan drug designation to arimoclomol as a potential treatment for Niemann-Pick type C in 2014 and 2015 respectively.^[2][3]

	Fig. 1 Structures of (±)-bimoclomol (1) and (R)-(+)-arimoclomol (2).

Reference：1. WO0179174A1.

Reference：1. Tetrahedron: Asymmetr. 2012, 23, 1564-1570.

PATENT

WO/2022/106614PROCESSES FOR PREPARING ARIMOCLOMOL CITRATE AND INTERMEDIATES THEREOF

https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2022106614&_cid=P22-L3S8T3-04206-1

The present disclosure provides an optimized four-step process for preparing an ultra-pure composition comprising arimoclomol citrate, i.e. N-{[(2R)-2-hydroxy-3-piperidin-l-ylpropyl]oxy}pyridine-3-carboximidoyl chloride 1-oxide citrate. The optimized process comprises a plurality of optimized sub-steps, each contributing to an overall improved process, providing the ultra-pure composition comprising arimoclomol citrate. The ultra-pure composition comprising arimoclomol citrate meets the medicines agencies’ high regulatory requirements. An overview of the four-steps process is outlined below:

Step 1: Overview of process for preparing ORZY-01

Step 2: Overview of process for preparing ORZY-03

Step 4: Overview of process for preparing BRX-345 (ORZY-05)

The previously reported two-step synthesis of ORZY-01 as shown below includes a 2 hour reflux in step 1A, followed by purification of intermediate compound (V) to increase the batch quality.

PAPER

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2017/ob/c7ob02578e

DOI: 10.1039/C7OB02578E (Communication) Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017, 15, 9794-9799

Scheme 1 Synthesis of arimoclomol (2) by reproduction of the published patent route. Reagents and conditions: (a) NH2OH·HCl (1.2 equiv.), NaHCO3 (1.2 equiv.), H2O, rt, 18 h 91%; (b) piperidine (0.9 equiv.), MeOH, 65 °C, quant.; (c) 6, NaOH (1.3 equiv.), EtOH, H2O, 70 °C, 18 h; (d) NaNO2 (1.3 equiv.), conc. HCl, H2O, −5 °C, 2.5 h 51% over 2 steps; (e) (−)-dibenzoyl-L-tartaric acid, EtOH then NaOH, CH2Cl2; (f) citric acid (1.0 equiv.), acetone; (g) supercritical fluid chromatography.

	Scheme 3 Arimoclomol (2) synthesis via chiral glycidyl nosylate synthon. Reagents and conditions: (a) (i) NaH (60% wt), DMF, 0 °C, 0.5 h; (ii) (R)-(−)-glycidyl nosylate (11) (1.06 equiv.), rt, 2 h; (iii) piperidine (1.1 equiv.), 80 °C for 4 h then rt for 18 h, 71%; (b) NaNO2 (1.3 equiv.), conc. HCl, H2O, −5 °C, 2.5 h, 73%.

Scheme 4 Chiral hydroxylamine route to arimoclomol (2). Reagents and conditions: (a) (i) NaH (60% wt), DMF, 0 °C, 0.5 h; (ii) (R)-(−)-glycidyl nosylate (11) (1.1 equiv.), rt, 2 h, 83%; (b) piperidine (1.05 equiv.), iPrOH, 50 °C, 18 h, quant.; (c) HCl (6 M), 95 °C, 18 h; quant.; (d) Amberlyst A21, MeOH, rt, 4 h, 98%; (e) 3-cyanopyridine-N-oxide (3) (0.8 equiv.), HSCH2CO2H (17) (1.5 equiv.), Et3N, EtOH, 85 °C, 24 h, 75%; (f) NaNO2 (1.3 equiv.), conc. HCl, H2O, −5 °C, 66%.

1. (R,Z)-3-(N′-(2-Hydroxy-3-(piperidine-1-yl)propoxy)carboximi-oylchloride)pyridine-1-oxide citrate (2-citrate, arimoclomol citrate) was prepared as an off-white amorphous solid (164 mg): m.p. 161–162 °C; [α]²⁰_D +8.0° (c = 1, H₂O); IR ν_max (neat): 3423, 3228, 2949, 2868, 1722, 1589, 1483, 1433, 1307, 1128, 972, 829 cm⁻¹; ¹H NMR (600 MHz, d₆-DMSO) δ: 8.54 (t, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.39–8.35 (m, 1H), 7.72–7.68 (m, 1H), 7.55 (dd, J = 8.0, 6.5 Hz, 1H), 4.28 (ddd, J = 17.6, 13.3, 7.4 Hz, 3H), 3.35 (br. s, 2H), 3.13–2.74 (m, 6H), 2.59 (d, J = 15.2 Hz, 2H), 2.56–2.51 (m, 2H), 1.77–1.61 (m, 4H), 1.48 (s, 2H); ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, d₆-DMSO) δ: 176.6, 171.3, 140.5, 136.4, 132.7, 131.5, 126.8, 123.3, 77.8, 71.4, 63.8, 58.7, 53.1, 44.0, 30.7, 23.0, 21.9; HRMS (m/z TOF MS ES+) for C₁₄H₂₀ClN₃O₃ [M + H]+ calc. 314.1271, observed 314.1263; SFC er purity R:S, >99:1.
2. (R,Z)-3-(N′-(2-Hydroxy-3-(piperidine-1-yl)propoxy)carboximi-oylchloride)pyridine maleate ((R)-1-maleate, bimoclomol maleate) was prepared as an off-white amorphous solid (70 mg): m.p. 137–138 °C; [α]²⁰_D +6.0° (c = 1, MeOH); IR νmax (neat): 3269, 2937, 1577, 1477, 1440, 1348, 1205, 1070, 981, 864 cm⁻¹; ¹H NMR (600 MHz, d₆-DMSO) δ: 9.09 (s, 1H), 9.01–8.98 (m, 1H), 8.73 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.24–8.06 (m, 1H), 7.57 (ddd, J = 8.1, 4.8, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 6.02 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 2H), 5.93 (s, 1H), 4.40–4.21 (m, 3H), 3.60–3.28 (m, 3H), 3.20 (d, J = 11.8 Hz, 1H), 3.12–3.05 (m, 1H), 3.03–2.83 (m, 2H), 1.84–1.55 (m, 5H), 1.38 (s, 1H); ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, d₆-DMSO) δ: 167.1, 151.7, 147.4, 136.0, 135.1, 134.6, 127.9, 123.9, 77.2, 63.1, 58.0, 54.1, 51.1, 22.2, 21.3; HRMS (m/z TOF MS ES+) for C₁₄H₂₀ClN₃O₂ [M + H]+ calc. 298.1322, observed 298.1319; SFC er purity R:S, 98:2.

(R,Z)-3-(N’-(2-hydroxy-3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)carboximidoyl chloride)pyridine-1-oxide1 – (R)-(+)-Arimoclomol – 2 A solution of (R,Z)-3-(N’-(2-hydroxy-3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)carbamimidoyl)pyridine-1-oxide 12 (205 mg, 0.70 mmol) in conc. hydrochloric acid (1.1 mL, 13.9 mmol) and water (3 mL) was cooled to -5 °C for 15 minutes. Sodium nitrite (63 mg, 0.91 mmol) in water (0.5 mL) was then added dropwise to the reaction mixture and the reaction was stirred at -5 °C for 2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was made alkaline with NaOH (7 M, 3 mL). An additional 10 mL of water was added followed by DCM (30 mL) containing EtOAc (5 mL) and the organics were dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by FCC on Biotage Isolera using Biotage SNAP 10 g Si cartridge eluting with gradient elution 0-30% MeOH:DCM both containing 0.1% Et3N to afford the title compound (160 mg, 73% yield) as a colourless semi-solid. Analytical data was consistent with literature values. See ESI section SFC traces for specific enantiomeric ratios of 2 synthesised under the various methodologies quoted in the text. Optical rotation was not determined as it was determined in the ultimate product of this 2·citrate and comparative run times on SFC. 1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 8.63 (t, J = 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (ddd, J = 6.4, 1.6, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.66 – 7.62 (m, 1H), 7.25 (dd, J = 8.0, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 4.26 (qd, J = 11.3, 5.2 Hz, 2H), 4.07 (dd, J = 9.2, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 2.62 (s, 2H), 2.47 – 2.31 (m, 4H), 1.65 – 1.51 (m, 4H), 1.42 (s, 2H); 13C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl3) δ: 140.3, 137.7, 133.1, 132.5, 125.7, 123.9, 78.7, 64.9, 60.9, 54.8, 25.8, 24.0.

(R,Z)-3-(N’-(2-hydroxy-3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)carboximidoyl chloride)pyridine-1-oxide citrate

(R)-(+)- Arimoclomol citrate – 2·citrate (R,Z)-3-(N’-(2-hydroxy-3-(piperidin-1-yl)propoxy)carboximidoyl chloride)pyridine-1-oxide (159 mg, 0.51 mmol) was dissolved in acetone (3 mL) and citric acid (97 mg, 0.51 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was left to stir at room temperature for 18 hours. After this time the mixture was sonicated and the precipitate was filtered, rinsed with cold acetone (1 mL) and dried under vacuum to afford the title compound (165 mg, 64% yield) as a white amorphous solid. Analytical data was consistent with literature values. m.p. 161-162 °C, Acetone (lit. 163-165 °C, EtOH); [α]D 20 +8.0 (c=1, H2O); IR νmax (neat): 3423, 3228, 2949, 2868, 1722, 1589, 1483, 1433, 1307, 1128, 972, 829 cm-1; 1H NMR (600 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ: 8.54 (t, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.39 – 8.35 (m, 1H), 7.72 – 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.55 (dd, J = 8.0, 6.5 Hz, 1H), 4.28 (ddd, J = 17.6, 13.3, 7.4 Hz, 3H), 3.35 (br. s, 2H), 3.13 – 2.74 (m, 6H), 2.59 (d, J = 15.2 Hz, 2H), 2.56 – 2.51 (m, 2H), 1.77 – 1.61 (m, 4H), 1.48 (s, 2H); 13C NMR (151 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ: 176.6, 171.3, 140.5, 136.4, 132.7, 131.5, 126.8, 123.3, 77.8, 71.4, 63.8, 58.7, 53.1, 44.0, 30.7, 23.0, 21.9; HRMS (m/z TOF MS ES+) for C14H20ClN3O3 [M+H]+ calc. 314.1271, observed 314.1263; SFC er purity R:S >99:1

Procedure for the conversion of (R)-(+)-Bimoclomol 1 into (R)-(+)-Arimoclomol 2 To a solution of (R)-(+)-bimoclomol (61 mg, 0.21 mmol) in acetone (2 mL) was added benzenesulfonic acid (33 mg, 0.21 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. Separately to a suspension of hydrogen peroxide-urea adduct (39 mg, 0.41 mmol) in acetonitrile (6 mL) at -5°C (ice-salt bath) was added trifluoroacetic anhydride (58 μL, 0.41 mmol) dropwise. A suspension of (R)-(+)-bimoclomol, 1, benzenesulfonic acid salt, as made above, in acetonitrile (3 mL) was then added dropwise to this solution. The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 hours, whilst slowly warming to room temperature. Aqueous Na2S2O5 solution (0.5 M, 1 mL) was added and the reaction mixture stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was made alkaline with NaOH (7 M) and extracted with DCM (2 x 30 mL). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by FCC on a Biotage Isolera using Biotage SNAP 10g Si cartridge eluting with gradient elution 0-35% MeOH in DCM to afford the title compound (35 mg, 55% yield) as a colourless semi-solid. Analytical data of the products was consistent with literature and/or previous samples synthesised above.

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Mechanism of action

Arimoclomol is believed to function by stimulating a normal cellular protein repair pathway through the activation of molecular chaperones. Since damaged proteins, called aggregates, are thought to play a role in many diseases, CytRx believes that arimoclomol could treat a broad range of diseases.

Arimoclomol activates the heat shock response.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]} It is believed to act at Hsp70.^[10]

History

Arimoclomol has been shown to extend life in an animal model of ALS^[11] and was well tolerated in healthy human volunteers in a Phase I study. CytRx is currently conducting a Phase II clinical trial.^[12]

Arimoclomol also has been shown to be an effective treatment in an animal model of Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy (SBMA, also known as Kennedy’s Disease).^[13]

Arimoclomol was discovered by Hungarian researchers, as a drug candidate to treat insulin resistance^[14][15] and diabetic complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy. Later, the compound, along with other small molecules, was screened for further development by Hungarian firm Biorex, which was sold to CytRx Corporation, who developed it toward a different direction from 2003.

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5. ^ Kieran D, Kalmar B, Dick JR, Riddoch-Contreras J, Burnstock G, Greensmith L (April 2004). “Treatment with arimoclomol, a coinducer of heat shock proteins, delays disease progression in ALS mice”. Nat. Med. 10 (4): 402–5. doi:10.1038/nm1021. PMID 15034571. S2CID 2311751.
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Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	N07XX17 (WHO)
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Legal status	Investigational
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CAS Number	289893-25-0
PubChem CID	208924
ChemSpider	21106260
UNII	EUT3557RT5
KEGG	D11374
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2107726
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5057701
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C14H20ClN3O3
Molar mass	313.78 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
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