Simedeutirom

CAS 2403721-24-2

MF C18H92H3Cl2N6O4 MW 450.25

2-[3,5-Dichloro-4-[[(7R)-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-7-(methyl-d3)-1-oxo-1H-cyclopenta[d]pyridazin-4-yl]oxy]phenyl]-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazine-6-carbonitrile

2-[3,5-dichloro-4-[[(7R)-1-oxo-7-(trideuteriomethyl)-2,5,6,7-tetrahydrocyclopenta[d]pyridazin-4-yl]oxy]phenyl]-3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-triazine-6-carbonitrile

2-(3,5-dichloro-4-{[(7R)-7-(2H3)methyl-1-oxo-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1Hcyclopenta[d]pyridazin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-3,5-dioxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazine-6-carbonitrile
thyroid hormone beta receptor agonist, 4G7Z7KQ8GV 

Simedeutirom is a selective, synthetic, deuterium-labeled thyroid hormone receptor beta (THR-β) agonist. It features a novel cyclopenta$d$𝑑pyridazine core and is primarily utilized as a specialized tool compound in the biochemical research of metabolic diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and related metabolic disorders. 

Core Structural & Pharmacological Profile

• Target Selectivity: It functions as a potent agonist specifically targeting the thyroid hormone receptor beta (THR-β), with an half-maximal effective concentration (EC₅₀) ranging between 0.1 to 1 μM. THR-β activation plays a foundational role in modulating hepatic lipid metabolism, lowering cholesterol, and regulating overall energy expenditure without heavily triggering the alpha receptor (THR-α), which is associated with adverse cardiac side effects. 
• Deuterium Labeling: The compound incorporates deuterium (a stable isotope of hydrogen) into its chemical architecture, specifically modified as a trideuteriomethyl group. Isotopic modification or “deuteration” is an established medicinal chemistry approach frequently evaluated to slow metabolic clearance and increase structural stability. 
• Chemical Identifiers:
  • Molecular Formula: C₁₈H₁₂Cl₂N₆O₄
  • Molecular Weight: 450.25 g/mol
  • CAS Registry Number: 2403721-24-2
  • FDA UNII Code: 4G7Z7KQ8GV 

Research Context & Status

Simedeutirom is categorized under the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) database. However, it is fundamentally classified for in vitro and in vivo research use only. It has not been approved for clinical therapeutic use or direct distribution to patients. 

PAT

WO 2019240938

https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2019240938&_cid=P11-MU978W-22170-1

PAT

US20250179050

https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf;jsessionid=B04410250978C4E0B0F323AD027AC8B8.wapp1nB?docId=US457344867&_cid=P11-MU96YW-11754-1

Example 1 Preparation of crude free base of compound I

Step 1: preparation of compound b

N-(3,5-dichloro-4-((7-(methyl-d3)-1-oxo-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta [d]pyridazin-4-yl)oxy)phenyl)benzamid

4.62 kg of compound a was completely dissolved in 25.0 L of glacial acetic acid and added to a 100 L reaction kettle, 3300 g of benzoic anhydride was added, and the mixture was reacted at room temperature for about 4 hours with stirring turned on. The reaction was monitored by TLC (n-hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) until compound a disappeared, then 2722 g of anhydrous sodium acetate was additionally added and the temperature was increased to 120° C. for a reaction under stirring for about 18 hours.

The reaction solution was cooled to 60-65° C., and concentrated under reduced pressure to remove most of the acetic acid. After the concentration was completed, 10 L of anhydrous ethanol was added to the residue and uniformly mixed. Then the mixed solution was slowly added to 250 L of water, while maintaining the rapid stirring, and a large amount of solid precipitated during the addition, and stirring was continued for about 0.5 hours after the addition, followed by centrifugation. The filter cake was washed with purified water (20 L×2) to give compound b in 100% yield, which went directly to the next step.

1H NMR (400 MHZ, DMSO) δ 12.07 (s, 1H), 10.55 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 2H), 7.98-7.95 (m, 2H), 7.63-7.50 (m, 3H), 3.29-3.25 (m, 1H), 3.02-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.36 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.72 (m, 1H).

LCMS m/z=433.1 [M+1]+

Step 2: preparation of compound c

4-(4-amino-2,6-dichlorophenoxy)-7-(methyl-d3)-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta [d]pyridazin-1-on

To a 100 L reaction kettle, 5.76 kg of the crude compound b from the previous step, a potassium hydroxide solution (2606 g KOH dissolved in 19.5 L of purified water) and 6.0 L of anhydrous ethanol were added under stirring. After the complete addition, the mixture was heated to reflux and reacted for about 16 hours, and the raw material was controlled for a complete reaction.

The temperature was reduced to 25° C., 30 L of water was added, the pH was adjusted to 8-9 with an ammonium chloride solid, and 35.0 L of ethyl acetate was added and stirred. The solution was phase-separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (15.0 L×2). The organic phases were combined and washed with a 5% aqueous sodium chloride solution (25 L×2). The organic phase was dried over 3.0 Kg of anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated until no significant distillate flowed out, so as to obtain a crude product.

The crude product and 7.0 L of an aqueous 10% dioxane solution were heated for complete dissolution, cooled to room temperature, and crystallized with stirring for about 16 hours, followed by filtration to obtain a wet product, which was repeated purified twice and dried under vacuum at 50° C. for about 12 hours to give 1507 g of compound c.

1H NMR (400 MHZ, DMSO) δ 11.98 (s, 1H), 6.67 (m, 2H), 5.60 (s, 2H), 3.30-3.19 (m, 1H), 3.03-2.93 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 1.69 (m, 1H).

LCMS m/z=329.0 [M+1]+

Step 3: preparation of compound d

(R)-4-(4-amino-2,6-dichlorophenoxy)-7-(methyl-d3)-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta [d]pyridazin-1-one

3298 g of racemate c was subjected to chiral resolution to give, two optical isomers from separation:

Compound d (retention time: 1.583 min, 1230 g, off-white solid, ee %=99.60%, yield 37.3%); and compound d-1 (retention time: 1.926 min, 1255 g, off-white solid, ee %=99.76%, yield 38.1%).

Resolution conditions:

Instrument: MG III preparative SFC; column: Whelk 01 (S, S), 300× 50 mm I.D., 10 um; mobile phase: A: CO2, B: methanol; gradient: B 40%; flow rate: 200 mL/min; back pressure: 100 bar; column temperature: 38° C.; wavelength: 220 nm; period: 4.5 min; sample preparation: the racemate was dissolved in methanol/dichloromethane to achieve 50 mg/ml; and injection: 17 ml/injection.

Compound d

1H NMR (400 MHZ, DMSO) δ 11.98 (s, 1H), 6.67 (s, 2H), 5.60 (s, 2H), 3.30-3.19 (m, 1H), 3.03-2.93 (m, 1H), 2.90-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.35 (dtd,1H), 1.69 (ddt, 1H).

LCMS m/z=329.1 [M+1]+

Compound d-1

1H NMR (400 MHZ, DMSO) δ 11.98 (s, 1H), 6.68 (d, 2H), 5.60 (s, 2H), 3.29-3.18 (m, 1H), 2.97 (tdd, 1H), 2.90-2.72 (m, 1H), 2.35 (dtd, 1H), 1.69 (ddt, 1H).

LCMS m/z=329.0 [M+1]+

Step 4: preparation of compound e

Ethyl(R,Z)-(2-cyano-2-(2-(3,5-dichloro-4-((7-(methyl-d3)-1-oxo-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta [d]pyridazin-4-yl)oxy)phenyl) hydrazineylidene) acetyl) carbamate

To a 100 L reaction kettle, 16.0 kg of acetic acid, 4.0 kg of purified water and 2.0 kg of compound d were added with stirring. The temperature was reduced to 0+5° C., then 2.36 kg of hydrochloric acid was added, and after the addition, the temperature was maintained at 0+5° C. with stirring for about 20 minutes. A sodium nitrite solution (0.5 kg of sodium nitrite dissolved in 1.0 kg of purified water) was dropwise added with the temperature being controlled at 0+5° C., and after the addition, the temperature was maintained at 0+5° C. for reaction for 2 hours. The temperature was controlled at 5+5° C. and a sodium acetate solution (1.5 kg of sodium acetate dissolved in 6.0 kg of purified water) was added dropwise, then 0.99 kg of N-cyanoacetourethane was added, and then the temperature was increased to 10+5° C. for a reaction for about 2 hours. Then a sample was taken for HPLC monitoring, after which time samples were taken at each about 2-hour interval, and the reaction was not stopped until the content of compound d was determined by HPLC to be≤1.0%.

After the completion of the reaction, the temperature was controlled to 10+5° C., and 30.0 kg of purified water was added to the reaction kettle. After the addition, the temperature was controlled at 10+5° C. with stirring continued for 1 hour, followed by filtration, and the cake was washed with 3.0 kg of purified water. The filter cake and 12.6 kg of anhydrous ethanol were added to a 100 L reaction kettle, heated to 50±5° C., and stirred for about 1 hour. The mixture was cooled to 20±5° C., stirred for 0.5 hours and filtered, and the filter cake was washed once with 1.26 kg of anhydrous ethanol.

The filter cake was dried at 55+5° C. with vacuum≤−0.07 MPa for about 17 hours, and compound e was obtained and collected, weighing 2.6327 kg.

1H NMR (400 MHZ, DMSO) δ 12.08 (d, 2H), 10.88 (s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 2H), 4.21 (q, 2H), 3.30-3.17 (m, 1H), 3.08-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.38 (ddd, 1H), 1.78-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.28 (t, 3H).

LCMS m/z=496.1 [M+1]+

Step 5: preparation of compound of formula I

(R)-2-(3,5-dichloro-4-((7-(methyl-d3)-1-oxo-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta [d]pyridazin-4-yl)oxy)phenyl)-3,5-dioxo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazine-6-carbonitrile

To a 100 L reaction kettle, 12.40 kg of N,N-dimethylacetamide, 2.6269 kg of compound e and 0.54 kg of sodium acetate were added with stirring. After the addition, the temperature was increased and the internal temperature was maintained at 115+5° C. for a reaction for about 2 hours. Then a sample was taken for HPLC monitoring, after which time samples were taken at each about 2-hour interval, and the reaction was not stopped until the content of compound e was determined by HPLC to be≤1.0%.

After the completion of the reaction, the temperature was reduced to 60±5° C., 0.788 kg of purified water was added to the reaction solution, and after the addition, the reaction solution was filtered while still hot and quickly added to 13.66 kg of purified water, and the temperature was lowered to 10+5° C. After filtration, the filter cake was added to 20 L of dimethyl sulfoxide and warmed for complete dissolution. 800 L of acetone was added and stirred for 0.5 to 1 h, and then filtered. The filter cake was dried at 55+5° C. with vacuum≤−0.07 MPa for about 20 hours to give the amorphous form of the compound of formula (I), weighing 1.56 kg.

1H NMR (400 MHZ, DMSO) δ 13.26 (s, 1H), 12.09 (s, 1H), 7.79 (s, 2H), 3.32-3.24 (m, 1H), 3.10-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.96-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.31 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.69 (m, 1H).

LCMS m/z=450.0 [M+1]+.

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