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DR ANTHONY MELVIN CRASTO Ph.D

DR ANTHONY MELVIN CRASTO Ph.D

DR ANTHONY MELVIN CRASTO, Born in Mumbai in 1964 and graduated from Mumbai University, Completed his Ph.D from ICT, 1991,Matunga, Mumbai, India, in Organic Chemistry, The thesis topic was Synthesis of Novel Pyrethroid Analogues, Currently he is working with AFRICURE PHARMA, ROW2TECH, NIPER-G, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India as ADVISOR, earlier assignment was with GLENMARK LIFE SCIENCES LTD, as CONSUlTANT, Retired from GLENMARK in Jan2022 Research Centre as Principal Scientist, Process Research (bulk actives) at Mahape, Navi Mumbai, India. Total Industry exp 32 plus yrs, Prior to joining Glenmark, he has worked with major multinationals like Hoechst Marion Roussel, now Sanofi, Searle India Ltd, now RPG lifesciences, etc. He has worked with notable scientists like Dr K Nagarajan, Dr Ralph Stapel, Prof S Seshadri, etc, He did custom synthesis for major multinationals in his career like BASF, Novartis, Sanofi, etc., He has worked in Discovery, Natural products, Bulk drugs, Generics, Intermediates, Fine chemicals, Neutraceuticals, GMP, Scaleups, etc, he is now helping millions, has 9 million plus hits on Google on all Organic chemistry websites. His friends call him Open superstar worlddrugtracker. His New Drug Approvals, Green Chemistry International, All about drugs, Eurekamoments, Organic spectroscopy international, etc in organic chemistry are some most read blogs He has hands on experience in initiation and developing novel routes for drug molecules and implementation them on commercial scale over a 32 PLUS year tenure till date Feb 2023, Around 35 plus products in his career. He has good knowledge of IPM, GMP, Regulatory aspects, he has several International patents published worldwide . He has good proficiency in Technology transfer, Spectroscopy, Stereochemistry, Synthesis, Polymorphism etc., He suffered a paralytic stroke/ Acute Transverse mylitis in Dec 2007 and is 90 %Paralysed, He is bound to a wheelchair, this seems to have injected feul in him to help chemists all around the world, he is more active than before and is pushing boundaries, He has 100 million plus hits on Google, 2.5 lakh plus connections on all networking sites, 100 Lakh plus views on dozen plus blogs, 227 countries, 7 continents, He makes himself available to all, contact him on +91 9323115463, email amcrasto@gmail.com, Twitter, @amcrasto , He lives and will die for his family, 90% paralysis cannot kill his soul., Notably he has 38 lakh plus views on New Drug Approvals Blog in 227 countries......https://newdrugapprovals.wordpress.com/ , He appreciates the help he gets from one and all, Friends, Family, Glenmark, Readers, Wellwishers, Doctors, Drug authorities, His Contacts, Physiotherapist, etc He has total of 32 International and Indian awards

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Novo’s long-acting insulin, name-insulin degludec , Tresiba makes way to UK


diabetes-insulin

Degludec MoleculeDEGLUDEC

B29N(epsilon)-omega-carboxypentadecanoyl-gamma-L-glutamyl desB30 human insulin

Insulin degludec is a ultralong-acting basal insulin analogue being developed by Novo Nordisk under the brand name Tresiba. It is injected subcutaneously three-times a week to help control the blood sugar level of those with diabetes. It has a duration of action that lasts up to 40 hours, unlike the 18 to 26 hours provided by current marketed long-acting insulins such as insulin glargine and insulin detemir.

Insulin degludec is a modified insulin that has one single amino acid deleted in comparison to human insulin, and is conjugated to hexadecanedioic acid via gamma-L-glutamyl spacer at the amino acid lysine at position B29.

MARCH 05, 2013

Patients with diabetes in the UK can now get access to a new treatment option following the roll out of Novo Nordisk’s ultra-long-acting insulin Tresiba in the country, marking its first launch in Europe.

The European Commission issued a green light for the drug – as well as sister product Ryzodeg (insulin degludec/insulin aspart) – for the treatment of diabetes in adults back in January.

Approval came on the back of studies comparing Tresiba to Sanofi’s blockbuster Lantus (insulin glargine), in which Novo’s drug demonstrated a significantly lower risk of overall and nocturnal hypoglycaemia, which is particularly important as patients are less aware of the symptoms, while successfully achieving equivalent reductions in HbA1c.

In fact, clinical data showed a 25% reduction in nocturnal hypoglycaemia for patients with type I diabetes taking Tresiba, while for insulin-naiive patients with Type II diabetes there was a 36% reduction compared to Lantus, the company said, although noting hypoglycaemia is still the most common side effect linked with its drug.

“With our current insulin treatments, it is important for people with diabetes to take their long-acting insulin at around the same time each day. However, the pharmacokinetics of insulin degludec mean that, on occasions when this is not possible, people with diabetes can alter the time they take their insulin without compromising their diabetes control or putting themselves at increased risk of hypoglycaemia,” commented Professor Richard Holt, Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology at the University of Southampton.

“Good control of diabetes is essential to reduce the risk of long-term complications, so flexibility, when needed, is important,” he added.

Competitive edge?

In addition, its associated cut in the risk of nocturnal hypoglycaemia could give the drug another competitive edge, given that almost 50% of severe hypoglycaemic episodes – which have a significant impact not only on the patient but on the economy – occur at night.

The estimated UK cost for severe hypoglycaemia hit £30.4 million and £41.8 million for moderate hypoglycaemia in 2010/11, and each severe hypoglycaemic episode involving hospitalisation costs the NHS an estimated £2,153 per person.

The drug does come with a weighty price-tag, costing £72.00 per pack of 5 x 3 ml U100 FlexTouch pens, compared to the £41.50 per pack (5 x 3ml pre-filled pens) of Lantus. But a spokesperson for Novo stressed to PharmaTimes UK News that its price “reflects the clinical benefits and innovation that insulin degludec brings to patients”.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence will include Tresba its updated NICE Clinical Guidelines on diabetes, which are expected in 2014, the spokesperson confirmed.

Last month Novo was dealt a huge blow when US regulators knocked back Tresiba, after being reluctant to approve the drug without additional data on its cardiovascular effects.

The move came as somewhat of a surprise, given that advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration actually supported its approval, albeit with the proviso that a post-marketing cardiovascular outcomes trial be carried out.

Novo's long-acting insulin hits UK shores

NDA-US Marketing by Ranbaxy, Alembic has announced that it has received an NDA approval for extended release version of Pfizer’s anti depressant drug Pristiq, Desvenlafaxine Base


DESVENLAFAXINE

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http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/alembic-pharma-gets-us-nod-for-antidepressant-tablets-113030500304_1.html

5 march 2013

Alembic has announced that it has received an NDA approval for extended release version of  Pfizer’s anti depressant drug Pristiq. Pristiq sell approximately  $550m in the US. Alembic has outlicensed rights to  Ranbaxy for marketing in the US. The company will start marketing the product immediately.

Alembic will manufacture and supply the drug to Ranbaxy for marketing in the US. Vadodara-based pharma player, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited has received the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for a bioequivalent version of Pristiq by Pfizer.

In a statement filed with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Tuesday, Alembic informed that it has received USFDA approval for its new drug application (NDA), desvenlafaxine base extended release tablets.
The company is the sponsor and manufacturer of the NDA. Desvenlafaxine base extended release tablets is a prescription medicine and it is Alimbic’s first 505 (B) (2) filing. The product is indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder.”The company has entered into an out-licensing arrangement with Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited for exclusively marketing the product in the US market,” the statement said.

The product will be available in 50 mg and 100 mg disage strengths. The product will be launched immediately.
As per the industry data, the current market size for Pristiq is approximately US $ 538 million (approx. Rs 2900 crore).

Betrixaban


N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-([4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoyl]amino)-5-methoxybenzamide

Betrixaban:PRT-54021, PRT-021, MK-4448, PRT-054021

N- (5- chloro-2-pyridyl) -2 – [[4 – [(dimethylamino) methyl] benzoyl] amino] -5 – methoxy – benzamide

CAS 330942-05-7

MW 451.91, C23H22ClN5O3

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Millennium INNOVATOR

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd; Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc…DEVELOPERS

Ever since post was written now, FDA approval on June 23rd, 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved betrixaban for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adults hospitalized for an acute medical illness who are at risk for thromboembolic complications (related to limited mobility or other risk factors for VTE). Betrixaban is now the fifth FDA-approved oral anticoagulant on the market.

The decision was based on data from the phase III APEX trial, a double-blind, international study that randomized 7,513 patients to receive either extended-duration betrixaban (betrixaban 160 mg orally on day 1, then 80 mg daily for 35 to 42 days, followed by a placebo injection once-daily for 6 to 14 days) or short-duration enoxaparin (enoxaparin 40 mg subcutaneously once-daily for 6 to 14 days followed by an oral placebo pill once-daily for 35 to 42 days).

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Patients in the betrixaban arm experienced fewer VTE events, a composite outcome score of asymptomatic or symptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis, non-fatal pulmonary embolism, or VTE-related death: 4.4 percent versus 6 percent (relative risk = 0.75, 95% CI 0.61-0.91).

Fifty-four percent of betrixaban-treated patients experienced at least one adverse event (AE), compared with 52 percent of those on enoxaparin. The most common AEs (observed in ≥5% of patients) associated with betrixaban were bleeding-related, and bleeding was the most common reason for treatment discontinuation.

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Betrixaban maleate

CAS 936539-80-9,

Molecular Weight, 567.98, Molecular Formula, C23H22ClN5O3 . C4H4O4

(2Z)-but-2-enedioic acid; N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2- [4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzamido]-5- methoxybenzamide

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https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2017/208383Orig1s000ChemR.pdf

FDA approval on June 23rd, 2017. FDA approved betrixaban (BEVYXXA, Portola) for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients”

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血栓新药Bevyxxa(betrixaban,贝曲西班)的合成_syntheticfuture_新浪博客

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血栓新药Bevyxxa(betrixaban,贝曲西班)的合成
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Conversion of the carboxylic acid compound S-1 to the acid chloride followed by reaction with the aminopyridine S-2 gives the amide compound, which is subsequently hydro-reduced to give the compound S-4 . Dimethylamine in the presence of a strong base to deprotonated proton nitrile compound to obtain amidine compounds S-6 , hydrolysis ester group to give carboxylic acid compound S-7 . S-7 and S-4 resulted in Bevyxxa ( betrixaban ) with the participation of the condensation reagent EDC .

Synthetic route reference: WO2011084519A1

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Betrixaban, a factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor, is chemically described as N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2[4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)-benzoylamino]-5-methoxybenzamide maleate. Its molecular formula (as maleate salt) is C27H26ClN5O7, which corresponds to a molecular weight of 567.98. Betrixaban (maleate salt) has the following structural formula:

BEVYXXA™ (betrixaban) Structural Formula Illustration

BEVYXXA capsules are available for oral administration in strengths of 80 mg and 40 mg of betrixaban with the following inactive ingredients: dextrose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, and a hard gelatin capsule.

Patents

  1. US8557852
  2. US6376515
  3. US8691847
  4. US9629831
  5. US9555023
  6. US8404724
  7. US8987463
  8. US7598276
  9. US6835739
  10. US8518977

FDA Orange Book Patents

FDA Orange Book Patents: 1 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 6376515
Expiration Sep 15, 2020
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 2 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 6835739
Expiration Sep 15, 2020
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 3 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 9555023
Expiration Nov 7, 2026
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 4 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 9629831
Expiration Sep 15, 2020
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 5 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 7598276
Expiration Nov 8, 2026
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 6 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 8404724
Expiration Mar 29, 2031
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 7 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 8518977
Expiration Sep 15, 2020
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 8 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 8557852
Expiration Sep 8, 2028
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 9 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 8691847
Expiration Sep 15, 2020
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
FDA Orange Book Patents: 10 of 10 (FDA Orange Book Patent ID)
Patent 8987463
Expiration Dec 28, 2030
Applicant PORTOLA PHARMS INC
Drug Application
  1. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)
  2. N208383 (Prescription Drug: BEVYXXA. Ingredients: BETRIXABAN)

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PHASE 3  for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Patents CN1391555A, CN102336702A, CN101595092A, CN102762538A

Portola Pharmaceuticals, under license from Takeda (formerly known as Millennium Pharmaceuticals), is developing betrixaban (was reported to be in phase III in November 2015), for treating venous thrombosis

In October 2015, betrixaban was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for extended-duration prevention of VTE or blood clots in acute medically ill patients

Betrixaban (INN, codenamed PRT-054,021) is an anticoagulant drug which acts as a direct factor Xa inhibitor.[1] It is potent, orally active and highly selective for factor Xa, being selected from a group of similar compounds for its low hERG affinity.[2] Betrixaban has undergone human clinical trials for prevention of embolism after knee surgery,[3] and prevention of stroke following atrial fibrillation,[4] with promising results.[5] Betrixaban is currently being studied in a human clinical trial for extended duration thromboprophylaxis to prevent venous thromboembolism in acute medically ill patients.[6] Joint development with Portola was discontinued in 2011 by Merck.[7] Betrixaban is now being developed by Portola Pharmaceuticals.

Long-acting, oral, direct Factor Xa Inhibitor

Description

Betrixaban is an oral small molecule anticoagulant that directly inhibits the activity of Factor Xa, an important validated target in the blood coagulation pathway.

Key Characteristics

Betrixaban has been specifically designed for chronic, once-a-day treatment. It has a half-life that supports true, once-daily dosing and a low peak-to-trough drug concentration ratio that minimizes anticoagulant variability. Betrixaban is primarily eliminated unchanged in the bile and has been studied in patients with all degrees of renal function, including those with severe renal impairment (excluding dialysis patients). Betrixaban is minimally metabolized through the Cytochrome 450 enzyme system, which may result in low potential for CYP-related drug interactions. Betrixaban is reversible with PRT4445, a universal Factor Xa inhibitor antidote that Portola is developing as a companion product.

Potential Indications

Treatment or prevention of life-threatening blood clots (venous thromboembolism; VTE) in acute medically ill patients.

Clinical Development

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01583218
COMPLETION-August 2014

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01583218

APEX Study

Portola has initiated its pivotal Phase 3 APEX Study to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of betrixaban for extended duration venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis for up to 35 days in acute medically ill patients with restricted mobility and certain risk factors. This randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, multicenter, multinational study will compare a once-daily dose of 80 mg of betrixaban for a total of 35 days (including both in the hospital and after discharge) with in-hospital administration of 40 mg of enoxaparin once daily for 6 to 14 days followed by placebo. The global study is expected to enroll approximately 6,850 patients at more than 400 study sites throughout the world. The primary objective of the trial is to demonstrate the superiority of betrixaban as compared to the current standard of care in the reduction of VTE-related events at 35 days while maintaining a favorable benefit to risk profile.

The APEX study is adequately powered to show a clinically relevant benefit with a p-value of less than 0.01 on the primary endpoint of total asymptomatic proximal DVT (as detected by ultrasound), symptomatic DVT (proximal or distal), non-fatal pulmonary embolism and VTE-related death. The first patient was enrolled in March 2012.

The safety and tolerability of betrixaban for stroke prevention was evaluated in 508 patients with atrial fibrillation in the Phase 2 EXPLORE-Xa dose-ranging study. Results were presented during a late-breaking session at the American College of Cardiology’s 59th Annual Scientific Session in March 2010. The data showed that a once-daily dose of oral betrixaban, given to patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter and at least one risk factor for stroke, reduced the incidence of major and clinically relevant non-major bleeds compared to dose-adjusted warfarin. In August 2010, additional pharmacodynamic data from a pre-specified analysis of EXPLORE-Xa showed a concentration dependent relationship and provided further evidence for the anticoagulant activity of betrixaban across all three doses studied in the clinical trial. The additional pharmacodynamic analysis provides information for dose selection for Phase 3 evaluation of betrixaban.

In 2007, positive top-line results from EXPERT were published in The Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. This randomized, multi-center, Phase 2 in-hospital efficacy and safety study of the prevention of VTE compared betrixaban with enoxaparin in 215 patients undergoing knee replacement surgery.

Portola Pharmaceuticals

Betrixaban (INN, codenamed PRT-054,021) is an anticoagulant drug which acts as a direct factor Xa inhibitor.[1] It is potent, orally active and highly selective for factor Xa, being selected from a group of similar compounds for its low hERG affinity.[2] Betrixaban has undergone human clinical trials for prevention of embolism after knee surgery,[3] and prevention of stroke following atrial fibrillation,[4] with promising results.[5]

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Patent Document CN1391555A first discloses a preparation method (see Scheme 1):

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CN101595092A  (See Scheme 2).

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Patent Document CN102762538A  (see Scheme 3).

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CN104693114

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Preparation Example 1 shell song in Spanish

Figure CN104693114AD00111

  Under stirring, temperature 15 ~ 20 ° C, was added dropwise 2mol / L tetrahydrofuran solution of isopropylmagnesium chloride (available commercially available) 308ml (0 • 615mol, 5eq) to 2mol / L dimethylamine THF Solution (commercially available can) 339ml (0.677mol, 5. 5eq) to give dimethylamine reaction solution.

  Under stirring, temperature 15 ~ 20 ° C, the compound of formula II 50. 0g (0 123mol, leq.) Was mixed with 500ml of tetrahydrofuran, was added dropwise the above-described reaction solution of dimethylamine; After the addition continued at 25 The reaction was stirred for ~ 30 ° C, the progress of the reaction was monitored by HPLC. After completion of the reaction, at 15 ~ 20 ° C, the reaction solution was added to about 2mol L hydrochloric acid solution 700ml / in hydrochloric acid and then adjusting the pH to 2-3; concentrated under reduced pressure and the organic solvent was evaporated, filtered and concentrated liquid The precipitated solid, the filter cake washed with an appropriate amount of water; the filter cake was mixed by stirring with 500ml of acetone, the pH adjusted with triethylamine to 7-8; filtered; the cake at 40 ~ 45 ° C and dried under reduced pressure to give Pui Spanish song 45. 5g. . Yield: 82 0%; HPLC purity: 98.9%, of which 0.05% dechlorinated impurities VIII, IX desmethyl impurities were not detected.

Take the above Tony Qu Spanish 45.0g, at about 70 ° C under stirring dissolved in N, N- dimethylacetamide 180ml, a toluene solution of 360ml; cooling crystallization, filtration, the filter cake washed with an appropriate amount of acetone at 40 ~ 45 ° C and dried under reduced pressure; the resulting song Tony Spanish HPLC purity 99.7%.

(+) LC-MS: m / z = 452 ([M + H] +). Che NMR (400MHz, DMS0-d6) S:…. 2 96 (s, 6H), 3 83 (s, 3H), 7. 06-7 09 (dd, 1H), 7. 55-7 59 ( m, 3H), 7. 80-7. 83 (dd, 1H), 8. 21-8. 23 (d, 1H), 8. 27-8. 30 (d, 2H), 8. 37-8. 40 (d, 1H), 8. 41-8. 43 (d, 1H), 10. 54 (br., 2H).

Preparation Example 2 Tony Qu Spanish maleate

  Under stirring, temperature 0 ~ 5 ° C, dropping 2mol isopropyl magnesium chloride in tetrahydrofuran / L (available commercial available) 105ml (0 • 21mol, 8. 4eq) twenty methylamine hydrochloride 8. 91g (0 • llmol, 4. 4eq) in tetrahydrofuran 60ml of the suspension, the reaction solution obtained dimethylamine.

  Under stirring, temperature 0 ~ 5 ° C, the compound of formula II 10. 0g (0 025mol, leq.) Was mixed with 100ml of tetrahydrofuran, and then dropping the above reaction liquid dimethylamine; After the addition continued 10 The reaction was stirred for ~ 15 ° c, the progress of the reaction was monitored by HPLC. After completion of the reaction, at 10 ~ 15 ° C, the reaction solution was added to an aqueous solution of 45g and 100ml dubbed maleic acid solution; the organic solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and concentrated, filtered concentrate precipitated solid cake was washed with the right amount of water washing. Cake at 40 ~ 45 ° C and dried under reduced pressure to give Tony Qu Spanish maleate 12.lg. . Yield: 85 4%; HPLC purity: 98.6%, which is 0.03% dechlorinated impurities VIII, IX desmethyl impurities were not detected.

Take the above shellfish Spanish song maleate 10. 0g, at about 70 ° C under stirring dissolved in a mixed solvent of ethanol 50ml and 25ml of water, dropping water 150ml; cooling crystallization, filtration, the filter cake at 40 ~ 45 ° C and dried under reduced pressure; the resulting song Tony Spanish maleate HPLC purity 99.9%.

: HNMR (400MHz, DMS〇-d6) 8: 3. 25 (s, 3H), 3. 32 (s, 3H), 3. 87 (s, 3H), 6. 02 (s, 2H) , 7. 19-7. 21 (dd, 1H), 7. 44-7. 45 (1H), 7. 75-7. 77 (d, 2H), 7. 97-9. 98 (d, 2H) , 8. 08-8. 13 (m, 3H), 8. 44-8. 45 (d, 1H), 9. 01 (br., 1H), 9. 37 (br., 1H), 11.04 (s , 1H), 11. 13 (s, 1H).

Preparation Example 3 Tony Spanish song of [0075] Example

  Under stirring, temperature 25 ~ 30 ° C, isopropylmagnesium chloride in tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise a solution of 2mol / L (available commercially available) 81ml (0 • 161mol, 7eq) to 2mol / L dimethylamine THF Solution (commercially available can) 121ml (0 • 242mol, 10. 5eq) to give dimethylamine reaction solution.

Under stirring, temperature 25 ~ 30 ° C, the hydrochloride salt of a compound of formula II 10. 0g (0 023mol, leq.) Was mixed with 100ml of tetrahydrofuran, was added dropwise the above-described reaction solution of dimethylamine; After the addition was complete The reaction continued stirring at 25 ~ 30 ° C, the progress of the reaction was monitored by HPLC. After completion of the reaction, at 15 ~ 20 ° C, the reaction solution was added to about 2mol L hydrochloric acid solution 210ml / in hydrochloric acid and then adjusting the pH to 2-3; concentrated under reduced pressure and the organic solvent was evaporated, filtered and concentrated liquid The precipitated solid, the filter cake washed with an appropriate amount of water; the filter cake with 90ml acetone was stirred and mixed, the pH adjusted with triethylamine to 7-8; filtration; cake was 45 ~ 50 ° C and dried under reduced pressure to give Pui Qu Spanish 8. 35g. Yield: 80.5%. HPLC purity: 98.7%, which is 0.03% dechlorinated impurities VIII, IX desmethyl impurities were not detected.

Preparation Example 4 shellfish Spanish song hydrochloride

  Under stirring, temperature 15 ~ 20 ° C, dropping lmol / n-amyl magnesium bromide tetrahydrofuran solution (which can be commercialized available) 75ml (0 • 075mol, 3eq) to 2mol / L of dimethyl L amine in tetrahydrofuran (commercially available can) 56ml (0 • 113mol, 4. 5eq) to give dimethylamine reaction solution.

Under stirring, temperature 15 ~ 20 ° C, the compound of formula II 10. 0g (0 025mol, leq.) Was mixed with 100ml of tetrahydrofuran, was added dropwise the above-described reaction solution of dimethylamine; After the addition continued at 25 The reaction was stirred for ~ 30 ° C, the progress of the reaction was monitored by HPLC. After completion of the reaction, at 15 ~ 20 ° C, the reaction solution was added to about 2mol L hydrochloric acid solution 100ml / in hydrochloric acid and then adjusting the pH to 2-3; concentrated under reduced pressure and the organic solvent was evaporated, filtered and concentrated liquid The precipitated solid, the filter cake washed with an appropriate amount of water. Cake at 40 ~ 45 ° C and dried under reduced pressure to give Tony Qu Spanish hydrochloride 10.lg, yield:. 82 9%; HPLC purity: 99.0%, which is 0.02% dechlorination impurity VIII, from A impurities IX was not detected.

  Take the above shellfish Spanish song hydrochloride 10. 0g, at about 70 ° C under stirring dissolved in N, N- dimethylacetamide 40ml, a toluene solution of 80ml; cooling crystallization, filtration, cake at 40 ~ 45 ° C and dried under reduced pressure; the resulting song Tony Spanish hydrochloride HPLC purity 99.8%.

Preparation 5 shellfish Spanish song of [0082] Example

Under stirring, temperature 0 ~ 5 ° C, dropping lmol / diethyl zinc toluene solution of L (available commercially oriented) 50ml (0. 050mol, 2eq) to 2mol / L dimethylamine tetrahydrofuran (commercially available can) 28ml (0. 055mol, 2. 2eq) to give dimethylamine reaction solution.

  Under stirring, temperature 0 ~ 5 ° C, the compound of formula II 10. 0g (0 025mol, leq.) Was mixed with 100ml of tetrahydrofuran, and then dropping the above reaction liquid dimethylamine; After dropping 5 continues The reaction was stirred for ~ 10 ° C, the progress of the reaction was monitored by HPLC. After completion of the reaction, in the next 5 ~ 10 ° C, the reaction mixture was added to about 2mol L dilute hydrochloric acid solution 70ml / in hydrochloric acid and then adjusting the pH to 2-3; concentrated under reduced pressure and the organic solvent was evaporated, filtered and concentrated liquid The precipitated solid, the filter cake was washed successively with a suitable amount of water; the filter cake with acetone l〇〇ml mixing, the pH adjusted with triethylamine to 7-8; filtered; the cake at 40 ~ 45 ° C under reduced pressed and dried to give Tony Qu Spanish 9. 03g. . Yield: 80 1%; HPLC purity: 99.0%, which is 0.02% dechlorinated impurities VIII, IX desmethyl impurities were not detected.

  Preparation of compounds of Formula II Preparation Example 1

Methoxy-2-nitro – (5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl) -5 – benzamide (compound V) Preparation of [0086] (1) N-

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  with stirring at room temperature, 5-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (Compound VI, can be commercially available) 250g (1. 27mol, leq) and 2-amino-5-chloropyridine (Compound VII .) 163g (l 27mol, leq) was suspended in 1700ml of acetonitrile, pyridine 301g (3 81mol, 3eq), and then phosphorus oxychloride was added dropwise 231g (l 52mol, 1 2eq);… After stirring for 1 hour the reaction 3500ml water quenching crystallization; the filter cake was washed with water 1700mlX2; dried under reduced pressure to obtain compound V349g.

  (2) 2-Amino -N- (5- chloro – pyridin-2-yl) -5-methoxy – benzamide (compound IV) is prepared

Figure CN104693114AD00132

  with stirring at room temperature, the N- (5- chloro – pyridin-2-yl) -5-methoxy-2-nitro – benzamide (Compound V) 300g (0 • 977mol, 1.Oeq) 3000ml was dissolved in acetic acid, and iron powder was added portionwise 546g (9 77mol, 10eq.); After the addition of iron stirring was continued for 3 hours, and then ethyl acetate and water 6000ml 3000ml, liquid separation; the aqueous phase was separated 3000mlX2 extracted with ethyl acetate; combined organic phases were washed with water, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give compound IV244g.

(3) N- (5- chloro – pyridin-2-yl) -2- (4-cyano – benzoyl – amino) -5-methoxy – benzamide (compound II) is prepared

Figure CN104693114AD00141

at 10 ~ 20 ° C, a solution of a compound of formula IV 200g (0 • 72mol, 1.Oeq) and triethylamine 109g (1. 08mol, 1. 5eq) 2000ml dissolved in tetrahydrofuran, to which was added dropwise to cyano benzoyl chloride (compound III, commercially available technology) 130g (0 79mol, 1.leq.) and tetrahydrofuran solution dubbed 1000ml, HPLC monitoring progress of the reaction; after the reaction was filtered, the filter cake washed with an appropriate amount of ethanol, dried under reduced pressure to obtain compound II263g. HPLC purity: 98.7%.

  (+) LC-MS: m / z = 407 ([M + H] +). Insect NMR (400MHz, DMS0-d6) S:… 3 85 (s, 3H), 7 16-7 .19 (dd, 1H), 7. 39-7 41 (d, 1H), 7. 93- 7. 96 (d, 2H), 8. 02-8. 04 (m, 4H), 8. 13-8. 14 (d, 2H), 8. 42-8. 43 (d, 1H), 11. 06 (br. 2H).

Example 2 Preparation of the hydrochloride salt of the compound of formula II

  at 10 ~ 20 ° C, a solution of a compound of formula IV 40. 0g (0 • 14mol, 1.Oeq) was dissolved in 400ml of tetrahydrofuran, a solution of cyanobenzoyl chloride (Compound III, can be commercialized available) 24 8g (0 15mol, 1.leq) and tetrahydrofuran solution 200ml dubbed, HPLC monitoring progress of the reaction;.. After the reaction was filtered, the filter cake washed with ethanol and after an appropriate amount, and dried under reduced pressure to obtain a compound of formula II hydrochloride . HPLC purity: 99.5%.

 

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Example 1: Preparation of Spanish Preparation and Form A half-L- malic acid shellfish song

At 55 ~ 60 ℃, the shellfish song Spanish 6.0g (13.3mmol), L- malic acid 1.1g (8.0mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran 70mL / water 7mL mixed solvent acetone was added with stirring 60mL, cooled to room temperature, Crystallization. Precipitated solid was filtered, and the resulting solid at 40 ~ 45 ℃ vacuum dried to give half L- malic acid shellfish Spanish song.

1H NMR(400MHz,MeOD)δ:2.355-2.419(dd,0.5H),2.735-2.781(dd,0.5H),3.226(s,6H),3.907(s,3H),4.302-4.326(dd,0.5H),7.195-7.224(dd,1H),7.448-7.455(d,1H),7.744-7.764(d,2H),7.821-7.849(dd,1H),8.145-8.165(d,2H),8.196-8.219(d,1H),8.238-8.261(d,1H),8.323-8.329(d,1H)。

Above 1 H-NMR results, δ: 3.907 (s, 3H) attributed to shellfish Spanish song molecule methyl CH 3 , 4.302-4.326 (dd, 0.5H) attributed to L- malic acid molecule methine CH , you can determine the song title product in shellfish Spanish and L- malic acid molar ratio of 2: 1.

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Example 2

Preparation of the compound of Formula II

a. Gram scale preparation A slurry of the compound of Formula F (455 g, 1.0 eq.) in THF (4.67 kg,

10.3 parts) was prepared and adjusted to <10 0C. Lithium dimethyl amide was prepared as follows :hexyllithium (2.3 N/hexane, 2.45 L, 5.5 eq.) was added to dimethylamine solution (2 N/THF, 2.8 L, 5.5 eq.) maintaining <10 0C. The lithium dimethyl amide solution was charged into the slurry containing the compound of Formula F keeping the pot temperature of <10 0C. The reaction progress was monitored by in-process HPLC which confirmed that the amount of Formula F was <1.0 A%. A buffer solution of NaHCO3 (490 g, 1.1 parts, 5.7 eq.) and Na2CO3 (490 g, 1.1 parts, 4.5 eq.) in deionized water (6.6 kg, 14.51 parts) was prepared, and the above reaction mixture was transferred to this aqueous solution maintaining < 5 0C. The product precipitated out and the resulting slurry was adjusted to 20 0C over a period of 12 hr. The solid was filtered, and the resulting wet cake was washed with 3.5 kg (7.7 parts) of deionized water. The solid was filtered off using a coarse frit glass bench filter, and rinsed forwarded with cold (0-5 0C) absolute ethanol (628 g, 1.4 parts). The product was dried at 30-35 0C. Dry product was obtained in 458 g (73% yield). b. Kilogram scale preparation A slurry of the compound of Formula F (31.5 kg, 1.0 eq.) in THF (251 kg,

8.0 parts) was prepared in a 780 L Hastelloy reactor (Reactor A) and adjusted to 0 0C (-3 to 3 0C). 2 M Dimethylamine in THF (161.0 kg, 5.0 eq.) and THF (63 kg, 2 parts) were charged into a 1900 L GLMS reactor (Reactor B) and adjusted to 0 0C (-3 to 3 0C) with maximum agitation. Hexyllithium (2.3 M, 97.2 kg, 4.5 eq.) was slowly charged to Reactor B while maintaining a max temperature of 10 0C. The pump and lines were rinsed forward to Reactor B with THF (3.2 kg). The Reactor B contents were adjusted to 0 0C (-3 to 3 0C), then transferred to Reactor A while keeping Reactor A temperature < 10 0C. The Reactor B pump and lines were rinsed forward with THF (31.4 kg, 1.0 part). The Reactor A contents were adjusted to 0 0C (-3 to 3 0C), and agitated at this temperature until the reaction was complete as verified by HPLC (1-2 hrs). After about 1 hr of agitation, in-process HPLC analysis indicated that 0 A% starting material remained (in-process criteria: max 1 A%). Reactor A contents were adjusted to -5 0C (-8 to -3 0C). In-process cleaning of Reactor B with water was performed. Two previously prepared aqueous solutions (NaHCO3 (35.0 kg, 1.1 parts) in water (236 kg, 7.5 parts), and Na2CO3 (35.0 kg 1.1 parts) in water (236 kg, 7.5 parts))were charged to Reactor B and adjusted to -3 0C (0 to 6 0C). Reactor A contents were transferred to Reactor B through an insulated line, maintaining the temperature of Reactor B at -8 0C to a maximum of 5 0C. The Reactor A pump and lines were rinsed forward with cold [-5 0C (-8 to -3 0C)] THF (31.4 kg, 1.0 part). Reactor B contents were adjusted to 22 0C (19-25 0C) and agitated for ca. 3 hrs. Slurry formation was visually confirmed, and Reactor B contents were filtered onto a 30″ centrifuge fitted with a filter cloth. The Reactor B pump and lines were rinsed forward onto the 30″ centrifuge fitted with a filter cloth with drinking water (63 kg, 2 parts). The wet filter cake (66.5 kg) was transferred back to Reactor B and submitted to a slurry wash in drinking water (1005 kg, 32 parts) at 22 0C (19-25) 0C for ca. 1 hr. The product was filtered onto the 30″ centrifuge (after in-process cleaning and fitting with a filter cloth), and the Reactor B lines and pump were rinsed forward with drinking water (63 kg, 2 parts). The water rinse was sampled for test by TDS, which was found to be 0.46%. The Reactor B pump, lines and wet filter cake were further rinsed with cold [0 0C (-3 to 3 0C)] ethanol (44 kg, 1.39 parts). The wet filter cake was dried under vacuum with a maximum temperature of water bath (to heat dryer jacket) of 35 0C. In-process LOD was 0% after ca. 24 hrs of drying, and the product was discharged (24.8 kg) in 76.7% yield. HPLC showed 98 % purity, with dechlorinated impurity at 1.14 %. Example 3

Preparation of the compound of Formula F Step 1. Synthesis of 2-nitro-N-(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-5-methoxy-benzamide (C)

5-Methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (A) (25.0 kg, 1.0 eq.), 2-amino-5- chloropyridine (B) (16.3 kg, 1.0 eq.), and acetonitrile (87.5 kg, 3.5 parts) were charged to a 380 L GLMS reactor. The reaction mixture was adjusted to 22 0C (19-25 0C) and anhydrous pyridine (30.0 kg, 3.0 eq.) was added. The pump and lines were rinsed forward with acetonitrile (22.5 kg, 0.9 parts), and the reactor contents were adjusted to a temperature of 19-22 0C. Phosphorous oxychloride (23.3 kg, 1.20 eq.) was charged to the contents of the reactor via a metering pump, while maintaining a temperature of 25 0C (22-28 0C). The metering pump and lines were rinsed forward with acetonitrile (12.5 kg, 0.5 parts), while keeping the temperature at 25 0C (22-28 0C). The reaction mixture normally turned from a slurry to a clear solution after the addition of about 1/3 of the POCI3. At the end of the addition, it became turbid. After complete addition, the reaction mixture was agitated at 25 0C (22-28 0C) for ca. 1 hr, at which time HPLC analysis confirmed reaction completion. The solution was cooled to 15 0C (12-18 0C) and drinking water (156.3 kg, 6.25 parts) was charged slowly while keeping reaction temperature of between 12 and 30 0C. The reaction mixture was then adjusted to 22 0C (19-25 0C) and agitated for ca. 5 hrs until exotherm ceased. Formation of a slurry was visually confirmed and the contents of the reactor were filtered onto a pressure nutsche fitted with a filter cloth. The reactor, pump, and lines were washed forward onto the pressure nutsche with two portions of drinking water (62.5 kg, 2.5 parts each). The filtrate had a pH value of 7. The product (41.8 kg) was dried under vacuum with a maximum temperature of water bath (to heat dryer jacket) of 50 0C. After ca. 12 hrs, in-process LOD analysis indicated a solvent content of 0.72%. The dry product (C) was discharged (34.4 kg) with 88.2% yield and 99.1 % purity by HPLC. Step 2. Synthesis of 2-amino-N-(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-5-methoxy-benzamide (D)

To a 780 L Hastelloy reactor, compound C (33 kg, 1.0 eq.), 5% platinum carbon (sulfided, 0.33 kg, 0.010 parts) and dichloromethane (578 kg, 17.5 parts) were charged. Agitation was started and reactor contents were adjusted to 22 0C (19-25 0C). The reactor was pressurized with ca. 30 psi hydrogen and the reaction mixture gently heated to 28 0C (25-31 0C). Hydrogenation of the reactor contents was performed under ca. 30 psi at 28 0C (25 to 31 0C; maximum 31 0C) until the reaction was complete by HPLC. After 16.5 hrs, the reaction was deemed complete after confirming the disappearance of starting material (0.472 A%). The contents of the reactor were circulated through a conditioned celite pad (0.2-0.5 kg celite conditioned with 20-55 kg dichloromethane) prepared in a 8″ sparkler filter to remove the platinum catalyst. The reactor and celite bed were rinsed forward with two portions of dichloromethane (83 kg, 2.5 parts each). The filtrate was transferred to and concentrated in a 570 L GLMS reactor under a atmospheric pressure to ca. 132 L (4 parts volume). Ethanol (69 kg, 2.1 parts) was charged and concentration continued under atmospheric pressure to ca. 99 L (3 parts volume). In-process NMR indicated that the dichloromethane content was 39%. Ethanol (69 kg, 2.1 parts) was charged again and concentration continued again to ca. 99 L (3 parts volume). In-process NMR indicated that the dichloromethane content was 5%. The reaction mixture was then adjusted to 3 0C (0 to 6 0C), agitated for ca. 1 hr, and the resulting slurry filtered onto a jacketed pressure nutsche fitted with a filter cloth. The reactor, pump, and lines were rinsed forward with cold [3 0C (0-6 0C)] ethanol (26 kg, 0.8 parts). The wet filter cake (36.6 kg) was dried under vacuum at 40-50 0C with a maximum temperature of water bath (to heat dryer jacket) of 50 0C. LOD analysis after 12.5 hrs indicated solvent content was at 0.1%. The dry product (D) was discharged (26.4 kg) in 89.5% yield. HPLC showed 98.4 A% purity, with dechlorinated impurity at 0.083 %. Step 3. Synthesis of N-(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-2-(4-cyano-benzoyl-amino)-5-methoxy- benzamide Hydrochloride (F)

To a 780 L Hastelloy reactor, was charged 4-cyanobenzoyl chloride (E)

(17.2 kg, 1.1 eq.) and THF (92 kg, 3.5 parts). Reactor contents were agitated at 22 0C (19- 25 0C) until all of the solids had dissolved. The resulting solution was transferred to a lower receiver and the reactor was rinsed forward with THF (26 kg, 1 part). Compound D (26.4 kg, 1 eq.), THF (396 kg, 15 parts) and pyridine (2.90 kg, 0.4 eq.) were charged to a clean reactor. The pump and lines were rinsed forward with THF (34 kg, 1.3 parts). Via a metering pump, the 4-cyanobenzoyl chloride/THF solution was charged to the reactor, keeping the temperature at < 30 0C and rinsing forward with THF (ca. 10 kg). The resulting yellow-colored slurry was agitated at 22 0C (19-25 0C) for ca 2 hrs. In-process HPLC taken after 2 hrs showed a compound of Formula D content of 0%, indicating completion of the reaction. The slurry was filtered onto a pressure nutsche fitted with a filter cloth. The reactor, pump, lines and wet cake were rinsed with three portions of ethanol (ca. 15 kg each). The wet filter cake was discharged (65.4 kg) and transferred back to the reactor for slurry wash in ethanol (317 kg, 12 parts) at 22 0C (19-25 0C) for ca. 1 hr. The slurry was filtered onto the pressure nutsche and the reactor, pump, lines, and wet filter cake were rinsed with two portions of ethanol (ca. 15 kg each) and two portions of THF (ca. 15 kg each). The wet filter cake was dried under vacuum with a maximum temperature of warm glycol bath (to heat the dryer jacket) of 40 0C. After 14.5 hrs of drying, LOD was 0.75%. The dried material was milled (screen 0.125″) to give 31.8 kg of product, which was dried under vacuum for another 10.5 hrs. LOD after drying was 1.8%, and the product was discharged (31.5 kg) in 74.8% yield (expected 60-90%). HPLC showed 100 % purity.

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U.S. Patent No. 6,376,515 B2 discloses a class of benzamide based compounds as specific factor Xa inhibitors. In particular, U.S. Patent No. 6,376,515 B2 describes a compound identified as Example 206, which is also disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,835,739 B2 as Example 206 and herein identified as betrixaban, which has the chemical formula of Formula I:

 

 

 

Scheme 1

Example 1: Preparation of betrixaban

[0113] Dimethylformamide (13L) and hydrochloride (18 mL) were charged into a reactor. Compound B (1 kg) was added followed by Compound A (0.88 kg).

Compound A is commercially available or, just as with Compound B may be prepared using the methods described in Examples 4 and 5. The reaction mixture was cooled between 0 °C and -10 °C. EDC (0.752 kg) was added while maintaining the temperature between -10 °C and 0 °C. The reaction mixture was stirred until the content of

Compound B is below 0.10% area by HPLC. The reaction mixture was stirred until betrixaban started to crystallize. Acetone (26 L) was then added during a period of at least 1 hr while the temperature was maintained at between -10 °C and 0 °C. The suspension was then stirred for additional 2 hrs at a temperature of between 0 °C and 10 °C. The suspension was filtered and washed with cold acetone to give a wet product betrixaban. Example 2: Preparation of a maleate salt of betrixaban

[0114] The wet betrixaban obtained above was reacted with maleic acid (0.52 x weight of maleic acid/weight of dry betrixaban) in ethanol (22.4 x volume of

liquid/weight of dry betrixaban (v/w)) and purified water (5.7 x v/w) to form a betrixaban maleate salt. The solution of the betrixaban maleate salt was filtered and concentrated under vacuum until a final volume of 5.7 x v/w. Water (2 x v/w) was then added and the mixture was back concentrated until the same volume. The procedure of adding water and distil until a final volume of 5.7 x v/w was carried out until the molar ratio between the content of ethanol and the content of betrixaban maleate salt in the mixture was lower than, or equal to, 6. Betrixaban maleate salt crystallized during the removal of ethanol. The suspension was cooled to a temperature between 19 °C and 25 °C and stirred for not less than 2 hours at this temperature range. Betrixaban maleate salt was isolated by filtration, washed with water and dried under vacuum at a maximum temperature of 40 °C until the content of water was lower than, or equal to, 0.5 % w/w by Karl-Fisher. The purity of the maleate salt was determined to be greater than 99 % by HPLC. The betrixaban maleate isolated was in a crystalline form A which was concluded based on IR, DSC and XRPD results obtained, see Figures 3-5, respectively. The major peaks of XRPD pattern of crystalline form A are also listed in Table 2. Table 2: Betrixaban Form A XRPD Peak °2-Theta (2Θ0)

Example 3: Synthesis of 2-nitro-N-(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-5-methoxy-benzamide (C)

D E C

[0115] 5-Methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (D) (25.0 kg, 1.0 eq.), 2-amino-5- chloropyridine (E) (16.3 kg, 1.0 eq.), and acetonitrile (87.5 kg) were charged to a 380 L glass-lined reactor. The reaction mixture was adjusted to 22 °C (19-25 °C) and anhydrous pyridine (30.0 kg, 3.0 eq.) was added. The pump and lines were rinsed forward with acetonitrile (22.5 kg), and the reactor contents were adjusted to a temperature of 19-22 °C. Phosphorous oxychloride (23.3 kg, 1.20 eq.) was charged to the contents of the reactor via a metering pump, while maintaining a temperature of 25 °C (22-28 °C). The metering pump and lines were rinsed forward with acetonitrile (12.5 kg), while keeping the temperature at 25 °C (22-28 °C). The reaction mixture normally turned from a slurry to a clear solution after the addition of about 1/3 of the POCI3. At the end of the addition, it became turbid. After complete addition, the reaction mixture was agitated at 25 °C (22- 28 °C) for ca. 1 hr, at which time HPLC analysis confirmed reaction completion. The solution was cooled to 15 °C (12-18 °C) and water (156.3 kg) was charged slowly while keeping reaction temperature of between 12 and 30 °C. The reaction mixture was then adjusted to 22 °C (19-25 °C) and agitated for ca. 5 hrs until exotherm ceased. Formation of a slurry was visually confirmed and the contents of the reactor were filtered onto a pressure nutsche fitted with a filter cloth. The reactor, pump, and lines were washed forward onto the pressure nutsche with two portions of water (62.5 kg). The filtrate had a pH value of 7. The product (41.8 kg) was dried under vacuum with a maximum temperature of water bath (to heat dryer jacket) of 50 °C. After ca. 12 hrs, in-process LOD analysis indicated a solvent content of 0.72%. The dry product (C) was discharged (34.4 kg) with 88.2% yield and 99.1 % purity by HPLC.

Exam le 4. Synthesis of 2-amino-N-(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-5-methoxy-benzamide

Process A

[0116] To a 780 L Hastelloy reactor, Compound C (33 kg, 1.0 eq.), 5%> platinum carbon (sulfided, 0.33 kg) and dichloromethane (578 kg) were charged. Agitation was started and reactor contents were adjusted to 22 °C (19-25 °C). The reactor was pressurized with ca. 30 psi hydrogen and the reaction mixture gently heated to 28 °C (25-31 °C). Hydrogenation of the reactor contents was performed under ca. 30 psi at 28 °C (25 to 31 °C; maximum 31 °C) until the reaction was complete by HPLC. After 16.5 hrs, the reaction was deemed complete after confirming the disappearance of starting material (0.472 A%). The contents of the reactor were circulated through a conditioned Celite™ (diatomaceous earth; Celite Co., Santa Barbara, Ca.) pad (0.2-0.5 kg Celite™ conditioned with 20-55 kg dichloromethane) prepared in a 8″ sparkler filter to remove the platinum catalyst. The reactor and Celite™ bed were rinsed forward with two portions of dichloromethane (83 kg). The filtrate was transferred to and concentrated in a 570 L glass-lined reactor under an atmospheric pressure to ca. 132 L. Ethanol (69 kg) was charged and concentration continued under atmospheric pressure to ca. 99 L. In-process NMR indicated that the dichloromethane content was 39%. Ethanol (69 kg) was charged again and concentration continued again to ca. 99 L. In-process NMR indicated that the dichloromethane content was 5%. The reaction mixture was then adjusted to 3 °C (0 to 6 °C), agitated for ca. 1 hr, and the resulting slurry filtered onto a jacketed pressure nutsche fitted with a filter cloth. The reactor, pump, and lines were rinsed forward with cold [3 °C (0-6 °C)] ethanol (26 kg. The wet filter cake (36.6 kg) was dried under vacuum at 40-50 °C with a maximum temperature of water bath (to heat dryer jacket) of 50 °C. LOD analysis after 12.5 hrs indicated solvent content was at 0.1%. The dry product (B) was discharged (26.4 kg) in 89.5% yield. HPLC showed 98.4 A% purity, with dechlorinated impurity at 0.083 %.

Process B

[0117] To a 780 L Hastelloy reactor, Compound C (33 kg, 1.0 eq.), 5%> platinum carbon (sulfided, 0.33 kg) and dichloromethane (578 kg) were charged. Agitation was started and reactor contents were adjusted to 22 °C (19-25 °C). The reactor was pressurized with ca. 30 psi hydrogen and the reaction mixture gently heated to 26 °C (21 to 31 °C). Hydrogenation of the reactor contents was performed under ca. 30 psi at 26 °C (21 to 31 °C; maximum 31 °C) until the reaction was complete by HPLC. After 16.5 hrs, the reaction was deemed complete after confirming the disappearance of starting material (0.472 A%). The contents of the reactor were circulated through a conditioned Celite™ pad (0.2-0.5 kg Celite™ conditioned with 20-55 kg dichloromethane) prepared in a 8″ sparkler filter to remove the platinum catalyst. The reactor and Celite™ bed were rinsed forward with two portions of dichloromethane (83 kg). The filtrate was transferred to and concentrated in a 570 L glass-lined reactor under vacuum and a maximum temperature of 45 °C to ca. 132 L. Ethanol (69 kg) was charged and concentration continued under vacuum and a maximum temperature of 45 °C to ca. 132 L. In-process NMR indicated that the dichloromethane content was 39%. Ethanol (69 kg) was charged again and concentration continued again to ca. 132 L. In-process NMR indicated that the dichloromethane content was 5%. The reaction mixture was then adjusted to 3 °C (0 to 6 °C), agitated for ca. 1 hr, and the resulting slurry filtered onto a jacketed pressure nutsche fitted with a filter cloth. The reactor, pump, and lines were rinsed forward with cold [3 °C (0-6 °C)] ethanol (26 kg. The wet filter cake (36.6 kg) was dried under vacuum at 40-50 °C with a maximum temperature of water bath (to heat dryer jacket) of 50 °C. LOD analysis after 12.5 hrs indicated solvent content was at 0.1%. The dry product (B) was discharged (26.4 kg) in 89.5% yield. HPLC showed 98.4 A% purity, with dechlorinated impurity at 0.083 %.

Example 5. Synthesis of 4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoic acid (A)

Process A

Step 1: Amidine Formation

[0118] To a tetrahydrofuran solution of 2M dimethylamine, 2.3M hexane solution of hexyllithium was slowly added over a period of at least three (3) hours while maintaining the temperature at between -8°C and -12°C. This solution was added to the tetrahydrofuran solution of ethyl-4-cyanobenzoate (F) while maintaining the temperature between -8°C and -12°C. The completion of the reaction was confirmed by HPLC, and the solution temperature was adjusted to between -8°C and 3°C. The reaction mixture was slowly added to the cold solution of aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and the desired ethyl-4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoate (G) was extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was dried, filtered and evaporated under vacuum to afford ethyl-4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoate (G) as a white solid.

Step 2: Hydrolysis of ester

[0119] To a THF solution of ethyl -4(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoate (G) was added an aqueous solution of lithium hydroxide (2 eq.) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 6 hr. The completion of the reaction was confirmed by HPLC. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was acidified with 6N HCI to pH between 3-4 at which point the desired 4-(N,N- dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoic acid precipitated as the white solid. The white solid isolated was washed with hexane to afford 4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoic acid as an hydrochloride salt (A).

Process B:

Step 1: Ester Formation

[0120] To a methanolic solution of 4-cyanobenzoic acid was added concentrated sulfuric acid and refluxed the reaction for at least 12 hours. The completion of the reaction was confirmed by HPLC. The solution was cooled and the solvent was evaporated. To the residue was added ethyl acetate followed by washing with 10 % sodium hydroxide solution. The ethyl acetate layer was dried, filtered and evaporated to give desired 4-methyl cyanobenzoate as a white solid.

Step 2: Dimethylamidine formation

[0121] A stream of HCI (gas) was bubbled through a 0 °C solution of 4-methyl cyanobenzoate (1 mmol) in 50 mL of ethanol until saturation. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and evaporated to afford compound P. The resulting residue was treated with dimethylamine hydrochloride (0.15 eq.) in 20 mL ethanol at reflux temperature for 4 hours. The solvent was removed at reduced pressure and the residue was washed with hexane to afford desired product Q as a light yellow solid.

Step 3: Ester hydrolysis

[0122] To a THF solution of ethyl-4(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoate (Q) was added an aqueous solution of lithium hydroxide (2 eq.) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 6 hours. The completion of the reaction was confirmed by HPLC. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was acidified with 6N HC1 to pH between 3-4 at which point the desired 4- (N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoic acid precipitated as the white solid. The white solid isolated was washed with hexane to afford 4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoic acid as an hydrochloride salt (A).

Example 6: Preparation of betrixaban, free base

[0123] To 100 mL round bottom flask, was added compound B (2.0 g, obtained as in Example 4), compound A (1.98 g, obtained as in example 5), 20 mL N,N- dimethylacetamide. The reaction mixture was stirred briefly so as to dissolve most of the solid, then con. HC1 (36 microliters) was added. To this thin slurry add EDC HCl (1.8 g total, Aldrich) in 3 portions, 0.6 g each, 20 min apart. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours for complete reaction. [0124] To this reaction was added 2.3 g sodium carbonate solution in 10 mL water while the batch was cooled with water bath to keep the batch temperature 22-30 °C. Vigorous agitation was required to keep the batch well mixed. Then 10 mL water was added. The batch was stirred at 22-25 °C for 30 min. After a slurry was formed, 20 mL more water was added. The batch was stirred at 22 °C for 1 hour. The batch was filtered and the wet cake was washed with 3×5 mL water, then 5 mL acetone. The cake was dried on the funnel by suction. The weight of the dry cake is 2.95 g -2.92 g which is the crude betrixaban. To purify the crude betrixaban obtained, 1.0 g of the crude solid was mixed with 4 mL Ν,Ν-dimethylacetamide and heated to 70 °C for 30 min. Then add 8 mL toluene was added and the mixture was heated for 30 min, then cooled to 22 °C over 1 h, then cooled to 0 °C, aged at 0 °C for 2 hours, filtered, washed with 2×1 mL toluene. The cake was dried on the funnel by suction to obtain 0.88 g pure betrixaban (I).

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Betrixaban
Betrixaban.svg
Systematic (IUPAC) name
N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-([4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamimidoyl)benzoyl]amino)-5-methoxybenzamide
Clinical data
Legal status
  • Development terminated
Identifiers
CAS Number 330942-05-7 
ATC code None
PubChem CID: 10275777
ChemSpider 18981107 Yes
UNII 74RWP7W0J9 Yes
ChEMBL CHEMBL512351 Yes
Chemical data
Formula C23H22ClN5O3
Molecular mass 451.905 g/mol

 

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SEE ABAN SERIES AT………..http://organicsynthesisinternational.blogspot.in/p/aban-series.html

 

Phase 3 , breast cancer, Ridaforolimus (MK-8669; AP23573; formerly Deforolimus) Merck, license,Ariad Pharmaceuticals


Ridaforolimus

572924-54-0

(1R,2R,4S)-4-[(2R)-2-[(1R,9S,12S,15R,16E,18R,19R,21R,23S,24E,26E,28Z,30S,32S,35R)-1,18-dihydroxy-19,30-dimethoxy-15,17,21,23,29,35-hexamethyl-2,3,10,14,20-pentaoxo-11,36-dioxa-4-azatricyclo[30.3.1.04,9]hexatriaconta-16,24,26,28-tetraen-12-yl]propyl]-2-methoxycyclohexyl dimethylphosphinate

Dimethyl-phosphinic Acid C-43 Rapamycin Ester

42-(dimethylphosphinate) Rapamycin

 Deforolimus, MK-8669, AP-23573, S1022_Selleck, AP23573, AP23573, MK-8669, Ridaforolimus, Deforolimus, 572924-54-0, MK 8669
  • AP 23573
  • AP23573
  • Deforolimus
  • MK 8669
  • MK-8669
  • MK8669
  • Ridaforolimus
  • Taltorvic
  • UNII-48Z35KB15K
Molecular Formula: C53H84NO14P   Molecular Weight: 990.206122

An mTOR inhibitor for the treatment of cancer.

Ridaforolimus (MK-8669; AP23573; formerly Deforolimus)

Merck, under exclusive worldwide license agreement with Ariad Pharmaceuticals

Method of Action: Oral inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor (mTOR)

Indications/Phase of Trial: Maintenance therapy for metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma and bone sarcomas after at least four chemotherapy cycles (under review after receiving Complete Response letter from FDA in June; NME)

Ridaforolimus is an investigational small-molecule inhibitor of the protein mTOR, a protein that acts as a central regulator of protein synthesis, cell proliferation, cell cycle progression and cell survival, integrating signals from proteins, such as PI3K, AKT and PTEN, known to be important to malignancy.

TARGET- mTOR

Ridaforolimus (also known as AP23573 and MK-8669; formerly known as Deforolimus[1]) is an investigational targeted and small-molecule inhibitor of the protein mTOR, a protein that acts as a central regulator of protein synthesis, cell proliferation, cell cycle progression and cell survival, integrating signals from proteins, such as PI3K, AKT and PTEN known to be important to malignancy. Blocking mTOR creates a starvation-like effect in cancer cells by interfering with cell growth, division, metabolism, and angiogenesis.

It has had promising results in a clinical trial for advanced soft tissue and bone sarcoma.

RIDAFOROLIMUS

NMR….http://file.selleckchem.com/downloads/nmr/S102201-Deforolimus-HNMR-Selleck.pdf

HPLC .  http://file.selleckchem.com/downloads/hplc/S102201-Deforolimus-HPLC-Selleck.pdf

MSDS..http://www.selleckchem.com/msds/Deforolimus-MSDS.html

 Commercial arrangements

Ridaforolimus is being co-developed by Merck and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals. On May 5, 2010, Ariad Pharmaceuticals and Merck & Company announced a clinical development and marketing agreement. With this agreement, Ariad received $125 million in upfront payments from Merck and $53 million in milestone payments. Future payments are triggered upon acceptance of the NDA by the FDA with another payment when the drug receives marketing approval. There are similar milestones for acceptance and approval in both Europe and Japan. Other milestone payments are tied to revenue goals for the drug.[2] ARIAD has opted to co-promote ridaforolimus in the U.S. Merck plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) for ridaforolimus to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a marketing application in the European Union in 2011.[3]

Clinical trials

Phase III SUCCEED

On June 6, 2011, Ariad and Merck announced detailed results from the largest randomized study ever in the soft tissue and bone sarcoma population, the Phase III SUCCEED clinical trial. SUCCEED evaluated oral ridaforolimus, in patients with metastatic soft-tissue or bone sarcomas who previously had a favorable response to chemotherapy. In this patient population, ridaforolimus improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared to placebo, the primary endpoint of the study. The complete study results were presented by Sant P. Chawla, M.D., director, Sarcoma Oncology Center, Santa Monica, CA, during the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting.
The SUCCEED (Sarcoma Multi-Center Clinical Evaluation of the Efficacy of Ridaforolimus) trial was a randomized (1:1), placebo-controlled, double-blind study of oral ridaforolimus administered at 40 mg/day (five of seven days per week) in patients with metastatic soft-tissue or bone sarcomas who previously had a favorable response to chemotherapy. Oral ridaforolimus was granted a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) by the FDA for the SUCCEED trial.
Based on 552 progression-free survival (PFS) events in 711 patients, (ridaforolimus (N=347), placebo (N=364) determined by an independent radiological review committee, the study achieved its primary endpoint of improvement in PFS, with a statistically significant (p=0.0001) 28 percent reduction in the risk of progression or death observed in those treated with ridaforolimus compared to placebo (hazard ratio=0.72).

Median PFS was 17.7 weeks for those treated with ridaforolimus compared to 14.6 weeks in the placebo group. Furthermore, based on the full analysis of PFS determined by investigator assessment, there was a statistically significant (p<0.0001) 31 percent reduction by ridaforolimus in the risk of progression or death compared to placebo (hazard ratio=0.69). In the investigator assessment analysis, median PFS was 22.4 weeks for those treated with ridaforolimus compared to 14.7 weeks in the placebo group [4

EU WITHDRAWAL IN NOV 2012

Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, announced today that it has formally notified the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of Merck’s decision to withdraw the Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for ridaforolimus.

The application for Marketing Authorisation for ridaforolimus was accepted by the EMA in August 2011. At the time of the withdrawal it was under review by the Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). In its letter to the EMA, Merck said that the withdrawal of ridaforolimus was based on the provisional view of the CHMP that the data available to date and provided in the Marketing Authorisation Application were not sufficient to permit licensure of ridaforolimus in the European Union for the maintenance treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma or primary malignant bone tumor.

Although the application for these uses was withdrawn, Merck is studying ridaforolimus in combination with other drugs in other tumor types. The withdrawal of the European application of ridaforolimus for the maintenance treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma or primary malignant bone tumor does not change Merck’s commitment to the ongoing clinical trials with ridaforolimus.

Ridaforolimus

Description

42-(dimethylphosphinate) Rapamycin (Ridaforolimus) represented by the following formula I:

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2. Description of RelatedArt

The mammalian target of Rapamycin (mTOR) is known as a mechanistic target of Rapamycin (H), which is found in the studies of Rapamycin. On the other hand, 42-(dimethylphosphinate) Rapamycin (Ridaforolimus) (I) is a derivative of Rapamycin (II), which is also a kind of mTOR inhibitor. Ridaforolimus (I) can inhibit cell division and possibly lead to tumor cell death. Hence, there are many studies related to solid tumor treatments and blood cancer treatments using Ridaforolimus (I). In addition, in 2011, Merck also applied a certification of this compound against soft tissue and bone cancer.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,091,213 discloses a process for preparing 42-(dimethylphosphinate) Rapamycin (Ridaforolimus) (I), and the process thereof is shown in the following Scheme I.

Figure US20140058081A1-20140227-C00002

In this process, a solution of Rapamycin (II) in dichloromethane (DCM) was respectively added with 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine or 3,5-lutidine as a base, and followed by the addition of a solution of dimethylphosphinic chloride (DMP-Cl) to perform a phosphorylation reaction at 0° C., under a stream of N2(g). The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (eluted with MeOH/DCM/EtOAc/hexane=1:10:3:3) to provide 42-(dimethyl- phosphinate) Rapamycin (Ridaforolimus) (I), which is a phosphorylated compound at 42-hydroxyl position of Rapamycin (II). In addition, this patent also disclosed a side product of 31,42-bis(dimethyl phosphinate) Rapamycin (III), which is a phosphorylated compound at both 31- hydroxyl position and 42- hydroxyl position of Rapamycin (II).

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SYNTHESIS

US7091213

Some additional transformations of potential interest to the practitioner are shown below, including the preparation of reagents for generating the described C-43 phosphorus-containing rapalogs:

Preparation of Diakyl/diaryl Chlorophoshates

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Preparation of Alkyl Halide Phosphonates

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Illustrative routes for using the foregoing sorts of reagents to prepare certain rapalogs of this invention are shown below.

Figure US07091213-20060815-C00049

The synthesis of compounds of this invention often involves preparation of an activated form of the desired moiety “J”, such as a phosphoryl chloride as shown above (e.g. (R)(RO)P—Cl or RR′P(═O)—Cl, etc), and reaction of that reagent with rapamycin (or the appropriate rapalog) under conditions yielding the desired product, which may then be recovered from residual reactants and any undesired side products. Protecting groups may be chosen, added and removed as appropriate using conventional methods and materials.

Purification of Compounds of the Invention

A variety of materials and methods for purifying rapamycin and various rapalogs have been reported in the scientific and patent literatures and may be adapted to purification of the rapalogs disclosed herein. Flash chromatography using a BIOTAGE prepacked cartridge system has been particularly effective. A typical protocol is disclosed in the Examples which follow.

Physicochemical Characterization of Compounds of the Invention

The identity, purity and chemical/physical properties of the rapalogs may be determined or confirmed using known methods and materials, including HPLC, mass spectral analysis, X ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. High resolution 1D 1H and 31P NMR spectra acquired using a typical relaxation delay of 3 seconds have proved useful, as has reverse phase HPLC analysis (analytical column, 3 micron particle size, 120 ansgstrom pore size, thermostatted to 50° C. with a mobile phase of 50% acetonitrile, 5% methanol and 45% water (all % s by volume), for example, in an isocratic elution system, with elution of product and impurity peaks followed by UV detection at 280 nanometers). Normal phase HPLC may also be used, especially to evaluate the level of residual rapamycin or rapalog by-products. The presence of residual solvent, heavy metals, moisture and bioburden may be assessed using conventional methods.

Example 9

Dimethyl-phosphinic Acid C-43 Rapamycin Ester

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Dimethyl-phosphinic Acid C-43 Rapamycin Ester

To a cooled (0° C.) solution of rapamycin (0.1 g, 0.109 mmol) in 1.8 mL of dichloromethane was added 0.168 g (0.82 mmol) of 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methyl pyridine, under a stream of N2, followed immediately by a solution of dimethylphosphinic chloride (0.062 g, 0.547 mmol) in 0.2 mL of dichloromethane. The slightly yellow reaction solution was stirred at 0° C., under an atmosphere of N2, for 3.5 h (reaction monitored by TLC). The cold (0° C.) reaction solution was diluted with ˜20 mL EtOAc then transferred to a separatory funnel containing EtOAc (150 mL) and saturated NaHCO(100 mL). Upon removing the aqueous layer, the organic layer was washed successively with ice cold 1N HCl (1×100 mL), saturated NaHCO(1×100 mL), and brine (1×100 mL), then dried over MgSOand concentrated. The crude product was purified by silica gel flash chromatography (eluted with 1:10:3:3 MeOH/DCM/EtOAc/hexane) to provide 0.092 g of a white solid:

1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 4.18 (m, 1H), 4.10 (m, 1H), 3.05 (m, 1H), 1.51 (m, 6H);
31P NMR (121 MHz, CDCl3) d 53.6; 1013 m/z (M+Na).

Example 9

Alternative Synthesis

Rapamycin and dichloromethane are charged into a nitrogen-purged reaction flask. The stirred solution is cooled to approximately 0° C. (an external temperature of −5±5° C. is maintained throughout the reaction). A solution of dimethylphosphinic chloride (2.0 molar equivalents) in dichloromethane is then added over a period of approximately 8–13 minutes.

This is followed immediately by the addition of a solution of 3,5-lutidine (2.2 molar equivalents) in dichloromethane over a period of approximately 15–20 minutes. Throughout both additions, the internal temperature of the reaction sssstays below 0° C. The cooled reaction solution is stirred for 1 hour and then transferred, while still cold, to an extractor containing saturated aqueous NaHCOand methyl-t-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl acetate or diethyl ether. In-process samples are removed at 30 and 60 minute time points.

Samples are prepared in a similar fashion to that described for the reaction workup. Reaction progress is monitored by TLC (1:10:3:3 MeOH/DCM/EtOAc/hexanes) and reverse-phase HPLC analyses. The isolated organic layer is successively washed with ice cold 1N HCl, saturated aqueous NaHCO(2×), saturated aqueous NaCl, and dried over sodium sulfate. Upon filtration and solvent removal, the residue undergoes solvent exchange with acetone followed by concentration in vacuo to provide crude product, which may be analyzed for purity by normal- and reversed-phase HPLC.

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SYNTHESIS

US20140058081

The process of the present invention is shown in the following Scheme II.

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EXAMPLE 7
Preparation of 42-(dimethylphosphinate) Rapamycin (Ridaforolimus) (I)
42-(dimethylphosphinate)-31-triethylsilylether Rapamycin (VI-b) (2.312 g, available from 1.945 mmole of Rapamycin -28-triethylsilylether) and tetrahydrofuran (60 mL) was placed into a flask, and the resulting solution was cooled to 0˜−5° C. Next, a sulthric acid solution (2 N, 6 mL) was slowly added into the resulting solution dropwise. When the 42-(dimethylphosphinate)-31-triethylsilylether Rapamycin (VI-b) was less than 2%, ethyl acetate (1000 mL) was added into the resulting solution. Then, the organic layer was successively washed with a NaCl saturated solution (300 mL), a NaHCO3saturated solution (200 mL) and a NaCl saturated solution (200 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to obtain a crude product of 42-(dimethylphosphinate) Rapamycin (Ridaforolimus) (I) (2.341 g). The crude product was then purified by Licrhoprep RP-18 silica gel chromatography (eluted with acetonitrile: 0.02 M ammonium formate solution=6:4, wherein the pH of the ammonium formate solution was adjusted to 4.0 with formic acid), extracted with ethyl acetate, concentrated and dried to obtain a white foam solid 42-(dimethylphosphinate) Rapamycin (Ridaforolimus) (I) (1.840 g, purity=99.48%). The yield thereof was 95.55% based on 2.0 g of 31-triethylsilyl ether Rapamycin.
1H-NMR(400 MHz, CDCl3)d 4.18(m, 1H), 4.10(m, 1H), 3.05(m, 1H),1.51(m, 6H); 31P-NMR(161 MHz, CDCl3)d 53.33; 1012.6 m/z [M+Na]+.
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved Roche’s PERJETA (pertuzumab) for patients with previously untreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (mBC)


The structure of HER2 and pertuzumab

march 4, 2013

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved Roche’s PERJETATM (pertuzumab) RG1273 for patients with previously untreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (mBC). PERJETA is approved in combination with Herceptin® (trastuzumab) and docetaxel in adult patients with HER2-positive metastatic or locally recurrent unresectable breast cancer, who have not received previous anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for their metastatic disease\
The European approval comes after the Phase III CLEOPATRA trial showed that the combination of PERJETA, Herceptin and chemotherapy provided patients with a median of 6.1 months longer without their disease worsening or death (progression-free survival, PFS) and provided a 34 percent reduction in the risk of death (overall survival) compared to Herceptin and chemotherapy alone.
Herceptin was the first monoclonal antibody developed for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer and has increased survival times for patients so that they are now the same as for patients with HER2-negative breast cancer. Before Herceptin treatment, shorter survival outcomes were expected for patients diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer, compared to patients with HER2-negative disease.(1) In the CLEOPATRA study, PERJETA in combination with Herceptin and chemotherapy has shown the extension of survival times for patients with this aggressive disease even further than Herceptin
About PERJETA
PERJETA is designed specifically to prevent the HER2 receptor from pairing (dimerising) with other HER receptors (EGFR/HER1, HER3 and HER4) on the surface of cells, a process that is believed to play a role in tumour growth and survival. Binding of PERJETA to HER2 may also signal the body’s immune system to destroy the cancer cells. The combination of PERJETA, Herceptin and chemotherapy is thought to provide a more comprehensive blockade of HER signalling pathways.

Pertuzumab (also called 2C4, trade name Perjeta) is a monoclonal antibody. The first of its class in a line of agents called “HER dimerization inhibitors”. By binding to HER2, it inhibits the dimerization of HER2 with other HER receptors, which is hypothesized to result in slowed tumor growth.[1] Pertuzumab received US FDA approval for the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer on June 8, 2012.[2] Pertuzumab was developed at Genentech and is now owned by Roche which acquired Genentech in 2009.

Clinical trials

Early clinical trials of pertuzumab in prostate, breast, and ovarian cancers have been met with limited success.[3]

The dosage of pertuzumab used in the pivotal phase III CLEOPATRA (Clinical Evaluation of Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab) trial was as follows: IV 840 mg loading dose followed by IV 420 mg every three weeks.[4]

The pharmacokinetics of intravenous pertuzumab appear to be unaffected by age and no drug-drug interaction has been reported with docetaxel. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of pertuzumab were summarized in a Feb 2012 review by Gillian Keating.[4]

The combination of pertuzumab plus trastuzumab plus docetaxel, as compared with placebo plus trastuzumab plus docetaxel, when used as first-line treatment for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, significantly prolonged progression-free survival, with no increase in cardiac toxic effects in the randomized, double-blind, multinational, phase III CLEOPATRA trial.[5]

Intravenous pertuzumab is currently being evaluated in patients with breast cancer in the following trials: MARIANNE (advanced breast cancer), NEOSPHERE (early breast cancer), TRYPHAENA (HER2-positive stage II/III breast cancer) and APHINITY (HER2-positive nonmetastatic breast cancer).[4]

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About the CLEOPATRA study
CLEOPATRA (CLinical Evaluation Of Pertuzumab And TRAstuzumab) is an international, phase III, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The study evaluated the efficacy and safety profile of PERJETA combined with Herceptin and docetaxel chemotherapy compared to Herceptin and chemotherapy plus placebo in 808 people with previously untreated HER2-positive mBC or that had returned after prior therapy in the adjuvant (after surgery) or neoadjuvant (before surgery) setting.
In CLEOPATRA, the most common adverse reactions (rate greater than 30 percent) seen with the combination of PERJETA, Herceptin and chemotherapy were diarrhoea, hair loss, low white blood cell count with or without fever, upset stomach, fatigue, rash and peripheral neuropathy (numbness, tingling or damage to the nerves). The most common Grade 3–4 adverse events (rate greater than 2 percent) were low white blood cell count with or without fever, decrease in a certain type of white blood cell, diarrhoea, damage to the nerves, decrease in red blood cell count, weakness and fatigue.
About breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide.(4) Each year, about 1.4 million new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed worldwide, and over 450,000 women will die of the disease annually.(4) In HER2-positive breast cancer, increased quantities of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) are present on the surface of the tumour cells. This is known as “HER2 positivity” and affects approximately 15-20 percent of women with breast cancer.(5) HER2-positive cancer is a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer.

Generic approval FDA- Travatan ZTravoprost Ophthalmic Solution/Drops 0.004% – Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.


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Travoprost is a synthetic prostaglandin F analogue.

Its chemical name is [1R-[lα(Z),2β(lE,3R*),3α,5α]]-7-[3,5-Dihydroxy-2-[3-hydroxy-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-1 -butenyl]cyclopentyl]-5-heptenoic acid, 1 -methylethylester.

It has a molecular formula of C26H35F3O6 and a molecular weight of 500.55.

The chemical structure of travoprost is:

Travoprost is a clear, colorless to slightly yellow oil that is very soluble in acetonitrile, methanol, octanol, and chloroform. It is practically insoluble in water.

TRAVATAN® (travoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.004% is supplied as sterile, buffered aqueous solution of travoprost with a pH of approximately 6.0 and an osmolality of approximately 290 mOsmol/kg.

TRAVATAN® contains Active: travoprost 0.04 mg/mL; Preservative: benzalkonium chloride 0.15 mg/mL; Inactives: polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil, tromethamine, boric acid, mannitol, edetate disodium, sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid (to adjust pH) and purified water.

GENERIC APPROVAL MARCH 2013

  • Travoprost Ophthalmic Solution/Drops 0.004%
    Approved: March 1, 2013 – Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Generic for: Travatan Z

Travoprost ophthalmic solution is a topical medication used for controlling the progression of glaucoma or ocular hypertension, by reducing intraocular pressure. It is a synthetic prostaglandin analog (or more specifically, an analog of prostaglandin F)[1][2] that works by increasing the outflow of aqueous fluid from the eyes.[3] It is also known by the brand names of Travatan and Travatan Z, manufactured by Alcon, and Travo-Z, manufactured by Micro Labs.

  1. Alcon Laboratories, Inc. (September 2011). “TRAVATAN – travoprost solution”DailyMed. Bethesda, MD: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. Alcon Laboratories, Inc. (September 2011). “TRAVATAN Z (travoprost) solution”DailyMed. Bethesda, MD: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  3. AHFS Consumer Medication Information (2011-01-01).“Travoprost Ophthalmic”MedlinePlus. Bethesda, MD: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2011-09-30.

Phase 3 Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Interim Results Evaluating Virologic Response Rates in HCV/HIV Co-Infected Patients Treated with Faldaprevir


Faldaprevir (801283-95-4)

Faldaprevir
BI 201335

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01343888

CAS Number: 801283-95-4

Molecular Formula: C40H49BrN6O9S
Molecular Weight: 869.82 g.mol

RIDGEFIELD, Conn., March 4, 2013

 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the first interim results in HCV/HIV co-infected patients from the company’s ongoing hepatitis C (HCV) clinical trial program, HCVerso™. These results, from the Phase 3 trial STARTVerso™ 4, were presented today at the 20th annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Atlanta, GA.

The interim results showed that 80% of HCV/HIV co-infected patients achieved early treatment success (ETS)*, as defined by the study protocol, when given an investigational HCV regimen that included faldaprevir (BI 201335). Results were consistent across patients regardless of HIV therapy or prior HCV treatment status, including patients who were HCV treatment-naive or had previously relapsed during HCV treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV). Patients who achieved ETS were eligible for randomization to a shortened duration of treatment (24 weeks versus 48 weeks). Investigators also reported on-treatment virologic response at week 12, which showed that 84% of all study patients had undetectable levels of hepatitis C virus.

For more information, please visit http://us.boehringer-ingelheim.com

Faldaprevir, also known as BI 201335, is an investigational, oral protease inhibitor that is specifically designed to target viral replication in the liver. The ongoing multi-study Phase 3 STARTVerso™ trial program, evaluating faldaprevir combined with PegIFN/RBV in treatment-naive, treatment-experienced and HIV co-infected patients with chronic genotype-1 HCV, is near clinical completion. BI 207127 is an investigational NS5B non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitor that has shown the potential to eliminate interferon from HCV treatment when combined in a regimen with faldaprevir and RBV. Phase 2 trials of this interferon-free regimen have been completed and Phase 3 HCVerso™ trials investigating this regimen are now underway.

Faldaprevir and BI 207127 are investigational compounds and not approved by the FDA. Their safety and efficacy have not been established.

Hepatitis C is a blood-born infectious disease and a leading cause of chronic liver disease,transplant and failure that affects as many as 150 million people globally. In the United States, an estimated 4.1 million Americans have been infected with HCV, of which approximately 3.2 million have chronic HCV infection. Since 1999 there has been a significant increase in deaths due to chronic HCV, accounting for 15,000 deaths in the United States in 2007.

NDA –Sefelsa (gabapentin) Extended Release Tablets – formerly Serada


GABAPENTIN


Sefelsa (gabapentin) Extended Release Tablets – formerly Serada

Company: Depomed, Inc.
Treatment for: Menopausal Hot Flashes

Sefelsa (gabapentin) is an investigational extended-release formulation of gabapentin in development for the treatment of menopausal hot flashes.

  • Depomed Provides Update on Sefelsa FDA Advisory Committee – March 4, 2013
  • Depomed Announces Serada NDA Acceptance and FDA Advisory Committee Meeting – October 15, 2012
  • Depomed Announces Submission Of Serada NDA – August 17, 2012
  • Depomed Announces Intent to File NDA for Serada for Treatment of Menopausal Hot Flashes – April 18, 2012

NEWARK, Calif., March 4, 2013

Depomed, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee (RHDAC) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted 2-12 against approval for Sefelsa, Depomed’s investigational, oral, twice daily formulation of gabapentin, to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause.  Sefelsa is the proposed trade name for the medication and was formerly referred to as Serada.  Based on the outcome of committee meeting, the company will not have a conference call today as previously indicated.

“Depomed today is a product-focused, growth-oriented specialty pharmaceutical company with a growing franchise of treatments for pain and potentially other CNS indications. With revenues from two marketed products, Gralise and Zipsor, significant royalty income from our partnered products and technology, a strong balance sheet and potential to turn cash flow positive in the second half of this year, we believe that 2013 has the potential to be a landmark year in our company’s history,” said Jim Schoeneck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Depomed.  “We recognize and appreciate the concerns that were raised by the members of the Advisory Committee. Based on today’s meeting we believe the hurdles for approval of a non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes remain high.  Until we believe there is a positive direction for Sefelsa, we will cease all spending relating to the product candidate.”

Data presented at today’s Advisory Committee Meeting included results from the Phase 3 clinical program, which enrolled 1706 patients in three studies.

The FDA will consider the Advisory Committee recommendation in its review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for Sefelsa that Depomed submitted on July 31, 2012, though the FDA is not bound to follow it.  The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date for Sefelsa is May 31, 2013. The PDUFA date is the goal date for the FDA to complete its review of the NDA.

About Vasomotor Symptoms

Vasomotor symptoms include hot flashes and night sweats.  A hot flash is a sudden flushing and sensation of heat caused by dilation of skin capillaries. Currently, the leading prescription drug product for the treatment of hot flashes associated with menopause is hormone replacement therapy (HRT).  HRT involves the administration of the hormone estrogen, either alone or in combination with the hormone progestin.

About Depomed

Depomed, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company with three approved and marketed products. Gralise® (gabapentin) is a once-daily treatment approved for the management of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).  Zipsor® (diclofenac potassium) Liquid Filled Capsules is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for relief of mild to moderate acute pain in adults.  Glumetza® (metformin hydrochloride extended release tablets) is approved for use in adults with type 2 diabetes and is commercialized by Santarus, Inc. in the United States.  Depomed formulates its products and product candidates with its proven, proprietary Acuform® drug delivery technology, which is designed to improve existing oral medications, allowing for extended release of medications to the upper gastrointestinal tract when dosed with food.  Additional information about Depomed may be found on its website, www.depomed.com.

 Gabapentin (Neurontin) is a pharmaceutical drug, specifically a GABA analog. It was originally developed for the treatment of epilepsy, and currently is also used to relieve neuropathic pain. There are, however, concerns regarding the quality of the trials conducted for a number of conditions.[1]

Web Site: http://www.depomed.com

  1. Vedula, SS; Bero L; Scherer RW; Dickersin K (November 2009). “Outcome reporting in industry-sponsored trials of gabapentin for off-label use”. The New England Journal of Medicine 361 (20): 1963–71. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa0906126. PMID 19907043.
  2. “Gabapentin”. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. http://www.drugs.com/monograph/gabapentin.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. Vedula, SS; Bero L; Scherer RW; Dickersin K (November 2009). “Outcome reporting in industry-sponsored trials of gabapentin for off-label use”. The New England Journal of Medicine 361 (20): 1963–71. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa0906126. PMID 19907043.
  4. Moore, RA; Wiffen PJ; Derry S; McQuay HJ (2011-03-16). Moore, R Andrew. ed. “Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults”. Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) (3): CD007938. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007938.pub2. PMID 21412914.
  5. Ho, KY; Gan TJ; Habib AS (2006-12-15). “Gabapentin and postoperative pain–a systematic review of randomized controlled trials”. Pain 126 (1–3): 91–101. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2006.06.018. PMID 16846695.

 

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Phase III Study of Teva’s Milprosa (Progesterone) Vaginal Ring Published in Fertility and Sterility


Progesterone

Data Demonstrated Once-Weekly Milprosa™ Provides Similar Pregnancy Rates to Daily 8 Percent Progesterone Vaginal Gel

Mar 4, 2013 –

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.  today announced the publication of results of the Phase III clinical trial of Milprosa™ (progesterone) vaginal ring in Fertility and Sterility. The study compared the efficacy and safety of once-weekly Milprosa™ to daily 8 percent progesterone vaginal gel for luteal phase support in in vitro fertilization (IVF) and found that clinical pregnancy rates per retrieval at eight and 12 weeks were comparable between patient groups. Adverse event (AE) profiles were similar between the two treatment groups and consistent with known AEs associated with progesterone.

“The study results demonstrate that Milprosa™ may be an effective and safe option for progesterone supplementation during the luteal phase among women undergoing IVF,” said Laurel Stadtmauer, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School and study author. “Since normal luteal function may be compromised among women undergoing IVF, progesterone supplementation is essential and the more options patients have, the better. If approved, the once-weekly dosing of Milprosa™ may offer convenience for patients.”

The Phase III randomized, single-blinded, multicenter, noninferiority study was conducted at 22 clinical sites in the U.S. and included 1,297 patients between the ages of 18 and 42. Of enrolled patients, 646 were randomized to Milprosa™ and 651 to the 8 percent progesterone vaginal gel.

“The Fertility and Sterility publication of the Milprosa™ Phase III data is a significant milestone for Teva, especially because fertility is a meaningful new area of specialization for the company and one in which significant unmet need exists,” said Jill DeSimone, senior vice president & general manager, Global Teva Women’s Health. “We look forward to continuing to share important updates about Milprosa™ and demonstrating our investment in and commitment to women’s health.”

About the Study

The Phase III study randomized patients into two treatment groups: one group received once-weekly Milprosa™ and the other received daily 8 percent progesterone vaginal gel. Milprosa™ and the vaginal gel were initiated on the day following egg retrieval and continued through 12 weeks’ gestation. Efficacy was evaluated by comparing clinical pregnancy rates of patients at eight and 12 weeks gestation.

  • At week eight, clinical pregnancy rates per retrieval were 48.0 percent for the Milprosa™ group and 47.2 percent for the vaginal gel group (between-group difference, 0.8%; 95% CI, -4.6%, 6.3%).
  • At week 12, clinical pregnancy rates per retrieval for Milprosa™ and the vaginal gel were 46.4 percent and 45.2 percent respectively (between-group difference, 1.3%; 95% CI, -4.1%, 6.7%).

A secondary efficacy endpoint was the rate of live birth.

  • The overall live birth rate per retrieval for women using Milprosa™ was 45.2 percent; among women using the vaginal gel, the rate was 43.3 percent.
  • The majority of patients pregnant at week 12, when progesterone treatment ended, went on to have a live birth: 97.4 percent for the Milprosa™ group and 96.5 percent for the vaginal gel group.

The most commonly reported adverse events (those greater than or equal to 10% in the Milprosa™ treatment group) were nausea, headache, abdominal pain, post-procedural discomfort, abdominal distension, back pain, fatigue, vomiting and constipation. Serious adverse events (SAEs) occurred in approximately 12 percent of all patients, with no significant difference in the rate between treatment groups. The majority of SAEs that occurred were mild to moderate in severity and not related to treatment. Rates of discontinuation of treatment due to AEs were low and similar between both groups (approximately 6%).

About Milprosa™ (Progesterone) Vaginal Ring

Milprosa™ is an investigational, once-weekly progesterone ring inserted in the vagina. It is flexible and designed to continuously release a steady dose of micronized progesterone. Milprosa™ is in development to support embryo transplantation and early pregnancy (up to 10 weeks post-embryo transfer) by supplementation of corpus luteal function as part of an Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatment program for infertile women.

About Supplementation of Corpus Luteal Function

The corpus luteum is a temporary endocrine gland that develops during the luteal phase of a woman’s menstrual cycle. It is an important contributor of progesterone and is critical for the maintenance of early pregnancy. During in vitro fertilization, progesterone supplementation is needed because natural levels of the hormone may be insufficient. This supplementation improves implantation rates and thus pregnancy rates. Additionally, progesterone supplementation supports early pregnancy.

About Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) is a leading global pharmaceutical company, committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare by developing, producing and marketing affordable generic drugs as well as innovative and specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Headquartered in Israel, Teva is the world’s leading generic drug maker, with a global product portfolio of more than 1,000 molecules and a direct presence in about 60 countries. Teva’s branded businesses focus on CNS, oncology, pain, respiratory and women’s health therapeutic areas as well as biologics. Teva currently employs approximately 46,000 people around the world and reached $20.3 billion in net revenues in 2012.

Phase3 Rindopepimut ,CDX-110 Celldex Therapeutics’ brain cancer vaccine


Glioblastoma (GB) - Photo via Pharmapolis
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01480479

MAR 2013

Rindopepimut

Immunotherapeutic vaccine called Rindopepimut showed positive results in prolonging survival in patients with newly diagnosed EGFRvIII-positive glioblastoma (GB), one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer

Celldex Therapeutics’  brain cancer vaccine, rindopepimut, also known as CDX-110, targets EGFRvIII, an activated mutation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). This mutation is found in about 31% of cases of glioblastoma multiforme, a form of fast-growing brain cancer and the most common type of primary brain tumor. It can contribute to tumor growth, and is linked with poor long-term survival. It is not seen in normal tissue.

In the ACT III Phase II trial, which involved people with newly diagnosed EGFRvIII-positive glioblastoma, 65 patients were given rindopepimut in combination with standard-of-care treatment (temozolomide), after having undergone surgery and standard chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

focus on is Rindopepimut, an immunotherapy treatment that targets EGFRvIII. As it’s not found at significant levels in normal tissues but expressed in 30ish% of primary glioblastoma, it’s an ideal target that has produced promising results to date. The drug candidate has shown consistent benefit for patients across three phase 2 studies- that’s no fluke! It’s currently in a global phase 3 trial in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma with results due in a couple years

Phase 3 Study of Rindopepimut in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (ACT IV)
A Phase 3 Study of Rindopepimut in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Design: Phase 3, double-blind, study of rindopepimut compared with KLH control
Status: Currently enrolling at multiple centers in the US; additional centers outside the US planned to be activated in 2012

ABOUT THE CLINICAL TRIAL

This 2-arm, randomized, Phase 3 study will investigate the efficacy and safety of the addition of rindopepimut to the current standard of care, temozolomide, in patients with recently diagnosed EGFRvIII positive glioblastoma. All patients will be administered temozolomide. Half the patients will be randomly assigned to receive rindopepimut (given along with GM-CSF as a vaccine adjuvant) and half the patients will be randomly assigned to receive a keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). Patients will be treated in a blinded fashion (neither the patient nor the doctor will know which arm of the study the patient is on). Patients will be treated until disease progression or intolerance to therapy and all patients will be followed for survival.

All patients enrolled in the study will be closely monitored to determine if their cancer is responding to treatment and for any side effects that may occur.