The present disclosure provides a process for the preparation of 2-adenosine N-pyrazole compounds exemplified by the structure shown below that are potent and selective agonists for A 2A adenosine receptor, compositions comprising these compounds, and methods for using these compound to stimulate mammalian coronary vasodilatation for imaging the heart.
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula I
and one or more pharmaceutical excipients in an aqueous buffered solution.
2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical excipient is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidinone, gelatin, hydroxycellulose, acacia, polyethylene glycol, mannitol, sodium chloride, and sodium citrate.
3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous buffered solution is an isotonic solution.
4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 3 , wherein the aqueous buffered solution comprises isotonic saline solution, 5% dextrose in water, buffered sodium acetate solution, or buffered ammonium acetate solution.
5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the aqueous buffered solution comprises a liquid carrier.
6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5 , wherein the liquid carrier comprises glycerol monostearate, glycerol monostearate with a wax, glycerol distearate, or glycerol distearate with a wax.
7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 suitable for parenteral administration.
8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7 suitable for intravenous administration.
9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8 suitable for continuous infusion or bolus.
10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 suitable for oral administration.
11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula I
and one or more pharmaceutical excipients, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a powder.
12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11 , wherein the powder comprises a solid carrier selected from the group consisting of starch, lactose, calcium sulfate dihydrate, teffa alba, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, talc, pectin, acacia, agar, and gelatin.
13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 12 , wherein the solid carrier comprises glycerol monostearate, glycerol monostearate with a wax, glycerol distearate, or glycerol distearate with a wax.