Optically active PDE10 inhibitor
The present invention is directed to a pure enantiomer of 1-(5-(4-chloro-3, 5-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2-yl)-2-ethoxy-2-(4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethanone, in particular, (S)-1-(5-(4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2-yl)-2-ethoxy-2-(4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethanone. The present invention is also directed a crystal structure of (S)-1-(5-(4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2-yl)-2-ethoxy-2-(4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethanone, a pharmaceutical composition of (S)-1-(5-(4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2-yl)-2-ethoxy-2-(4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethanone, a method of inhibiting PDE10 with (S)-1-(5-(4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2-yl)-2-ethoxy-2-(4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethanone, and a process and particular individual intermediates used in the production of (S)-1-(5-(4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2-yl)-2-ethoxy-2-(4-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethanone.
1. A pharmaceutical composition that is enantiomerically pure comprising a compound having the following structure:
in crystalline form having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising 2θ peaks at 11.2, 22.8, and 25.6 when measured using CuKα radiation at about 150 K.
2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 that is at least 99% by weight of the designated enantiomer.
3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound that is at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or at least 99% by weight of the designated enantiomer having the following structure:
in crystalline form having an x-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising 2θ peaks at 11.2, 22.8, and 25.6 when measured using CuKα radiation at about 150 K.
4. The pharmaceutical composition of any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
5. A method for inhibiting PDE10 in a warm-blooded animal, comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 .
6. A method for treating a neurological disorder in a warm-blooded animal having said neurological disorder, comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 , wherein the neurological disorder is selected from the group consisting of psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, phobias, epilepsy, aphasia, Bell's palsy, cerebral palsy, sleep disorders, pain, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, delusional disorders, bipolar disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, drug-induced psychosis, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, attention-deficit disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, autism, depression, dementia, epilepsy, insomnias and multiple sclerosis.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the neurological disorder is schizophrenia.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the neurological disorder is post-traumatic stress disorder.
9. The method of claim 6 wherein the neurological disorder is Huntington's disease.