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Granted Patent B2
US 10,258,614 · App. 15/651,065 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Compositions and methods for treating schizophrenia

Inventors: Remy Luthringer (Geneva, CH); Nadine Noel (Gildwiller, FR); Sandra Werner (Ostwald, FR)
Assignee: Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.
A61K31/454A61K9/0002A61K9/2018A61K9/2054A61K47/38C07D401/06
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Patent No.
US 10,258,614
App. No.
15/651,065
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides a novel polymorph of Compound (I): 2-((1-(2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl)piperidin-4-yl)methyl)isoindolin-1-one monohydrochloride dihydrate, i.e., Form (A) of Compound (I).HCl.2H 2 O. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising Form (A) of Compound (I).HCl.2H 2 O and related methods of treatment are also disclosed.

Claims (37)

1. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising about 10-75 mg of Compound (I)

wherein the formulation is in a sustained-release form suitable for oral administration and comprises a release modifier that provides a maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of Compound (I) below 30 ng/mL when a dose of 32 mg of Compound (I) is administered to a human.

2. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical formulation has a release rate of 16-24 hours.

3. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 1 , which comprises a hypromellose.

4. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 1 , which is in the form of a tablet or capsule.

5. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 4 , which is a tablet and comprises a hypromellose, a filler, a glidant, and a lubricant.

6. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 5 , wherein the filler is microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, or a combination thereof.

7. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 5 , wherein the hypromellose is selected from the group consisting of hypromellose K100LV CR, hypromellose K4M CR, hypromellose E50, or a combination thereof.

8. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 7 , which comprises 32 mg of Compound (I), 30.0 mg of hypromellose K100LV CR, and 72.0 mg of hypromellose K4M CR.

9. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 1 , which comprises Compound (I) in an amount of 16 mg, 32 mg, 40 mg, or 64 mg.

10. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation provides an AUC of Compound (I) below 350 hr*ng/mL when a dose of 32 mg of Compound (I) is administered to a human.

11. A method of treating or diminishing at least one symptom of schizophrenia in a human subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject once daily a pharmaceutical formulation in a sustained-release form suitable for oral administration and comprising 10-75 mg of Compound (I)

wherein the pharmaceutical formulation comprises a release modifier that provides a maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of Compound (I) below 30 ng/mL when a dose of 32 mg of Compound (I) is administered to a human.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the symptom of schizophrenia is a negative symptom of schizophrenia, cognitive impairment, or an aspect of sleep disturbance associated with schizophrenia.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the symptom of schizophrenia is cognitive impairment.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the formulation comprises between 15-75 mg of Compound (I).

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the formulation comprises 16 mg, 32 mg, 40 mg, or 64 mg of Compound (I).

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the release modifier comprises a hypromellose and substantially all of the administered dose of Compound (I) is released from the pharmaceutical formulation over 16-24 hours.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the formulation comprises 32 mg of Compound (I).

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the formulation comprises 64 mg of Compound (I).

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the formulation is administered in combination with an atypical antipsychotic.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the antipsychotic is fluphenazine, risperidone, olanzapine, clozapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripriprazole, seritindole, zotepine, or perospirone.

21. The method of claim 11 , wherein the symptom of schizophrenia is an aspect of sleep disturbance associated with schizophrenia.

22. The method of claim 11 , wherein the symptom of schizophrenia is a negative symptom of schizophrenia.

23. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising about 12-90 mg of the dihydrate hydrochloride salt of Compound (I)

wherein the formulation is in a sustained-release form suitable for oral administration and comprises a release modifier that provides a maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of Compound (I) below 30 ng/mL when a dose of 38.4 mg of the dihydrate hydrochloride salt of Compound (I) is administered to a human.

24. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 23 , wherein the pharmaceutical formulation has a release rate of 16-24 hours.

25. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 23 , which comprises a hypromellose.

26. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 23 , which is in the form of a tablet or capsule.

27. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 26 , which is a tablet and comprises a hypromellose, a filler, a glidant, and a lubricant.

28. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 27 , wherein the filler is microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, or a combination thereof.

29. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 27 , wherein the hypromellose is selected from the group consisting of hypromellose K100LV CR, hypromellose K4M CR, hypromellose E50, or a combination thereof.

30. The pharmaceutical formulation of claim 29 , which comprises 19.2, 38.4, 48 or 76.8 mg of the dihydrate hydrochloride salt of Compound (I).

31. A method of treating or diminishing at least one symptom of schizophrenia in a human subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject once daily the pharmaceutical formulation of claim 23 .

32. The method of claim 31 , wherein the symptom of schizophrenia is a negative symptom of schizophrenia, cognitive impairment, or an aspect of sleep disturbance associated with schizophrenia.

33. The method of claim 31 , wherein the formulation is administered in combination with an atypical antipsychotic.

34. The method of claim 33 , wherein the antipsychotic is fluphenazine, risperidone, olanzapine, clozapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripriprazole, seritindole, zotepine, or perospirone.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2019
From: LUTHRINGER, REMY HENRI
To: MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 048519/0785 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2017
From: LUTHRINGER, REMY
To: MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 043028/0070 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2017
From: LUTHRINGER, REMY
To: MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 043028/0076 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2017
From: NOEL, NADINE; WERNER, SANDRA
To: PPRS SAS
Reel/Frame 043028/0102 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2017
From: PPRS SAS
To: MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 043028/0109 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15278421 · Sep 28, 2016
Continuation 14954264 · Nov 30, 2015
Provisional Application 62248071 · Oct 29, 2015
Provisional Application 62086691 · Dec 2, 2014
Related Publication 20180153871A1 · Jun 7, 2018