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App. No. 15/891,012

PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF (3S,4R)-3-ETHYL-4-(3H-IMIDAZO[1,2-alpha]PYRROLO[2,3-e]-PYRAZIN-8-YL)-N-(2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHYL)PYRROLIDINE-1-CARBOXAMIDE AND SOLID STATE FORMS THEREOF

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to processes for preparing (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, solid state forms thereof, and corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment (including treatment of rheumatoid arthritis), kits, methods of synthesis, and products-by-process.

Claims (70)

1 - 116 . (canceled)

117 . A solid state form of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, wherein the solid state form is selected from the group consisting of:

a) a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide;

b) a crystalline hemihydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide;

c) a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by peaks at 13.4±0.2, 15.1±0.2, and 21.7±0.2 degrees two theta when measured at about 25° C. with monochromatic Kα1 radiation;

d) a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide wherein the crystalline hydrate has at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of:

i) an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 3C ;

ii) a thermogravimetric analysis profile substantially as shown in FIG. 4E ;

iii) a differential scanning calorimetry profile substantially as shown in FIG. 5C ;

iv) a moisture sorption isotherm profile substantially as shown in FIG. 6B ;

v) an orthorhombic lattice type that has a P2 1 2 1 2 1 space group, a unit cell a value of about 12.7 Å, a unit cell b value of about 13.1 Å, and a unit cell c value of about 22.6 Å; and

vi) any combination of i) to v);

e) a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by peaks at 3.1±0.2, 9.3±0.2, and 12.0±0.2 degrees two theta when measured at about 25° C. with monochromatic Kα1 radiation;

f) a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, wherein the crystalline hydrate has at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of:

vii) an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 3B ;

viii) a thermogravimetric analysis profile substantially as shown in FIG. 4D ;

ix) a differential scanning calorimetry profile substantially as shown in FIG. 5B ; and

x) any combination of vii) to ix);

g) amorphous freebase (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide;

h) a crystalline anhydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide;

i) a crystalline anhydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by peaks at 8.0±0.2, 9.7±0.2, 14.2±0.2, 14.5±0.2, and 20.3±0.2 degrees two theta when measured at about 25° C. with monochromatic Kα1 radiation;

j) a crystalline anhydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, wherein the crystalline anhydrate has at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of:

xi) an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 3J ;

xii) a thermogravimetric analysis profile substantially as shown in FIG. 4I ;

xiii) a differential scanning calorimetry profile substantially as shown in FIG. 5E ;

xiv) a moisture sorption isotherm profile substantially as shown in FIG. 6D ;

xv) an orthorhombic lattice type that has a P2 1 2 1 2 space group, a unit cell a value of about 43.8 Å, a unit cell b value of about 8.6 Å, and a unit cell c value of about 9.2 Å; and

xvi) any combination of xi) to xv);

k) a crystalline tartrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide;

l) a crystalline tartrate tetrahydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide;

m) a crystalline tartrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by peaks at 3.9±0.2, 6.8±0.2, and 14.1±0.2 degrees two theta when measured at about 25° C. with monochromatic Kα1 radiation; and

n) a crystalline tartrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, wherein the crystalline tartrate has at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of

xvii) an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 3D ;

xviii) a thermogravimetric analysis profile substantially as shown in FIG. 4F ;

xix) a differential scanning calorimetry profile substantially as shown in FIG. 5D ;

xx) a moisture sorption isotherm profile substantially as shown in FIG. 6C ; and

xxi) any combination of xvii) to xx).

118 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a solid state form of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, wherein the solid state form is a solid state form of claim 117 .

119 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 118 , wherein greater than about 90% by weight of the (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide in the composition is selected from the group consisting of:

a) a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by peaks at 13.4±0.2, 15.1±0.2, and 21.7±0.2 degrees two theta when measured at about 25° C. with monochromatic Kα1 radiation;

b) a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by peaks at 3.1±0.2, 9.3±0.2, and 12.0±0.2 degrees two theta when measured at about 25° C. with monochromatic Kα1 radiation;

c) amorphous freebase (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide; and

d) a crystalline anhydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by peaks at 8.0±0.2, 9.7±0.2, 14.2±0.2, 14.5±0.2, and 20.3±0.2 degrees two theta when measured at about 25° C. with monochromatic Kα1 radiation.

120 . A process for preparing (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the process comprising:

a) reacting a compound of formula (Ib)

with trimethylsulfoxonium chloride in the presence of carbonyldiimidazole and a strong base to form a compound of formula (IIa)

wherein Cbz is carboxybenzyl;

b) contacting the compound of formula (IIa) with lithium bromide and a sulfonic acid to form a compound of formula (IIIa)

c) reacting the compound of formula (IIIa) with a compound of formula (IVa)

in the presence of lithium tert-butoxide to produce a compound of formula (Va)

wherein R 2 is methyl or ethyl, and Ts is tosyl;

d) contacting the compound of formula (Va) with a perfluoro acid anhydride and an organic base to form a compound of formula (VIa)

e) deprotecting the compound of formula (VIa) to form a compound of formula (VII)

f) contacting the compound of formula (VII) with hydrochloric acid to form a compound of formula (VIIa)

and

g) reacting the compound of formula (VIIa) with 2,2,2-trifluoroethylamine in the presence of carbonyldiimidazole to produce (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide.

121 . The process of claim 120 , wherein:

the strong base of step a) is potassium tert-butoxide;

the sulfonic acid of step b) is selected from the group consisting of methanesulfonic acid and p-toulenesulfonic acid;

the perfluoro acid anhydride of step d) is trifluoroacetic anhydride;

the organic base of step d) is pyridine;

the compound of formula (VIa) is deprotected using hydrogen gas and Pd(OH 2 )/C; and

the reaction of step g) is conducted in the presence of dipotassium phosphate and potassium hydroxide.

122 . An extended release formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide (Compound 1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a crystalline hydrate or a crystalline anhydrate of Compound 1, a release control polymer, and a pH modifier.

123 . The extended release formulation of claim 122 , wherein the pH modifier comprises about 20 w/w % of tartaric acid.

124 . The extended release formulation of claim 122 , wherein the release control polymer comprises hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.

125 . The extended release formulation of claim 122 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide (Compound 1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a crystalline hydrate or a crystalline anhydrate of Compound 1 is in an amount sufficient to deliver about 7.5 mg, 15 mg, 30 mg, or 45 mg of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide freebase equivalent.

126 . The extended release formulation of claim 122 , wherein the extended release formulation is administered once daily.

127 . The extended release formulation of claim 125 , wherein the extended release formulation comprises a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide in an amount sufficient to deliver about 15 mg of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide freebase equivalent, wherein the release control polymer comprises hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, wherein the pH modifier comprises about 20 w/w % of tartaric acid, and wherein the crystalline hydrate is Freebase Hydrate Form C.

128 . The extended release formulation of claim 125 , wherein the extended release formulation comprises a crystalline hydrate of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide in an amount sufficient to deliver about 30 mg of (3S,4R)-3-ethyl-4-(3H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[2,3-e]pyrazin-8-yl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxamide freebase equivalent, wherein the release control polymer comprises hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, wherein the pH modifier comprises about 20 w/w % of tartaric acid, and wherein the crystalline hydrate is Freebase Hydrate Form C.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2018
From: KLÜNDER, BEN
To: ABBVIE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2018
From: ABBVIE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG
To: ABBVIE INC.
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