(2R,4R)-5-(5′-chloro-2′-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-2-hydroxy-4-[(5-methyloxazole-2-carbonyl)amino]pentanoic acid
In one aspect, the invention relates to a compound of the structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a crystalline form of this compound, having neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising this compound; methods of using this compound; and processes for preparing this compound.
1. A method of treating a disease mediated at least in part by neprilysin in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of the following structure:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or crystalline form thereof.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease is selected from hypertension, heart failure, and renal disease.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the hypertension is selected from primary hypertension, secondary hypertension, hypertension with accompanying renal disease, severe hypertension with or without accompanying renal disease, pulmonary hypertension, and resistant hypertension.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the hypertension is resistant hypertension.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disease is portal hypertension.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering a therapeutic agent selected from an AT 1 receptor antagonist, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, a renin inhibitor, and a diuretic, or a combination thereof.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering an AT 1 receptor antagonist.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the AT 1 receptor antagonist is selected from abitesartan, azilsartan, azilsartan medoxomil, benzyllosartan, candesartan, candesartan cilexetil, elisartan, embusartan, enoltasosartan, eprosartan, EXP3174, fonsartan, forasartan, glycyllosartan, irbesartan, isoteoline, losartan, medoxomil, milfasartan, olmesartan, olmesartan medoxomil, opomisartan, pratosartan, ripisartan, saprisartan, saralasin, sarmesin, TAK-591, tasosartan, telmisartan, valsartan, and zolasartan.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the AT 1 receptor antagonist is selected from azilsartan medoxomil, candesartan cilexetil, eprosartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan medoxomil, saprisartan, tasosartan, telmisartan, and valsartan.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the AT 1 receptor antagonist is selected from candesartan cilexetil, eprosartan mesylate, losartan potassium salt, and olmesartan medoxomil.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by a powder x-ray diffraction pattern comprising diffraction peaks at 2θ values of 8.48±0.20, 14.19±0.20, 17.03±0.20, 21.15±0.20, and 25.41±0.20.
12. A method of inhibiting activity of a neprilysin enzyme, comprising contacting the neprilysin enzyme with a compound of the following structure:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or crystalline form thereof.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the compound inhibits neprilysin at a pK i value of ≥9.0.
14. A method of treating hypertension, heart failure, or renal disease in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an AT 1 receptor antagonist and an effective amount of a compound of the following structure:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or crystalline form thereof.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the hypertension is selected from primary hypertension, secondary hypertension, hypertension with accompanying renal disease, severe hypertension with or without accompanying renal disease, pulmonary hypertension, and resistant hypertension.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the hypertension is resistant hypertension.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the hypertension is portal hypertension.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the AT 1 receptor antagonist is selected from abitesartan, azilsartan, azilsartan medoxomil, benzyllosartan, candesartan, candesartan cilexetil, elisartan, embusartan, enoltasosartan, eprosartan, EXP3174, fonsartan, forasartan, glycyllosartan, irbesartan, isoteoline, losartan, medoxomil, milfasartan, olmesartan, olmesartan medoxomil, opomisartan, pratosartan, ripisartan, saprisartan, saralasin, sarmesin, TAK-591, tasosartan, telmisartan, valsartan, and zolasartan.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the AT 1 receptor antagonist is selected from azilsartan medoxomil, candesartan cilexetil, eprosartan, irbesartan, losartan, olmesartan medoxomil, saprisartan, tasosartan, telmisartan, and valsartan.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the AT 1 receptor antagonist is selected from candesartan cilexetil, eprosartan mesylate, losartan potassium salt, and olmesartan medoxomil.