Methods of synthesizing substituted purine compounds
The present invention provides an efficient process for the synthesis of (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-((((1r,3S)-3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol and hydrates thereof and methods for treating disorders in which DOT1-mediated protein methylation plays a part, such as cancer and neurological disorders, by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also provides novel crystalline forms of (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-((((1r,3S)-3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol and hydrates thereof (Form A, Form B, and Form C), characterized by a unique X-ray diffraction pattern and Differential Scanning Calorimetry profile, as well as a unique crystalline structure.
1. A crystalline form of (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-((((1r,3 S)-3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol -2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl) (isopropyl)amino)methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
2. A method of treating or preventing cancer comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a crystalline form of (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-((((1r,3 S)-3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl) (isopropyl)amino)methyl) tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the cancer is hematological cancer.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the cancer is leukemia.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the cancer is acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, or mixed lineage leukemia.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least four peaks selected from the group consisting of about 16.5, about 20.5, about 5.2, about 14.2, about 18.0, about 10.4, about 12.3, about 10.0, about 22.7, and about 20.9° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least five peaks selected from the group consisting of about 16.5, about 20.5, about 5.2, about 14.2, about 18.0, about 10.4, about 12.3, about 10.0, about 22.7, and about 20.9° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least six peaks selected from the group consisting of about 16.5, about 20.5, about 5.2, about 14.2, about 18.0, about 10.4, about 12.3, about 10.0, about 22.7, and about 20.9° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least three peaks selected from the group consisting of about 16.5, about 20.5, about 5.2, about 14.2, about 18.0, about 10.4, about 12.3, about 10.0, about 22.7, and about 20.9° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
10. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least four peaks selected from the group consisting of about 5.5, about 16.9, about 16.6, about 18.8, about 14.3, about 12.7, about 21.8, about 20.0, about 10.0, and about 11.0° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
11. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least five peaks selected from the group consisting of about 5.5, about 16.9, about 16.6, about 18.8, about 14.3, about 12.7, about 21.8, about 20.0, about 10.0, and about 11.0° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
12. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least six peaks selected from the group consisting of about 5.5, about 16.9, about 16.6, about 18.8, about 14.3, about 12.7, about 21.8, about 20.0, about 10.0, and about 11.0° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
13. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least three peaks selected from the group consisting of about 5.5, about 16.9, about 16.6, about 18.8, about 14.3, about 12.7, about 21.8, about 20.0, about 10.0, and about 11.0° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
14. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least four peaks selected from the group consisting of about 16.9, about 5.7, about 14.5, about 22.2, about 19.1, about 20.0, about 11.3, about 12.9, about 10.0, and about 23.7° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
15. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least five peaks selected from the group consisting of about 16.9, about 5.7, about 14.5, about 22.2, about 19.1, about 20.0, about 11.3, about 12.9, about 10.0, and about 23.7° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
16. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least six peaks selected from the group consisting of about 16.9, about 5.7, about 14.5, about 22.2, about 19.1, about 20.0, about 11.3, about 12.9, about 10.0, and about 23.7° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
17. The method of claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized by an XRPD pattern comprising at least three peaks selected from the group consisting of about 16.9, about 5.7, about 14.5, about 22.2, about 19.1, about 20.0, about 11.3, about 12.9, about 10.0, and about 23.7° 2θ using Cu Kα radiation.
18. A process for preparing (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-((((1r,3 S)-3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)-tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol:
or a salt or hydrate thereof, comprising at least one step selected from the group consisting of:
(1) reacting 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-(aminomethyl)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro [3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine with acetone to yield 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-((isopropylamino)methyl)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro[3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine;
(2) reacting 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-((isopropylamino)methyl)-2,2 dimethyltetrahydrofuro[3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine with 3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutanone to yield 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-(((3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino) methyl)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro[3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine; and
(3) converting 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-(((3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d] imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro [3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine to (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-(((3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino) methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol.
19. The process of claim 18 , comprising the steps of:
(1) reacting 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-(aminomethyl)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro [3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine with acetone to yield 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-((isopropylamino)methyl)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro [3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine;
(2) reacting 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-((isopropylamino)methyl)-2,2 dimethyltetrahydrofuro[3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine with 3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutanone to yield 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-(((3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino) methyl)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro[3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine; and
(3) converting 9-((3aR,4R,6R,6aR)-6-(((3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d] imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)-2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuro [3,4-d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)-9H-purin-6-amine to (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-(((3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino) methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol.
20. The process of claim 19 , wherein the process further comprises step (4): recrystallizing (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-(((3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol to yield (2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-5-((((1r,3 S)-3-(2-(5-(tert-butyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethyl)cyclobutyl)(isopropyl)amino)methyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol or a salt of hydrate thereof.