IP Library Granted Patent US 12,202,822
Granted Patent B2
US 12,202,822 · App. 17/961,270 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Addition salt of S1P1 receptor agonist and crystal form thereof, and pharmaceutical composition

Inventors: Wei Zheng (San Diego, CA); Wubin Pan (Richmond, CA); Jiawang Guo (Taicang, CN)
Assignee: SuZhou Connect Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
C07D413/10C07B2200/13
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Patent No.
US 12,202,822
App. No.
17/961,270
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed in the present application are a salt form and a crystal form of an S1P1 receptor mediated disease or symptom drug 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl]benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid (formula A). Also disclosed in the present invention are a preparation method for the salt form or the crystal form, a pharmaceutical composition of the salt form or the crystal form, and use of the salt form or the crystal form in the preparation of a drug for treating and/or preventing an S1P1 receptor mediated disease or symptom.

Claims (78)

1. A sulfate of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid, having a structure represented by the following formula:

2. The sulfate according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfate is substantially a crystal form, wherein with Cu—Kα radiation, the crystal form has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by angle 2θ having characteristic peaks at the following positions: 5.4±0.2°, 8.1±0.2°, 14.8±0.2°, 16.7±0.2°, and 18.3±0.2°.

3. The sulfate according to claim 2 , wherein the crystal form has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by angle 2θ having characteristic peaks at the following positions: 5.4±0.2°, 8.1±0.2°, 14.8±0.2°, 15.6±0.2°, 16.7±0.2°, 18.3±0.2°, 21.0±0.2°, 22.0±0.2°, 22.9±0.2°, 25.2±0.2°, and 26.3±0.2°.

4. The sulfate according to claim 2 , wherein the crystal form has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by angle 2θ having characteristic peaks at the following positions with relative intensities as follows:

Relative intensity %

 5.4 ± 0.2°

62.3

 8.1 ± 0.2°

47.3

10.9 ± 0.2°

9.9

14.8 ± 0.2°

100

15.6 ± 0.2°

12.5

16.7 ± 0.2°

58.6

18.3 ± 0.2°

18.2

19.7 ± 0.2°

15.5

20.5 ± 0.2°

10.1

21.0 ± 0.2°

17.4

22.0 ± 0.2°

18.1

22.9 ± 0.2°

39.3

25.2 ± 0.2°

37.4

26.3 ± 0.2°

36.5.

5. The sulfate according to claim 2 , wherein the crystal form has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially as illustrated in FIG. 6 .

6. The sulfate according to claim 2 , wherein the crystal form has a Fourier transform infrared spectrum having characteristic peaks at wavenumbers 1733 cm −1 , 1438 cm −1 , 1346 cm −1 , 1230 cm −1 , 1184 cm −1 , 1109 cm −1 , 1063 cm −1 , 1009 cm −1 , 885 cm −1 , 854 cm −1 , and 758 cm −1 .

7. The sulfate according to claim 1 , wherein the sulfate is an anhydrate, a hydrate, or a nonsolvate.

8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) an effective amount of the sulfate according to claim 1 ; and b) at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

9. A method for preparing the sulfate according to claim 1 , comprising the following steps:

forming a suspension or solution of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid in a solvent selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 4 alcohol, a C 3 -C 4 ketone, a cyclic ether, a nitrile, water, and mixtures thereof, and a suspension or solution of sulfuric acid in a solvent selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 4 alcohol, a C 3 -C 4 ketone, a cyclic ether, a nitrile, water, and mixtures thereof;

mixing the suspension or solution of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid and the suspension or solution of sulfuric acid in a molar ratio of 1:0.4 to 1:10 of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid to sulfuric acid for reaction;

removing the solvent after the reaction is complete; and

performing drying; wherein

preferably, the solvent is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, water, acetonitrile, and mixtures thereof;

preferably, the molar ratio of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid to sulfuric acid is 1:0.4 to 1:7.9;

preferably, the reaction is performed at −10 to 60° C., the reaction is performed under stirring, and the stirring time is 1 to 72 hours, more preferably 1 to 24 hours;

preferably, the drying temperature is 10 to 60° C.,

preferably, the drying time is 1 to 48 hours;

preferably, the ratio of mass of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid to volume of the solvent in the method is 1 mg: 1 mL to 50 mg: 1 mL.

10. A sodium salt of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid, having a structure represented by the following formula:

11. The sodium salt according to claim 10 , wherein the sodium salt is substantially a crystal form, wherein with Cu—Kα radiation, the crystal form has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by angle 2θ having characteristic peaks at the following positions: 4.4±0.2°, 6.6±0.2°, 14.7±0.2°, and 17.2±0.2°.

12. The sodium salt according to claim 11 , wherein the crystal form has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern characterized by angle 2θ having characteristic peaks at the following positions with relative intensities as follows:

Relative intensity %

 4.4 ± 0.2°

100

 6.6 ± 0.2°

80.8

14.7 ± 0.2°

11.5

15.4 ± 0.2°

2.6

17.2 ± 0.2°

8.6.

13. The sodium salt according to claim 11 , wherein the crystal form has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially as illustrated in FIG. 2 .

14. The sodium salt according to claim 11 , wherein the crystal form has a Fourier transform infrared spectrum having characteristic peaks at wavenumbers 1560 cm −1 , 1505 cm −1 , 1476 cm −1 , 1417 cm −1 , 1365 cm −1 , 1276 cm −1 , 885 cm −1 , 849 cm −1 , and 756 cm −1 .

15. The sodium salt according to claim 10 , wherein the sodium salt is an anhydrate, a hydrate, or a nonsolvate.

16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) an effective amount of the sodium salt according to claim 10 ; and b) at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

17. A method for preparing the sodium salt according to claim 10 , comprising the following steps:

mixing the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid and sodium hydroxide in a molar ratio of 1:1 to 1:5 in a solvent selected from the group consisting of a C 1 -C 4 alcohol, a C 3 -C 4 ketone, a C 4 -C 6 ether, water, a nitrile, and mixtures thereof for reaction;

removing the solvent after the reaction is complete; and

performing drying; wherein

preferably, the solvent is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, acetone, diethyl ether, water, acetonitrile, and mixtures thereof;

preferably, the molar ratio of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid to sodium hydroxide is 1:1.0 to 1:1.3;

preferably, the reaction is performed at 10 to 60° C.; preferably, the reaction is performed under stirring, and the stirring time is 1 to 48 hours;

preferably, the drying is performed under vacuum, and the drying temperature is 10 to 60° C.;

preferably, the drying time is 1 to 48 hours;

preferably, the ratio of mass of the compound 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl] benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid to volume of the solvent in the method is 1 mg: 1 mL to 50 mg: 1 mL.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2025
From: SUZHOU CONNECT BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
To: CONNECT BIOPHARMA HONGKONG LIMITED
Reel/Frame 072371/0480 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2022
From: ZHENG, WEI; PAN, WUBIN; GUO, JIAWANG
To: SUZHOU CONNECT BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 061472/0537 →
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