IP Library Patent Application 18589387
Patent Application
App. No. 18/589,387

NUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHORAMIDATES

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18/589,387
Abstract

Disclosed herein are nucleoside phosphoramidates and their use as agents for treating viral diseases. These compounds are inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful as inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase, as inhibitors of HCV replication and for treatment of hepatitis C infection in mammals.

Claims (111)

1 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate.

2 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate having:

(1) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.2, 7.5, 9.6, 16.7, 18.3, and 22.2;

(2) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.0, 7.3, 9.4, and 18.1;

(3) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 4.9, 6.9, 9.8, 19.8, 20.6, 24.7, and 26.1;

(4) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 6.9, 9.8, 19.7, 20.6, and 24.6;

(5) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.0, 6.8, 19.9, 20.6, 20.9, and 24.9;

(6) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.2, 6.6, 7.1, 15.7, 19.1, and 25.0; or

(7) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 6.1, 8.2, 10.4, 12.7, 17.2, 17.7, 18.0, 18.8, 19.4, 19.8, 20.1, 20.8, 21.8, and 23.3.

3 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate of claim 2 having:

(1) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.2, 7.5, 9.6, 16.7, 18.3, and 22.2;

(2) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.0, 7.3, 9.4, and 18.1; or

(7) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 6.1, 8.2, 10.4, 12.7, 17.2, 17.7, 18.0, 18.8, 19.4, 19.8, 20.1, 20.8, 21.8, and 23.3.

4 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate of claim 2 having:

(1) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.2, 7.5, 9.6, 16.7, 18.3, and 22.2;

(2) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.0, 7.3, 9.4, and 18.1; or

(7) XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 6.1, 8.2, 10.4, 12.7, 17.2, 17.7, 18.0, 18.8, 19.4, 19.8, 20.1, 20.8, 21.8, and 23.3.

5 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate of claim 2 having XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.2, 7.5, 9.6, 16.7, 18.3, and 22.2.

6 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate of claim 2 having XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 5.0, 7.3, 9.4, and 18.1.

7 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate of claim 2 having XRPD 2θ-reflections (°) at about: 6.1, 8.2, 10.4, 12.7, 17.2, 17.7, 18.0, 18.8, 19.4, 19.8, 20.1, 20.8, 21.8, and 23.3.

8 . A composition comprising crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate of claim 1 .

9 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable medium.

10 . A method of treating a hepatitis C virus infection in a subject in need thereof, which comprises:

administering to the subject an effective amount of crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate of claim 1 .

11 . A compound represented by the structural formula

where LG′ is a leaving group.

12 . The compound of claim 11 , wherein LG′ is tosylate, camphorsulfonate, a benzo[d]thiazolide-2(3H)-thione, an aryloxide, or an aryloxide substituted with at least one electron withdrawing group.

13 . The compound of claim 11 , wherein LG′ is 2,4-dinitrophenoxide, 4-nitrophenoxide, 2-nitrophenoxide, 2-chloro-4-nitrophenoxide, 2,4-dichlorophenoxide, or pentafluorophenoxide.

14 . (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino) propanoate.

15 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy) phosphoryl)amino)propanoate.

16 . A process for preparing the compound of claim 11 , which comprises:

crystallizing the compound from a composition, comprising

a) a first composition;

b) a second leaving group precursor;

c) a non-nucleophilic base; and

d) a liquid composition;

wherein the first composition comprises the compound and its corresponding P-based diastereomer.

17 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the mole amount of the compound and the mole amount of its P-based diastereomer are the same or different.

18 . The process claim 17 , wherein the mole amount of the compound is greater than the mole amount of its corresponding P-based diastereomer.

19 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the second leaving group precursor is 2,4-dinitrophenol, 4-nitrophenol, 2-nitrophenol, 2-chloro-4-nitrophenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol, or pentafluorophenol.

20 . The process of claim 19 , wherein LG′ is pentafluorophenoxide.

21 . The process of claim 20 , wherein the second leaving group precursor is pentafluorophenol.

22 . The process of claim 21 , wherein the amount of pentafluorophenol ranges from about 0.01 mole equivalents to about 10 mole equivalents relative to the mole amount of the compound and its P-based diastereomer.

23 . The process of claim 21 , wherein the amount of pentafluorophenol ranges from about 0.1 mole equivalents to about 1 mole equivalents relative to the mole amount of the compound and its P-based diastereomer.

24 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the crystallizing occurs at a temperature that ranges from about −10° C. to about +40° C.

25 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the crystallizing occurs at about room temperature.

26 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the non-nucleophilic base is selected from among potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate, di-isopropylamine, di-isopropylethylamine, triethylamine, quinuclidine, naphthalene-1,8-diamine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1,8-diazabicycloundec-7-ene, 4-dimethylamino-pyridine, pyridine, a 2,6-di-C 1-6 -alkyl-pyridine, a 2,4,6-tri-C 1-6 -alkyl-pyridine, and mixtures thereof.

27 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the non-nucleophilic base is triethylamine.

28 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the non-nucleophilic base is present in an amount that ranges from about 0.01 equivalents mol to about 10 mol equivalents relative to the total mole amount of the compound and its P-based diastereomer.

29 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the non-nucleophilic base is present in an amount that ranges from about 0.1 mol equivalents to about 1 mol equivalents relative to the total mole amount of the compound and its P-based diastereomer.

30 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the solubility of the compound is less than the solubility of its corresponding P-based diastereomer in the liquid composition.

31 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of a solvent and an anti-solvent.

32 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of a C 1 to C 8 alcohol, a C 2 to C 8 ether, a C 3 to C 7 ketone, a C 3 to C 7 ester, a C 1 to C 2 chlorocarbon, a C 2 to C 7 nitrile, a C 5 to C 12 saturated hydrocarbon, and a C 6 to C 12 aromatic hydrocarbon.

33 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of a C 2 to C 8 ether, a C 3 to C 7 ester, a C 5 to C 12 saturated hydrocarbon, and a C 6 to C 12 aromatic hydrocarbon.

34 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of a C 2 to C 8 ether, a C 3 to C 7 ester, and a C 5 to C 12 saturated hydrocarbon.

35 . The process of claim 34 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of ethyl acetate, t-butyl-methylether, and hexane.

36 . The process of claim 34 , wherein the liquid composition comprises ethyl acetate and hexane.

37 . The process of claim 34 , wherein the liquid composition comprises t-butyl-methylether and hexane.

38 . The process of claim 16 , wherein the amount of liquid composition ranges from about 1 mL to about 10 mL for every gram of the first composition.

39 . The process of claim 16 , which further comprises adding crystalline compound to the composition.

40 . The process of claim 16 , which further comprises adding about 0.1 to about 1 wt. % of crystalline compound to the first composition.

41 . The process of claim 16 , which further comprises

a) reacting PhOP(O)(LG) 2 and i Pr-Ala-NH 2 HCl in the presence of a first base to obtain (PhO)P(O)(LG)(NHAla- i Pr);

b) reacting (PhO)P(O)(LG)(NHAla- i Pr) with a first leaving group precursor (LG′H) in the presence of a second base to obtain the composition comprising the compound and its P-based diastereomer;

wherein LG and LG′, independent of each other, are leaving groups;

wherein the first leaving group precursor and the second leaving group precursor are the same or different; and

wherein the first base and the second base are the same or different.

42 . A process for preparing crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate, which comprises:

crystallizing (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl) amino)propanoate from a second composition comprising

a) a first composition;

b) pentafluorophenol;

c) a non-nucleophilic base; and

d) a liquid composition;

wherein the second composition comprises (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate and (S)-isopropyl 2-(((R)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino) propanoate.

43 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the mole amount of the (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate and the mole amount of (S)-isopropyl 2-(((R)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino) propanoate are the same or different.

44 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the mole amount of the (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate is greater than the mole amount of (S)-isopropyl 2-(((R)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl) amino)propanoate.

45 . The process of claim 43 , wherein the amount of pentafluorophenol ranges from about 0.01 mole equivalents to about 10 mole equivalents relative to the mole amount of (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl) amino)propanoate and (S)-isopropyl 2-(((R)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy) phosphoryl)amino)propanoate.

46 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the crystallizing occurs at a temperature that ranges from about −10° C. to about +40° C.

47 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the crystallizing occurs at about room temperature.

48 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the non-nucleophilic base is selected from among potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate, di-isopropylamine, di-isopropylethylamine, triethylamine, quinuclidine, naphthalene-1,8-diamine, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1,8-diazabicycloundec-7-ene, 4-dimethylamino-pyridine, pyridine, a 2,6-di-C 1-6 -alkyl-pyridine, a 2,4,6-tri-C 1-6 -alkyl-pyridine, and mixtures thereof.

49 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the non-nucleophilic base is triethylamine.

50 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the non-nucleophilic base is present in an amount that ranges from about 0.1 to about 1 mol equivalents relative to the total mole amount of (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl) amino)propanoate and (S)-isopropyl 2-(((R)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy) phosphoryl)amino)propanoate.

51 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the solubility of (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate is less than the solubility of (S)-isopropyl 2-(((R)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino) propanoate in the liquid composition.

52 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of a solvent and an anti-solvent.

53 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of a C 1 to C 8 alcohol, a C 2 to C 8 ether, a C 3 to C 7 ketone, a C 3 to C 7 ester, a C 1 to C 2 chlorocarbon, a C 2 to C 7 nitrile, a C 5 to C 12 saturated hydrocarbon, and a C 6 to C 12 aromatic hydrocarbon.

54 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of a C 2 to C 8 ether, a C 3 to C 7 ester, a C 5 to C 12 saturated hydrocarbon, and a C 6 to C 12 aromatic hydrocarbon.

55 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of a C 2 to C 8 ether, a C 3 to C 7 ester, and a C 5 to C 12 saturated hydrocarbon.

56 . The process of claim 55 , wherein the liquid composition comprises at least one of ethyl acetate, t-butyl-methylether, and hexane.

57 . The process of claim 55 , wherein the liquid composition comprises ethyl acetate and hexane.

58 . The process of claim 55 , wherein the liquid composition comprises t-butyl-methylether and hexane.

59 . The process of claim 42 , wherein the amount of liquid composition ranges from about 1 to about 10 mL for every gram of the first composition.

60 . The process of claim 42 , which further comprises adding crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate to the second composition.

61 . The process of claim 42 , which further comprises adding about 0.1 to about 1 wt. % of crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy) phosphoryl)amino)propanoate based on the total weight of (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate in the first composition.

62 . Crystalline (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy) phosphoryl)amino)propanoate obtained by the process of claim 42 .

63 . A process for preparing (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate, which comprises:

crystallizing (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl) amino)propanoate from a second composition comprising

a) a first composition;

b) pentafluorophenol;

c) a non-nucleophilic base; and

d) a liquid composition;

wherein the first composition comprises (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate and (S)-isopropyl 2-(((R)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino) propanoate.

64 . A process for preparing (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate, which comprises:

contacting (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(perfluorophenoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl) amino)propanoate with a product obtained by reacting a t-butylmagnesium halide with 1-((2R,3R,4R,5R)-3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione with a t-butylmagnesium halide.

65 . The process of claim 64 , wherein the contacting occurs in a medium having a temperature that ranges from about 0° C. to about 40° C.

66 . The process of claim 64 , wherein the contacting occurs in a medium having a temperature that ranges from about 0° C. to about 30° C.

67 . The process of claim 64 , wherein the mole ratio of t-butylmagnesium halide to 1-((2R,3R,4R,5R)-3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione ranges from about 2 to about 2.2.

68 . The process of claim 64 , wherein the mole ratio of t-butylmagnesium halide to 1-((2R,3R,4R,5R)-3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione is about 2.1.

69 . The process of claim 64 , wherein the t-butylmagnesium halide is t-butylmagnesium chloride.

70 . A process for preparing substantially pure (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate, which comprises:

obtaining (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate according to the process of claim 35 and

crystallizing the so-formed (S)-isopropyl 2-(((S)-(((2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-4-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)(phenoxy)phosphoryl)amino)propanoate.