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US 12,649,742 · App. 18/273,315 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Crystalline forms of a pyrrolopyridine-aniline compound

Inventors: Stephan D. Parent (West Lafayette, IN); Courtney S. Johnson (West Lafayette, IN); John Kincaid (Boston, MA)
Assignee: NFLECTION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
C07D471/04
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Patent No.
US 12,649,742
App. No.
18/273,315
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides crystalline forms of the compound having formula (I): (I), wherein the crystalline forms are crystalline Forms A, B, C, E, F, and H, each of which is characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern. The present disclosure also provides methods for preparing crystalline forms, in particular Form A. The present disclosure further provides methods of treating various skin disorders using the crystalline forms of the disclosure or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.

Claims (35)

1 . Crystalline Form A of a compound having formula (I):

characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern comprising peaks at 5.3, 8.0, 18.3, 18.5, and 24.3 degrees 2θ (±0.2 degrees 2θ).

2 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , wherein the X-ray powder diffraction pattern further comprises peaks at 13.1, 20.5, 20.7, 21.7, and 24.0 degrees 2θ (±0.2 degrees 2θ).

3 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , wherein the X-ray powder diffraction pattern further comprises peaks at 9.6, 16.0, 16.6, 19.3, and 21.4 degrees 2θ (±0.2 degrees 2θ).

4 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , wherein the X-ray powder diffraction pattern is substantially in accordance with FIG. 1 .

5 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , which is substantially free of other crystalline or amorphous forms of the compound having formula (I).

6 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , further characterized by a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermogram comprising an endothermic peak at about 189.9° C.

7 . The crystalline Form A of claim 6 , wherein the endothermic peak has an onset temperature of about 187.1° C.

8 . The crystalline Form A of claim 6 , wherein the DSC thermogram is substantially in accordance with FIG. 2 .

9 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , further characterized by a weight loss of about 0.1% to 1% upon heating to about 100° C., as measured by a thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA).

10 . The crystalline Form A of claim 9 , wherein the weight loss is about 0.3% upon heating from about 40° C. to about 100° C., as measured by the thermal gravimetric analysis.

11 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , further characterized by a thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) thermogram substantially in accordance with FIG. 3 .

12 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , further characterized by a weight gain of about 1.1% after undergoing a dynamic vapor sorption cycle from about 5% relative humidity (RH) to about 95% RH at 25° C.

13 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , further characterized by a weight loss of about 1.2% after undergoing a dynamic vapor desorption cycle from about 95% relative humidity (RH) to about 5% RH at 25° C.

14 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , having a dynamic vapor sorption profile substantially as shown in FIG. 4 .

15 . The crystalline Form A of claim 1 , in an anhydrous form.

16 . A pharmaceutical composition prepared by a method comprising combining the crystalline Form A of claim 1 , with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

17 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 16 , is a topical formulation.

18 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 17 , wherein the topical formulation in a paint, a lotion, a spray, an ointment, a cream, a gel, or a patch.

19 . A method for preparing crystalline Form A according to claim 1 , comprising:

a) forming a first mixture comprising a compound having formula (I):

and tetrahydrofuran (THF) at a first temperature of from about 50° C. to about 65° C.;

b) cooling the first mixture to a second temperature of from about 35° C. to about 45° C.;

c) adding one or more seeds of the crystalline Form A prior to step d) to form a second mixture, or during step d);

d) adding methyl-tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) to form a third mixture;

e) cooling the third mixture to a third temperature of no more than about 25° C. to form a fourth mixture comprising a precipitate; and

f) isolating the precipitate from the fourth mixture to provide the crystalline Form A,

wherein steps c) and d) are each maintained at the second temperature.

20 . A method for preparing crystalline Form A according to claim 1 , comprising:

a) forming a third slurry comprising a compound having formula (I):

tetrahydrofuran (THF) and methyl-tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE);

b) adding one or more seeds of the crystalline Form A to form a fourth slurry;

c) stirring the fourth slurry to form a fifth slurry; and

d) isolating a precipitate from the fifth slurry to provide the crystalline Form A,

wherein the one or more seeds of the crystalline Form A are in an amount of at least about 5% by weight of the compound of formula (I); and steps a) to c) are each maintained at a temperature of from about 40° C. to about 50° C.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2025
From: KINCAID, JOHN
To: NFLECTION THERAPEUTICS, INC
Reel/Frame 069845/0967 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2025
From: PARENT, STEPHAN D.; JOHNSON, COURTNEY S.
To: CURIA INDIANA, LLC
Reel/Frame 069846/0033 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2025
From: CURIA INDIANA, LLC
To: NFLECTION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 069846/0215 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2025
From: AMRI SSCI, LLC
To: CURIA INDIANA, LLC
Reel/Frame 069890/0827 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63139975 · Jan 21, 2021
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