CAS 89647-87-0

• Azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2(3H)-one, decahydro-4,8-dihydroxy-3,6,9-tris(methylene)-, [3aR-(3aα,4β,6aα,8β,9aα,9bβ)]-
• (3aR,4R,6aR,8S,9aR,9bR)-Decahydro-4,8-dihydroxy-3,6,9-tris(methylene)azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2(3H)-one
• 8-epi-Deacylcynaropicrin
• 8β-Hydroxyzaluzanin C
• Integrifolin

• Integrifolin (guaianolide)

Paper

(±)-Integrifolin

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

Total Synthesis of (±)-Integrifolin

Compound from plants keeps human cancer cells from multipying

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(±)-Integrifolin

Banksia integrifolia

Coast Banksia

Family: Proteaceae

Banksia integrifolia is a tall shrub or small tree 6 – 16m tall. It is common in sandy coastal areas, but also grows in the forests of tablelands. The light grey bark is hard and rough.

Mature leaves 5 -10 cm long, are stiff, entire (untoothed), dull dark green above and hairy-white underneath. They are generally lanceolate. Younger leaves are irregularly toothed and shorter than the mature leaves. The species name ‘integrifolia’ means whole-leaved.

The pale yellow flower spikes of Banksia integrifolia range from 7-14cm long and 7cm wide. The bent styles emerge from individual flowers on the spike, straightening and spreading.

A short time after flowering, the seed pods protrude cleanly from the woody cone and open to shed black, papery, winged seeds.

Banksia integrifolia flowers from January to June.

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/cpb1958/33/8/33_8_3361/_pdf

///////(±)-Integrifolin,  human cancer cells,  multipying

C=C1C(=O)O[C@@H]2[C@H]3C(=C)[C@@H](O)C[C@H]3C(=C)C[C@@H](O)[C@@H]12

Metal Synergy in a Potential Anti-Cancer Drug

Ruthenium teams up with platinum in a promising anticancer drug

Read more

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Acting on actin: The mechanism of action of amphidinolide X and amphidinolide J, two relatively small cytotoxic macrolides, has been elucidated. They do not target microtubules and intermediate filaments. The effects observed in A549 and PtK2 cells and the in vitro interaction with actin monomer (G-actin) indicate that these macrolides behave as actin-assembly inhibitors.

Trigili, C., Pera, B., Barbazanges, M., Cossy, J., Meyer, C., Pineda, O., Rodríguez-Escrich, C., Urpí, F., Vilarrasa, J., Díaz, J. F. and Barasoain, I. (2011), Mechanism of Action of the Cytotoxic Macrolides Amphidinolide X and J. ChemBioChem, 12: 1027–1030. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201100042

////////////Cytotoxic Macrolides,  Amphidinolide X and J

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Journal Publications:

1. Aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines as potential inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Structure activity relationships and ADME characterization C. Soares de Melo, T-S. Feng, R. van der Westhuyzen, R.K. Gessner, L. Street, G. Morgans, D. Warner, A. Moosa, K. Naran, N. Lawrence, H. Boshoff, C. Barry, C. Harris, R. Gordon, K. Chibale. Biorg. Med. Chem. 2015, 23, 7240-7250.
2. A Novel Pyrazolopyridine with in Vivo Activity in Plasmodium berghei- and Plasmodium falciparum- Infected Mouse Models from Structure−Activity Relationship Studies around the Core of Recently Identified Antimalarial Imidazopyridazines. C. Le Manach, T. Paquet, C. Brunschwig, M. Njoroge, Z. Han, D. Gonzàlez Cabrera, S. Bashyam, R. Dhinakaran, D. Taylor, J. Reader, M. Botha, A. Churchyard, S. Lauterbach, T. Coetzer, L-M. Birkholtz, S. Meister, E. Winzeler, D. Waterson, M. Witty, S. Wittlin, M-B. Jiménez-Díaz, M. Santos Martínez, S. Ferrer, I. Angulo-Barturen, L. Street, and K. Chibale, J. Med. Chem. 2015, XX, XXXX
3. Structure−Activity Relationship Studies of Orally Active Antimalarial 2,4-Diamino-thienopyrimidines. D. Gonzàlez Cabrera, F. Douelle, C. Le Manach, Z. Han, T. Paquet, D. Taylor, M. Njoroge, N. Lawrence, L. Wiesner, D. Waterson, M. Witty, S. Wittlin, L. Street and K. Chibale. J Med Chem. 2015, 58, 7572-7579.
4. Medicinal Chemistry Optimization of Antiplasmodial Imidazopyridazine Hits from High Throughput Screening of a SoftFocus Kinase Library: Part 2. Le Manach, T. Paquet, D. Gonzalez Cabrera, Y. Younis, D. Taylor, L. Wiesner, N. Lawrence, S. Schwager, D. Waterson, M.J. Witty, S. Wittlin, L. Street, and K. Chibale. J. Med. Chem. 2014, 57, 8839−8848.
5. Medicinal Chemistry Optimization of Antiplasmodial Imidazopyridazine Hits from High Throughput Screening of a SoftFocus Kinase Library: Part 1. Le Manach, D. González Cabrera, F. Douelle, A.T. Nchinda, Y. Younis, D. Taylor, L. Wiesner, K. White, E. Ryan, C. March, S. Duffy, V. Avery, D. Waterson, M. J. Witty, S. Wittlin; S. Charman, L. Street, and K. Chibale. J. Med. Chem. 2014, 57, 2789-2798.
6. 2,4-Diamino-thienopyrimidines as Orally Active Antimalarial Agents. D. González Cabrera, C. Le Manach, F. Douelle, Y. Younis, T.-S. Feng, T. Paquet, A.T. Nchinda, L.J. Street, D. Taylor, C. de Kock, L. Wiesner, S. Duffy, K.L. White, K.M. Zabiulla, Y. Sambandan, S. Bashyam, D. Waterson, M.J. Witty, A. Charman, V.M. Avery, S. Wittlin, and K. Chibale. J. Med. Chem. 2014,57, 1014-1022.
7. Effects of a domain-selective ACE inhibitor in a mouse model of chronic angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. Burger, T.L. Reudelhuber, A. Mahajan, K. Chibale,E.D. Sturrock, R.M. Touyz. Clin. Sci. (Lond). 2014, 127(1), 57-63.
8. Pharmacokinetic evaluation of lisinopril-tryptophan, a novel C-domain ACE inhibitor. Denti, S.K. Sharp, W.L. Kröger, S.L. Schwager, A. Mahajan, M. Njoroge, L. Gibhard, I. Smit, K. Chibale, L. Wiesner, E.D. Sturrock, N.H. Davies. Eur. J. Pharm. Sci.2014, 56, 113-119.
9. Fragment-based design for the development of N-domain-selective angiotensin-1-converting enzyme inhibitors. R.G. Douglas, R.K. Sharma, G. Masuyer, L. Lubbe, I. Zamora, K.R. Acharya, K. Chibale, E.D. Sturrock. Sci. (Lond). 2014, 126(4),305-313.
10. Fast in vitro methods to determine the speed of action and the stage-specificity of anti-malarials in Plasmodium falciparum. Le Manach, C. Scheurer, S. Sax, S. Schleiferböck, D. González Cabrera, Y. Younis, T. Paquet, L. Street, P.J. Smith, X. Ding, D. Waterson, M.J. Witty, D. Leroy, K. Chibale and S. Wittlin*. Malaria Journal, 2013, 12, 424.
11. Structure-Activity-Relationship Studies Around the 2-Amino Group and Pyridine Core of Antimalarial 3,5-Diarylaminopyridines Lead to a Novel Series of Pyrazine Analogues with Oral in vivo Activity. Y. Younis, F. Douelle, González Cabrera, C. Le Manach, A.T. Nchinda, T. Paquet, L.J. Street, K.L. White, K. M. Zabiulla, J.T. Joseph,  S. Bashyam, D. Waterson, M.J. Witty, S. Wittlin, S.A. Charman, and K. Chibale*   J. Med. Chem. 2013, 56, 8860−8871.
12. Cell-based Medicinal Chemistry Optimization of High Throughput Screening (HTS) Hits for Orally Active Antimalarials-Part 2: Hits from SoftFocus Kinase and other Libraries. Y. Younis, L. J. Street, D. Waterson, M.J. Witty, and K. Chibale. J. Med. Chem. 2013, 56, 7750−7754.
13. Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of Orally active Antimalarial 3,5-Substituted 2-Aminopyridines. D. González Cabrera, F. Douelle, Y. Younis, T.-S. Feng, C. Le Manach, A.T. Nchinda, L.J. Street, C. Scheurer, J. Kamber, K. White, O. Montagnat, E. Ryan, K. Katneni, K.M. Zabiulla, J. Joseph, S. Bashyam, D. Waterson, M.J. Witty, S. Charman, S. Wittlin, and K. Chibale* J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55, 11022– 11030.
14. 3,5-Diaryl-2-aminopyridines as a Novel Class of Orally Active Antimalarials Demonstrating Single Dose Cure in Mice and Clinical Candidate Potential. Y. Younis, F. Douelle, T.-S. Feng, D. González Cabrera, C. Le Manach, A.T. Nchinda, S. Duffy, K.L. White, M. Shackleford,  J. Morizzi, J. Mannila, K. Katneni, R. Bhamidipati, K. M. Zabiulla, J.T. Joseph,  S. Bashyam, D. Waterson, M.J. Witty, D. Hardick, S. Wittlin, V. Avery, S.A. Charman, and K. Chibale*.  J. Med. Chem.  2012, 55, 3479−3487.
15. Novel Orally Active Antimalarial Thiazoles. D. González Cabrera, F. Douelle, T.-S Feng, A.T. Nchinda, Y. Younis, K.L. White, Wu,E. Ryan, J.N. Burrows,D. Waterson, M.J. Witty,S. Wittlin,S.A. Charman and K. Chibale.  J. Med. Chem. 2011, 54, 7713–7719.
16. Synthesis and molecular modeling of a lisinopril-tryptophan analogue inhibitor of angiotensin I-converting enzyme. A.T. Nchinda, K. Chibale, P. Redelinghuys and E.D. Sturrock. Med. Chem. Lett. 2006, 16(17), 4616-4619.

Patents

1. Anti-Malarial Agents. Y. Younis, K. Chibale, M.J. Witty, D. Waterson. (2016) US9266842 B2.
2. New Anti-Malarial Agents. D. Waterson, M.J. Witty, K. Chibale, L. Street, D. González Cabrera, T. Paquet. EP patent application (2015), No. 15 176 514.6.
3. Preparation of aminopyrazine compounds as antimalarial agents for treatment of malaria. Y. Younis, K. Chibale, M.J. Witty, D. Waterson. PCT Int Appl. (2013), WO 2013121387 A1 20130822.
4. Preparation of peptides as angiotensin I-​converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. E.D. Sturrock, A.T. Nchinda, K. Chibale. PCT Int. ppl. (2006), WO 2006126087 A2 20061130.
5. Preparation of peptides as angiotensin I-​converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, E.D. Sturrock, A.T. Nchinda, K. Chibale. PCT Int. ppl. (2006), WO 2006126086 A2 20061130.

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Racecadotril; 81110-73-8; Acetorphan; Benzyl 2-(3-(acetylthio)-2-benzylpropanamido)acetate; Tiorfan; CADOTRIL;

benzyl 2-[[2-(acetylsulfanylmethyl)-3-phenylpropanoyl]amino]acetate

Racecadotril, also known as acetorphan, is an antidiarrheal drug which acts as a peripherally acting enkephalinase inhibitor.^[2] Unlike other opioid medications used to treat diarrhea, which reduce intestinal motility, racecadotril has an antisecretory effect—it reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes into the intestine.^[3] It is available in France (where it was first introduced in ~1990) and other European countries (including Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain) as well as most of South America and some South East Asian countries (including China, India and Thailand), but not in the United States. It is sold under the tradenames Hidrasec or, in France, Tiorfan.^[4] In Italy it is sold under the tradename Tiorfix.^[4]

Thiorphan is the active metabolite of racecadotril, which exerts the bulk of its inhibitory actions on enkephalinase.^[5]

Racecadotril, also known as acetorphan, is an antidiarrheal drug which acts as a peripherally acting enkephalinase inhibitor. Unlike other medications used to treat diarrhea, which reduce intestinal motility, racecadotril has an antisecretory effect—it reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes into the intestine. It is available in India (It was first introduced in 1993 and is widely used in France) and other European countries, as well as most of South America and some South East Asian countries, but not in the United States. It is sold under the tradenames Hidrasec or, in France, Tiorfan. In Italy it is sold under the tradename Tiorfix.

In india trade names  REDOTTIL, ZEDOTT .

A small randomized controlled trial found racecadotril to significantly reduce the duration and volume of watery diarrhea in children when given as an adjunct to oral rehydration therapy.

Racecadotril, also known as acetorphan, is an antidiarrheal drug which acts as a peripherally acting enkephalinase inhibitor. Unlike other medications used to treat diarrhea, which reduce intestinal motility, racecadotril has an antisecretory effect—it reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes into the intestine. It is available in India (It was first introduced in 1993 and is widely used in France) and other European countries, as well as most of South America and some South East Asian countries, but not in the United States. It is sold under the tradenames Hidrasec or, in France, Tiorfan. In Italy it is sold under the tradename Tiorfix.

In india trade names  REDOTTIL, ZEDOTT .

A small randomized controlled trial found racecadotril to significantly reduce the duration and volume of watery diarrhea in children when given as an adjunct to oral rehydration therapy.

Indication & Dosage      

Acute diarrhoea

Adult: 100 mg tid, up to 7 days.

Administration – May be taken with or without food.

Special Precautions  –    Renal insufficiency, pregnancy, lactation.

Adverse Drug Reactions –  Vomiting, nausea, constipation, abdominal pain, thirst, vertigo and headache.

Mechanism of Action

Racecadotril increases the availability of endogenous opioids (enkephalins) by inhibiting the membrane-bound enkephalinase. These enkephalins activate δ-opioid receptors in the GI tract. This leads to a reduction in cAMP mucosal levels, resulting in a reducted secretion of water and electrolytes in the intestinal lumen.  Onset: Within 30 min.

Foreign Names

Racecadotrilum (Latin)

Racecadotril (German)

Racécadotril (French)

Racecadotrilo (Spanish)

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Brand Names

AD             –  Hetero, India

Aquasec    –  Micro Nova, India

Cadotril    – Medifarma, Peru

Diarfix      –  CristerS, France

Dirasec     –  Abbott, India

Du La Bao  –  Baili Pharmaceutical, China

Enuff          –  Hetero, India

Feng Hai Ting – Zhengda Fenghai Pharmaceutical, China

Hidrasec   – Abbott, China;       Abbott, Philippines;                 Bagó, Ecuador;                Ferrer, Costa Rica; Ferrer, Dominican Republic;          Ferrer, Guatemala;            Ferrer, Honduras;                     Ferrer, Mexico; Ferrer, Nicaragua;    Ferrer, Panama;     Ferrer, El Salvador;    Fournier, Bulgaria;    Fournier, Romania; Galenica, Greece;     Laboratoire Sophartex, Vietnam;      Leti, Venezuela;      Silesia, Chile;

Solvay, Thailand

Hidrasec Children (pediatric) –  Fournier, Bulgaria

Hidrasec Infants (pediatric)-Fournier, Bulgaria

Hydral     –  Alembic, India

Lomorest   –  Zuventus, India

Mo Ni Ka   –  Hailing, China

Mold       –  Aversi, Georgia

Pedidot    –  Elder, India

Racaril    -East West, India

Racedot    –  Macleods, Georgia

Race-F     –  Bestochem, India

Racotil    –  Cipla, India

Racy       –  Abbott, India

Redotil    –  Dr. Reddy’s, India

Resorcal Lactantes/Ninos (pediatric) – Andromaco, Chile

Resorcal   – Andromaco, Chile

Tiorfan    – Abbott, Germany; Bago, Brazil; Bioproject, Tunisia; Bioprojet, France; CPH, Portugal; Ferrer, Peru; Ferrer Farma, Spain

Tiorfan Infantil – CPH, Portugal

Tiorfan Niños (pediatric) – Ferrer, Peru

Tiorfan nourrissons (pediatric) – Bioproject, Tunisia

Tiorfanor  – Bioprojet, France

Tiorfast   – Bioprojet, France

Tiorfix    – Costanzafarma, Italy

Zomatril   –  FDC, India

See also

• Ecadotril, the (S)-enantiomer of racecadotril

Racecadotril (CAS NO.: 81110-73-8), with its systematic name of Glycine, N-(2-((acetylthio)methyl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropyl)-, phenylmethyl ester, (+-)-, could be produced through many synthetic methods.

Following is one of the synthesis routes: 2-Benzylacrylic acid (I) reacts with SOCl₂ in hot toluene to afford the acyl chloride (II), which is condensed with N-tosylglycine benzyl ester (III) in the presence of TEA in toluene to yield the corresponding amide (IV). Finally, this compound is condensed with thioacetic acid by heating at 80 °C to afford the target acylthio compound.

Racecadotril is a neutral endopeptidase inhibitor used as antidiarrheal in the treatment of chronic cardiac insufficiency and is available under the brand names Hidrasec and Tiorfan. Racecadotril is chemically known as N-[2-[(acetylthio) methyl]- l-oxo-3-phenylpropyl] glycine phenyl methyl ester, (herein after referred by its generic name racecadotril) and represented by the formula (I).

U.S. Patent No. US 4,513,009 describes amino acid derivatives including racecadotril, a pharmaceutical composition and a method of treatment.

The US’009 patent also discloses a process for the preparation of racecadotril which is illustrated by below scheme:

U.S. Patent No. US 6,835,851 B2 discloses a process for the preparation of racecadotril which is illustrated by scheme below:

European Patent No. EP 0501870B 1 discloses a process for the preparation of racec

Racecadotril

The use of coupling agents like hydroxyl benzotriazole (HOBT) and dicyclohexyl amine carbodiimide (DCC) generally induces the formation of side products such as dicyclohexylurea. These side products do lead to major problems, wherein purification by chromatography may be contemplated, but the side products are extremely difficult to remove on an industrial scale.

Consequently, efforts have been made to replace the peptidic coupling step

so as to avoid the formation of side products associated with the use of the coupling agents. Thus, it appears that, even if the preparation of N-(mercaptoacyl)amino acid derivatives from .alpha.-substituted acrylic acids by Michael addition of a thio acid and conversion of acid to acid chloride by using thionyl chloride and then coupling of an amino ester may be advantageous on a laboratory scale, such reactions are difficult to adapt on an industrial use.

The aforementioned processes described above involves expensive reagents such as hydroxyl benzotriazole (HOBT) and dicyclohexyl amine carbodiimide (DCC) and hazardous reagent like thionyl chloride thus rendering the processes expensive and not feasible on industrial scale.

Patent

https://www.google.com/patents/WO2013098826A1?cl=en

EXAMPLES

Example-1: Preparation of Racecadotril (I):

Step A) Preparation of 2-acetyIsulfanyI methyI-3-phenyI propionic acid (IV)

16.2 g of 2-benzylacrylic acid and 12.3 ml of thioacetic acid were were charged into a clean and dry R.B.flask and stirred at about 30°C for about 1 hour. The reaction mixture was heated to about 60°C and stirred for about 4 hours.The excess of thioacetic acid was distilled off completely to afford the title compound as residue. Yield: 23.8 g. Step B) Preparation of Racecadotril crude (la)

23.8 g. of 2-acetyl sulfanylmethyl-3-phenyl-propionic acid (IV), 200ml of methylene chloride and 16.7 ml of triethylamine were charged into a clean and dry R.B.flask. 10. 5 ml of ethylchloroformate was added at about -5°C. The resultant reaction mixture was stirred at about 0°C for about 30 min. 33.7 g of glycine benzyl ester p-tosyalte (II), 14 ml of triethylamine and 100ml of methylene chloride was added as a mixture to the reaction mass at about 0°C. Then the resultant reaction mixture was stirred at about 0°C for about 1 hr. followed by at about 30°C for about 30 min. After completion of the reaction as determined by TLC, the reaction mass was washed with 65 ml of distilled water, 65 ml 4% sodium bicarbonate solution and followed by 65 ml distilled water. The organic and aqueous phases were separated and the solvent was distilled completely, 2 x 50 ml Isopropyl alcohol was charged and again distilled off the solvent completely to give residue. The residue

obtained was triturated with a mixture of isopropyl alcohol 4 ml) and n-hexane (94 ml) at about 5°C to the title compound as crude. Yield: 34 g.

ExampIe-2: Purification of Racecadotril (Crude):

34 g. of crude Racecadotril and 35 ml of 20 % v/v aqueous .methanol were charged in a clean and dry R.B.flask and heated to about 65°C. 3g. of SP.carbon was charged and stirred at about 65°C for about 10 min. The reaction suspension was stirred at about 65°C for about 10 min. The reaction suspension was filtered on hyflow bed (diatomous earth) and washed the hyflow bed with 30 ml of aqueous methanol. The filtrate obtained was cooled to about 0°C for about 30 min. The solid separated was filtered and the solid obtained washed with 60 ml of precooled aqueous methanol to afford the pure racecadotril (I).

Yield: 29 g.; Purity by HPLC: 99.5 area %; The overall yield is 75.3%.

PATENT

https://www.google.com/patents/CN104356036A?cl=en

Example 1

The 40. 0g Racecadotril dissolved in 200ml of absolute ethanol and water bath heated to 40 ° C, and stir until the whole solution, stirring was stopped, the solution was placed in 15 ° C water bath was allowed to stand, when starting When there is precipitation of crystals, and then placed under the 0 ° C crystallization, after filtration, to 45 ° C under hot air drying cycle 6 hours to obtain 29. 2g, purity 99.6% of Racecadotril a polymorph crystals.

  reflection angle X-ray powder diffraction pattern 20 at 4.3 °, 8.7 °, 13.2 °, 16.8 °, 17.8 ° and 20.0 ° at the show X-ray powder diffraction peaks. In 1135. 19CHT1,1551. 46CHT1,1644. 73CHT1,1687. 57CHT1, 1731. 35CHT1 and 3289. 20CHT1 displayed at an infrared absorption peak.

References

• 1 “SPC-DOC_PL 39418-0003.PDF” (PDF). Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. Bioprojet Europe Ltd. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
• 2Matheson AJ, Noble S (April 2000). “Racecadotril”. Drugs 59 (4): 829–35; discussion 836–7. doi:10.2165/00003495-200059040-00010. PMID 10804038.
• 3Matheson, AJ; Noble, S (April 2000). “Racecadotril.”. Drugs 59 (4): 829–35; discussion 836–7. doi:10.2165/00003495-200059040-00010. PMID 10804038.
• 4Brayfield, A, ed. (13 December 2013). “Racecadotril”. Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference. London, UK: Pharmaceutical Press. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
• 5Spillantini MG, Geppetti P, Fanciullacci M, Michelacci S, Lecomte JM, Sicuteri F (June 1986). “In vivo ‘enkephalinase’ inhibition by acetorphan in human plasma and CSF”. European Journal of Pharmacology 125 (1): 147–50. doi:10.1016/0014-2999(86)90094-4. PMID 3015640.
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Racecadotril

Systematic (IUPAC) name
(RS)-Benzyl N-[3-(acetylthio)-2-benzylpropanoyl]glycinate
Clinical data
Trade names	Hidrasec, Tiorfan
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Oral
Legal status
Legal status	UK: POM (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding	90% (active thiorphan metabolite)[1]
Metabolism	Liver-mediated[1]
Biological half-life	3 hours[1]
Excretion	Urine (81.4%), feces (8%)[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	81110-73-8
ATC code	A07XA04 (WHO)
PubChem	CID 107751
ChemSpider	96913
UNII	76K53XP4TO
ChEMBL	CHEMBL2103772
Synonyms	Benzyl 2-[3-(acetylthio)-2-benzylpropanamido]acetate
Chemical data
Formula	C21H23NO4S
Molar mass	385.47662 g/mol
Chirality	Racemic mixture

/////////Racecadotril,  acetorphan,  antidiarrheal drug

CC(=O)SCC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(=O)NCC(=O)OCC2=CC=CC=C2

ROXADUSTAT

ASP1517; ASP 1517; ASP-1517; FG-4592; FG 4592; FG4592; Roxadustat.

CAS 808118-40-3
Chemical Formula: C19H16N2O5
Exact Mass: 352.10592

THERAPEUTIC CLAIM
Treatment of anemia

Roxadustat nonproprietary drug name

CHEMICAL NAMES

(4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxyisoquinoline-3-carbonyl)glycine

1. Glycine, N-[(4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxy-3-isoquinolinyl)carbonyl]-

2. N-[(4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxyisoquinolin-3-yl)carbonyl]glycine

MOLECULAR FORMULA C19H16N2O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT  352.3
SPONSOR FibroGen
CODE DESIGNATIONS FG-4592; ASP1517
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER 808118-40-3
WHO NUMBER 9717

Roxadustat, also known as ASP1517 and FG-4592, is an HIF α prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor in a cell-free assay. It stabilizes HIF-2 and induces EPO production and stimulates erythropoiesis. Roxadustat transiently and moderately increased endogenous erythropoietin and reduced hepcidin

• Originator FibroGen
• Developer Astellas Pharma; AstraZeneca; FibroGen
• Class Amides; Antianaemics; Carboxylic acids; Isoquinolines; Small molecules
• Mechanism of Action Basic helix loop helix transcription factor modulators; Hypoxia-inducible factor-proline dioxygenase inhibitors

• Phase III Anaemia
• Discontinued Sickle cell anaemia

Most Recent Events

• 09 Jun 2016 Phase-III clinical trials in Anaemia in Japan (PO)
• 20 May 2016 In collaboration with FibroGen, Astellas Pharma plans a phase III trial for Anaemia (In chronic kidney disease patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis) in Japan (PO) (NCT02780726)
• 19 May 2016 In collaboration with FibroGen, Astellas Pharma plans a phase III trial for Anaemia (In erythropoiesis stimulating agent-naive, chronic kidney disease patients undergoing haemodialysis) in Japan (PO) (NCT02780141)

Roxadustat (FG-4592) is a novel new-generation oral hypoxia-induciblefactor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (PHI) for the treatment of ane-mia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). HIF is a cytosolic tran-scription factor that induces the natural physiological response to lowoxygen conditions, by stimulating erythropoiesis and other protectivepathways. Roxadustat has been shown to stabilize HIF and induce ery-thropoiesis. Consequently, it corrects anemia and maintains hemoglo-bin levels without the need for intravenous iron supplementation in CKDpatients not yet receiving dialysis and in end-stage renal disease pa-tients receiving dialysis. There are many concerns about the use of ery-thropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) to treat anemia as they causesupra-physiologic circulating erythropoietin (EPO) levels and are asso-ciated with adverse cardiovascular effects and mortality. Available clin-ical data show that modest and transient increases of endogenous EPOinduced by HIF-PHI (10- to 40-fold lower than ESA levels) are sufficientto mediate erythropoiesis in CKD patients. Evidence suggests that rox-adustat is well tolerated and, to date, no increased risk of cardiovascu-lar events has been found. This suggests that roxadustat provides adistinct pharmacological and clinical profile that may provide a saferand more convenient treatment of CKD anemia

FG-4592 is a new-generation hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor in early clinical trials at FibroGen for the oral treatment of iron deficiency anemia and renal failure anemia. Preclinical studies are ongoing for the treatment of sickle cell anemia.

The investigational therapy is designed to restore balance to the body’s natural process of erythropoiesis through mechanisms including: natural EPO production, suppression of the effects of inflammation, downregulation of the iron sequestration hormone hepcidin, and an upregulation of other iron genes, ensuring efficient mobilization and utilization of the body’s own iron stores. In April 2006, FG-4592 was licensed to Astellas Pharma by originator FibroGen in Asia, Europe and South Africa for the treatment of anemia. FibroGen retains rights in the rest of the world. In 2007, the FDA put the trial on clinical hold due to one case of death by fulminant hepatitis during a phase II clinical trial for patients with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease and not requiring dialysis. However, in 2008, the FDA informed the company that clinical trials could be resumed. Phase II/III clinical trials for this indication resumed in 2012. In 2013, the compound was licensed to AstraZeneca by FibroGen for development and marketing in US, CN and all major markets excluding JP, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East and South Africa, for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
PATENTS
WO 2004108681
WO 2008042800
WO 2009058403
WO 2009075822
WO 2009075824
WO 2012037212
WO 2013013609
WO 2013070908
SYNTHESIS……..http://zliming2004.lofter.com/post/1cc9dc55_79ad5d8

Condensation of 5-bromophthalide (I) with phenol (II) in the presence of K2CO3, CuBr and acetylacetone in DMF gives 5-phenoxyphthalide (III), which upon lactone ring opening using SOCl2, Ph3PCl2, B(OMe)3 and K2CO3 in refluxing toluene yields 2-chloromethyl-4-phenoxybenzoyl chloride (IV). Esterification of acid chloride (IV) with MeOH at 50 °C furnishes the methyl ester (V), which is then condensed with methyl N-tosylglycinate (VI) in the presence of K2CO3 and NaI in DMF at 50 °C to afford N-substituted aminoester (VII). Cyclization of the intermediate diester (VII) using NaOMe in MeOH leads to methyl 4-hydroxy-7-phenoxyisoquinoline-3-carboxylate (VIII), which is submitted to Mannich reaction with bis-dimethylaminomethane (IX) in the presence of AcOH at 57 °C to provide the dimethylaminomethyl compound (X). Treatment of amine (X) with Ac2O at 103 °C, followed by selective hydrolysis of the phenolic acetate with morpholine leads to methyl 1-acetoxymethyl-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxyisoquinoline-3-carboxylate (XI). Hydrogenolysis of the benzylic acetate (XII) in the presence of Pd/C and Na2CO3 in EtOAc yields methyl 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxyisoquinoline-3-carboylate (XII), which finally couples with glycine (XIII) in the presence of NaOMe in MeOH at 110 °C to afford the target roxadustat (1-3).

Cyclization of 4-phenoxyphthalic acid (I) with glycine (II) at 215 °C gives the phthalimide (III), which upon esterification with MeOH and H2SO4 at reflux yields methyl ester (IV). Subsequent rearrangement of phthalimidoacetate (IV) by means of Na in BuOH at 97 °C, followed by flash chromatography provides the isoquinoline-2-carboxylate (V). Bromination of intermediate (V) using POBr3 and NaHCO3 in acetonitrile leads to butyl 8-bromo-3-hydroxy-6-phenoxy-isoquinoline-2-carboxylate (VI), which upon hydrolysis with NaOH in refluxing H2O/EtOH furnishes carboxylic acid (VII). Substitution of bromine in intermediate (VII) using MeI and BuLi in THF at -78 °C, followed by alkylation with PhCH2Br in the presence of K2CO3 in refluxing acetone affords the 2-methyl isoquinoline (VIII). Ester hydrolysis in intermediate (VIII) using KOH in MeOH gives the corresponding carboxylic acid (IX), which is then activated with i-BuOCOCl and Et3N in CH2Cl2, followed by coupling with benzyl glycinate hydrochloride (X) to yield benzylated roxadustat (XI). Finally, debenzylation of intermediate (XI) with H2 over Pd/C in EtOAc/MeOH provides the title compound (1).

Condensation of 4-nitro-ortho-phthalonitrile (I) with phenol (II) in the presence of K2CO3 in DMSO gives 4-phenoxy-ortho-phthalonitrile (III) (1), which upon hydrolysis with NaOH (1) or KOH (2) in refluxing MeOH yields 4-phenoxyphthalic acid (IV) (1,2). Dehydration of dicarboxylic acid (IV) using Ac2O and AcOH at reflux furnishes the phthalic anhydride (V), which is then condensed with methyl 2-isocyanoacetate (VI) using DBU in THF to provide oxazole derivative (VII). Rearrangement of intermediate (VII) with HCl in MeOH at 60 °C leads to isoquinoline derivative (VIII), which is partially chlorinated by means of POCl3 at 70 °C to afford 1-chloro-isoquinoline derivative (IX). Substitution of chlorine in intermediate (IX) using Me3B, Pd(PPh3)4 and K2CO3 in refluxing dioxane gives methyl 4-hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxy-3-carboxylate (X), which is then hydrolyzed with aqueous NaOH in refluxing EtOH to yield the carboxylic acid (XI). Coupling of carboxylic acid (XI) with methyl glycinate hydrochloride (XII) by means of PyBOP, (i-Pr)2NH and Et3N in CH2Cl2 yields roxadustat methyl ester (XII), which is finally hydrolyzed with aqueous NaOH in THF to afford the target roxadustat (1).

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The advisory board of ECA’s Interest Group for Visual Inspection is working on a revision of a document with frequently asked questions with regard to visual inspection of parenterals.

see

http://www.gmp-compliance.org/enews_05379_ECA-Visual-Inspection-Groups-works-on-new-FAQ-Document_15266,15265,15221,15160,Z-PEM_n.htmlregard to visual inspection of parenterals.

The webpage of ECA’s Interest Group for Visual Inspection contains several sources for giving advice in the field of visual inspection of parenterals. Besides the practical guidance paper, it contains an online discussion forum and a document with frequently asked questions. It has become clear though, that many of the questions in the forum recur and that these questions have already been answered in the FAQ document. It was therefore decided to restructure the FAQ document:  the questions will now be sorted by topic to make the document easier to read. Also, in a group survey in February 2016 everybody was asked to send additional questions. The advisory board is now working on selected new questions which will be added to the restructured questions & answers document. The revised document will contain the following elements:

• Manual inspection
• Automated inspection
• Qualification/Validation
• Test sets
• Requalification
• AQL Testing
• Defect categorisation
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• Regulatory affairs

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Syn 2

synthesis of 1 begins with the solvent-free condensation of 2-mercapto-5-methoxyimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine 2 with 2-chloromethyl-4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl pyridine hydrochloride 3 to deliver the sulfide intermediate4 with 98% yield.

The final step of the synthesis is the oxidation of the sulfide intermediate with m-CPBA to form tenatoprazole 1. The sulfide intermediate 4 on treatment with 0.9 equiv of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (m-CPBA) at −10 to −15 °C afforded the crude tenatoprazole which was isolated as its sodium salt. The sodium salt of tenatoprazole 5 was purified by recrystallsation using dimethyl formamide and ethyl acetate (2:1 ratio) to yield the pure crystalline tenatoprazole sodium 5. Treatment of tenatoprazole sodium 5 with dil. HCl in the presence of acetone and water afforded the pure tenatoprazole 1

 

 

PATENT

CN 1861600

CN 1982311

WO 2009116072

CN 101429192

WO 2010043601

IN 2010CH00462

IN 251400

CN 102304127

WO 2012004802

CN 102703922

IN 2009DE01392

WO 2014111957

IN 2013MU00181

IN 2014CH01419

PAPER

Dai, Liyan; Synthetic Communications 2008, V38(4), P576-582

Advanced Materials Research (Durnten-Zurich, Switzerland) (2011), 233-235(Pt. 1, Fundamental of Chemical Engineering), 160-164.

Organic Process Research & Development (2013), 17(10), 1293-1299

Enantiomeric separation of proton pump inhibitors on new generation chiral columns using LC and supercritical fluid chromatography
Journal of Separation Science (2013), 36, (18), 3004-3010………http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jssc.201300419/abstract

PATENT

CN 102304127

https://www.google.com/patents/CN102304127A?cl=en

Tenatoprazole is a new type of gastric H + / K + -ATP enzyme inhibitors (proton pump inhibitor PPI), the chemical name 5-methoxy-2- (4-methoxy-3, 5-dimethyl-2-methylsulfinyl) imidazole and W, 5-b] pyridine, useful in the treatment of gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, reflux esophagitis and Zhuo – Ai syndrome and gastric acid secretion disorders related diseases. The drug was developed by Japan’s Tokyo Tanabe, Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation and Japan’s Hokuriku pharmaceutical companies. Compared with other varieties of the same type, which inhibit H + / K + -ATP enzyme activity is stronger, ulcers of various tests are effective, and significantly improve the stability compared with other proton pump inhibitors.

 US patent US4808596 “hidazo [4,5_b] pyridine compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing same)) synthesis process disclosed Tenatoprazole the below formula:

 

By  The route of 2-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxypyridine hydrochloride with 2-mercapto-5-methoxy-imidazole, 5-b] pyridine under basic conditions condensation of Intermediate 2- [2- (3,5_-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide] imidazo W, 5-b] pyridine, and then oxidizing the Thai duly omeprazole. This route for the synthesis of pull azole classic line, many pull azoles such as omeprazole can be synthesized by a similar route, this route mild condition, simple operation. But the route condensation, oxidation treatment after use of large amounts of toxic solvent chloroform, is not conducive to industrial scale; lower oxidation yields, the resulting Tenatoprazole containing unreacted starting materials 2- [2_ (3,5 – dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide] imidazo W, 5-b] pyridine, further comprising a sulfone by-product, N- oxide, N- oxide sulfone, These by-products may interfere with purification of tenatoprazole.

Japanese Patent invention Wo 丨 J JP05222038 “5_methoxy-2- [[(4_methoxy-3, 5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl) methyl] thio] imidazo [4,5 ~ b] pyridine and intermediates)) male

Synthesis open Tenatoprazole the below formula:

 

 4-chloro-2-chloromethyl-3,5-dimethylpyridine -N- oxide 2_ mercapto _5_ methoxy-imidazo – [4, 5-b] pyridine in alkaline under condensation of Intermediate 5-Methoxy-2- (4-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-2-methylthio Bi) imidazo W, 5-b] pyridine-oxide -N- ( yield 82%), then refluxed in a solution of sodium methoxide in methanol to give 5-methoxy-2- (4-oxo-3,5-dimethyl-2-methyl sulfide) imidazo W , 5-b] pyridine -N- oxide (income ¥ 71%), and then at room temperature in methylene chloride, phosphorus trichloride treated with deoxy (yield 95%), and finally oxidation in Tenatoprazole (income Rate not reported). The novel synthetic route, mild reaction conditions, simple operation, the yield of each step is higher, but the route is too long resulting in a total yield is not high, prolonged and rising production costs.

Reaction route is as follows:

 

Example 1:

] a) 2- [2- (3,5-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-picolyl thioether _5_ methoxy] imidazo [4,5_b] pyridine:

 To a reaction flask was added 2-mercapto-5-methoxy-imidazole, 5-b] pyridine 18. lg, 12g of sodium hydroxide and water 144. 8g, stirred and dissolved at 25 ° C, was added dropwise within Ih 20g of the 2-chloromethyl-dimethyl-4-methoxy _3,5- pyridine hydrochloride and 60g of water were mixed solution dropwise at 25 ° C the reaction 2h, the reaction is completed, filtered, washed with water 144. 8g, 36. 2mL ethanol and washed to obtain a wet powder; wet powder was dried at 50 ° C in vacuo to constant weight to give 2- [2_ (3,5-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide -5 – methoxy] imidazo [4,5-b] pyridine 32. Og;

 2) Preparation of tenatoprazole lithium salt: To a reaction flask was added 2- [2- (3,5_-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide] imidazo W, 5-b] pyridine 30g, dichloromethane 300g, methanol 15g, and dissolved with stirring; cooled to -10 ° C, was added dropwise the 15g and 485g m-chloroperbenzoic acid in methylene chloride mixed solution, dropwise addition the reaction temperature was controlled at -10 ° C, the dropping time of the pool; the dropwise addition, the temperature control at -10 ° C, the reaction 30min; completion of the reaction, at 10 ° C by the dropwise addition of lithium hydroxide and 135g water 15g mixed solution, drip complete, insulation stirred Ih; filtered cake was washed with acetone 60mL, get wet powder; wet powder was dried at 35 ° C under vacuum to constant weight to give Tenatoprazole lithium salt ^ g;

 3) Preparation Tenatoprazole: To a reaction flask 加入泰 pantoprazole lithium salt 25g, acetone 63mL, water IOOmL, cooling M0 ° C, dropping lmol within lh / L hydrochloric pH7 0, drops. Albert, stirring 30min; the filter cake washed with water 50mL, washed with acetone and 50mL, wet powder was dried at 35 ° C under vacuum to constant weight to give Tenatoprazole 19. Sg.

 Example 2:

 a) 2- [2- (3,5-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide] imidazo W, 5_b] pyridine (4) Preparation: To the reaction flask was added 2-mercapto-5-methoxy-imidazo 44,5-b] pyridine 18. lg, 11. 2g of potassium hydroxide and water 217mL, stirred and dissolved at! 35 ° C, was added dropwise within 2h by the 33. 3g of 2-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxypyridine hydrochloride and 133. 2mL water mixed solution, dropwise at 35 ° C the reaction 4h, the reaction is completed, filtration, water 217mL, 72. 4mL ethanol and washed to obtain a wet powder; wet powder was dried at 60 ° C in vacuo to constant weight to give 2- [2- (3,5-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide -5-methoxy-yl] imidazo W, 5-b] pyridine 33. Ig;

 2) Preparation of tenatoprazole lithium salt: To a reaction flask was added 2- [2- (3,5_-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide] imidazole and W, 5-b] pyridine 30g, dichloromethane 400mL, methanol 50mL, stirring to dissolve; cooled to _15 ° C, was added drop by the m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid 16g of mixed solution of dichloromethane and 400mL , the process reactor temperature control was added dropwise at -20 ° C, the dropping time 2. 5h; the dropwise addition, the temperature control _15 ° C, the reaction 35min; completion of the reaction, at 15 ° C by the dropwise addition of 20g of hydrogen Lithium oxide and 200mL water mixed solution, drip completed, insulation mixing 1. 5h; filtration, the filter cake washed with acetone 90mL, get wet powder; wet powder was dried at 40 ° C under vacuum to constant weight to give Tenatoprazole lithium salt 28. 6g;

 3) Preparation Tenatoprazole: To a reaction flask 加入泰 pantoprazole lithium salt 25g, ethanol 75mL, water 150mL, cooled to 10 ° C, dropping 6mol / L hydrochloric pH8 0 within 2h,. drops Albert, stirring 40min; the filter cake washed with water 100mL, washed with acetone IOOmL, wet powder was dried at 40 ° C under vacuum to constant weight, yield powder was Tenatoprazole 19. 5g.

Example 3:

 a) 2- [2- (3,5-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide] imidazo W, 5_b] pyridine (4) Preparation: To the reaction flask was added 2-mercapto-5-methoxy-imidazo 44,5-b] pyridine 18. lg, 8.4g of lithium hydroxide and water 180ml, stirred and dissolved at 30 ° C, was added dropwise within 1. 5h by the Guang .6g 2-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-pyridine hydrochloride and 90mL water mixed solution, drop end at 30 ° C reaction 3h, the reaction is complete, filtration, water 217mL , washed with 85mL ethanol to obtain a wet powder; wet powder was dried at 55 ° C in vacuo to constant weight to give 2- [2- (3,5-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-pyridylmethyl sulfide oxy] imidazo [4,5-b] pyridine 32. 4g;

2) Preparation of tenatoprazole lithium salt: To a reaction flask was added 2- [2- (3,5_-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide] imidazole and W, 5-b] pyridine 30g, dichloromethane 600mL, methanol 60mL, stirring to dissolve; cooled to -20 ° C, was added drop by the m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid 18g of mixed solution of dichloromethane and 600mL , dropwise addition the reaction temperature is controlled at _20 ° C, the dropping time of the pool; the dropwise addition, the temperature control at _20 ° C, the reaction 40min; completion of the reaction, at 20 ° C by the dropwise addition of lithium hydroxide and 300mL 30g water mixed solution, drip complete insulation mixing tank; filter, the filter cake washed with acetone and 120mL, get wet powder; wet powder was dried at 40 ° C under vacuum to constant weight to give Tenatoprazole lithium salt 28. 7g;

 3) Preparation Tenatoprazole: To a reaction flask 加入泰 pantoprazole lithium salt 25g, methanol 75mL, water 120mL, cooled to 5 ° C, dropping dilute hydrochloric acid within 1 5h tune pH7 5,.. drops Albert, stirring 35min; the filter cake washed with water 75mL, 75mL acetone washed, wet powder was dried at 40 ° C under vacuum to constant weight, yield powder was Tenatoprazole 19. 6g.

Example 4:

 a) 2- [2- (3,5-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-picolyl thioether _5_ methoxy] imidazo [4,5_b] pyridine ⑷ Preparation of: To a solution The reaction flask was added 2-mercapto-5-methoxy imidazole -½, 5-b] pyridine 18. lg, IOg sodium hydroxide and water 150ml, stirred and dissolved at 30 ° C, the 1. 5h dropwise added from 21 . 5g of 2-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxypyridine hydrochloride and 90mL water mixed solution, dropwise at 30 ° C the reaction 3h, completion of the reaction, was filtered, washed with water 217mL, The wet powder was washed with ethanol to give 85mL; wet powder was dried at 55 ° C in vacuo to constant weight to give 2- [2- (3,5_-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide ] imidazo [4,5-b] pyridine 32. 3g;

 2) Preparation of tenatoprazole lithium salt: To a reaction flask was added 2- [2- (3,5_-dimethyl) -4-methoxy-5-methoxy-pyridylmethyl sulfide] imidazole and W, 5-b] pyridine 30g, dichloromethane 500mL, methanol 60mL, stirring to dissolve; cooled to -20 ° C, was added drop by the m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid 18g of mixed solution of dichloromethane and 500mL , the process reactor temperature control was added dropwise at -20 ° C, the dropping time pool; the dropwise addition, the temperature control in -20 ° C, the reaction 40min; completion of the reaction, at 20 ° C by the dropwise addition of lithium hydroxide 30g and 300mL water mixed solution, drip complete insulation mixing tank; filter, the filter cake washed with acetone and 120mL, get wet powder; wet powder was dried at 40 ° C under vacuum to constant weight to give Tenatoprazole lithium salt 28. 6g;

 3) Preparation Tenatoprazole: To a reaction flask 加入泰 pantoprazole lithium salt 25g, isopropanol 75mL, water 120mL, cooled to 5 ° C, dropping 3mol / L hydrochloric within 1 5h. . pH7 5, drops Albert, stirring 35min; the filter cake washed with water 75mL, 75mL acetone washed, wet powder was dried at 40 ° C under vacuum to constant weight, yield powder was Tenatoprazole 19. 7g.

PAPER

An Improved Synthesis of Antiulcerative Drug: Tenatoprazole

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/op800173u

An efficient, cost-effective and multikilogram-scale process for the synthesis of tenatoprazole 1, an antiulcerative drug, is described. The key steps in this synthesis involve the coupling of 2-mercapto-5-methoxyimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine 2 with 2-chloromethyl-4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl pyridine hydrochloride 3 to yield 4 and its subsequent oxidation with m-CPBA to produce sulfoxide 1. The process has been scaled up for the multikilogram-scale of compound 1 with an overall yield of 72%. The new process requires no purification process and affords the target compound 1 with 99.8% purity by HPLC.

2-[2-(3,5-dimethyl)pyridylmethylsulfinyl]-5-methoxyimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (1, 15.5 kg, 74%). Purity by HPLC 99.8%; ¹H NMR (200 MHz, DMSO) δ 2.2 (s, 6H), 3.8 (s, 6H), 4.8 (s, 2H), 6.6 (d, 1H), 7.8 (d, 1H), 8.2 (s, 1H), 13.0 (s, 1H).

PATENT

http://www.google.co.in/patents/US7507746

the (+) enantiomer of tenatoplazole can be obtained by using chloroform, an industrially acceptable solvent, in accordance with the method proposed by Umemura et al. (J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 4592) as follows:

Example 1 (−)-5-methoxy-2-{(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]sulfinyl}-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridineThe conditions for preparative chromatography, shown as an example, are as follows:

Column: 265×110 mm ChiralPak®

Chiral Stationary Phase selector of the Amylose tris type [(S)-a methylbenzylcarbamate]

Flow rate: 570 ml/min

Detection: UV 240 nm

Temperature: Ambient temperature

These conditions are implemented on a liquid preparative chromatography apparatus.

Introduce approximately 2 g of the racemic mixture if tenatoprazole exhibiting purity higher than 99.5%. The (−) enantiomer is identified by measuring the angle of optical rotation, which must be laevogyre. This measurement can be performed directly on the column, the product being dissolved in the solvent (acetonitrile).

Example 2 (+)-5-methoxy-2-{(4-methoxy-3, 5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]sulfinyl}-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine(R)-(+)-binaphthol 85 g (0.311 mol, 0.2 equivalence), ortho titanic acid isopropyl 42 g (0.148 mol, 0.1 equivalence), water 55 g (3.06 mol) and chloroform 7.5 L were stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. To the resultant, 5-methoxy-2-{(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]thio}imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (MPI), 0.5 kg, was added and stirred for 0.5 hours at room temperature. The thus-prepared mixture was cooled to 5° C. and then 70% aqueous solution of tert-butylhydroperoxide, 0.4 L (approx. 3.0 mol, 2.0 equivalence) was added and stirred for 72 hours at the same temperature as above. After the reaction endpoint was confirmed by HPLC, an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added thereto to separate the aqueous layer, thus removing foreign matter. Then, the resultant was concentrated. Ethyl acetate was added to concentrated residues, which were then heated and suspended. The thus-prepared crude crystalline substances were dissolved in water and neutralized to pH 6.8 with a diluted sulfuric acid solution which was chilled with ice. Deposited crystals were filtered, dried and recrystallized by addition of ethanol to obtain (+)-5-methoxy-2-{(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]sulfinyl}-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine {(+)-TU-199}

Yield: 77%

Optical purity: 96.6% ee

Chemical purity: 94.5%

Melting point: 135° C.

Optical rotation: +184° (conditions: C=1.0, N,N-dimethylformaldehyde solution)

Ultraviolet absorption spectrum: (10 μg/mL)λmax (nm): 316, 273, 206

When measurements were carried out, for a solubility of (+), (−) forms and a racemic form (±) of tenatoprazole in relation to water, it was found that the (+) form dissolved almost 3 times greater than the racemic body and (−) form dissolved over 2 times greater than the racemic form, exhibiting favorable physical properties in preparing drugs (refer to Table 2 below).

TABLE 2
(+) form	(−) form	(±)racemic form
Solubility (water) μg/mL	93.0	74.4	34.6

CLIPS

Tenatoprazole is a pyridinylmethylsulfinyl imidazopyridine compound, which is a weak base. This compound has three pKas. One is the pyridine pKa of pyridinylmethyl moiety and the others are the imidazole pKa and the pyridine pKa of the imidazopyridine moiety. The pyridine pKa1 enables tenatoprazole accumulation in the acidic canaliculus of the parietal cell. Protonation of the imidazopyridine ring enhances electron deficiency at the C-2 position, allowing intramolecular rearrangement to the active form. The active form is the sulfenic acid and/or cyclic sulfonamide, and reacts with luminal cysteine thiols of the enzyme to inhibit the enzyme activity

Synthesis route
from 2-mercapto-5-methoxy-imidazo [4,5-b] pyridine (2) and 2-chloro-3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxypyridine hydrochloride ( 3) by nucleophilic substitution synthesis of 2- (4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-methylthio) -5-methoxy-imidazo [4,5-b] pyridine (4) the oxidation of 4 1. Figure 1 is a synthesis route of tenatoprazole

References

1. DataMonitor. March 2003. Gastrointestinal Disease Update: Digestive Disease Week 2003
2. Economic Times. 3 March, 2011. Investors unwilling to forgive Wockhardt, promoter for failings
3. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma State of New Product Development (as of May 8, 2012)
4. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma FY2007 Interim Financial Results
5. Li H et al. H+/K+-ATPase inhibitors: a patent review. Expert Opin Ther Pat. 2013 Jan;23(1):99-111. PMID 23205582

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EP0124495A2	28 Feb 1984	7 Nov 1984	Aktiebolaget Hässle	Omeprazole salts
EP0254588A1	24 Jul 1987	27 Jan 1988	Tokyo Tanabe Company Limited	Imidazo[4,5-b] pyridine compounds, process for preparing same and pharmaceutical compositions containing same

Reference
1	*	Andersson et al., Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2005, vol. 108, pp. 294-307.
2	*	Anon et al., Drugs in R&D, 2002, vol. 3, pp. 276-277.
3	Kakinoki et al., Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, 21(3): 179-187 (1999).
4	Komatsu et al., J. Org. Chem., 58(17): 4529-4533 (1993).
5	Uchiyama et al., Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 51(4): 457-464 (1999).
6	Uchiyama et al., Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, 21(2): 115-122 (1999).

Citing Patent	Filing date	Publication date	Applicant	Title
US20120220623 *	30 Aug 2012	Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation	The enantiomer of tenatoprazole and the use thereof in therapy

CN1453278A *	May 10, 2002	Nov 5, 2003	中国人民解放军军事医学科学院放射医学研究所	Omprazole compound and its prepn and application
CN1861600A *	Jun 14, 2006	Nov 15, 2006	浙江大学	Preparation process of taytrolazole

Reference
1	*	《Organic Process Research & Development》 20081112 Somaiah Sripathi et al. An Improved Synthesis of Antiulcerative Drug:Tenatoprazole 第804-806页 1-6 第13卷,
2	*	《Synthetic Communication》 20080101 Liyan Dai et al. Improved Synthetic Approach to Tenatoprazole 第576-582页 1-6 第38卷,
3	*	《中国药物化学杂志》 20061231 赵冬梅等 抗溃疡药泰妥拉唑的合成 第360-362页 1-6 第16卷, 第6期

Tenatoprazole

Systematic (IUPAC) name
5-methoxy-2-[(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)methylsulfinyl]-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine
Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism	Hepatic (CYP2C19-mediated)
Biological half-life	4.8 to 7.7 hours
Identifiers
CAS Number	113712-98-4
ATC code	none
PubChem	CID 636411
ChemSpider	552196
UNII	RE0689TX2K
Chemical data
Formula	C16H18N4O3S
Molar mass	346.405 g/mol
Chirality	Racemic mixture

テナトプラゾール
Tenatoprazole

C16H18N4O3S : 346.4
[113712-98-4]

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CC1=CN=C(C(=C1OC)C)CS(=O)C2=NC3=C(N2)C=CC(=N3)OC

The synthesis of hydroperoxymethyl oxazoles by oxidation of alkylideneoxazoles with molecular oxygen was implemented in a microstructured reactor for increased safety and larger-scale applications. Elaborate studies on the influence of pressure and temperature were performed, and the apparent activation energy for the oxidation reaction was determined. Elevated temperatures up to 100 °C and pressures up to 18 bar(a) led to a conversion rate of approximately 90% within 4 h of the reaction time, thus displaying the high potential and beneficial effect of using a microreactor setup with liquid recycle loop for this oxidation. The in situ reduction of the generated hydroperoxide functionality shows the capability of this setup for follow-up transformations.

Oxazole–hydroperoxide 3as a colorless solid. R_f (PE/EA 3:1 = 0.31).

¹H NMR (30 MHz, CDCl₃) δ = 4.98 (s, 2H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 7.49–7.29 (m, 3H), 7.88–7.75 (m, 2H), 10.16 (s, 1H). GC-MS (EI) m/z = 173.1 (M – OH), 144.1 (M – CH₂OOH), 116.1 (M – C₆H₅ + 2H), 89.1.

Safe and Fast Flow Synthesis of Functionalized Oxazoles with Molecular Oxygen in a Microstructured Reactor

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http://lab.express-scripts.com/lab/insights/drug-options/2016-drug-pipeline-full-of-blockbuster-potential

CUBICIN OFF PATENT IN 2016 IN US

JAPAN 2016

Blopress

BARACLUDE IN JAPAN IN 2016

ENTECAVIR, BARACLUDE

Vfend (Voriconazole) IN UK

1. Nexium (esomeprazole): This patent expired in May 2014. Innovator AstraZeneca granted a license to Teva (TEVA) to produce the generic form in the United States.
2. Celebrex (celecoxib): This patent expired in 2014. Pfizer conceded the drug to generic drug makers Actavis (ACT) and Teva after a prolonged lawsuit.
3. Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate): Some of AstraZeneca’s 13 patents have expired, but all won’t expire until 2023. No generic version of the drug exists.
4. Crestor (rosuvastatin): AstraZeneca will lose its patent protection for Crestor in 2016.
5. Cialis (tadalafi): Eli Lilly (LLY) is set to lose patent protection in the United States and Europe in 2017.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE MY PERSONAL AND IN NO-WAY SUGGEST THE VIEWS OF THE PROFESSIONAL BODY OR THE COMPANY THAT I REPRESENT, amcrasto@gmail.com, +91 9323115463 India

Ranking (by highest sales forecasts for 2020)

2016 DRUGS-TO-WATCH FORECAST SALES RANKINGS

Analysis based on data accessed on January 08, 2016.

(SOURCE: Thomson Reuters Cortellis)

 SOME SELECTED STRUCTURES

1 

Obeticholic acid

2Grazoprevir

 3 Venetoclax

 4

Pimavanserin

New Blockbuster Drugs to Watch in 2016

2015

1. Opdivo, Bristol-Myers Squibb, $5.684 billion
2. Praluent, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi, $4.414 billion
3. LCZ-696, Novartis, $3.731 billion
4. Ibrance, Pfizer, $2.756 billion
5. Iumacaftor plus ivacaftor, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, $2.737 billion
6. Viekira Pak, AbbieVie, $2.500 billion
7. Evolocumab, Amgen and Astellas Pharma, $1.862 billion
8. Gardasil 9, Merck & Co., $1.637 billion
9. Brexpiprazole, Ostuka Pharmaceutical and Lundbeck, $1.353 billion
10. Toujeo, Sanofi, $1.265 billion
11. Cosentyx, Novartis, $1.082 billion

SOME MORE STRUCTURES

Rilpivirine

Elbasvir

Opdivo

Quetiapine

A review of the drugs to watch in 2016 identifies several key areas of continued focus in the pharmaceutical industry: rare diseases, FDC regimens and pricing. The year ahead is anticipated to be a very interesting, and challenging, one for the pharmaceutical industry.

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MIGLUSTAT

Gauchers disease type I; Niemann Pick disease type C

EP-03031800, Process for the preparation of high purity miglustat

Navinta, LLC ; Shah, Shrenik K. ; Kharatkar, Raju Mahadev ; Bhatt, Chiragkumar Anilkumar ; Kevat, Jitendra Bhagwandas

The present invention provides a process for the preparation and isolation of crystalline miglustat without the use of a column chromatography or ion exchange purification. The crystalline miglustat has a high purity and a melting point of 128 °C and an endothermic peak is 133 °C.

Process for preparing and isolating crystalline form of miglustat with a high purity is claimed. Represents a first PCT filing from the inventors on miglustat. Actelion, under license from Oxford GlycoSciences (OGS; then Celltech, now UCB), which licensed the compound from GD Searle & Co, has developed and launched miglustat.

Product patent WO9426714, will expire in the US in 2018.

Kharatkar is affiliated with Sterling Biotech, Bhatt is affiliated with Intas and Kevat is affiliated with Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals.

INVENTORS   Shah, Shrenik K.; Kharatkar, Raju Mahadev; Bhatt, Chiragkumar Anilkumar; Kevat, Jitendra Bhagwandas

About Navinta

Navinta, LLC in Ewing, N.J. is a technology driven Pharmaceutical Company that focuses on novel routes of synthesis of new and existing drug molecules, complex pharmaceutical ingredients, novel formulations of liquid dosage form, novel oral dosage form, novel injectable dosage form and implantable drug delivery devices. Navinta has currently at least fifteen (15) patents granted or pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

EP-03031800  LINK EMBEDDED

(MOL) (CDX)

(MOL) (CDX)

(MOL) (CDX)

Example 1

Synthesis of 2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzyl-N-butyl-1-deoxynojirimycin hydrochloride of Formula (VI)

To a solution of 2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzyl-1-deoxynojirimycin hydrochloride (V) (prepared as in Organic Process Research & Development, 2008, 12, 414-423) (45 g, 0.08 mol) in 1575 mL of methanol, n-butyraldehyde (21.6 g, 0.24 mol) and sodium cyanoborohydride (25.2 g, 0.4 mol) were added and stirred. The reaction was maintained under stirring at a temperature from about 25.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C. After the completion of the reaction, the reaction was quenched by adding 765 ml of 10% HCl in methanol, while keeping the temperature between 25.degree. C. to 30.degree. C. The reaction mass was cooled to 0.degree. C. to 5.degree. C. and the resulting precipitate solids were filtered. The filtrate was treated with aqueous HCl and the solid formed was filtered, suspended in 1 N HCl, stirred for 1 hour and filtered. The collected solid was washed with diisopropylether and dried under vacuum to furnish 46.2 g of compound (IV) (46.2 g, 0.075 mol, 94% yield) of high chemical purity based on HPLC analysis (>99.0%).

Example 2

Synthesis of Miglustat Hydrochloride of Formula (III)

A solution of 2, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O-benzyl-N-butyl-1-deoxynojirimycin hydrochloride (VI) (100 g, 0.16 mol) in methanol (1000 mL), 10% HCl solution in methanol (100 mL), and 10% Pd/C (50% wet) (10 g) were mixed and stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at a temperature of about 25.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C. until completion of the reaction. The reaction mass was filtered and the solvent was removed from the filtrate by rotary evaporation. Ethyl acetate (1000 mL) was added to the residue from the rotary evaporation to precipitate the solid. The solid was filtered and dried to isolate Miglustat hydrochloride (III) (42 g, 0.16 mol, 100% yield) of >99.5% purity as measured by HPLC analysis. The DSC thermogram of this product is provided as FIG. 3, and the FTIR spectrum of this product is provided as FIG. 4.

Example 3

Synthesis of Miglustat of Formula (I)

Miglustat hydrochloride (III) (42 g, 0.16 mol) obtained from Example 2 was dissolved in 420 mL of methanol and DBU (1,8-diazabicycloundec-7-ene) (34.1 mL) was added. The reaction mass was warmed slightly and stirred for about 2 hours. The reaction was concentrated by removal of methanol. Dichloromethane (900 mL) was added to the residue. The resulting solid was filtered and dried to obtain crystalline miglustat (I) (27 g, 0.12 mol, 75% yield) of >99.5% purity as measured by HPLC analysis. The melting point of the crystalline miglustat (I) is 128.degree. C. The DSC thermogram and FTIR spectrum of the product are provided as FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, respectively. The crystalline miglustat (I) contained <0.05% of the 5R isomer (IV) as measured by HPLC.

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WO-2016092561, Ivacaftor, NEW PATENT

https://www.google.com/patents/WO2016092561A2?cl=en

Novel polymorphs of ivacaftor, process for its preparation and pharmaceutical composition thereof

Laurus Labs Pvt Ltd

LAURUS LABS PRIVATE LIMITED [IN/IN]; Plot No. DS1, IKP Knowledge Park, Genome Valley Turkapally, Shameerpet Mandal, Ranga District Hyderabad 500078 (IN)

THAIMATTAM, Ram; (IN).
DAMA, Venkata Srinivasa Rao; (IN).
INDUKURI, Venkata Sunil Kumar; (IN).
GORANTLA, Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu; (IN).
CHAVA, Satyanarayana; (IN)

Novel crystalline forms of ivacaftor (designated as forms L1 to L14), processes for their preparation and composition comprising them are claimed.

Vertex, in research collaboration with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, had developed and launched ivacaftor.

Ivacaftor, also known as N-(2,4-di-tert-butyl-5-hydroxyphenyl)-l,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide, having the following Formula I:

Formula I

Ivacaftor was approved by FDA and marketed by Vertex pharma for the treatment of cystic fibrosis under the brand name KALYDECO^® in the form of 150 mg oral tablets.

WO2006/002421 publication discloses modulators of ATP-binding cassette transporters such as ivacaftor. This patent generally discloses a process for the preparation of modulators of ATP-binding cassette transporters such as quinoline compounds; however, specific process for the preparation of ivacaftor and its solid state details were not specifically disclosed.

WO2007/079139 publication discloses Form A, Form B and amorphous form of ivacaftor characterized by PXRD, DSC and TGA and process for their preparation. Further this publication discloses ethanol crystalate of ivacaftor in example part.

WO2009/038683 publication discloses the solid forms of ivacaftor, which are designated as Form-I (2-methylbutyric acid), Form-II (propylene glycol), Form-HI (PEG400.KOAc), Form-IV (lactic acid), Form-V (isobutyric acid), Form-VI (propionic

acid), Form- VII (ethanol), Form- VIII (2-propanol), Form-IX (monohydrate), Form-X (besylate Form A), Form-XI (besylate Form B), Form-XII (besylate Form D), Form-XIII (besylate Form E), Form-XIV (besylate Form F), Form-XV (besylate (2: 1)), Form-XVI (besylate mono hydrate). This publication also discloses the characterization details like PXRD, DSC and TGA for the above forms and process for their preparation.

WO201 1/1 16397 publication discloses crystalline Form C of ivacaftor, process for its preparation and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. Also discloses characterization details of Form C, such as PXRD, IR, DSC and ¹³CSSNMR.

WO2013/158121 publication discloses solvated forms of ivacaftor, which are designated as Form D (acetonitrile or acetonitrile/water (75/25) solvate), Form E (Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), MEK/water (90/1), MEK/water (90/10), MEK/water (80/20) solvate), Form F (acetonitrile/water (75/25) solvate), Form G (isopropyl acetate solvate), Form H (isopropyl acetate/water (95/5) solvate), Form I (MEK solvate), Form J (MEK/water (99/1) solvate), Form K (MEK or MEK/water (99/1) or MEK/water (90/10) or MEK/water (80/20) solvate), Form L (isopropyl acetate/water (95/5) solvate), Form M (MEK or MEK/water (99/1) solvate), Form N (MEK water (90/10) or MEK/water (80/20) solvate), Form O (MEK or MEK/water (99/1) solvate), Form P (MEK water (90/10) or MEK water (80/20) solvate), Form Q (MEK/water (80/20) solvate), Form R (acetonitrile solvate), Form S (MEK/water (80/20) solvate), Form T (isopropyl acetate/water (95/5) solvate), Form W (acetonitrile/water (90/10) solvate), Form XX (from 10% water/ acetonitrile) and hydrate B (hydrated form). This patent further discloses characterization details like PXRD and TGA for the above forms and process for their preparation.

WO2014/118805 publication discloses crystalline forms of ivacaftor designated as Form D, Form E, Form El, Form G and Form G’; amorphous ivacaftor designated as Form I and Form II; crystalline ivacaftor solvates such as n-butanol solvate, methanol solvate, propylene glycol solvate, DMF solvate, THF solvate, DMF:ethylacetate solvate. This publication further discloses the process for the preparation of said forms along with their characterization details.

WO2015/070336 publication discloses polymorphic form APO-I and MIBK solvate of ivacaftor along with its characteristic PXRD details, process for its preparation and pharmaceutical composition comprising them.

CN 104725314A publication discloses ivacaftor new polymorph D, which is obtained by crystallization of ivacaftor from acetonitrile/water. This publication further discloses characteristic details such PXRD, IR and DSC of ivacaftor new polymorph D.

Polymorphism is the occurrence of different crystalline forms of a single compound and it is a property of some compounds and complexes. Thus, polymorphs are distinct solids sharing the same molecular formula, yet each polymorph may have distinct physical properties. Therefore, a single compound may give rise to a variety of polymorphic forms where each form has different and distinct physical properties, such as different solubility profiles, different melting point temperatures and/or different x-ray diffraction peaks. Since the solubility of each polymorph may vary, identifying the existence of pharmaceutical polymorphs is essential for providing pharmaceuticals with predictable solubility profiles. It is desirable to investigate all solid state forms of a drug, including all polymorphic forms and solvates, and to determine the stability, dissolution and flow properties of each polymorphic form.

Polymorphic forms and solvates of a compound can be distinguished in a laboratory by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and by other methods such as, infrared spectrometry. Additionally, polymorphic forms and solvates of the same drug substance or active pharmaceutical ingredient, can be administered by itself or formulated as a drug product (also known as the final or finished dosage form), and are well known in the pharmaceutical art to affect, for example, the solubility, stability, flowability, tractability and compressibility of drug substances and the safety and efficacy of drug products.

The discovery of new polymorphic forms and solvates of a pharmaceutically useful compound, like ivacaftor, may provide a new opportunity to improve the performance characteristics of a pharmaceutical product. It also adds to the material that a formulation scientist has available for designing, for example, a pharmaceutical dosage form of a drug with a targeted release profile or other desired characteristic. New polymorphic forms of the ivacaftor have now been discovered and have been designated as ivacaftor Form-Ll, Form-L2, Form-L3, Form-L4, Form-L5, Form-L6, Form-L7, Form-L8, Form-L9, Form-LlO, Form-Ll 1, Form-Ll 2 A, Form-Ll 2B, Form-Ll 3 and Form-Ll 4.

EXAMPLE 1 : Preparation of Ivacaftor Form-Ll

A suspension of ivacaftor ethanolate (5 g) in n-heptane (200 mL) was heated to 95-100°C and stirred for 5 hrs at the same temperature. Then the reaction mixture was cooled to 25-35°C and stirred for an hour. The solid obtained was filtered, washed with n-heptane and suck dried. The wet solid was further dried at 60-65°C for 16 hrs under vacuum yielded ivacaftor Form-Ll . The XRPD is set forth in Figure- 1.

In a similar manner, ivacaftor Form-Ll was prepared from different solvates of ivacaftor in place of ivacaftor ethanolate as input using the following conditions;

Ivacaftor cyclopentyl methyl ether (0.5 g) n-heptane (20 mL) 50°C/8 hr

Ivacaftor methyltertiarybutyl ether (0.5 g) n-heptane (20 mL) 50°C/8 hr

When Dr Satyanarayana Chava started Laurus Labs in 2007, he invested nearly Rs 60 crore of his own money into it. His confidence in its success was neither bravado nor bluster, but defined by his knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Eight years on, the Hyderabad-based company is on track to reach revenues of Rs 2,000 crore by the end of FY2016.

Chava, now 52, has more than two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry; in his last job, he was chief operating officer (COO) of the successful startup, Matrix Laboratories. Of his 10 years there, he says with pride, “I never skipped a promotion and got to work in all departments.” His dedication, coupled with a sound understanding of what it takes to start a pharmaceutical company, is what makes Laurus Labs among the hottest startups in this sector.

Initially, Chava planned the business around research and development (R&D). He wanted Laurus Labs to focus on contract research and make money from royalties. “In India, companies start with manufacturing and then get into R&D,” he explains. “I did it the other way round.” He focussed his fledgling company’s resources on developing formulations for medicines, and licensed them to other pharmaceutical players. In the early months, Laurus Labs had 10 people in manufacturing and 300 in R&D.

In June 2007, Aptuit, a US-based contract research organisation (CRO), signed it on for a $20 million (then Rs 80 crore) contract. But despite this injection of funds, Chava was unable to sustain his original idea of developing technologies for other companies. At the time of the Aptuit deal, Laurus Labs’s annual revenues were not even $20,000 (Rs 8 lakh at the time). In 2008, Chava decided to start manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), which, as the name suggests, are chemicals or key ingredients in drugs required to make the medication work. His early investment into R&D benefitted Laurus Labs; it maintains a large repository of research-based knowledge that forms the bedrock of any successful pharmaceutical business.

Today, it is a key manufacturer supplier of APIs and holds its own against better-known competitors like US generic drug giant Mylan, which, incidentally, acquired a controlling stake in Matrix around the time Chava founded Laurus Labs. It has also carved a niche for itself by supplying antiretroviral or ARVs (used to fight infections caused by retroviruses like HIV) and oncology drugs. And despite being a relatively new player, its clients include giants like Pfizer, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Merck.

The person behind it
A Master’s degree in chemistry was never on the cards for Chava. In the early 1980s, the best students usually studied physics, and he had planned to do the same. But when he went to his college in Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) to enroll, his elder sister’s friend suggested he study chemistry too. Chava took up the subject on a whim. He ended up liking chemistry so much so that in his final year he topped his batch despite not having written one out of the four required papers. He went on to complete his PhD in the subject in 1991.

Upon graduating, he was hired by Ranbaxy Laboratories in Delhi as a researcher. In those early years itself Chava knew he’d spend a lifetime in the industry. He enjoyed the work and gained valuable experience as a young researcher in what was then India’s finest pharmaceutical company.

But through his years in the industry, Chava was conscious of the fact that he needed to broaden his experience outside of research. His stint at Matrix Laboratories afforded him that opportunity. As it was a startup, he was able to rise through the ranks quickly and got the opportunity to work in key departments from sales and marketing to finance and accounts. Within eight years of joining Matrix, he became its COO.

This experience was to come in handy when, due to differences with the board—he refused to elaborate on this—he decided to leave Matrix and set up Laurus Labs. And though he is the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), Chava remains true to his calling as a chemist. He has strived to build an organisation that is not very hierarchical. It is not uncommon to see him interacting with the chemists in the company and discussing formulations with them—something unheard of in an industry where most CEOs are from a sales and marketing background.

Chandrakanth Chereddi

VP Synthesis Business Unit

Prior to his current assignment at Laurus Labs India, Chandra headed the Project Management division for all scientific projects at the Laurus R&D center. Chandra previously worked for McKinsey & Company in India as a member of the healthcare practice and at Google Inc. as a software engineer in Google’s Mountain View, CA office. Chandra holds a BE from the College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, and MS from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

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Continuous Processing

Continuous production is a flow production method used to manufacture, produce, or process materials without interruption. Continuous production is called a continuous process or a continuous flow process because the materials, either dry bulk or fluids that are being processed are continuously in motion, undergoing chemical reactions or subject to mechanical or heat treatment. Continuous processing is contrasted with batch production.

Continuous usually means operating 24 hours per day, seven days per week with infrequent maintenance shutdowns, such as semi-annual or annual. Some chemical plants can operate for more than one or two years without a shutdown. Blast furnaces can run four to ten years without stopping.^[1]

Production workers in continuous production commonly work in rotating shifts.

Processes are operated continuously for practical as well as economic reasons. Most of these industries are very capital intensive and the management is therefore very concerned about lost operating time.

Shutting down and starting up many continuous processes typically results in off quality product that must be reprocessed or disposed of. Many tanks, vessels and pipes cannot be left full of materials because of unwanted chemical reactions, settling of suspended materials or crystallization or hardening of materials. Also, cycling temperatures and pressures from starting up and shutting down certain processes (line kilns, boilers, blast furnaces, pressure vessels, etc.) may cause metal fatigue or other wear from pressure or thermal cycling.

In the more complex operations there are sequential shut down and start up procedures that must be carefully followed in order to protect personnel and equipment. Typically a start up or shut down will take several hours.

Continuous processes use process control to automate and control operational variables such as flow rates, tank levels, pressures, temperatures and machine speeds.^[2]

Semi-continuous processes

Many processes such as assembly lines and light manufacturing that can be easily shut down and restarted are today considered semi-continuous. These can be operated for one or two shifts if necessary.

History

The oldest continuous flow processes is the blast furnace for producing pig iron. The blast furnace is intermittently charged with ore, fuel and flux and intermittently tapped for molten pig iron and slag; however, the chemical reaction of reducing the iron and silicon and later oxidizing the silicon is continuous.

Semi-continuous processes, such as machine manufacturing of cigarettes, were called “continuous” when they appeared.

Many truly continuous processes of today were originally batch operations.

The Fourdrinier paper machine, patented in 1799, was one of the earliest of the industrial revolution era continuous manufacturing processes. It produced a continuous web of paper that was formed, pressed, dried and reeled up in a roll. Previously paper had been made in individual sheets.

Another early continuous processes was Oliver Evans‘es flour mill (ca. 1785), which was fully automated.

Early chemical production and oil refining was done in batches until process control was sufficiently developed to allow remote control and automation for continuous processing. Processes began to operate continuously during the 19th century. By the early 20th century continuous processes were common.

Shut-downs

In addition to performing maintenance, shut downs are also when process modifications are performed. These include installing new equipment in the main process flow or tying-in or making provisions to tie-in sub-processes or equipment that can be installed while the process is operating.

Shut-downs of complicated processes may take weeks or months of planning. Typically a series of meetings takes place for co-ordination and planning. These typically involve the various departments such as maintenance, power, engineering, safety and operating units.

All work is done according to a carefully sequenced schedule that incorporates the various trades involved, such as pipe-fitters, millwrights, mechanics, laborers, etc., and the necessary equipment (cranes, mobile equipment, air compressors, welding machines, scaffolding, etc.) and all supplies (spare parts, steel, pipe, wiring, nuts and bolts) and provisions for power in case power will also be off as part of the outage. Often one or more outside contractors perform some of the work, especially if new equipment is installed.

Safety

Safety meetings are typically held before and during shutdowns. Other safety measures include providing adequate ventilation to hot areas or areas where oxygen may become depleted or toxic gases may be present and checking vessels and other enclosed areas for adequate levels of oxygen and insure absence of toxic or explosive gases. Any machines that are going to be worked on must be electrically disconnected, usually through the motor starter, so that it cannot operate. It is common practice to put a padlock on the motor starter, which can only be unlocked by the person or persons who is or are endangered by performing the work. Other disconnect means include removing couplings between the motor and the equipment or by using mechanical means to keep the equipment from moving. Valves on pipes connected to vessels that workers will enter are chained and locked closed, unless some other means is taken to insure that nothing will come through the pipes.

Continuous processor (equipment)

Continuous Production can be supplemented using a Continuous Processor. Continuous Processors are designed to mix viscous products on a continuous basis by utilizing a combination of mixing and conveying action. The Paddles within the mixing chamber (barrel) are mounted on two co-rotating shafts that are responsible for mixing the material. The barrels and paddles are contoured in such a way that the paddles create a self-wiping action between themselves minimizing buildup of product except for the normal operating clearances of the moving parts. Barrels may also be heated or cooled to optimize the mixing cycle. Unlike an extruder, the Continuous Processor void volume mixing area is consistent the entire length of the barrel ensuring better mixing and little to no pressure build up. The Continuous Processor works by metering powders, granules, liquids, etc. into the mixing chamber of the machine. Several variables allow the Continuous Processor to be versatile for a wide variety of mixing operations:^[3]

1. Barrel Temperature
2. Agitator speed
3. Fed rate, accuracy of feed
4. Retention time (function of feed rate and volume of product within mixing chamber)

Continuous Processors are used in the following processes:

• Compounding
• Mixing
• Kneading
• Shearing
• Crystallizing
• Encapsulating

The Continuous Processor has an unlimited material mixing capabilities but, it has proven its ability to mix:

• Plastics
• Adhesives
• Pigments
• Composites
• Candy
• Gum
• Paste
• Toners
• Peanut Butter
• Waste Products

EXAMPLE…………….

In the development of a new route to bendamustine hydrochloride, the API in Treanda, the key benzimidazole intermediate 5 was generated via catalytic heterogeneous hydrogenation of an aromatic nitro compound using a batch reactor. Because of safety concerns and a site limitation on hydrogenation at scale, a continuous flow hydrogenation for the reaction was investigated at lab scale using the commercially available H-Cube. The process was then scaled successfully, generating kilogram quantities on the H-Cube Midi. This flow process eliminated the safety concerns about the use of hydrogen gas and pyrophoric catalysts and also showed 1200-fold increase in space–time yield versus the batch processing.

Improved Continuous Flow Processing: Benzimidazole Ring Formation via Catalytic Hydrogenation of an Aromatic Nitro Compound

Org. Process Res. Dev., 2014, 18 (11), pp 1427–1433

DOI: 10.1021/op400179f, http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/op400179f

EXAMPLE…………….

 NEXT EXAMPLE…………….

.

The synthesis of 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole from 2-nitro-2′-hydroxy-5′-methylazobenzene over Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ in a fixed-bed reactor was investigated. Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts were prepared by two methods and characterized by XRD, TEM, H₂-TPR, and N₂ adsorption–desorption. Employed in the above reaction, the palladium catalyst impregnated in hydrochloric acid exhibited much better catalytic performance than that impregnated in ammonia–water, which was possibly attributed to the better dispersion of palladium crystals on γ-Al₂O₃. This result demonstrated that the preparation process of the catalyst was very important. Furthermore, the reaction parameters were optimized. Under the optimized conditions (toluene, NAB/triethylamine molar ratio 1:2, 60 °C, 2.5 MPa hydrogen pressure, 0.23 h^–1 liquid hourly space velocity), about 90% yield of 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole was obtained. Finally, the time on stream performance of the catalyst was evaluated, and the reaction could proceed effectively over 200 h without deactivation of the catalyst.

Construction of 2-(2′-Hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole over Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ by a Continuous Process

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2015, 3 (8), pp 1890–1896

DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b00507

Publication Date (Web): July 06, 2015

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b00507

NEXT EXAMPLE…………….

Multi-step Continuous Flow Pyrazole Synthesis via a Metal-free Amine-redox Process

A versatile multi-step continuous flow synthesis for the preparation of substituted pyrazoles is presented.

The automated synthesis utilises a metal-free ascorbic acid mediated reduction of diazonium salts prepared from aniline starting materials followed by hydrolysis of the intermediate hydazide and cyclo-condensation with various 1,3-dicarbonyl equivalents to afford good yields of isolated functionalised pyrazole products.

The synthesis of the COX-2 selective NSAID was demonstrated using this approach.

J.-S. Poh, D. L. Browne, S. V. Ley, React. Chem. Eng., 2016, DOI: 10.1039/C5RE00082C

Synthesis of a Precursor to Sacubitril Using Enabling Technologies

Continuous flow methodologyhas been used to enhance several steps in the synthesis of a precursor to Sacubitril.

In particular, a key carboethoxyallylation benefited from a reducedprocessing time and improved reproducibility, the latter attributable toavoiding the use of a slurry as in the batch procedure. Moreover, in batchexothermic formation of the organozinc species resulted in the formation ofside products, whereas this could be avoided in flow because heat dissipationfrom a narrow packed column of zinc was more efficient

S.-H. Lau, S. L. Bourne, B. Martin, B. Schenkel, G. Penn, S. V. Ley, Org. Lett., 2015, 17 (21), pp 5436–5439

Examples………..

Cyclohexaneperoxycarboxylic acid (6,  has been developed as a safe, inexpensive oxidant, with demonstrated utility in a Baeyer−Villiger rearrangement.³⁴ Solutions of cyclohexanecarboxylic acid in hexane and 50% aqueous H₂O₂ were continuously added to 45% H₂SO₄ at 50−70 °C and slightly reduced pressure. The byproduct H₂O was removed azeotropically, and the residence time in the reactor was 3 h. Processing was adjusted to maintain a concentration of 6 at 17−19%, below the detonable level, and the product was kept as a stable solution in hexane. These operations enhanced the safety margin in preparing 6.

Examples………..

The conversion of a batch process to continuous (flow) operation has been investigated. The manufacture of 4,d-erythronolactone at kilogram scale was used as an example. Fully continuousprocessing was found to be impracticable with the available plant because of the difficulty in carrying out a multiphase isolation step continuously, so hybrid batch–continuous options were explored. It was found that very little additional laboratory or process safety work other than that required for the batch process was required to develop the hybrid process. A hybrid process was chosen because of the difficulty caused by the precipitation of solid byproduct during the isolation stage. While the project was a technical success, the performance benefits of the hybrid process over the batch were not seen as commercially significant for this system.

Multikilogram Synthesis of 4-d-Erythronolactone via Batch andContinuous Processing

Examples………..

Continuous Biocatalytic Processes

Org. Process Res. Dev., 2009, 13 (3), pp 607–616

DOI: 10.1021/op800314f, http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/op800314f

Scheme . Biotransformation of sodium l-glutamate to γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) by single-step α-decarboxylation with glutamate decarboxylase

PICS…………..

Tabalumab

タバルマブ（遺伝子組換え)
Tabalumab (Genetical Recombination)

[1143503-67-6]

Tabalumab (LY 2127399) is an anti-B-cell activating factor (BAFF) human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and B cell malignancies.^[1][2] Tabalumab was developed by Eli Lilly and Company.

A phase III clinical trial for rheumatoid arthritis was halted in Feb 2013.^[3] In September 2014, a second phase III trial focussing on treating systemic lupus erythematosus, was terminated early as the study failed to meet its primary endpoint.^[4]

References

• 1 “Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Tabalumab” (PDF). American Medical Association.
• 2 http://www.lillyoncologypipeline.com/Pages/baff-antibody.aspx
• 3http://lilly.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=9042&item=136985
• 4http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/lilly-halts-tabalumab-development-for-lupus/81250423/

abalumab

Monoclonal antibody
Type	Whole antibody
Source	Human
Target	BAFF
Identifiers
CAS Number	1143503-67-6
ATC code	none
ChemSpider	none
Chemical data
Formula	C6518H10008N1724O2032S38
Molar mass	146.25 kg/mol

////////////タバルマブ ,  遺伝子組換え, Tabalumab, 1143503-67-6, antibody, Monoclonal antibody

A copper(I)/N-heterocyclic carbene complex-catalyzed addition of terminal alkynes to trifluoromethyl ketones at low loading is described. The developed process functions well using a range of terminal alkynes but functions best when an aryl trifluoromethyl ketone is used. This substrate scope is well-suited for the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) such as efavirenz. In this vein, we demonstrate that the described method can be translated into a flow process laying the framework for a completely continuous synthesis of efavirenz in the future.

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Eldecalcitol

(1S,2S,3S,5Z)-5-[(2E)-2-[(1R,3aS,7aR)-1-[(2R)-6-hydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-7a-methyl-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-inden-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-4-methylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diol

(1R,2R,3R,5Z,7E)-2-(3-Hydroxypropyloxy)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-1,3,25-triol

APPROVED JAPAN , 2011-01-21, Chugai (Originator) , Roche,Taisho Toyama

Eldecalcitol was approved by Pharmaceuticals and Medicals Devices Agency of Japan (PMDA) on January 21, 2011. It was developed by Chugai Pharmaceutical (a member of Roche) and marketed as Edirol^® by Chugai Pharmaceutical and Taisho.

Eldecalcitol is an orally active vitamin D analogue leading to greater absorption of bind calcium. It is usually used to treat osteoporosis.

Edirol^® is available as capsule for oral use, containing 0.5 μg or 0.75 μg of free Eldecalcitol, and the recommended dose is 0.75 μg once daily.

ED-71, a vitamin D analog, is a more potent inhibitor of bone resorption than alfacalcidol in an estrogen-deficient rat model of osteoporosis. ED-71, effectively and safely increased lumbar and hip bone mineral density (BMD) in osteoporotic patients who also received vitamin D3 supplementation.

Eldecalcitol is a drug used in Japan for the treatment of osteoporosis.^[1] It is an analog of vitamin D.^[2] Osteoporosis is a common bone disease among the older generation, with an estimated prevalence of over 200 million people.^[1] This condition often results in bone fractures due to abnormally low bone mass density, and is a leading cause of disability, especially among developed countries with longer average life spans. Osteoporosis is more common in women than with men.

Eldecalcitol

Discovery

Chugai Pharmaceutical/Roche are the originators of the medicinal drug eldecalcitol through Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings and Chugai Pharmaceutical. The trade name of eldecalcitol is Edirol, and its Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number is 104121-92-8. Eldecalcitol was approved for use in Japan on January 2011. The approval came from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare for the objective of a treatment for osteoporosis.^[3]

Effects

Clinical trials have suggested that eldecalcitol, a vitamin D analog, has strong effects to reduce calcium reabsorption into the body from bones, therefore increasing bone mineral density, and to increase calcium absorption in intestines.^[4] In animals, eldecalcitol inhibits the activity of osteoclasts for the function to reduce bone degradation for calcium, while still able to maintain osteoblast function so as to not hinder bone formation.^[5] Unlike other vitamin D analogs, eldecalcitol does not significantly suppress parathyroid hormone levels, promising a better treatment for osteoporosis in comparison to other medications.^[6] Bone mineral density increases with eldecalcitol use, in addition to strengthening bone structure. This occurs due to the function of the eldecalcitol drug, which decreases bone reabsorption as observed through a bone reabsorption marker. Bone geometry assessments show that eldecalcitol increases cortical bone area in patients with osteoporosis more so than other vitamin D analogs, such as alfacalcidol. There was also the maintenance of thickness of cortical bone mass, strongly indicating that eldecalcitol improves the strength and mass of bone, specifically cortical bone structure.^[7] Adverse effects of eldecalcitol include an increase in blood and urinary calcium levels. Abnormally high levels of calcium can lead to problems associated with hypercalcemia.

Treatment for Osteoporosis

Eldecalcitol can be used for the treatment of hypocalcaemia or osteoporosis. Calcium absorption increases with the presence of eldecalcitol by the body, occurring in the intestines, which is useful for those who have low calcium levels. Eldecalcitol is more often used due to its effects to treat osteoporosis. In the aging population, the bone matrix becomes weakened through untreated osteoporosis. This leads to an increased risk of severe fractures that include spinal and hip fractures in addition to vertebral and wrist fractures. This creates a burden on the health care system due to a decline in the quality of life for the individuals that suffer from this condition. Some risk factors leading to the predisposition of developing osteoporosis are previous incidents of bone fractures and a reduction in bone mineral density.^[1] These factors expectantly increase as age increases. Bone health is reliant on maintaining physiologically needed levels of calcium, where the body constantly maintains this calcium homeostasis through osteoblast and osteoclast activity. Osteoblast activity serves this function of maintaining appropriate calcium levels by depositing calcium in bones when blood calcium levels are above normal. In contrast, osteoclasts break down bone tissue to increase blood calcium levels if they are low.^[8] This activity is performed after absorption of calcium by the body, which requires the actions of vitamin D. The active metabolite of vitamin D, calcitriol, performs its function through interactions with the calcitriol receptor. This nuclear hormone receptor is responsible for calcium absorption which, in turn, is involving in bone depletion and formation. The new analogs of vitamin D, such as eldecalcitol, are observed to have stronger effects in preventing bone loss, fractures, and falls in comparison to calcitriol.^[9] Eldecalcitol is even more effective than its counterpart alfacalcidol, another vitamin D analog. Studies have shown eldecalcitol is more effective than alfacalcidol in preventing vertebral and wrist fractures, and even falls, with osteoporotic patients with vitamin D insufficiencies.^[10] Eldecalcitol is also more effective at preventing fractures than vitamin D and calcium supplements.^[1] Eldecalcitol increases calcium absorption for vitamin D deficient patients, and therefore could be used for osteoporosis treatment for all age groups.

Pharmacology

Analogs of vitamin D are being explored intensely for their regulatory effects on calcium metabolism with the purpose of treating osteoporosis, a skeletal disease associated with low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue. Vitamin D is imperative for absorption of calcium to maintain bone strength.

Mechanism of Action

Eldecalcitol is an orally administered drug to patients, which binds to vitamin D receptors and binding protein for the goal of achieving greater specificity to bind calcium for its absorption. This greater affinity is 2.7-fold that of the active vitamin D form of calcitriol. Eldecalcitol is readily absorbed into the body, with a long elimination half-life of over eight hours, reaching maximum absorption in 3.4 hours.^[1]

Dosage

Eldecalcitol is present in the form of pills for oral administration. In preclinical models with healthy male volunteers, oral doses of eldecalcitol ranged from 0.1 to 1.0 micrograms once daily to show an increase in bone mineral density.^[11] Preclinical trials show improvements for doses at 0.5 and 0.75 micrograms, which are the recommended dosage amounts for the Edirol product as approved by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare for treating osteoporosis.^[3]

Chemistry

The class of eldecalcitol is a vitamin D3 derivative. This molecule has a molecular weight of 490.71 grams per mole. The eldecalcitol analog of calcitriol, contains a hydroxypropyl group in the lower cyclohexane ring. The synthesis of eldecalcitol incorporates two units assembled together. The IUPAC names include (3S, 4S, 5R)-oct-1-en-7-yne-3,4,5-triol that is fused to a bicyclic system, (R)-6-((1R, 3aR, 7aR, E)-4-(bromomethylene)-7a-methyloctahydro-1H-inden-1-yl)-2-methylheptan-2-ol. The assembly process includes a Diels-Alder reaction to give the fully protected eldecalcitol. In order to get the parent molecule, the hydroxyl groups have to be deprotected. The chemistry of eldecalcitol allows for its binding 2.7-fold more potently than calcitriol. In addition, some vitamin D derivatives have been known to inhibit the serum parathyroid hormone. Eldecalcitol only weakly inhibits the serum parathyroid hormone, making it an even more appealing medicinal drug for its physiological uses in the treatment of osteoporosis.^[3] Animal studies of eldecalcitol, in ovariectomized rats, show improvements in bone mass while lowering bone reabsorption to demonstrate its effectiveness in osteoporosis treatment.^[5]

PAPER

Heterocycles,  Vol 92, No. 6, 2016, pp.1013-1029
Published online, 22nd March, 2016

■ Diverse and Important Contributions by Medicinal Chemists to the Development of Pharmaceuticals: An Example of Active Vitamin D3 Analog, Eldecalcitol

Noboru Kubodera*

*International Institute of Active Vitamin D Analogs, 35-6, Sankeidai, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-0017, Japan

Abstract

Presented herein are diverse and important contributions by medicinal chemists to different stages of pharmaceutical development. The conceptual elements reviewed, which are intended for young chemists who engage in drug discovery research, draw upon the author’s experience in developing eldecalcitol, an active vitamin D3 analog used to treat osteoporosis. The review covers exploratory research for a lead candidate compound; process development for practical manufacturing; and synthesis of other compounds relevant to the program, such as tritiated compounds, postulated metabolites, and miscellaneous analogs for mode of action studies.

PAPER

Eldecalcitol [1α,25-dihydroxy-2β-(3-hydroxypropoxy)vitamin D₃], an analog of calcitriol (1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃), possesses a hydroxypropoxy substituent at the 2β-position of calcitriol. Eldecalcitol has potent biological effects on bone disease such as osteoporosis. The marketing of eldecalcitol has very recently started in Japan. In consideration of this, we have been investigating practical synthesis of eldecalcitol for industrial-scale production. Eldecalcitol was initially synthesized in a linear manner. The 27-step linear sequence was, however, suboptimal due to its lengthiness and low overall yield (ca. 0.03%). Next, we developed a convergent approach based on the Trost coupling reaction, in which the A-ring fragment (ene-yne part obtained in 10.4% overall yield) and the C/D-ring fragment (bromomethylene part obtained in 27.1% overall yield) are coupled to produce the triene system of eldecalcitol (15.6%). Although the overall yield of the convergent synthesis was better than that of the linear synthesis, significant improvements were still necessary. Therefore, additional biomimetic studies were investigated. Process development for the practical production of eldecalcitol is described herein.

http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/32/1/303/F3.expansion.html

Convergent synthesis of eldecalcitol (5) by coupling A-ring fragment 37 with C/D-ring fragment 40. Reagents and conditions: a: HO(CH₂)₃OH/t-BuOK, 120°C. b: t-BuCOCl/pyridine/CH₂Cl₂, rt. c: H₂/Pd(OH)₂/MeOH, rt. d: Me₂C(OMe)₂/TsOH/acetone, rt. e: DMSO/(COCl)₂/CH₂Cl₂, −60°C. f: CH₂=CHMgBr/THF, −60°C. g: t-BuCOCl/Et₃N/DMAP/CH₂Cl₂, rt. h: 1 M HCl/MeOH, rt. i: Ph₃P/DEAD/benzene, reflux. j: LiC ≡ CTMS/BF₃-OEt₂, −78°C. k: 10 N NaOH/MeOH, rt. l: TBSOTf/Et₃N/CH₂Cl₂, 0°C. m: TESOTf/Et₃N/CH₂Cl₂, 0°C. n: O₃/CH₂Cl₂/MeOH, −78°C then NaBH₄/MeOH, −78°C. o: NMO/TPAP/4Ams/CH₂Cl₂, rt. p: Ph₃P⁺CH₂BrBr⁻/NaHMDS/ THF, −60°C to rt. q: (dba)₃Pd₂-CHCl₃/PPh₃/Et₃N/toluene, reflux. r: TBAF/THF/toluene, reflux.

Industrial synthesis of alfacalcidol (4) and biomimetic synthesis of eldecalcitol (5) from cholesterol (42). Reagents and conditions: a: [Al(Oi-Pr)₃]/cyclohexanone. b: DDQ/AcOEt. c: NaOEt/EtOH. d: NaBH₄/MeOH/THF. e: Ac₂O/DMPA/pyridine, rt. f: NBS/AIBN/n-hexane, reflux. g: γ-collidine/toluene, reflux. h: KOH/MeOH, rt. i: PTAD/CH₂Cl₂, rt. j: TBSCl/imidazole. k: MCPBA/CH₂Cl₂. l: DMI, 140°C. m: TBAF/THF. n: NaBH₄/EtOH. o: 400 W high pressure mercury lamp/THF, 0°C then reflux without mercury lamp. p: HO(CH₂)₃OH/t-BuOK, 110°C. q: Microbial 25-hydroxylation.

 ROUTE1

Route 2

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References

Eldecalcitol

Systematic (IUPAC) name
(1S,2S,3S,5Z,7E)-2-(3-Hydroxypropoxy)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10-triene-1,3,25-triol
Clinical data
Trade names	Edirol
Identifiers
CAS Number	104121-92-8
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 6438982
ChemSpider	4943418
Chemical data
Formula	C30H50O5
Molar mass	490.715 g/mol

///////////eldecalcitol, active vitamin D3 analog,  treat osteoporosis, AC1O5QQ2, 104121-92-8,   AN-3697, ED 71, ED-71, Edirol^{®, PMDA, JAPAN}

O[C@H]1CC(\C(=C)[C@H](O)[C@H]1OCCCO)=C\C=C2/CCC[C@]3([C@H]2CC[C@@H]3[C@H](C)CCCC(O)(C)C)C

OR

CC(CCCC(C)(C)O)C1CCC2C1(CCCC2=CC=C3CC(C(C(C3=C)O)OCCCO)O)C

.CF3COOH

HAO 472

PHASE 1 CHINA

PRoject Name: HAO472 treatment Phase I clinical trial in relapsed / refractory AML,  M2b type of AML

The main purpose: to determine HAO472 treatment of relapsed / refractory C the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Secondary objectives: 1) evaluation of drug safety and tolerability; 2) study HAO472 in pharmacokinetic characteristics of the human body; 3) the effectiveness of HAO472 treatment of relapsed / refractory M2b type of AML.

Introduction Test

Sponsor Name:

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. 1/
2 Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine /
3 Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. /
4 Shanghai Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. /

Natural products have historically been, and continue to be, an invaluable source for the discovery of various therapeutic agents. Oridonin, a natural diterpenoid widely applied in traditional Chinese medicines, exhibits a broad range of biological effects including anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. To further improve its potency, aqueous solubility and bioavailability, the oridonin template serves as an exciting platform for drug discovery to yield better candidates with unique targets and enhanced drug properties. A number of oridonin derivatives (e.g. HAO472) have been designed and synthesized, and have contributed to substantial progress in the identification of new agents and relevant molecular mechanistic studies toward the treatment of human cancers and other diseases. This review summarizes the recent advances in medicinal chemistry on the explorations of novel oridonin analogues as potential anticancer therapeutics, and provides a detailed discussion of future directions for the development and progression of this class of molecules into the clinic.

Highlights

Oridonin displays significant anticancer activities via multi-signaling pathways.

Recent advances in medicinal chemistry of oridonin-like compounds are presented.

The article summarizes the SAR and mechanism studies of relevant drug candidates.

The milestones and future direction of oridonin-based drug discovery are discussed.

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volume 122, 21 October 2016, Pages 102–117

////////Natural product, Oridonin, Diterpenoids, Anticancer agents, Drug discovery, Chemical biology, AML, HAO 472, relapsed / refractory AML. Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd, PHASE1, LEUKEMIA

C[C@H](N)C(=O)O[C@]15OC[C@@]2([C@H](O)CCC(C)(C)[C@@H]2[C@H]1O)[C@H]3CC[C@@H]4C(=C)C(=O)[C@@]35C4O

3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-N-(4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-(((2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thio)methyl)propanamide

Cas 1929605-82-2

Dr Marcella Bassetto

Post Doctoral Research Associate

bassettom@cardiff.ac.uk

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marcella_Bassetto

http://marcellabassetto.blogspot.in/

SYNTHESIS

3-Bromo-1,1,1-trifluoroacetone (48) was coupled with thiophenol 47 to afford 49, which was then converted into cyano derivative 50 using potassium cyanide and 25% sulfuric acid [16]. Intermediate 51 was obtained after refluxing 50 in concentrated HCl and glacial acetic acid. Coupling of 51 with commercially available 4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline 8yielded the desired amide 52.

 Synthesis of 1,1,1-rifluoro-3-((2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thio)propan-2-one (49)

To a mixture of NaH (10.47 mmol) in 10 mL anhydrous THF was added a solution of 2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenethiol (10.47 mmol) in 2mL anhydrous THF at 0 °C. This mixture was stirred for 20 min. 3-Bromo-1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-one was then added dropwise to the mixture at 0 °C, the reaction was warmed to r.t. and stirred for 12 h. The mixture was filtered trough celite, the filtered pad was washed with THF, and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography eluting with n-hexane/EtOAc 100:0 v/v increasing to n-hexane/EtOAc 85:15 v/v to give a pale yellow oil in 93% yield. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): d 7.76-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.60-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.38 (m, 1H), 3.44 (s, 2H). ¹⁹F-NMR (CDCl₃): d -59.91 (s, 3F), -85.26 (s, 3F). ¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃): d 189.6, 137.7, 135.9, 134.5, 133.2, 130.6, 129.6 (q, J= 26.3 Hz), 127.0 (q, J= 3.8 Hz), 124.3 (q, J= 4.1 Hz), 124.0 (q, J= 3.7 Hz), 94.4 (q, J= 30.4 Hz), 40.4.

Synthesis of    3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-(((2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thio)methyl)propanenitrile (50)

A 20% aqueous solution of H₂SO₄ (3.4 mL) was added dropwise to a mixture of 49 (11.03 mmol) and KCN (13.24 mmol) in 5 mL H₂O at 0 °C. The reaction mixture was warmed to r.t. and stirred for 20 h. The mixture was then diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with Et₂O (3 x 150 mL). The organic extracts were washed with sat. aq. NaHCO₃ and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography eluting with n-hexane/EtOAc 100:0 v/v increasing to n-hexane/EtOAc 95:5 v/v to give a pale yellow oil in 86% yield. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): d 7.80 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.77-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.72-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.49 (m, 1H), 4.36 (bs, 1H), 3.58 (d, J= 14.6 Hz, 1H), 3.44 (d, J= 14.6 Hz, 1H). ¹⁹F-NMR (CDCl₃): d -57.08 (s, 3F), -79.51 (s, 3F). ¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃): d 135.4, 132.8, 132.5 (q, J= 30.1 Hz), 129.1, 128.7 (q, J= 5.5 Hz), 126.7, 124.9, 124.6, 122.6, 122.4, 120.4, 114.0, 71.4 (q, J= 32.9), 40.75.

1.1.1        Synthesis         of         3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-(((2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thio)methyl)propanoic acid (51)

A mixture of 51 (6.89 mmol), concentrated HCl (23.4 mL) and AcOH (4.1 mL) was refluxed o.n. with vigorous stirring. The mixture was then diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with Et₂O (4 x 100 mL), which was in turn washed with sat. aq. NaHCO₃ (4 x 100 mL). The water solution was acidified with concentrated HCl to pH 1 and extracted with Et₂O (4x 150 mL). The Et₂O extracts were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated to dryness to give a pale yellow waxy solid in 41% yield. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): d 9.57 (bs, 1H), 7.70 (d, J= 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J= 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.54-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.36 (m, 1H), 3.60 (s, 2H). ¹⁹F-NMR (CDCl₃): d -60.10 (s, 3F), -77.7 (s, 3F). ¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃): d 172.0, 134.1, 134.0, 131.2 (q, J= 30.1 Hz), 127.5, 126.7 (q, J= 5.6 Hz), 124.2 (q, J= 121.9 Hz), 121.9 (q, J= 126.7 Hz), 78.2 (q, J= 28.7 Hz), 37.7.

Synthesis of 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-N-(4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-(((2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thio)methyl)propanamide (52)

Thionyl chloride (1.16 mmol) was added dropwise to a stirring solution of 51 in anhydrous DMA at -10 °C under Ar atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h, then a solution of 8 in 2 mL anhydrous DMA was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was warmed to r.t. and stirred for 72 h. The mixture was then diluted with sat. aq. NaHCO₃ (40 mL) and extracted with Et₂O (3 x 40 mL). The organic extracts were filtered trough celite, dried over Na₂SO₄ and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography eluting with n-hexane/EtOAc 100:0 v/v increasing to n-hexane/EtOAc 80:20 v/v to give a pale yellow solid in 13% yield.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): d 8.93 (bs, 1H), 7.94 (d, J= 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (d, J= 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J= 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (dd, J= 8.8 Hz, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.26-7.23 (m, 1H), 4.41 (s, 1H), 4.19 (d, 14.7 Hz, 1H), 3.45 (d, J= 14.7 Hz, 1H).

¹⁹F-NMR (CDCl₃): d -59.7 (s, 3F), -60.12 (s, 3F), -77.4 (s, 3F).

¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃): d 164.6, 143.8, 140.0, 134.7, 132.6, 131.1 (q, J= 29.8 Hz), 130.5, 128.3, 126.8 (q, J= 5.5 Hz), 126.7, 125.2 (q, J= 36.3 Hz), 124.5, 123.9, 122.6, 122.4, 122.2, 121.7, 120.4, 118.2 (q, J= 5.8 Hz), 76.3 (q, J= 27.8 Hz), 38.5.

MS [ESI, m/z]: 523.0 [M+H]⁺.

EI-HMRS (M-H)^– found 521.0215, calculated for C₁₈H₀N₂O₄F₉S 521.0218.

HPLC (method 1): retention time = 23.84 min.

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Prostate cancer (PC) is a leading cause of male death worldwide and it is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men aged 65–74 [1]. The prognosis varies greatly, being highly dependent on a number of factors such as stage of diagnosis, race and age. Currently, PC treatment includes androgen deprivation, surgery, radiation, endocrine therapy and radical prostatectomy.

PC cell growth is strongly dependent on androgens, therefore blocking their effect can be beneficial to the patient’s health. Such outcomes can be achieved by antagonism of the androgen receptor (AR) using anti-androgen drugs, which have been extensively explored either alone or in combination with castration [2]. Flutamide (Eulexin^®) (1) (in its active form as hydroxyflutamide (2)), bicalutamide (Casodex^®) (3), nilutamide (Niladron^®) (4) and enzalutamide (previously called MDV3100) (Xtandi^®) (5) are all non-steroidal androgen receptor antagonists approved for the treatment of PC (Fig. 1). In many cases, after extended treatment over several years, these anti-androgens become ineffective and the disease may progress to a more aggressive and lethal form, known as castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The major cause of this progressive disease is the emergence of different mutations on the AR, which cause the anti-androgen compounds to function as agonists, making them tumour-stimulating agents[3].

Among the drugs used for the treatment of PC, bicalutamide and enzalutamide selectively block the action of androgens while presenting fewer side effects in comparison with other AR antagonists [4], [5] and [6]. The structure of these molecules is characterised by the presence of a trifluoromethyl substituted anilide, which appears to be critical for biological activity (Fig. 1). As a means to improve the anti-proliferative activity of these compounds, and in order to exploit the well established potential of the fluorine atom in enhancing the pharmacological properties and drug-like physicochemical characteristics of candidate compounds [7], [8] and [9], a wide array of diverse new structures has been rationally designed and synthesised, through the introduction of fluoro-, trifluoromethyl- and trifluoromethoxy groups in diverse positions of both aromatic rings of the parent scaffolds. Our modifications resulted in a marked improvement of in vitro anti-proliferative activities on a range of human PC cell lines (VCap, LNCaP, DU-145 and 22RV1). In addition, we probed full versus partial AR antagonism for our new compounds.

Paper

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volume 118, 8 August 2016, Pages 230–243

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0223523416303452

Top cancer scientist dies of the disease he spent his life trying to cure

Professor Chris McGuigan, 57, of Cardiff University, was trying to invent new drugs to use in the fight against the disease

A top cancer scientist has died from the disease – after a lifetime of research looking for a cure.

Professor Chris McGuigan, 57, was trying to invent new drugs to use in the fight against the disease.

But the tragic scientist, who was head of medicinal chemistry at Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, died after his own fight with cancer.

A spokesman for Cardiff University said: “Professor McGuigan had been at the heart of scientific research for more than 30 years. He was an exceptionally gifted inventor and chemist.

“His loss will be felt cross the university and the wider scientific community.

South Wales Echo

“He had a strong drive to use his scientific ideas for social good, working tirelessly to address medical needs where they were unmet.

“Our thoughts are with his family, friends and close colleagues at this very sad time.”

Prof McGuigan’s research led him to try and develop new drugs for cancer, HIV, hepatitis B and C, shingles, measles, influenza and central nervous system (CNS) disease.

He also invented four new experimental drugs that were used in human clinical trials.

Prof McGuigan, who lived in Cardiff, is survived by wife Maria, 50, and his two young daughters Phoebe and Grace.

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