IL153993A

Crystalline polymorphs of an epothilone analog, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

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30 claims: 18 independent, 12 dependent

  1. 1
    153,993/2 22 What is Claimed:1. A crystalline polymorph of an epothilone analog represented by the formula I comprising Form A characterized by: unit cell parameters approximately equal to the following: Cell dimensions Space group Molecules/unit cell Density (calculated) (g/cm3) Melting point a = 14.152(6) A b = 30.72(2) A c= 6.212(3) A Volume = 2701(4) A3 P212121 Orthorhombic 4 1.247 182-185° C (decomposition);and characteristic peaks in the powder x-ray diffraction pattern at values of two theta (CuKa A=1.5406Aat 22°C): 5.69, 6.76, 8.38, 11.43, 12.74, 13.62, 14.35, 15.09, 15.66, 16.43, 17.16, 17.66, 18.31, 19.03, 19.54, 20.57, 21.06, 21.29, 22.31,23.02, 23.66, 24.18, 14.98, 25.50, 26.23, 26.23, 26.46, 27.59, 28.89, 29.58, 30.32, 31.08 and 31.52.
  2. 2
    A crystalline polymorph of an epothilone analog represented by the formula I 23 153,993/2 comprising Form A characterized by powder x-ray diffraction substantially as shown in FIG. 1 and a Raman spectrum substantially as shown in FIG. 5.
  3. 3
    A crystalline polymorph of an epothilone analog represented by the formula comprising Form A characterized by a solubility in water of 0.1254, a solubility in a 3% aqueous solution of polysorbate 80 of 0.2511, a melting point with decomposition between 182-185° C and a heat of solution of 20.6 kJ/mol.
  4. 4
    A crystalline material of an epothilone analog represented by formula I:comprising a mixture of Form A and. Form B wherein Form A is characterized by: unit cell parameters approximately equal to the following: Cell dimensions a = 14.152(6) A b = 30.72(2) A c = 6.212(3) A Volume = 2701(4) A3 Space group Ρ2ι2·,2ι Orthorhombic Molecules/unit cell 4 Density (calculated) (g/cm3) 1.247 Melting point 182-185° C (decomposition);and characteristic peaks in the powder x-ray diffraction pattern at values of two theta (CuKa A=1.5406 A at 22°C): 5.69, 6.76, 8.38, 11.43, 12.74, 13.62, 14.35, 15.09, 15.66, 153,993/2 24 16.43, 17.16, 17.66, 18.31, 19.03, 19.54, 20.57, 21.06, 21.29, 22.31,23.02, 23.66, 24.18, 14.98, 25.50, 26.23, 26.23, 26.46, 27.59, 28.89, 29.58, 30.32, 31.08 and 31.52;and Form B is characterized by: unit cell parameters approximately equal to the following: Cell dimensions a = 16.675 (2) A b = 28.083(4) A c= 6.054(1) A Volume = 2835(1) A3 Space group P2i2121 Orthorhombic Molecules/unit cell 4 Density (calculated) (g/cm3) 1.187 Melting point 191 -199° C decomposition;and characteristic peaks in the powder x-ray diffraction pattern at values of two theta (CuKa A=1.5406Aat 22°C): 6.17, 10.72, 12.33, 14.17, 14.93, 15.88, 16.17, 17.11, 17.98, 19.01, 19.61, 20.38, 21.55, 21.73, 22.48, 23.34, 23.93, 24.78, 25.15, 25.90, 26.63, 27.59, 28.66, 29.55, 30.49 and 31.22.
  5. 5
    A crystalline material of an epothilone analog represented by formula I:comprising a mixture of Form A and Form B wherein Form A is characterized by powder x-ray diffraction substantially as shown in FIG. 1 and a Raman spectrum substantially as shown in FIG. 5;and Form B is characterized by powder x-ray diffraction substantially as shown in FIG. 2 and a Raman spectrum substantially as shown in FIG. 6. 6. ·· A crystalline materialof an epothilone analog represented by formula I: 153,993/2 25 comprising a mixture of Form A and Form B wherein Form A is characterized by a solubility in water of 0.1254, a solubility in a 3% aqueous solution of polysorbate 80 of 0.2511, a melting point with decomposition between 182-185° C and a heat of solution of 20.6 kJ/mol;and Form B is characterized by a solubility in water of 0.1907, a solubility in a 3% aqueous solution of polysorbate 80 of 0.5799, a melting point with decomposition between 191-199° C and a heat of solution of 9.86 kJ/mol.
  6. 7
    A process for producing a crystalline polymorph that is Form A of the epothilone analog represented by formula I in Claim 1 comprising heating a slurry of said analog represented by formula I in from about'8 to about' 16 mL of ethyl acetate per gram of said analog to about 75°C maintaining the temperature for about one hour, adding an amount of cyclohexane in a ratio to the amount of ethyl acetate of from about 1:2 to about 2:2, allowing the mixture to cool to ambient temperature, maintain the mixture with stirring from about 12 to 96 hours, further cooling it to about 5°C over about two hours and recovering the crystalline Form A therefrom.
  7. 8
    A process in accordance with Claim 7 wherein the amount of cyclohexane added is in a 1:2 ratio to the amount of ethyl acetate utilized to form said slurry.
  8. 9
    A process in accordance with Claim 7 wherein said slurry of said analog represented by formula I in ethyl acetate is heated to about 75°C seed crystals are added thereto and the mixture is maintained for about 30 minutes after which said amount of cyclohexane is added thereto while maintaining the mixture at about 70°C, cooling the mixture to ambient temperature, maintain the mixture with stirring for about 153,993/2 26 18 hours, further cooling it to about 5°C over about two hours and recovering the crystalline Form A therefrom.
  9. 10
    A process in accordance with Claim 7 wherein said slurry of said analog represented by formula I in ethyl acetate is heated to about 75°C for at least an hour until a solution is formed, cooling said solution to about 50°C over about two hours, adding said seed crystals thereto when the temperature reaches about 60°C, cooling the solution to about 30°C over about three hours, further reducing the temperature of the solution to -10°C over about three hours during one hour of which said amount of cyclohexane is added thereto dropwise, maintaining the resultant mixture at -10°C for about one hour and recovering the crystalline Form A therefrom.
  10. 11
    A process for producing a crystalline polymorph that is Form B of the epothilone analog represented by formula I in Claim 8 comprising heating a slurry of said analog represented by formula I in from about 40 to about 50 mL of ethyl acetate per gram of said analog to about 75°C to 80°C, maintaining the temperature for about one hour thereby forming a solution, maintaining the solution at temperature for about 30 minutes, cooling the solution to about 30°C over about two hours, further reducing the temperature of the solution to -10°C over about one hour during which an amount of cyclohexane in a ratio to the amount of ethyl acetate of from about 1:2 to about 2:2 is added thereto dropwise over a period of about thirty minutes, maintaining the resultant mixture at -10°C for about two hours and recovering the crystalline Form B therefrom.
  11. 12
    A process in accordance with Claim 11 wherein said slurry of said analog represented by formula I in ethyl acetate is heated to about 78°C thereby forming a solution, cooling the solution to about 10°C over about two hours, adding seed crystals when the temperature reaches 10°C, further reducing the temperature of the solution to - —10°C over about two hours during which said amount of cyclohexane is added thereto dropwise over a period of about thirty minutes, maintaining the resultant mixture at -10°C for about two hours and recovering the crystalline Form B therefrom.
  12. 13
    A crystalline polymorph of an epothilone analog represented by the formula comprising Form B characterized by:unit cell parameters approximately equal to the following: Cell dimensions a = 16.675 (2) A b = 28.083(4) A c= 6.054(1) A Volume = 2835(1) A3 Space group P2,2121 Orthorhombic Molecules/unit cell 4 Density (calculated) (g/cm3) 1.187 Melting point 191-199° C decomposition;and characteristic peaks in the powder x-ray diffraction pattern at values of two theta (CuKa A=1.5406 A at 22°C): 6.17, 10.72, 12.33, 14.17, 14.93, 15.88, 16.17, 17.11, 17.98, 19.01, 19.61, 20.38, 21.55, 21.73, 22.48, 23.34, 23.93, 24.78, 25.15, 25.90, 26.63, 27.59, 28.66, 29.55, 30.49 and 31.22.
  13. 14
    A process for producing a crystalline polymorph that is Form B of the epothilone analog represented by formula I in Claim 13 comprising heating a slurry of said analog represented by formula I in from about 10 to about 20 mL of toluene per gram of said analog to about 75°C to 80°C, maintaining the temperature for about 30 minutes, cooling the mixture to about 20°C, maintaining the temperature for about 18 hours with stirring and recovering the crystalline Form B therefrom.
  14. 18
    A pharmaceutical composition which comprises as an active ingredient an effective amount of a crystalline polymorph of an epothilone analog represented by formula I:I and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, wherein said crystalline polymorph is a mixture of Form A and Form B, wherein Form A is characterized by: unit cell parameters approximately equal to the following: Cell dimensions . a = 14.152(6) A b = 30.72(2) A c= 6.212(3) A Volume = 2701 (4) A3 Space group P2-t2121 Orthorhombic Molecules/unit cell 4 Density (calculated) (g/cm3) 1.247 Melting point 182-185° C (decomposition);and characteristic peaks in the powder x-ray diffraction pattern at values of two theta (CuKa λ=1.5406 A at 22°C): 5.69, 6.76, 8.38, 11.43, 12.74, 13.62, 14.35, 15.09, 15.66, 16.43, 17.16, 17.66, 18.31, 19.03, 19.54, 20.57, 21.06, 21.29, 22.31, 23.02, 23.66, 24.18, 14.98, 25.50, 26.23, 26.23, 26.46, 27.59, 28.89, 29.58, 30.32, 31.08 and 31.52;153,993/2 29 and Form B is characterized by: unit cell parameters approximately equal to the following: Cell dimensions a = 16.675 (2) A b = 28.083(4) A c = 6.054(1) A Volume = 2835(1) A3 Space group P212121 Orthorhombic Molecules/unit cell 4 Density (calculated) (g/cm3) 1.187 Melting point 191-199° C decomposition;and characteristic peaks in the powder x-ray diffraction pattern at values of two theta (CuKa A=1.5406Aat 22°C): 6.17, 10.72, 12.33, 14.17, 14.93, 15.88, 16.17, 17.11, 17.98, 19.01, 19.61, 20.38, 21.55, 21.73, 22.48, 23.34, 23.93, 24.78, 25.15, 25.90, 26.63, 27.59, 28.66, 29.55, 30.49 and 31.22.
  15. 22
    Use in accordance with Claim 19 wherein said medicament is for parenteral administration.
  16. 23
    A crystalline polymorph of an epothilone analog represented by the formula I 30 comprising Form B characterized by powder x-ray diffraction substantially as shown in FIG. 2 and a Raman spectrum substantially as shown in FIG. 6.
  17. 24
    A crystalline polymorph of an epothilone analog represented by the formula comprising Form B characterized by a solubility in water of 0.1907, a solubility in a 3% aqueous solution of polysorbate 80 of 0.5799, a melting point with decomposition between 191-199° C and a heat of solution of 9.86 kJ/mol.
  18. 31
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