WXFL-10203614

WXFL-10203614

CAS 2054932-34-0 R isomer, (S isomer 2054932-33-9 )

C₁₅ H₁₅ N_7, 293.33

(7R)-7-[methyl(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbonitrile

• (7R)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-7-(methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbonitrile
• Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbonitrile, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-(methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-, (7R)-

Wuxi Fortune Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Jak1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor

Wuxi Fuxin Pharmaceutical Research and Development , in collaboration with  Wuxi Apptec , is investigating a tablet formulation of WXFL-10203614 , a JAK1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for the oral treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. In January 2019, a phase I trial was planned.

• Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbonitrile, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-(methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-, (7R)-, 4-methylbenzenesulfonate, hydrate (1:1:1)
• cas 2226936-85-0

• Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbonitrile, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-7-(methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamino)-, (7R)-, 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate (1:1)
• cas 2226936-87-2

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PATENT

WO2018095345  claiming novel crystalline salt forms of similar compound

PATENT

WO 2016192563

PATENT

US-20190218231

https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=US248874703&tab=PCTDESCRIPTION&_cid=P11-JYF9EY-53753-1

Novel crystalline forms of 7h-pyrrolo[2,3-D]pyrimidine compounds (designated as forms A to E) useful as JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitors for treating arthritis, inflammation and autoimmune diseases.

 JAK belongs to the family of tyrosine kinases involved in inflammation, autoimmune diseases, proliferative diseases, transplant rejection, impaired cartilage turnover-related diseases, congenital cartilage malformations, and/or diseases associated with excessive secretion of IL6. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the compound or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and a method for preventing and/or treating inflammation, autoimmune diseases, proliferative diseases, transplant rejection, impaired cartilage turnover-related diseases, congenital cartilage malformations, and/or diseases associated with excessive secretion of IL6 by administrating the compound of the present invention.

Janus kinase (JAK) is a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase that transduces a cytokine signal from a membrane receptor to an STAT transcription factor. The prior art has described four members of the JAK family: JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2. When cytokines bind to their receptors, JAK family members are auto-phosphorylated and/or trans-phosphorylated from each other, followed by STATs phosphorylation, and then are migrated into the cell nucleus to regulate the transcription. JAK-STAT intracellular signal transduction is suitable for interferons, most interleukins, as well as various cytokines and endocrine factors, such as EPO, TPO, GH, OSM, LIF, CNTF, GM-CSF and PRL (Vainchenker W. et al. (2008)).

A combinatorial study of a genetic model and a small molecule JAK inhibitor has revealed the therapeutic potential of several JAKs. It has been confirmed by mouse and human genetics that JAK3 is an immunosuppressive target (O’Shea J. et al. (2004)). A JAK3 inhibitor has been successfully used in clinical development. At first, it was used in organ transplant rejection, and later also used in other immunoinflammatory indications such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriasis and Crohn’s disease (http://clinicaltrials.gov/). It has been confirmed by human genetics and mouse knockout studies that TYK2 is a potential target for immunoinflammatory diseases (Levy D. and Loomis C. (2007)). JAK1 is a new target in the field of immunoinflammatory diseases. The heterodimerization of JAK1 and other JAKs arouses a transduction of cytokine-driven pro-inflammatory signaling. Thus, it is expected that inhibition of JAK1 and/or other JAKs has a therapeutic benefit for a series of inflammatory diseases and other diseases driven by JAK-mediated signal transduction.

transduction.

Example 1: Preparation of Compound 1

Step 1: 2-chloro-4-nitro-1-oxo-pyridin-1-ium (40.0 g, 229.2 mmol) and (4-methoxyphenyl)methylamine (63 g, 458.4 mmol) were dissolved in EtOH (400 mL), and the resulting solution was stirred at reflux for 5 hours. TLC (PE:EA=2:1) showed that the reaction was complete. The EtOH was concentrated to half of its volume and was cooled in an ice bath for 2-3 hours. The resulting cold mixture was filtered, and the isolated solid was washed with PE (60 mL*3) and ice water (60 mL*3), respectively. Drying in vacuum given an orange solid, N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-4-nitro-1-oxo-pyridin-1-ium-2-amine (2) (38.6 g, 140.2 mmol, with a yield of 61.2%). MS (ESI) calcd. For r C ₁₃H ₁₃N ₃O ₄ [M+H] ⁺ 275, found 276.

Step 2: to a solution of N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-4-nitro-1-oxo-pyridin-1-ium-2-amine (5.0 g, 18.16 mmol) in CHCI ₃ (50 mL) was dropwise added PCI ₃ (8.4 g, 60.8 mmol) at 0° C. After the addition, the reaction mixture was heated to 25° C. and stirred vigorously for 16 hours. TLC (PE:EA=1:1) showed that the reaction was complete. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the resulting solid was washed with PE (30 mL*3) to give a yellow solid compound, N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-4-nitro-pyridin-2-amine (3) (4.2 g, a crude product) which was directly used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₁₅H ₁₈N ₆ [M+H] ⁺259, found 260.

Step 3: to a solution of N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-4-nitro-pyridin-2-amine (4.2 g, 16.2 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was dropwise added TFA (5.0 mL) at atmospheric temperature. Then, the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. TLC (PE:EA=1:1) showed that the reaction was complete. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent. The residue was diluted with H ₂O (50 mL), and its pH was adjusted to be neutral with solid NaHCO ₃. The aqueous phase was extracted with EA (50 mLE*3). The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography (silica, petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=1/0-1:1) to obtain an orange solid compound, 4-nitropyridine-2-amine (4) (700 mg, 5.0 mmol, with a yield of 31.1%). MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₅H ₅N ₃O ₂ [M+H] ⁺ 139, found 140.

Step 4: to a solution of 4-nitropyridine-2-amine (200 mg, 1.4 mmol) in DME (5 mL) was added 3-bromo-2-oxo-propanoate (280 mg, 1.4 mmol) at atmospheric temperature. The resulting mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 1 hour, and then was concentrated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent. The residue was dissolved with EtOH (10 mL); and then was refluxed for 3 hours. TLC showed that the reaction was complete. The reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was basified with saturated NaHCO ₃ aqueous solution (25 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (15 mL*3); and the combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by flash column chromatography (EA:PE=10-60%) to obtain a light yellow solid compound, ethyl 7-nitroimidazo[1,2-]pyridin-2-carboxylate (5) (302 mg, with a yield of 88.9%). MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₁₀H ₉N ₃O ₄ [M+H] ⁺ 235, found 236.

Step 5: a solution of ethyl 7-nitroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-carboxylate (150 mg, 637.8 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was added HCl (7 mg, 0.2 mmol) and PtO ₂ (15 mg, 0.6 mmol) at atmospheric temperature. The reaction system was repeatedly vacuumed and filled with N ₂ for three times, then filled with H ₂(50 psi), and was stirred at 50° C. for 16 hours. TLC (PE:EA=1:1) showed that the reaction was complete. The reaction mixture was concentrated to half of its volume, and filtered to obtain a white solid compound, ethyl 7-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-carboxylate hydrochloride (6) (120 mg, a crude product). MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₁₀H ₁₅N ₃O ₂ [M+H] ⁺ 209, found 210.

Step 6: ethyl 7-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-carboxylate hydrochloride (100 mg, 0.4 mmol) and 4-chloro-7-(p-toluenesulfonyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (137 mg, 0.4 mmol) were dissolved in n-BuOH (5 mL), and DIEA (158 mg, 1.2 mmol) were added to the above solution. The resulting mixture was stirred under reflux for 16 hours. LC-MS showed that the reaction was complete. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the resulting residue was diluted with H ₂O (10 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with EA (20 mL*3); and the combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by preparative TLC (PE:EA=0:1) to obtain a light yellow solid compound, ethyl 7-[[7-(p-toluenesulfonyl) pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl] amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-2-carboxylate (7) (55 mg, 0.11 mmol, with a yield of 28.1%). MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₂₃H ₂₄N ₆O ₄S [M+H] ⁺ 480, found 481.

Step 7: to a solution of ethyl 7-[[7-(p-toluenesulfonyl) pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-2-carboxylate (3.0 g, 6.2 mmol) in THF (150 mL) was added NaH (499 mg, 12.5 mmol) in portions under N ₂ atmosphere at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at that temperature for 1 hour, and then was dropwise added MeI (7.1 g, 50.2 mmol). After the addition, the mixture was stirred at atmospheric temperature for 1 hour. TLC showed that the reaction was complete. The reaction was quenched by the addition of saturated NH ₄Cl (10 mL), and then was diluted by the addition of ice water (50 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with a mixed solvent of DCM/MeOH (3:1, 50 mL*3). The combined organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (DCM:MeOH=10:1) to obtain a light yellow solid, ethyl 7-[methyl-[7-(p-toluenesulfonyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-carboxylate (8) (1.5 g, with a yield of 45%). MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₂₄H ₂₆N ₆O ₄S [M+H] ⁺ 494, found 495.

Step 8: to a solution of 7-[methyl-[7-(p-toluenesulfonyl) pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-carboxylate (4.0 g, 8.1 mmol) in THF (40 mL) and H ₂O (8 mL) was added LiOH.H ₂O (509 mg, 12.1 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 10 hours. TLC showed that the reactants were completely consumed. THF in the reaction mixture was removed under reduced pressure; and the pH of the residue was adjusted to 2-3 with 2M HCl (4 mL) to form a white solid. The solid was filtered out, and was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 7-[methyl-[7-(p-toluenesulfonyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1, 2-a]pyridin-2-carboxylic acid (9) as a white solid (3.6 g, with a yield of 95.4%). MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₂₂H ₂₂N ₆O ₄S [M+H] ⁺ 466, found 467.

Step 9: to a solution of 7-[methyl-[7-(p-toluenesulfonyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1, 2-a]pyridin-2-carboxylic acid (1.8 g, 3.9 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added CDI (751 mg, 4.6 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction solution was heated to 25° C. and stirred for 2 hours, and after that, solid ammonium chloride (2.1 g, 38.6 mmol) was added, and then the reaction was kept overnight at atmospheric temperature. LC-MS showed that the reactants were completely consumed. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water (50 mL), and a white solid was precipitated. The solid was filtered out, washed with water (20 mL), and was dried under reduced pressure in a rotating manner to obtain 7-[methyl-[7-(p-toluenesulfonyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-carboxamide (10) as a white solid (2.5 g, a crude product) which product was directly used in the next step. MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₂₂H ₂₃N ₇O ₃S [M+H] ⁺ 465, found 466.

Step 10: 7-[methyl-[7-(p-toluenesulfonyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1, 2-a]pyridin-2-carboxamide (2.5 g, 5.4 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of THF (20 mL), MeOH (10 mL) and H ₂O (6 mL), and NaOH (429.6 mg, 10.7 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated to 60° C. and stirred for 30 minutes. LC-MS showed that the reactants were completely consumed. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 7-[methyl-[heptahydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyridin-2-carboxamide (11) as a white solid (2.5 g, a crude product) which was directly used in the next step. MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₁₅H ₁₇N ₇O [M+H] ⁺ 311, found 312.

Step 11: to a solution of 7-[methyl-[heptahydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-carboxamide (2.0 g, 6.4 mmol) and triethylamine (3.9 g, 38.5 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was dropwise added TFAA (4.1 g, 19.3 mmol) at 0° C. After the addition, the reaction solution was stirred at atmospheric temperature for 30 minutes. LC-MS showed the starting materials were completely consumed. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water (20 mL), and extracted with DCM/MeOH (5:1, 100 mL*2). The combined organic layer was washed with saturated saline (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain a residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography (DCM/MeOH=40/1 to 20:1) to obtain 7-[methyl-[7-hydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-nitrile (12,378 mg, with a yield of 19.8%). MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₁₅H ₁₅N ₇ [M+H] ⁺ 293, found 294. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) 11.44-11.71 (m, 1H), 7.99-8.17 (m, 2H), 7.11-7.20 (m, 1H), 6.63 (dd, J=1.76, 3.26 Hz, 1H), 5.33 (br. s., 1H), 4.21-4.21-4.31 (m, 1H), 4.13 (dt, J=4.14, 12.49 Hz, 1H), 3.27 (s, 3H), 2.91-3.11 (m, 2H), 2.31-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.07 (d, J=11.54 Hz, 1H).

Step 12: racemic 7-[methyl-[7-hydropyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-nitrile (30 mg, 102.3 umol) was separated by a chiral column to obtain the compound 1 (10 mg, with a yield of 32.8%).

Compound 1: retention time 6.407 min; MS (ESI) calcd. For C ₁₅H ₁₅N ₇ [293, found 294 M+H]+. Purity 98.8%, e.e. was 98.9%; [α] _D ²⁰=+78.4° (c=0.6, DMSO). MS ESI calcd. For C ₁₅H ₁₅N ₇ [M+H] ⁺ 294, found 294. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 2.02-2.15 (m, 1H) 2.39 (qd, J=12.42, 5.90 Hz, 1H) 2.92-3.12 (m, 2H) 3.28 (s, 3H) 4.05-4.36 (m, 2H) 5.20-5.45 (m, 1H) 6.64 (dd, J=3.39, 1.88 Hz, 1H) 7.17 (dd, J=3.26, 2.51 Hz, 1H) 8.02-8.17 (m, 2H) 11.69 (br s, 1H).

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