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US008114869B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,114,869 B2 Tesconi et al. (45) Date of Patent: Feb. 14, 2012 (54) POLYMORPH FORM II OF TANAPROGET Zhang, “Novel 6-Aryl-1,4-dihydrobenzod1.3oxazine-2-thiones as Potent, Selective, and Orally Active Nonsteroidal Progesterone (75) Inventors: Marc Sadler Tesconi, Monroe, NY Receptor Agonists'. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, vol. (US); Mannching Sherry Ku. Thiells, 13, pp. 1313-1316 (Apr. 7, 2003). Winneker, “Nonsteroidal Progesterone Receptor Modulators: Struc NY (US); Yan Xu, New City, NY (US) ture Activity Relationships'. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 23(1):46 (Feb. 2005). (73) Assignee: Wyeth LLC, Madison, NJ (US) Borka, “Crystal Polymorphism of Pharmaceuticals'. Acta Pharmaceutica Jugoslavica, vol. 40, pp. 71-94. (1990). (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this Bapst, "Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Tanaproget, A Non-Steroidal patent is extended or adjusted under 35 Progesterone Receptor (PR) Agonist, in Healthy Cycling Women U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. During 28 Days of Administration'. American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Abstract PI-138, (Feb. 2005), p. 44. (21) Appl. No.: 13/106,494 Crabtree, “Development of a Mouse Model of Mammary Gland Versus Uterus Tissue Selectivity. Using Estrogen- and Progesterone (22) Filed: May 12, 2011 Regulated Gene Markers”, Journal of Steroid Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, vol. 101. (Sep. 2006; e-published Aug. 22, 2006), (65) Prior Publication Data pp. 11-21. Bapst, “Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Tanaproget, a Nonsteroidal US 2011 FO212953 A1 Sep. 1, 2011 Progesterone Receptor Agonist, in Healthy Women'. Contraception, vol. 74 (Nov. 2006; e-published Sep. 15, 2006), pp. 414-418. Related U.S. Application Data Bruner-Tran, “Down-Regulation of Endometrial Matrix Metal (62) Division of application No. 12/792,978, filedon Jun. 3, loproteinase-3 and -7 Expression in Vitro and Therapeutic Regres 2010, now Pat. No. 7,968,709, which is a division of sion of Experimental Endometriosis in Vivo by a Novel Nonsteroidal application No. 11/412,015, filed on Apr. 26, 2006, Progesterone Receptor Agonist, Tanaproget'. Journal of Clinical now Pat. No. 7,759,341. Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol.91, No. 4 (Apr. 2006; e-published Jan. 17, 2006), pp. 1554-1560. (60) Provisional application No. 60/675.737, filed on Apr. Rasenack, “Microcrystals for Dissolution Rate Enhancement of 28, 2005. Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs'. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 254, pp. 137-145 (Mar. 26, 2003). (51) Int. Cl. International Search Report issued in International Patent Applica A6 IK3I/536 (2006.01) tion No. PCT/US06/015852 (Oct. 2, 2006). A6IP 5/8 (2006.01) English translation of an Office Action issued in Chinese Patent Application No. 200680014221.8 (dated Dec. 4, 2009). CO7D 265/18 (2006.01) Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/412,015 (Nov. 12, 2008). (52) U.S. Cl. ....................................... 514/230.5:544/92 Applicants' Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. (58) Field of Classification Search ................ 514/230.5 1 1/412,015 (Nov. 12, 2008). See application file for complete search history. Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/412,015 (Apr. 2, 2009). Applicants' Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. (56) References Cited 1 1/412,015 (Apr. 2, 2009). Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/412,015 (Nov. 27, 2009). U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS Applicants' Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 6,436,929 B1 8/2002 Zhang 1 1/412,015 (Nov. 27, 2009). 7,081.457 B2 7/2006 Zhang Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/412,016 (Nov. 12, 2008). 7,192,956 B2 3/2007 Fensome Applicants' Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 7,268,149 B2 9, 2007 Fensome 1 1/412,016 (Nov. 12, 2008). 7,569,564 B2 8/2009 Zhang 7,569,679 B2 8, 2009 Shen (Continued) 7,759,341 B2 7, 2010 Tesconi 7,767,668 B2 8/2010 Nagi Primary Examiner — Susanna Moore 7,786.297 B2 8/2010 Chatlapalli (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Howson & Howson LLP 7,968,709 B2 6, 2011 Tesconi 2006, O246128 A1 1 1/2006 Nagi (57) ABSTRACT 2006, O247234 A1 1 1/2006 Nagi 2006/0280800 A1 12/2006 Nagi Tanaproget polymorph Form II, processes for preparing 2010/O189789 A1 7/2010 Nagi tanaproget polymorph Form II, pharmaceutical compositions 2011/009 1539 A1 4/2011 Nagi including tanaproget polymorph Form II, micronized FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS tanaproget polymorph Form II, and processes for converting WO WO-OOf 66570 11, 2000 Form II to tanaproget Form I are provided. Also provided are WO WO-2005,104711 11, 2005 methods of contraception, hormone replacement therapy, WO WO-2005,105817 11, 2005 stimulation of food intake and treating or preventing uterine myometrial fibroids, benign prostatic hypertrophy, benign OTHER PUBLICATIONS and malignant neoplastic disease, dysfunctional bleeding, Fensome, “Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship of Novel uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, polycystic ovary Syn 6-Aryl-1,4-dihydrobenzod1.3oxazine-2-thiones as Progesterone drome, or carcinomas and adenocarcinomas comprising Receptor Modulators Leading to the Potent and Selective administering polymorph Form II to a mammalian Subject. Nonsteroidal Progesterone Receptor Agonists Tanaproget” Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 48, pp. 5092-5095 (Jul 12, 2005). 1 Claim, 2 Drawing Sheets US 8,114,869 B2 Page 2 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Applicant's Response to the Office Action dated Jul. 20, 2010 and issued in European Patent Application No. 06751521.3. Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 11/412,016 (Aug. 19, 2009). Applicants' Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. Office Action dated Feb. 8, 2011 and issued in Australian Patent 1 1/412,016 (Aug. 19, 2009). Application No. 2006241.125. Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/412,016 (Apr. 29, 2010). Applicant's Response to the Office Action dated Feb. 8, 2011 and Applicants' Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. issued in Australian Patent Application No. 2006241.125. 1 1/412,016 (Apr. 29, 2010). Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/412,022 (Dec. 17, 2009). Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/411,523 (Oct. 1, 2008). Applicant's Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. Applicants' Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/412,022 (Dec. 17, 2009). 1 1/411,523 (Oct. 1, 2008). Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/412,022 (Jul 22, 2010). Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/411,523 (Mar. 4, 2009). Applicants' Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/448,965 (Jul 13, 2010). 1 1/411,523 (Mar. 4, 2009). Applicant's Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. Correspondence from the Mexican associate regarding an Office 1 1/448,965 (Jul 13, 2010). Action issued on Jul. 12, 2010 in Mexican Patent Application No. Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 1 1/448,965 (Jan. 28, 2011). MXF af2007/013469. Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. 12/792,978 (Jan. 5, 2001). Office Action dated Jul. 20, 2010 and issued in European Patent Applicant's Response to the Office Action issued in U.S. Appl. No. Application No. 06751521.3. 12/792,978 (Jan. 5, 2001). U.S. Patent Feb. 14, 2012 Sheet 1 of 2 US 8,114,869 B2 Figure 1 3.0 6.O 9.0 12.0 150 18.0 21.O 24.O 270 3OO 33.O 36.O 390 Deg. U.S. Patent Feb. 14, 2012 Sheet 2 of 2 US 8,114,869 B2 Figure 2 . O). O. 3. A. TempC US 8,114,869 B2 1. 2 POLYMORPH FORM OF TANAPROGET In a further aspect, a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition containing tanaproget polymorph Form II is pro CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED vided. APPLICATIONS In yet another aspect, a process for preparing tanaproget polymorph Form I from tanaproget polymorph Form II is This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application provided. Ser. No. 12/792,978, filed Jun. 3, 2010, now U.S. Pat. No. In a further aspect, methods of contraception, hormone 7,968,709, issued Jun. 28, 2011, which is a divisional of U.S. replacement therapy, and stimulation of food intake using patent application Ser. No. 1 1/412,015, filed Apr. 26, 2006, tanaproget polymorph Form II are provided. now U.S. Pat. No. 7,759,341, issued Jul. 20, 2010, which 10 In still another aspect, methods of treating and preventing claims the benefit of the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent uterine myometrial fibroids, benign prostatic hypertrophy, Application No. 60/675,737, filed Apr. 28, 2005, now benign and malignant neoplastic disease, dysfunctional expired. These priority applications are herein incorporated bleeding, uterine leiomyomata, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and carcinomas and adenocarcinomas of the by reference. 15 pituitary, endometrium, kidney, ovary, breast, colon, and prostate and otherhormone-dependent tumors using tanapro BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION get polymorph Form II are provided. A novel tanaproget polymorph Form II and compositions Other aspects and advantages of the present invention are containing the same are provided as described herein. described further in the following detailed description of the Intracellular receptors (IR) form a class of structurally preferred embodiments thereof. related gene regulators known as “ligand dependent tran BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS scription factors'.