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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,199,997 B2 Yamamoto et al. (45) Date of Patent: *Dec. 1, 2015

(54) PURINONE DERIVATIVE HYDROCHLORIDE WO O3,O37890 5, 2003 WO 2005/O11597 2, 2005 WO 2007 142755 12/2007 (71) Applicant: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., WO 2008/060301 5, 2008 LTD., Osaka (JP) WO 2008/121742 10, 2008 WO 2010/009342 1, 2010 (72) Inventors: Shingo Yamamoto, Osaka (JP); Toshio WO 2011, 152351 12/2011 Yoshizawa, Osaka (JP) WO 2013/081016 6, 2013

(73) Assignee: ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., OTHER PUBLICATIONS LTD., Osaka (JP) International Preliminary Report on Patentability and Written Opin (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this issued Jun. 3, 2014 in International (PCT) Application No. PCT/ patent is extended or adjusted under 35 JP2012/080769. U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. International Search Report issued Jan. 29, 2013 in International This patent is Subject to a terminal dis (PCT) Application No. PCT/JP2012/080769. claimer. International Search Report issued Aug. 16, 2011 in International (PCT) Application No. PCT/JP2011/062377. (21) Appl. No.: 14/360,725 Vetrie, David, et al., “The gene involved in X-linked agam maglobulinaemia is a member of the Src family of protein-tyrosine (22) PCT Filed: Nov. 28, 2012 kinases”. Nature, vol. 361, Jan. 21, 1993, pp. 226-233. Uckun, Fatih M. et al., “Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase as a New Thera (86). PCT No.: PCT/UP2012/080769 peutic Target'. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 7. 2007, pp. 624-632. S371 (c)(1), Supplementary European Search Report issued Sep. 19, 2013 in (2) Date: May 27, 2014 European Application No. 11789754. (87) PCT Pub. No.: WO2013/081016 Anderson, Chem. And Biol., vol. 10, 2003, pp. 787-797. CAS RN 1222785810, entered STN May 13, 2010. PCT Pub. Date: Jun. 6, 2013 Yasuhiro et al., “ONO-4059, a novel oral Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitor that demonstrates potent pharmacodynamic activity (65) Prior Publication Data through Phosphorylated Btk (P-Btk) inhibition, in addition to effec US 2014/033OO15 A1 Nov. 6, 2014 tive anti-tumour activity in a TMD-8 (DLBCL) xenograft model”, American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2013, (30) Foreign Application Priority Data Abstract No. 2452. Rule et al., “A Phase I Study Of The Oral Btk Inhibitor ONO-4059 In Nov. 29, 2011 (JP) ...... 2011-259.662 Patients With Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Lymphoma”, 55' Ameri can Society of Hematology, session: 624, program No. 4397, 2013. (51) Int. Cl. Dyer et al., “The Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor ONO CO7D 473/00 (2006.01) 4059: Single-agent activity in patients with relapsed and refractory A6 IK3I/522 (2006.01) non-GCB-DLBCL”, 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting, Abstract No. CO7D 473/34 (2006.01) 8553. (52) U.S. Cl. Extended European Search Report issued Apr. 1, 2015 in correspond CPC ...... C07D473/00 (2013.01); A61K3I/522 ing European Application No. 12852725.6. (2013.01); C07D473/34 (2013.01) (Continued) (58) Field of Classification Search CPC ...... A61K31/522; C07D 473/00 USPC ...... 514/262:544/276 Primary Examiner — Taofiq A Solola See application file for complete search history. (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, (56) References Cited LLP. U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS (57) ABSTRACT 7,071,199 B1 7/2006 Hirst et al. 8,557.803 B2 10/2013 Yamamoto et al. The purinone derivative 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)-3- 8,940,725 B2 1/2015 Yamamoto et al. pyrrolidinyl-7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin 2003/0171360 A1 9, 2003 Gross et al. 2008/0076921 A1 3/2008 Honigberg et al. 8-one hydrochloride has Btk-selective inhibitory activity and, 2013, OO793.27 A1 3/2013 Yamamoto et al. in addition to having excellent metabolic stability, it is a 2013,0217880 A1 8/2013 Yamamoto et al. compound that exhibits a high level of solubility and absorp 2014/0330015 A1 11/2014 Yamamoto et al. tion with respect to the free base and can be crystallized, hence it can serve as atherapeutic agent for diseases involving FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS B cells and mast cells. JP 2003-509427 3, 2003 JP 2010-504324 2, 2010 WO 01, 19828 3, 2001 1 Claim, 3 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent Dec. 1, 2015 Sheet 1 of 3 US 9,199,997 B2

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40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 °C US 9, 199,997 B2 1. 2 PURNONE DERVATIVE HYDROCHLORIDE from alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl; Z' represents CO, OCO, NHCO, or CS: R'' TECHNICAL FIELD and R' each independently represent H, unsubstituted C-C alkyl, Substituted C-C alkyl, unsubstituted C-C het The present invention relates to 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-bu eroalkyl, substituted C-C heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C-C, tynoyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl-7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro cycloalkyl, Substituted C-C cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 8H-purin-8-one hydrochloride (hereinafter, referred to as the C-C heterocycloalkyl, and substituted C-C heterocy compound of the present invention), which has Btkinhibitory cloalkyl: or R'' and R together form a bond; and R' activity and is useful as a therapeutic agent for autoimmune represents H, substituted or unsubstituted C-C alkyl, sub diseases, cancer, and the like; crystals thereof, and a pharma 10 stituted or unsubstituted C-C heteroalkyl, C-C alkoxy ceutical composition containing the same. alkyl, C-C alkylaminoalkyl, Substituted or unsubstituted C-C cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl (the BACKGROUND ART definitions of these groups have been excerpted)) (refer to Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3). Bruton's tyrosine kinase (abbreviated below as “Btk”) 15 On the other hand, for example, compounds represented by belongs to the Tec family of kinases, which are non-receptor general formula (B) tyrosine kinases, and is selectively expressed in the B cell and myelocyte lines. Btk plays an important role in signal trans duction in B cells and is a factor that contributes to the C2 survival, differentiation, proliferation, and activation of B cells. Signaling in B cells via the B cell antigen receptor R4B (B) (BCR) induces a broad range of biological responses, and N A abnormal signal transduction here causes abnormal B cell s (CR2PR3P) activation and the formation of pathogenic autoantibodies. B N N / Btk is believed to form a link in the BCR-mediated signal 25 ck / 1 O transduction pathways into B cells. Thus, X-linked agamma Q2B Q 2NN globulinemia (XLA) is known to be caused by a defect in the V human Btk gene that results in the induction of abnormal B RIB R5B cell differentiation and a drastic decline in immunoglobulin production (refer to Non-patent Document 1). The symptoms 30 of this disease include a substantial decline in B cells in the (in the formula, Q' and Q are independently selected from peripheral blood and an increased susceptibility to bacterial CX', CX’, and nitrogen; Q represents N or CH; X' and infections. Btk is also known to participate in mast cell acti X’ are independently selected from the group consisting of Vation and in the physiological functions of platelets. Due to hydrogen, (C-C) alkyl, cyano, halogen, and so forth; R is this, compounds that have a Btkinhibitory activity are effec 35 selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and (C-C) tive for the treatment of diseases in which B cells or mast cells alkyl; yB represents 0 or an integer from 1 to 3: RandR participate, for example, allergic diseases, autoimmune dis are independently selected from hydrogen and (C-C) alkyl; eases, inflammatory diseases, thromboembolic diseases, and R" is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, heterocy cancers (refer to Non-patent Document 2). clyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and so forth; and R is selected from The following compounds are known as prior art for the 40 the group consisting of alkyl, heterocyclyl, and Substituted compounds of the present invention. heterocyclyl (the definitions of these groups have been Compounds represented by general formula (A) are known excerpted)) (refer to Patent Document 4) are known as com as compounds that have a Btk inhibitory activity pounds that have a purinone skeleton. Compounds represented by general formula (C) are also 45 known C 1 (A) -Ar" (C3) 50 4C (C) QS Q2C / NH2 XC N N 55 l s - QC N1 N R2C 4. N 4. N^Y, ( )nC W QC YNZA R6-A 60 (in the formula, X is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and CR: R is selected from the group consisting R8-4 R7-4 of hydrogen, halogen, Substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and soforth; Q' is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and (in the formula, L, represents CH, O, NH, or S. Ar' repre 65 so forth; Z is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sents substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsub sulfur, and NY;Y is selected from the group consisting of stituted heteroaryl; Y' represents any substituent selected hydrogen, Substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and so forth; US 9, 199,997 B2 3 4 Q’, Q, and Q are independently selected from the group 19.74, 20.42, 21.05, 22.57, 23.21, 23.85, and 24.70 degrees consisting of hydrogen, Substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum; substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and so forth; R is selected 6. The crystal as in any of 2 to 5 above which is charac from the group consisting of hydrogen and Substituted or terized by the powder X-ray diffraction spectral chart in unsubstituted alkyl; and nC represents 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 (the 5 FIG.3: definitions of these groups have been excerpted)) (refer to 7. The crystal as in any of 2 to 6 above having an endot Patent Document 5). hermic peakata peak temperature of 21.6°C. in differential In addition, Patent Document 6 discloses a compound hav scanning calorimetry; ing a purinone backbone as Formula 20 (see paragraph 8. The crystal as in any of 2 to 7 above which is charac 0028). 10 terized by the differential scanning calorimetry chart in The present invention relates to 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-bu FIG. 4; tynoyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl-7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro 9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising 6-amino-9- (3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl-7-(4-phenoxyphe 8H-purin-8-one hydrochloride, which has Btk-selective nyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8-one hydrochloride; inhibitory activity, and in addition to excellent metabolic 15 10. The pharmaceutical composition as in 9 above that is a stability, has greater solubility and absorption than the free Btkinhibitor; base; Such matters are neither described nor Suggested by the 11 The pharmaceutical composition as in 10 above that is prior art documents. an agent for the prevention and/or treatment of a Btk Patent Document 1: Japanese Translation of PCT Application related disease; No. 2010-504324 12 The pharmaceutical composition as in 11 above Patent Document 2: WO 2008/121742 wherein the Btk-related disease is an allergic disease, Patent Document 3: WO 2010/009342 autoimmune disease, inflammatory disease, thromboem Patent Document 4: WO 2008/060301 bolic disease, bone-related disease, or cancer; and Patent Document 5: WO 2007/142755 13. The pharmaceutical composition as in 12 above Patent Document 6: Japanese Translation of PCT Application 25 wherein the cancer is non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, etc. No. 2003-509427 The compound of the present invention has Btk-selective Non-Patent Document 1: Nature, Vol. 361, pages 226-233, inhibitory activity, and in addition to having excellent meta 1993 bolic stability, is a compound with greater solubility and Non-Patent Document 2: Anticancer Agents in Medicinal absorption than the free base; therefore, it is useful as an Chemistry, Vol. 7, No. 6, pages 624-632, 2007 30 outstandingly safe therapeutic agent for a disease involving B cells and mast cells such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The problem to be solved by the present invention is the development of a compound that has Btk-selective inhibitory 35 FIG. 1 shows a powder X-ray diffraction spectral chart of a activity, and in addition to excellent metabolic stability, has crystal of 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl greater solubility and absorption than the free base in order to 7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8-one (in FIG. provide a very stable agent for the treatment of a disease 1, the vertical axis represents intensity (counts), and the hori involving B cells and mast cells. In addition, a compound that Zontal axis represents 20 (degrees)); has excellent stability as the active ingredient of a pharma 40 FIG. 2 shows a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) ceutical product and that can be crystallized to enable long chart of a crystal of 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)-3-pyr term storage is preferred. rolidinyl-7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8- As the result of their diligent and incisive research to solve One: the aforementioned problem, the inventors discovered that FIG.3 shows a powder X-ray diffraction spectral chart of a the compound of the present invention has Btk-selective 45 crystal of 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl inhibitory activity, and in addition to excellent metabolic 7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8-one hydro stability, has greater solubility and absorption than the free chloride (in FIG. 3, the vertical axis represents intensity base, and can be crystallized, thereby completing the present (counts), and the horizontal axis represents 20 (degrees)); and invention. FIG. 4 shows a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) More specifically, the present invention relates to: 50 chart of a crystal of 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)-3-pyr 1 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl-7-(4- rolidinyl-7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8- phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8-one hydrochlo one hydrochloride. ride; 2 A crystal of 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)-3-pyrrolidi BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE nyl-7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-purin-8-one 55 INVENTION hydrochloride; 3 The crystal as in 2 above having at least 2 or more peaks The present invention is described in greater detail below. at angle 20 selected from approximately 8.11, 8.43, 11.57. The term “Btk-selective inhibitory activity” means Btk 12.73, 13.85, 14.20, 14.67, 14.91, 15.94, 16.64, 18.06, selective inhibitory activity with regard to tyrosine kinases 19.74, 20.42, 21.05, 22.57, 23.21, 23.85, and 24.70 degrees 60 other than Btk, particularly Lck, Fyn, and Lyn A. Due to this in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum; property, unexpected adverse reactions caused by inhibiting 4 The crystal as in 2 or 3 above having peaks at angle 20 other tyrosine kinases can be avoided. of approximately 8.11, 8.43, 14.20, 14.67, 14.91 and 23.21 In the present invention 6-amino-9-(3R)-1-(2-butynoyl)- degrees in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum; 3-pyrrolidinyl-7-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-7,9-dihydro-8H-pu 5 The crystal as in any of 2 to 4 above having peaks at 65 rin-8-one (hereinafter, abbreviated as Compound A) means angle 20 selected from approximately 8.11, 8.43, 11.57. the compound represented by the following structural for 12.73, 13.85, 14.20, 14.67, 14.91, 15.94, 16.64, 18.06, mula US 9, 199,997 B2 5 6 Moreover, Table 1 below shows the diffraction angle 20 and 4 the relative intensity in the powder X-ray diffraction spec trum.

5 TABLE 1 O Diffraction angle 20 (degrees) Relative intensity (%) 5.88 1OO 10.31 6.3 NH 10 1O.S6 8.4 11.47 7.8 11.84 9.7 N N N 12.63 S.1 1360 21.4 l 2 X=o 15.55 45.8 N 17.11 57 N 15 1844 14.9 19.74 11.7 20.40 41.2 N 21.03 7.4 21.76 10.1 22.39 14.3 - 2O 22.77 10.1 O 23.48 3.5 24.00 4.5 (in the formula, the symbol Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, the crystals of Compound A 25 showed endothermic peaks corresponding to melting repre Chemical Formula 5 sented by an onset temperature of approximately 169° C. and a peak temperature of approximately 172°C. As shown in Table 2 below, the aforementioned screening represents the B position). 30 was performed using 18 species of acidic counter-. Study of Acid Addition Salts of Compound A Counter screening of acid addition salts of Compound A TABLE 2 was performed by the following method using Compound A Acidic counter-ion Step (1) Step (2) prepared in Example 8 below and various acidic counterions. Hydrochloric acid Amorphous Oil Amorphous powders were obtained by mixing a molar as Sulfuric acid Amorphous Oil amount of Compound A with equivalent amount of each Acetic acid Amorphous Crystals Citric acid Amorphous Crystals acidic counterion; as step (I) methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) (+)-tartaric acid Oil Crystals was added to the mixture and the precipitate was scraped up Phosphoric acid Amorphous Crystals with a micro-spatula, or as step (2), if no crystals precipitated Fumaric acid Amorphous Crystals Lactic acid Oil Crystals in aforementioned step (1), methanol was added to the mix- 40 Succinic acid Oil Crystals ture, and it was allowed to dry naturally. When crystals were Methanesulfonic acid Amorphous Oil obtained by this screening method, the physical property data p-toluenesulfonic acid Amorphous Oil Benzenesulfonic acid Amorphous Oil was measured under the conditions shown below. The physi (-)-camphorsulfonic acid Amorphous Oil cal property data for Compound A was acquired beforehand, (+)-camphorsulfonic acid Amorphous Oil and that was compared with the physical property data of the 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid Oil Oil crystals obtained from the aforementioned counter screening 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid Oil Crystals Benzoic acid Oil Crystals process. Nicotinic acid Nicotinic acid Crystals 1 Powder X-Ray Diffraction Spectrum crystals