Composition of a 5-HT2A serotonin receptor modulator useful for the treatment of disorders related thereto

• US 10,117,851 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2017
• Issued: 11/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
• Inventors: Selvey, Lee Alani, Carlos, Marlon, Maffuid, Paul, Shan, Yun, Betts, III, William L., Given, III, Deam Windate, Hart, Ryan M., Shao, Zezhi Jesse
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, Craig D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coppins, Janet L.
• Application Number:
  US15/718,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20180085351A1
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 548356, 514406
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/415 1,2-Diazoles
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/1635 obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly(meth)acrylates
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/2027 obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly(meth)acrylates
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/2054 Cellulose; Cellulose derivatives, e.g. hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/00 Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/20 Hypnotics; Sedatives
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/00 Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/10 for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/12 Antihypertensives
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 231/16 Halogen atoms or nitro radicals

Abstract

The present invention relates to certain compositions of a 5-HT_2A serotonin receptor modulator and methods for their preparation. The compositions disclosed herein are useful for increasing slow wave sleep, improving sleep consolidation, improving sleep maintenance and improving sleep quality, and for treating insomnia and related sleep disorders, dyssomnias, parasomnias and nonrestorative sleep and the like. The compositions disclosed herein are further useful for treating platelet aggregation, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, angina, stroke, atrial fibrillation, thrombosis, asthma or symptoms thereof, agitation or symptoms thereof, behavioral disorders, drug induced psychosis, excitative psychosis, Gilles de la Tourette'"'"'s syndrome, manic disorder, organic or NOS psychosis, psychotic disorders, psychosis, acute schizophrenia, chronic schizophrenia, NOS schizophrenia and related disorders, diabetic-related disorders and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and the like.

Claims

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:

a. Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea; and

wherein said Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea has an x-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising a peak expressed in terms of 2θ

, at about 8.2°

, about 11.5°

, about 12.3°

, about 19.9°

, about 20.4°

, about 24.6°

, and about 24.7°

b. an excipient selected from;

PVP and coPVP

wherein Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea and said excipient are present in a ratio of between about 1;

20 and about 1;

1 by weight, and

wherein the composition comprises less than 0.9 mole % of 1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3-(4-methoxy-3-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)phenyl)urea.

2. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, comprising said Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea and said excipient in a ratio of about 1:

8 by weight.

3. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, further comprising methyl cellulose.

4. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein said excipient is PVP.

5. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein said excipient is coPVP.

6. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein said pharmaceutical composition further comprises at least one ingredient selected from:

lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, magnesium stearate and silicon dioxide.

7. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, comprising said Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea in an amount of about 5% by weight of the total composition.

8. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, comprising said excipient in an amount of about 40% by weight of the total composition.

9. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, comprising:

a. Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea in an amount of about 5% by weight of the total composition;

b. said excipient in an amount of about 40% by weight of the total composition; and

c. methyl cellulose in an amount of about 2% by weight of the total composition.

10. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, comprising:

a. Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea in an amount of about 5% by weight of the total composition;

b. Plasdone™

K-29/32 PVP or Kollidon™

30 PVP in an amount of about 40% by weight of the total composition;

c. 4000 cps methyl cellulose in an amount of about 2% by weight of the total composition;

d. Fast-Flo™

316 lactose monohydrate in an amount of about 21.25% by weight of the total composition;

e. Avicel™

PH102 microcrystalline cellulose in an amount of about 25% by weight of the total composition;

f. Kollidon™

CL crospovidone in an amount of about 4% by weight of the total composition;

g. sodium lauryl sulfate in an amount of about 2% by weight of the total composition;

h. HyQual™

5712 magnesium stearate in an amount of about 0.5% by weight of the total composition; and

i. Cab-o-sil™

colloidal silicon dioxide in an amount of about 0.25% by weight of the total composition.

11. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, comprising:

a. Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea in an amount of about 5% by weight of the total composition;

b. Kollidon™

VA 64 coPVP in an amount of about 40% by weight of the total composition;

c. 4000 cps methyl cellulose in an amount of about 2% by weight of the total composition;

d. Fast-Flo™

316 lactose monohydrate in an amount of about 21.25% by weight of the total composition;

e. Avicel™

PH102 microcrystalline cellulose in an amount of about 25% by weight of the total composition;

f. Kollidon™

CL crospovidone in an amount of about 4% by weight of the total composition;

g. sodium lauryl sulfate in an amount of about 2% by weight of the total composition;

h. HyQual™

5712 magnesium stearate in an amount of about 0.5% by weight of the total composition; and

i. Cab-o-sil™

colloidal silicon dioxide in an amount of about 0.25% by weight of the total composition.

12. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a pill, capsule or tablet.

13. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein said Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea constitutes at least about 5% by weight of said composition.

14. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein said Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea constitutes at least about 30 mg by weight of said composition.

15. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

16. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition is in the form of a pill, capsule or tablet.

17. A kit comprising a container and a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1.

18. A method for treating agitation or a symptom thereof in an individual in need thereof comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea and an excipient selected from the group consisting of PVP and coPVP.

19. A method for treating agitation or a symptom thereof in an individual in need thereof, where the individual is a cognitively intact elderly patient, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea and an excipient selected from the group consisting of PVP and coPVP.

20. A method for the treatment of agitation or a symptom thereof in an individual in need thereof suffering from dementia comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising Form II of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea and an excipient selected from the group consisting of PVP and coPVP.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the dementia is due to a degenerative disease of the nervous system.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the dementia is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer'"'"'s disease, Lewy Body, Parkinson'"'"'s disease, Huntington'"'"'s disease, dementia due to diseases that affect blood vessels, dementia due to stroke, multi-infarct dementia, and any combination thereof.