Sustained release dosage forms for a JAK1 inhibitor

• US 9,655,854 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2014
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Incyte Corporation, Incyte Holdings Corporation (Incyte Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Incyte Corporation
• Inventors: Parikh, Bhavnish, Modi, Dilip P., Sheth, Trupti, Yeleswaram, Krishnaswamy
• Primary Examiner(s): Grazier, Nyeemah A
• Application Number:
  US14/453,129
• Publication Number:
  US 20150065484A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,021 Days
• Field of Search: 51421021
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/519 ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings
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Abstract

This invention relates to sustained release dosage forms comprising {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and doses and methods related thereto.

Claims

1. A method of treating a disease selected from psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, primary myelofibrosis (PMF), post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis, and post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis in a patient in need thereof, comprising orally administering to said patient a once-daily dose of about 400 mg to about 600 mg on a free base basis of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo-[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the dose comprises one or more sustained release dosage forms each comprising {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein treating refers to inhibiting or ameliorating the disease.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method comprises administering to said patient the one or more sustained release dosage forms as a once-daily dosage of about 600 mg on a free base basis of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms are six dosage forms of about 100 mg on a free base basis of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms are three dosage forms of about 200 mg on a free base basis of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms are two dosage forms of about 300 mg on a free base basis of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms is one dosage form of about 600 mg on a free base basis of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. A method according to claim 2, wherein said disease is rheumatoid arthritis.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein the American College of Rheumatology-70 score (ACR70) of said patient is greater than about 40%.

9. A method according to claim 7, wherein the American College of Rheumatology-70 score (ACR70) of said patient is greater than about 50%.

10. A method according to claim 2, wherein said disease is psoriasis.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index-50 score (PASI 50) is greater than about 70%.

12. A method according to claim 2, wherein said disease is primary myelofibrosis (PMF).

13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the method results in a reduced total symptom score (TSS) of said patient compared with baseline.

14. A method according to claim 12, wherein said method results in reduced anemia.

15. A method according to claim 2, wherein oral administration of one or more sustained release dosage forms to a fasted individual provides a mean time to peak plasma concentration (T_max) of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile of about 0.5 hours to about 3 hours.

16. A method according to claim 2, wherein oral administration of one or more sustained release dosage forms to a fasted individual provides a ratio of mean peak plasma concentration (C_max) to mean 12-hour plasma concentration (C_12h) of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile of about 15 to about 30.

17. A method according to claim 2, wherein oral administration of one or more sustained release dosage forms to an individual after a high-fat meal provides a mean time to peak plasma concentration (T_max) of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile of at least 1.5 hours.

18. A method according to claim 2, wherein oral administration of one or more sustained release dosage forms to an individual after a high-fat meal provides a ratio of mean peak plasma concentration (C_max) to mean 12-hour plasma concentration (C_12h) of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile of about 25 to about 45.

19. A method according to claim 2, wherein oral administration of one or more sustained release dosage forms to an individual after a high-fat meal provides a mean half-life (t_1/2) of {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile of about 2 hours to about 5 hours.

20. A method according to claim 2, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms are each a tablet.

21. A method according to claim 20, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms are prepared by process comprising wet granulation.

22. A method according to claim 21, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms each comprises one or more hypromelloses.

23. A method according to claim 21, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms each comprises one or more excipients independently selected from hypromelloses and microcrystalline celluloses.

24. A method according to claim 21, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms each comprises one or more excipients independently selected from hypromelloses, microcrystalline celluloses, magnesium stearate, lactose, and lactose monohydrate.

25. A method according to claim 21, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms each comprises a first hypromellose characterized by having an apparent viscosity at a concentration of 2% in water of about 80 cP to about 120 cP and a second hypromellose characterized by having an apparent viscosity at a concentration of 2% in water of about 3000 cP to about 5600 cP.

26. A method according to claim 21, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms each comprises about 10% to about 15% by weight of one or more hypromelloses.

27. A method according to claim 21, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms each comprises about 16% to about 22% by weight of microcrystalline cellulose.

28. A method according to claim 21, wherein the one or more sustained release dosage forms each comprises about 45% to about 55% by weight of lactose monohydrate.

29. A method according to claim 2, wherein said salt is {1-{1-[3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)isonicotinoyl]piperidin-4-yl}-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]azetidin-3-yl}acetonitrile adipic acid salt.

30. The method of claim 2, wherein the disease is post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis.

31. The method of claim 2, wherein the disease is post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis.