Birinapant polymorph h

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025304635-A1
Application number	US-202318720352-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 6, 2023
Priority date	Apr 8, 2022
Publication date	Oct 2, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided herein is a specific crystalline form of the anti-cancer drug birinapant, designated Form H. Compositions comprising Form H are disclosed, as well as methods of use thereof. Methods of preparation of the specific crystalline form are also provided. Form H is suitable for manufacturing drug product under GMP guidelines. Birinapant is a peptidomimetic of second mitochondrial-derived activator of caspases (SMAC), and inhibits proteins of the IAP (Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein) family.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A crystalline form of birinapant, wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having an XRPD pattern comprising a peak at an angle 2-theta of about 6.47.

2 . The crystalline form of claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having an XRPD pattern comprising peaks at angles 2-theta of about 6.47, about 17.67, and about 18.20.

3 . The crystalline form of claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having an XRPD pattern comprising:
a. peaks at angles 2-theta of about 6.47, about 10.6, about 10.82, about 15.94, about 16.19, about 17.67, about 18.20, and about 18.67 degrees; or b. peaks at angles 2-theta of about 6.47, about 10.67, about 10.82, about 15.94, about 16.19, about 17.67, about 18.20, and about 18.67 degrees; or c. peaks at angles 2-theta of about 4.03, about 6.09, about 6.47, about 10.67, about 10.82, about 15.04, about 15.94, about 16.19, about 17.67, about 18.20, and about 18.67 degrees; or d. peaks at angles 2-theta of about 3.17, about 4.03, about 4.35, about 4.49, about 4.70, about 4.96, about 5.09, about 5.40, about 5.81, about 6.09, about 6., about 7.15, about 8.07, about 8.77, about 9.01, about 9.15, about 10.04, about 10.67, about 10.82, about 12.66, about 13.24, about 13.98, about 15.04, about 15.94, about 16.19, about 17.67, about 18.20, about 18.67, about 21.04, about 22.88, about 23.63, about 24.70, about 25.57, about 26.16, about 28.39, about 29.59, about 30.22, about 31.58, and about 40.84 degrees.

4 . The crystalline form of any one of claims 1-3 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having an XRPD pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 1 A or FIG. 1 B

5 . The crystalline form of any one of claims 1-4 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having a DSC graph substantially as shown in FIG. 3 A .

6 . A crystalline form of birinapant, wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having a melting point between about 171° C. and about 177° C.

7 . The crystalline form of any one of claims 1-5 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having a melting point between about 171° C. and about 177° C.

8 . The crystalline form of any one of claims 1-7 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having a TGA graph substantially as shown in FIG. 4 .

9 . The crystalline form of any one of claims 1-8 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized as showing no weight loss after heating from about 25° C. to about 300° C. as determined by TGA.

10 . The crystalline form of any one of claims 1-9 , wherein the crystalline form has a water content of less than 2% by weight.

11 . The crystalline form of any one of claims 1-10 , wherein the crystalline form is anhydrous.

12 . The crystalline form of any one of claims 1-11 , wherein the crystalline form is characterized as having a DVS graph substantially as shown in FIG. 5 .

13 . A method of preparing the crystalline form of any one of claims 1-12 , comprising converting a first form of birinapant to a second form of birinapant via a conversion process; wherein the second form of birinapant is the crystalline form of any one of claims 1-12 .

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising preparing a first form of birinapant via a formation process.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the formation process comprises preparing a formation mixture of Compound A:

and a formation solvent.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the formation solvent comprises an alcohol.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the alcohol is methanol.

18 . The method of any one of claims 15-17 , further comprising adding an acid to the formation mixture, thereby deprotecting Compound A to produce birinapant.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the acid is hydrochloric acid.

20 . The method of any one of claims 15-19 , wherein the formation process further comprises subjecting the formation mixture to a temperature cycle.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the formation temperature cycle comprises heating the formation mixture to between about 50° C. to about 60° C., then cooling the formation mixture to between about 20° C. to about 25° C.

22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising adding water to the formation mixture.

23 . The method of any one of claims 18-22 , further comprising adding an organic second solvent to the formation mixture.

24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the organic second solvent is an ester.

25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the ester is ethyl acetate.

26 . The method of any one of claims 18-25 , further comprising adding base to the formation mixture.

27 . The method of claim 26 , further comprising allowing the formation mixture to stand to form a biphasic mixture with an organic layer and an aqueous layer.

28 . The method of claim 27 , further comprising separating the organic layer and the aqueous layer.

29 . The method of claim 28 , further comprising concentrating the organic layer.

30 . The method of any one of claims 27-29 , wherein the formation process further comprises subjecting the organic layer to a second heating step and then a second cooling step, thereby producing a precipitate comprising the first form of birinapant.

31 . The method of claim 30 , wherein the formation process further comprises drying the precipitate at 50° C. under vacuum.

32 . The method of any one of claims 13-31 , wherein the conversion process comprises preparing a conversion mixture of the first form of birinapant and a conversion solvent.

33 . The method of claim 32 , wherein the conversion solvent comprises an alcohol.

34 . The method of claim 33 , wherein the conversion solvent comprises methanol.

35 . The method of any one of claims 32-34 , wherein the conversion process further comprises subjecting the conversion mixture to a temperature cycle.

36 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the conversion temperature cycle comprises the steps of
a. heating the conversion mixture to about 50° C.+/−about 5° C.; b. cooling the conversion mixture to about 35° C.+/−about 5° C.; and c. cooling the conversion mixture to about 5° C.+/−about 5° C.

37 . A crystalline form of birinapant prepared according to the method of any one of claims 13-36 .

38 . A method of manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition comprising birinapant, comprising combining the crystalline form of any one of claim 1-12 or 37 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

39 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the crystalline form of any one of claim 1-12 or 37 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

40 . A pharmaceutical composition prepared according to the method of claim 38 .

41 . A kit comprising the crystalline form of any one of claim 1-12 or 37 , or the pharmaceutical composition of claim 39 or 40 .

Assignees

• Medivir Ab

Inventors

• Azulay Chasnoff Anna Trillium
• Powers Zachary Ormond

Classifications

• A61P35/00

  Antineoplastic agents · CPC title

• C07K14/4705 Primary

  stimulating, promoting or activating activity · CPC title

• C07D403/14 Primary

  containing three or more hetero rings · CPC title