Lurasidone hydrochloride, Jubilant Generics Ltd, WO 2016059649, New patent

Lurasidone

Lurasidone hydrochloride, Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd, WO 2016059649, New patent

An improved process for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride

Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd

WO 2016059649

JUBILANT GENERICS LIMITED (FORMERLY JUBILANT LIFE SCIENCES DIVISION) [IN/IN]; Plot 1A, Sector 16 A, NOIDA Uttar Pradesh 201301 (IN)

MISHRA, Vaibhav; (IN).
DUBEY, Shailendr; (IN).
SINGH, Kumber; (IN).
CHOUDHARY, Alka Srivastava; (IN).
VIR, Dharam; (IN)

Disclosed herein is an improved process for the preparation of Lurasidone and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts via novel intermediate and use thereof for the preparation of an antipsychotic agent useful for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Further, present invention provides a cost effective and eco-friendly process for producing Lurasidone hydrochloride of formula (I) substantially free of residual solvent(s) at industrial scale.

Improved process for preparing lurasidone or its hydrochloride, substantially free of residual solvent, useful for treating schizopherenia and bipolar disorder. Also claims novel intermediate of lurasidone eg ((R,R)-cyclohexane-1,2-diyl)bis((1H-imidazol-1-yl)methanone) and its preparation method.

In April 2016, Newport Premium™ reported that Jubilant Life Sciences was capable of producing commercial quantities of lurasidone and lists the drug as a molecule available under research and development on the company's website.

This is  the first patenting to be seen from Jubilant Life Sciences that focuses on lurasidone – it having been developed and launched by Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma and EU licensee Takeda, for treating schizophrenia.

May 2, 2014

Neeraj Agrawal: Took charge of API business for Jubilant Life Sciences at the age of 31

Position: CEO Generics, Jubilant Life Sciences

Education: IIIM-C, MBA, 1998; IIT, Bombay, Electrical Engg., 1995.

Previous Jobs: Associate-Business Strategy, Operations Improvement, McKinsey & Co.

Claim to Fame: Took charge of the API business for Jubilant when he was just 31-years-old

Management mantra: It revolves around trust, freedom and teams. I like my team to think and act like an entrepreneur - assess business risks and rewards suitably and then take decisions.

Lurasidone and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts like lurasidone hydrochloride is chemically, (3a ?,45,7 ?,7a5)-2-{ (1 ?,2 ?)-2-[4-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazin-lyl-methyl] cyclohexylmethyl }hexahydro-4,7-methano-2H-isoindole- 1 ,3 -dione hydrochloride and has the structure represented by the Formula (I):

Formula-I

Lurasidone hydrochloride is marketed in the United States under the trade name Latuda®. Lurasidone and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts as well as process for their preparation was first disclosed in US patent no. 5,532,372. The patent discloses the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride using racemic trans 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid. Racemic trans 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride in THF at reflux temperature forms l,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane which is converted into racemic iran5-l,2-bis(methanesulfonyloxymethyl)cyclohexane by reaction with methane sulfonyl halide. l-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazine on reaction with trans-l, 2-b (methanesulfonyloxymethyl)cyclohexane in the presence of sodium carbonate and acetonitrile forms iran5-3a,7a-octahydroisoindolium-2-spiro- -[4'-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)]piperazine methanesulfonate which on reaction with bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-exo-3-exo-dicarboximide in the presence of potassium carbonate, dibenzo-18-crown-6-ether and xylene on refluxing forms racemic lurasidone free base. The compound is obtained by column chromatography and then treated the resulting lurasidone free base with IPA.HCl in acetone to obtain racemic lurasidone hydrochloride. Resolution of racemic lurasidone hydrochloride is carried out using tartaric acid as resolving agent. The process involves use of lithium aluminium hydride which is highly pyrophoric reagent and is not to utilize the same on commercial scale due to its handling problems associated with its reactivity. Also, the use of the column chromatography for purification is not viable on commercial scale. Further the process involves the usage of dibenzo-18-crown-6-ether as a phase transfer catalyst which is costly material and in turn increases the cost of production. Carrying out the resolution in the last stages is difficult due to the presence of six chiral centres in lurasidone and is also not suitable for an industrial scale preparation as it affects the overall yield and cost of the manufacturing process.

Chinese patent application no. CN102731512 discloses a process for preparation of lurasidone which comprises reaction of racemic irans-l,2-bis(methanesulfonyloxymethyl) cyclohexane and l-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazine in toluene in the presence of sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate having particle size less than 200 micron and tetrabutyl ammonium bromide to give the intermediate /rans-3a,7a-octahydroisoindolium-2-spiro- -[4'-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)]piperazinemethanesulfonate which on reaction with bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-exo-3-exo-dicarboximide in toluene using potassium carbonate having particle size less than 200 micron forms racemic lurasidone free base. The racemic free base is converted into racemic hydrochloride salt using acetone and cone, hydrochloric acid. Racemic lurasidone hydrochloride is resolved by following the method disclosed in US patent no. 5,532,372. The process involves resolution of product in the last stage which is not commercially viable as it affects the overall yield and cost of the manufacturing process.

Japanese patent no. JP4219696 discloses the resolution of trans 1,2-cycloheaxne dicarboxylic acid using (lS,2R)-(+)-norephedrine or (lR,2S)-(-)norephedrine to provide (R,R)-trans 1 ,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid. The (R,R)-iran,sl,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid obtained was esterified with ethanol and the obtained ester compound was reduced with vitride to provide (R,R)-l,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane followed by treatment with methane sulfonyl chloride to form (R,R)-1,2-bis(methanesulfonyloxymethyl)cyclohexane. The process requires large quantity of reducing agent viz., for reducing one lg of compound about 5g of reducing agent is required which is not conducive for industrial production.

Chinese patent application no. CN 102952001 discloses a process for the preparation of (lR,2R)cyclohexane-l,2-dimethanol by the reduction of (lR,2R)cyclohexane-l,2-

dicarboxylic acid using sodium borohydride or potassium borohydride and boron triflouoride diethyl ether in THF or diethyl ether as solvent. Boron triflouoride diethyl ether is used in large quantity and quite expensive which makes the process commercially unviable.

International publications no. WO 2012/131606 and WO 2014/037886 disclose a process for preparation of lurasidone which involves separating the racemic transl,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid into its (R,R) trans and (S,S) trans isomers and then using the desired trans (R,R) isomer for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride using the chemistry disclosed in US patent no. 5,532,372 for preparation of racemic lurasidone hydrochloride. In these publications diisobutyl aluminium hydride (DIBAL) is used as the reducing agent for the preparation of (1R,2R) cyclohexane 1,2-dimethanol from (1R,2R) cyclohexane 1,2-dicarboxylic acid which is quite expensive. Further the process involves the usage of dibenzo-18-crown-6-ether as a phase transfer catalyst which is costly material and in turn increases the cost of production.

Some of the prior art processes disclose the process for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride from l,2-(lR,2R)-bis-(methanesulfonyloxymethyl)cyclohexane using different solvents and bases.

US patent no. 8,853,395 discloses a process for the preparation of lurasidone in which condensation of iran5-l,2-bis(methanesulfonyloxymethyl)cyclohexane with 1-(1,2-benz isothiazol-3-yl)piperazine and condensation of /rans-3a,7a-octahydroisoindolium-2-spiro- -[4'-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)]piperazine methanesulfonate with bicyclo[2.2.1] heptane-2-exo-3-exo-dicarboximide is carried out using organic bases with a ρ¾ higher than 10 such as l,4-diazabicycloundec-7-ene (DBU), l,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (DBN), 1,4-diaza bicyclo[2.2.2] -octane (DABCO). These organic bases are comparatively expensive.

Indian patent application no. IN 2306/MUM/2014 and Chinese patent applications no. CN 102863437 and CN 103864774 disclose the use of dimethyl formamide (DMF), dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO), dimethyl acetamide (DMA) and N-methyl pyrrolidine (NMP) for the condensation of iran5-3a,7a-octahydroisoindolium-2-spiro- -[4'-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)] piperazine methanesulfonate with bicyclo[2.2.1] heptane-2-exo-3-exo-dicarboximide to form lurasidone. These solvents have high boiling point so not preferred at commercial scale.

Some of the prior art processes are related to reduction of impurities or quality improvement of lurasidone hydrochloride.

International publication no. WO2011/136383 discloses a process for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride in which amount of by products are reduced by increasing the quantity of l-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazine instead of sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate as base in the reaction mixture. Increasing the amount of l-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazine causes an increase in cost of production and removal of excess compound makes the process less commercially viable.

International publication no. WO2011/136384 discloses a process for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride in which amount of by products are reduced by using dibasic potassium phosphate with a small amount of water as a base instead of sodium carbonate. Use of dibasic potassium phosphate as a base causes an increase in cost of production as dibasic potassium phosphate is expensive.

International publication no. WO2013/014665 discloses various processes for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride. In general the process is shown below:

Formula-(I)

In this process iran5-(lR,2R)-2-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl)methanol of Formula (B) is first reacted with bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-exo-3-exo-dicarboximide of Formula (A) to form (3aR,4S,7R,7aS)-2-(((lR,2R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)hexahydro-lH-4,7-methanoisoindole-l,3(2H)-dione of Formula (C) which on reaction with methane sulphonyl chloride followed by reaction with l-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazine of Formula (D) forms lurasidone free base which was converted into lurasidone hydrochloride using acetone and cone, hydrochloric acid.

Some of the prior art processes disclose various combinations of hydrogen chloride and solvent for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride from lurasidone free base.

US 7,605,260 discloses use of acetone and aqueous HC1 having strength 1.8-14.4 % for preparing lurasidone hydrochloride. The yield of lurasidone hydrochloride is relatively low (85%) by this method. If the acid concentration during the salt formation is more than 5.0% then acetone quantity as the residual solvent in the reaction product is found to be greater than 0.5% in our hands which is above the ICH limits. If acid concentration during the salt formation is less than 1.8%, then yield is reduced drastically to 65%. Therefore, this method has limitations on the large-scale industrial production.

Chinese patent application no. CN102746289A discloses the process for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride by adding a mixture of acetone and aqueous HC1 to a solution of lurasidone free base in acetone. On reproducing this process in laboratory, it was observed that the XRPD of the product obtained does not match with XRPD of lurasidone hydrochloride.

Indian patent application IN 777/MUM/2013 discloses use of IPA, water and 35% Aqueous HC1 for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride. The IPA content in the product was found to be more than 5000ppm.

The methods described in the prior art are not suitable for large scale commercial production as the residual solvent is out of the ICH limits and thus the product obtained can't be used as a drug. In order to keep the residual solvent(s) within ICH limits, repeated crystallization/purification are required which results in reduced yield and make the process quite expensive.

The prior art discloses various processes for the preparation of lurasidone hydrochloride and its intermediates. However, there still remains a need for alternative process for the preparation of lurasidone and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts substantially free of residual solvent(s) which can be used as a drug.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, novel process for the preparation of the compound of Formula (III), their isomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprises condensing 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid of Formula (II), their isomers with carbonyl diimidazole, optionally in a solvent.

(IV) 

Formula (III)

NaBH₄ RT /H₂0

Formula (VII)

Scheme-1:

Example-1

Synthesis of trans(R,R)-l,2-cyclo exane dicarboxylic acid

A round bottom flask was charged with methanol (500 mL), IPA (500 mL) and trans (racemic)-l,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (100 g). In this reaction mass (R)-l-phenylethyl amine (74 mL) was added over a period of 30 minutes and stirred for 2-3 hrs at 30-40 °C. The solid obtained was filtered, washed with methanol and IPA solution (50+50 mL) and dried under reduced pressure to obtain crude salt of iran5(R,R)-l,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid. The obtained salt was stirred in a solution of methanol (500 mL) and IPA (500 mL) at 65-70 °C for 2-3 hours, cooled to room temperature and filtered. The solid was washed with methanol and IPA solution (50+50 mL) and dried under reduced pressure. The solid thus obtained was dissolved in about 2N hydrochloric acid and extracted two times with ethyl acetate (1000 mL+200 mL). Organic layers were combined and washed with brine solution (100 mL). Ethyl acetate was distilled off under vacuum at 50-55 °C and cyclohexane was added to the residue. The solid separated out was filtered and washed with cyclohexane and dried under vacuum at 45-50 °C for 8-10 hours. Yield = 29.4 g

Example-2

Synthesis of ((R,R)-cyclohexane-L2-diyl)bis((lH-imidazol-l-yl)methanone)

To a solution of iran5(R,R)-l,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (25.0 g) in THF (250 mL), carbonyl diimidazole (60 g) is added and stirred for one hour at 25-30 °C . To the said solution of (R,R)2-(((lH-imidazole-lcarbonyl)oxy)carbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acetic anhydride lH-imidazole (25.0 g) in THF (250 mL) is stirred for one hour at 45-50 °C. The compound obtained is isolated and is characterized by mass and NMR.

[m z = 272.75; 1H-NMR: 8.24 (s, 2H), 7.72 (d, 2H); 7.50 (d, 2H), 3.5 (m, 2H), 2.26-1.50 (m, 8H)]

Example-3

Synthesis of tra»,s(R,R)-l,2- bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane

To a solution of ((R,R)-cyclohexane-l,2-diyl)bis((lH-imidazol-l-yl)methanone) (25 g) in THF (250 mL), sodium borohydride (22.0 g) followed by water (44.0 mL) are added and stirred for one hour. To this reaction mass, 10% solution of acetic acid (500 mL) and dichloromethane (500 mL) are added, stirred and layers separated. The organic layer is washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution followed by water. The dichloromethane is distilled off from organic layer under vacuum to give an oily mass. To the oily mass

dichloromethane (100 mL), water (100 mL) and 12.5mL cone, hydrochloric acid (35%) are added, stirred and layers obtained are separated. The dichloromethane is distilled off completely from organic layer at 40 °C to obtain oily mass (15.5 g).

Example-4

One pot process for synthesis of trans(R,R)-l,2- bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane from trans(R,R)-l,2-cyclo exane dicarboxylic acid

To a solution of iran5(R,R)-l,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (25.0 g) in THF (250 mL), carbonyl diimidazole (60 g) was added and stirred for one hour at 25-30 °C. To the intermediate obtained sodium borohydride (22.0 g) and water (44.0 mL) were added and stirred for one hour. To this reaction mass, 10% solution of acetic acid (500 mL) and dichloromethane (500 mL) were added, stirred and layers separated. The aqueous layer was washed with dichloromethane (250 mL). The organic layer was washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution followed by water. The dichloromethane is distilled off from organic layer under vacuum to give an oily mass. To the oily mass dichloromethane (100 mL), water (100 mL) and 12.5mL cone, hydrochloric acid (35%) were added, stirred and layers obtained were separated. The dichloromethane was distilled off completely at 40 °C to obtain oily mass (15.5 g).

Example-5

Synthesis of m¾ns(R,R)- 2-bis(methanesulfonylmethyl) cyclohexane

To a suspension of irafts(R,R)-l,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane (15.0g) in dichloro methane (300 mL), triethyl amine (43.7 mL) followed by methane sulphonyl chloride (17.8 mL) were added over a period of 30-45 minutes. Reaction mass was stirred for 2-3 hrs. Reaction was monitored by HPLC (RI detector). After the completion of reaction, water was added, stirred and layers separated. The organic layer was washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate solution (150 mL) followed by water (150 mL). The dichloromethane was distilled off from organic layer under vacuum at 40-55 °C to give an oily mass. Methanol (30 mL) was added to the oily mass and strip off under vacuum at 40°C, added methanol (150 mL) and stirred for 1 h at 10-15°C and the solid obtained was filtered, washed with methanol (15 mL) and dried under vacuum to get the product (15.8g).

Example-6

Synthesis of ?ran (R,R)-3aJ(¾-octahvdroisoindolium-2-spiro- -r4-(L2-benzoisothiazole-3-yl)l piperazine methanesulfonate:

To a suspension of iran5(R,R)-l,2-bis(methanesulfonylmethyl)cyclohexane (15 g) in acetonitrile (150 mL) l-(l,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazine (10.95g) and sodium carbonate (7.8 g) were added, heated and stirred for 20 hrs at reflux temperature. Reaction was monitored by HPLC. After the completion of reaction, mass was cooled to 40-45 °C, filtered and washed with acetonitrile (20 mL). The acetonitrile was distilled off under vacuum at 45-50 °C. To the residue acetone (100 mL) was added, stirred for 1 hour, filtered, washed with acetone (10 mL), dried at 50-55°C for 6-8 hours to get the product (12.5 g).

Example-7

Synthesis of Lurasidone

To a suspension of iran5(R,R)-3<3,7(3-octahydroisoindolium-2-spiro- -[4-(l,2-benzo isothiazole-3-yl)]piperazinemethanesulfonate (10 g) in toluene (150 mL), bicycle[2.2.1] heptane-2-exo-3-exo-dicarboximide (5.9 g) and potassium carbonate (4.8 g) were added, heated to 110° C and stirred for 8-10 hours. Reaction was monitored by HPLC. After the completion of reaction, reaction mass was cooled to 20-30 °C, filtered and washed with toluene (10 mL). The toluene was distilled off at 55-60°C. To the residue IPA (100 mL) was added and stirred for 1-2 hours at room temperature. Lurasidone free base obtained was filtered and washed with IPA (10 mL). The solid was suck dried for 30 minutes to obtain lurasidone.

Example-8

Synthesis of Lurasidone hydrochloride

To lurasidone base (5g), acetone (75mL) and water (10 mL) were added. The mixture was heated to 55-60°C followed by the addition of IPA.HCl (10%) (lOmL) and stirred for 1-2 hours, reflux temperature. The clear solution obtained was stirred for 30 min and then 5ml IPA.HCl (10%) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at reflux temperature for 30 min, cooled and stirred for 60 min. The solid obtained was filtered and washed with acetone (5ml) and dried under vacuum at 60°C for 8 hours.

Acetone: 542 ppm; IPA= 38ppm; Yield=93%

Example-9

Synthesis of Lurasidone hydrochloride

To lurasidone base (5g), acetone (75mL) and water (5 mL) were added. The mixture was heated to 55-60°C followed by the addition of IPA.HCl (10%) (5mL) and stirred for about 1-2 hours. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min. at 55-60°C, cooled and stirred for 60 min. The solid obtained was filtered and washed with acetone (5ml) and dried under vacuum at 70-80°C for 8 hours.

 

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Jubilant Bhartia Group  Shyam, together with his brother Hari, is founder of Jubilant Bhartia Group (www.jubilantbhartia.com) headquartered in New Delhi, India. The Jubilant Bhartia Group, with 30,000 employees, has a strong presence in diverse sectors like Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Oil and Gas (exploration and production), Agri products, Performance Polymers, Retail, Food and Consulting in Aerospace and Oilfield Services. Jubilant Bhartia Group has four flagships Companies- Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited and Jubilant Industries Limited, listed on Indian Stock Exchange and Jubilant Energy NV, listed at AIM market of London Exchange.Shyam, holds a bachelors’ degree in commerce from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University, and is a qualified cost and works accountant & a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI).Shyam has been associated with various institutions and has served as Member of Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, and Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. Shyam has also served as a Member of the Executive Committee of Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) & Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and was also a member of Task Force on Chemicals appointed by the Government of IndiaShyam’s immense contributions have been recognized by various awards. CHEMEXCIL has conferred Lifetime Achievement Award 2010-11 to him. He, along with his brother, was felicitated with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the prestigious AIMA Managing India Awards 2013, presented by the President of India. In 2010, the duo also shared the much-covetedErnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Life Sciences & Consumer Products category.Shyam serves on the Board of several Public and Private and Foreign companies likes of Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd, Putney Inc., CFCL Technologies Limited (Cayman Islands), Tower Promoters, BT Telecom India Pvt Ltd., American Orient Capital Partners India Pvt Ltd, IMACID, Morocco, Safe Food Corporation, etc. He was also a Director on the Board of Air India.Shyam is a regular participant at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos and a member of the Chemical Governors Council of the World Economic Forum.Shyam is married to Shobhana, Former Member of Parliament & Chairperson, The Hindustan Times Media Ltd. They have two sons- Priyavrat and Shamit.

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Hari, together with his brother Shyam, is co-founder of Jubilant Bhartia Group (www.jubilantbhartia.com) headquartered in New Delhi, India.The Jubilant Bhartia Group, with 30,000 employees, has a strong presence in diverse sectors like Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Oil and Gas (exploration and production), Agri products, Performance Polymers, Retail, Food and Consulting in Aerospace and Oilfield Services. Jubilant Bhartia Group has four flagships Companies- Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, Jubilant FoodWorksLimited and Jubilant Industries Limited, listed on Indian Stock Exchange and Jubilant Energy NV, listed at AIM market of London Exchange.A Chemical Engineering Graduate from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, Hari was conferred the Distinguished Alumni award by his alma mater in 2000. He has been associated in various capacities with the IIT system and with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.Hari is a past President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & a member of several educational, scientific and technological programmes of the Government of India. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Raipur and Member of the International Advisory Board of McGill University, Canada.Hari is the Co-Chairman of India-Canada CEO’s Forum appointed by the Prime Minister of India. He is also a member of CEO’s Forum for India-USA, India-France and India-Sri Lanka and Joint Task Force for India-Myanmar & India-UAE. He is a regular participant at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council and the Health Governors.Hari’s immense contributions have been recognized by various awards. He, along with his brother, was felicitated with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the prestigious AIMA Managing India Awards 2013, presented by the President of India. In 2010, the duo also shared the much-coveted Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Life Sciences & Consumer Products category.Hari serves on the board of several public and private companies like TV 18 Broadcast Ltd., Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd., Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd., BT Telecom India Pvt. Ltd & India Brand Equity Foundation.Hari is married to Kavita, a leading Fashion Designer and Retailer. They have a daughter, Aashti and a son, Arjun.

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  Shyam S Bhartia

  Chairman
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  Hari S Bhartia

  Co-Chairman & Managing Director
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  Shyamsundar Bang

  Executive Director -Manufacturing & Supply Chain
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  R Sankaraiah

  Executive Director - Finance
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  Pramod Yadav

  Co-CEO
  Life Science Ingredients
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  Rajesh Srivastava

  Co-CEO
  Life Science Ingredients
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  G. P. Singh

  Fine Chemicals and CRAMS
  CEO - Jubilant Pharma
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  Chandan Singh

  President - Life Science Chemicals
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  Martyn Coombs

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  Bryan Downey

  President - Allergy Business
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  T. S. Parmar

  President - India Branded Pharmaceuticals
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  Dr. Ashutosh Agarwal

  Chief Scientific Officer -Chemicals and Life Science Ingredients
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New Patent, Tedizolid phosphate, Suzhou MiracPharma Technology Co Ltd, Zheren Pharmaceutical Nanjing Co Ltd, WO 2016058467

Tedizolid phosphate

Suzhou MiracPharma Technology Co Ltd; Zheren Pharmaceutical Nanjing Co Ltd

WO-2016058467   click for patent

SUZHOU MIRACPHARMA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD [CN/CN]; Room 1305, Building 1 Lianfeng Commercial Plaza, Industrial District Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000 (CN).
ZHEREN PHARMACEUTICAL NANJING CO., LTD [CN/CN]; Qiaolin Industry Park 32-71, Pukou District Nanjing, Jiangsu 211806 (CN)

Disclosed is a method for preparing tedizolid phosphate (I), and the preparation step thereof comprises producing the tedizolid phosphate (I) by means of a coupling reaction of a compound of formula II and a compound of formula III. The preparation method uses easily available raw materials and a simple process, is economical and environmentally friendly, and is suitable for industrial production.

Process for preparing tedizolid phosphate (TD-P), useful for treating bacterial infection. The present filing represents the first PCT and first filing to be seen from Suzhou Miracpharma and Zheren Pharmaceutical, respectively, that focuses on tedizolid; however this case was first seen as a Chinese national filing (assigned to Suzhou Miracpharma), published in February 2015. The drug was developed and launched by Dong-A ST and licensees Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Bayer, for treating acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.

Tedizolid phosphate by Charpy Manchester (Cubist) pharmaceutical companies to develop a oxazolidinone antibiotics. Tedizolid phosphate in June 2014 to obtain FDA approval in the United States, the trade name Sivextro. The drug was first approved by the FDA in the second generation oxazolidinone antibiotics, and linezolid compared to the previous generation, Sivextro some bacteria in vitro inhibitory activity 2-8 times higher security to a certain extent also improved. Because compound Tedizolid not have standard Chinese translation, so the applicant where it is transliterated as "Thai to acetazolamide."

Thailand phosphate to acetazolamide (Tedizolid phosphate) Chemical name: {(5R) -3- [3- fluoro-4- [6- (2-methyl--2H- tetrazol -5-yl) pyridine-3 yl] phenyl] -2-oxazolone -5-yl} methanol phosphate (I), having the formula:

Preparation of phosphate Thailand to acetazolamide has been reported, PCT Patent No. WO2005058886, No. WO2010042887 and "European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry" 2011 on 1027 - 1039 Section 46 were reported to temozolomide and phosphate Thai analog synthesis and related intermediates. Comparative summary of these methods, which are synthetic route from Intermediate A and Intermediate B (or intermediate B ') by an aryl coupling reaction to achieve.

Wherein 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) -5-bromopyridine (Intermediate A) is generated by a tetrazolium derivative azide reaction of 2-cyano-5-bromopyridine, and then the use of methyl iodide or dimethyl sulfate, etc. methylating reagent for tetrazole ring methylation reaction, to give 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) -5-bromopyridine (intermediate A ) and (1-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) -5-bromo pyridine (by-product) in a mixture of 2, by column chromatography or recrystallization to give the intermediate separator A.

Intermediate B or B 'by R-3- (3- fluoro-4-iodo-phenyl) -2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol formed organoboron reagent or an organotin reagent, the reagent is Stille or Suzuki coupling reactions, realize intermediate a coupling.

This shows that the existing preparation method has the steps for preparing long, difficult to obtain raw materials and high costs weaknesses; preparation and use of organotins on equipment and environmental requirements are high, there is environmental pollution risks. In addition, intermediate B or B 'structure halogens fluorine and iodine exist, reducing the selective formation of organometallic reagents, so that an increase in side effects, product quality is difficult to be effectively controlled.

Example One:

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, in a three-necked reaction flask was added 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) pyridine-5-boronic acid (II) (2.15g, 10.5mmol) , R-3- (3- fluoro - 4-iodo - phenyl) -2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol phosphate (III) (4.17g, 10mmol) , tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium (0.23g, 0.2mmol), 1M phosphoric acid 15mL of toluene solution of potassium 30mL, warmed to reflux, maintained the reaction at reflux for 10-12 hours, TLC the reaction was complete. Ethyl acetate was added 30mL, successively washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure, the resulting oil was treated with n-hexane and ethyl acetate (1:1, V / V) was recrystallized, and dried in vacuo to give a white The solid phosphoric acid to Thailand acetazolamide (I) 3.82g, yield% 84.9, ¹ the H NMR (of DMSO-d6): D 8.92 (S, IH), 8.20 (m, 2H), 7.74 (T, IH), 7.66 ( dd, 1H), 7.50 (dd , 1H), 4.95 (m, 1H), 4.46 (s, 3H), 4.21 (t, 1H), 4.05 (m, 2H), 3.91 (m, 1H), FAB-MS m / Z: 451 [the m the H +] ⁺ .

 

Example Two:

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, in a three-necked reaction flask was added 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) pyridine-5-boronic acid pinacol ester (II) (3.01g, 10.5mmol), R-3- (3 - fluoro-4-bromo - phenyl) -2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol phosphate (III) (3.69g, 10mmol), [1,1'- bis (diphenylphosphino) ferrocene Fe] dichloropalladium / dichloromethane complex (0.15g, 0.2mmol), potassium acetate (1.17g, 12mmol) and 1,4-dioxane 50mL, heated to 110 ℃, the reaction was stirred for 4-5 hours , TLC the reaction was complete. Ethyl acetate was added 50mL, successively washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure, the resulting oil was treated with n-hexane and ethyl acetate (1:1, V / V) was recrystallized, and dried in vacuo to give a white Thai solid phosphoric acid to acetazolamide (I) 4.02g, yield 89.3%.

Example Three:

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, in a three-necked reaction flask was added 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) -5-bromo - pyridine (IV) (2.4g, 10mmol), alcohol-based dual which diborane ( 1.27g, 5mmol), 1,1'- bis (diphenylphosphino) ferrocene palladium dichloride (0.82g, 1mmol), potassium acetate (1.17g, 12mmol) and 1,4-dioxane 30mL , heated to 110 deg.] C, the reaction was stirred for 4 hours. Cooled to room temperature, still under nitrogen, was added to the system for R-3- (3- fluoro-4-bromo - phenyl) -2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol phosphate (III) (3.69 g, 10mmol), 1,4- dioxane and 20mL 5M potassium phosphate 0.5mL, again heated to 100 ℃, the reaction was stirred for 4 hours, TLC the reaction was complete. Ethyl acetate was added 50mL, filtered and the filtrate was washed successively with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure, the resulting oil was treated with n-hexane and ethyl acetate (1:1, V / V) was recrystallized vacuo Thai dried to give a white solid phosphoric acid to acetazolamide (I) 3.34g, yield 74.2%.

IV (Preparation of the intermediate II) Example:

In a three-necked reaction flask 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) -5-bromo - pyridine (IV) (2.4g, 10mmol) was dissolved in 25mL anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, cooled to -55 deg.] C, was added dropwise isopropylmagnesium chloride (1M, 15ml), dropwise after completion of the reaction was stirred for 30 minutes. To the reaction system was added trimethylborate (1.25g, 12mmol), stirring was continued for 4-5 hours the reaction. At low temperature with saturated ammonium chloride solution to quench the reaction, and the reaction solution was poured into dilute hydrochloric acid and 30mL 1N reaction at room temperature for 1 hour. Extracted three times with ethyl acetate, the combined organic phase was washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrated under reduced pressure, the resulting solid is washed with petroleum ether, and then recrystallized from water to give a white solid of 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) pyridine-5-boronic acid (II) 1.6g, 78.0% yield, m the MS-FAB / Z: 206 [the m the H +] ⁺ .

Embodiment 5 (preparation of intermediate II):

In a three-necked reaction flask was added 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) -5-bromo - pyridine (IV) (2.4g, 10mmol) , alcohol-based dual which diborane (1.27g, 5mmol ), 1,1'-bis (diphenylphosphino) ferrocene palladium dichloride (0.82g, 1mmol), potassium acetate (1.17g, 12mmol) and 1,4-dioxane 50mL, heated to 110 ℃, the reaction was stirred for 8-10 hours to complete the reaction by TLC. Extracted three times with ethyl acetate, the combined organic phases were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentrated, ethyl acetate and n-hexane (1:4) recrystallized to give an off-white solid 2- (2-methyl-tetrazol-5-yl) pyridine-5-boronic acid pinacol ester (II) 2.48g, yield 86.4 %, the MS-FAB m / Z: 288 [the m the H +] ⁺ .

Six (preparation of intermediate III) Example:

Under nitrogen, in a three-necked reaction flask R- glycidyl tosylate (TG) (2.28g, 10mmol) and N, N- dimethylformamide 25mL, stirred and dissolved, was added cesium carbonate (0.33 g, 1mmol) and 3-fluoro-4-bromo - phenyl isocyanate (V) (2.15g, 10mmol) , was heated to 100 ℃, after 1 hour, TLC detection completion of the reaction. Recovery of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved with dichloromethane and water, the organic phase was separated, the aqueous phase was extracted twice with methylene chloride, concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oil which was R-3- (3- fluoro-4-bromo - phenyl) -2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol p-toluenesulfonate (the VI), without further purification, 1N hydrochloric acid was added directly to the reaction at 50 ℃ 5 hours and extracted three times with dichloromethane The combined organic phase was successively washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The concentrate was dissolved in 30mL of triethyl phosphate was added at room temperature, phosphorus oxychloride (2.2mL, 24mmol), stirred for 2-3 hours. 30mL of ethyl acetate was added, stirred for half an hour, poured into 50g of ice-water, and stirring was continued for 2 hours at 0 deg.] C, and a solid white precipitate was filtered, the filter cake washed with acetone and dried to give an off-white solid R-3- (3-fluoro-4-bromo - phenyl) -2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol phosphate (III) 2.45g, yield 66.4%, FAB-MS m / z: 369 [m + H ] ⁺ .

Six (preparation of intermediate III) Example:

 

Under nitrogen, in a three-necked reaction flask R- glycidyl tosylate (TG) (2.28g, 10mmol) and tetrahydrofuran 50mL, stirred and dissolved, was added lithium iodide (0.14g, 1mmol) and 3- fluoro-4 - phenyl isocyanate (V) (2.63g, 10mmol) , was heated to reflux. after 2 hours, TLC detection completion of the reaction. Recovery of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved with dichloromethane and water, the organic phase was separated, the aqueous phase was extracted twice with methylene chloride, concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oil which was R-3- (3- fluoro-4 - phenyl) -2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol p-toluenesulfonate (the VI), without further purification, 1N hydrochloric acid was added directly to the reaction at 50 ℃ 5 hours and extracted three times with dichloromethane The combined organic phase was successively washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The concentrate was dissolved in 30mL of triethyl phosphate was added at room temperature, phosphorus oxychloride (2.2mL, 24mmol), stirred for 2-3 hours. 30mL of ethyl acetate was added, stirred for half an hour, poured into 50g of ice-water, and stirring was continued for 2 hours at 0 deg.] C, and a solid white precipitate was filtered, the filter cake washed with acetone and dried to give an off-white solid R-3- (3-fluoro-4-iodo - phenyl) -2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl methanol phosphate (III) 2.65g, yield 63.7%, FAB-MS m / z: 417 [m + H ] ⁺ .

 

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NEW PATENT, WOCKHARDT LIMITED, WO 2016055918, ISAVUCONAZOLE

WO2016055918) NOVEL STABLE POLYMORPHS OF ISAVUCONAZOLE OR ITS SALT THEREOF

WOCKHARDT LIMITED [IN/IN]; D-4, MIDC Area, Chikalthana, Aurangabad 431006 (IN)

KHUNT, Rupesh Chhaganbhai; (IN).
RAFEEQ, Mohammad; (IN).
MERWADE, Arvind Yekanathsa; (IN).
DEO, Keshav; (IN)

The present invention relates to novel stable novel stable polymorphs of Isavuconazole or its salt thereof, having purity more than 90 % when measured by HPLC. In particular the present invention directs process for the preparation of solid amorphous and crystalline form of Isavuconazole base. In a further embodiment present invention directs to crystalline form Isavuconazole Hydrobromide salt and oxalate salt of 2-(2,5-difluoro- phenyl)-1-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-butane-2,3-diol.

Isavuconazole, Isavuconazonium, Voriconazole, and Ravuconazole are azole derivatives and known as antifungal drugs for treatment of systemic mycoses as reported in US 5,648,372, US 5,792,781, US 6,300,353 and US 6,812,238.

The US patent No. 6,300,353 discloses Isavuconazole and its process. It has chemical name [(2R,3R)-3-[4-(4-cyanophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)]-l -(lH-l,2,4-triazol-l-yl)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)43utan-2-ol; and has the structural formula I:

Formula I

The '353 described the process for the preparation Isavuconazole, involve the use of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l-[l ,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol (referred herein after "diol base") in an oil form, which is difficult to isolate and purify. The use of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l-[l ,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol base, without purification, reflects the purity of Isavuconazole and Isavuconazonium sulfate. However, the reported process not feasible industrially.

Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide simple, cost effective and industrially feasible processes for preparation of Isavuconazole or its salt thereof in enhanced yield as well as purity. In a particular present invention directs to novel stable polymorphs of Isavuconazole or its salt thereof.

Examples

Example-1: Preparation of Amorphous Isavuconazole

In a round bottomed flask charged ethanol (250 ml), thioamide compound (25.0 gm) and 4-cyano phenacyl bromide (18.4 gm) under stirring. The reaction mixture were heated to 70 °C. After completion of reaction the solvent was removed under vacuum distillation and water (250 ml) and Ethyl acetate (350 ml) were added to reaction mass. The reaction mixture was stirred and its pH was adjusted between 7 to 7.5 by 10 % solution of sodium bicarbonate. The layer aqueous layer was discarded and organic layer was washed with saturated sodium chloride solution (100 ml) and concentrated under vacuum to get residue. The residue was suspended in methyl tert-butyl ether (250 ml) and the reaction mixture was heated to at 40°C to make crystals uniform and finally reaction mass is cooled to room temperature filtered and washed with the methyl tert-butyl ether. The product was isolated dried to get pale yellowish solid product.

Yield: 26.5 gm

HPLC purity: 92.7%

Example-2: Preparation of crystalline Isavuconazole Base

Charged methylene dichloride (250 ml) and 25.0 gm Isavuconazole Hydrobromide compound of formula-II into 1.0 L flask and stirred. Added aqueous solution of sodium bi carbonate in to the reaction mass to obtained clear solution. The layers were separated and organic layer was washed with dilute hydrochloric acid solution followed by saturated solution of sodium chloride. Finally, Organic layer was concentrated under vacuum to get titled product.

Yield: 18.5 gm

HPLC Purity: 97%

Example-3: Preparation of crystalline Isavuconazole Hydrobromide

Charged isopropanol alcohol (250 ml) followed by thioamide compound (25.0 gm) and 4-cyano phenacyl bromide (18.4 gm) into 1.0 L flask. The reaction mixture was stirred and heated to 50 C, after completion of reaction the precipitated material was filtered and washed with isopropanol alcohol (25 ml). The wet cake is dried under vacuum for 4-5 hrs at 40 C to obtain off-white solid product.

Yield: 26.5 gm

HPLC Purity: 97.3%

Exaniple-4: Synthesis of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l -[l,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol oxalate

Dissolved crude 50 gm 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l-[l ,2,4]triazol-l -yl-butane-2,3-diol base compound in 150 ml of ethyl acetate. Oxalic acid dihydrate 25 gm was added into the reaction mixture and stirred. Heat the reaction mixture for 1 hour at 50-55 °C. The reaction mixture was cooled to 25°C to 35°C. Toluene 300 ml was added into the reaction mixture to precipitate the solid. The precipitate was washed with toluene and dried under vacuum to obtain the solid crystalline form of titled compound.

Yield: 58 g

HPLC Purity: 76%

Exaniple-5: Synthesis of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l -[l,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol oxalate salt

Exemplified procedure in example 1 with the replacement ethyl acetate solvent with tetrahydrofuran and antisolvent toluene with petroleum ether were used to get the title compound.

Exaniple-6: Synthesis of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l -[l,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol oxalate

Exemplified procedure in example 1 with the replacement ethyl acetate solvent with isopropyl acetate and antisolvent toluene with diisopropyl ether were used to get the title compound.

Exaniple-7: Synthesis of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l -[l,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol oxalate

Exemplified procedure in example 1 wherein diethyl ether is used in place of ethyl acetate and toluene or heptane was used as antisolvent to get the title compound.

Example-8: Synthesis of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l -[l,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol oxalate

Exemplified procedure in example 1 wherein diethyl ether is used in place of ethyl acetate and isolation of the product were done by means of partial removal of the solvent under vacuum.

Example-9: Synthesis of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l -[l,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol oxalate

Exemplified procedure in example 1 wherein ethyl acetate is replaced with isopropyl acetate and further, the reaction mass was stirred at lower temperatures to about 10°C to about 15°C for 3-5 hours and subsequently precipitated product was isolated and dried.

Example-10: Synthesis of 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l-[l ,2,4]triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol base

Stirring the suspension of 260 ml water and 65 gm 2-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)-l-[l,2,4] triazol-l-yl-butane-2,3-diol oxalate salt were added. The reaction mixture pH was adjusted by addition of 10 % aqueous sodium carbonate solution. The pH was maintained to about pH 7 to about 8, 300 ml dichloro methane was added into the reaction mixture with stirring. The layers were separated and dichloromethane layer was collected. Aqueous layer was extracted with 150 ml dichloromethane. Dichloromethane layer was combined and washed with water. Dichloromethane was distilled out to get titled compound.

Yield: 35 gm

Purity: 87%

Wockhardt Ltd chairman Habil Khorakiwala.

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NOTES, Data exclusivity, Tecfidera, Dimethyl fumarate

  Dimethyl fumarate

The CHMP has now completed its assessment and considers that dimethyl fumarate is different from Fumaderm
2. Therefore, the active substance of Tecfidera, dimethyl fumarate, is a new active substance. This conclusion is based on the review of the scientific evidence, and in line withclarification provided by the European Commission that:

i) a new active substance under Directive 2001/83/EC is a chemical substance not previouslyauthorised as a medicinal product in the European Union (Annex I to the Notice to applicants Volume 2A, Procedures for marketing authorisation, Chapter 1, Marketing authorisations, June 2013) and,ii) dimethyl fumarate is part of the medicinal product Fumaderm authorised in 1994 in Germany, but it has not been previously authorised as a medicinal product in the Euopean Union

.

The fact that tecfidera is new active substance under Directive 2001/83/EC it is eligible for 10 yrs exclusivity in EU

Tecfidera MA on 30 January 2014..........10 yrs from this date

Biogen Idec has won regulatory protection for its top-selling multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera in Europe, paving the way for its launch in markets that could account for a large proportion of future sales.
The European Medicines Agency said on Friday it had granted the oral medicine a "new active substance" (NAS) designation, securing Biogen 10 years protection through data exclusivity that will stop generic firms from launching copycat versions.
In March, Tecfidera was approved in the United States and also recommended for approval in Europe - but its EU launch has been delayed, pending a resolution of uncertainty over data protection.
Without this protection, Biogen would have to rely on relatively weak patents relating the drug's use, which analysts believe might not prevent generic rivals launching cheaper copies in key markets like Germany.



Tecfidera was recommended on 25 March by Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) as a known active substance, rather than a new active substance. A Biogen spokesperson said it was entitled to 10 years’ exclusivity for Tecfidera in the EU under the “Independent Development” principle and its stand-alone data package. The EMA’s guidance on exclusivity will be announced when the final approval decision is given.
If Tecfidera is not granted exclusivity through new active substance status or the Independent Development principle, Biogen will only have patent protection in the EU rather than protection against competitors using its MS data for generic regulatory filings of Tecfidera. The company’s latest EU patent (EP 1131065) expires in 2019 and is directed to formulations of dimethyl fumarate and its uses for autoimmune diseases including MS, according to company documents.

Germany (Fumaderm)
Drug: BG00012

Other Names:

• dimethyl fumarate
• Tecfidera®

The proverbial thorn in Biogen Idec’s paw is a little used product called Fumaderm – which is approved in Germany for the treatment of psoriasis. A ‘chemical cousin’ of Tecfidera (Fumaderm is a compounded form of dimethyl fumarate – the active ingredient in Biogen Idec’s new MS treatment), Fumaderm generated sales of just $60 million in 2012 – a figure that Tecfidera is expected to surpass during its first three months of availability in the US market alone.
The similarities between Tecfidera and Fumaderm would appear to have guided Biogen Idec away from the pursuit of new active substance (NAS) status for Tecfidera – which ordinarily provides new product approvals a minimum of eight years data exclusivity and two years market exclusivity

Biogen Idec wins EU battle on Tecfidera exclusivity

Oral MS drug gains New Active Substance status

Biogen Idec has been buoyed by victory in its longstanding battle to secure market exclusivity for its oral multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tecfidera in the EU.

Shares in the US biopharma company climbed around 10 per cent on Friday after the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) agreed that the active ingredient in Tecfidera - dimethyl fumarate - should be classed as a New Active Substance (NAS) in the EU.
Biogen Idec has delayed the introduction of Tecfidera in Europe while the matter was resolved, and can now move ahead with a launch, secure in the knowledge that it has gained 10 years of regulatory exclusivity for the fast-growing product.
Tecfidera was approved in the US in March, becoming the third orally-active MS treatment to reach the market after Novartis' Gilenya (fingolimod) and Sanofi's Aubagio (teriflunomide), and has romped away in its first few months on the market, racking up around $500m in sales in its first six months.
The drug was awarded a European patent on May 29 that protects it from generic competition until 2028, but has also been pushing for regulatory data protection and NAS status, which will confer an additional level of protection against patent challenges.
Biogen Idec said in a statement that Tecfidera's EU approval has been delayed while the regulatory status of the drug is resolved, but now - with a CHMP positive opinion already in the bag - it can now be referred to the European Commission for a final ruling on the marketing application.
"We are ready to introduce Tecfidera in EU countries shortly after anticipated approval," said the company's executive vice president of R&D Douglas Williams.
Analysts have predicted that the drug could lead the market for oral MS therapies as they become established in favour of injectable interferon-based treatments, with sales of $3bn-a-year or more in 2016.

The European Commission granted a marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union for Tecfidera on 30 January 2014  ie dimethyl fumarate

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FUMADERM An oral preparation containing dimethyl fumarate and monoethyl fumarate salts