Title of Invention

A CRYSTALLINE PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS OF N1-(1H-BENZIMIDAZOL-2-YL METHYL)-N1-(5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDRO-QUINOLIN-8-YL)-BUTANE-1,4-DIAMINE

Abstract The present invention relates to chemokine-binding heterocyclic compound salts, methods of use thereof, and methods for preparing the same.
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CHEMOKINE-BINDING HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND SALTS,
AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to U.S. provisional patent application serial number
60/614,790, filed September 29, 2004.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to chemokine-binding heterocyclic compound
salts, methods of use thereof, and methods for preparing the same.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The chemotactic cytokines, or chemokines, are a family of proteins,
approximately 8-10 kDa in size that function, at least in part by modulating a complex and
overlapping set of biological activities important for the movement of lymphoid cells and
extravasation and tissue infiltration of leukocytes in response to inciting agents (see, for
example: P. Ponath, Exp. Opin. Invest. Drugs, 7:1-18, 1998). The cellular receptors for these
proteins are classified based on the chemokine natural ligand. Receptors of the β-chemokines
are designated with the prefix "CCR" whereas the receptors of the cc-chemokine are designated
with the prefix "CXCR". The natural chemokine ligand for the CXCR4 receptor is stromal
cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1).
[0004] The inhibition of the binding of SDF-1 to CXCR4 by specific small-molecule
inhibitors has been shown, in a model, to reduce the severity of the pathogenesis of collagen II-
induced arthritis (P. Matthys, S. Hatse, K. Vermiere, A. Wuyts, G. Bridger, G.W. Henson, E.
De Clercq, A. Billiau and D. Schols, J. Immunol. 107: 4686-4692, 2001). This model, which is
used as a study model for the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis in humans, shows that SDF-
1 plays a central role in the pathogenesis of murine collagen induced arthritis. Similarly, the
use of small-molecule CXCR4 inhibitors has been shown, in a murine model, to reduce a
number of pathological parameters related to asthmatic-type inflammation in an allergin-
induced inflammation (N. W. Lukacs, A. Berlin, D. Schols, R.T. Skerlj, G. J. Bridger, Am. J.
Pathology, 160 (4): 1353-1360, 2002).
[0005] Two specific chemokine receptors, CXCR4 and CCR5, have been implicated in
the etiology of infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The T cell-line tropic (T-
tropic) viral phenotype of HIV requires, for infection, an association with the CXCR4 receptor,
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which is expressed in the surface of certain cells of the immune system (Carroll et al., Science,
276: 274-276,1997). Specifically, an interaction between HIV and the CXCR4 receptor is
required for membrane fusion, a necessary step in the infection of the host immune cell.
[0006] The heterocyclic compounds disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,-583,131, U.S. Pat. No.
5,698,546 and U.S. Pat No. 5,817,807 selectively bind to the CXCR4 receptor, inhibiting the
binding of the natural SDF-1 ligand. Such binding may show anti-inflammatory effects. The
binding also competitively prevents the binding of the T-tropic HIV with the receptor, and thus
imparts a preventative effect against HIV infection.
[0007] The compound of Formula I, (S)-(N'-(lH-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N'-
5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolin-8-yl-l,4-butanediamine, is disclosed and claimed along with salts,
pro-drug forms, and stereoisomeric forms thereof in WO 03055876, the entire disclosure of
which is incorporated herein by reference. Preferably among the pharmaceutically acceptable
salts described in WO 03055876 and the only salt form prepared therein is the hydrobromide
salt. The compound of the Formula I is intended to be used as an orally dosed pharmaceutical
agent in the treatment of HIV infections, and the present salts of Formula I suffer from
problems associated with hygroscopity.

[0008] Citation of the above documents is not intended as an admission that any of the
foregoing is pertinent prior art. All statements as to the date or representation as to the
contents of these documents is based on the information available to the applicants and does
not constitute any admission as to the correctness of the dates or contents of these documents.
Further, all documents referred to throughout this application are incorporated in their entirety
by reference herein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[0009] The present invention provides new pharmaceutically acceptable salts of
Formula I, and methods for preparing the same. The present invention also provides methods
for using the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the present invention.
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[0010] In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing a
crystalline salt of the Formula I, using an organic acid as a counter ion. In a particular
example, the present invention provides a method for preparing a salt of Formula I, comprising
contacting a compound of Formula I with an acid in a solvent to obtain a salt of a compound of
Formula I, wherein said salt is citrate, edetate, lactate, maleate, mandelate, mesylate,
terephthalate, substituted or unsubstituted benzoate, orotate, substituted benzenesulfonate,
naphthoate, napsylate, or tosylate.
[0011] In a particular example, the acid is a benzoic acid, optionally substituted with an
organic or inorganic substituent known in the art. For example, the acid may be a benzoic acid
substituted with hydroxy or amino.
[0012] In the above method, the ratio of the organic acid to the compound of Formula I
may be about 1:1. Alternatively, the ratio of the organic acid to the compound of Formula I
may be about 2:1 or 3:1.
[0013] In the above method, the solvent may comprise an alcohol, and may further
comprise an aqueous medium. In one embodiment, a solution of the compound of Formula I
and the acid is concentrated until the resulting solution becomes cloudy compared to the
solution prior to concentration. Furthermore, a solution of the compound of Formula I and the
acid may be seeded with a salt. In particular examples, the acid is 4-hydroxybenzoic acid in a
solvent comprising alcohol and water. The alcohol may be heated prior to adding water, and
water may be added until the resulting solution is cloudy compared to the solution prior to the
addition of water. Examples of alcohol that may be used in the methods of the invention
include but are not limited to methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, or a mixture
thereof. In particular examples, the alcohol is methanol.
[0014] In particular examples, a compound of Formula I may be contacted with 4-
hydroxybenzoic acid to provide a methanol solution having a molarity of about 0.5 M. The
methanol solution may be heated to a temperature between 30 and 80 degrees Celsius,
preferably to a temperature between 45 and 60 degrees Celsius, or more preferably, to about 50
degrees Celsius. In particular examples, approximately three volumes of water are added to
the methanol solution, and the resulting solution is heated to about 50 degrees Celsius. The
methanol solution may be seeded with a small amount of the crystalline 4-hydroxybenzoate
salt of the compound of the Formula I. The methanol solution may also be cooled to
precipitate a compound of Formula I as a crystalline 4-hydroxybenzoate salt.
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[0015] The present invention provides methods for producing salts of Formula I that
are more stable when stored in bulk prior to manufacturing, particularly prior to tableting.
Furthermore, the current process avoids problems associated with hygroscopicity where
absorption of moisture occurs upon storage. Because the drug may be effective in small
dosages, dose accuracy is particularly important. The lessened tendency toward
hygroscopicity is important because the accuracy of weighing out bulk compound for
manufacturing and analytical purposes, particularly for tableting purposes, would be affected if
the compound's weight is partially attributable to water of hydration. Thus, constant assaying
would be required to ensure that the proper amount of active drug is provided.
[0016] The present invention also provides pharmaceutical salts that exhibit improved
chemical and thermal stability than other salts. In particular examples, the present invention
provides a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of the Formula I, wherein the salt is
citrate, edetate, lactate, maleate, mandelate, mesylate, terephthalate, substituted or
unsubstituted benzoate, orotate, substituted benzenesulfonate, naphthoate, napsylate, or
tosylate. In particular examples, the salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4—aminobenzoate, 4—
hydroxybenzenesulfonate, 4—aminobenzenesulfonate, benzoate or orotate. In more particular
examples, the salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-aminobenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate or4-
aminobenzenesulfonate. In yet more particular examples, the salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate. The
present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a salt of a compound
of Formula I, and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent.
[0017] Furthermore, the present invention provides a benzoate salt of a compound of
Formula I, having less hydroscopicity than the hydrobromide or hydrochloric salt of said
compound of Formula 1. The benzoate salt is more stable in storage than the hydrobromide or
hydrochloride salt of said compound of Formula I. The benzoate salt also has an improved
stability as compared to the free base, when measured at about 30 degrees Celsius and above,
or at about 40 degrees Celsius and above. In a particular example, the benzoate salt may be 4-
hydroxybenzoate.
[0018] Further, the present invention provides methods for modulating a CXCR4
receptor, a CCR5 receptor, or both, comprising contacting a cell having the receptor with an
effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a salt of a compound of Formula
I as previously described, and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent. In particular examples,
the present invention provides a method for treating a condition mediated by a CXCR4
receptor, a CCR5 receptor, or both, comprising administering to a subject in need of such
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treatment an effective amount of the pharmaceutical salts and compositions of the present
invention.
[0019] Examples of CXCR4 or CCR5 receptor mediated condition include but are not
limited to angiogenesis, atherosclerosis or acute thrombosis, retroviral infections like HIV,
arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, allergy, inflammatory disease such as neutrophil
mediated acute respiratory distress syndrome and ischemia/reperfusion injury to chronic
diseases such as asthma, or a rumor (solid or metastatic) including, but not limited to,
glioblastoma, blood related cancer malignancies such as lymphoma (Hodgkin's and Non-
Hodgkin's lymphoma), myeloma, fibroma, astrocytoma, acute and chronic leukemia and
tumors of the Central Nervous System (CNS), i.e. epenymoglioma, medulloblastoma,
oligodendoglioma and spongioblastoma. The tumor may be of brain, ovarian, breast, prostate,
lung or haematopoetic tissue. Other examples of CXCR4 or CCR5 receptor mediated
condition include allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lung diseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis,
eosinophilic pneumonias, delayed-type hypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease., systemic
anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses, drug allergies, insect sting allergies, autoimmune
diseases, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenile onset
diabetes, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune throiditis, graft rejection such as allograft rejection
or graft versus host disease; inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis,
spondyloarthropathies, scleroderma, psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, allergic
contact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis, eosinphilic myotis, eosiniphilic fasciitis, or a condition
. associated with immunosuppression.
[0020] In the above treatment methods, the subject may be human or animal. In
particular examples, the subject may be undergoing chemotherapy, radiation therapy, wound
healing, burn treatment, or therapy for autoimmune disease.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0021] The invention discloses methods of making novel salts of the compound of the
Formula I. In general, the procedures involve the mixing of the basic compound of the
Formula I with an acidic counter ion, followed by the isolation of the salt.
[0022] In one embodiment, the invention offers a simple process for the formation of a
salt between the compound of the Formula I and a series of inorganic acids. The
stoichiometric ratio of acid to Formula I can be varied. The following non-limiting list of
suitable inorganic ions representing suitable acids for use in the formation of a salt with the
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compound of the Formula I includes, for example chloride, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate,
bromide, fluoride, iodide.
[0023] In another embodiment, the present invention discloses a process for the
formation of a salt between an organic acid and the compound of the Formula I. The following
non-limiting list of organic ions representing suitable acids which may be used to form salts
according to the procedures disclosed in the present invention includes, for example, acetate,
aspartate, benzenesulfonate, citrate, edetate, lactate, maleate, mandelate, mesylate, D-tartrate,
L-tartrate, terephthalate, 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-aminobenzoate, orotate, 4-
hydroxybenzenesulfonate, 4-aminobenzenesulfonate, benzoate, napthoate, napsylate, tosylate.
[0024] In another embodiment, the present invention discloses a novel process for the
formation of a crystalline salt between an organic acid and the compound of the Formula I.
Suitable organic auions include, for example, but are not limited to 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-
aminobenzoate, 4-aminobenzenesulfonate, 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate, benzoate,
benzenesulfonate, orotate.
[0025] The process is illustrated by the formation of a 4-hydroxybenzoate salt of the
compound of the Formula 1. In one exmaple, a compound having Formula I is dissolved in a
suitable solvent. A suitable solvent is typically an alcohol, which includes, but is not limited to
methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol or mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of other
suitable solvents include dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidine, ethylene glycol. Preferred
solvents are methanol or ethanol or isopropanol. 4-hydroxybenzoic acid is then added as a
solid or as a solution in the same solvent. The acid is typically used in a 1.0:1 to 1.2:1 molar
ratio to the compound of the Formula I. The concentration of the compound of the Formula I
in the chosen solvent is typically about 0.5 moles/L, or approximately 4.5 weight equivalents
of solvent. The mixture is then stirred and heated to achieve solvation, which generally occurs
at 30-80°C, and preferably at about 45-60°C. A second solvent is then added, which is
typically water. Generally, about 8-10 weight equivalents are added, to achieve a slight
cloudiness. The pH of the solution may optionally be adjusted at this point to a range between
7-8 with aqueous sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid. The mixture is then cooled, with
stirring, to cause precipitation of the salt, usually as crystals. Seeding of the mixture during
cooling may be performed. The salt is isolated by filtration.
[0026] The salts prepared by the described procedures exhibit desirable characteristics,
when compared to the crystalline freebase, such as enhanced chemical and thermal stability.
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Utility and Administration
[0027] The invention is directed to pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions
of a compound of Formula I that modulate chemokine receptor activity. Chemokine receptors
include but are not limited to CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, CCR4, CCR5, CXCR3, and CXCR4.
[0028] In one embodiment, the invention provides pharmaceutically acceptable salts
and compositions of compounds of Formula I that demonstrate protective effects on target cells
from HIV infection by binding specifically to the chemokine receptor, thus affecting the
binding of a natural ligand to the CCR5 and/or CXCR4 of a target cell.
[0029] In another embodiment, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions
of the invention are useful as agents which affect chemokine receptors, such as CCR1, CCR2,
CCR3, CCR4, CCR5, CXCR3, CXCR4 where such chemokine receptors have been correlated
as being important mediators of many inflammatory as well as immunoregulatory diseases.
[0030] Other diseases that are also implicated with chemokines as mediators include
angiogenesis, and tumorigenesis such as brain, and breast tumors. Thus, a compound that
modulates the activity of such chemokine receptors is useful for the treatment or prevention of
such diseases.
[0031] The term "modulators" as used herein is intended to encompass antagonist,
agonist, partial antagonist, and or partial agonist, i.e., inhibitors, and activators. In one
embodiment of the present invention, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions
of compounds of Formula I demonstrate a protective effect against HIV infection by inhibiting
the binding of HIV to a chemokine receptor such as CCR5 and/or CXCR4, of a target cell.
Such modulation is obtained by a method which comprises contacting a target cell with an
amount of the compound which is effective to inhibit the binding of the virus to the chemokine
receptor.
[0032] The pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the invention that
inhibit chemokine receptor activity and function may be used for the treatment of diseases that
are associated with inflammation, including but are not limited to, inflammatory or allergic
diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lung diseases, hypersensitivity
pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonias, delayed-type hypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease
(ILD) (e.g., idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or ILD associated with rheumatoid arthritis,
systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome,
polymyositis or dermatomyositis); systemic anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses, drug
allergies, insect sting allergies; autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic
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arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenile onset diabetes;
glomerulonephritis, autoimmune throiditis, graft rejection, including allograft rejection or
graft-versus-host disease; inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative
colitis; spondyloarthropathies; scleroderma; psoriasis (including T-cell mediated psoriasis) and
inflammatory dermatoses such as dermatitis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, allergic contact
dermatitis, urticaria; vasculitis (e.g., necrotizing, cutaneous, and hypersensitivity vasculitis);
eosinphilic myotis, eosiniphilic fasciitis; and cancers.
[0033] In addition, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the
invention that activate or promote chemokine receptor function are used for the treatment of
diseases that are associated with immunosuppression such as individuals undergoing
chemotherapy, radiation therapy, enhanced wound healing and bum treatment, therapy for
autoimmune disease or other drug therapy (e.g., corticosteroid therapy) or combination of
conventional drugs used in the treatment of autoimmune diseases and graft/transplantation
rejection, which causes immunosuppression; immunosuppression due to congenital deficiency
in receptor function or other causes; and infectious diseases, such as parasitic diseases,
including but not limited to helminth infections, such as nematodes (round worms);
Trichuriasis, Enterobiasis, Ascariasis, Hookworm, Strongyloidiasis, Trichinosis, filariasis;
trematodes; visceral worms, visceral larva migtrans (e.g., Toxocara), eosinophilic
gastroenteritis (e.g., Anisaki spp., Phocanema ssp.), cutaneous larva migrans (Ancylostona
braziliense, Ancylostoma caninum); the malaria-causing protozoan Plasmodium vivax,
Human cytomegalovirus, Herpesvirus saimiri, and Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus, also known
as human herpesvirus 8, and poxvirus Moluscum contagiosum.
[0034] The pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the invention may be
used in combination with any other active agents or pharmaceutical compositions where such
combined therapy is useful to modulate chemokine receptor activity and thereby prevent and
treat inflammatory and immunoregulatory diseases.
[0035] The pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the invention may
further be used in combination with one or more agents useful in the prevention or treatment of
HIV. Examples of such agents include:
(1) nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor such as tenofovir disoproxil fumarate;
lamivudine/zidovudine; abacavir/larnivudine/zidovudine; emtricitabine; amdoxovir; alovudine;
DPC-817; SPD-756; SPD-754; GS7340; ACH-126,443 (beta)-L-F d4C; didanosine,
zalcitabine, stavudine, adefovir, adefovir dipivoxil, fozivudine todoxil, etc.;
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(2) non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (including an agent having anti-
oxidation activity such as immunocal, oltipraz, etc.) such as nevirapine, delavirdine, efavirenz,
loviride, immunocal, oltipraz, TMC-125; DPC-083; capravarine; calanolide A; SJ-3366 series,
etc.;
(3) protease inhibitors such as saquinavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, atazanaivir,
fosamprenavir, tipranavir, TMC-114, DPC-684, indinavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, palinavir,
lasinavir, etc.;
(4) entry inhibitors such as T-20; T-1249; PRO-542; PRO-140; TNX-355;
BMS-806 series; and 5-Helix;
(5) CCR5-receptor inhibitors such as Sch-C (or SCH351125); Sch-D:, and
SCH350634; TAK779; UK 427,857 TAK 449; and GSK-873,140 (ONO-4128)
(6) Integrase inhibitors such as L-870,810; GW-810781 (S-1360); and
(7) Budding inhibitors such as PA-344; and PA-457.
[0036] Combinations of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the
invention with HIV agents is not limited to (1), (2), and or (3), but includes combination with
any agent useful for the treatment of HIV. Combinations the compounds of the invention and
other HIV agents may be administered separately or in conjunction. The administration of one
agent may be prior to, concurrent to, or subsequent to the administration of other agent(s).
[0037] The pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the invention may be
administered by oral, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, intracisternal injection or
infusion, subcutaneous injection, transdermal or transmucosal administration or by implant.
They may also be administered by inhalation spray, nasal, vaginal, rectal, sublingual, or topical
routes and may be formulated, alone or together, in suitable dosage unit formulations
containing conventional non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants and vehicles
appropriate for each route of administration.
[0038] The pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the invention are
used to treat animals, including mice, rats, horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, cats, and monkeys. The
pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the invention are also effective for use
in humans.
[0039] The pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions of the invention may be
administered alone or as an admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier (e.g., solid
formulations such as tablets, capsules, granules, powders, etc.; liquid formulations such as
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syrups, injections, etc.) may be orally or non-orally administered. Examples of non-oral
formulations include injections, drops, suppositories, pessaryies.
[0040] In the treatment or prevention of conditions which require chemokine receptor
modulation an appropriate dosage level will generally be about 0.01 to 500 mg per kg subject
body weight per day which can be administered in singe or multiple doses. Preferably, the
dosage level will be about 0.1 to about 250 mg/kg per day. It will be understood that the
specific dose level and frequency of dosage for any particular patient may be varied and will
depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound used, the
metabolic stability and length of action of that compound, the age, body weight, general health,
sex, diet, mode and time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity of
the particular condition, and the patient undergoing therapy.
[0041] Having now generally described the invention, the same will be more readily
understood through reference to the following examples which are provided by way of
illustration, and are not intended to be limiting of the present invention, unless specified.
EXAMPLES:
[0042] The following examples are intended to illustrate, but not limit, the invention.
For those with skill in the art, it will be apparent that variations and alterations to the reaction
conditions to prepare and isolate the described salts may be apparent. Such variations and
alterations are intended to be within the scope and spirit of the present invention.
[0043] The following abbreviations used in the Examples:
g = grams
mg = milligrams
µL = microliters
mL = milliliters
L = liters
mmol = millimoles
equiv. = stoichiometric equivalents
N.= normal
ee = enantiomeric excess
HPLC = High Performance Liquid Chromatography
GC = Gas Chromatography
mp = melting point
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DSC = Differential Scanning Calorimetry
NMR = Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry
rt = room temperature (ambient)
EtOAc = ethyl acetate
MeOH = methanol
Et2O = diethyl ether
HBUOH = n-Butanol
iPrOH = isopropanol
1. Hydrochloride Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0044] It should be noted that all of the hydrochloride salts were synthesized using the
same general procedure with varying equivalents of hydrochloric acid.
[0045] In a 50 ml round-bottom flask, the compound of the Formula I (0.258 g, 0.738
mmol) was dissolved in reagent grade methanol (5 mL) to generate a colorless solution. The
solution was diluted with water (15 mL) and then aqueous hydrochloric acid (0.0978 N, 7.56
mL, 1 equiv.) was added in one portion. The resulting mixture was stirred at 70°C for one
hour. The solvents were removed in vacuo and the resulting clear glass residue was dissolved
in water (5 mL) and transferred to a 30 mL plastic bottle. The solution was frozen with liquid
nitrogen and then lyophilized over two days to yield a fluffy white solid which was
subsequently ground to a fine white powder of the hydrochloride salt of the compound of the
Formula I (0.280 g, 98 %). HPLC: 98 % (>99 % ee). GC: CH2C12 (5 ppm), EtOAc (4 ppm),
MeOH (0 ppm). Anal. Calcd. for C21H27N5 • 1.1 HC1 -1.4 H2O: C, 60.81; H, 7.51; N, 16.88; Cl,
9.40. Found: C, 60.80; H, 7.20; N, 16.81; Cl, 9.40.
2. Sulfate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0046] In a 50 mL round-bottom flask, the compound of the Formula I (0.513 g, 1.47
mmol) was dissolved in reagent grade methanol (5 mL) to generate a colorless solution.
Aqueous sulfuric acid (2 N, 0.735 mL, 1 equiv.) was added in one portion and the; reaction
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 50 minutes. The solvents were removed in vacuo
and the resulting clear glass residue was dissolved in methanol (3 mL) and added dropwise
(over 15 minutes) to diethyl ether (150 mL) at room temperature. The resulting white slurry
was stirred for 20 minutes and the white solid was isolated via suction filtration (under a steady
flow of nitrogen). Nitrogen was forced through the filter cake for 10 minutes and then the solid
was broken up with a spatula and transferred to the hot nitrogen apparatus. Hot nitrogen (~ 75
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°C) was blown through a chamber charged with the white solid for 72 hours to yield a fine
white powder (0.637 g, 97 %). The spectral data for the sulfate salt of the compound of the
Formula I is as follows: HPLC: 98 % (>99 % ee). GC: Et2O (1839 ppm), CH2C12 (11 ppm),
MeOH (0 ppm). Anal. Calcd. for C21H27N5 • 1.1 H2SO4-1.3 H2O: C, 52.46; H, 6.67; N, 14.57;
S, 7.34. Found: C, 52.60; H, 6.67; N, 14.62; S, 7.19.
[0047] The trisulfate salt can be synthesized using the same procedure reported above
with the addition of three equivalents of sulphuric acid.
3. Phosphate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0048] In a 50 mL round-bottom flask, the compound of the Formula I (0.393 g, 1.13
mmol) was dissolved in reagent grade methanol (3 mL) to generate a colorless solution. The
solution was diluted with water (2 mL) and then aqueous phosphoric acid (14.7 N, 77 µL, 1
equiv.) was added in one portion followed by the addition of water (15 mL). The resulting
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. The solvents were removed in vacuo
and the resulting clear glass residue was re-dissolved in water (5 mL) and then the solvents
removed again in vacuo (repeat two more times). The final colorless glass residue was ground
to a fine powder and dried in vacuo at 40°C overnight to yield the phosphate salt of the
compound of the Formula I (0.441 g, 87 %). HPLC: 99 % (>99 % ee). GC: CH2C12 (3 ppm),
MeOH (0 ppm). Anal. Calcd. for C21H27N5 • 1.0 H3PO4 • 0.6 H2O: C, 55.04; H, 6.86; N, 15.28.
Found: C, 55.16; H, 6.66; N, 15.03.
4. Benzoate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0049] To a solution of the compound of the Formula 1 (1.40 g, 4.01 mmol) in
methanol (25 mL) was added benzoic acid (0.488 g, 4.00 mmol). Water (25 mL) was then
added to the solution. The resulting solution was concentrated under vacuum via rotary
evaporation until slightly cloudy. A small amount of methanol (approximately 0.2 mL) was
then added to clarify the solution. The solution was then allowed to slowly evaporate under
ambient conditions. Seeding is optional at this point. Crystals formed over a period of 48
hours. The crystals were isolated by filtration. Yield of the benzoate salt of the compound of
the Formula I : 0.995 g (51%: C21H27N5 • C7H6O2 • H2O) as an off-white solid (mp 90°C
(DSC)): 'HNMR (300MHz, CD3OD,δ ppm) 1.35-1.70 (m, 5H), 1.80-2.04 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m,
lH),2.46(m, 1H), 2.60-2.90 (m,5H), 3.95 (d, lH,/ = 15.6 Hz), 4.00 (d, 1H,J = 15.6 Hz),
4.11 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.21 (m, 3H), 7.35-7.45 (m, 3H), 7.50-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.75-7.95 (m, 2H),
8.49 (d, 1H, J = 4.5 Hz); 13C NMR (75.5 MHz, CD3OD, δ ppm) 22.57,23.79, 26.65,26.86,
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30.27, 40.59, 51.19, 52.04, 63.49, 115.81, 123.55,123.77, 128.89,130.37,131.50, 137.00,
139.00,139.36,139.59, 147.87,156.26, 157.97,175.50; Anal. Calcd. C28H33N5O2-H2O: C,
68.69; H, 7.20; N, 14.30; S; Found: C, 68.64; H, 7.18; N, 14.35.
5 Benzenesulfonate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0050] The compound of the Formula I (2.43 g, 6.95 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol
(20 mL). Benzene sulfonic acid (1.10 g, 6.95 mmol) was added and the resulting solution was
stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The solvent was then removed under reduced pressure.
Ethanol (10 mL) was added to the residue and the solution was cooled to 0°C. Water was
added until the solution turned milky. The mixture was warmed to 40°C until complete
dissolution and was cooled slowly to 0°C with agitation. During the process, the solution was
seeded when temperature reached 30°C with approximately 10 mg of crystalline benzoate salt
of the compound of the Formula I. The mixture was stirred and additional hour at 0°C and the
solid was collected by filtration. The solid was finally dried at 40°C in vacuo for 1 day to.
afford the crystalline benzenesulfonate salt of the compound of the Formula I (2.58 g, 74%,
C21H27N5 C6H6O3S 0.5H2O) as an off-white solid (mp 87°C (DSC)): ]H NMR (300 MHz,
CD3OD, δ ppm) 1.35-1.60 (m, 4H), 1.70 (m, 1H), 1.80-2.10 (m, 2H), 2.25 (m, 1H), 2.46 (m,
• 1H), 2.60-2.90 (m,5H), 3.95 (d, 1H,J= 15.5 Hz), 4.02 (d, 1H,J= 15.5 Hz), 4.14 (m, 1H),
7.15-7.30 (m, 3H), 7.35-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.60 (m, 3H), 7.75-7.85 (m, 2H), 8.49 (d, 1H,J =
4.5 Hz); 13C NMR (75.5 MHz, CD3OD, 5 ppm) 22.84, 24.04, 26.89, 27.03, 30.54, 40.85,
51.41,52.30,63.76, 116.00, 123.86, 124.09, 127.31, 129.73, 131.71, 137.32, 139.70, 146.74,
148.13, 156.46, 158.21; Anal. Calcd. C21H27N5 • C6H6O3S • 0.5H2O: C, 62.77; H, 6.63; N,
13.56; S, 6.21; Found: C, 62.93; H, 6.66; N, 13.61; S, 6.10.
6. 4-Amin6ben2oate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0051] To a solution of the compound of the Formula I (2.80 g, 8.01 mmol) in
methanol (25 mL) was added a solution of 4-aminobenzoic acid (1.00 g, 8.01 mmol) in
methanol (25 mL). Water (50 mL) was then added, and the mixture was then placed under
vacuum, and concentrated to the point where the solution turned cloudy. A small amount of
methanol was then added to clarify the solution, and the solution was then filtered through a
filter paper. The solution was then seeded with a small amount of crystalline 4-aminobenzoate
salt, and was cooled to 0°C for 30 minutes. The mixture was then filtered, and the filter cake
was dried under vacuum at room temperature. Yield of off-white crystals of 4-aminobenzoate
salt of the compound of the Formula I (mp 139°C (DSC)): 3.15 g (81%). 1H NMR (300 MHz,
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CD3OD, 5ppm) 1.35-1.65 (m, 5H), 1.80-2.10 (m, 2H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 2.40 (m, 1H), 2.57-2.85
(m, 5H), 3.92 (d, 1H, J = 15.5 Hz), 4.02 (d, 1H, J = 15.5 Hz), 4.05 (m, 1H), 6.58 (d, 2H, J = 8.4
Hz), 7.18 (m, 3H), 7.48-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.72 (d, 2H, J= 8.4 Hz), 8.49 (d, 1H, J= 3.6 Hz); I3C
NMR (75.5 MHz, CD3OD, δ ppm) 22.56, 23.78, 26.67, 27.03, 30.27,40.57, 51.21, 52.03, ■
63.47, 114.80,115.81, 123.53, 123.74, 127.16, 132.20, 136.98,139.32,139.60, 147.86,
152.00, 156.27, 157.97, 176.07; Anal. Calcd. C21H27N5- C7H7NO2 0.5H2O: C, 67.86; H, 7.12;
N, 16.96; Found: C, 68.02; H, 7.04; N, 16.96.
7. 4-Hydroxybenzenesulfonate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0052] To a solution of the compound of the Formula I (1.40 g, 4.01 mmol) in
methanol (30 mL) was added a solution of 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid in methanol (40 mL
of a 0.10 M solution, 4.0 mmol). The slightly pink solution was filtered through a filter payer,
then the mixture was then placed under vacuum, and concentrated to the point where the
solution turned cloudy. The solution was then seeded with a small amount of crystalline 4-
hydroxybenzenesulfonate salt, and was cooled to 0°C for 2 hours. The mixture was then
filtered, and the filter cake was dried under vacuum at room temperature. Yield of slightly
pink crystals of 4-hydroxybenenesulfonate salt of the compound of the Formula I (mp 152°C
(DSC)): 1.11 g(50%). lHNMR(300MHz,CD3OD,δ ppm) 1.38-1.57 (m, 4H), 1.65 (m, 1H),
1.80-2.10 (m, 2H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.43 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.85 (m, 5H), 3.92 (d, 1H,J = 15.5 Hz),
4.00 (d, 1H, J = 15.5 Hz), 4.12 (m, 1H), 6.75 (d, 2H, J= 8.4 Hz), 7.18-7.24 (m, 3H), 7.51-7.55
(m, 3H), 7,64 (d, 2H, J= 8.4 Hz), 8.47 (d, 1H, J= 4.2.Hz); 13C NMR (75.5 MHz, CD3OD, δ
ppm) 22.56, 23.78, 26.62,26.76,30.27,40.58, 51.12,-52.05, 63.49, 115.85, 123.59, 123.80,
128.87, 137.03, 137.39, 139.40, 147.86, 156.18,157.93, 160.72; Anal. Calcd. C2iH27N5-
C6H7SO4 ■ 1.5H2O: C, 58.89; H, 6.59; N, 12.72; S, 5.82; Found: C, 58.84; H, 6.62; N, 12.69; S,
5.76.
8. 4-Aminobenzenesulfonate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0053] To a solution of the compound of the Formula I (2.00 g, 5.72 mmol) in
methanol (25 mL) was added 4-arninobenzenesulfonic acid (0.991 g, 5.72 mmol). Water (25
mL) was then added. The mixture was then placed under vacuum, and concentrated to the
point where the solution turned cloudy. The solution was opened to the atmosphere, and was
allowed to slowly evaporate at room temperature to initiate crystallization. After 24 hours, the
mixture was then filtered, and the filter cake was dried under vacuum at room temperature.
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The mother liquor was collected and was seeded and allowed to evaporate to yield a second
crop of crystals. Yield of off-white crystals of 4-aminobenenesulfonate salt of the compound of
the Formula I (mp 137-139°C): 2.21 g (71%, both crops combined). ]H NMR (300 MHz,
CD3OD, δ ppm) 1.38-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.65 (m, 1H), 1.80-2.10 (m, 2H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 2.46 (m,
1H), 2.62-2.85 (m, 5H), 3.92 (d, 1H, J = 15.5 Hz), 4.00 (d, 1H, J= 15.5 Hz), 4.12 (m, 1H),
6.61 (d, 2H, J= 8.1 Hz), 7.18 (m, 3H), 7.52-7.54 (m, 5H), 8.47 (d, 1H, J= 4.2 Hz); I3C NMR
(75.5 MHz, CD3OD, δ ppm) 22.57, 23.78, 26.62, 26.78, 30.26, 40.58, 51.12, 52.06, 63.47,
114.76, 115.93, 123.57, 123.79, 128.43, 134.59, 137.03, 139.37,147.87, 151.68, 156.21,
157.94; Anal. Calcd. C2iH27N5- C6H7NSO3 - H2O: C, 59.98; H, 6.71; N, 15.54; S, 5.93; Found:
C, 60.06; H, 6.65; N, 15.59;S, 5.79.
9a. 4-Hydroxybenzoate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I (Procedure A):
[0054] To a solution of the compound of the Formula I (6.99 g, 20.0 mmol) in
methanol (50 mL) was added 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (2.76 g, 20.0 mmol). Water (30 mL) was
then added. The mixture was then placed under vacuum, and concentrated to the point where
the solution turned cloudy. A small amount of methanol (about 1 mL) was added to re-clarify
the solution, which was then filtered through a filter paper. The solution was then seeded with
a small amount of crystalline 4-hydroxybenzoate salt, and was then cooled to 0°C for 30
minutes, during which time, white crystals formed. The mixture was then filtered. The mother
liquor was then re-filtered to give two crops of crystals of the 4-hydroxybenzoate salt of the
compound of the Formula 1 (mp 151°C (DSC)): 8.86 g (91%, both crops combined). 1H NMR
(300 MHz, CD3OD, δ ppm) 1.38-1.54 (m,4H), 1.65 (m, 1H), 1.84-2.05 (m,2H), 2.18 (m, 1H),
2.46 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.85 (m, 5H), 3.93 (d, 1H, J= 15.6 Hz), 4.03 (d, 1H,J= 15.5 Hz), 4.12 (dd,
1H, J= 10.8, 3.0 Hz), 6.70 (d, 2H, J= 8.7 Hz), 7.17-7.22 (m, 3H), 7.52-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.80 (d,
2H, J= 8.4 Hz), 8.47 (d, 1H, J = 4.2 Hz); 13C NMR (75.5 MHz, CD3OD, 5 ppm) 22.56, 23.74,
26.65, 26.94, 30.28, 40.57, 51.22, 52.04, 63.51, 115.48, 115.81,123.56, 123.79, 129.83,
132.43, 137.03, 139.38, 147.86, 156.26, 157.95, 161.15, 175.60; Anal. Calcd. C2,H27N5-
C7H6O3 • 0.4H2O: C, 67.97; H, 6.88; N, 14.15; Found: C, 68.02; H, 6.93; N, 14.24.
9b. 4-Hydroxybenzoate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I (Procedure B):
[0055] The compound of the Formula I (37.2 g, 130 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH
(260 mL) at room temperature. 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid (17.94 g, 0.9 eq. based on theoretical
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added to ensure 5 ~ 10 % excess of the acid. The pH of the mixture was checked by moistened
pH paper, and more acid or NaOH was added if necessary to bring the pH to 7 ~ 8. The
mixture was heated to 50 °C and water (720 mL) was added. The mixture was slowly cooled
and was seeded at -40 °C. Crystals began to form. After stirring at room temperature
overnight, the mixture was filtered and the filter cake was washed with ice-cold aqueous
MeOH (3:1 water-MeOH, 500 mL in two washings). The solid was dried under a stream of N2
and further dried under high vacuum overnight to give the final product as slightly off-white
powder: 43.3 g (71 %). Purity: 99.9 % by HPLC; chiral Purity (HPLC): 97.1 % e.e. mp 151°C
(DSC). The spectral data is consistent with that listed in procedure 9a.
9c. 4-Hydroxybenzoate Salt of the Compound of the Formula 1 (Procedure C):
[0056] A solution of the compound of the Formula 1 (560 g, 1.6 mol) in water at pH 9-
10 (2.3 L) was extracted with two portions of n-butanol (2.3 L each). The combined n-butanol
fractions containing the compound of the Formula I were then concentrated under reduced
pressure at a temperature of approximately 35 °C to a volume of approximately 1.5 L.
Isopropanol (3.5 L) was then added and the solution was concentrated to a final volume of 1.5
L under reduced pressure at approximately 35 °C. Analysis for water content was then
conducted (pass of 0.1% or less: if water content is above 0.1% w/w, another fraction of
isopropanol is added and the distillation is repeated). A further 3.5 L of isopropanol was added
to the solution.
[0057] In a separate vessel, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (1 l0g, 0.8 mol, 0.5 eq.) was
dissolved in isopropanol (3.5 L), and the acid solution was added to the isopropanol solution of
the compound of the Formula I. The relative ratios of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid to the compound
of the Formula I were checked by 1H NMR, and further portions (0.1 eq.) are added until a
target of 100-110 mol % 4-hydroxybenzoic acid to compound of the Formula 1 was reached.
The solution was then concentrated under reduced pressure at 30-50 °C to a final volume of
approximately 1.5 L, and the solvent ratio of n-Butanol to isopropanol was checked by 1H
NMR (expecting approximately 25% n-Butanol relative to isopropanol). The solution was then
filtered, and isopropanol (0.75 L) is then added. The solution was warmed to 50-55 °C, and
water (9 L) was then added slowly, maintaining the temperature between 50-55 °C. The pH of
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cooled to 38-40 °C, and seed crystals (3.8 g) were then added to initiate crystallization. After
stirring at 38-40 °C for approximately 45 minutes, the mixture was cooled over 2-3 hours to 0-
5 °C. The slurry was then stirred at 0-5 °C for 1 hour. The product 4-hydroxybenzoic acid salt
of the compound of the Formula I was isolated by filtration, and the filter cake was dried at 40-
50 °C in a vacuum oven until the water content was hydroxybenzoic acid salt of the compound of the Formula I was isolated as a fluffy off-white
crystalline solid: Purity 96.8% (w/w assay on an anhydrous basis by HPLC: Total impurities
0.14% w/w); Chiral Purity >99% e.e. The Spectral data is consistent with that listed in
Procedure 9a.
10. Orotate Salt of the Compound of the Formula I:
[0058] In a 50 mL round-bottom flask, the compound of the Formula I (2.00 g, 5.73
mmol) was dissolved in reagent grade methanol (20 mL) to generate a colorless solution. The
solution was diluted with water (5 mL) and then orotic acid monohydrate (1.00 g, 5.73 mmol)
was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for one hour. The solvents
were removed in vacuo and the resulting pale yellow glass residue was suspended in ethyl
acetate (30 mL). The pale yellow slurry was heated to 80°C and methanol was added slowly
until the solid completely dissolved (18 mL MeOH in total). Five drops of water was then
added to aid in crystallization and the pale yellow solution was cooled slowly to room
temperature resulting in the formation of a white crystalline solid. After 18 hours at room
temperature the solid was broken up with a spatula and the white macrocrystalline solid was
isolated via suction filtration and then dried in vacuo at 50°C for 16 hours (2.75 g, 95 %).
HPLC: 99.7 % (>99 % ee). GC: EtOAc (45 ppm), MeOH (11 ppm).
11. N1-(lH-Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-N1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-butane-
1,4-diamine free base and crystalline salts (specified in TABLE 1) stability samples
preparation and storage conditions:
[0059] About 100 mg of material was placed in a clear 4 ml vial. Lids were placed
tightly on the vials by hand and the vials were stored at 25°C/60% RH, 40°C/75% RH and 70°C
in desiccator. At each time point, about 0.3 to 0.6 mg sample was taken out and dissolved in
1:1 0.1 M HCHMeOH to make a 0.5 mg/mL solution. The samples were analyzed by HPLC
and the peak area percentages of the compound N1-(lH-Benzimidazo1-2-ylmethyl)- N1-
(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-yl)-butane-l,4-diamine and degradation product were used as
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[0060] Table 1 illustrates the stability profile, at various temperatures, of salt types of
N1-(lH-Benzimidazol-2-ylmethy)-N1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-8-y1)-butane-l,4-diarnine.
Table 1

Salt Months 70°C 40°C/75%RH 25°C/60%RH
Free base 1 45.9% 86.6% 99.5%
p-hydroxybenzoate 3 99.3% 99.8% 99.7%
p-aminobenzoate 3 99.0% 99.5% 99.7%
p-hydroxybenzene sulfonate 1 99.8% 99.9% 100.0%
p-aminobenzene sulfonate 1 99.2% 99.7% 100.0%
Benzene sulfonate 0.5 88.4% 99.2% 99.9%
Benzoate 1 85.1% 99.5% 100.0%
O rotate 0.5 95.0% 99.8% 100.0%
[0061] It is understood that the foregoing detailed description and accompanying
examples are merely illustrative, and are not to be taken as limitations upon the scope of the
invention. Various changes and modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be apparent
to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications, including without limitation those
relating to intermediates, syntheses, formulations and/or methods of use of the invention, may
be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. U.S. patents and publications
referenced herein are incorporated by reference.
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Claims
1. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of Formula I

wherein said salt is citrate, edetate, lactate, maleate, mandelate, mesylate, terphthalate,
substituted or unsubstituted benzoate, orotate, substituted benzenesulfonate, naphthoate,
napsylate, or tosylate.
2. The salt of claim 1, wherein said salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-aminobenzoate,
4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate, 4-aminobenzenesulfonate, or orotate.
3. The salt of claim 2, wherein said salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate.
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt
of any of claims 1-3, and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent.
5. The use of the composition of claim 4 in a method to modulate a CXCR4
receptor |and/or| a CCR5 receptor or to treat a condition mediated by a CXCR4 receptor
|and/or| a CCR5 receptor.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein said condition is angiogenesis, HIV, arthritis,
allergy, inflammatory disease, asthma, a tumor, is allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lung
diseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonias, delayed-type
hypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease, systemic anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses,
drug allergies, insect sting allergies, autoimmune diseases, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus
erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenile onset diabetes, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune
throiditis, graft rejection, inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulce'rative colitis,
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spondyloarthropathies, scleroderma, psoriasis, dennatitis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, allergic
contact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis, eosinphilic myotis, or eosiniphilic fasciitis; or wherein
said condition is associated with immunosuppression.
7. A process for preparing a salt of a compound of Formula I

comprising contacting a compound of Formula I in a solvent with an acid to obtain a
salt of a compound of Formula I, wherein said salt is citrate, edetate, lactate, maleate,
mandelate, mesylate, terephthalate, substituted or unsubstituted benzoate, orotate, substituted
benzenesulfonate, naphthoate, napsylate, or tosylate.
8. The process of claim 7, wherein the ratio of said acid and said compound of
Formula I is about 1:1; 1.1:1; 2:1; or 3:1; and/or
wherein said acid is an optionally substituted benzoic acid or benzene sulfonic acid;
and/or
wherein said solvent comprises an alcohol, and optionally comprising an aqueous
medium; and/or
wherein a mixture of the compound of Formula I and the acid is concentrated until the
resulting mixture becomes cloudy compared to the mixture prior to concentration; or wherein
water is added until the resulting mixture is cloudy compared to the mixture prior to the
addition of water; and/or
wherein a mixture of the compound of Formula I and the acid is seeded with a salt;
and/or
wherein a mixture of the compound of Formula I and the acid is heated, and water is
added to said heated mixture.
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9. The process of claim 8, wherein an alcohol and water solution of the acid and
the compound of the Formula I is concentrated until the resulting solution is cloudy compared
to the solution prior to concentration.
10. The process of any of claims 7-9, comprising contacting 4-hydroxybenzoic acid
with said compound of Formula I in isopropanol to provide a solution having a molarity of
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Claims
1. A process for preparing a salt of a compound of Formula I

comprising contacting a compound of Formula I in a solvent with an acid to obtain a
salt of a compound of Formula I, wherein said salt is citrate, edetate, lactate, maleate,
mandelate, mesylate, terephthalate, substituted or unsubstituted benzoate, orotate, substituted
benzenesulfonate, naphthoate, napsylate, or tosylate.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein the ratio of said acid and said compound of
Formula I is about 1:1; 1.1:1; 2:1; or 3:1.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein said acid is an optionally substituted benzoic
acid or benzene sulfonic acid.
4. The process of claim 3, wherein said acid is optionally substituted with hydroxy
or amino.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein said salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-
aminobenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate, 4-aminobenzenesulfonate, or orotate.
6. The process of claim 5, wherein said salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate.
7. The process of claim 1, wherein said solvent comprises an alcohol, and
optionally comprising an aqueous medium.
8. The process of claim 7, wherein said alcohol is methanol, ethanol, propanol,
isopropanol, n-butanol, or a mixture thereof.
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9. The process of claim 1, wherein a mixture of the compound of Formula I and
the acid is concentrated until the resulting mixture becomes cloudy compared to the mixture
prior to concentration; or wherein water is added until the resulting mixture is cloudy
compared to the mixture prior to the addition of water.
10. The process of claim 1, wherein a mixture of the compound of Formula I and
the acid is seeded with a salt.
11. The process of claim 1, wherein 4-hydroxybenzoic acid is contacted with said
compound of Formula I in a solvent to form a mixture, and optionally adjusting the pH of said
mixture to about 7-8.
12. The process of claim 11, wherein said solvent comprises alcohol, and optionally
comprising an aqueous medium.
13. The process of claim 12, wherein said alcohol is methanol, ethanol, propanol,
isopropanol, n-butanol, or a mixture thereof.
14. The process of claim 13, wherein said alcohol is isopropanol.
15. The process of claim 11, wherein the mixture is heated, and water is added to
said heated mixture.
16. The process of claim 11, wherein water is added until the resulting mixture is
cloudy compared to the mixture prior to the addition of water.
17. The process of claim 11, wherein the ratio of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and the
compound of the Formula I is approximately 1:1.
18. The process of claim 11, wherein an alcohol and water solution of the acid and
the compound of the Formula I is concentrated until the resulting solution is cloudy compared
to the solution prior to concentration.
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19. The process of claim 1, comprising contacting 4-hydroxybenzoic acid with said
compound of Formula I in isopropanol to provide a solution having a molarity of about 0.7 M.
20. The process of claim 19, wherein the isopropanol solution is heated to a
temperature between 30 and 80 degrees Celsius; a temperature between 45 and 60 degrees
Celsius; or to a temperature about 50 degrees Celsius.
21. The process of claim 19, wherein approximately four volumes of water relative
to alcohol solution volume are added to said isopropanol solution, optionally adjusting the pH
of the solution to 7-8, and heating the resulting solution to about 50 degrees Celsius.
22. The process of claim 19. wherein the isopropanol solution is seeded with a 4-
hydroxybenzoate salt of the compound of Formula I, and/or optionally cooled to precipitate a
compound of Formula I as a 4-hydroxybenzoate salt.
23. The process of claim 1, wherein an alcohol solution of the compound of
Formula I is contacted with an alcohol solution of said acid, wherein each alcohol solution
optionally comprises an aqueous medium.
24. The process of claim 23, wherein each alcohol solution is isopropanol.
25. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of Formula I

wherein said salt is citrate, edetate, lactate, maleate, mandelate, mesylate, terphthalate,
substituted or unsubstituted benzoate, orotate, substituted benzenesulfonate, naphthoate,
napsylate, or tosylate.
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26. The salt of claim 25, wherein said salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-aminobenzoate,
4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate, 4-aminobenzenesulfonate, or orotate.
27. The salt of claim 26, wherein said salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate.
28. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the pharmaceutically acceptable salt
of claim 25, and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent.
29. The composition of claim 28, wherein said salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate, 4-
aminobenzoate, 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate, 4-aminobenzenesulfonate, or orotate.
30. The composition of claim 29, wherein said salt is 4-hydroxybenzoate.
31. A benzoate salt of a compound of Formula I

having less hydroscopicity than the hydrobromide or hydrochloric salt of said
compound of Formula I.
32. The salt of claim 31, wherein said benzoate is 4-hydroxybenzoate.
33. The salt of claim 31, wherein said salt is more stable in storage than the
hydrobromide or hydrochloride salt of said compound of Formula I.
34. The salt of clam 31, wherein said salt has an improved stability as compared to
the free base at about 30 degrees Celsius and above; at about 40 degrees Celsius and above; or
at about 70 degrees Celsius and above.
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35. A method to modulate a CXCR4 receptor, a CCR5 receptor, or both,
comprising contacting a cell having said receptor with an effective amount of a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 25, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof,
thereoby modulating said receptor.
36. A method to treat a condition mediated by a CXCR4 receptor, a CCR5 receptor,
or both, comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment an effective amount of
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of claim 25, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof,
thereby treating said condition.
37. The method of claim 36, wherein said subject is human or animal.
38. The method of claim 36, wherein said condition is angiogenesis, HIV, arthritis,
allergy, inflammatory disease, asthma, or a tumor.
39. The method of claim 38, wherein said tumor is of brain, breast, prostate, lung or
haematopoetic tissue.
40. The method of claim 38, wherein said arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis.
41. The method of claim 36, wherein said condition is allergic rhinitis,
hypersensitivity lung diseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonias,
delayed-type hypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease, systemic anaphylaxis or
hypersensitivity responses, drug allergies, insect sting allergies, autoimmune diseases, psoriatic
arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenile onset diabetes,
glomerulonephritis, autoimmune throiditis, graft rejection, inflammatory bowel diseases,
Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, spondyloarthropathies, scleroderma, psoriasis, dermatitis,
eczema, atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis, eosinphilic myotis,
or eosiniphilic fasciitis; or wherein said condition is associated with immunosuppression.
42. The method of claim 36, wherein said subject is undergoing chemotherapy,
radiation therapy, wound healing, burn treatment, or therapy for autoimmune disease.
23 AS ORIGINALLY FILED

The present invention relates to chemokine-binding heterocyclic compound salts, methods of use thereof, and methods
for preparing the same.

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01271-kolnp-2007-abstract.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-assignment.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-claims1.0.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-claims1.1.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-correspondence others 1.1.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-correspondence others.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-description complete.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-form 1.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-form 13.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-form 3 1.1.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-form 3.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-form 5.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-gpa.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-international exm report.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-international publication.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-international search report.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-pct request.pdf

01271-kolnp-2007-priority document.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(07-01-2014)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(10-02-2012)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(12-01-2015)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(18-01-2012)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(18-01-2012)-DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE).pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(18-01-2012)-FORM 1.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(18-01-2012)-FORM 13.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(18-01-2012)-FORM 2.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(18-01-2012)-OTHERS.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(18-01-2012)-PETITION UNDER RULE 137.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(19-02-2015)-AMENDED CLAIMS.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(20-02-2014)-ANNEXURE TO FORM 3.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(20-02-2014)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(20-02-2014)-OTHERS.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(22-07-2013)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(22-07-2013)-OTHERS.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(28-10-2014)-ANNEXURE TO FORM 3.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(28-10-2014)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(29-12-2014)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-(31-07-2014)-CORRESPONDENCE.pdf

1271-KOLNP-2007-FORM 13.pdf


Patent Number 265438
Indian Patent Application Number 1271/KOLNP/2007
PG Journal Number 09/2015
Publication Date 27-Feb-2015
Grant Date 24-Feb-2015
Date of Filing 11-Apr-2007
Name of Patentee ANORMED, INC.
Applicant Address NO. 200-20353 - 64TH AVENUE, LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA V2Y IN5
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 CHEN GANG UNIT 6, 20875-88TH AVENUE, LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA V1M 3K1
2 BAIRD IAN R 3115 OSPREY DRIVE WEST, ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA V2T 5K8
3 CRAWFORD JASON B 4, 3838 ALBERT STREET, BURNABY BRITISH COLUMBIA V5C 2C9
4 SKERLJ RENATO T 2168 WEST 14TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA V6K 2V7
5 ZHU YONGBAO 1254 MICHIGAN DRIVE, COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA V3B 6T8
PCT International Classification Number A61K 31/4709
PCT International Application Number PCT/US2005/034491
PCT International Filing date 2005-09-26
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/614,790 2004-09-29 U.S.A.