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AZD 7594

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Mar 272016
 

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AZD 7594

‘s asthma candidate

AZ13189620; AZD-7594

Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft, Astrazeneca Ab

Molecular Formula: C32H32F2N4O6
Molecular Weight: 606.616486 g/mol

3-[5-[(1R,2S)-2-(2,2-difluoropropanoylamino)-1-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)propoxy]indazol-1-yl]-N-(oxolan-3-yl)benzamide

Benzamide, 3-​[5-​[(1R,​2S)​-​2-​[(2,​2-​difluoro-​1-​oxopropyl)​amino]​-​1-​(2,​3-​dihydro-​1,​4-​benzodioxin-​6-​yl)​propoxy]​-​1H-​indazol-​1-​yl]​-​N-​[(3R)​-​tetrahydro-​3-​furanyl]​-
Cas 1196509-60-0

AZD-7594 is in phase II clinical trials by AstraZeneca for the treatment of mild to moderate asthma.

It is also in phase I clinical trials for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02479412

Company AstraZeneca plc
Description Inhaled selective glucocorticoid receptor (GCCR) modulator
Molecular Target Glucocorticoid receptor (GCCR)
  • Phase II Asthma
  • Phase I Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • 01 Feb 2016 AstraZeneca completes a phase II trial in Asthma in Bulgaria and Germany (Inhalation) (NCT02479412)
  • 09 Jan 2016 AstraZeneca plans to initiate a phase I trial in Healthy volunteers in USA (IV and PO) (NCT02648438)
  • 01 Jan 2016 Phase-I clinical trials in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (In volunteers) in USA (PO, IV, Inhalation) (NCT02648438)

 

PATENT

http://www.google.com/patents/WO2009142569A1

 

PATENT

US20100804345

UNWANTED ISOMER

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WANTED COMPD

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PATENT

WO 2009142571

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WANTED ISOMER

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3-(5- { TC 1 R,2SV2-r(2,2-difluoropropanoyl)aminol- 1 -(2,3-dihydro-l ,4-benzodioxin-6-5 yDpropylioxy) – 1 H-indazol- 1 -ylVN-[(3R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-vnbenzamide. APCI-MS: m/z 607 [MH+] 1H NMR ^OO MHz, DMSOd6) δ 8.71 (IH, d), 8.65 (IH, d), 8.24 (IH, s), 8.18 (IH, s), 7.90 – 7.84 (2H, m), 7.77 (IH, d), 7.65 (IH, t), 7.21 (IH, dd), 7.13 (IH, d), 6.89 – 6.78 (3H, m), 5.17 (IH, d), 4.48 (IH, m), 4.23 – 4.10 (5H, m), 3.89 – 3.82 (2H, m), 3.72 (IH, td), 3.61 (IH, dd), 2.16 (IH, m), 1.94 (IH, m), 1.55 (3H, t), 1.29 (3H, d). LC (method A) rt = 12.03 min LC (method B) rt = 11.13 min Chiral SFC (method B) rt = 4.71 min M.p. = 177 °C

UNWANTED

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o 3-(5- { IY 1 R,2S V2-r(2,2-difluoropropanoyl)amino|- 1 -(2,3-dihydro- 1 ,4-benzodioxin-6- yl)propyl]oxy } – 1 H-indazol- 1 -yP-N-IO S)-tetrahydrofuran-3 -yl|benzamide

APCI-MS: m/z 607 [MH+]

1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-J6) δ 8.71 (IH, d), 8.65 (IH, d), 8.24 (IH, s), 8.18 (IH, s),

7.90 – 7.84 (2H, m), 7.77 (IH, d), 7.65 (IH, t), 7.21 (IH, dd), 7.13 (IH, d), 6.89 – 6.78 (3H,s m), 5.17 (IH, d), 4.48 (IH, m), 4.24 – 4.11 (5H, m), 3.90 – 3.81 (2H, m), 3.72 (IH, td), 3.61

(IH, dd), 2.16 (IH, m), 1.94 (IH, m), 1.55 (3H, t), 1.29 (3H, d).

LC (Method A) rt = 12.02 min

LC (Method B) rt = 11.12 min

Chiral SFC (method B) rt = 5.10 min o M.p. = 175 0C

PATENT

WO 2011061527

http://www.google.com/patents/WO2011061527A1?cl=en

Intermediate 12

( 1 R,2S)-2-amino- 1 -(2,3 -dihydrobenzo b [ 1 ,41dioxin-6-yl)propan- 1 -ol hydrochloride. (12)

Figure imgf000036_0001

5-6 N HC1 in 2-propanol (8 mL, 40-48 mmol) was added to tert-butyl (lR,2S)-l-(2,3- dihydrobenzo[b][l,4]dioxin-6-yl)-l-hydroxypropan-2-ylcarbamate (I2a) (3.1 g, 10.02 mmol) in ethyl acetate (40 mL) at 40°C and stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was allowed to reach r.t. and was concentrated by evaporation. Ether was added and the salt was filtered off and washed with ether. The salt was found to be hygroscopic. Yield 2.10 g (85%)

APCI-MS: m/z 210 [MH+-HC1]

1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-^): δ 8.01 (brs, 3H), 6.87-6.76 (m, 3H), 5.93 (brd, 1H), 4.79 (brt, 1H), 4.22 (s, 4H), 3.32 (brm, 1H), 0.94 (d, 3H).

tert-butyl (1R,2S)- 1 -(2,3-dihvdrobenzorbl Γ 1 ,41dioxin-6-yl)- 1 -hvdroxypropan-2-ylcarbamate.

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The diastereoselective catalytic Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction was made by the method described by Jingjun Yin et. al. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 840-843.

(S)-tert-butyl 1 -(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b] [ 1 ,4]dioxin-6-yl)- 1 -oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (I2b) (3.76 g, 12.23 mmol), aluminium isopropoxide (0.5 g, 2.45 mmol) and 2-propanol (12 mL, 157.75 mmol) in toluene (22 mL) were stirred at 50°C under argon for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into 1M HC1 (150 mL) and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (250 mL). The organic phase was washed with water (2×50 mL) and brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SC”4, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash- chromatography on silica using ethyl acetate/hexane (1/2) as eluent. Fractions containing product were combined. Solvent was removed by evaporation to give the desired product as a colourless solid. Yield 3.19 g (84%) APCI-MS: m/z 236, 210, 192 [MH -tBu-18, MH -BOC, MH -BOC- 18]

1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-^): δ 6.80-6.70 (m, 3H), 6.51 (d, IH), 5.17 (d, IH), 4.36 (t, IH),

4.19 (s, 4H), 3.49 (m, IH), 1.31 (s, 9H), 0.93 (d, 3H).

(S)-tert-butyl 1 -(2,3-dihydrobenzo[bl [ 1 ,41dioxin-6-yD- 1 -oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate. (I2b)

Figure imgf000037_0001

A suspension of (S)-tert-butyl l-(methoxy(methyl)amino)-l-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (3 g, 12.92 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was placed under a protective atmosphere of argon and cooled down to -15 to -20°C. Isopropylmagnesium chloride, 2M in THF (6.5 mL, 13.00 mmol), was added keeping the temperature below -10°C. The temperature was allowed to reach 0°C. A freshly prepared solution of (2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][l,4]dioxin-6-yl)magnesium bromide, 0.7M in THF (20 mL, 14.00 mmol) was added. The temperature was allowed to reach r.t. overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into ice cooled IN HC1 (300 mL). TBME (300 mL) was added and the mixture was transferred to a separation funnel. The water phase was back extracted with TBME (200 mL). The ether phases were washed with water, brine and dried (Na2S04). The crude product was purified by flash chromatography using TBME /Heptane 1/2 as eluent. Fractions containing the product were combined and solvents were removed by evaporation to give the subtitle compound as a slightly yellow sticky oil/gum. Yield 3.76g

(95%)

APCI-MS: m/z 208 [MH+ – BOC]

1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-^): δ 7.50 (dd, IH), 7.46 (d, IH), 7.24 (d, IH), 6.97 (d, IH), 4.97 (m, IH), 4.30 (m, 4H), 1.36 (s, 9H), 1.19 (d, 3H).

Intermediate 13

(lR,2S)-2-amino-l-(4H-benzo[dl[l,31dioxin-7- l)propan-l-ol hydrochloride (13)

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Tert-butyl ( 1 R,2S)- 1 -(4H-benzo[d] [ 1 ,3]dioxin-7-yl)- 1 -hydroxypropan-2-ylcarbamate (I3b) (403 mg, 1.30 mmol) was dissolved in ethyl acetate (5 mL) and 5-6 N HC1 solution in 2- propanol (1.5 mL, 7.5-9 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 50 °C for 1.5 hours. The solvents was removed by evaporation. The residual sticky gum was treated with ethyl acetate and evaporated again to give a solid material that was suspended in acetonitrile and stirred for a few minutes. The solid colourless salt was collected by filtration and was found to be somewhat hygroscopic. The salt was quickly transferred to a dessicator and dried under reduced pressure. Yield 293 mg (92%)

APCI-MS: m/z 210 [MH+ -HC1]

1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-^) δ 8.07 (3H, s), 7.05 (IH, d), 6.92 (IH, dd), 6.85 (IH, d), 6.03 (IH, d), 5.25 (2H, s), 4.87 (3H, m), 3.42 – 3.29 (IH, m), 0.94 (3H, d).

(4S.5R -5-(4H-benzordiri.31dioxin-7-vn- -methyloxazolidin-2-one (I3a

Figure imgf000038_0001

A mixture of (lR,2S)-2-amino-l-(4H-benzo[d][l,3]dioxin-7-yl)propan-l-ol hydrochloride (I3b) (120 mg, 0.49 mmol), DIEA (0.100 mL, 0.59 mmol) and CDI (90 mg, 0.56 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was stirred at r.t. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated by evaporation and the residual material was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was washed with 10% NaHS04, dried over MgS04, filtered and evaporated. The crude product was analysed by LC/MS and was considered pure enough for further analysis by NMR. Yield 66 mg (57%)

The relative cis conformation of the product was confirmed by comparing the observed 1H- NMR with the literature values reported for similar cyclised norephedrine (Org. Lett. 2005 (07), 13, 2755-2758 and Terahedron Assym. 1993, (4), 12, 2513-2516). In a 2D NOESY experiment a strong NOE cross-peak was observed for the doublet at 5.64 with the multiplet at 4.19 ppm. This also confirmed the relative czs-conformation.

APCI-MS: m/z 236 [MH+]

1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) δ 6.99 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, IH), 6.88 (dd, J= 8.0, 1.4 Hz, IH), 6.83 (s, IH), 5.81 (brs,lH), 5.64 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, IH), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 4.19 (m, IH), 0.85 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 3H). Tert-butyl ( 1 R,2S)- 1 -(4H-benzord1 Γ 1 ,31dioxin-7-yl)- 1 -hvdroxypropan-2-ylcarbamate (I3b)

Figure imgf000039_0001

A mixture (S)-tert-butyl l-(4H-benzo[d][l,3]dioxin-7-yl)-l-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (I3c) (680 mg, 2.21 mmol), triisopropoxyaluminum (140 mg, 0.69 mmol) and propan-2-ol (3 mL, 38.9 mmol) in toluene (3 mL) was stirred at 65 °C for 15 hours. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool down, poured into 1M HC1 (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The organic phase was washed with water, brine, dried over MgS04, filtered and solvents were removed by evaporation to afford a colourless solid. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography, (solvent A = Heptane, solvent B = EtOAc + 10% MeOH. A gradient of 10%B to 50%B in A was used). The obtained product was crystallised from DCM / heptane to afford the subtitle compound as colourless needles. Yield 414 mg (60%)

APCI-MS: m/z 210 [MH+ -BOC]

1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- ¾ δ 6.97 (1H, d), 6.88 (1H, d), 6.77 (1H, s), 6.56 (1H, d), 5.27 (1H, d), 5.22 (2H, s), 4.83 (2H, s), 4.44 (1H, t), 3.53 (1H, m), 1.32 (9H, s), 0.93 (3H, d). (S)-Tert-butyl 1 -(4H-benzord1 Γ 1 ,31dioxin-7-vD- 1 -oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (I3c)

Figure imgf000039_0002

7-Bromo-4H-benzo[d][l,3]dioxine (1 g, 4.65 mmol) was dissolved in THF (5 mL) and added to magnesium (0.113 g, 4.65 mmol) under a protective atmosphere of argon. One small iodine crystal was added. The coloured solution was heated with an heat gun in short periods to initiate the Grignard formation. When the iodine colour vanished the reaction was allowed to proceed at r.t. for 1.5 hours.

In a separate reaction tube (S)-tert-butyl l-(methoxy(methyl)amino)-l-oxopropan-2- ylcarbamate (1 g, 4.31 mmol) was suspended in THF (5 mL) and cooled in an ice/acetone bath to below -5 °C. Isopropylmagnesium chloride, 2M solution in THF (2.5 mL, 5.00 mmol) was slowly added to form a solution. To this solution was added the above freshly prepared Grignard reagent. The mixture was allowed to reach r.t. and stirred for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was slowly poured into ice-cold 150 mL 1M HC1. Ethyl acetate (150 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for a few minutes and transferred to a separation funnel. The organic phase was washed with water and brine, dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated. The obtained crude product was further purified by flash chromatography using a prepacked 70g silica column with a gradient of 10% TBME to 40% TBME in heptane as eluent. The subtitle compound was obtained as a colourless solid. Yield 790 mg (59%>)

APCI-MS: m/z 208 [MH+ -BOC]

1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-^) δ 7.53 (IH, dd), 7.39 (IH, s), 7.30 (IH, d), 7.22 (IH, d), 5.30 (2H, s), 4.98 (IH, m), 4.95 (2H, s), 1.35 (9H, s), 1.20 (3H, d).

 

Preparation 4

3-(5-([(lR,2S)-2-[(2,2-difluoropropanoyl)aminol-l-(2,3-dihydro-l,4-benzodioxin-6- yl)propyl]oxy| – 1 H-indazol- 1 -yl)-N-[(3R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yllbenzamide

Figure imgf000051_0001

TEA (2.0 g, 20.65 mmol) was added to a mixture of 3-(5-((lR,2S)-2-(2,2- difluoropropanamido)- 1 -(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b] [ 1 ,4]dioxin-6-yl)propoxy)-l H-indazol-1 – yl)benzoic acid (14) (3.6 g, 6.70 mmol), (R)-tetrahydrofuran-3 -amine hydrochloride (0.99 g, 8.0 mmol) and HBTU (2.65 g, 6.99 mmol) in DCM (15 mL). The reaction was stirred at r.t. for 3h, then quenched by addition of a mixture of water and ethyl acetate. The mixture was shaken and the organic layer was collected. The water phase was extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with a small portion of water and dried over magnesium sulphate. The product was purified by flash chromatography (silica, eluent: a gradient of ethyl acetate in heptane). The residue was crystallized by dissolving in refluxing acetonitrile (50 mL) and then allowing to cool to r.t. over night. The solid was collected by filtration, washed with a small volume of acetonitrile and dried at 40°C in vaccum to give the title compound (2.5 g, 61%).

APCI-MS: m/z 607 [MH+]

1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.71 (IH, d), 8.65 (IH, d), 8.24 (IH, s), 8.18 (IH, s), 7.90 – 7.84 (2H, m), 7.77 (IH, d), 7.65 (IH, t), 7.21 (IH, dd), 7.13 (IH, d), 6.89 – 6.78 (3H, m), 5.17 (IH, d), 4.48 (IH, m), 4.23 – 4.10 (5H, m), 3.89 – 3.82 (2H, m), 3.72 (IH, td), 3.61 (IH, dd), 2.16 (IH, m), 1.94 (IH, m), 1.55 (3H, t), 1.29 (3H, d).

LC (method A) rt = 12.03 min

LC (method B) rt = 11.13 min

Chiral SFC (method B) rt = 4.71 min

M.p. = 177 °C

Patent ID Date Patent Title
US2015080434 2015-03-19 PHENYL AND BENZODIOXINYL SUBSTITUTED INDAZOLES DERIVATIVES
US8916600 2014-12-23 Phenyl and benzodioxinyl substituted indazoles derivatives
US8211930 2012-07-03 Phenyl and Benzodioxinyl Substituted Indazoles Derivatives

REFERENCES

https://www.astrazeneca.com/content/dam/az/press-releases/2014/Q2/Pipeline-table.pdf

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CC(C(C1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCCO2)OC3=CC4=C(C=C3)N(N=C4)C5=CC=CC(=C5)C(=O)NC6CCOC6)NC(=O)C(C)(F)F

 

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European Commission approves Fluenz Tetra for the prevention of seasonal influenza in children

 VACCINE  Comments Off on European Commission approves Fluenz Tetra for the prevention of seasonal influenza in children
Dec 092013
 

Friday, 6 December 2013

AstraZeneca today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted Marketing Authorisation to FluenzTM Tetra. Fluenz Tetra is a nasally administered four-strain live attenuated influenza vaccine for the prevention of influenza in children and adolescents from 24 months up to 18 years of age. The EC approval makes Fluenz Tetra the first and only intra-nasal four-strain influenza vaccine available in Europe.http://www.pharmalive.com/ec-approves-fluenz-tetra

 

 

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AstraZeneca pays $50 million upfront for Merck & Co cancer drug

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Sep 122013
 

AstraZeneca has licensed a drug which is in mid-stage studies for ovarian cancer from Merck & Co.

The pact centres around the US drug major’s MK-1775, an oral small molecule inhibitor of WEE1 kinase, a cell cycle checkpoint protein regulator. Preclinical data indicate that disruption of WEE1 may enhance the cell killing effects of some anticancer agents and the compound is in Phase IIa studies in combination with standard of care therapies for the treatment of patients with certain types of ovarian cancer………….read all at

http://www.pharmatimes.com/Article/13-09-11/AZ_pays_50_million_upfront_for_Merck_Co_cancer_drug.aspx

MK-1775

MK-1775 is a potent and selective Wee1 inhibitor with IC50 of 5.2 nM; hinders G2 DNA damage checkpoint. Phase 2. IC50 of 5.2 nM

Chemical Name: 1,2-dihydro-1-[6-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2-pyridinyl]-6-[[4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]amino]-2-(2-propen-1-yl)-3H-Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-one

Elemental Analysis: C, 64.78; H, 6.44; N, 22.38; O, 6.39

CAS 955365-80-7

C27H32N8O2

MW 500.61

Biological Activity:

 

A potent and selective Wee1 kinase inhibitor in vitro and in vivo.

 

MK 1775 abolishes cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDC2) activity by phosphorylation of the Tyr15 residue. It abrogates a DNA damage checkpoint (G2-phase), leading to apoptosis in combination with several DNA-damaging agents selectively in p53-deficient tumor cell lines. It is under clinical trial for advanced solid tumors.

 

References:  

 

H. Hirai et al. Small-molecule inhibition of Wee1 kinase by MK-1775 selectively sensitizes p53-deficient tumor cells to DNA-damaging agents. Mol. Cancer. Ther. 2009, 8(11), 2992-3000. [online]

 

S. Schellens et al. A Phase I and pharmacological study of MK-1775, a Wee1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in both monotherapy and in combination with gemcitabine, cisplatin, or carboplatin in patients with advanced solid tumors. J. Clin. Oncol. 2009, 27(15s), abstr 3510.

 

H. Hirai et al. MK-1775, a small molecule Wee1 inhibitor, enhances anti-tumor efficacy of various DNA-damaging agents, including 5-fluorouracil. Cancer Biol. Ther. 2010, 9(7), 523-525. [online]

 

CC Porter et al. Integrated genomic analyses identify WEE1 as a critical mediator of cell fate and a novel therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia 2012, 26, 1266-1276.  [online]

 

MK-1775 is an inhibitor of Wee1, a kinase that phosphorylates CDC2 to inactivate the CDC2/cyclin B complex (regulating the G2 checkpoint). Since most human cancers harbor p53-dependent G1 checkpoint abnormalities, they are dependent on the G2 checkpoint. G2 checkpoint abrogation may therefore sensitize p53 deficient tumor cells to anti-cancer agents

 

MK-1775 inhibits phosphorylation of CDC2 at Tyr15 (CDC2Y15), a direct substrate of Wee1 kinase in cells. MK-1775 abrogates G2 DNA damage checkpoint, leading to apoptosis in combination with DNA-damaging chemotherapeutic agents such as gemcitabine, carboplatin, and cisplatin selectively in p53-deficient cells. In vivo, MK-1775 potentiates tumor growth inhibition by these agents, and cotreatment does not significantly increase toxicity. The enhancement of antitumor effect by MK-1775 was well correlated with inhibition of CDC2Y15 phosphorylation in tumor tissue and skin hair follicles. Our data indicate that Wee1 inhibition provides a new approach for treatment of multiple human malignancies. [Mol Cancer Ther 2009;8(11):2992-3000].

 

MK-1775 is a first in class Wee1 inhibitor that is well tolerated and shows promising anti-tumor activity in previously treated pts. for detail see: http://meeting.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/27/15S/3510.

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AstraZeneca: FDA-RESUBMISSION OF THE NDA FOR DAPAGLIFLOZIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES

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Jul 272013
 

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DAPAGLIFLOZIN

AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged receipt of the New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission for investigational drug dapagliflozin for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. The FDA assigned a new Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date of January 11 2014.

The dapagliflozin Phase II/III clinical development program included more than 12,000 adult patients with diabetes (more than 8,000 patients received dapagliflozin) in 26 clinical trials. In response to the FDA’s January 2012 complete response letter requesting additional data to allow a better assessment of the benefit-risk profile of dapagliflozin, the NDA resubmission includes several new studies and additional long-term data (up to four years’ duration) from previously submitted studies, resulting in an overall increase in patient-years exposure to dapagliflozin of more than 50 percent.

Dapagliflozin, an investigational compound, is a selective and reversible inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), which works independently of insulin. It is currently approved for the treatment of type 2diabetes in the European Union, Australia, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand

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AstraZeneca began a pivotal trial with selumetinib , thyroid cancer, Phase 3 trial

 Phase 3 drug, Uncategorized  Comments Off on AstraZeneca began a pivotal trial with selumetinib , thyroid cancer, Phase 3 trial
Jul 232013
 

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selumetinib

Array Biopharma To Report Top-line Results From ARRY-502 Asthma Trial
Sacramento Bee
AstraZeneca began a pivotal trial with selumetinib (an Array-invented drug) in patients with thyroid cancer in May 2013 and expects to begin a Phase 3 trial in patients with non-small cell lung cancer during the second half of 2013. Three other Array

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/22/5586413/array-biopharma-to-report-top.html

 

Selumetinib (AZD6244) is a drug being investigated for the treatment of various types of cancer, for example non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The gene BRAF is part of the MAPK/ERK pathway, a chain of proteins in cells that communicates input from growth factors. Activating mutations in the BRAF gene, primarily V600E (meaning that the amino acid valine in position 600 is replaced by glutamic acid), are associated with lower survival rates in patients with papillary thyroid cancer. Another type of mutation that leads to undue activation of this pathway occurs in the gene KRAS and is found in NSCLC. A possibility of reducing the activity of the MAPK/ERK pathway is to block the enzyme MAPK kinase (MEK), immediately downstream of BRAF, with the drug selumetinib. More specifically, selumetinib blocks the subtypes MEK1 and MEK2 of this enzyme.[1]

In addition to thyroid cancer, BRAF-activating mutations are prevalent in melanoma (up to 59%), colorectal cancer (5–22%), serous ovarian cancer (up to 30%), and several other tumor types.[2]

KRAS mutations appear in 20 to 30% of NSCLC cases and about 40% of colorectal cancer.[1]

A Phase II clinical trial about selumetinib in NSCLC has been completed in September 2011;[3] one about cancers with BRAF mutations is ongoing as of June 2012[update].[4]

  1. Troiani, T.; Vecchione, L.; Martinelli, E.; Capasso, A.; Costantino, S.; Ciuffreda, L. P.; Morgillo, F.; Vitagliano, D. et al. (2012). “Intrinsic resistance to selumetinib, a selective inhibitor of MEK1/2, by cAMP-dependent protein kinase a activation in human lung and colorectal cancer cells”. British Journal of Cancer 106 (10): 1648–1659. doi:10.1038/bjc.2012.129. PMC 3349172. PMID 22569000|displayauthors= suggested (helpedit
  2. Davies, H.; Bignell, G. R.; Cox, C.; Stephens, P.; Edkins, S.; Clegg, S.; Teague, J.; Woffendin, H. et al. (2002). “Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer”. Nature 417 (6892): 949–954. doi:10.1038/nature00766. PMID 12068308|displayauthors= suggested (helpedit
  3. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00890825 Comparison of AZD6244 in Combination With Docetaxel Versus Docetaxel Alone in KRAS Mutation Positive Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients
  4. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00888134 AZD6244 in Cancers With BRAF Mutations

more info…………………………………….

AZD-6244 (Selumetinib) is an orally-available, aminobenzimidazole-based, allosteric inhibitor of MEK1 kinase with an IC50 of 14 nM. [1] IC50 concentrations of
In cellular growth assays, AZD-6244 was more potent in cell lines containing activating B-Raf and Ras mutations, with IC50 values ranging from 59 to 473 nM. In HT-29 and Malme-3M cell studies, AZD-6244 was found to induce G1-S cell cycle arrest, inducing apoptosis after a 2-day incubation period. [1] In Colo-205 xenografts, AZD6244 induced increased levels of cleaved caspase-3, indicating apoptosis. [2]

In diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) lines, nanomolar concentration of AZD-6244 effectively downregulated MEK/ERK target substrates, including c-Myc, Mcl-1, and Bcl-2. [3]


Technical information:

Chemical Formula:   C17H15BrClFN4O3
CAS #:   606143-52-6
Molecular Weight:   457.68
     
Appearance:   White
Chemical Name:   6-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenylamino)-7-fluoro-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3-methyl-3H-benzo[d]imidazole-5-carboxamide
Solubility:   Up to 100 mM in DMSO
Synonyms:   AZD-6244, AZD 6244, AZD6244, Selumetinib, Selumetinib sulfate, NSC-748727, ARRY-142886

 


Reference:

1. Yeh et al., Biological characterization of ARRY-142886 (AZD6244), a potent, highly selective mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1/2 inhibitor. Clin. Cancer Res. 2007, 13, 1576-1583 Pubmed ID: 17332304
2. Davies et al., AZD6244 (ARRY-142886), a potent inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase 1/2 kinases: mechanism of action in vivo, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationship, and potential for combination in preclinical models. Mol. Cancer Ther. 2007, 6, 2209-2219. Pubmed ID: 17699718
3. Bhalla et al., The novel anti-MEK small molecule AZD6244 induces BIM-dependent and AKT-independent apoptosis in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood, 2011, 118(4), 1052-1061. Pubmed ID: 21628402

 

 

 

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AstraZeneca Buys Omthera for $323M, Expands Fleet of Cholesterol Fighters

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AstraZeneca (AZN) inked a deal on Tuesday to buy Omthera Pharmaceuticals (OMTH) for $323 million, acquiring an assortment of new therapies aimed at tackling cholesterol.

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