Claims for Patent: 11,052,075

Summary for Patent: 11,052,075

Title:	Pharmaceutical compositions of 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl) benzoic acid and administration thereof
Abstract:	A pharmaceutical composition comprising Compound 1, (3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid), and at least one excipient selected from: a filler, a diluent, a disintegrant, a surfactant, a binder, a glidant and a lubricant, the composition being suitable for oral administration to a patient in need thereof to treat a CFTR mediated disease such as Cystic Fibrosis. Methods for treating a patient in need thereof include administering an oral pharmaceutical formulation of Compound 1 to the patient.
Inventor(s):	Verwijs; Marinus Jacobus (Framingham, MA), Alargova; Rossitza Gueorguieva (Brighton, MA), Kaushik; Ritu Rohit (Long Island City, NY), Kadiyala; Irina Nikolaevna (Newton, MA), Young; Christopher (Waltham, MA)
Assignee:	Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Boston, MA)
Application Number:	16/530,240
Patent Claims:	1. A tablet for oral administration comprising: a. 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-- methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid (Compound 1) Form I wherein the Compound 1 Form I is present in an amount ranging from 25 mg to 250 mg; b. a filler; c. a disintegrant; d. a surfactant; e. a lubricant; and f. a binder which is polyvinylpyrrolidone. 2. A tablet for oral administration comprising: a. 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-- methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid (Compound 1) Form I wherein the Compound 1 Form I is present in an amount ranging from 25 mg to 250 mg; b. a filler; c. a disintegrant; d. a surfactant which is sodium lauryl sulfate and is present in an amount of 0.3 wt % to 2 wt % by weight of the tablet; e. a lubricant; and f. a binder. 3. A tablet for oral administration comprising: a. 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-- methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid (Compound 1) Form I wherein the Compound 1 Form I is present in an amount ranging from 25 mg to 250 mg; b. a filler; c. a disintegrant; d. a surfactant; e. a lubricant; and f. a binder; wherein Compound 1 Form I is present in an amount of 30 wt % to 70 wt % by weight of the tablet. 4. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the disintegrant is selected from agar-agar, algins, calcium carbonate, carboxmethylcellulose, cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose, clays, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, gums, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylcellulose, polacrilin potassium, sodium alginate, sodium starch glycolate, maize starch, potato starch, tapioca starch, and any combination thereof. 5. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the surfactant is selected from sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium stearyl fumarate, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan mono-oleate, and any combination thereof. 6. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the tablet comprises an additional therapeutic agent, which is a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator potentiator. 7. The tablet of claim 6, wherein the additional therapeutic agent is N-(5-hydroxy-2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)-4-oxo-1H-quinoline-3-carboxamide. 8. The tablet of claim 1, wherein Compound 1 Form I is present in an amount of 30 wt % to 70 wt % by weight of the tablet. 9. The tablet of claim 8, wherein Compound 1 Form I is present in the tablet in an amount of 30 wt % to 60 wt % by weight of the tablet. 10. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the Compound 1 Form I is present in the tablet in an amount of 200 mg. 11. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the Compound 1 Form I is present in the tablet in an amount of 100 mg. 12. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the filler is selected from cellulose, modified cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, cellulose acetate, microcrystalline cellulose, dibasic calcium phosphate, sucrose, lactose, corn starch, potato starch, and any combination thereof. 13. The tablet of claim 12, wherein the filler is microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and is present in the tablet in an amount ranging from 20 wt % to 55 wt % by weight of the tablet. 14. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the polyvinylpyrrolidone is present at a concentration of 1 wt % to 8 wt % by weight of the tablet. 15. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the lubricant is selected from magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, zinc stearate, sodium stearate, stearic acid, aluminum stearate, leucine, glyceryl behenate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and any combination thereof. 16. The tablet of claim 15, wherein the lubricant is magnesium stearate and is present at a concentration of 0.15 wt % to 4.5 wt % by weight of the tablet. 17. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate and is present in an amount of 0.3 wt % to 2 wt % by weight of the tablet. 18. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the disintegrant is croscarmellose sodium and is present in the tablet at a concentration of about 6 wt % to about 10 wt % by weight of the tablet; and wherein the surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate and is present in an amount of 0.3 wt % to 2 wt % by weight of the tablet. 19. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the disintegrant is croscarmellose sodium and is present in the tablet at a concentration of about 6 wt % to about 10 wt % by weight of the tablet. 20. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the filler is microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and is present in the tablet in an amount of 25 wt % to 50 wt % by weight of the tablet; wherein the disintegrant is croscarmellose sodium and is present in the tablet at a concentration of about 6 wt % to about 10 wt % by weight of the tablet; wherein the surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate at a concentration of 0.3 wt % to 2 wt % by weight of the tablet; wherein the lubricant is magnesium stearate at a concentration of 0.15 wt % to 4.5 wt % by weight of the tablet; and wherein the polyvinylpyrrolidone is present at a concentration of 2 wt % to 5 wt % by weight of the tablet. 21. The tablet of claim 1, wherein the filler is microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and is present in the tablet in an amount of 25 wt % by weight of the tablet; wherein the disintegrant is croscarmellose sodium and is present in the tablet at a concentration of about 6 wt % by weight of the tablet; wherein the surfactant is sodium lauryl sulfate at a concentration of 0.8 wt % by weight of the tablet; wherein the lubricant is magnesium stearate at a concentration of 1 wt % by weight of the tablet; and wherein the polyvinylpyrrolidone is present at a concentration of 3 wt % by weight of the tablet. 22. A method of treating or lessening the severity of cystic fibrosis in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a tablet of claim 1.