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Claims for Patent: 8,163,902


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Summary for Patent: 8,163,902
Title:Prodrugs of 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds and their uses
Abstract: The present disclosure provides prodrugs of biologically active 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds, salts and hydrates of the prodrugs, compositions comprising the prodrugs, intermediates and methods for synthesizing the prodrugs and methods of using the prodrugs in a variety of applications.
Inventor(s): Bhamidipati; Somasekhar (Foster City, CA), Singh; Rajinder (Belmont, CA), Sun; Thomas (Fremont, CA), Masuda; Esteban (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA)
Application Number:11/943,506
Patent Claims: 1. A crystal comprising the prodrug salt hydrate, ##STR00074## having characteristic powder X-ray diffraction peaks at two theta values of 3.4.degree..+-.0.1.degree., 6.6.degree..+-.0.1.degree., 9.9.degree..+-.0.1.degree., 13.2.degree..+-.0.1.degree., 17.2.+-.0.1.degree., 19.7.degree..+-.0.1.degree., 21.2.+-.0.1.degree., and 21.8.+-.0.1.degree..

2. A crystal comprising the prodrug salt hydrate, ##STR00075## having space group symmetry P2.sub.1/c and characteristic unit cell parameters of a=27.73 .ANG.; b=7.98 .ANG.; c=15.17 .ANG.; alpha=90.degree.; beta=103.2.degree.; and gamma=90.degree..

3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2 and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier, excipient and/or diluent.

4. A method of administering to a subject a 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compound, the method comprising administering to the subject the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2 or the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3.

5. A method of inhibiting cell degranulation in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an amount of the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2 or the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3, wherein the cell degranulation is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

6. A method of inhibiting an activity of a Syk kinase in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an amount of the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2 or the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3 effective to inhibit the Syk kinase activity.

7. A method of inhibiting an Fc receptor signal transduction cascade in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an amount of the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2 or the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3 effective to inhibit the Fc receptor signal transduction cascade.

8. The method of claim 7 in which the Fc receptor is selected from the group consisting of Fc.alpha.RI, Fc.gamma.RI, Fc.gamma.RIII and Fc.epsilon.RI.

9. A method of treating an autoimmune disease in a subject, and/or one or more symptoms associated therewith, comprising administering to the subject an amount of the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2 or the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3 effective to treat the autoimmune disease, wherein the autoimmune disease is selected from the group consisting of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmune atrophic gastritis of pernicious anemia, autoimmune encephalomyelitis, autoimmune orchitis, Goodpasture's disease, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, sympathetic ophthalmia, myasthenia gravis, Graves' disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic aggressive hepatitis, ulcerative colitis, membranous glomerulopathy, systemic lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, Reiter's syndrome, polymyositis-dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, polyarthritis nodosa, multiple sclerosis and bullous pemphigoid.

10. A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis in a subject, comprising administering to a subject suffering from rheumatoid arthritis an amount of the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2 or the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3 effective to provide therapeutic benefit.

11. The method of claim 10 in which the amount of the prodrug salt hydrate administered is effective to achieve a serum concentration of the corresponding drug that is at or above the IC.sub.50 of Syk inhibition of the drug, as measured in an in vitro assay.

12. A method for the preparation of the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2, the method comprising: adjusting the pH of an aqueous solution of the prodrug ##STR00076## to a value in the range of about 8 to about 11 with a [Na.sup.+]-containing base; and precipitating the prodrug salt hydrate from the aqueous solution.

13. The method of claim 12, in which the pH is adjusted to a value in the range of about 9 to 11.

14. The method of claim 13, in which the pH is adjusted to a value in the range of about 9.3 to about 10.5.

15. The method of claim 12, in which the [Na.sup.+]-containing base is NaOH, NaOMe, or Na.sub.2CO.sub.3.

16. The method of claim 12, in which the precipitating the prodrug salt hydrate from the solution comprises adding a water-miscible solvent to the aqueous solution.

17. The method of claim 16, in which the water-miscible solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, acetone, isopropanol, methanol, ethanol, and mixtures thereof.

18. The method of claim 16, in which the aqueous solution is heated before adding the water miscible solvent, after adding the water miscible solvent, or both before and after adding the water miscible solvent, then allowed to cool to precipitate the prodrug salt hydrate.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising isolating the prodrug salt hydrate from the aqueous solution.

20. A method for the preparation of a crystalline form of the prodrug salt hydrate according to claim 1 or 2, the method comprising: (a) adjusting the pH of an aqueous solution of the prodrug ##STR00077## to a value in the range of about 9 to about 11 with a [Na.sup.+]-containing base; (b) precipitating a prodrug salt hydrate from the aqueous solution; and (c) exposing the prodrug salt to moisture, yielding the crystalline form of the prodrug salt hydrate.

21. The method according to claim 20 further comprising: (i) prior to (b), 1) adding a water-miscible solvent to the aqueous solution, and 2) heating the aqueous solution, before adding the water miscible solvent, after adding the water-miscible solvent, or before and after adding the water-miscible solvent; (ii) performing (b) via cooling the aqueous solution; and (iii) prior to (c), 1) washing the prodrug salt hydrate with a wash solvent, and 2) removing substantially all of the wash solvent.

22. The crystal of claim 1 wherein the X-ray diffraction peaks are generated in response to radiation of wavelength 1.54059 {acute over (.ANG.)}.

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