POLYMORPHS OF CRYSTALLINE (7S,9AS)-7-(3-CYANOPHENOXY) METHYL-2-
(5-FLUOROPYRIMIDIN-2-YL)-2,3,4,6,7,8,9A -OCTAHYDRO-lH-PYRIDO(l,2-A)
PYRAZINE- MONOHYDROCHLORIDE AND THEIR PHARMACEUTICAL
COMPOSITIONS
Background of the Invention
This invention is directed to certain polymorphs of crystalline (7S,9aS)-7-[3-
5 cyanophenoxy]methyl-2-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)-2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9a-octahydro-1-H pyrido [1,
2-a] pyrazine-monohydrochloride (hereafter the monohydrochloride) and their pharmaceutical compositions. The invention is also directed to methods of treating psychotic disorders and anxiety and depression in a mammal including humans. Treating is defined here as preventing and treating. U.S. Serial No. 08/315,470, filed on September 30, 1994 and 0 published as WO 96/10571 on April 11, 1996, which is incorporated by reference, discloses the amorphous monohydrochloride of the formula:
The amorphous monohydrochloride is very hygroscopic and can pick up enough water to effect a conversion to a hydrate. The amorphous form of this monohydrochloride is 5 non-crystalline, demonstrates no lattice and does not have a distinct X-ray pattern. The amorphous monohydrochloride only demonstrates what is referred to as the amorphous hump and has no distinct d spacing.
Summary of the Invention The present invention relates to two polymorphs of crystalline (7S,9aS)-7-[3- 0 cyanophenoxy]methyl-2-(5-fluoropyrimidin-2-yl)-2,3A6 ,8,9a-octahydro-1-H pyrido[1 ,2-a] pyrazine-monohydrochloride. In one embodiment of the invention, the monohydrochloride is in crystalline Form A which is a stable nonhygroscopic polymorph. Form A's crystalline habits are either short rods or equant prisms. The rod shaped crystals of Form A are about 20 μ to 35 μ in size. Thermal conversion to Form A from amorphous forms of the
monohydrochloride occurs between about 60° to 80°C, preferably about 68-69°C. Form A is characterized by the x-ray detraction pattern below.
Form A
In another embodiment, the monohydrochloride is in crystalline Form B wh ch is an anhydrous polymorph of microcrystalline or acicular aggregates. Form B is characterized by the x-ray diffraction pattern below. Form B melts and recrystallizes to form A between about 140° C and 160° C. In another embodiment, the hydrate of the monochloride converts to Form B when dried at about 45°C.
Form B
Another aspect of the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition having antipsychotic activity which comprises at least one of the polymorphic Forms A or B of the monohydrochloride in an amount effective in the treatment of psychotic diseases and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A method of treating psychotic diseases comprises administering to a subject in need of treatment an antipsychotic effective amount of either the A or B Form of the monohydrochloride, preferably Form A. Another aspect of the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition having antidepressive activity which comprises at least one of the polymorphic forms A or B of the monohydochloride in an amount effective in the treatment of anxiety and depressive diseases and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A method for treating depressive diseases comprises administering to a subject in need of treatment an antidepressive effective amount of either the A or B Form of the monohydrochloride, preferably Form A.
A method of making crystalline polymorphic Form A comprises slurrying or refluxing amorphous forms of the monohydrochloride in about five to fifteen parts isopropyl alcohol and acetone. Refluxing the amorphous form in isopropyl ether in a five to one ratio also produces Form A. The refluxing is carried out between about 68 to 69°C in isopropyl ether. While crystalline rods are isolated from both acetone and isopropyl ether, only isopropyl ether produces the small size which may be advantageous. The slurrying is carried out under ambient conditions for about 1.5 to 72 hours or at reflux for two hours followed by a
one hour ambient granulation in isopropyl alcohol or acetone. Large crystals of Form A with a rod like habit are grown from acetone solution by slow evaporation.
A method of making crystalline polymorphic Form B comprises crystallizing the monohydrochloride in tetrahydrofuran/hexane, tetrahydrofuran or ethyl acetate and harvesting microcrystalline aggregates or acicular aggregates.
Detailed Description of the Invention Four distinct forms of the monohydrochloride exist. The four forms are Form A, Form B, the methanolate and the hydrate. Form A is a stable crystalline, nonhygroscopic polymorph which can exist in two distinct crystalline habits: short rods and equant prisms. Short rods are obtained by crystallization from either acetone or isopropyl ether. Equant prisms (octahedral when fully developed) are obtained by crystallization from isopropyl alcohol. Both crystalline habits of Form A have identical thermal behavior and the same X- ray diffraction patterns given herein above. The rod shaped crystals isolated from isopropyl ether are about 20μ to 35μ, obviating the need for milling. Exposing Form A to about 87% relative humidity reveals it to be nonhygroscopic, giving no detectable water.
Preparation of Form A from the monohydrochloride salt was accomplished by slurrying in either acetone or isopropyl alcohol under ambient conditions for about 1.5 to 72 hours. The product was collected by filtration. Refluxing of the monohydrochloride salt for two hours and ambient granulation for one hour gives the same results. The yield from isopropyl alcohol was about 86% and from acetone about 74% at a dilution of 15/1. Large crystals of Form A with a rod like habit were grown from the acetone solution by slow evaporation.
Form B is an anhydrous polymorph. On isolation, Form B's distinct crystalline forms are microcrystalline aggregates or acicular aggregates. Form B can be isolated from tetrahydrofuran/hexane, tetrahydrofuran or ethyiacetate. Form B is not a hydrate but gains about 4 to 5% water when exposed to about 85 to 90% relative humidity. This appears to be a surface phenomenon since the crystalline lattice is not affected. Form B melts and recrystallizes to Form A between about 140° to 160° C.
Dissolving Form A in methanol returned a methanolate which readily dried to a fairly stable pseudomorph. Bridging the pseudomorph in isopropyl alcohol yielded Form A. Bridging is a common term used in Chemical Microscopy and Crystallography for solution phase transformations, an experimental method often used to determine the lowest energy (most stable) crystalline form. Usually the crystalline forms are charged together in a variety of previously saturated solvents (saturated with the compound which provided the crystalline forms). After being slurred for a suitable period of time, the crystals are collected and
examined to determine which crystalline form has prevailed. That crystalline form will be the lowest energy form under the experimental conditions.
Bridging of Form A with Form B yielded Form A from isopropyl alcohol and acetone and returned the original mixture of forms from the following solvents; tetrahydrofuran ethyl acetate, cyclohexane, hexanes, acetonitrite and methyl ethyl ketone.
By stirring any of the less stable forms, for example, the B Form, hydrate or amorphous in isoprophyl alcohol at a dilution of about 5/1 to 15/1 parts solvent/solid, under ambient conditions, a conversion to Form A will result.
The amphorous form prepared from the monohydrochloride converts to Form A between about 60° and 80°C. Preferably, heating the amphorous form in isopropyl ether to reflux at about 68°C to 69°C is sufficient to effect conversion. The thermal conversion does not work on either the hydrate or Form B as they both have conversion temperatures of about 150° C. Solubility is required to convert Form B to Form A. For solubility, any solvent in which Form B has sufficient solubility will allow Form B to change to Form A. Slurrying any of the forms or a mixture of forms in water yields a barely crystalline unstable hydrate that loses its water under drying conditions, e.g., at 45°C in vacuo, and results in Form B.
The A and B Forms of the monohydrochloride possess valuable and nonobvious properties. Since the Form A of the monohydrochloride is hygroscopically stable, formulation problems due to weight changes of the active ingredient during tabletting or capsulation operations are alleviated. Form B has similar advantages at below about 85% relative humidity.
The effective dosage for the pharmaceutical composition of the monohydrochloride depends on the intended route of administration, the indicator, the indication to be treated, and other factors such as age and weight of the subject, in the following dosage ranges, the terms "mg A" refers to milligrams of the monohydrochloride. A recommended range for oral dosing is 5-300 mg A/day, preferably 40-200 mg A/day, more preferably 40-80 mg A/day, in single or divided doses. A recommended range for oral administration in oral forms such as pills or tablets is 2.5 mg A/day to 160 mg A/day and preferably 5-80 mgA/day. The stability of Form A, relative to all other forms is demonstrated by its lack of hygroscopic'ity and lower energy bridging and thermal conversions. Form B's greater stability over the hydrate is demonstrated by the conversion of the hydrate to Form B under routine drying conditions.
The following examples illustrate the methods and compounds of the present invention. It will be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the specific Examples.
Example I Preparation of the Crystalline Monohydrochloride Form A A 20.23 gram portion of the free base of the monohydrochloride was suspended in 150 milliliters of isopropyl ether under ambient conditions. To the resulting thin white slurry, 4.02 grams of anhydrous hydrogen chloride was added while keeping the temperature below 50°C. This slurry was then used for the conversion to Form A by heating to reflux at about 68° to 69°C. The resulting particle size averaged between about 20 to 35μ. An x-ray configuration was obtained confirming that the compound is Form A of the monohydrochloride. Example II
Preparation of the Crystalline Monohydrochloride Form B A 5 gram portion of the amorphous monohydrochloride was suspended in 25 milliliters of tetrahydrofuran and left standing under ambient conditions for 72 hours. The resulting Form B was collected by filtration. An x-ray configuration was obtained confirming that the compound is Form B of the monohydrochloride.