TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

The present invention provides an antitumor agent for treating a malignant tumor patient expressing EGFR having at least one mutation selected from the group consisting of L718X mutation in exon 18 and L792X mutation in exon 20, wherein X represents an arbitrary amino-acid residue, the antitumor agent comprising(S)—N-(4-amino-6-methyl-5-(quinolin-3-yl)-8.9-dihydropyrimido[5.4-b]indolizin-8-yl)acrylamide (Compound (A)) or a salt thereof.

Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof inhibit the G12D mutant of KRAS protein and are expected to have utility as therapeutic agents, for example, for the treatment of cancer.

The invention provides new pyrazine derivatives of formula (I): or a tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.

Provided is a type I crystal of a free base of 4-(4-(3-((2-(tert-butylamino)ethyl)amino)-6-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-5,5-dimethyl-5H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6(7H)-one, which has peaks at, at least, 2 diffraction angles (2θ±0.2°) selected from the following (a), and at, at least, 2 diffraction angles (2θ±0.2°) selected from the following (b), in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum (CuKα): (a) 6.2°, 9.3°, 9.7°, 11.1°, 15.4° and 25.1°; and (b) 6.7°, 8.3°, 8.7°, 13.0°, 13.7°, 16.3°, 16.9°, 17.7°, 18.7°, 19.4°, 20.3°, 25.9° and 26.5°.

A crystal of 7-((3R,5S)-1-acryloyl-5-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-4-amino-6-(cyclopropylethynyl)-N—((R)-1-phenylethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide (compound (I)), and a crystal thereof with an acid (salt crystal or co-crystal) are provided. There are provided: a type II crystal of compound (I) with fumaric acid, having characteristic peaks at three or more diffraction angles (2θ±0.2°) selected from 5.5°, 6.8°, 9.3°, 13.4°, 15.3°, 16.3°, 18.5°, 19.8°, 22.0°, and 24.5° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum; a (free-form) type II crystal of compound (I) having characteristic peaks at three or more diffraction angles selected from 8.3°, 14.8°, 17.3°, 18.0°, 19.1°, 20.3°, 21.0°, 22.5°, 23.0°, and 26.2° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum; a (free-form) type I crystal of compound (I) having characteristic peaks at three or more diffraction angles selected from 9.9°, 11.7°, 13.2°, 17.7°, 18.1°, 18.8°, and 20.8° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum; a type V crystal of compound (I) with fumaric acid, having characteristic peaks at four or more diffraction angles selected from 6.9°, 9.4°, 10.2°, 13.7°, 21.1°, 23.6°, and 26.5° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum; and a type I crystal of compound (I) with fumaric acid, having characteristic peaks at four or more diffraction angles selected from 6.4°, 10.3°, 12.8°, 15.0°, 20.7°, 23.4°, and 26.6° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum.

The present invention provides a phenol compound represented by the following Formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , A, X, and m are as described in the specification.

Provided is a novel compound serving as an analogue to be removed from API or a preparation. Further provided is a reference standard of an analogue for use in the quality control of a medicament. Analogue 1: 3-ethyl-4-{4-[4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]-3,3′-di(propan-2-yl)-1′H-[1,4′-bipyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin]-1′-yl}benzamide. Analogue 2: 3-ethyl-4-fluorobenzamide. Analogue 3: N-[1-(4-carbamoyl-2-ethylphenyl)-3-(propan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-4-yl]-3-ethyl-4-{4-[4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]-3-(propan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-1-yl}benzamide. Analogue 4: 3-ethyl-4-{1 4 -[4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]-1 3 ,2 3 ,3 3 -tri(propan-2-yl)-3 1 H-[1 1 ,2 4 :2 1 ,3 4 -terpyrazolo[3,4- b ]pyridin]-3 1 -yl}benzamide. Analogue 5: 4,4′-(1H,1′H-[4,4′-biimidazole]-1,1′-diylbis{[3-(propan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- b ]pyridine-4,1-diyl]})bis(3-ethylbenzamide). Analogue 6: 4-{4,6-bis[4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]-3-(propan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- b ]pyridin-1-yl }-3-ethylbenzonitrile. Analogue 7: 4-{4,6-bis[4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]-3-(propan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- b ]pyridin-1-yl }-3-ethylbenzamide. Analogue 8: 4-[4-ethoxy-3-(propan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- b ]pyridin-1-yl]-3-ethylbenzamide. Analogue 9: 3-ethyl-4-[4-methoxy-3-(propan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-1-yl]benzamide.

The invention provides new pyrazine derivatives of formula (I): or a tautomer or a solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.

Provided is a pharmaceutical composition containing compound 1, the pharmaceutical composition having excellent disintegratability and bioavailability. The pharmaceutical composition comprises: a granulated product containing 3-ethyl-4-{4-[4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl]-3-(propan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-1-yl}benzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and crystalline cellulose, and has a disintegration time of within 360 seconds in a coated tablet form.

A method for predicting a therapeutic effect of a chemotherapy using an antitumor agent comprising an LSD1 inhibitor in a cancer patient based on an expression level of INSM1 in a sample containing tumor cells isolated from the cancer patient.