NZ549273A - Immediate release pharmaceutical formulation - Google Patents

Abstract

An immediate release pharmaceutical formulation is disclosed, which comprises, as active ingredient, a compound of formula (I), wherein R1 represents C1-2 alkyl substituted by one or more fluoro substituents; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy or ethoxy; and n represents 0, 1 or 2; and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; provided that the formulation does not solely contain: a solution of one active ingredient and water; a solution of one active ingredient and dimethylsulphoxide; or a solution of one active ingredient in a mixture of ethanol : PEG 660 12-hydroxy stearate : water in the ratio 5:5:90; These immediate release pharmaceutical formulations are suitable for the treatment of a cardiovascular disorder.

Description

New Zealand Paient Spedficaiion for Paient Number 549273 Patents Form 5 . „ _ *10052333220* 54 92 7 3 N.Z. No.

Divided out of Parent Application No. 536739 NEW ZEALAND Patents Act 1953 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION We, ASTRAZENECA AB, a Swedish company of SE-151 85, Sodertalje, Sweden, do hereby declare the invention, for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:- Jntellectua! Property Office of N.Z. 11 AUG 2006 jjE C EIV f n -1 - (Followed by 1 A) 1A n IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION This application is a divisional application of NZ 536739.

This invention relates to a novel immediate release pharmaceutical formulation that provides for the delivery of particular pharmaceuticals, to the manufacture of such a formulation, and to the use of such a formulation in the treatment or prevention of thrombosis. ft is often desirable to formulate pharmaceutically active compounds for immediate release following oral and/or parenteral administration with a view to providing a sufficient concentration of drug in plasma within the time-frame required to give rise to a desired therapeutic response.

Immediate release may be particularly desirable in cases where, for example, a rapid therapeutic response is required (for example in the treatment of acute problems), or, in the case of parenteral administration, when peroral delivery to the gastrointestinal tract is incapable of providing sufficient systemic uptake within the required time-frame.

In the case of the treatment or prophylaxis of thrombosis, immediate release formulations may be necessary to ensure that a sufficient amount of drug is provided in plasma within a relatively short period of time to enable quick onset of action. Immediate release formulations are also typically simpler to develop than modified release formulations, and may also provide more flexibility in relation to the variation of doses that are to be administered to patients. Immediate release formulations are superior when multiple doses are not required and where it is not necessary to keep the plasma concentration at a constant level for an extended time; International Patent Application No. PCT/SEO1/02657 (WO 02/44145, earliest priority date 01 December 2000, filed 30 November 2001, published 06 June 2002) discloses a number of compounds that are, or are metabolised to compounds which are, competitive inhibitors of trypsin-like proteases, such as thrombin. The following three compounds are amongst those that are specifically disclosed: (a) Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(^Aze-Pab(0Me): 2 CH3 O which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound A; (b) Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(2>6-diF)(0Me): PH3 O which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound B; and (c)Ph(3-CI)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(OH)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0Me): pHg -O NH„ which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound C.

The methoxyamidine Compounds A, B and C are metabolised following oral and/or 10 parenteral administration to the corresponding free amidine compounds, which latter compounds have been found to be potent inhibitors of thrombin. Thus: • Compound A is metabolized to Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(^)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab (which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound D) via a prodrug intermediate Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0H) (which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound G); • Compound B is metabolized to Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF) (which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound E) via a prodrug intermediate Ph(3-a)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(2>6-diF)(0H) (which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound H); and, • Compound C is metabolized to Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab (which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound F) via a prodrug intermediate Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0H) (which compound is referred to hereinafter as Compound J).

Processes for the synthesis of Compounds A, B, C, D, E, F, G and J are described in Examples 12,40,22,3,39,21,2 and 31 (respectively) of international patent application Nb. PCT/SE01/02657. An immediate release formulation of these compounds, or their metabolites has yet to be described in the literature. We have found that the compounds of formula (I) and their salts can be formulated as immediate release pharmaceutical formulations which are easy to administer, for example by oral or parenteral administration.

According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an immediate release pharmaceutical formulation comprising, as active ingredient, a compound of formula (I): Ci OR1 wherein R1 represents Ci.2 alkyl substituted by one or more fluoro substituents; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy or ethoxy; and n represents 0,1 or 2; 4 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutical^ acceptable diluent or carrier; provided that the formulation does not solely contain: • a solution of one active ingredient and water; • a solution of one active ingredient and dimethylsulphoxide; or, • a solution of one active ingredient in a mixture of ethanol: PEG 660 12-hydroxy stearate: water in the ratio 5:5:90; which formulations are referred to hereinafter as "the formulations of the invention".

PEG 660 12-hydroxy stearate is a non-ionic surfactant and is better known as 10 SolutolK™.

According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided Compound H, Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(OH)C(O)-(S)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(C>H) which can be prepared by methods similar to those described below for the preparation of Compounds G and J.

The compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, may 15 be in the form of a solvate, a hydrate, a mixed solvate/hydrate or, preferably, an ansolvate, such as an anhydrate. Solvates may be of one or more organic solvents, such as lower (for example Cm) alkyl alcohols (for example methanol, ethanol or wo-propanol), ketones (such as acetone), esters (such as ethyl acetate) or mixtures thereof.

In one particular aspect of the invention R1 is CHF2 or CH2CH2F. 20 The variable n is preferably 0 or 2.

More preferred compounds of formula (I) include those in which n represents 0, or those in which n represents 2, so providing two fluoro atoms located at the 2- and 6-positions (that is the two ortho-positions relative to the point of attachment of the benzene ring to the -NH-CH2- group).

The compound of formula (I) is especially Compound A, Compound B or Compound C.

Preferred salts of the compounds of formula (I) are acid addition salts. Acid addition salts include inorganic acid addition salts, such as those of sulphuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and hydrohalic acids, such as hydrobromic acid and hydrochloric 30 acid. More preferred acid addition salts include those of organic acids, such as those of INTELLECTUAL PROPEPTv OFFICE OF N.Z NOV 200? receivf : dimethylphosphorie acid; saccharinic acid; cyclohexylsulfamic acid; those of carboxylic acids (such as maleic acid, fumaric acid, aspartic acid, succinic acid, malonic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, terephthalic acid, hippuric acid, l-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, pamoic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid and the like); those of hydroxy acids (such as salicylic acid, 5 tartaric acid, citric acid, malic acid (including L-(-)-malic acid and, D,L-maIic acid), gluconic acid (including D-giuconic acid), glycolic acid, ascorbic acid, lactic acid and the like); those of amino acids (such as glutamic acid (including D-glutaxnic, L-glutamic, and DjL-glutamic, acids), arginine (including L-arginine), lysine (including L-lysine and L-lysine hydrochloride), glycine and the like); and, particularly, those of sulfonic acids, (such 10 as 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acids (including lS-(+)-10-camphorsulfonic acid and (+/-)-camphorsulfonic acids), ethanesulfonic acid, a propanesulfonic acid (including n-propanesulfonic acid), a butanesulfonic acid, a pentanesulfonic acid, a toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-xylenesulfonic acid, 2-mesitylenesulfonic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acids (including 1,5-naphthalenesulfonic acid and 15 naphthalenesulfonicacid), benzenesulfonic acid, hydroxybenzenesulfonic acids, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, 3-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid and the like).

Particularly preferred salts include those of (for example Cm) alkanesulfonic acids, such as ethanesulfonic acid (esylate) and propanesulfonic acid (for example n-propanesulfonic acid) and optionally substituted (for example with one or more C1.2 alkyl 20 groups) arylsulfonic acids, such as benzenesulfonic acid (besylate) and naphthalenedisulfonic acid.

Suitable stoichiometric ratios of acid to free base are in the range 0.25:1.5 to 3.0:1, such as 0.45:1.25 to 1.25:1, including 0.50:1 to 1:1. .

According to a further aspect of the invention there is provided formulation 25 comprising a compound of formula (I) in substantially crystalline form.

Although we have found that it is possible to produce compounds of the invention in forms which are greater than 80% crystalline, by "substantially crystalline" we include greater than 20%, preferably greater than 30%, and more preferably greater than 40% (e.g. greater than any of 50, 60,70, 80 or 90%) crystalline. 6 According to a further aspect of the invention there is also provided a compound of the invention in partially crystalline form. By "partially crystalline" we include 5% or between 5% and 20% crystalline.

The degree (%) of crystallinity may be determined by the skilled person using X-ray 5 powder diffraction (XRPD). Other techniques, such as solid state NMR, FT-IR, Raman spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and microcalorimetiy, may also be used.

Preferred compounds of formula (I) that may be prepared in crystalline form include salts of Ci-6 (for example C2^, such as C2.4) alkanesulfbnic acids, such as 10 ethanesulfonic acid, propanesulfonic acid (for example n-propanesufonic acid) and optionally substituted arylsulfonic acids, such as benzenesulfonic acid and naphthalenedisulfonic acid.

The term "immediate release" pharmaceutical formulation includes any formulation in which the rate of release of drug from the formulation and/or the absorption of drug, is 15 neither appreciably, nor intentionally, retarded by galenic manipulations. In the present case, immediate release may be provided for by way of an appropriate pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier, which diluent or carrier does not prolong, to an appreciable extent, the rate of drug release and/or absorption. Thus, the term excludes formulations which are adapted to provide for "modified", "controlled", "sustained", "prolonged", 20 "extended" or "delayed" release of drug. ]n this context, the term "release" includes the provision (or presentation) of drug from the formulation to the gastrointestinal tract, to body tissues and/or into systemic circulation. For gastrointestinal tract release, the releasers under pH conditions such as pH = 1 to 3, especially at, or about, pH = 1. In one aspect of the invention a formulation as 25 described herein with a compound of formula (I), or an acid addition salt thereof, in crystalline form releases drug under a range of pH conditions. In another aspect of the invention a formulation as described herein with a compound of formula (I), or an acid addition salt thereof, releases drug under pH conditions such as pH = 1 to 3, especially at, or about, pH = 1. Thus, formulations of the invention may release at least 70% (preferably 30 80%) of active ingredient within 4 hours, such as within 3 hours, preferably 2 hours, more 7 preferably within 1.5 hours, and especially within an hour (such as within 30 minutes), of administration, whether this be oral or parenteral.

The formulations of the invention may be formulated in accordance with a variety of known techniques, for example as described by M. E. Aulton in MPharmaceutics: The 5 Science of Dosage Form Design" (1988) (Churchill Livingstone), the relevant disclosures in which document are hereby incorporated by reference.

Formulations of the invention may be, or may be adapted in accordance with standard techniques to be, suitable for peroral administration, for example in the form of an immediate release tablets ah immediate release capsule or as a liquid dosage form, 10 comprising active ingredient. These formulation types are well known to the skilled person and may be prepared in accordance with techniques known in the art.

Suitable dihients/caniers (which may also be termed "fillers") for use in peroral formulations of the invention, for example those in the form of immediate release tablets, include monobasic calcium phosphate, dibasic calcium phosphate (including dibasic 15 calcium phosphate dihydrate and dibasic calcium phosphate anhydrate), tribasic calcium phosphate, lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, silicified microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, sorbitol, starch (such as maize, potato or rice), glucose, calcium lactate, calcium carbonate and the like. Preferred diluents/carriers include dibasic calcium phosphate and microcrystalline cellulose, which may be used alone or in combination with another 20 diluent/carrier such as mannitol.

A formulation of the invention in the form of an immediate release tablet may comprise one or more excipients to improve the physical and/or chemical properties of the final composition, and/or to facilitate the process of manufacture. Such excipients are conventional in the formulation of immediate release formulations for peroral drug 25 delivery, and include one or more of the following: one or more lubricants (such as magnesium stearate, stearic acid, calcium stearate, stearyl alcohol or, preferably, sodium stearyl fumarate); a glidant (such as talc or a colloidal silica); one or more binders (such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, microcrystalline cellulose, a polyethylene glycol (PEG), a polyethylene oxide, a hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) of a low molecular weight, a 30 methylcellulose (MC) of a low molecular weight, a hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) of a low 8 molecular weight, a hydroxyethylceUulose (HEC) of a low molecular weight, a starch (such as maize, potato or rice) or a sodium carboxymethyl cellulose of a low molecular weight; (preferred binders are polyvinylpyrrolidone or a HPMC of a low molecular weight); one or more pH controlling agents (such as an organic acid (for example citric acid) or an alkali 5 metal (for example sodium) salt thereof, an oxide of magnesium, an alkali or alkaline earth metal (for example sodium, calcium or potassium) sulphate, metabisulphate, propionate or sorbate); one or more disintegrant (for example sodium starch glycollate, a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, a crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, a starch (such as maize, potato or rice) or an alginate); a colourant, a flavouring, a tonicity-modifying agent, 10 a coating agent or a preservative.

It will be appreciated that some of the above mentioned excipients which may be present in a final immediate release oral (for example tablet) formulation of the invention may have more than one of the above-stated functions. hi a further aspect of die invention a liquid formulation of the invention is adapted 15 to be suitable for oral administration.

Suitable liquid formulations that are to be administered orally include those in which a compound of formula (T) especially Compound A, Compound B or Compound C, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is presented together with an aqueous carrier, such as water. It will be noted however, that certain specific formulations are not claimed (see 20 particular aspects and the'claims).

A formulation of the present invention comprising an aqueous carrier may further comprise one or more excipients, such as an antimicrobial preservative; a tonicity modifier (for example sodium chloride, mannitol or glucose); a pH adjusting agent (for example a common inorganic acid or base, including hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide); a pH 25 controlling agents (that is, a buffer; for example tartaric acid, acetic acid or citric acid); a surfactant (for example Sodiun dodecyl sulphate (SDS) or Solutol™); a solubiliser which serves to help solubilise the active ingredient (for example ethanol, a polyethylene glycol or hydroxypropyl-(3-cyclodextrin or polyvinyl chloride (PVP)); or an antioxidant.

Liquid oral formulations may be in the form of suspensions of active 30 ingredient in association with an aqueous solvent or, more preferably aqueous solutions (that is, solutions of active compound including water as a solvent). In this context, the term "aqueous solution" includes formulations in which at least 99% of active ingredient is in solution at above 5°C and atmospheric pressure, and the term "suspension" means that more than 1 % of active ingredient is not in solution under such conditions. Typical dispersion agents for suspensions are hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, AOT (dioctylsulfosuccinate), PVP and SDS.

Other alternatives may be possible.

In another aspect the present invention provides a liquid oral formulation comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, water and at least one additional agent The additional agents include: i. polyethylene glycol (PEG) and optionally also ethanol and/or tartaric acid and/or citric acid and/or hydrochloric acid; or ii. sodium chloride (which will be dissolved in the formulation), and optionally also ethanol; or iii. hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to bring the pH to a suitable value (preferably in the range 3-8 for a compound of formula (T) wherein R2 is methoxy or ethoxy, such as Compound A, B or C); or iv. DMA (dimethyl acetamide) and optionally also a medium chain triglyceride (such as miglyol); or v. a p-cyclodextrin (such as hydroxypropyl-p-cyclodextrin); vi. a tonicity modifier such as sodium chloride and/or mannitol.

In a further aspect the present invention provides an oral solution comprising a compound of formula CO, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (preferably Compound A, B or C) water and at least one additional agents as recited in (i) to (vi) above.

In another aspect the invention provides an aqueous formulation of a compound of formula (I) (such as Compound A, B or C) comprising a solubilising agent such as a polyethylene glycol, p-cyclodextrin (such as hydroxypropyl-P-cyclodextrin), sorbitol or ethanol.

In a further aspect the present invention provides an oral solution formulation comprising a compound of formula (I) and ethanol. This formulation can further comprise a medium chain triglyceride (such as miglyol).

In a still further aspect the present invention provides an oral solution formulation comprising a compound of formula 00 and DMA. This formulation can further comprise a medium chain triglyceride (such as miglyol).

In another aspect the compound of formula (I) is crystalline (especially a salt of Compound A; preferably a C^ (for example C2-6, such as C2-4) alkanesulfonic acid salt, such as ethanesulfonic acid, propanesulfonic acid (for example n-propanesufonic acid) or an optionally substituted arylsulfonic acid salt, such as benzenesulfonic acid or naphthalenedisulfonic acid salt).

A particular liquid immediate release oral pharmaceutical formulation as claimed in claim 1 is provided wherein the active ingredient is: Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHFz)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(iS)Aze-Pab(0Me), Ph(3-Cl)(5-OCHF2)-(i?)CH(OH)C(OH5)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(OMe), Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(/?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0Me), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

A further particular liquid immediate release oral pharmaceutical formulation as claimed in claim 1 is provided wherein the active ingredient is: Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(^)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0Me) 0r a Cw alkanesulfonic acid or an optionally substituted arylsulfonic acid salt thereof.

A yet further particular liquid immediate release oral pharmaceutical formulation as claimed in claim 1 is provided wherein the active ingredient is: Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(/?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0Me) or an optionally substituted arylsulfonic acid salt thereof (such as the naphthalene- 1,5-disulphonic acid salt).

It will be noted however, that certain specific formulations are not claimed (see particular aspects and the claims).

In a further aspect of the invention a formulation of the invention is adapted to be suitable for parenteral administration. The term "parenteral" includes any mode of n administration that does not comprise peroral administration to the gastrointestinal tract and includes administration subcutaneously, intravenously, intraarterially, transdermally, intranasally, intrabuccally, intracutaneously, intramuscularly, intralipomateously, intraperitoneally, rectally, sublingualis topically, by inhalation, or by any other parenteral route.

Suitable formulations of the invention that are to be administered parenterally include those in which a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is presented together with an aqueous carrier, such as water.

A formulation of the present invention comprising an aqueous carrier may further comprise one or more excipients, such as an antimicrobial preservative; a tonicity modifier (for example sodium chloride, mannitol or glucose); a pH adjusting agent (for example a common inorganic acid or base, including hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide); a pH controlling agents (that is, a buffer; for example tartaric acid, acetic acid or citric acid); a surfactant (for example sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) or Solutol™); a solubiliser which serves to help solubilise the active ingredient (for example ethanol, a polyethylene glycol or hydroxypropyl-P-cyclodextrin or polyvinyl chloride (PVP)); or an antioxidant.

Parenteral formulations may be in the form of suspensions of active ingredient in association with an aqueous solvent or, more preferably aqueous solutions (that is, solutions of active compound including water as a solvent). In this context, the term "aqueous solution" includes formulations in' which at least 99% of active ingredient is in solution at above 5°C and atmospheric pressure, and the term "suspension" means that more than 1 % of active ingredient is not in solution under such conditions. Typical dispersion agents for suspensions are hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, AOT, PVP and SDS, but other alternatives are possible.

The number of excipients employed in the peroral and parenteral formulations of the invention depends upon many factors, such as the nature and amount of active ingredient present, and the amount of diluent/canier (aqueous solvent or otherwise) that is included.

Li another aspect the present invention provides a parenteral formulation comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, water and at least one additional agents. The additional agents include: 12 i. polyethylene glycol (PEG) and optionally also ethanol and/or tartaric acid and/or hydrochloric acid; or ii. sodium chloride (which will be dissolved in the formulation), and optionally also ethanol; or iii. hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide to bring the pH to a suitable value (preferably in die range 3-8 for a compound of formula (I) wherein R2 is hydrogen, such as Compound D, E or F; or preferably in the range 3.5-8 for a compound of formula (I) wherein R2 is methoxy or ethoxy, such as Compound A, B or C); or iv. DMA (dimethyl acetamide) and optionally also a medium chain triglyceride (such as miglyol); or v. a P-cyclodextrin (such as hydroxypropyl-P-cyclodextrin); vi. ; a tonicity modifier such as sodium chloride and/or mannitol.

In a further aspect the present invention provides an injectable solution comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (preferably Compound D, E or F) water and at least one additional agents as recited in (i) to (vi) above.

In another aspect the invention provides an aqueous formulation of a compound of formula (I) (such as Compound D, E or F) comprising a solubilising agent such as a polyethylene glycol, P-cyclodextrin (such as hydroxypropyl-{3-cyclodextrin), sorbitol or ethanol.

In a further aspect the present invention provides a parenteral formulation comprising a compound of formula (3) and ethanol. This formulation can further comprise a medium chain triglyceride (such as miglyol).

In a still further aspect the present invention provides a parenteral formulation comprising a compound of formula (J) and DMA. This formulation can further comprise a medium chain triglyceride (such as miglyol).

In another aspect the compound of formula (1) is crystalline (especially a salt of Compound A; preferably a Ci^ (for example C2-6, such' as C2-4) alkanesulfonic acid salt, such as ethanesulfonic acid, propanesulfonic acid (for example n-propanesufonic acid) or an optionally substituted arylsulfonic acid salt, such as benzenesulfonic acid salt). 13 In yet another aspect the formulation of the present invention is in a solid dosage form wherein R2 is hydroxy, methoxy or ethoxy (preferably methoxy) (the compound of formula (0 is especially Compound A, Compound B or Compound C).

In yet another aspect the present invention provides a parenteral formulation (especially a water-based, injectable solution) comprising a compound of formula (I) in free base form.

In a further aspect the present invention provides a parenteral formulation comprising a compound of formula (I) in free base form wherein R2 is hydrogen.

In a still further aspect the present invention provides a solid formulation comprising microcrystalline cellulose and polyvinyl .pyrrolidone (PVP); or comprising microcrystalline cellulose and sodium starch glycollate.

Formulations of the invention, such as parenteral formulations, comprising salts maybe prepared by addition of diluent/carrier to the appropriate pre-prepared salt.

Compositions including active ingredient may also be provided in solid form suitable for use in the preparation of a formulation of the invention (for example a solution, such as an aqueous solution, for example for parenteral adminstration) ex tempore. Such compositions may be in the form of a solid comprising active ingredient, optionally in the presence of one or more further excipients as hereinbefore defined and, optionally, up to 10% (w/w) of diluent and/or carrier as hereinbefore defined, which compositions are hereinafter referred to as "the solid compositions of the invention".

Solid compositions of the invention maybe made by removal of diluent/carrier (for example solvent) from a formulation of the invention, or a concentrated formulation of the invention, which may for example be in the form of a solution, such as an aqueous solution.

In another aspect the present invention provides an orally administerable, immediate release formulation comprising a compound of formula (I), or a salt thereof, a carrier (such as microcrystalline cellulose), a disintegrant (such as sodium starch glycollate), a binder (such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone) and a lubricant (such as sodium stearyl fumarate). Such a formulation may also comprise an additional carrier (or filler) such as mannitol. 14 Formulations of the invention that are in the form of immediate release tablets may be prepared by bringing active ingredient into association with diluent/carrier using standard techniques, and using standard equipment, known to the skilled person, including wet or dry granulation, direct compression/compaction, drying, milling, mixing, tableting 5 and coating, as well as combinations of these processes, for example as described hereinafter. In one aspect of the invention, acid addition salts of compounds of formula (I) in crystalline form are formulated in tablets.

There is thus provided a process for the formation of a solid composition suitable for use in the preparation of a formulation of the invention (for example a solution, such as 10 an aqueous solution) ex tempore, which process comprises removal of diluent/carrier (for example solvent) from a formulation of the invention, or a concentrated formulation of the invention.

Solvent may be removed by way of a variety of techniques known to those skilled in the art, for example evaporation (under reduced pressure or otherwise), freeze-diying, or 15 any solvent removal (drying) process that removes solvent (such as water) while maintaining the integrity of the active ingredient An example of drying is freeze-drying.

Thus according to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a freeze-dried (lyophilised) solid composition of the invention.

In the preparation of solid compositions of the invention, the skilled person will 20 appreciate that appropriate additional excipients may be added at a suitable stage prior to removal of diluent/carrier. For example, in the case of aqueous solutions, pH may be controlled and/or adjusted as hereinbefore described. Furthermore, an appropriate additional excipient may be added with a view to aiding the formation of a solid composition of the invention during the process of diluent/carrier removal (for example 25 mannitol, sucrose, glucose, mannose or trehalose).

A solid composition of a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof, thus includes a composition in which the solvent (for example water) content, other than a solvent of crystallization, is no more than 10%, such as less than 2% unbound solvent, such as water.

Formulations of the invention may be sterilised, for example by sterile filtration or 30 autoclavation, and/or filled into primary packages, such as vials, cartridges and pre-filled syringes. Such processing steps may also take place prior to drying to form a solid composition of the invention.

Before administration, the dried solid composition may be reconstituted and/or diluted in, for instance, water, physiological saline, glucose solution or any other suitable solution.

The amount of diluent/canier in an oral (for example immediate release tablet) formulation of the invention depends upon many factors, such as the nature and amount of the active ingredient that is employed and the nature, and amounts, of any other constituents (for example further excipients) that are present in the formulation, but is typically up to 40% (w/w), preferably up to 30%, more preferably up to 20%, and particularly up to 10% (w/w) of the final composition. The amount of additional excipients in such an oral formulation of the invention also depends upon factors, such as the nature and amount of the active ingredient that is employed, as well as the nature, and amounts, of any other constituents (for example diluents/carriers and/or other further excipients) that are present in the formulation, but, for lubricants and glidants is typically up to 5% (w/w), and for binders and disintegrants is typically up to 10% (w/w) of the final composition.

The formulations of the invention are administered to mammalian patients (including humans), and, for compounds of formula (3) wherein R2 is not hydrogen, are thereafter metabolised in the body to form compounds of formula (I) wherein R2 is hydrogen that are pharmacologically active.

According to a further aspect of the invention there is thus provided a formulation of the invention for use as a pharmaceutical.

In particular, the compounds of formula (I) are, or are metabolised following administration to form, potent inhibitors of thrombin, for example as may be demonstrated in the tests described in inter alia international patent application No. PCT/SE01/02657, as well as international patent applications WO 02/14270, WO 01/87879 and WO 00/42059, the relevant disclosures in which documents are hereby incorporated by reference.

By "prodrug of a thrombin inhibitor", we include compounds that are metabolised following administration and form a thrombin inhibitor, in an experimentally-detectable amount, following administration. 16 By "active ingredient" and "active substance" we mean the pharmaceutical agent (covering thrombin inhibitor and prodrugs thereof) present in the formulation.

The formulations of the invention are thus expected to be useful in those conditions where inhibition of thrombin is required, and/or conditions where anticoagulant therapy is indicated, including the following: The treatment and/or prophylaxis of thrombosis and hypercoagulability in blood and/or tissues of animals including man. It is known that hypercoagulability may lead to thrombo-embolic diseases. Conditions associated with hypercoagulability and thromboembolic diseases which may be mentioned include inherited or acquired activated protein C resistance, such as the factor V-mutation (factor V Leiden), and inherited or acquired deficiencies in antithrombin 1H, protein C, protein S, heparin cofactor IL Other conditions known to be associated with hypercoagulability and thrombo-embolic disease include circulating antiphospholipid antibodies (Lupus anticoagulant), homocysteinemi, heparin induced thrombocytopenia and defects in fibrinolysis, as well as coagulation syndromes (for example disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)) and vascular injury in general (for example due to surgery).

The treatment of conditions where there is an undesirable excess of thrombin without signs of hypercoagulability, for example in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

Particular disease states which may be mentioned include the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of venous thrombosis (for example DVT) and pulmonary embolism, arterial thrombosis (e.g. in myocardial infarction, unstable angina, thrombosis-based stroke and peripheral arterial thrombosis), and systemic embolism usually from the atrium during atrial fibrillation (for example hon-valvular atrial fibrillation) or from the left ventricle after transmural myocardial infarction, or caused by congestive heart failure; prophylaxis of re-occlusion (that is thrombosis) after thrombolysis, percutaneous trans-luminal angioplasty (PTA) and coronary bypass operations; the prevention of re-thrombosis after microsurgery and vascular surgery in general.

Further indications include the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by bacteria, multiple trauma, intoxication or 17 any other mechanism; anticoagulant treatment when blood is in contact with foreign surfaces in the body such as vascular grafts, vascular stents, vascular catheters, mechanical and biological prosthetic valves or any other medical device; and anticoagulant treatment when blood is in contact with medical devices outside the body such as during cardiovascular surgery using a heart-lung machine or in haemodialysis; the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of idiopathic and adult respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary fibrosis following treatment with radiation or chemotherapy, septic shock, septicemia, inflammatory responses, which include, but are not limited to, edema, acute or chronic atherosclerosis such as coronary arterial disease and the formation of ' atherosclerotic plaques, cerebral arterial disease, cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, peripheral arterial disease, ischaemia, angina (including unstable angina), reperfusion damage, restenosis after percutaneous trans-luminal angioplasty (PTA) and coronary artery bypass surgery.

The formulation of the present invention may also comprise any antithrombotic agent(s) with a different mechanism of action to that of the compounds of formula (I), such as one or more of the following: the antiplatelet agents acetylsalicylic acid, ticlopidine and clopidogrel; thromboxane receptor and/or synthetase inhibitors; fibrinogen receptor antagonists; prostacyclin mimetics; phosphodiesterase inhibitors; ADP-receptor (P2T) antagonists; and inhibitors of carboxypeptidase U (CPU).

Compounds of formula (I) that inhibit trypsin and/or thrombin may also be useful in the treatment of pancreatitis.

The formulations of the invention are thus indicated both in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of these conditions.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of treatment of a condition where inhibition of thrombin is required which method comprises administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a formulation of the invention to a person suffering from, or susceptible to, such a condition.

Jh a still further aspect the present invention provides a formulation of the invention in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of thrombosis. 18 According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of treatment of thrombosis which method comprises administration of a formulation of the invention to a person suffering from, or susceptible to, such a condition.

According to another aspect, the invention provides the use of a formulation according to the invention in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a cardiovascular disorder.

For the avoidance of doubt, by "treatment" we include the therapeutic treatment, as well as the prophylaxis, of a condition.

Suitable amounts of active ingredient in formulations (oral or parenteral), concentrated formulations, and solid compositions, of the invention depend upon many factors, such as the nature of that ingredient (free base/salt etc), the dose that is required in an oral formulation or in a final "ready to use" parenteral formulation that is, or is to be, prepared, and the nature, and amounts, of other constituents of the formulation. However, a typical daily dose of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is in the range 0.001-100 mg/kg body weight at peroral administration and 0.001-50 mg/kg body weight at parenteral administration, excluding the weight of any acid counter-ion, irrespective of the number of individual doses that are administered during the course of that day. In the case of an immediate release parenteral formulation administration may be continuous (for example by way of infusion). A preferred daily oral dose is 20-500mg and a preferred parenteral dose is in the range 0.1-50mg.

General Procedures TLC was performed on Silica gel. Chiral HPLC analysis was performed using a 46 mm X 250 mm Chiralcel OD column with a 5 cm guard column. The . column temperature was maintained at 35°C. A flow rate of 1.0 mL/min was used. A Gilson 115 UV detector at 228 nm was used. The mobile phase consisted of hexanes, ethanol and trifluroacetic acid and the appropriate ratios are listed for 25 each compound. Typically, the product was dissolved in a minimal amount of ethanol and this was diluted with the mobile phase.

In Preparations A to I below, LC-MS/MS was performed using a HP-1100 instrument equipped with a CTC-PAL injector and a 5 Tm, 4x100 mm ThermoQuest, Hypersil BDS-C18 column. An API-3000 (Sciex) MS detector was 30 used. The flow rate was 1.2 mL/min and the mobile phase (gradient) consisted of 19 -90% acetonitrile with 90-10% of 4 raM aq. ammonium acetate, both containing 0.2% formic acid. Otherwise, low resolution mass spectra (LRMS) were recorded using a Micromass ZQ spectrometer in ESI posneg switching ion mode (mass range m/z 100-800); and high resolution mass spectra (HRMS) were recorded 5 using a Micromass LCT spectrometer in ES negative ionization mode (mass range m/z 100-1000) with Leucine Enkephalin (C28H37N5O7) as internal mass standard.

*H NMR spectra were recorded using tetramethylsilane as the internal standard.

^Processes for the synthesis of compounds of formula (I) are contained in 10 International Patent Application No. PCT/SE01/02657 (WO 02/44145, earliest priority date 01 December 2000, filed 30 November 2001, published 06 June 2002)), relevant information from which is incorporated herein.

Preparation A: Preparation of Compound A ffl 3-Chloro-5-methoxvbenzaldehvde 3,5-DichloroanisoIe (74.0 g, 419 mmol) in THF (200 mL) was added dropwise to magnesium metal (14.2 g, 585 mmol, pre-washed with 0.5 N HC1) in THF (100 mL) at 25°C. After the addition, 1,2-dibromoethane (3.9 g, 20.8 mmol) was added dropwise. The resultant dark brown mixture was heated at reflux for 3 h. The mixture was cooled to 0°C, and ////-dimethylformamide (60 mL) was added in one portion. The mixture was partitioned with diethyl ether (3 x 400 mL) and 6N HC1 (500 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (300 mL), dried (Na2S04), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give an oil. Flash chromatography (2x) on silica gel eluting with Hex:EtOAc (4:1) afforded the subtitle compound (38.9 g, 54%) as a yellow oil.

*H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 8 9.90 (s, 1H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H). (ii) 3-Chloro-5-hvdroxvbenzaldehvde A solution of 3-chloro-5-methoxybenzaIdehyde (22.8 g, 134 mmol; see step (i) above) in CH2CI2 (250 mL) was cooled to 0°C. Boron tribromide (15.8 mL, 167 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 min. After stirring, the reaction mixture for 2 h, H2O (50 mL) was added slowly. The solution was then extracted with Et20 (2 x 100 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (Na2S04), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with Hex:EtOAc (4:1) afforded the sub-title compound (5.2 g, 25%).

!HTMR (300 MHz, CDCI3) 6 9.85 (s, 1H), 7.35 (s,lH), 7.20 (s,lH), 7.10 (s,lH), 3.68 (s,lH) (iii) 3-Chloro-5-difluoromethoxvbenzaldehvde A solution of 3-chloro-5-hydroxybenzaldehyde (7.5g, 48 mmol; see step (ii) above) in 2-propanol (250 mL) and 30% KOH (100 mL) was heated to reflux. While stirring, CHCIF2 was bubbled into the reaction mixture for 2 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, acidified with IN HCl and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 100 mL). The organics were washed with brine (100 mL), dried (NaaSCU), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with Hex:EtOAc (4:1) afforded the sub-title compound (4.6 g, 46%).

'H NMR (300 MHz, CDCI3) 5 9.95 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 6.60 (t, /h-f = 71.1 Hz, 1H> fivl PhG-Cl V 5-OCHF-? Vfi?.5)CHf OTMSICN A solution of 3-chloro-5-difluoromethoxybenzaldehyde (4.6 g, 22.3 mmol; see step (iii) above) in CH2CI2 (200 mL) was cooled to 0°C. Znl2 (1-8 g, 5.6 mmol) and trimethylsilyl cyanide (2.8 g, 27.9 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 15 h. The mixture was partially concentrated in vacuo yielding the sub-title compound as a liquid, which was used directly in step (v) below without further purification or characterization. 2i fv1Ph(,3-Cl¥5-OCHP,Vfj?.^CHfOH)CfNIDOEt Ph(3-Cl)(5-OCHF2)-(i?,5)CH(OTMS)CN (6.82 g, assume 22.3 mmol; see step (iv) above) was added dropwise to HCl/EtOH (500 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred 15 h, then partially concentrated in vacuo yielding the sub-title compound as a liquid, which was used in step (vi) without further purification or characterization. (v\) Phf3-Cl¥5-OCHFoWi?.^CH('OmCfCnQEt Ph(3-Cl)(5-OCHF2)-(/?,5)CH(OH)C(NH)OEt (6.24 g, assume 22.3 mmol; see step (v) above) was dissolved in THF (250 mL), 0.5M H4SO4 (400 mL) was added and the reaction was stirred at 40°C for 65 h, cooled and then partially concentrated in vacuo to remove most of the THF. The reaction mixture was then extracted with Et20 (3 x 100 mL), dried (Na2SC>4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford the sub-title compound as a solid, which was used in step (vii) without further purification or characterization. /vHlPhf3-Cl)f5-OCHF-,W/i;.5>CHfOmaO)OH A solution of Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?,iS)CH(0H)C(0)0Et (6.25 g, assume 22.3 mmol; see step (vi) above) in 2-propanol (175 mL) and 20% KOH (350 mL) was stirred at room temperature 15 h. The reaction was then partially concentrated in vacuo to remove most of the 2-propanol. The remaining mixture was acidified with 1M H2SO4, extracted with EtjO (3 x 100 mL), dried (Na2SC>4) and concentrated in vacuo to give a solid. Flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with CHCl3:MeOH:concentrated NH4OH (6:3:1) afforded the ammonium salt of the sub-title compound. The ammonium salt was then dissolved in a mixture of EtOAc (75 mL) and H2O (75 mL) and acidified with 2N HCl. The organic layer was separated and washed with brine (50 mL), dried (Na2S04) and concentrated in vacuo to afford the sub-title compound (3.2 g, 57% from steps (iv) to (vii)). 22 lH NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 8 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 6.89 (t, JH. p = 71.1 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (s, 1H) (viii) Phr3-CIV5-OCHF,Vr/?\CHrOmCrO^OH fa) and PhC3-Cl¥5-OCHF,V r^CHrQAclCfOIQH (b) A mixture of Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?,5)CH(0H)C(0)0H (3.2 g, 12.7 mmol; see step (vii) above) and Lipase PS "Amano" (~2.0 g) in vinyl acetate (125 mL) and MTBE (125 mL) was heated at reflux for 48 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, filtered through Celite® and the filter, cake washed with EtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and subjected to flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with CHCl3:MeOH:concentrated NH40H (6:3:1) yielding the ammonium salts of the sub-title compounds (a) and (b). Compound (a) as a salt was dissolved in H2O, acidified with 2NHC1 and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried (Na2S04), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford the subtitle compound (a) (1.2 g, 37%).

For sub-title compound (a) JH NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 8 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 6.89 (t, JH. f = 71.1 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (s, 1H) fix)Phr3-Cl¥5-OCHF,Vf^CHfOmC(QY-Aze-PabfTeoc) To a solution of Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)0H (1.1 g, 4.4 mmol; see step (viii) above) and H-Aze-Pab(Teoc) (see international paient application WO 00/42059,2.6 g, 5.7 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) at 0°C was added PyBOP (2.8 g, 5.3 mmol) and collidine (1.3 g, 10.6 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 0°G for 2 h and then at room temperature for an additional 15 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and flash chromatographed on silica gel (3 x), eluting first with CHCl3:EtOH (9:1), then with EtOAc:EtOH (20:1) and finally eluting with CH2C12:CH30H (95:5) to afford the sub-title compound (1.0 g, 37%) as a white solid. 23 >H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD, mixture of rotamers) 8 7.79-7.85 (d, /= 8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.15-7.48 (m, 5H), 6.89 and 6.91 (t, JH-f = 71.1 Hz, IH), 5.12 and 5.20 (s, IH), 4.75-4.85 (m, IH), 3.97-4.55 (m, 6H), 2.10-2.75 (m, 2H), 1.05-1.15 (m, 2H), 0.09 (s,9H) MS(m/z)611(M+l)+ (x) PhO-CDf5-OCHFf)-(Jl)CHfOH)CfOl-Aze-PabfOMe. Teoc) Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-Aze-Pab(Te0c) (0.40 g, 0.65 mmol; see step (ix) above), was dissolved in 20 mL of acetonitrile and 0.50 g (6.0 mmol) of O-methyl hydroxylamine hydrochloride was added. The mixture was heated at 70°C for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The aqueous phase was extracted twice more with ethyl acetate and the combined organic phase was washed with water, brine, dried (Na2SC>4), filtered and evaporated. Yield: 0.41 g (91%).

'H-NMR (400 MHz; CDCI3) : 8 7.83 (bt, IH), 7.57 (bs, IH), 7.47 (d, 2H), 7.30 (d, 2H), 7.20 (m, IH), 7.14 (m, IH), 7.01 (m, IH), 6.53 (t, IH), 4.89 (s, IH), 4.87 (m, IH), 4.47 (m, 2H), 4.4-4.2 (b, IH), 4.17-4.1 (m, 3H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 3.67 (m, IH), 2.68 (m, IH), 2.42 (m,IH) 0.97 (m, 2H), 0.01 (s, 9H). fxi'i Compound A Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(fi)CH(0H)C(0)-Aze-Pab(0Me, Teoc) (0.40 g, 0.62 mmol; see step (x) above), was dissolved in 5 mL of TFA and allowed to react for 30 min. TFA was evaporated aid the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and NaHCC>3 (aq.). The aqueous phase was extracted twice more with ethyl acetate and the combined organic phase was washed with water, brine, dried (Na2S04), filtered and evaporated. The product was freeze dried from water/acetonitrile. No purification was necessary. Yield: 0.28 g (85%). 24 ■'H-NMR (600 MHz; CDCI3); 6 7.89 (bt, IH), 7.57 (d, 2H), 7.28 (d, 2H), 7.18 (m, IH), 7.13 (m,lH), 6.99 (m, IH), 6.51 (t, IH), 4.88 (s, IH), 4.87 (m, IH), 4.80 (bs, 2H), 4.48 (dd, IH), 4.43 (dd, IH), 4.10 (m, IH), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.68 (m, IH), 2.68 (m, IH), 2.40 (m, IH).

I3C-NMR (125 MHz; CDCI3): (carbonyl and/or amidine carbons, rotamers) 8 172.9, 170.8, 152.7,152.6 HRMS calculated for (M-H)~ 495.1242, found 495.1247 Preparation B : Preparation of Compound B (T) 2.6-Difluoro-4f(methvlsuIfmvl¥methvIthio')methvllbenzonitrile (Methylsulfinyl)(methylthio)metliane (7.26g, 0.0584 mol) was dissolved in 100 mL of dry THF under argon and was cooled to t-78°C. Butyllithium in hexane (16,... mL 1.6M, 0.0256 mol) was added dropwise with stirring. The mixture was stirred for 15 min. Meanwhile, a solution of 3,4,5-trifluorobenzonitrile (4.0 g, 0.025 mmol) in 100 mL of dry THF was cooled to -78°C under argon and the former solution was added through a cannula to the latter solution over a period of 35 min. After 30 min, the cooling bath was removed and when the reaction had reached room temperature it was poured into 400 mL of water. The THF was evaporated and the remaining aqueous layer was extracted three times with diethyl ether. The combined ether phase was washed with water, dried (Na2SC>4) and evaporated. Yield: 2.0 g (30%).

!H NMR (500 MHz, CDCI3) 5 7.4-7.25 (m, 2H), 5.01 (s, IH, diasteromer), 4.91 (s, IH, diasteromer), 2.88 (s, 3H, diasteromer), 2.52 (s, 3H, diasteromer), 2.49 (s, 3H, diasteromer), 2.34 (s, 3H, diasteromer), 1.72 (broad, IH) (ii) 2.6-Difluoro-4-formvlbenzonitrile 2,6-DifIuoro-4[(methylsulfinyl)(methyithio)methyl]benzonitrile (2.17 g, 8.32 mmol; see step (i) above) was dissolved in 90 mL of THF and 3.5 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid was added. The mixture was left at room temperature for 3 days and subsequently poured into 450 mL of water. Extraction three times with EtOAc followed and the combined ethereal phase was washed twice with aqueous sodium bicarbonate and with brine, dried (Na2S04> and evaporated.

Yield: 1.36 g (98%). The position of the formyl group was established by 13C 5 NMR. The signal from the fluorinated carbons at 162.7 ppm exhibited the expected coupling pattern with two coupling constants in the order of 260 Hz and 6.3 Hz respectively corresponding to an ipso and a meta coupling from the fluorine atoms.

'H NMR (400 MHz, CDClj) 5 10.35 (s, IH), 7.33 (m,2H) flip 2.6-*Difluoro-4-hvdroxvmethvlbenzonitrile 2,6-Difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (1.36 g, 8.13 mmol; see step (ii) above) was dissolved in 25 mL of methanol and cooled on an ice bath. Sodium borohydride 15 (0.307 g, 8.12 mmol) was added in portions with stirring and the reaction was left for 65 min. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between diethyl ether and aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The ethereal layer was washed with more aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. The crude product crystallised soon and could be used without further purification. 20 Yield: 1.24 g (90%). lH NMR (400 MHZj CDCI3) 5 7.24 (m, 2H), 4.81 (s, 2H), 2.10 (broad, IH) (iv) 4-Cvano-2.6-difluorobenzvl methanesulfonate 25 To an ice cooled solution of 2,6-difluoro-4-hydroxymethylbenzonitrile (1.24 g, 7.32 mmol; see step (iii) above) and methanesulfonyl chloride (0.93 g, 8.1 mmol) in 60 mL of methylene chloride was added triethylamine (0.81 g, 8.1 mmol) with stirring. After 3 h at 0°C, the mixture was washed twice with 1M HCl and once with water, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. The product could be used without 30 further purification. Yield: 1.61 g (89%). 26 'H NMR (300 MHz, CDCI3) 8 7.29 (m, 2H), 5.33 (s, 2H), 3.07 (s, 3H) (v) 4-Azidomethvl-2.6-difluorobenzonitrile A mixture of 4-cyano-2,6-difluorobenzyl methanesulfonate (1.61 g, 6,51 mmol; see step (iv) above) and sodium azide (0.72 g, 0.0111 mol) in 10 mL of water and 20 mL of DMF was stirred at room temperature overnight. The resultant was subsequently poured into 200 mL of water and extracted three times with diethyl ether. The combined ethereal phase was washed five times with water, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. A small sample was evaporated for NMR purposes and the product crystallised. Hie rest was evaporated cautiously but not until complete dryness. Yield (theoretically 1.26 g) was assumed to be almost quantitative based on NMR and analytical HPLC.

*H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) 8 7.29 (m, 2H), 4.46 (s, 2H) (vi) 4-Aminomethvl-2.6-difluorobenzonitrile This reaction was carried out according to the procedure described in /. Chem. Res. (M) (1992) 3128. To a suspension of520 mg of 10% Pd/C (50% moisture) in 20 mL of Water was added a solution of sodium borohydride (0.834 g, 0.0221 mol) in 20 mL of water. Some gas evolution resulted. 4-Azidomethyl-2,6-difluorobenzonitrile (1.26 g, 6.49 mmol; see step (v) above) was dissolved in 50 mL of THF and added to the aqueous mixture on an ice bath over 15 min. The mixture was stirred for 4 h, whereafter 20 mL of 2M HCl was added and the mixture was filtered through Celite. The Celite was rinsed with more water and the combined aqueous phase was washed with EtOAc and subsequently made alkaline with 2M NaOH. Extraction three times with methylene chloride followed and the combined organic phase was washed with water, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. Yield: 0.87 g (80%). 27 *H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 7.20 (m, 2H), 3.96 (s, 2H), 1.51 (broad, 2H) (vii) 2.6-Difluoro-4-te7t-butoxvcarbonvlaminomethvlbenzonitrile A solution of 4-aminomethyl-2,6-difluorobenzonitrile (0.876 g, 5.21 mmol; see step (vi) above) was dissolved in 50 mL of THF and di-terf-butyl dicarbonate (1.14 g, 5.22 mmol) in 10 mL of THF was added. The mixture was stirred for 3.5 h. The THF was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic layer was washed three times with 0.5 M HG1 and water, dried (Na2SO<i) and evaporated. The product could be used without further purification. Yield: 1.38 g (99%). lH NMR (300 MHz, CDCI3) 5 7.21 (m,2H), 4.95 (broad, IH), 4.43 (broad, 2H), 1.52 (s, 9H) (viii) Boc-Pab('2.6-diF)('OH?) A mixture of 2,6-difluoro-4-ferr-butoxycarbonylaminomethylbenzonitrile (1.38 g, 5.16 mmol; see step (vii) above), hydroxylamine hydrochloride (1.08 g, 0.0155 mol) and triethylamine (1.57 g, 0.0155 mol) in 20 mL of ethanol was stirred at room temperature for 36 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between water and methylene chloride. The organic layer was washed with water, dried (NaaSOzt) and evaporated. The product could be used without further purification. Yield: 1.43 g (92%).

!H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 8 7.14 (m, 2H), 4.97 (broad, IH), 4.84 (broad, 2H), 4.40 (broad, 2H), 1.43 (s, 9H) (ix) Boc-Pabf2.6-diF) x HO Ac This reaction was carried out according to the procedure described by Judkins et al, Synth. Comm. (1998) 4351. Boc-Pab(2,6-diF)(OH) (1.32 g, 4.37 mmol; see step (viii) above), acetic anhydride (0.477 g, 4.68 mmol) and 442 mg of 10% Pd/C 28 (50% moisture) in 100 mL of acetic acid was hydrogensted at 5 aim pressure for 3.5 h. The mixture was filtered through Celite, rinsed with ethanol and evaporated. The residue was freeze-dried from acetonitrile and water and a few drops of ethanol. The sub-title product could be used without further purification. Yield: 1.49 g (99%).

*H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8 7.45 (m, 2H), 4.34 (s, 2H), 1.90 (s, 3H), 1.40 (s, 9H) (x) Boc-Pab('2.6-diF)fTeoc') To a solution of Boc-Pab(2,6-diF) x HOAc (1.56 g, 5.49 mmol; see step (ix) above) in 100 mL of THF and 1 mL of water was added 2-(trimethylsilyI)ethyl p-nitrophenyl carbonate (1.67 g, 5.89 mmol). A solution of potassium carbonate (1.57 g, 0.0114 mol) in 20 mL of water was added dropwise over 5 min. The mixture was stirred overnight. The THF was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between water and methylene chloride. The aqueous layer was extracted with methylene chloride and the combined organic phase was washed twice with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, dried (NajSO*) and evaporated. Flash chromatography on silica gel with heptane/EtOAc = 2/1 gave 1.71 g (73%) of pure compound.

'H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 7.43 (m, 2H), 4.97 (broad, IH), 4.41 (broad, 2H), 4.24 (m, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 1.11 (m, 2H), 0.06 (s, 9H) (xi) Boc-Aze-Pabf2.6-diF)(Teoc) Boc-Pab(2,6-diF)(Teoc) (1.009 g, 2.35 mmol; see step (x) above) was dissolved in 50 mL of EtOAc saturated with HCl(g). The mixture was left for 10 min., evaporated and dissolved in 18 mL of DMF, and then cooled on an ice bath. Boc-Aze-OH (0.450 g, 2.24 mmol), PyBOP (1.24 g, 2.35 mmol) and lastly diisopropylethyl amine (1.158 g, 8.96 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture 29 was stirred for 2 h and then poured into 350 mL of water and extracted three times with EtOAc. The combined organic phase was washed with brine, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. Plash chromatography on silica gel with heptane:EtOAc (1:3) gave 1.097 g (96%) of the desired compound.

*H NMR (500 MHz, CDC13) 8 7.46 (m, 2H), 4.65-4.5 (m, 3H), 4.23 (m, 2H), 3.87 (m, IH), 3.74 (m, IH), 2.45-2.3 (m, 2H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 1.10 (m, 2H), 0.05 (s, 9H) (xii) Phf3-Cl¥5-OCHF,y<7?)CH(-OmaOVAze-Pabf2.6-diFyTeoc) Boc-Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(Teoc) (0.256 g» 0.500 mmol; see step (xi) above) was dissolved in 20 mL of EtOAc saturated with HCl(g). The mixture was left for 10 min. and evaporated and dissolved in 5 mL of DMF. Ph(3-Cl)(5-OCHF2)-(7?)CH(0H)C(0)0H (0.120 g, 0.475 mmol; see Preparation A(viii) above), PyBOP (0.263 g, 0.498 mmol) and lastly diisopropylethyl amine (0.245 g, 1.89 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h and then poured into 350 mL of water and extracted three times with EtOAc. The combined organic phase was washed with brine, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. Flash chromatography on silica gel with EtOAc gave 0.184 g (60%) of the desired subtitle compound.

'H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD, mixture of rotamers) 8 7.55-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, IH, major rotamer), 7.27 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 7.2-7.1 (m, 2H), 6.90 (t, IH, major rotamer), 6.86 (t, IH, minor rotamer), 5.15 (s, IH,major rotamer), 5.12 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 5.06 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 4.72 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.6-4.45 (m, 2H), 4.30 (m, IH, major.rotamer), 4.24 (m, 2H), 4.13 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.04 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 3.95 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.62 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.48 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.22 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.10 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 1.07 (m, 2H), 0.07 (m, 9H) (xiii) Phf3-Cn(5-OCHF,V(,i?)CHfOmC('OVAze-Pabf2.6-diF)rOMe.Teoc) A mixture of Ph(3-Cl)(5-OCHF2)-(7?)CH(OH)C(0)-Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(Teoc) (64 mg, 0.099 mmol; see step (xii) above) and O-methyl hydroxylamine hydrochloride (50 mg, 0.60 mmol) in 4 mL of acetonitrile was heated at 70°C for 3 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between water and EtOAc. 5 The aqueous layer was extracted twice with EtOAc and the combined organic phase was washed with water, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. The product could be used without further purification. Yield: 58 mg (87%).

!H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 7.90 (bt, IH), 7.46 (m, IH), 7.25-6.95 (m, 5H), 10 6.51, t, IH), 4.88 (s, IH), 4.83 (m, IH), 4.6-4.5 (m, 2H), 4.4-3.9 (m, 4H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 3.63 (m, IH), 2.67 (m, IH), 2.38 (m, IH), 1.87 (broad, IH), 0.98 (m, 2H), 0.01, s, 9H) (xiv) Compound B Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2Mi?)CH(0H)C(0)-Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0Me)Te0c) (58 mg, 0.086 mmol; see step (xiii) above) was dissolved in 3 mL of TFA, cooled on an ice bath and allowed to react for 2 h. The TFA was evaporated and the residue dissolved in EtOAc. The organic layer was washed twice with aqueous sodium carbonate and water, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. The residue was freeze-20 dried from water and acetonitrile to give 42 mg (92%) of the title compound. lH NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 8 7.95 (bt, IH), 7.2-7.1 (m, 4H), 6.99 (m, IH), 6.52 (t, IH), 4.88 (s, IH), 4.85-4.75 (m, 3H), 4.6-4.45 (m, 2H), 4.29 (broad, IH), 4.09 (m, IH), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.69 (m, IH), 2.64 (m, IH), 2.38 (m, IH), 1.85 (broad, IH) 25 l3C-NMR (100 MHz; CDCI3): (carbonyl and/or amidine carbons) 8 172.1,169.8, 151.9 APCI-MS: (M + 1) = 533/535 m/z Preparation C : Preparation of Compound C ffl (2-Mon nfl uoroethvD methanesulfonate 31 To a magnetically stirred solution of 2-fluoroethanol (5.0 g, 78.0 mmol) in CH2CI2 (90 mL) under nitrogen at 0°C was added triethylamine (23.7 g, 234 mmol) and methanesulfonyl chloride (10.7 g, 93.7 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 1.5 h, diluted with CH2CI2 (100 mL) and washed with 2N HCl (100 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with CH2CI2 (50 mL) and the combined organic extracts washed with brine (75 mL), dried (NazSCXO, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford the sub-title compound (9.7 g, 88%) as a yellow oil which was used without further purification.

'H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 5 4.76 (t, / = 4 Hz, IH), 4.64 (t, 7 = 4 Hz, IH), 4.52 (t,/= 4Hz, IH), 4.43 (t,/= 4 Hz, IH), 3.09 (s, 3H). (iii 3-ChIoro-5-monofluoroethox vbenzaldehvde To a solution of 3-chloro-5-hydroxybenzaldehyde (8.2 g, 52.5 mmol; see Preparation A(ii) above) and potassium carbonate (9.4 g, 68.2 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) under nitrogen was added a solution of (2-monofluorOethyl) methanesulfonate (9.7 g, 68.2 mmol; see step (i) above) in DMF (120 mL) dropwise at room temperature. The mixture was heated to 100°C for 5 h and then stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction was cooled to 0°C, poured into ice-cold 2N HCl and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried (Na2S04), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The brown oil was chromatographed on silica gel eluting with Hex:EtOAc (4:1) to afford the sub-title compound (7.6 g, 71%) as a yellow oil.

JH NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 8 9.92 (s, IH), 7.48 (s, IH), 7.32 (s, IH), 7.21 (s, IH), 4.87 (t, 7=4 Hz, IH), 4.71 (t, J = 3 Hz, IH), 4.33 (t, /= 3 Hz, IH), 4.24 (t, J = 3Hz, IH). (iii) Phf3-Cl¥5-0CH?CH,FVrj;.y)CH(0TMS)CN 32 To a solution of 3-chloro-5-monofluoroethoxybenzaldehyde (7,6 g, 37.5 mmol; see step (ii) above) and zinc iodide (3.0 g, 9.38 mmol) in CH2CI2 (310 mL) was added trimethylsilyl cyanide (7.4 g, 75.0 mmol) dropwise at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 3 h and at room temperature overnight The reaction was diluted with H20 (300 mL), the organic layer was separated, dried (Na2S04), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford the sub-title compound (10.6 g, 94%) as a brown oil that was used without further purification or characterisation. fiv1Phf3-Cn(5-OCH,CH9F)-fjg.^CHfOIDCfO>OH Concentrated hydrochloric acid (100 mL) was added to Ph(3-Cl)(5-OCH2CH2F)-(2?,.S)CH(OTMS)CN (10.6 g, 5.8 mmol; see step (iii) above) and the solution stirred at 100°C for 3 h. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction was further cooled to 0°C, basified slowly with 3N NaOH (-300 mL) and washed with Et20 (3 X 200 mL), The aqueous layer was acidified with 2N HCl (80 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 300 mL). The combined EtOAc extracts were dried (Na2S04), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford the sub-title compound (8.6 g, 98%) as a pale yellow solid that was used without further purification.

• Rf= 0.28 (90:8:2 CHCl3:MeOH:concentrated NH4OH) *H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 5 7.09 (s, IH), 7.02 (s, IH), 6.93 (s, IH), 5.11 (s, IH), 4.77-4.81 (m, IH), 4.62-4.65 (m, IH), 4.25-4.28 (m, IH), 4.15-4.18 (m, IH).

Cv> Phn-ClY5-OCH,CH,FW^CHfOAc1CfO\OHfa1 and Phf3-CDf5-OCJHoCH^FHiflCHfOmaOtoH (b) A solution 0fPh(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?,S)CH(0H)C(0)0H (8.6 g, 34.5 mmol; see step (iv) above) and Lipase PS "Amano" (4.0 g) in vinyl acetate (250 mL) and MTBE (250 mL) was heated at 70°C under nitrogen for 3 d. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and the enzyme removed by filtration through Celite®. The filter cake was washed with EtOAc and the filtrate concentrated in 33 vacuo. Chromatography on silica gel eluting with CHCl3:MeOH:Et3N (90:8:2) afforded the triethylamine salt of sub-title compound (a) as a yellow oil. In addition, the triethylamine salt of sub-title compound (b) (4.0 g) was obtained. The salt of sub-title compound (b) was dissolved in H2O (250 mL), acidified with 2N HCl and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 200 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried (Na2S04), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield the sub-title compound (b) (2.8 g, 32%) as a yellow oil.

Data for Sub-Title Compound fb): Rf= 0.28 (90:8:2 CHCl3:MeOH:concentrated NH4OH) 'H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 6 7.09 (s, IH), 7.02 (s, IH), 6.93 (s, IH), 5.11 (s, IH), 4.77-4.81 (m, IH), 4.62-4.65 (m, IH), 4.25-4.28 (m, IH), 4.15-4.18 (m, IH). (vi) Compound C To a solution of Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)0H (818 mg, 3.29 mmol; see step (v) above) in DMF (30 mL) under nitrogen at 0°C was added HAze-Pab(OMe)*2HCl (1.43 g, 4.27 mmol, see international patent application WO 00/42059), PyBOP (1.89 g, 3.68 mmol), and DIPEA (1.06 g, 8.23 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 0°C for 2<h and then at room temperature overnight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue chromatographed two times on silica gel, eluting first with CHCl3:EtOH (15:1) and second with EtOAc:EtOH (20:1) to afford the title compound (880 mg, 54%).

Rf= 0.60 (10:1 CHCl3:EtOH) *H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD, complex mixture of retainers) 5 7.58-7.60 (d, J = 8 Hz, 2H), 7.34 (d, / = 7 Hz, 2H), 7.05-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.95-6.99 (m, IH), 5.08-5.13 (m, IH), 4.77-4.82 (m, IH), 4.60-4.68 (m, IH), 3.99-4.51 (m, 7H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 2.10-2.75 (m, 2H). l3C-NMR (150 MHz; CD3OD): (carbonyl and/or amidine carbons) 8 173.3,170.8, 152.5. 34 APCI-MS: (M + 1) = 493 m/z. f « Preparation of Compound D rPhO-ClVS-OCHFiWMCMOMCfOi-Aze-Pab) Compound D Ph(3-CI)(5-OCHF2)-(i?)CH(OH)C(C>)-Aze-Pab(Teoc) (0.045 g, 0.074 mmol; see Preparation A (ix) above), was dissolved in 3 mL of TFA and allowed to react for 1 h. TFA was evaporated and the residue was freeze dried from water/acetonitrile to yield 0.043 g (100%) of the sub-title compound as its TFA salt.

'H-NMR (400 MHz; CD3OD) retainers: 8 7.8-7.75 (m, 2H), 7.55-7.5 (m, 2H), 7.35 (m, IH, major rotamer), 7.31 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 7.19 (m, IH, major rotamer), 7.15 (m, IH), 7.12 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 6.89 (t, IH, major rotamer), 6.87 (t, IH, minor rotamer), 5.22 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 5.20 (s, IH, major rotamer), 5.13 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 4.80 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.6-4.4 (m, 2H), 4.37 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.19 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.07 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 3.98 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.70 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.55 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.29 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.15 (m, IH, minor rotamer) 13C-NMR (100 MHz; CD3OD): (carbonyl and/or amidine carbons, rotamers) 8 172.6,172.5,172.0,171.7,167.0 MS (m/z) 465 (M - 1 j, 467 (M + 1)+ Preparation of Compound E fPh(3-Cl¥5-OCHF,WjflCHfQH)CfOVAze-Pab(2.6-diF)) Compound E Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-('2?jCH(0H)C(0)-Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(Te0c) (81 mg, 0.127 mmol; see Preparation B (xii) above) was dissolved in 0.5 mL of methylene chloride and cooled on an ice bath. TFA (3 mL) was added and the reaction was left for 75 min. The TFA was evaporated and the residue was freeze dried from water and acetonitrile. The crude product was purified by preparative RPLC with CH3CN:0.1M NBUOAc (35:65) to produce 39 mg (55%) of the title compound as its HOAc salt, purity: 99%.

!H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD mixture of rotamers) 8 7,5-7.4 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, IH, major rotamer), 7.28 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 7.2-7.1 (m, 3H) 6.90 (t, IH, major rotamer), 6.86 (t, minor rotamer), 5.15 (s, IH, major rotamer), 5.14 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 5.07 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 4.72 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.65-4.45 (m, 2H), 4.30 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.16 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.03 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 3.95 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.63 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.48 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.21 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.07 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 1.89 (s, 3H) i3C-NMR (75 MHz; CD3OD): (carbonyl and/or amidine carbons, mixture of rotamers) 8 171.9,171,2,165.0,162.8, 160.4 APCI-MS: (M + 1) = 503/505 m/z.

Preparation of Compound F <Vhf3-Cl)(5-OCH-,CH,F)-fX)CMOH)CrO)-Aze-Pab x TFA) Ci)Phf3-Cl)(5-QCHiCH<,F)-(R)CH(OH)C(0)-Aze-Pabrreoc) To a solution of Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)0H (940 mg, 3.78 mmol; see Preparation C (v) above) in DMF (30 mL) under nitrogen at 0°C was added HAze-Pab(Teoc)»HCl (2.21 g, 4.91 mmol), PyBOP (2.16 g, 4.15 mmol), and DIPEA (1.22 g, 9.45 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 0°C for 2 h and then at room temperature for 4 h. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue chromatographed twice on silica gel, eluting first with CHCl3:EtOH (15:1) and second with EtOAc:EtOH (20:1) to afford the sub-title compound (450 mg, 20%) as a crushable white foam.

Mp: 80-88°C Rf = 0.60 (10:1 CHCl3:EtOH) 36 *H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD, complex mixture of rotamers) 6 7.79 (d, J - 8 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (d, J = 8 Hz, 2H), 7.05-7.08 (m, IH), 6.93-6.99 (m, 2H), 5.08-5.13 (m, IH), 4.75-4.80 (m, 2H), 4.60-4.68 (m, IH), 3.95-4.55 (m, 8H), 2.10-2.75 (m,2H), 1.05-1.11 (m, 2H), 0.08 (s, 9H).

APa-MS: (M + 1) = 607 m/z. fiD Compound F Ph(3-Cl)(5-OCH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(OH)C(0)-Aze-Pab(Teoc) (0.357 g, 0.589 mmol; see step (i) above), was dissolved in 10 mL of TFA and allowed to react for 40 min. TFA was evaporated and the residue was freeze dried from water/acetonitrile to yield 0.33 g (93%) of the title compound as its TFA salt.

'H-NMR (600 MHz; CD3OD) rotamers: 8 7.8-7.7 (m, 2H), 7.54 (d, 2H), 7.08 (s, IH, major rotamer), 7.04 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 6.99 (s, IH, major rotamer), 6.95 (s, IH), 6.92 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 5.18 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 5.14 (s, IH, major rotamer), 5.08 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 4.80 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.73 (m, IH), 4.65 (m, IH), 4.6-4.4 (m, 2H), 4.35 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.21 (doublet of multiplets, 2H), 4.12 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.06 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 3.99 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.69 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.53 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.29 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2,14 (m, IH, minor rotamer). 13C-NMR (150 MHz; CD3OD): (carbonyl and/or amidine carbons) 5 172.8,172.1, 167.4.

ESI-MS+: (M+l) = 463 (m/z) Preparation of Compound G fPhf3-Cl¥5-OCHFoU2ttCHfOroCfCyi-Aze-PabfOHD (l) Phf3-Ciy5-OCHF-,Vrjg)CHrOH)CfOVAze-Pab(OH. Teoc) Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(/?)CH(0H)C(0)-Aze-Pab(Te0c) (0.148 g, 0.24 mmol; see Preparation A step (ix) above), was dissolved in 9 mL of acetonitrile and 0.101 g (1.45 mmol) of hydroxylamine hydrochloride was added. The mixture was heated 37 at 70°C for 2.5 h, filtered through Celite® and evaporated. The crude product (0.145 g; 75% pure) was used directly in the next step without further purification. fn)Phf3-Cl¥5-OCHF,>f/ftCHfOfflCfOVAze-PabfOm Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(/?)CH(0H)C(0)-Aze-Pab(0H, Teoc) (0.145 g, 0.23 mmol; see step (i) above), was dissolved in 0.5 mL of CHfeCfe and 9 mL of TFA. The reaction was allowed to proceed for 60 minutes. TFA was evaporated and the residue was purified using preparative HPLC. The fractions of interest were pooled and freeze-dried (2x), yielding 72 mg (yield over two steps 62%) of the title compound.

MS (m/z) 482 (M -1)"; 484 (M + 1)+ 'H-NMR (400 MHz; CD3OD): 8 7.58 (d, 2H), 7.33 (m, 3H), 7.15 (m, 2H), 6.89 (t, IH major rotamer), 6.86 (t, IH minor rotamer), 5.18 (s, IH major rotamer, and m, IH minor rotamer), 5.12 (s, IH minor rotamer), 4.77 (m, IH major rotamer),4.42 (m, 2H), 4.34 (m, IH major rotamer), 4.14 (m, IH major rotamer), 4.06 (m, IH minor rotamer), 3.95 (m, IH minor rotamer), 2.66 (m, IH minor rotamer), 2.50 (m, IH major rotamer), 2.27 (m, IH major rotamer)* 2.14 (m, IH minor rotamer) 13C-NMR (100 MHz; CD3OD): (carbonyl and/or amidine carbons, rotamers) 8 172.4, 172.3, 172.0,171.4 152.3,152.1 Preparation of Compound H : Phf3-Cl¥5-OCHF,UR)CHfOH1CfOVf.y)Aze-PabC2.6-diF)rom CI OCHF2 '2 OH 38 fit B oc-fAze-NHCHo-Phf2.6-diF. 4-CN1 Boc-(S)Aze-OH (1.14 g, 5.6 mmol) was dissolved in 45 mL of DMF. 4-Aminomethyl-2,6-difluorobenzonitrile (1.00 g, 5.95 mol, see Example l(xiv) above), PyBOP (3.10 g, 5.95 mmol) and DIPEA (3.95 mL, 22.7 mmol) were added and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between H2O and EtOAc (75 mL each). The aqueous phase was extracted with 2 x 50 mL EtOAc and the combined organic phase was washed with brine and dried over Na2S04. Flash chromatography (Si02, EtOAc/heptane (3/1)) yielded the sub-title compound (1.52 g, 77%) as an oil which crystallized in the refrigerator.

JH-NMR (400 MHz; CD3OD): 8 7.19 (m, 2H), 4.65-4.5 (m, 3H), 3.86 (m, IH), 3.73 (m, IH), 2.45-2.3 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 9H) (ii) H-f^Aze-NHCH,-Phf2.6-diF. 4-CNH x HCl Boc-(iS)Aze-NHCH2-Ph(2,6-diF, 4-CN) (0.707 g, 2.01 nimol, see step (i) above) was dissolved in 60 mL Of EtOAc isaturated with HCl(g). After stirring at room temperature for 15 minutes, the solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in CH3CN/H2O (1/1) and was freeze-dried to-give the sub-title compound (0.567 g, 98%) as an off-white amorphous powder.

'H-NMR (400 MHz; CD3OD): 8 7.49 (m, 2H), 4.99 (m, IH), 4.58 (m, 2H), 4.12 (m, IH), 3.94 (m, IH), 2.80 (m, IH), 2.47 (m, IH) MS (m/z) 252.0 (M+l)+ (iii) Phf3-Cl¥5-OCHF?Vf.R)CHfOmCfOVf1grAze-NHCH,-Phf2,6-diF.4-CN\ Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-WCH(0H)C(0)0H (0.40 g, 1.42 mmol, see Example l(viii) above) was dissolved in 10 mL of DMF and H-(5)Aze-NHCH2-Ph(2,6-diF, 4-CN) x HCl (0.43 g, 1.50 mmol, see step (ii) above) and PyBOP (0.779 g, 1.50 mmol) 39 were added, followed by DIPEA (1.0 mL, 5.7 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 2 h, the solvent was evaporated. The residue was partitioned between H2O (200 mL) and EtOAc (75 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with 2 x 75 mL EtOAc and the combined organic phase was washed with brine 5 and dried over Na2S04. Flash chromatography (Si02, EtOAc/heptane (4/1)) yielded the sub-title compound (0.56 g, 81%) as an oil.

'H-NMR (400 MHz; CD3OD) rotamers: 8 7.43 (m, 2H), 7.31 (m, IH, major rotamer), 7.26 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 7.2-7.1 (m, 2H), 6.90 (t, IH, major 10" rotamer), 6.86 (t, IH, minor rotamer), 5.14 (s, IH, major rotamer), 5.11 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 5.04 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 4.71 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.6-4.45 (m, 2H), 4.30 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.2-3.9 (m, IH; and IH, minor rotamer), 2.62 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.48 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.21 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.09 (m, IH, minor rotamer) IS 13C-NMR (100 MHz; CD3OD): (caibonyl carbons) 8 i71.9,17L8 MS (m/z) 484.0,485.9 (M - 1)', 486.0,481.9 (M+ 1)+ (iv) Phf3-ClYS-0CHF,Wi?)CHr0mCfQW,Sr)Aze-Pabf2.6-diFV0m . Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-('i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-NHCH2-Ph(2,6-diF, 4-CN) (0.555 20 g, 1.14 mmol, from step (iii) above) was dissolved in 10 mL of EtOH (95%). To this solution was added hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.238 g, 3.42 mmol) and Et3N (0.48 mL, 3.44 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 14 h, the solvent was removed and the residue Was dissolved in EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with brine and H20 and was dried over Na2S04. The crude product 25 was purified by preparative RPLC with CH3CN:0.1 M NH4OAC as eluent, yielding the title compound as an amorphous powder (0.429 g, 72%) after freeze-drying. lH-NMR (400 MHz; CD3OD) rotamers: 8 7.35-7.1 (m, 5H), 6.90 (t, IH, major rotamer), 6.85 (t, IH, minor rotamer), 5.15 (s, IH, major rotamer), 5.12 (m, IH, 30 minor rotamer), 5.08 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 4.72 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.6-4.4 40 (m, 2H), 4.30 (m, lH, major rotamer), 4.12 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.04 (m,lH, minor rotamer), 3.94 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.62 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.48 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.22 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.10 (m, IH, minor rotamer) 13C-NMR (100 MHz; CD3OD): (carbonyl and amidine carbons, rotamers) 8 172.4, 171.9,171.0,152.3,151.5 MS (m/z) 517.1,519.0 (M -1)", 519.1,521.0 (M + 1)+ Preparation of Compound J fPh(3-CI'X5-OCH;CHF->Wjg)CH(OH\CfOVAze-Pabrom-) <T> Phf 3-CIV 5-QCH0CHF9 WR )CHf OEDCf OVAze-PabfZ) Boc-Aze-Pab(Z) (see international patent application WO 97/02284, 92 mg, 0.197 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mL of EtOAc saturated with HCl(g) an4allos^ed to_ react for 10 min. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was mixed with Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CHF2Hi?)CH(0H)C(0)0H (50 mg, 0.188 mmol; see Preparation C (v) above), PyBOP (109 mg, 0.209 mmol) and finally diisopropylethyl amine (96 mg, 0.75 mmol) in 2 mL of DMF. The mixture was stirred for 2 h and then poured into 50 mL of water and extracted three times with EtOAc. The combined organic phase was washed with water, dried (Na2S04) and evaporated. The crude product was flash chromatographed on silica gel with EtOAc:MeOH (9:1). Yield: 100 mg (87%).

*H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD, mixture of rotamers) 8 7.85-7.75 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.25 (m, 7H), 7.11 (m, IH, major rotamer), 7.08 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 7.05-6.9 (m, 2H), 6.13 (bt, IH), 5.25-5.05 (m, 3H), 4.77 (m, IH, partially hidden by the CD3OH signal), 4.5-3.9 (m, 7H), 2.64 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.47 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.25 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.13 (m, IH, minor rotamer) (ii) Phn-Cnr5-OCHoCHFoVffl)CH(OmcrOVAze-Pab(Om Hydroxylamine hydrochloride (65 mg, 0.94 mmol) and triethylamine (0.319 g, 3.16 mmol) were mixed in 8 mL of THF and sonicated for 1 h at 40°C. Ph(3- 41 Cl)(5-0CH2CHF2)-(7?jCH(0H)C(0)-Aze-Pab(Z) (96 mg, 0.156 mmol; see step (i) above) was added with 8 mL more of THF. The mixture was stirred at 40°C for 4.5 days. The solvent was evaporated and the crude product was purified by preparative RPLC with CH3CN:0.1M NH4OAC (40:60). Yield: 30 mg (38%). Purity: 99%.

*H NMR (300 MHz, CD3C© mixture of rotamers) 5 7.6-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.3 (m, 2H), 7.12 (m, IH, major rotamer), 7.09 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 7.05-6.9 (m, 2H), 6.15 (triplet of multiplets, IH), 5.15 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 5.13 (s, IH, major rotamer), 5.08 (s, IH, minor rotamer), 4.77 (m, IH, major rotamer), 4.5-4.2 (m, 5H), 4.08 (m, IH, major rotamer), 3.97 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2,66 (m, IH, minor rotamer), 2.50 (m, IH major rotamer), 2.27 (m, IH, major rotamer), 2.14 (m, IH, minor rotamer). l3C-NMR (100 MHz; CD3OD): (carbonyl and/or amidine carbons, mixture of rotamers) 6 172.8,172.2,171.4,159.1, 158.9,154.2.

APCI-MS:(M +1) = 497/499 m/z Methods 1 and 2: Preparation of Salts of Compound A Method 1 : General Method for Salt Preparation The following generic method was employed to prepare salts of Compound A: 200 mg of Compound A (see Preparation A above) was dissolved in 5 mL of MeOH. To this solution was added a solution of the relevant acid (1.0 molar equivalent) dissolved in 5 mL of MeOH. After stirring for 10 minutes at room temperature, the solvent was removed by way of a rotary evaporator. The remaining solid material was re-dissolved in 8 mL of acetonitrile:H20 (1:1). Freeze-drying afforded colorless amorphous material in each case.

Acids employed: (1 S)-(+)-10-camphorsulfonic malic 42 cyclohexylsulphamic phosphoric dimethylphosphoric p-toluenesulphonic L-lysine L-lysine hydrochloride saccharinic methanesulphonic hydrochloric Appropriate characterising data are shown in Table 1. Table 1 Salt Mw acid Mw salt LRMS 5ppm(MeOD) H18, H19.H24 (see structure at end of Method 9 below)- (1iS)-(+)-10- 232.20 729.20 230.9 7.57,7.68, 3.97 camphorsulfonate 495.1 497.0 727.3 maleate 116.07 612.97 114.8 495.1 497.0 7.45,7.64, 3.89 cyclohexylsulphamate 179.24 676.14 177.9 495.1 496.9 674.3 676.1 7.44,7.64,3.89 phosphate 97.99 594.89 495.1 7.37,7.61,3.84 43 497.0 593.1 dimethylphosphate 126.05 622.95 124.9 7.50,7.66,3.92 495.1 497.0 621.2 623.0 p-toluenesulphonate 172.20 669.10 170.9 7.54,7.71, 3.95 495.1 497.0 L-lysine 146.19 643.09 145.0 7.36,7.60,3.83 495.1 497.0 L-lysine hydrochloride 182.65 679.55 495.1 7.36, 7.60, 3.83 497.0 531.1 (HCl) saccharinate 183.19 680.09 181.9 7.44,7.64. 3.89 495.1 497.0 methanesulphonate 96.11 593.01 495.1 7.57,7.68,3.97 497.0 591.2 593.1 hydrochloride 36.46 533.36 495.1 7.55,7.67,3.95 496.9 531.1 532.5 535.2 44 All salts formed in this Method were amorphous.

Method 2 Further amorphous salts of Compound A were made using analogous techniques to those described in Method 1 above from the following acids: hydrobromic acid (1:1 salt) hydrochloric acid (1:1 salt) sulphuric acid (1:0.5 salt) 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid (1:0.5 salt) IS-camphorsulfonic acid (1:1 salt) (+/-)-camphorsulfonic acid (1:1 salt) ethanesulfonic acid (1:1 salt) ..... nitric acid (1:1 salt) toluenesulfonic acid (1:1 salt) methanesulfonic acid (1:1 salt) p-xylenesulfonic acid (1:1 salt) 2-mesitylenesidfonic acid (1:1 salt) 1,5-naphthalenesulfonic acid (1:0.5 salt) naphthalenesulfonic acid (1:1 salt) benzenesulfonic acid (1:1 salt) saccharinic acid (1:1 salt) ' maleic acid (1:1 salt) phosphoric acid (1:1 salt) D-glutamic acid (1:1 salt) L-glutamic acid (1:1 salt) D,L-glutamic acid (1:1 salt) L-arginine (1:1 salt) L-lysine (1:1 salt) L-lysine hydrochloride (1:1 salt) glycine (1:1 salt) 45 salicylic acid (1:1 salt) tartaric acid (1:1 salt) fumaric acid (1:1 salt) citric acid (1:1 salt) L-(-)-malic acid (1:1 salt) D,L-malic acid (1:1 salt) D-gluconic acid (1:1 salt) Method 3 : Preparation of Amorphous Compound A. ethanesulfonic acid salt 10 Compound A (203 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in ethanol (3 mL) and ethanesulfonic acid (1 eq., 95%, 35 fxL) was added to the solution. The mixture was stirred for a few minutes, and then the solvent was evaporated. The resulting oil was slurried in iso-octane and evaporated to dryness until a solid material was obtained. Finally, the substance was re-slurried in iso-octane and the 15 solvent evaporated again resulting in a white, dry, amorphous solid. The substance was vacuum dried at 40°C overnight.

Methods 4 to 9: Preparation of Crystalline Compound A. ethanesulfonic acid salt Method 4: Crystallisation of Amorphous Material 20 Amorphous Compound A, ethanesulfonic acid salt (17.8 mg; see Method 3 above) was slurried in methyl wobutyl ketone (600 n L). After 1 week, crystalline needles were observed, which were filtered off and air-dried.

Methods 5 to 7 : Reaction Crystallisations (without Anti-solvent") Method 5 Compound A (277 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in methyl iso-butyl ketone (3.1 mL). Ethanesulfonic acid was added (1 eq., 95%, 48 (a L). Precipitation of amorphous ethanesulfonate salt occurred immediately. More methyl /.r<?-butyl ketone (6 mL) was added and the slurry was treated with 30 ultrasound. Finally, a third portion of methyl wo-butyl ketone (3.6 mL) was added 46 and then the slurry was left overnight with stirring (magnetic stirrer). The next day, the substance had transformed into crystalline needles. The slurry was filtered off, washed with methyl wo-butyl ketone (0.5 mL) and air dried. i Method 6 Compound A (236 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved at room temperature in methyl wo-butyl ketone (7 mL). Ethanesulfonic acid (1 eq., 41 jx L) was mixed with 2 mL of methyl wo-butyl ketone in a vial. The solution of Compound A was seeded with crystalline Compound A, ethanesulfonic acid salt (see Methods 4 and 5 above). Then, 250 n'L of the methyl iso-butyl ketone solution of ethanesulfonic acid was added in portions over 45 minutes. The solution was seeded again, and the temperature was increased to 30°C. Then, 500 H L of the methyl wo-butyl ketone solution was added over approximately 1 hour. The resulting slurry was left overnight before a final amount of the methyl iso-butyl ketone/acid solution was added over 20 minutes. The vial was rinsed with 1.5 mL of methyl wo-butyl ketone, which was added to the slurry. After a further 6 hours, the crystals were filtered off, washed with methyl wo-butyl ketone (2 mL) and dried under reduced pressure at 40°C. A total of 258 mg of crystalline salt was obtained which corresponds to a yield of approximately 87%.

Method 7 Compound A (2.36 g; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in methyl wo-butyl f ketone (90 mL). Seed crystals (10 mg) of Compound A, ethanesulfonic acid salt (see Methods 4 to 6 above) were added to the solution, and then ethanesulfonic acid (40 n L) was added in two portions. Further seed crystals (12 mg) and two portions of ethanesulfonic acid (2 x 20 p, L) ware then added. The slurry was diluted with methyl wo-butyl ketone (15 mL) before the addition of ethanesulfonic acid was continued. A total amount of 330 jj, L ethanesulfonic acid was added, in portions, over 1 hour. A small amount of seed crystals was added and, finally, the slurry was left overnight with stirring. The next day, the crystals were filtered off, 47 washed with methyl iso-butyl ketone (2 x 6 mL) and dried under reduced pressure at 40°C. After drying, a total of 2.57 g of white, crystalline product was obtained corresponding to a yield of 89%.

Methods 8 and 9 : Reaction Crystallizations (with Anti-solvent-) Method 8 Compound A (163 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in wo-propanol (1.2 mL). The solution was heated to 35°C. Ethanesulfonic acid was added (28 jx L). Then, ethyl acetate (4.8 mL) was added and the solution was seeded with crystalline Compound A, ethanesulphonic acid salt (see Methods 4 to 7 above). Crystallization started almost immediately. The slurry was left for about 80 minutes at 35°C before being allowed to cool to ambient temperature (21°C). ... -Two hours later, the crystals were filtered off, washed three times with ethyl acetate (3 x 0.4 mL), and dried under reduced pressure at 40°C. A total of 170 mg of crystalline title product was obtained which corresponds to a yield of approximately 82%.

Method 9 Compound A (20.0 g; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in iso-propanol (146.6 mL) at 40°C and ethanesulfonic acid (3.46 mL, 95%, 1 eq.) was added to the solution. To the resulting clear solution, seed crystals of Compound A, ethanesulfonic acid salt were added (50 mg; see Methods 4 to 8 above). Then, ethyl acetate (234 mL) was added over 10 minutes. The resulting slightly opaque solution was seeded once more (70 mg) and left for one hour at 40°C with stirring to allow for crystallization to start. After this, a total of 352 mL of ethyl acetate was added at a constant rate over one hour. When all of the ethyl acetate had been added, the slurry was left for 1 hour, before being cooled to 21°C over 2 hours. The crystallization was allowed to continue for 1 hour at 21°C before the crystals were filtered off, washed twice with ethyl acetate (50 mL + 60 mL) and finally, 48 dried under reduced pressure at 40°C overnight. A total of 21.6 g of a white, crystalline salt was obtained, corresponding to a yield of approximately 90%.

Compound A, ethanesulfonic acid salt was characterised by NMR as follows: 23 mg of the salt was dissolved in deuterated methanol (0.7 mL) troscopy. A combination of ID ('H, 13C and selective NOE) and 2D (gCOSY, gHSQC and gHMBC) NMR experiments were used. All data were in good agreement with the theoretical structure of the salt, Shown below. The molecule exists in two conformations in methanol. Based on the integral of the peak assigned to H5 (dominant conformer) and peak assigned to H5* (other conformer), the ratio between the two conformers was found to be 70:30. H22 could not be observed as these protons were in fast exchange with the solvent CD3OD.

CI A o o / 24 F 101 49 Both the proton and the carbon resonance corresponding to position 1 are split due to the spin-coupling with the two fluorine nuclei in that position. The coupling constants are 2Jhf=73 Hz and 1 Jcf= 263 Hz.

*H and 13C NMR chemical shift assignment and proton-proton correlations are shown in Table 2.

Table 2 Atom Type 13C shift/ 'H shift/ppmb and JHH/Hz No. ppma multiplicity® 1 CH 1 l7.5e 6.90 (t) 73 (2Jhf) T 117.5® 6.88 (t) 2 C 153.5 2' 153.5 3 CH 120.0 7.15 (s) 3' 119,7 7.13 (s) i4 C 136.2 4' 135.9 CH 125.0 7.36 (s) ' 124.9 7.31 (s) 6 C 144.5 6' 145.3 7 CH 117.3 7.20 (s) 7' 117.2 7.15 (s) 8 CH 72.0 .20 (s) 8' 74.0 .12 (s) 9 CO 173.1 9' 173.8 11 ch2 51.6 a:4.38 (m) 50 1 b:4.21 (m) 111' 49.0 a:4.06 (m) b:3.99 (m) 112 ch2 21.7 a:2.55 (m) b:2.29 (m) 12' 23.2 a:2.70 (m) b:2.15 (m) 13 ch 63.1 4.80 (m) ,3 66.2 .22 (m) 14 co 172.9 14' 173.6 nh 8.76 (t, br) .2 ' 8.79 (t,br) .2 16 ch2 43.5 4.59 (AB-pattern) 4.46 (AB-pattetn) .9 15.9 " 43.6 4.53 (AB-pattern) 4.49 (AB-pattern) .9 -9 I 17 c 146.9 17' 147.0 18 ch 129.1 7.56(d) 7.8 " 18* 129.1 7.57(d) 7.8 19 ch 129.2 7.67(d) 7.8 19' 129.4 7.70(d) 7.8 I 20 c 124.9 - I20' 124.9 I21 c 162.4 21' 162.3 22 nh2 Not observed 24 ch3 64.8 3.96 (s) 51 101 CH3 1.28 (t) 7.4 [ 102 CH2 2.77 (m) 7.4 I "Relative to the solvent resonance at 49.0 ppm.

''Relative to the solvent resonance at 3.30 ppm. cs=singlet, t=triplet, m=multiplet, br=broad, d=doublet 5 dObtained in the gCOSY experiment.

'The resonance is a triplet due to coupling with the two fluorine nuclei. 'Jcf=263 Hz.

HRMS calculated for C24H29CIF2N4O8S (M-H)" 605.1284, found 605.1296. 10 , Crystals of Compound A, ethanesulfonic acid salt (obtained by way of one or mpre of Examples 4 to 9 above) were analyzed by XRPD and the results are tabulated below (Table 3) and are shown in Figure 1.

Table 3 d value (A) Intensity (%) Intensity 16.5 m 12.2 74 vs 11.0 4 w 9.0 33 s 8.3 3 vw 7.6 6 w 6.4 4 w 6.2 12 m 6.0 7 m .9 m .5 m 52 .4 100 vs .1 7 m 4.66 29 s 4.60 36 s 4.31 57 s 4.25 18 m 4.19 m 4.13 12 m 4.00 12 m 3.87 13 m 3.83 6 w 3.76 ~ 7 -- ' 3.72 6 w 3.57 9 m 3.51 7 m 3.47 w 3.39 3 vw 3.31 11 m 3.26 m 3.21 8 m 3.16 4 w 3.03 8 m 2.78 4 w 2.74 w 2.67 3 vw 2.56 w 2.50 w 2.46 7 m 2.34 4 w 53 2.21 w 2.00 3 vw 1.98 3 vw DSC showed an endotherm with an extrapolated melting onset temperature of ca. 131°C. TGA showed a decrease in mass of ca. 0.2% (w/w) around the melting point. DSC analysis repeated with a sample of lower solvent content showed a melting onset temperature of ca. 144°C.

Method 10: Preparation of Amorphous Compound A. benzenesulfonic acid salt Compound A (199 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in ethanol (2 mL). Benzenesulfonic acid (1 eq. 90%, 70mg) was dissolved in ethanol (1 mL) in a vial. The ethanol solution of the acid was added to the solution of Compound A and the vial was rinsed with 1 mL ethanol, which was then added to the mixture. The mixture was stirred for a few minutes, and then the ethanol was evaporated until an oil was formed. Ethyl acetate (3 mL) was added and the solvent was evaporated again to dryness. An amorphous solid was formed.

Methods 11 to 13 : Preparation of Crystalline Compound A. benzenesulfonic acid salt Method 11: Crystallisation of Amorphous Material Amorphous Compound A benzenesulfonic acid salt (20.7 mg; see Method 10 above) was slurried in ethyl acetate (600 TL). After 5 days, crystalline needles were observed in the slurry.

Methods 12 and 13 : Reaction Crystallisations Method 12 Compound A (128 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in ethyl acetate (3 mL). The solution was seeded with the slurry from Method 11 above. Then, benzenesulfonic acid was added (1 eq., 90%, 45 mg). Precipitation of 54 benzenesulphonic acid salt occurred immediately. wo-Propanol was added to the slurry (0.8 mL) and the mixture was seeded again. Two days later, the substance had transformed into crystalline needles. The slurry was filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate (3 x 0.2 mL) and dried for a short time under vacuum at 40°C. A total of approximately 140 mg of white solid was obtained.

Method 13 Compound A (246 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in wo-propanol (1.52 mL). Benzenesulfonic acid was added (88 mg, 90%). To the clear solution, ethyl acetate was added (3 mL), and then the mixture was seeded to initiate crystallisation. After 1 hour, more ethyl acetate was added (2.77 mL). Finally, the slurry was allowed to crystallise overnight before the crystals were filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate (3 x 0.3 mL) and dried at 40°C under vacuum. A total of 279 mg salt was obtained which corresponds to a yield of approximately 86%.

• Compound A, benzenesulfonic acid salt was characterised by NMR as follows: '20 mg of the salt was dissolved in deuterated methanol (0.7 mL). A combination of ID (1H, 13C and selective NOE) and 2D (gCOSY, gHSQC and gHMBC) NMR experiments were used. All data were in good agreement with the theoretical structure of the salt, shown below. The molecule exists in two conformations in methanol. Based on the integral of the peak assigned to H12 (dominant conformer) and peak assigned to H12* (other conformer), the .ratio between the two conformers was found to be 70:30. H22 could not be observed as these protons were in fast exchange with the solvent CD3OD. 55 CI *r c> 101 V0^.-. 102 H I 104 o 103 Both the proton and the carbon resonance corresponding to position 1 are split due 5 to the spin-coupling with the two fluorine nuclei in that position. The coupling constants are 2Jhf=74 Hz and 1 Jcp= 260 Hz.

JH and 13C NMR chemical shift assignment and proton-proton correlations are shown in Table 4.

Table 4 Atom Type 13C shift/ppma *H shift/ppmb and Jhh/Hz No. multiplicity0 1 CH 117.5® 6.89 (t) 74(2Jhf) 1' 117.5® 6.87 (t) 2 C 153.5 2' 153.5 3 CH 120.1 7.15 (s) 3' 119.7 7.12 (s) 56 i4 c 136.2 4' 135.9 ch 125.1 7.35 (s) ' 124.9 7.31 (s) 6 c 144.5 6' 145.3 . 7 ch 117.3 7.20 (s) 7' 117.2 7.14 (s) 8 ch 72.8 .20 (s) 8' 74.0 .12 (s) 9 co 173.1 i9 173.8 11 ch2 51.6 a:4.37 (m) b:4.20 (m) 11' 49.0 a:4.05 (m) b:3.98(m) 12 ch2 21.7 a:2.53(m) b:2.28(m) 12' 23.2 a:2.69 (m) b:2.14 (m) 13 ch 63.1 4.79 (m) 13' 66.2 .22 (m) 14 co 172.9 1 14' 173.6 nh 8.75 (t, br) .3 ' 8.78 (t, br) .3 16 . ch2 43.5 4.59 (AB-pattem) 4.44 (AB-pattem) 16.0 and 5.2 16.0 and 4.8 16' 43.6 4.51 (AB-pattem) 16.0 57 4.46 (AB-pattern) 16.0 I 17 c 146.9 IT 147.0 18 ch 129.2 7.54(d) 8.3 18' 129.2 7.56(d) 8.3 19 ch 129.3 7.66 (d) 8.3 19' 129.4 7.69 (d) 8.3 c 124.9 - ' 124.9 21 c 162.4 21' 162.4 22 nh2 Not observed 24 ch3 64.8 3.95 (s) 101 ch 126.9 7.81 (m) 102 ch 129.1 7.41 (m) 103 ch 131:2 7.42 (m) 104 c 146.4 ' "Relative to the solvent resonance at 49.0 ppm. bRelative to the solvent resonance at 3.30 ppm. °s=singlet, t=triplet, m=multiplet, br=broad, d=doublet. dObtained in the gCOSY experiment.

The resonance is a triplet due to coupling with the two fluorine nuclei. 1Jcf=260 Hz. 'connectivity difficult to determine due to overlap between resonance 102 and 103 HRMS calculated for C28H29CIF2N4O8S (M-H)' 653.1284, found 653.1312. 58 Crystals of Compound A, benzenesulfonic acid salt (obtained by way of one br more of Examples 11 to 13 above) were analyzed by XRPD and the results are tabulated below (Table 5) and are shown in Figure 2.

Table 5 d value (A) Intensity (%) Intensity 14.2 12 m 12.6 55 s .2 49 s 7.5 8 m 6.4 w 6.3 , s 6.1 w .9 100 vs .7 m .4 9 m .3 - 11 m .1 m 4:96 3 vw 4.83 27 s 4.73 72 vs 4.54 23 s 4.50 m 4.35 28 s 4.30 38 s 4.24 24 s 4.17 28 s 4.09 60 vs 4.08 61 vs 59 3.96 29 s 3.91 m 3.77 22 s 3.62 11 m 3.52 m 3.31 44 s 3.19 8 m 3.15 11 m 3.09 8 m 3.00 7 m 2.89 3 vw 2.86 4 w 2.79 7 m 2.76 6 w 2.72 w 2.59 6 w 2.56 9 m 2.54 9 m 2.49 7 m 2.38 8 m 2.16 4 w 2.03 3 vw DSC showed an endotherm with an extrapolated melting onset temperature of ca. 152°C. TGA showed a decrease in mass of ca. 0.1% (w/w) around the melting point. 60 Method 14: Preparation of Amorphous Compound A. n-propanesulfonic acid salt Compound A (186 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in wo-propanol (1.39 mL) and n-propanesulfonic acid (1 eq., 95%, 39 TL) was added. Ethyl acetate (5.6 mL) was added and the solvent was evaporated until a dry, amorphous solid was formed.

Methods 15 and 16 : Preparation of Crystalline Compound A. n-propanesulfonic acid salt Method 15 : Crystallisation of Amorphous Material Amorphous Compound A, n-propanesulfonic acid salt (20 mg; see Method 14 above) was dissolved in wo-propanol (60 TL) and wo-propyl acetate (180 TL) was added. After three days crystalline needles were observed.

Method 16 : Reaction Crystallisation Compound A (229 mg; see Preparation A above) was dissolved in iso-propanol (1.43 mL). n-Propanesulfonic acid was added (1 eq., 95%, 48IL). Ethyl acetate was added (2 mL), and then the solution was seeded with crystalline salt from Method 15 above. Further ethyl acetate was added (5 mL) and the sluny was left overnight to crystallize. The crystals were filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate (3 x 0.3 mL) and dried under vacuum at 40°C.

Compound A, n-propanesulfonic acid salt was characterised by NMR as follows: 13 mg of the salt was dissolved in deuterated methanol (0.7 mL) troscopy. A combination of ID ^H, 13C) and 2D (gCOSY) NMR experiments were used. All data were in good agreement with the theoretical structure of the salt, shown below. The molecule exists in two conformations in methanol. Based on the integral of the peak assigned to HI2 (dominant conformer) and peak assigned to HI2' (other conformer), the ratio between the two conformers was found to be 65:35. H22 could not be observed as these protons were in fast exchange with the solvent CD3OD. 61 101 Both the proton and the carbon resonance corresponding to position 1 are .split due to the spin-coupling with the two fluorine nuclei in that position. The coupling constants are 2Jhf=74 Hz and 'Jcf= 260 Hz.

*H and 13C NMR chemical shift assignment and proton-proton correlations are 10 shown in Table 6.

Table 6 I Atom Type 13C shift/ppma *H shift/ppmb and Jhh/Hz I No. multiplicity® 1 CH 117.5e 6.89 (t) 74 (2Jhf) 1' 117.5® 6.88 (t) 2 C 153.5 2' 153.5 62 3 ch 120.0 7.16 (s) 3' 119.7 7.13(s) 4 c 136.2 4' 135.9 ch 125.1 7.36 (s) ' 124.9 7.31 (s) - 6 c 144.5 6' 145.3 7 ch 117.3 7.20 (s) 7' 117.2 7.16 (s) 8 ch 72.9 .20 (s) 8' 74.1 .12 (s) I 9 co 173.1 r 173.8 ii ch2 51.6 a:4.37 (m) b:4.20 (m) ii' 49.0 a:4.06 (m) b:3,98 (m) 12 ch2 21.7 a:2.53 (m) b:2.29(m) • 12' 23.2 a:2.69(m) b:2.15(m) 13 ch 63.1 4.80 (m) 13' 66.2 .22 (m) 14 co 172.9 14' 173.8 nh 8.75 (t, br) .5 ' 8.79 (t, br) .5 16 ch2 43.5 4.59 (AB-pattern) 16.0 and 6.6 63 4.45 (AB-pattern) 16.0 and 5.3 1 16' 43.6 4.51 4.50 17 c 146.9 it 147.0 18 ch 129.1 7.54 (d) 8.5 18' 129.2 7.57 (d) 8.5 19 ch 129.2 7.67 (d) 8.5 19' 129.4 7.69 (d) 8.5 c 124.9 - I ' 124.9 21 c 162.4 21' 162.4 J22 nh2 Not observed 24 ch3 64.7 3.96 (s) 101 ch 13.7 1.0 (t) 102 ch 19.6 1.78 (m) .03 ch 54.6 2.75 (m) I aRelative to the solvent resonance at 49.0 ppm.

Relative to the solvent resonance at 3.30 ppm. cs=singlet, t=triplet> m=multiplet) br=broad, d=doublet. dObtained in the gCOS Y experiment.

The resonance is a triplet due to coupling with the two fluorine nuclei. 1Jcf=260 Hz.

HRMS calculated for CasHsiClFjWsS (M-H)~ 619.1441, found 619.1436. 64 Crystals of Compound A, n-propanesulfonic acid salt (obtained by way of one or more of Examples 15 and 16 above) were analyzed by XRPD and the results are tabulated below (Table 7) and are shown in Figure 3.

Table 7 d value (A) Intensity (%) Intensity 14.0 4 w 12.4 87 vs .0 s 8.0 3 vw 7.5 7 m 7.0 0.6 vw 6.7 1 vw 6.4 1 vw 6.2 12 m 6.1 3 vw .8 100 vs .7 11 m .5 3 vw .4 w .3 w .2 2 vw .1 3 vw 4.94 3 vw 4.78 21 s 4.68 42 s 4.51 m 4.49 7 m 4.40 w 4.32 m 4.29 m 4.25 22 s 4.19 14 m 4.14 m 4.07 23 s 4.04 m 3.94 16 m 3.88 m 3.73 m 3.65 2 vw 3.59 3 vw 3.48 18 m 3.28 23 m 3.12 4 w 3.06 3 vw 2.97 6 w 2.84 2 vw 2.81 3 vw 2.76 2 vw 2.73 3 vw 2.70 2 vw 2.57 2 vw 2.54 6 w 2.51 6 w 2.46 8 m 2.42 2 vw 2.39 3 vw 2.36 3 vw 66 2.32 2 vw 2.14 3 vw 2.01 2 vw DSC showed an endotherm with an extrapolated melting onset temperature of ca. 135°C. TGA showed no decrease in mass around the melting point.

Method 17 Method 17-A : Preparation of amorphous Compound A n-butane sulfonic acid salt Amorphous Compound A (277 mg) was dissolved in IPA (1.77 ml) and butane sulfonic acid (approx. 1 eq. 70 |iL) was added. Ethyl acetate (6 ml) was added and the solvent was evaporated until dry, amorphous solid was formed.

Method 17-B : Preparation of crystalline Compound A butane sulfonic acid salt Amorphous Compound A butane sulfonic acid salt (71.5 mg; see preparation above) was slurried in ethyl acetate (500 nl) over night. The crystals were filtered off and were air-dried.

Compound A, butanesulfonic acid salt was charaterised by NMR ais follows: 21.6 mg of the salt was dissolved in deuterated dimethylsulfoxide (0.7 ml) and was investigated with !H and 13C NMR spectroscopy.

The spectra are very similar to other salts of the same compound and in good agreement with the structure shown below. Most resonances in the spectra are present as sets of two peaks due to the slow rotation around the C9-N10 bond, which results in two atropisomers that simultaneously exist in the solution. This is shown for other salts of the same compound. 67 The two fluorine nuclei in position 1 give rise to split resonances for the proton and the carbon in that position. The coupling constants are 2Jhf=73 Hz and 1 Jcf= 5 258 Hz.

Chemical shifts for protons and carbons are presented in Table 1. Protons in position 22 and 24 are not detected due to chemical exchange. There is a very broad hump between 8 and 9 ppm in the proton spectrum corresponding to these protons. 0 Table 8 *H and 13C NMR chemical shift assignment of Compound A n-butanesulfonate salt in deuterated dimethylsulfoxide at 25°C Atom Type 13C shift/ [H shift/ppmb and Jhh/Hz No. ppma multiplicity0 1 CHF 116.3d 7.29 (t) 73 (V) 1' 2 116.3d 7.28 (t) 73 (2Jhf) 2 c 151.5 na na 2' 151.3 na na 68 3 CH 118.0 7.25 (t)e nd 3' 117.6 7.21 (t)e nd 4 C 133.8 na na 4' 133.4 na na CH 123.8 7.34 (t)e nd ' 123.6 7.25 (t)e nd 6 C 144.5 na na 6' 145.2 na na 7 CH 116.3 7.19 (t)e nd T 116.1 7.12 (t)e nd 8 CH 70.9 .13 (s) na 8' 71.2 ' ' 4.99 (s) na 9 CO 170.6 na na 9' 171.1 na na 11 CH2 50.0 a:4.24 (m) b:4.12 (m) nd 11' 46.9 3.85 (m) nd 12 ch2 .5 a:2.41 (m)b:2.10(m) nd 12' 21.7 a;2.60 (m) b:2.02 (m) nd 13 CH 61.2 4.65 (dd) .6 and 8.9 13' 63.9 .12 (m) nd 14 CO 170.2 na na 14' 171.0 na na 16 ch2 41.8 4.38 (m) nd 16' 42.0 4.38 (m) nd 17 C 144.7 na na 18 CH 127.5 7.44(d) 8-2 127.6 7.44 nd 19 CH 127.8 7.66 (d) 8.2 C 125.1 na na 69 21 c 157.9 na na 24 ch3 63.3 3.83 (s) na 24' 63.3 3.82 (s) na 26 ch2 51.4 2.41 (m) nd 27 ch2 27.3 1.52 (m) nd 28 ch2 21.7 1.30 (m) nd 29 ch3 14.0 0.83 (t) 7.3 "Relative to the solvent resonance at 49.0 ppm. bRelative to the solvent resonance at 3.30 ppm. cs=singlet, d=doublet, dd=doublet of doublets, t=triplet, m=multiplet.

''The resonance is a triplet due to coupling with the two fluorine nuclei Fl. 1Jcf=258 Hz.

The 4Jhh coupling with the meta-protons is not fully resolved. na=not applicable, nd=not determined HRMS calculated for CMH^ClF^OgS (M-H)' 633.1597, found 633.1600 Crystals of Compound A n-butanesulfonic acid salt (obtained as described above in Method 17-B) were analyzed by XRPD and the results are tabulated below (Table 9) and are shown in Figure 4.

Table 9 d-value (A) Intensity (%) Intensity 14.3 8 m 12.8 81 vs .3 44 s 8.2 4 w 7.7 13 m 6.7 2 vw 6.4 8 m 70 6.2 18 m 6.0 100 vs .8 29 s .6 4 w .4 11 m .3 16 m .1 m 4.98 6.5 w 4.91 34 s 4.76 56 s 4.57 m 4.42 13 m 4.36 19 m 4.30 45 s 4.18 42 s 4.13 88 vs 4.01 34 s 3.92 28 s 3.82 18 m 3.64 6.6 w 3.58 16 m 3.47 w 3.44 6 w 3.38 12 m 3.35 32 s 3.32 22 s 3.29 12 m 3.20 8 m 3.17 9 m 71 3.02 12 m 2.90 6 w 2.81 3.9 vw 2.75 3 vw 2.64 3.5 vw 2.59 m 2.57 8 m 2.50 4 w 2.45 w 2.40 6 w 2.31 3 vw DSC showed an endotherm with an extrapolated melting onset temperature of ca 118 °C and TGA showed a 0.04 % weight loss.

Method 18 : Preparation of salts of Compound B Method 18-A : General Method for Salt Preparation The following generic method was employed to prepare salts of Compound B: 200 mg of compound B (see Preparation B above) was dissolved in 5 mL of M3BK (methyl isobutyl ketone). To this solution was added a solution of the relevant acid (1.0 or 0.5 molar equivalent, as indicated in Table 10) dissolved in 1.0 mL of MIBK. After stirring for 10 minutes at room temperature, the solvent was removed by way of a rotary evaporator. The remaining solid material was re-dissolved in about 8 mL of acetonitrile;H20 (1:1). Freeze-drying afforded colorless amorphous material in each case.

Acid employed: Esylate (ethanesulfonic acid) Besylate (benzene sulfonic acid) Cyclohexylsulphamate 72 Sulphate Bromide p-Toluenesulphonate 2-Naphtalenesulfonate Hemisulfate Methanesulphonate Nitrate Hydrochloride Appropriate characterising data are shown in Table 10 Table 10 Salt Mw acid Mwsalt MS ES- Esylate 110.13 643.01 108.8 531.1 641.0 Besylate 158.18 691.06 156.8 531.1 689.2 Cyclohexyl-sulphamate 179.24 712.12 177.9 531.2 710.4 Sulphate 98.08 630.96 531.1 Bromide 80.91 613.79 531.2 613.1 p-T oluenesulphonate 172.20 705.08 170.9 73 531.1 703.1 2- Naphtalenesulfonate 208.24 741.12 206.9 531.1 739.3 Hemisulfate 98.07 1163.8 (1:2) 630.85 (1:1) 531.1 631.0 Methanesulphonate 96.11 628.99 531.1 627.1 Nitrate 63.01 595.89 531.0 594.0 Hydrochloride 36.46 569.34 531.0 569.0 All salts formed in this Example were amorphous.

Method 18-B Further amorphous salts of Compound B were made using analogous techniques to those described in Method 18-A above for the following acids: 1,2-Ethariedisulfonic (0.5 salt) 1S-Camphorsulfonic (+/-)-Camphorsulfonic p-Xylenesulfonic 2-Mesitylenesulfonic Saccharin Maleic Phosphoric 74 D-glutamic L-arginine L-lysine L-lysine * HCl Method 18-C : Preparation of Amorphous Compound B. hemi-1.5-naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt Amorphous Compound B (110.9 mg) was dissolved in 2.5 mL 2-propanol and 0.5 10 equivalent of 1,5-naphthalene-disulfonic acid tetrahydrate was added (dissolved in lmL 2-propanol). The sample was stirred overnight. Only small particles (amorphous) or oil drops, were observed by microscopy. The sample was evaporated to dryness.

Method 18-D : Preparation of Crystalline Compound B. hemi-1.5- . naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt The crystallization experiment was carried out at ambient temperature.

Amorphous Compound B (0.4 gram) was dissolved in ethanol (1.5 mL) and 0.5 eq of 1,5-naphthalene -disulfonic acid tetrahydrate (1.35 gram, 10 % in ethanol) was 20 added. Heptane (0.7 mL) was then added until the solution became slightly cloudy. After about 15 minutes the solution became turbid. After about 30 minutes thin sluny was obtained and additional heptane (1.3 mL) was added. The slurry was than left overnight for ripening. To dilute the thick slurry, a mixture of ethanol and heptane (1.5 mL and 1.0 mL respectively) was added. After about 1 hour the slurry 25 was filtered and the crystals were washed with a mixture of ethanol and heptane (1.5:1) and finally with pure heptane. The crystals were dried at ambient temperature in 1 day. The dry crystals weighed 0.395 g.

Method 18-E : Preparation of Crystalline Compound B naphfalfinedisulfonic acid salt 75 Amorphous Compound B (1.009 gr) was dissolved in 20 mL 2-propanol + 20 mL ethyl acetate. 351.7 mg 1,5-naphtalene-disulfonic acid tetrahydrate, dissolved in 20 mL 2-propanol, was added drop by drop. Precipitation occurred in about 5 5 minutes. The slurry was stirred over night and then filtered.

Method 18-F: Preparation of Crystalline Compound B. hemi-1.5-naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt 430.7 mg of the 1,5-naphtalene-disulfonic acid salt was dissolved in 30 mL 1-10 propanol. The solution was heated to boiling in order to dissolve the substance. The solution was left over night at ambient temperature for caystallization and then the crystals were filtered off.

Method 18-G : Preparation of Crystalline Compound B. hemi-1.5-15 naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt The mother liquid from Method 18-F was evaporated and the solid rest (61.2 mg) was dissolved in 6 mL acetonitrile/l-propanol, ratio 2:1. The solution was left overnight at ambient temperature to crystallize and then the crystals were filtered off.

Method 18-H: Preparation of Crystalline Compound B. hemi-1.5-naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt The sample from Method 18-C was dissolved in about 2 mL methanol. Ethanol (about 3 mL) was added as anti-solvent at ambient temperature and seeds were 25 added. No crystallization occurred, so solvents were evaporated (about half of the amount) and a new portion of ethanol (about 2 mL) and seeds were added. Crystalline particles were formed when stirred at ambient temperature during night. 76 Method 18-1: Preparation of Crystalline Compound B. hemi-1.5-naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt Amorphous Compound B (104.1 mg) was dissolved in 2-propanol and 1 equivalent of 1,5-naphthalene-disulfonic acid tetrahydrate, dissolved in 2-propanol, was added In total, the 2-propanol amount was about 2.5 mL. The solution was stirred at 44°C for about 80 minutes and a precipitate was formed. The particles were crystalline according to polarised light microscopy. The sample was filtered.

Method 18-J : Preparation of Crystalline Compound B. hemi-1.5-naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt Compound B, hemi-l,5-naphtaIenedisulfonic acid salt (56.4 mg) was dissolved in 1.5 mL methanol. Methyl ethyl ketone (3 mL) was added. Seeds were added to the solution and crystallization started. The crystals were filtered off, washed with methyl ethyl ketone and air dried.

Method 18-K: Preparation of crystalline Compound B. hemi-1.5-naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt Amorphous Compound B (161,0 mg) was dissolved in 3.5 mL 1-Butanol and the solution was heated to 40°C. In another beaker 57.4 mg of naphthalene-disulfonic acid tetrahydrate was dissolved in 3 mL 1-Butanol. A couple of drops of the. acid solution were added to the solution of compound B. Then seeds were added to the solution and after 2 hours the rest of the acid solution was added (at 40°C) slowly. Then the temperature was slowly decreased to room temperature and the experiment was left under stirring overnight. The slurry was filtered, washed with 1-Butanol and dried under vacuum at 44°C for 2 hours. The yield was 83%.

Characterisation Crystals of Compound B, hemi-l,5-naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt, obtained by way of Method 18-D above, was charaterised by NMR as follows: 77 21.3 mg of the salt was dissolved in deuterated methanol, 0.7 ml was investigated with NMR spectroscopy. A combination of ID (!H, I3C and selective NOE) and 2D (gCOSY, gHSQC and gHMBC) NMR experiments was used.

All data are in good agreement with the proposed structure, shown below. All carbons and the protons attached to carbons are assigned. Protons attached to = heteroatoms are exchanged for deuterium from the solvent and are not detected. Most resonances in the ID 'H and l3C NMR spectra are present as sets of two peaks. The reason for this is a slow rotation around the C9-N10 bond, which results in two atropisomers that simultaneously exist in the solution. The ID NOE experiment is an evidence for this. When a resonance of one atropisomer is irradiated, the saturation is transferred to the corresponding peak of the other atropisomer. The resonances corresponding to the 1,5-naphtalenedisuIfonate counter ion do not show atropisomerism. o / 24 ? There are four fluorine atoms in the molecule. They give rise to split resonances for some protons and carbons. Both the proton and the carbon resonance 78 corresponding to position 1 are split due to the spincoupling with the two fluorine nuclei in that position. The coupling constants are 2Jhf=73 Hz and 1 Jcf= 263 Hz. Further, the proton resonance corresponding to H19 is a distorted doublet with 3Jhf=6.9 Hz due to the spincoupling with the fluorine nuclei in position 18. 5 Carbon resonances corresponding to C17, C18, C19 and C20 also exhibit couplings with these fluorine nuclei. The C17 and C20 resonances are triplets with 2Jcf=19 Hz and 3Jcp=ll Hz, respectively. The CI 8 resonance is a doublet of doublets with coupling constants ,Jcf=251 Hz and 3JCf=8 Hz. The C19 resonance is a multiplet.

Comparing the magnitudes of integrals for resonances corresponding to the 1,5-naphtalenedisulfonate counter ion and the mother compound gives the stoichiometric relation of a single 1,5-naphtalenedisulfonate counter ion crystallized with two molecules of the mother compound. lH and 13C NMR chemical shift assignment and proton-proton correlations are shown in Table 11.

Table 11 Atom Type l3C shift/ *H shift/ppmb and Jhh/Hz Through-bond No. ppma multiplicity0 correlation to 'Hd 1 CHF 117.5* 6.91 (t) 73 (2Jhf) nd 1* 2 117.5* 6.87 (t) 73 (2Jhf) nd 2 c 153.5 na na na 2' 153.3 na na na 3 CH 120.0 7.14 (t)n nd ,7 3' 119.6 7.11 (t)n nd ',7' ' 4 C 136.1 na na na 4' 135.8 na na na 79 ch 125.0 7.31 (t)n nd 3,7 ' 124.9 7.28 (t)n nd 3', 7' 6 c 144.4 na na na 6' 145.3 na na na 7 ch 117.2 7.16 (t)B nd 3,5 7' 117.1 7.12 (t)fl nd 3', 5' 8 ch 72.9 .15 (s) na nd 8' 73.6 .07 (s) na nd 9 co 173.0 na na na 9' 173.5 na na na 11 ch2 51.5 a:4.29 (m) b:4.13 nd 12,13 H' 48.6 (m) a:4.01 (m) b:3.93 (m) nd 12', 13' 12 ch2 21.7 a:2.46 (m) b:2.17 nd 11,13 12' 22.8 (m) a:2.61 (m) b:2.03 (m) nd 11', 13' 13 ch 62.8 4.70 (dd) 6.0 and 12 13' 65.8 .14 (dd) 9.4 .6 and 9.1 12' 14 co 172.4 na na na 14' 173.2 na na na 16 ch2 32.3 4.51 (m) nd nd 16' 32.5 4.51 (m) nd nd 17 c 121.0f na na s na 18 cf 162.8g na na na 19 ch 112.71 7.35 (d) 6.9(3Jhf) nd 80 C 127.9* na na na 21 C 160.0 na na na 21' 159.9 na na na 24 CHa 64.8 3.93 (s) na nd 24' 64.8 3.92 (s) na nd c 142.4 na na na 26 CH 126.8 8.16(d) 7.2 27,28 27 CH 125.9 7.54 (dd) 8.6 and 7.2 26,28 28 CH 131.0 8.97 (d) 8.6 26,27 29 C 131.1 na na na "Relative to the solvent resonance at 49.0 ppm. bRelative to the solvent resonance at 3.30 ppm. cs=singlet, d=doublet, dd=doublet of doublets, t=triplet, m=multiplet. dObtained in the gCOSY experiment.

The resonance is a triplet due to coupling with the two fluorine nuclei F1.1 Jcp=263 Hz. krhe resonance is a triplet due to coupling to the two fluorine nuclei F18. 2JCf=19 Hz. The resonance is a doublet of doublets due to coupling to the two fluorine nuclei F18. 1Jcf=251 Hz and 3Jcf=8 Hz.

The resonance is a multiplet due to coupling to the two fluorine nuclei F18. 10 'The resonance is a triplet due to coupling to the two fluorine nuclei F18. 3Jcf=1 1 Hz. The 4Jhh coupling with the meto-protons is not fully resolved. na=not applicable, nd=not determined Crystals of Compound B, hemi-l,5-naphtalenedisulfonic acid salt (obtained by 15 way of Method 18-1 above, were analyzed by XRPD and the results are tabulated below (Table 12) and are shown in Figure 5.

Table 12 d value (A) Intensity (%) Intensity 18.3 99 . vs 12.5 22 s 9.9 22 s 9.1 67 vs 8.0 18 m 7.5 17 m 6.8 37 s 6.7 59 s 6.1 39 s 6.0 21 s .6 66 vs .5 98 vs 4.94 48 s 4.56 59 s 4.39 s 4.27 33 s 4.13 81 vs 4.02 87 vs 3.86 88 vs 3.69 69 vs 3.63 100 vs 3.57 49 s 3.48 53 s 3.23 . s 3.19 43 s 3.16 38 s 82 DSC showed an endotherm with an extrapolated melting onset temperature of ca 183 °C and TGA showed a 0.3 % weight loss between 25-110 °C.

Abbreviations Ac = acetyl APCI = atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (in relation to MS) API = atmospheric pressure ionisation (in relation to MS) aq. = aqueous Aze(& (5)-Aze) = 0S)-azetidine-2-carboxylate (unless otherwise specified) Boc = ferf-butylOxycarbonyl br = broad (in relation to NMR) CI = chemical ionisation (in relation to MS) d = day(s) d = doublet (in relation to NMR) DCC = dicyclohexyl carbodiimide dd = doublet of doublets (in relation to NMR) DIBAL-H = di-isobutylaluminium hydride DIPEA = diisopropylethylamine DMAP = 4-(A^V-dimethyl amino) pyridine ^ DMF = iV^V-dimethylformamide DMSO = dimethylsulfoxide DSC = differential scanning colorimetry DVT = deep vein thrombosis EDC = l-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride eq. = equivalents ES = electrospray ESI = electrospray interface 83 Et ether EtOAc EtOH 5 Et20 HATU 1 HBTU HCl Hex HOAc HPLC 15 LC m Me MeOH min. 20 MS MTBE NMR OAc Pab 25 H-Pab Pd/C Ph PyBOP 30 q ethyl diethyl ether ethyl acetate ethanol diethyl ether 0-(azabenzotriazol-1 ~ tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate JT -tetramethyl-<9-(benzotriazol-1 -yl)uronium hexafluorophosphate] hydrochloric acid, hydrogen chloride gas or hydrochloride salt (depending on context) hexanes acetic acid high performance liquid chromatography liquid chromatography multiple! (in relation to NMR) methyl methanol minute(s) mass spectroscopy methyl tert-butyl ether nuclear magnetic resonance acetate para-amidinobenzylamino para-amidinobenzylamine palladium on carbon phenyl (benzotriazol-1 -yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate quartet (in relation to NMR) 84 QF = tetrabutylammonium fluoride rt/RT = room temperature s = singlet (in relation to NMR) solutol = PEG 660 12-hydroxy stearate (a non-ionic surfactant) t = triplet (in relation to NMR) TBTU = JV -tetramethyl-0-(benzotriazol-1 -yl)uronium tetrafluoroborate] TEA = triethylamine Teoc = 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxycarbonyl TEMPO = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-l-piperidinyloxy free radical TFA = trifluoiroacetic acid TGA = thermogravimetric analysis THF = tetrahydrofuran TLC = thin layer chromatography UV = ultraviolet Prefixes n-, s-, i-, t- and tert- have their usual meanings: normal, secondary, iso, and tertiary.

The invention is illustrated by way of the following Examples.

Example 1 Compound A 30 jxmol PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. This composition was given to dogs orally by gavage once daily for 5 days. The dose 150 jxmol/kg gave maximum plasma concentrations in the range 118-254 pM (118-254 jimol/L) after the first dose and 186-286 pM (186-286 ]j,mol/L) after the fifth dose. 85 Example 2 Compound A 40 (irnol PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. This composition was given to rats orally by gavage once daily for 5 days. The dose 400 |imol/kg gave maximum plasma concentrations in the range 3.17-6.91 |0M (3.17-6.91 fimol/L) after the first dose and 3.01-10.5 flM (3.01-10.5 10 jimol/L) after the fifth dose.

Example 3 Compound A 80 jimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. This composition was given to rats orally by gavage once daily for 5 days. The dose 800 {xmol/kg gave maximum plasma concentrations in the range 7.00-23.9 |lM (7.00-23.9 jxmol/L) after the first dose and 10.3-32.8 |iM (10.3-32.8 20 fimol/L) after the fifth dose.

Example 4 Compound A 250 jimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 1000 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone. 86 Example 5 Compound A PEG 400/ethanol/water 20/10/70 (w/w) % 21 prnol to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 20/10/70 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 100 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

The water contained 50 fimol/inL Tartaric Acid A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in acidified PEG 400/ethanol/water 20/10/70 (w/w) % that was followed by gently stirring. The pH of this solution was 3.6. The solubility of Compound A is at least 250 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 30/5/65 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 200 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 6 Compound A PEG 400/ethanol/water 20/10/70 (w/w) % 51 jimol to 1 mL Example 7 Compound A PEG 400/ethanol/water 30/5/65 (w/w) % 44 (imol to 1 mL Example 8 Compound A PEG 400/ethanol/water 30/5/65 (w/w) % The water contained 50 fimol/mL Tartaric Acid 88 jimol to 1 mL 87 HCl to pH 3.6 q.s.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in acidified PEG 400/ethanol/water 30/5/65 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The pH of this solution 5 was set to 3.6 by addition of HCl. The solubility of Compound A is at least 400 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 9 Compound A 120 jimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/5/55 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/5/55 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 600 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 10 Compound A 198 jimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/5/55 (w/w) % to 1 mL The water contained 50 jimol/mL Tartaric Acid 20 HCl to pH 3.8 q.s.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in acidified PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/5/55 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The pH of this solution was set to 3.8 by addition of HCl. The solubility of Compound A is at least 1000 times 25 higher in this vehicle compared to water alone. Formulations of Compound A in this vehicle are stable for at least 3 months at < -15°C.

Example 11 Compound A Hydroxypropyl-p-cyclodextrin/water 40/60 (w/w) % 136 jimol to 1 mL 88 HCl to pH 3.7 q.s.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in Hydroxypropyl-P-cyclodextrin/water 40/60 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The pH of this solution was set to 4.7 by addition of HCl. The solubility of Compound A is at least 700 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 12 Compound A 76 jimol Hydroxypropyl-p-cyclodextrin/water 28/72 (W/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in Hydroxypropyl-p-cyclodextrin/water 28/72 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 400 times higher in this vehicle compared to Water alone.

Example 13 Compound A 40 junol PEG 400/ethanol/solutol™/water 50/5/5/40 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanoI/ solutol™/water 50/5/5/40 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 80 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 14 Compound A 40 jimol PEG 400/water 40/60 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolviiig Compound A in PEG 400 followed by gently stirring for at least 1 hour, thereafter water was added to the final volume. The solubility of Compound A is at least 200 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone. 89 Example 15 Compound A 52 jimol PEG 400/water 35/65 (w/w) % to 1 mL The water contained 50 fimol/mL Tartaric Acid A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400 followed by gently stirring for at least 1 hour, thereafter water was added to the final volume. The solubility of Compound A is at least 250 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 16 t* Compound A 58 jumol PEG 400/water 50/50 (W/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400 followed by gently stirring for at least 1 hoiur, thereafter water was added to the final volume. The solubility of Compound A is at least 300 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 17 Compound A 88 jimol PEG 400/water 67/33 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400 followed by gently stirring for at least 1 hour, thereafter water was added to the final volume. The solubility of 25 Compound A is at least 400 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 18 Compound A 92 jimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 45/1/54 (w/w) % to 1 mL 90 A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 45/1/54 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 450 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 19 Compound A 159 jimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 45/1/54 (w/w) % to 1 mL The water contained 50 |imol/mL Tartaric Acid HCl to pH 4.2 q.s.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in acidified PEG 400/ethanol/water 45/1/54 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The pH of this solution was set to 4.2 with HQ. The solubility of Compound A is at least 800 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 20 Compound A 101 jimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 45/2/53 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 45/2/53 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 500 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 21 Compound A PEG 400/ethanol/water 45/2/53 (w/w) % The water contained 50 junoI/mL Tartaric Acid HCl to pH 4.3 167 jimol to 1 mL q.s. 91 A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in acidified PEG 400/ethanol/water 45/2/53 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The pH of this solution was set to 4.3 by addition of HCl. The solubility of Compound A is at least 800 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 22 Compound A 46 fimol DMA/water 50/50 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in the vehicle followed by gently stirring for at least 1 hour. The solubility of Compound A is at least 230 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 23 Compound A 29 jnmol DMA/water 25/75 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in the vehicle followed by gently stirring for at least 1 hour. The solubility of Compound A is at least 150 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 24 Compound A 5 jimol HCl 10 |imol Water to 1 mL HCl/NaOH to pH 3.6 q.s.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in a lower volume of the double equimolar amount of HCl followed by gently stirring and dilution to lmL. The pH of the 92 final solution was adjusted to 3.6. The solubility of Compound A is at least 20 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 25 Jimol to 1 mL q.s. q.s.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A water and HCl was added to give pH 1 thereafter the solution was gently stirred. The pH of the final solution was adjusted to 3 :0 with NaOH. The solubility of Compound A is at least 40 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone. This formulation was given p.o to rats in a kinetic comparative study.

Example 26 100 |imol 0.25 g/g Compound A to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in ImL DMA/miglyol followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 4000 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 27 Compound A 100 [imol Miglyol 0.25 g/g Compound A Ethanol to 1 mL Compound A Water HCl to pH 1.0 NaOH to pH 3.0 Compound A Miglyol DMA 93 A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in lmLEthanol/Miglyol followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 4000 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Ryample 28 Compound A 130 jimol Ethanol to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in ImL ethanol followed by gently stirring. The substance is stable in this formulation more than 1 week.

Example 29 In order to prepare nanoparticles a stock solution of Compound A of about 100 mM in ethanol was used. Included was also 25% (w/w) Miglyol, calculated on the amount of the substance. The solutions were diluted 1/10 with the stabilizer solution, consisting of 0.2% (w/w) PVP and 0.25 mM SDS in water. The mixing, which is considered as a critical parameter during the nanoparticle preparation, was rapid and instant. The drug solution was rapidly injected into the stabilizer solution during ultrasonication. After the 1/10 dilution in the aqeous solution, nanoparticles of about 150 nm were achieved. After 6 hours at room temperature, the particle sizes were unchanged.

Example 30 Compound A 4 jimol salirie/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solution was given orally to rats and the plasma concentration of Compound D was 0.56 jimol/L after 1 hour. The solution was given subcutaneously to rats and the plasma concentrations of Compound D and A were 0.24 jimol/L and 0.6 jxmol/L, respectively, after 1 hour. 94 Example 31 Compound B saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % 4 jimol to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound B in saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solution was given orally to rats and the plasma concentrations of Compound B and Compound E were respectively 0.07 Jimol/L and 0.65 jxmol/L, after 1 hour. The solution was given subcutaneously to rats and the plasma concentrations of Compound B and E were 0.4 (Imol/L and 0.3 (imol/L, respectively, after 1 hour.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound C in saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solution was given orally to rats and the plasma concentrations of Compounds C andF were respectively 0.2 jimol/L and 0.5 (xmol/L after 1 hour. The solution was given subcutaneously to rats and the plasma concentrations of Compounds C and F were 0.35 jxmol/L and 0.5 (xmol/L, respectively, after 1 hour.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving the salt of Compound D in ImL saline followed by gently stirring.

Example 32 Compound C saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/W) % 4 jimol to 1 mL Example 33 Compound D (trifluoroacetate salt) Saline 9 mg/ml jimol to 1 mL Example 34 Compound D (trifluoroacetate salt) 75 jimol 95 EtOH 0.05 mL Saline(9 mg/ml) to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving the salt of Compound D in ImL saline/ethanol solution followed by gently stirring.

Example 35 Compound D (trifluoroacetate salt) 4 jimol EtOH 0.02 mL saline to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving the salt of Compound D in ImL saline/etanol solution followed by gently stirring. The solution was given subcutaneously to rats and the plasma concentration of Compound D was 0.55 jlmol/L after 1 hour.

Example 36 Compound E (acetate salt) 4 jimol EtOH 0.02 mL. saline to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving the salt of Compound E in ImL saline/ethanol solution followed by gently stirring. The solution was given subcutaneously to rats and the plasma concentration of Compound E was 0.75 |xmol/L after 1 hour.

Example 37 Compound F (trifluoroacetate salt) 4 jumol EtOH 0.02 mL saline to 1 mL 96 A formulation was prepared by dissolving the salt of Compound F in ImL saline/ethanol solution followed by gently stirring. The solution was given subcutaneously to rats and the plasma concentration Compound F was 0.92 jimol/L after 1 hour.

Example 38 22 mg to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving the salt of Compound E in ImL saline followed by gently stirring.

Example 39 Compound F (trifluoroacetate salt) 22 mg Saline 9 mg/ml to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving the salt of Compound F in ImL saline followed by gently stirring.

Example 40 Compound A (as esylate salt) 14 mg water to 1 mL A solution was prepared by dissolving excess of Compound A as esylate salt in 3mL water followed by gently stirring over night. A final concentration of the solution after filtration was monitored to 14 mg/ml at a pH of 2.7.

Compound E (acetate salt) Saline 9 mg/ml Example 41 Compound A (as esylate salt) Sodium phosphate buffer pH=3.11=0.1 33 mg to 1 mL 97 A solution was prepared by dissolving 112 mg of Compound A as esylate salt in 3mL sodium phosphate buffer followed by gently stirring over night. A final concentration of the solution after filtration was monitored to 33 mg/ml at a pH of 2.7.

Example 42 Compound A (as esylate salt) 1.6 mg Sodium phosphate buffer pH=6.91=0.1 to 1 mL A solution was prepared by dissolving 20 mg of Compound A as esylate salt in 3mL 10 sodium phosphate buffer followed by gently stirring over night. A final concentration of the solution after filtration Was monitored to 1.6 mg/ml at a pH of 6.5.

Example 43 The following freeze dried formulations can be made in accordance with techniques 15 described in one or more of Examples 1-29 above: a.

Compound A 10 (xmol Mannitol 10 mg Water to 1 mL HCl to pH 1.0 q.s.

NaOH to pH 3.0 q.s. b.

Compound D 10 fimol Mannitol 10 mg Water to 1 mL HCl to pH 1.0 q.s.

NaOH to pH 3.0 q.s. 98 Compound E Mannitol Water HCl to pH 1.0 5 NaOH to pH 3.0 d.

Compound F Mannitol 10 Water HQ to pH 1.0 NaOH to pH 3.0 e.

Compound B Mannitol Water HQ to pH 1.0 NaOH to pH 3.0 f.

Compound C Mannitol Water HCl to pH 1.0 NaOH to pH 3.0 jimol 10 mg to 1 mL q.s. q.s. jimol 10 mg to 1 mL q.s. q-s. ... jimol 10 mg to 1 mL q.s. q.s. jimol 10 mg to 1 mL q.s. q.s. g- Compound A (as esylate salt) Mannitol 14 mg 10 mg 99 Water to 1 mL HQ to pH 1.0 q.s.

NaOH to pH 3.0 q.s. h.

Compound A (as besylate salt) 14 mg Mannitol 10 mg Water to 1 mL HCl to pH 1.0 ■ ' * q.s.

NaOH to pH 3.0 q.s.

The solutions are optionally sterile filtered, for example through a 0.22 (xm membrane filter. Solutions (sterile or otherwise) are filled into appropriate vessels (e. g. vials) and the formulations are freeze-died using standard equipment. Vials may be sealed in freeze-dxyer equipment under a nitrogen atmosphere.

P.yamnle 44 Weight Amount Compound A 48 mg 17% Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 8 mg 3% Mannitol 21 mg 7% Microcrystalline cellulose 187 mg 65% Sodium starch glycolate 21 mg 7% Sodium stearyl fumarate 3 mg 1% The excipients and drug were mixed and granulated with polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 dissolved in water. The granules were then dried in a drying oven. The granulate was lubricated with sodiumstearylfumarate and compressed into tablets using an excenterpress.

Three individual tablets were tested for drug release in 900ml media using a USP dissolution apparatus 2 (paddle+basket1) at 50 rpm and 37°C. The dissolution media used 100 were 0,1 M hydrochloric acid (pH 1) and 0.1 -M sodium phosphate buffer (pH 6.8). In-line quantitation was performed using the C Technologies fibre optic system with 220 nm as the analytical wavelength when 0.1 M HCl was used as the dissolution media and with 260 nm as the analytical wavelength when phosphate buffer pH 6.8 was used as the dissolution 5 media. 350 nm was used as the reference wavelength with both media. For the first two hours of the analysis the release value was measured every 15 minutes, and then every hour for the remainder of the analysis. The results are presented in the table below.

[' A custom made quadrangular basket of mesh wire, soldered in one of its upper, narrow 10 sides to the end of a steel rod. The rod is brought through the cover of the dissolution vessel and fixed by means of two Teflon nuts, 3.2cm from the centre of the vessel. The lower edge of the bottom of the basket is adjusted to be 1cm above the paddle. The basket is directed along the flow stream with the tablet under test standing on its edge].

Time (min) % released in buffer pH 1.1 % released in buffer pH 6.8 0 0 0 100 44 100 49 45 100 ' 51 60 100 53 120 100 57 180 100 61 240 100 63 360 100 67 480 100 70 600 100 75 720 100 77 840 100 79 101 960 100 82 1080 100 83 1200 100 86 Example 45 Weight Amount Esylate salt of Compound A 58 mg % Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 8 mg 3% Mannitol 21 mg . 7% Microcrystalline cellulose 177 mg 62% Sodium starch glycolate 21 mg 7% Sodium stearyl fumarate " 3 mg 1% The excipients and drag were mixed and granulated with polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 dissolved in water. The granules were then dried in a drying oven. The granulate was lubricated with sodium steaiyl fumarate and compressed into tablets using an excenterpress.

Example 46 Weight Amount Compound B 48 mg 17% Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 8 mg 3% Mannitol 21 mg 7% Microcrystalline cellulose 187 mg 65% Sodium starch glycolate 21 mg 7% Sodium steaiyl fumarate 3 mg 1% The excipients and drug were mixed and granulated with polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 dissolved in water. The granules were then dried in a drying 102 oven. The granulate was lubricated with sodium stearyl fumarate and compressed into tablets using an excenterpress Example 47 Weight Amount Compound C 48 mg 17% Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 8mg 3% Mannitol 21 mg 7% Microcrystalline cellulose 187 mg 65% Sodium starch glycolate 21 mg 7% Sodium stearyl fumarate 3 mg 1% The excipients and drug were mixed and granulated with polyvinyl pyrrolicdone K90 dissolved in water. The granules were then dried in a drying oven. The granulate was lubricated with sodium steaiyl fumarate and compressed into tablets using an excenterpress Example 48 Compound A PEG 414 16 ^unol to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in acidified PEG414 followed by gently stirring.

Compound A PEG 300 Example 49 16 jimol to 1 mL 203 A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in acidified PEG300 followed by gently stirring.

Example 50 Compound A 16 jimol PEG 200 to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in acidified PEG200 followed by gently stirring.

Example 51 Compound G 4 pmol saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/W) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound G in saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring.

Example 52 Compound J 4 |imol saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound J in saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring.

Example 53 Compound H 4pmol saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound H in saline/ethanol/solutol 90/5/5 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. 104 Example 54 Weight Amount Compound A esylate salt 500 mg 66% Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K30 100 mg 13% Microcrystalline cellulose 100 mg 13% Crosslinked sodium CMC 50 mg 7% Magnesium stearate 5mg 1% Formulation can be prepared in accordance with Example 47 above.

Example 55 Weight Amount Compound A n-propane sulphonic acid salt 100 mg 23% Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K30 60 mg 14% Lactose monohydrate 100 mg 23% Microcrystalline cellulose 150 mg 34% Polyvinyl pyrrolidone crosslinked mg % Sodium stearyl fumarate mg 2% Formulation can be prepared in accordance with Example 47 above.

Example 56 Weight Amount Compound A besylate salt mg 8% Hydroxypropyl cellulose mg 6% Microcrystalline cellulose 200 mg 79% 105 Weight Amount Crosslinked sodium CMC mg 6% Sodium stearyl fumarate 3 mg 1% Formulation can be prepared in accordance with Example 47 above.

Example 57 Compound A 24 fimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 25/10/65 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 25/10/65 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 10 100 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone. The formulation is stable in a freezer format least 2 months.

Example 58 Compound A 800/Jmol PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/10/40 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/10/40 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 2000 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 59 Compound A 500 jimol Citric acid 200 pmol HCl to pH 3.6 q.s.

PEG 400/ethanol/9 mg/ml NaCl 40/10/50 (w/w) % to 1 mL 106 A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/10/50 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The solubility of Compound A is at least 1500 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone.

Example 60 Compound A 24 jimol citric acid 5 jimol HCl to pH 3.2 q.s ethanol/water 12/88 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in ethanol followed by gently stirring, thereafter citric acid and water, was added to final volume and thepH was set to 3.2. The solubility of Compound A is at least 100 times higher in this vehicle compared to water alone. The formulation is stable in a freezer for at least 1 month.

Example 61 Compound A 2 pmol citric acid 5 pmol HCl to pH 3.6 q.s. 9 mg/ml NaCl to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A and citric acid in physicological saline followed by gendy stirring. The pH was set to 3.6. The formulation is stable in a freezer for at least 3 months.

Example 62 Compound A (as besylate salt) 140 jimol citric acid 5 jimol HCl to pH 3.6 q.s.

PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/5/55 (w/w) % to 1 mL 107 A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/5/55 (w/w) % containing citric acid followed by gently stirring and setting the pH to 3.6. The formulation is stable in a freezer for at least 1 month.

Example 63 Compound A (as besylate salt) citric acid HCl to pH 3.3 PEG 400/ethanol/water 20/5/75 (w/w) % A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A in PEG 400/ethanol/water 20/5/75 (w/w) % containing citric acid followed by gently stirring and the pH was set to 3.2.

Example 64 Compound D (as acetate salt) 25 fimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/5/55 (w/w) % to 1 mL Tartaric Acid: Component A (acetate salt of D) equimolar amount plus 5 mM excess HQ to pH 3.6 q.s.

A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound D in acidified PEG 400/ethanol/water 40/5/55 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. The pH of this solution was set to 3.6 by addition of HCl. Formulations of D in this vehicle are stable for at least 2 months at < -15°C.

Example 65 Compound A 50 mg HPMC (15000 Cps) 5 mg SolutolHS15 20 mg Water to 1 mL 65 jimol 5 jimol q.s. to 1 mL 108 The HPMC was suspended in hot water and melted Solutoi was added during vigourous stirring. This solution was chilled and Compound A was added under vigourous stirring to form a well dispersed suspension.

Example 66 50 mg 5 mg 20 mg to 1 mL The HPMC was suspended in hot water and melted Solutoi was added during vigourous stirring. This solution was shilled and Compound A (besylate) was added under vigourous stirring to form a well dispersed suspension.

Example 67 Compound D (as acetate salt) citric acid HQ to pH 3.6 9 mg/ml NaCl A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound A and citric acid in physicological saline and stirring gently. The pH was set to 3.6. The formulation is stable in a freezer for at least 3 months.

Example 68 To prepare nanoparticles a stock solution of Compound B of about 100 mM in ethanol was used. Included was also 25% (w/w) Miglyol, calculated on the amount of the substance. The solutions were diluted 1/10 with a stabilizer solution consisting of 0.2% (w/w) PVP and 0.25 mM SDS in water. The critical mixing stage was rapid and instant Compound A (as besylate salt) HPMC (15000 Cps) Solutoi HS15 Water 2 (imol 5 jimol q.s. to 1 mL { 109 The drug solution was rapidly injected into the stabilizer solution during ultrasonication. After 1/10 dilution in the aqeous solution, nanoparticles of about 110 nm were obtained. After 6 hours at room temperature, the particle sizes were unchanged.

Optionally DMA may be used instead of ethanol, Miglyol may be excluded and the 5 dilution may be larger (1/20). Particles in the size range 100 to 300 nm may be obtained by different combinations. 200 fxmol to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound B in PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. Formulations of B (at 0.5 mg/mL) in this vehicle are stable for at least 1 month at < -15°C.

Example 70 Compound B PEG 400/ethanol/water 60/5/35 (w/w) % A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound B in PEG 400/ethanol/60/5/35 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring.

Example 71 50 mg 5 mg 20 mg to 1 mL Example 69 Compound B 10 PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % 230 jimol to 1 mL Compound B 25 HPMC (15000 Cps) Solutoi HS15 Water 110 The HPMC was suspended in hot water and melted solutoi was added during vigourous stirring. This solution was chilled and Compound B was added under vigourous stirring to form a well dispersed suspension.

Example 72 Compound E (as acetate salt) 39 jimol 9 mg/ml NaCl to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound E in 9 mg/ml NaCl by gently stirring. The pH obtained in this formulation is 8-9.

Example 73 Compound C 400 jimol PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % to 1 mL A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound C in PEG 400/ethanol/water 50/5/45 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. Formulations of C (at 0.5 mg/mL) in this vehicle are stable for at least 1 month at room temperature and below.

Example 74 Compound C 16 jimol Hydroxypropyl-f3-cyclodextrin/water 20/80 (w/w) % to 1 mL A fonnulation was prepared by dissolving Compound C in Hydroxypropyl-p-cyclodextrin/water 20/80 (w/w) % followed by gently stirring. Formulations of C in this vehicle are stable for at least 2 weeks at < 8°C.

Example 75 Compound F (as trifluoroacetate salt) 9 mg/ml NaCl 38 jimol to 1 mL Ill A formulation was prepared by dissolving Compound F in 9 mg/ml NaCl by gently stirring. The pH obtained in this formulation is 3-4. Formulations of F in this vehicle are stable for at least 2 weeks at at room temperature and below.

Example 76 A tablet was prepared according to the general method of Example 44.

Weight Amount ..

Besylate salt of Compound A 66 mg 17% Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 9 mg 2% Mannitol 29 mg 7% Microcrystalline cellulose 256 mg- 65% Sodium starch glycolate 29 mg 7% Sodium stearyl fumarate 4 mg 1% Release Data Measured according to the general method of Example 44 but using 500ml of media and 75 rpm.

Time (min) % released in buffer pH 6.8 0 0 90 94 96 112 96 98 45 98 60 100 Example 77 A tablet is prepared according to the general method of Example 44.

Weight Amount Besylate salt of Compound A 200 mg 40% Polyvinyl pyrrolidoiie K30 mg 2% Lactose 200 mg 40% Microcrystalline cellulose 70 mg 14% Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone CL mg 3% Magnesium stearate mg 1 % Other formulations in which the quantity of the besylate salt of Compound A is in the range 50-300mg may be prepared; the ratio of other components being similar to those in Example 77.

Example 78 A tablet is prepared according to the general method of Example 44. 113 Weight Amount Hemi-Naphthalene 1,5-disulphonic acid salt of Compound B 48 mg 17% Polyvinyl pyrrolidone K90 8 mg 3% Mannitol 21 mg 7% Microcrystalline cellulose 187 mg 65% Sodium starch glycolate 21 mg 7% Sodium stearyl fumarate 3 mg 1% Other formulations in which lOOmg or 200mg of the hemi-naphthalene 1,5-disulphonic acid salt of Compound B is used may also be prepared; the ratio of othercomponents being similar to those in Example 78.

Particular aspects of the invention are provided as follows 1. An immediate release pharmaceutical formulation comprising, as active ingredient, a compound of formula (1): (I) ci' wherein r1 represents c1.2 alkyl substituted by One or more fluoro substituents; r2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy or ethoxy; and n represents 0,1 or 2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; provided that the formulation does not solely contain: 114 • a solution of one active ingredient and water; • a solution of one active ingredient and dimethylsulphoxide; or, • a solution of one active ingredient in a mixture of ethanol: PEG 660 12-hydroxy stearate: water 5:5:90.

An immediate release pharmaceutical formulation as described in aspect 1 wherein the active ingredient is: Ph(3-CI)(5-OCHF2)-(i?)CH(OH)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0Me); Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(iS^Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0Me); Ph(3-Cl)(5-OCH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0Me); Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(/?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab; Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0H); Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF); Ph(3-CI)(5-0GHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(iS)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0H); Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab; or, Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0H).

A solid immediate release pharmaceutical formulation as described in aspect 1 wherein the active ingredient is: Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0Me); Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0Me); or, Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(0Me), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

A solid immediate release pharmaceutical formulation as described in aspect 1 wherein the active ingredient is Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(OMe) or a Ci-6 alkanesulfonic acid or an optionally substituted arylsulfonic acid salt thereof.

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115 5. An injectable immediate release pharmaceutical formulation as described in aspect 1 wherein the active ingredient is: Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(/?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab; Ph(3-a)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF); or Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab. 6. The use of a formulation as described in aspect 1 as a medicament 7. The use of a formulation as described in aspect 1 in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a cardiovascular disorder. 8. A method of treating a cardiovascular disorder in a patient suffering from, or at risk of, said disorder, which comprises administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical fonnulation as described in aspect 1. - 9. A process for making an immediate release fonnulation as described in aspect 1. 10. The compound Ph(3-Cl)(5-0CHF2)-(i?)CH(0H)C(0)-(5)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0H). Also provided is a formulation obtainable by any of the Methods and/or Examples described herein. 116 What we claim is:

1. An immediate release pharmaceutical formulation comprising, as active ingredient, a compound of formula (I): (I) cr ^ ^or1 wherein R1 represents alkyl substituted by one or more fluoro substituents; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, methoxy or ethoxy; and n represents 0, 1 or 2; and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier; provided that the formulation does not solely contain: • a solution of one active ingredient and water; • a solution of one active ingredient and dimethylsulphoxide; or • a solution of one active ingredient in a mixture of ethanol: PEG 660 12-hydroxy stearate : water in the ratio 5:5:90.

2. An immediate release pharmaceutical formulation as claimed in claim 1 wherein the active ingredient is: Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(0Me); Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0Me); Ph(3-CI)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(0Me); Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab; Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(0H); Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF); Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0H); Ph(3-CI)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab; or Ph(3-CI)(5-0CH2CH2F)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(0H).

3. A formulation as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the active ingredient is: Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(0Me); Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0Me); or Ph(3-CI)(5-OCH2CH2FMR)CH(OH)C(OMS)Aze-Pab(OMe).

4. A formulation as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the active ingredient is Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(0Me) or Ph(3-CI)(5-0CHF2)-(R)CH(0H)C(0)-(S)Aze-Pab(2,6-diF)(0Me).

5. A fonnulation as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the composition is a solid immediate release pharmaceutical formulation, an injectable immediate release pharmaceutical formulation or a liquid immediate release oral pharmaceutical formulation;

6. A formulation as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the diluent or carrier is selected from monobasic calcium phosphate, dibasic calcium phosphate , tribasic calcium phosphate, lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, silicified microcrystalline "cellulose, mannitol, Intellectual proper office of n.z 15 NOV 2007 RECEIVi ' 117 sorbitol, starch, glucose, calcium lactate and calcium carbonate.

7. A formulation as claimed in claim 6 wherein the diluent or carrier is dibasic calcium phosphate selected from dibasic calcium phosphate dehydrate and dibasic calcium phosphate anhydrate.

8. A formulation as claimed in claim 6 wherein the diluent or carrier is starch selected from maize, potato and rice.

9. The use of a formulation as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8 in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a cardiovascular disorder.

10. A formulation according to claim 1 substantially as herein described or exemplified.

11. A use according to claim 9 substantially as herein described or exemplified. ASTRAZENECA AB By Their Attorneys HENRY HUGHES Per intellectual property i office of n.z ! 15 NOV 2007 receiv!