ATM Inhibitor Crystal Forms for Brain-Penetrant Drug Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ATM inhibitors struggle to effectively cross the blood-brain barrier to reach therapeutic drug concentrations, and the free base amorphous form of 1-(3,3-difluoropiperidin-4-yl)-imidazo[4,5-c] quinolin-2-one derivatives are not conducive to pharmaceutical processing and compositions.

Innovation Solution

Development of a novel 1-(3,3-difluoropiperidin-4-yl)-imidazo[4,5-c] quinolin-2-one derivative with R chirality and specific XRPD patterns for both free base and fumarate salt crystal forms, enhancing their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier and improve pharmaceutical processing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If the free base amorphous form of 1-(3,3-difluoropiperidin-4-yl)-imidazo[4,5-c] quinolin-2-one derivatives is used, then the drug can be synthesized, but it is not conducive to pharmaceutical processing and compositions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepharmaceutical processingVSAvoidamorphous form stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the amorphous free base form into crystalline forms (free base crystal form and fumarate salt crystal form) by changing the physical state parameters. This crystallization process improves pharmaceutical processing properties including stability, solubility, and bioavailability while maintaining the core molecular structure of the ATM kinase inhibitor.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If existing ATM inhibitors are used, then they can inhibit ATM kinase, but they cannot effectively cross the blood-brain barrier to reach therapeutic drug concentrations

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveATM kinase inhibitionVSAvoidblood-brain barrier penetration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a fluorinated piperidine moiety with specific stereochemistry (R-configuration) to the ATM kinase inhibitor structure. This local structural modification at the piperidine ring enhances blood-brain barrier penetration capability while preserving the core imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2-one structure that provides ATM kinase inhibition activity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite molecular structure combining the imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2-one core with a 3,3-difluoropiperidin-4-yl group. This composite structure integrates both the ATM kinase binding capability and the blood-brain barrier penetration properties in a single molecule, achieving dual functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentEP4469050B1Substituted 1-(3,3-difluoropiperidin-4-yl)-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2-one derivative crystal form, salt crystal form and preparation method
Publication Date: 2026.03.11 ZHONG WEI
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AI summary

A substituted 1-(3,3-difluoropiperidin-4-yl)-imidazo[4,5-c] quinolin-2-one derivative (represented by the formula (I)) free base's crystal form and salt's crystal form, a preparation method and application are provided; specifically, the free base crystal form and fumarate salt crystal form of the 1-(3,3-difluoropiperidin-4-yl)-imidazo[4,5-c] quinolin-2-one derivative represented by formula (I). The free base crystal form and salt crystal form provided by the present invention have good stability, which can be used in the treatment of cancers, cancers with CNS metastasis, meningeal metastasis, primary brain cancer or glioma, etc., especially combination with DNA double strand break inducing agents, and have good bioavailability and half-life, which are of great significance for further research on the efficacy of such solid drugs.