L-Malate C-Met Modulator Composition for Solubility and Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pharmaceutical compositions for kinase modulators like Compound I face challenges in achieving desirable properties such as water-solubility, storage stability, hygroscopicity, and reproducibility, which impact drug development and efficacy.

Innovation Solution

Development of pharmaceutical compositions comprising Compound I in the form of its L-malate salt, combined with excipients like microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, and magnesium stearate, optimized to enhance solubility, stability, and processability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional pharmaceutical compositions are used for kinase modulators, then the basic therapeutic activity is maintained, but water-solubility, storage stability, and reproducibility are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage stabilityVSAvoidprocessability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the physical-chemical parameters of the kinase modulator by forming an L-malate salt, which fundamentally alters the solubility and stability characteristics. This salt formation transforms the compound from having poor water-solubility to improved water-solubility, while also enhancing storage stability and reproducibility, directly resolving the technical contradictions in the original composition

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If the kinase modulator is formulated with standard excipients, then the basic pharmaceutical requirements are met, but solubility and chemical/physical stability are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechemical/physical stabilityVSAvoidsolubility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical parameters of the active substance by converting it to its L-malate salt form. This chemical transformation changes the molecular properties to achieve both improved solubility (quantity of substance that can be dissolved) and enhanced chemical/physical stability, simultaneously addressing both requirements without needing additional excipients

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250367186A1C-Met Modulator Pharmaceutical Compositions
Publication Date: 2025.12.04 EXELIXIS INC
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AI summary

Pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosage forms comprising Compound (I) are disclosed.