Naphthylamine Mitophagy Salt Forms for Stable Bioavailability

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies lack effective mitophagy inducers that can selectively induce autophagy in damaged mitochondria, leading to accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria and associated pathological consequences.

Innovation Solution

Development of various solid forms of naphthylamine-type compounds, including pharmaceutically usable salts such as sodium, potassium, calcium, tromethamine, lysine, tert-butylammonium, diisopropylammonium, ethanolammonium, and diethanolammonium salts, with specific X-ray diffraction and calorimetry patterns, to enhance mitophagy and address mitochondrial dysfunction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If mitophagy inducers are developed to remove damaged mitochondria, then cellular function is maintained, but selective induction of autophagy in damaged mitochondria is difficult to achieve

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemitophagy induction effectivenessVSAvoidselectivity of autophagy induction
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure of naphthylamine compounds by changing parameters such as introducing different side chains (e.g., -CH2OH, -COOH, -NH2 groups) and adjusting molecular weight and lipophilicity to achieve selective induction of autophagy in damaged mitochondria while maintaining crystalline stability and bioavailability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite salt forms by combining naphthylamine compounds with various counterions (sodium, potassium, calcium salts and amino acid salts) to enhance the selective mitophagy induction capability while improving pharmacological properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If solid forms of naphthylamine compounds are prepared with specific crystalline structures, then bioavailability is improved, but preparation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebioavailabilityVSAvoidpreparation process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes phase transition processes including crystallization from solvent systems (acetone, ethanol, methanol) and control of cooling rates to obtain solid forms with specific crystalline structures that enhance bioavailability while maintaining preparation feasibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #36Phase transitions

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes preparation parameters such as solvent selection, temperature control, pH adjustment, and concentration levels to achieve desired crystalline forms with improved bioavailability without excessive preparation complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If multiple salt forms are synthesized to improve pharmacological properties, then bioavailability increases, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovebioavailabilityVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent systematically evaluates different salt forms (sodium, potassium, calcium salts and amino acid salts) by modifying chemical parameters to identify the most cost-effective formulation that achieves improved bioavailability, avoiding unnecessary synthesis of all possible salt forms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4685137A1Solid form of naphthylamine mitophagy inducer, and preparation method therefor, pharmaceutical composition thereof and use thereof
Publication Date: 2026.01.28 HANGZHOU PHECDAMED CO LTD
  • EP4685137A1 patent drawingFigure 1
  • EP4685137A1 patent drawingFigure 2
  • EP4685137A1 patent drawingFigure 3

AI summary

The present application discloses solid form of naphthylamine-type mitochondrial autophagy inducer, and preparation method therefor, pharmaceutical composition and use thereof. Various solid forms of the compound of formula (I) are prepared and obtained in the present application, such as sodium salt, potassium salt, calcium salt, tromethamine salt, lysine salt, tert-butylammonium salt, diisopropylammonium salt, ethanolammonium salt, and diethanolammonium salt of the compound of formula (I).