Alternative solid-state forms of a potent antimalarial aminopyridine: X-ray crystallographic, thermal and solubility aspects
作者:Dyanne L. Cruickshank、Yassir Younis、Nicholas M. Njuguna、Dennis S. B. Ongarora、Kelly Chibale、Mino R. Caira
DOI:10.1039/c3ce41798k
日期:——
3-(6-Methoxypyridin-3-yl)-5-(4-methylsulfonyl phenyl)-pyridin-2-amine (MMP) is a member of a novel class of orally active antimalarial drugs. This aminopyridine molecule has shown potent in vitro antiplasmodial activity and in vivo antimalarial activity in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice. The aqueous solubility of this molecule is, however, limited. Thus investigations aimed at improving the physicochemical properties, including solubility, of MMP were accordingly conducted. Five salts of MMP were formed with co-former molecules saccharin, salicylic acid, fumaric acid, oxalic acid and suberic acid, but a cocrystal was obtained when the co-former adipic acid was employed. All these new multi-component systems have been fully characterised using X-ray diffraction and thermal methods. Semi-quantitative, turbidimetric solubility tests in a phosphate-buffered saline solution at a pH of 7.4 were performed on the salts and the cocrystal of MMP. The saccharinate salt, fumarate salt and the cocrystal of MMP proved to have greater solubility than MMP itself. This work illustrates the importance of screening and modifying candidate drug compounds in their preliminary stages of development.
3-(6-甲氧基吡啶-3-基)-5-(4-甲磺酰基苯基)-吡啶-2-胺(MMP)是一种新型口服抗疟药物。这种氨基吡啶分子在体外抗疟活性和体内抗疟活性方面都表现出了很强的效力,在感染了伯格希疟原虫的小鼠体内也是如此。然而,这种分子的水溶性有限。因此,我们进行了旨在改善 MMP 的理化性质(包括溶解性)的研究。与共聚物分子糖精、水杨酸、富马酸、草酸和亚琥珀酸一起形成了五种 MMP 盐,但在使用共聚物己二酸时得到了一种共晶体。使用 X 射线衍射和热学方法对所有这些新的多组分系统进行了全面鉴定。在 pH 值为 7.4 的磷酸盐缓冲盐溶液中,对 MMP 的盐类和共晶体进行了半定量、比浊溶解度测试。结果表明,MMP 的蔗糖盐、富马酸盐和共晶体的溶解度高于 MMP 本身。这项工作说明了在候选药物的初步开发阶段对其进行筛选和改良的重要性。