Encenicline (EVP-6124, MT-4666)

EVP-6124 , MT-4666, α7-nAChR agonist
Chemical Name: (R)-7-chloro-N-quinuclidin-3-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide
Therapy Type: Small Molecule
Target Type: Cholinergic System
CAS : 550999-75-2

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Benzo[b]​thiophene-​2-​carboxamide, N-​(3R)​-​1-​azabicyclo[2.2.2]​oct-​3-​yl-​7-​chloro-

(R)​-​7-​Chloro-​N-​(quinuclidin-​3-​yl)​benzo[b]​thiophene-​2-​carboxamide; EVP 6124

Condition(s): Alzheimer’s Disease, Schizophrenia
U.S. FDA Status: Alzheimer’s Disease (Phase 3), Schizophrenia (Phase 3)
Status in Select Countries: Investigational in Japan
Company: FORUM Pharmaceuticals Inc. (was EnVivo Pharmaceuticals), Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Approved for: None  AS ON SEPT 2014



CAS  550999-74-1
Benzo[b]​thiophene-​2-​carboxamide, N-​(3R)​-​1-​azabicyclo[2.2.2]​oct-​3-​yl-​7-​chloro-​, monohydrochloride
(R)​-​7-​Chloro-​N-​(quinuclidin-​3-​yl)​benzo[b]​thiophene-​2-​carboxamide hydrochloride
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma  ..Encenicline-hydrochloride (EVP-6124) for Alzheimer’s disease by partner EnVivo Pharmaceuticals. Mitsubishi Tanabe has licensed EVP-6124 from EnVivo and is currently developing the drug under the code MT-4666.
The drug is a new alpha-7 potentiator intended to improve cognition in patients affected with Alzheimer’s disease. T


http://www.google.com.ar/patents/WO2014051055A1?cl=pt-PT
Synthesis (hereinafter, the compound of Reference Example 25) carboxamide hydrochloride (Reference Example 25) (R) -7 – chloro-N-(quinuclidin-3 – – yl) benzo [b] thiophene-2:
[First Step]
Synthesis of carboxamide (R) -7 – chloro-N-(quinuclidin-3 – – yl) benzo [b] thiophene-2:

-N, N, N ‘, N’-tetra-7 – chloro-1 – benzothiophene -2 – – o-(yl benzotriazol-1) chloroform solution (210mg, 1.0mmol) of carboxylic acid in (10mL) was added (0.70mL, 4.0mmol) and (570mg, 1.5mmol), diisopropylethylamine methyl hexafluorophosphate, (R) – (200mg, 1.0mmol) amine hydrochloride – quinuclidine-3 was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature. 16 hours later, was added distilled water, 1.0N sodium hydroxide solution, and extracted with chloroform. Was washed with saturated brine and the organic layer was concentrated and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. (Fuji Silysia Chemical amine silica gel DM1020, chloroform alone – chloroform / methanol = 90/10) on silica gel column chromatography of the crude product obtained was purified by the title compound; was obtained as a white solid (170mg 53%).
¹ _H-NMR (400MHz, _DMSO-d 6)
δ :1.22-1 .38 (1H, m) ,1.53-1 .62 (2H, m) ,1.75-1 .82 (2H, m) ,2.63-2 .73 (4H , m) ,2.84-2 .94 (1H, m) ,3.07-3 .18 (1H, m) ,3.90-4 .00 (1H, m), 7.49 (1H, dd , J = 7.6,8.0 Hz), 7.59 (1H, d, J = 7.6Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J = 8.0Hz), 8.31 (1H, s) ,8.62-8 .66 (1H, m).
MS (ESI): 321 [M ^{+ H]} +
[Second Step]
Synthesis of the compound of Reference Example 25:

Ethyl acetate solution – solution of hydrogen chloride in ethyl acetate (170mg, 0.53mmol) of the (2.0mL) carboxamide – (R) -7 – chloro-N-(quinuclidin-3 – yl) benzo [b] thiophene-2 was added (4.0M, 0.20mL, 0.80mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature. 10 minutes later, by which is filtered off and the resulting solid was washed with ethyl acetate and hexane, and dried, the compound of Reference Example 25; was obtained as a white solid (170mg 90%).
¹ _H-NMR (400MHz, _DMSO-d 6)
δ :1.70-1 .78 (1H, m) ,1.86-1 .94 (2H, m) ,2.10-2 .19 (2H, m) ,3.18-3 .35 (5H , m) ,3.63-3 .72 (1H, m) ,4.27-4 .36 (1H, m), 7.50 (1H, d, J = 7.6,8.0 Hz), 7 .61 (1H, d, J = 7.6Hz), 7.98 (1H, d, J = 8.0Hz), 8.38 (1H, s) ,9.07-9 .10 (1H, m) ,9.80-9 .85 (1H, m).
MS (ESI): 321 [M ^{+ H]} +

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 http://newdrugapprovals.org/2014/09/16/mitsubishi-tanabe-and-envivo-in-phase-iii-trial-of-alzheimers-disease-treatment-mt-4666/