Unsolvated benzodiazepine compositions and methods

Abstract

The present invention relates to systems and methods for generating new forms of benzodiazepine and benzodiazepine related compounds as well as new compounds and formulations generated by such methods. In particular, the present invention provides high throughput systems and methods for generating and identifying new crystalline benzodiazepine and benzodiazepine related polymorphs and new unsolvated, solvated, and other forms of the compounds that find use as improved drugs and drug formations.

1 . A composition comprising an unsolvated compound having the structure described by the following formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         including both R and S enantiomeric foms and racemic mixtures; 
         wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen; CH 3 ; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 1 carbon; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one hydroxy subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one thiol subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with an aldehyde subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ketone subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with a carboxylic acid subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amide subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one acyl group; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitrogen containing moiety; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amine subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ether subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one halogen subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitronium subgroup; 
         wherein R5 is selected from the group consisting of: OH; NO 2 ; OR′; 
         wherein R′ is selected from the group consisting of: a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least one carbon; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one hydroxyl subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one thiol subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with an aldehyde subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ketone subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with a carboxylic acid subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amide subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one acyl group; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitrogen containing moiety; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amine subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one halogen subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitronium subgroup; wherein R6 is selected from the group consisting of: Hyrdrogen; NO 2 ; Cl; F; Br; I; SR′; and NR′ 2 ; wherein R′ is defined as above in R5; 
         wherein R7 is selected from the group consisting of: Hydrogen; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; and 
         wherein R8 is an aliphatic cyclic group larger than benzene; wherein said larger than benzene comprises any chemical group containing 7 or more non-hydrogen atoms. 
       
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said compound is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said unsolvated compound is anhydrous. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said unsolvated compound has an orthorhombic crystal structure. 
     
     
         5 . A composition comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of Bz-423 ethanol solvate, Bz-423 succinic acid, Bz-423 citric acid, BZ-423-acetic acid, BZ-423-CH 3 CN, BZ-423-methanol, BZ-423-ethyl acetate, BZ-423-toluene, BZ-423-oxalic acid, BZ-423-fumaric acid, BZ-423-octanol, BZ-423-heptanoic acid, BZ-423-diphenyl ether, Bz-423 1-propanol solvate, Bz-423 2-propanol solvate, Bz-423 1-butanol solvate, Bz-423 2-butanol solvate, Bz-423 1-pentanol solvate, Bz-423 propylene glycol, Bz-423 1-octanol solvate, Bz-423 acetone glass, and BZ-423-trichlorobenzene. 
     
     
         6 . A composition comprising an orthorhombic benzodiazepine crystal, said benzodiazepine having the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         including both R and S enantiomeric foms and racemic mixtures; 
         wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen; CH 3 ; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 1 carbon; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one hydroxy subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one thiol subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with an aldehyde subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ketone subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with a carboxylic acid subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amide subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one acyl group; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitrogen containing moiety; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amine subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ether subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one halogen subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitronium subgroup; 
         wherein R5 is selected from the group consisting of: OH; NO 2 ; OR′; 
         wherein R′ is selected from the group consisting of: a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least one carbon; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one hydroxyl subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one thiol subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with an aldehyde subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ketone subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with a carboxylic acid subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amide subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one acyl group; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitrogen containing moiety; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amine subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one halogen subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitronium subgroup; wherein R6 is selected from the group consisting of: Hyrdrogen; NO 2 ; Cl; F; Br; I; SR′; and NR′ 2 ; wherein R′ is defined as above in R5; 
         wherein R7 is selected from the group consisting of: Hydrogen; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; and 
         wherein R8 is an aliphatic cyclic group larger than benzene; wherein said larger than benzene comprises any chemical group containing 7 or more non-hydrogen atoms. 
       
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein said compound is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 6 , wherein said orthorhombic benzodiazepine crystal is anhydrous. 
     
     
         9 . A composition comprising an oral dose of a benzodiazepine having the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         including both R and S enantiomeric foms and racemic mixtures; 
         wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen; CH 3 ; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 1 carbon; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one hydroxy subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one thiol subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with an aldehyde subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ketone subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with a carboxylic acid subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amide subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one acyl group; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitrogen containing moiety; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amine subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ether subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one halogen subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitronium subgroup; 
         wherein R5 is selected from the group consisting of: OH; NO 2 ; OR′; 
         wherein R′ is selected from the group consisting of: a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least one carbon; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one hydroxyl subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one thiol subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with an aldehyde subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one ketone subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; wherein said aliphatic chain terminates with a carboxylic acid subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amide subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one acyl group; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitrogen containing moiety; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one amine subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one halogen subgroup; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons, and having at least one nitronium subgroup; wherein R6 is selected from the group consisting of: Hyrdrogen; NO 2 ; Cl; F; Br; I; SR′; and NR′ 2 ; wherein R′ is defined as above in R5; 
         wherein R7 is selected from the group consisting of: Hydrogen; a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain having at least 2 carbons; and 
         wherein R8 is an aliphatic cyclic group larger than benzene; wherein said larger than benzene comprises any chemical group containing 7 or more non-hydrogen atoms. 
       
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 9 , wherein said compound is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 9 , wherein said benzodiazepine compound is anhydrous. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 9 , wherein said benzodiazepine compound has an orthorhombic crystal structure. 
     
     
         13 . A method of treating an autoimmune disorder or hyperproliferative disorder comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of a composition comprising the composition of  claim 1 .