Patent Publication Number: US-11034653-B2

Title: Crystal form of estrogen receptor inhibitor and preparation method therefor

Description:
This application claims the priority to Application No. 201710874782.5, filed on Sep. 25, 2017. 
     FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present invention discloses a crystal form of estrogen receptor inhibitor and preparation method therefor, specifically discloses a crystal form A of a compound of formula (I) and preparation method therefor, and also includes a use of the crystal form in preparing a medicament for treating breast cancer. 
     PRIOR ARTS 
     According to the statistics of WHO, breast cancer has become the second most prevalent cancer in the world and has the highest incidence among women. After years of research, the role of the estrogen-estrogen receptor signaling pathway in breast cancer development has already been identified; and the estrogen receptor (ER) has also developed into the most important biomarker for breast cancer. Taking estrogen receptor expression as a discriminative index, breast cancer can be divided into estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer and estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer; wherein estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer accounts for more than 70% of the total number of breast cancer patients. 
     Endocrine Therapy (ET) targeting the estrogen-estrogen receptor signaling pathway in breast cancer cells has become the first choice for treating estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer because of its minimal harm and significant effect. Endocrine therapy mainly includes the following three treatment methods: ovarian suppression therapy, aromatase inhibitor (AI), and selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). Due to its unsatisfactory efficacy and low patient satisfaction, the ovarian suppression therapy is less commonly used than the other two treatment methods. Early aromatase inhibitors (first and second generation) had low target selectivity and large toxic and side effects. After many years of research, the third-generation aromatase inhibitors have been widely used since their selectivity has been greatly unproved, which solved the problem of the early aromatase inhibitors. Among them, letrozole and the like have been used as first-line drugs for the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) directly act on estrogen receptors to block this signaling pathway, which has a significant effect and a long history of application. Among them, tamoxifen is the most representative selective estrogen receptor modulator. As a first-line drug recommended for priority use, tamoxifen has shown significant clinical efficacy in the prevention and treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. 
     Although the aromatase inhibitor letrozole and the selective estrogen receptor modulator tamoxifen have shown good efficacy in the treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, with the application of the two types of drugs, the drug resistance problem of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer to aromatase inhibitors and selective estrogen receptor modulators has also become increasingly prominent. A large amount of studies have shown that the resistance mechanisms of breast cancer to these two hormone therapies are not exactly the same. For aromatase inhibitors, the estrogen receptor can be mutated accordingly. The mutated estrogen receptor can maintain an excited conformation in the absence of estrogen, allowing it to continue to perform the receptor function to promote breast cancer cell proliferation. The resistance mechanism of breast cancer cells to the selective estrogen receptor modulator tamoxifen is complex and diverse. First, breast cancer cells can compensate for the loss of function of estrogen receptor activation functional domain-2 (AF-2) caused by tamoxifen through activating the function of estrogen receptor activation functional domain-1 (AF-1). At the same time, breast cancer cells can adjust the structure or concentration of the estrogen receptor co-activator to adapt to the conformation of the estrogen receptor bound to tamoxifen, resulting in the recovery of the function of the estrogen receptor, thereby producing drug resistance. 
     Selective estrogen receptor down-regulator (SERD) has shown its unique superiority in the treatment of breast cancer resistant to the above two hormone therapies. Mechanistically, selective estrogen receptor down-regulators antagonize the function of estrogen receptor, which can greatly accelerate the ubiquitination degradation of estrogen receptors in breast cancer cells (normal or mutated) and completely block estrogen/estrogen receptor signaling pathway, thereby achieving the purpose of inhibiting the growth and proliferation of normal or drug-resistant breast cancer cells. Studies have shown that selective estrogen receptor down-regulators can effectively inhibit the proliferation of hormone-resistant breast cancer cells. Fulvestrant, which is the only commercially available selective estrogen receptor down-regulator, has shown good effects in the treatment of hormone-resistant breast cancer, confirming the unique advantages of selective estrogen receptor down-regulators. However, fulvestrant itself has many problems. First, because of its poor PK properties, fulvestrant shows zero oral bioavailability; meanwhile, fulvestrant has a higher blood clearance. For these two reasons, this drug can only be administered by intramuscular injection. However, due to its strong lipophilic structure, fulvestrant administered by intramuscular injection also has serious problems in terms of tissue distribution; its clinical realization is that only about 50% of breast cancer patients who use fulvestrant have shown a clinical response. Therefore, the development of selective estrogen receptor down-regulators with oral bioavailability is an urgent medical requirement. 
     WO2012037411 A2 reported an oral selective estrogen receptor down-regulator ARN-810, and a phase II clinical trial of this molecule in the treatment of ER-positive breast cancer is ongoing. According to reports [J. Med. Chem. 2015, 58 (12), 4888-4904], the important pharmacophore of the molecule is the indazole structure on the left side of the molecule, and the nitrogen atoms in the indazole structure bind to the estrogen receptor as a hydrogen bond acceptor. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     CONTENT OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     The present invention provides crystal form A of a compound of formula (I), characterized by X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic diffraction peaks at the following 2θ angles: 9.921±0.2°, 11.949±0.2°, 14.895±0.2°, 16.753±0.2°, 19.713±0.2°, 20.9±0.2°, 22.45±0.2°, and 23.78±0.2°. 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the crystal form A has characteristic diffraction peaks at the following 2θ angles: 9.921±0.2°, 10.751±0.2°, 11.949±0.2°, 14.169±0.2°, 14.895±0.2°, 16.753±0.2°, 19.713±0.2°, 20.268±0.2°, 20.9±0.2°, 22.45±0.2°, 23.78±0.2°, and 24.39±0.2°. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the crystal form A is shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the analysis data of the XRPD pattern of the crystal form A is shown in Table 1. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Interplanar 
                 Relative 
               
               
                   
                 No. 
                 2θ angle (°) 
                 distance (Å) 
                 Intensity (%) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 8.836 
                 9.9989 
                 10.8 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 9.626 
                 9.1808 
                 24.7 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 9.921 
                 8.9085 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 10.751 
                 8.2222 
                 23 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 11.229 
                 7.8732 
                 19.3 
               
               
                   
                 6 
                 11.949 
                 7.4004 
                 33.7 
               
               
                   
                 7 
                 12.709 
                 6.9597 
                 14.6 
               
               
                   
                 8 
                 13.816 
                 6.4043 
                 13.7 
               
               
                   
                 9 
                 14.169 
                 6.2453 
                 32.5 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 14.383 
                 6.1531 
                 12.5 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 14.895 
                 5.9429 
                 79.7 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 15.31 
                 5.7826 
                 17.8 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 15.924 
                 5.5608 
                 19.6 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 16.383 
                 5.4062 
                 10.8 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 16.753 
                 5.2877 
                 73.7 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 17.322 
                 5.115 
                 15.7 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 18.63 
                 4.7588 
                 21.3 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 18.946 
                 4.6803 
                 14.4 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 19.458 
                 4.5582 
                 20.7 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 19.713 
                 4.4998 
                 37.4 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 20.268 
                 4.3779 
                 34.8 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 20.9 
                 4.2469 
                 53.8 
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 21.355 
                 4.1574 
                 17.9 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 22.135 
                 4.0126 
                 12.6 
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 22.457 
                 3.9558 
                 66.7 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 22.849 
                 3.8888 
                 25.5 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 23.326 
                 3.8103 
                 15 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 23.78 
                 3.7386 
                 73.6 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 24.39 
                 3.6464 
                 32.2 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 25.003 
                 3.5584 
                 29.5 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 26.288 
                 3.3873 
                 18.2 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 27.055 
                 3.293 
                 20.2 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 27.309 
                 3.263 
                 17.9 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 28.516 
                 3.1276 
                 20.3 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 29.208 
                 3.055 
                 9.3 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 30.316 
                 2.9458 
                 12.4 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 31.228 
                 3.8618 
                 5.1 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 31.873 
                 2.8054 
                 5.4 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 33.218 
                 2.6948 
                 28.3 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 33.863 
                 2.6449 
                 10.7 
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 34.241 
                 2.6166 
                 7.4 
               
               
                   
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     In some embodiments of the present invention, the differential scanning calorimetric curve of the crystal form A has an endothermic peak at 195.45° C.±3° C. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the differential scanning calorimetric curve pattern of the crystal form A is shown in  FIG. 2 . 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the thermogravimetric curve of the crystal form A has a weight loss of 0.1919%±0.2% at 191.73±3° C. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the thermogravimetric curve is shown in  FIG. 3 . 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the preparation method for the crystal form A comprises:
         (a) adding the compound of formula (I) to a solvent, stirring, heating, refluxing, naturally cooling to 10° C. to 25° C. after dissolution;   (b) filtering, washing the filter cake with a solvent;   (c) vacuum drying at 50° C.;   wherein the solvent is selected from methanol, ethanol or isopropanol.       

     In some embodiments of the present invention, the preparation method for the crystal form A comprises:
         (a) adding the compound of formula (I) to a solvent, stirring, heating, refluxing, naturally cooling to 10° C. to 25° C. after dissolution;   (b) filtering, washing the filter cake with a solvent;   (c) vacuum drying at 50° C.;   wherein the solvent is selected from a mixed solvent of methanol and water.       

     In some embodiments of the present invention, the preparation method for the crystal form A comprises:
         (a) adding the compound of formula (I) to a solvent, stirring, heating, refluxing, naturally cooling to 10° C. to 25° C. after dissolution;   (b) filtering, washing the filter cake with a solvent;   (c) vacuum drying at 50° C.;   wherein the solvent is selected from a mixed solvent of ethanol and water.       

     In some embodiments of the present invention, the preparation method for the crystal form A comprises:
         (a) adding the compound of formula (I) to a solvent, stirring, heating, refluxing, naturally cooling to 10° C. to 25° C. after dissolution;   (b) filtering, washing the filter cake with a solvent;   (c) vacuum drying at 50° C.;   wherein the solvent is selected from a mixed solvent of isopropanol and water.       

     In some embodiments of the present invention, the volume ratio of methanol to water in the mixed solvent is 1-4:1. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the volume ratio of methanol to water in the mixed solvent is 1:1. 
     The present invention also provides a use of the above mentioned crystal form A or the crystal form prepared by the above mentioned method in preparation of a medicament for treating breast cancer. 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the crystal form A disposed and sampled (0 day) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH is shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the analysis data of the XPRD pattern of the crystal form A disposed and sampled (0 day) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH is shown in Table 2. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 0 day under the conditions of 40° C., 75% RH 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Interplanar 
                 Relative 
               
               
                   
                 No. 
                 2θ angle (°) 
                 distance (Å) 
                 intensity (%) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 8.636 
                 9.9989 
                 10.8 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 9.626 
                 9.1808 
                 24.7 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 9.921 
                 8.9085 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 10.331 
                 8.5555 
                 5.7 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 10.751 
                 8.2222 
                 23 
               
               
                   
                 6 
                 11.229 
                 7.8732 
                 19.3 
               
               
                   
                 7 
                 11.949 
                 7.4004 
                 33.7 
               
               
                   
                 8 
                 12.709 
                 6.9597 
                 14.6 
               
               
                   
                 9 
                 13.083 
                 6.7616 
                 6.1 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 13.816 
                 6.4043 
                 13.7 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 14.169 
                 6.2453 
                 32.5 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 14.383 
                 6.1531 
                 12.5 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 14.895 
                 5.9429 
                 79.7 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 15.31 
                 5.7826 
                 17.8 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 15.924 
                 5.5608 
                 19.6 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 16.383 
                 5.4062 
                 10.8 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 16.753 
                 5.2877 
                 73.7 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 17.322 
                 5.115 
                 15.7 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 17.544 
                 5.0508 
                 6.6 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 18.63 
                 4.7588 
                 21.3 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 18.946 
                 4.6803 
                 14.4 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 19.458 
                 4.5582 
                 20.7 
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 19.713 
                 4.4998 
                 37.4 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 20.268 
                 4.3779 
                 34.8 
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 20.9 
                 4.2469 
                 53.8 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 21.355 
                 4.1574 
                 17.9 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 22.135 
                 4.0126 
                 12.6 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 22.457 
                 3.9558 
                 66.7 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 22.849 
                 3.8888 
                 25.5 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 23.326 
                 3.8103 
                 15 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 23.78 
                 3.7386 
                 73.6 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 24.39 
                 3.6464 
                 32.2 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 25.003 
                 3.5584 
                 29.5 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 26.288 
                 3.3873 
                 18.2 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 27.055 
                 3.293 
                 20.2 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 27.309 
                 3.263 
                 17.9 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 28.516 
                 3.1276 
                 20.3 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 28.835 
                 3.0936 
                 12.2 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 29.208 
                 3.055 
                 9.3 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 29.663 
                 3.0092 
                 4.7 
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 30.316 
                 2.9458 
                 12.4 
               
               
                   
                 42 
                 30.593 
                 2.9198 
                 5.9 
               
               
                   
                 43 
                 30.968 
                 2.8852 
                 5.3 
               
               
                   
                 44 
                 31.228 
                 2.8618 
                 5.1 
               
               
                   
                 45 
                 31.873 
                 2.8054 
                 5.4 
               
               
                   
                 46 
                 33.218 
                 2.6048 
                 28.3 
               
               
                   
                 47 
                 33.863 
                 2.6449 
                 10.7 
               
               
                   
                 48 
                 34.241 
                 2.6166 
                 7.4 
               
               
                   
                 49 
                 35.979 
                 2.4941 
                 6.8 
               
               
                   
                 50 
                 36.214 
                 2.4784 
                 4.2 
               
               
                   
                 51 
                 38.249 
                 2.3511 
                 5.8 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the crystal form A disposed and sampled (10 days) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH is shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the analysis data of the XPRD pattern of the crystal form A disposed and sampled (10 days) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH is shown in Table 3. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 10 days under the conditions of 40° C., 75% RH 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Interplanar 
                 Relative 
               
               
                   
                 No. 
                 2θ angle (°) 
                 distance (Å) 
                 intensity (%) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 8.798 
                 10.043 
                 13.6 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 9.632 
                 9.1753 
                 23.5 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 9.941 
                 8.8903 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 10.299 
                 8.5823 
                 12.9 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 10.751 
                 8.2222 
                 27 
               
               
                   
                 6 
                 11.286 
                 7.8333 
                 25.7 
               
               
                   
                 7 
                 11.977 
                 7.3831 
                 35.5 
               
               
                   
                 8 
                 12.688 
                 6.9707 
                 25.5 
               
               
                   
                 9 
                 13.105 
                 6.7499 
                 9.5 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 13.871 
                 6.3789 
                 19.6 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 14.188 
                 6.2371 
                 31.8 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 14.389 
                 6.1504 
                 13.4 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 14.896 
                 5.9421 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 15.263 
                 5.8002 
                 23 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 15.959 
                 5.5487 
                 20.2 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 16.718 
                 5.2985 
                 92.3 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 17.288 
                 5.125 
                 24.1 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 17.581 
                 5.0404 
                 9.2 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 18.672 
                 4.7483 
                 24.7 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 19.01 
                 4.6646 
                 20.2 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 19.387 
                 4.5748 
                 28.7 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 19.757 
                 4.4898 
                 51 
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 20.237 
                 4.3845 
                 50.5 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 20.886 
                 4.2496 
                 78.2 
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 21.24 
                 4.1795 
                 23.6 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 22.486 
                 3.9508 
                 96.9 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 22.898 
                 3.8806 
                 45.1 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 23.355 
                 3.8057 
                 16.5 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 23.787 
                 3.7375 
                 97.4 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 24.38 
                 3.6479 
                 43 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 24.99 
                 3.5602 
                 35.9 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 25.276 
                 3.5207 
                 11.1 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 26.18 
                 3.4011 
                 35.5 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 26.829 
                 3.3203 
                 13.1 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 27.069 
                 3.2914 
                 23.8 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 27.265 
                 3.2681 
                 37.1 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 28.492 
                 3.1301 
                 27.6 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 28.747 
                 3.103 
                 20.7 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 29.146 
                 3.0614 
                 14.3 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 29.531 
                 3.0224 
                 7.7 
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 30.306 
                 2.9468 
                 19.7 
               
               
                   
                 42 
                 30.524 
                 2.9262 
                 14.5 
               
               
                   
                 43 
                 31.749 
                 2.8161 
                 9.2 
               
               
                   
                 44 
                 32.43 
                 2.7585 
                 8.5 
               
               
                   
                 45 
                 33.232 
                 2.6937 
                 42.7 
               
               
                   
                 46 
                 33.803 
                 2.6495 
                 16.2 
               
               
                   
                 47 
                 34.177 
                 2.6214 
                 10.5 
               
               
                   
                 48 
                 36.093 
                 2.4865 
                 7.7 
               
               
                   
                 49 
                 38.204 
                 2.3538 
                 6.3 
               
               
                   
                 50 
                 38.566 
                 2.3325 
                 11.2 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the crystal form A disposed and sampled (31 days) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH is shown in  FIG. 7 . 
     In some embodiments of the present invention, the analysis data of the XPRD pattern of the crystal form A disposed and sampled (31 days) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH is shown in Table 4. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 31 days under the conditions of 40° C., 75% RH 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Interplanar 
                 Relative 
               
               
                   
                 No. 
                 2θ angle (°) 
                 distance (Å) 
                 intensity (%) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 1 
                 8.78 
                 10.0627 
                 6.7 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 9.571 
                 9.2328 
                 19.4 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 9.887 
                 8.9383 
                 100 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 10.227 
                 8.6424 
                 8.2 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 10.641 
                 8.3072 
                 16.8 
               
               
                   
                 6 
                 11.271 
                 7.8438 
                 17.5 
               
               
                   
                 7 
                 11.939 
                 7.4065 
                 26.2 
               
               
                   
                 8 
                 12.631 
                 7.0025 
                 14.7 
               
               
                   
                 9 
                 13.048 
                 6.7796 
                 7.8 
               
               
                   
                 10 
                 13.798 
                 6.4128 
                 13 
               
               
                   
                 11 
                 14.116 
                 6.2687 
                 24.7 
               
               
                   
                 12 
                 14.39 
                 6.15 
                 10.6 
               
               
                   
                 13 
                 14.805 
                 5.9786 
                 84.4 
               
               
                   
                 14 
                 15.259 
                 5.8019 
                 16 
               
               
                   
                 15 
                 15.852 
                 5.5859 
                 14.4 
               
               
                   
                 16 
                 16.627 
                 5.3274 
                 76.9 
               
               
                   
                 17 
                 17.251 
                 5.136 
                 14.1 
               
               
                   
                 18 
                 17.43 
                 5.0836 
                 6.7 
               
               
                   
                 19 
                 18.655 
                 4.7525 
                 16.1 
               
               
                   
                 20 
                 19.069 
                 4.6502 
                 11.8 
               
               
                   
                 21 
                 19.332 
                 4.5875 
                 16.4 
               
               
                   
                 22 
                 19.744 
                 4.4929 
                 35.9 
               
               
                   
                 23 
                 20.199 
                 4.3927 
                 31.7 
               
               
                   
                 24 
                 20.475 
                 4.3341 
                 7 
               
               
                   
                 25 
                 20.851 
                 4.2567 
                 52.7 
               
               
                   
                 26 
                 21.206 
                 4.1862 
                 16.4 
               
               
                   
                 27 
                 22.154 
                 4.0092 
                 5.9 
               
               
                   
                 28 
                 22.476 
                 3.9525 
                 64 
               
               
                   
                 29 
                 22.928 
                 3.8755 
                 27.2 
               
               
                   
                 30 
                 23.36 
                 3.8048 
                 19.1 
               
               
                   
                 31 
                 23.777 
                 3.7391 
                 68.4 
               
               
                   
                 32 
                 24.273 
                 3.6639 
                 29.1 
               
               
                   
                 33 
                 24.941 
                 3.5671 
                 26 
               
               
                   
                 34 
                 26.187 
                 3.4002 
                 16.9 
               
               
                   
                 35 
                 27.216 
                 3.2739 
                 24.6 
               
               
                   
                 36 
                 28.383 
                 3.142 
                 15.9 
               
               
                   
                 37 
                 28.658 
                 3.1124 
                 11.9 
               
               
                   
                 38 
                 29.054 
                 3.0709 
                 9.7 
               
               
                   
                 39 
                 29.503 
                 3.0251 
                 5.9 
               
               
                   
                 40 
                 30.219 
                 2.9551 
                 8.6 
               
               
                   
                 41 
                 30.455 
                 2.9327 
                 8.2 
               
               
                   
                 42 
                 31.29 
                 2.8563 
                 4.4 
               
               
                   
                 43 
                 31.837 
                 2.8085 
                 3.6 
               
               
                   
                 44 
                 32.409 
                 2.7602 
                 3.3 
               
               
                   
                 45 
                 33.259 
                 2.6916 
                 22.4 
               
               
                   
                 46 
                 33.79 
                 2.6505 
                 11.7 
               
               
                   
                 47 
                 34.167 
                 2.6221 
                 6.1 
               
               
                   
                 48 
                 36.088 
                 2.4868 
                 4.8 
               
               
                   
                 49 
                 37.665 
                 2.3862 
                 2.8 
               
               
                   
                 50 
                 38.137 
                 2.3578 
                 4.4 
               
               
                   
                 51 
                 38.611 
                 2.3299 
                 3.1 
               
               
                   
                 52 
                 39.74 
                 2.2663 
                 3.3 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The present invention also provides a use of the crystal form A in the preparation of a medicament for treating breast cancer. 
     Technical Effect 
     The compound of the present invention does not contain crystal water or a crystal solvent, has good stability, has almost non-hygroscopicity, and has good prospects for preparation of medicaments. 
     Definition and Indication 
     Unless otherwise indicated, the following terms and phrases used herein are intended to have the following meanings. A particular term or phrase should not be considered uncertain or unclear without a special definition, but should be understood according to its ordinary meaning. When a trade name appears herein, it is intended to refer to its corresponding product or its active ingredient. 
     The intermediate compounds of the present invention can be prepared by a variety of synthetic methods well known to those skilled in the art, including the following specific embodiments, the embodiments formed by combining them with other chemical synthesis methods, and equivalent alternatives well known to those skilled in the art. Preferred embodiments include, but are not limited to, the embodiments of the present invention. 
     The chemical reactions of the specific embodiments of the present invention are performed in suitable solvents, and the solvents must be suitable for the chemical change of the present invention and the reagents and materials required for the same. In order to obtain the compound of the present invention, it is sometimes necessary for those skilled in the art to modify or select the synthetic steps or reaction schemes based on the existing embodiments. 
     The present invention will be described in detail below through embodiments, which do not imply any limitation to the present invention. 
     All solvents used in the present invention are commercially available and can be used without further purification. 
     The present invention uses the following abbreviations: min stands for minutes; rt stands for room temperature; THF stands for tetrahydrofuran; NMP stands for N-methylpyrrolidone; MeSO 3 H stands for methanesulfonic acid; DME stands for 1,2-dimethoxyethane; DCM stands for dichloromethane; Xphos stands for 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl; EtOAc stands for ethyl acetate; MeOH stands for methanol; acetone stands for propanone; 2-Me-THF stands for 2-methyltetrahydrofuran; IPA stands for isopropanol; RH stands for relative humidity. 
     Compounds are named by hand or Chemdraw® software, and commercially available compounds use the supplier catalog names thereof. 
     X-Ray Powder Diffractometer (XRPD) 
     Instrument model: Bruker D8 advance X-ray diffractometer 
     Test method: about 10-20 mg of sample was used for XRPD detection. 
     The detailed XRPD parameters were as follows: 
     X-ray Tube: Cu, Kα, (λ=1.54056 {acute over (Å)}) 
     X-ray tube voltage: 40 kV, X-ray tube current: 40 mA 
     Divergence slit: 0.60 mm 
     Detector slit: 10.50 mm 
     Anti-scattering slit: 7.10 mm 
     Scanning range: 4-40 deg 
     Step diameter: 0.02 deg 
     Step length: 0.12 seconds 
     Rotation speed of sample tray: 15 rpm 
     Differential Scanning calorimeter (DSC) 
     Instrument model: TA Q2000 differential scanning calorimeter 
     Test method: samples (about 1 mg) were disposed in a DSC aluminum pan for testing, and heated at a heating rate of 10° C./min from 30° C. to 300° C. under the condition of 50 mL/min N 2 . 
     Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) 
     Instrument model: TA Q5000 thermal gravimetric analyzer 
     Test method: samples (2 mg to 5 mg) were disposed in a TGA platinum pot for testing and heated at a heating rate of 10° C./min under the condition of 50 mL/min N 2  from 30° C. (room temperature) to 300° C. or to a weight loss of 20%. 
     Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) 
     Instrument model: SMS DVS Advantage dynamic vapor sorption analyzer 
     Test conditions: samples (10-15 mg) were disposed in the DVS sample tray for testing. 
     The detailed DVS parameters were as follows: 
     Temperature: 25° C. 
     Balance: dm/dt=0.01%/min (shortest: 10 min, longest: 180 min) 
     Drying: drying for 120 min at 0% RH 
     RH (%) test step: 10% 
     RH (%) test step range: 0%-90%-0% 
     The hygroscopicity evaluation is classified as follows: 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Hygroscopicity classification 
                 Weight increase by hygroscopy* 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 deliquescence 
                 absorbing enough water to form a liquid 
               
               
                 very hygroscopic 
                 ΔW %    15% 
               
               
                 hygroscopic 
                 15% &gt; ΔW %    2% 
               
               
                 slightly hygroscopic 
                 2% &gt; ΔW %    0.2% 
               
               
                 Non-hygroscopic or almost 
                 ΔW % &lt; 0.2% 
               
               
                 non-hygroscopic 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 *Weight increase by hygroscopy at 25 ± 1° C. and 80 ± 2% RH (ΔW %) 
               
            
           
         
       
     
     High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 Equipment 
                 Agilent 1200 high performance liquid 
               
               
                   
                 chromatograph 
               
               
                 Chromatographic column 
                 Waters Xbridge shield RP18 (150 mm*4.6 mm, 
               
               
                   
                 3.5 um) 
               
               
                 Mobile phase A 
                 0.1% THF aqueous solution 
               
               
                 Mobile phase B 
                 100% acetonitrile 
               
               
                 Flow rate 
                 0.8 mL/min 
               
               
                 Injection volume 
                 10 μl 
               
               
                 Detection wavelength 
                 220 nm 
               
               
                 Column temperature 
                 40° C. 
               
               
                 Diluent 
                 acetonitrile:water (2:1) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Time 
                 Mobile 
                 Mobile 
               
               
                 Gradient elution process 
                 (minute) 
                 phase A (%) 
                 phase B (%) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 0.00 
                 90 
                 10 
               
               
                   
                 50.00 
                 10 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                 55.00 
                 10 
                 90 
               
               
                   
                 57.00 
                 90 
                 10 
               
               
                   
                 62.00 
                 90 
                 10 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Constant Temperature and Humidity Test Chamber 
     Manufacturer: Binder 
     Instrument model: KBF-240 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an XRPD pattern under Cu-Kα radiation of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I). 
         FIG. 2  is a DSC pattern of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I). 
         FIG. 3  is a TGA pattern of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I). 
         FIG. 4  is a DVS pattern of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I). The square dotted line represents the desorption curve, and the rhombus dotted solid line represents the adsorption curve. 
         FIG. 5  is an XRPD pattern under Cu-Kα radiation of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I) disposed and sampled (0 day) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH. 
         FIG. 6  is an XRPD pattern under Cu-Kα radiation of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I) disposed and sampled (10th day) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH. 
         FIG. 7  is an XRPD pattern under Cu-Kα radiation of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I) disposed and sampled (31th day) under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     In order to better understand the content of the present invention, the following examples further illustrate the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. 
     Embodiment 1: Preparation for a Compound of Formula (I) 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     Step A: N′-butyl lithium (2.5M, 428.40 mL, 1.05 eq) was slowly added dropwise (for 1 hour) to a solution of 1 (100.00 g, 1.02 mol, 140.85 ml, 1.00 eq) in tetrahydrofuran (500 mL) at −75° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. The obtained reaction solution was heated to 0° C. and stirred for 10 minutes, and then cooled to −75C. Hexamethyl phosphoryl triamine (201.06 g, 1.12 mol, 197.12 mL, 1.10 eq) was added (for 1 hour) thereto. The obtained reaction solution was stirred at −75° C. for 1 hour, then added (for 1 hour) with iodoethane (198.86 g, 1.27 mol, 101.98 mL, 1.25 eq), heated to 20° C. to react for 10 hours, added with 400 mL water, and partitioned to obtain organic phase. The obtained organic phase was washed with 400 mL water for three times, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and separated by distillation to obtain product 2. 
     Step B: triethyl phosphoryl acetate 4 (11.60 g, 51.72 mmol, 10.26 mL, 1.20 eq) and lithium chloride (3.65 g, 86.20 mmol, 1.77 mL, 2.00 eq) were added to a solution of 3 (10.00 g, 43.10 mmol, 1.00 eq) in 100 mL acetonitrile. An acetonitrile solution of DBU (8.53 g, 56.03 mmol, 8.45 mL, 1.30 eq) was added dropwise (for 30 minutes) at 0° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. The obtained reaction solution was allowed to react at 15° C. for 1 hour, then added with 100 mL water, and partitioned. The obtained aqueous phase was extracted twice with 70 mL of dichloromethane. The combined organic phase was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to obtain crude product. The crude product was separated by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EA=100:1-30:1) to obtain product 5. 
     Step C: dimethylaminopyridine (3.65 g, 29.88 mmol, 0.10 eq) and Boc 2 O (68.46 g, 313.70 mmol, 72.07 mL, 1.05 eq) were added to a solution of 6 (35.00 g, 298.76 mmol, 1.00 eq) in 400 mL dichloromethane. The obtained reaction solution was allowed to react at 20° C. for 12 hours, and then extracted twice with 400 mL ammonium chloride solution. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain product 7. 
     Step D: lithium diisopropylamide (2M, 75.95 mL, 1.10 eq) was slowly added to a solution (400 mL) of 7 (30.00 g, 138.08 mmol, 1.00 eq) in tetrahydrofuran at −75° C. under nitrogen protection. The obtained reaction solution was stirred at −75° C. for 30 minutes, then added with bromocyanide (55.40 g, 523.04 mmol, 38.47 mL, 3.79 eq), heated to 15° C. to react for 12 hours, added with 400 mL water, and partitioned. The obtained organic phase was washed with 300 mL water for three times. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered to obtain a crude product. The crude product was separated by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EA=1:0-50:1) to obtain product 8. 
     Step E: cesium carbonate (85.81 g, 263.38 mmol, 2.00 eq), cuprous iodide (1.25 g, 6.58 mmol, 0.05 eq), palladium acetate (1.48 g, 6.58 mmol, 0.05 eq) and 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (3.65 g, 6.58 mmol, 0.05 eq) were added to 300 mL solution of 8 (39.00 g, 131.69 mmol, 1.00 eq) in N,N-dimethylacetamide, and then 2 (33.26 g, 263.38 mmol, 2.00 eq) was added thereto under nitrogen protection. The obtained reaction solution was allowed to react at 80° C. for 12 hours, then added with 1 L ethyl acetate and 1 L water, filtered, and partitioned. The obtained organic layer was extracted with 1 L water for 3 times, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain a crude product. The crude product was separated by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EA=1:0-30:1) to obtain product 9. 
     Step F: potassium carbonate (69.27 g, 501.25 mmol, 5.00 eq) was added to a solution of 9 (27.00 g, 100.25 mmol, 1.00 eq) in 300 mL methanol and 15 mL water. The reaction solution was allowed to react at 70° C. for 12 hours, then filtered, concentrated, added with 300 mL ethyl acetate, and extracted twice with 300 mL water. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain a crude product. The crude product was separated by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EA=100:1-30:1) to obtain product 10. 
     Step G: bis(pinacolato)diboron (4.50 g, 17.73 mmol, 1.00 eq) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)platinum (1.10 g, 886.50 umol, 0.05 eq) were added to a solution of 5 (3.00 g, 17.73 mmol, 1.00 eq) in 30 mL dimethyltetrahydrofuran. The reaction solution was allowed to react at 70° C. under nitrogen protection for 5 hours, and then cooled to room temperature. 6 in the reaction solution can be used directly in the reaction of next step without purification. 
     Step H: cesium carbonate (11.55 g, 35.44 mmol, 2.00 eq), compound 5 (4.28 g, 14.18 mmol, 0.80 eq) and palladium(II)bis(triphenylphosphine) dichloride (622.02 mg, 886.00 umol, 0.05 eq) were added to a solution of 10 (7.50 g, 17.72 mmol, 1.00 eq) in 70 mL dimethyltetrahydrofuran and 3 mL water at 0. The reaction solution was allowed to react at 15° C. under nitrogen protection for 12 hours. 11 in the reaction solution can be used directly in the reaction of next step without purification. 
     Step I:2-chloro-4-fluoroiodobenzene (9.03 g, 35.22 mmol, 2.00 eq), potassium hydroxide solution (4M, 22.01 mL, 5.00 eq) and palladium(II)bis(triphenylphosphine) dichloride (617.94 mg, 880.50 umol, 0.05 eq) were added to a solution of 11 (8.30 g, 17.61 mmol, 1.00 eq) in 100 mL dimethyltetrahydrofuran. The reaction solution was allowed to react at 70° C. under nitrogen protection for 12 hours, and filtered with celite, and the filtrate was extracted twice with 100 mL saturated saline. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain a crude product. The crude product was separated by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EA=40:1-10:1) to obtain product 13. 
     Step J: lithium hydroxide (1.33 g, 55.73 mmol, 10.00 eq) was added to a mixed solution of 13 (4.50 g, 5.57 mmol, 1.00 eq) in 30 mL methanol, 30 mL tetrahydrofuran and 10 mL water. The reaction solution was allowed to react at 35° C. for 1 hour and added with 30 mL water. Then the pH thereof was adjusted to 5 with a 1M hydrochloric acid solution, and the obtained reaction solution was extracted twice with 50 mL ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were extracted twice with 60 mL water. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain a crude product. The crude product was separated by preparative HPLC (formic acid system) to obtain 14. 
     Step K: compound 14 (150.00 mg, 336.39 umol, 1.00 eq) and N-chlorosuccinimide (53.90 mg, 403.67 umol, 1.20 eq) were dissolved in 5 mL acetonitrile. The reaction solution was stirred at 15° C. for 6 hours under nitrogen protection. After the reaction was completed, the reaction solution was concentrated and separated by the formic acid system to obtain product I. 
       1 H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) 11.51 (s, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.47-7.37 (m, 5H), 7.29 (dd, J=6.4, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.09 (m, 3H), 7.01 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.41 (d, J=16.4 Hz, 1H), 2.49-2.36 (m, 2H), 0.89 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H). 
     Embodiment 2: Preparation for Crystal Form A of the Compound of Formula (I) 
     The compound of formula (I) (5.0 g, 10.35 mmol) was stirred and heated to reflux in 100 mL mixture of methanol and water (volume ratio, methanol:water=4:1) until the solid was completely dissolved, naturally cooled to 15° C., and filtered. The filter cake was washed with 10 mL mixture of methanol and water (volume ratio, methanol:water=4:1), and dried under vacuum at 50° C. to obtain crystal form A of the compound of formula (I). 
     The compound of formula (I) (5.0 g, 10.35 mmol) was stirred and heated to reflux for 20 hours in 20 mL mixture of methanol and water (volume ratio, methanol:water=1:1), naturally cooled to 15° C., and filtered. The filter cake was washed with 2 mL mixture of methanol and water (volume ratio, methanol:water=1:1), and dried under vacuum at 50° C. to obtain crystal form A of the compound of formula (I). 
     Embodiment 3: Study on the Hygroscopicity of the Crystal Form A of Compound of Formula (I) 
     Experiment Material: 
     SMS DVS Advantage dynamic vapor sorption analyzer 
     Experiment Method: 
     An appropriate amount of the crystal form A of compound of formula (I) was placed in a DVS sample tray for DVS analysis. 
     Experiment Results: 
     The DVS pattern of the crystal form A of compound of formula (I) was shown in  FIG. 4 , ΔW=0.1687%. 
     Experiment Conclusion: 
     The weight increase caused by hygroscopy of free acid crystal form III of the crystal form A of compound of formula (I) at 25° C./80% RH is 0.1687%, which is almost non-hygroscopic. 
     Embodiment 4: Solid Stability Test of the Crystal Form A of the Compound of Formula (I) Under High Humidity and Light Irradiation Conditions 
     Experiment Purpose: 
     The stability of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I) under high humidity (room temperature/relative humidity 92.5%, exposed) and light irradiation (1ICH, total illuminance=1.2×10 6  Lux·hr/near ultraviolet=200 w·hr/m 2 , exposed) conditions was investigated. 
     Experiment Method: 
     The crystal form A of the compound of formula (I) (2 samples of 10 mg each for analysis of related substances, and 1 sample of appropriate amount for detection of crystal form stability) was placed on the bottom of a glass sample bottle, and spread out into a thin layer. The bottles containing samples placed under high humidity condition were sealed with aluminum foil. Small holes were made in the aluminum foil to ensure that the samples can fully contact with the ambient air. The samples were tested on the 10th day. The bottles containing samples placed under light condition were left open and the samples were exposed to a light source, and tested after being irradiated enough energy. The test results were compared with the initial test results on day 0. 
     Experiment results: see Tables 5 and 6 below. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 solid stability test of the crystal 
               
               
                 form A of the compound of formula (I) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                 Test conditions 
                 Time point 
                 Crystal form (XRPD) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 — 
                   0 day 
                 Crystal form A 
               
               
                 High humidity (room 
                 10th day 
                 Crystal form A 
               
               
                 temperature/relative 
               
               
                 humidity 92.5%, exposed) 
               
               
                 Light irradiation (1ICH, 
                 — 
                 Crystal form A 
               
               
                 exposed) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 6 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 HPLC analysis results of solid stability test of the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I) 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Relative retention time 
                 Total content of 
                 Purity 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 0.88 
                 0.97 
                 0.98 
                 1.02 
                 1.04 
                 1.05 
                 related substances (%) 
                 (%) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 0 day 
                   
                 0.21 
                   
                 0.36 
                   
                 0.30 
                 0.87 
                 96.99 
               
               
                 High humidity, 10 days 
                   
                 0.22 
                   
                 0.23 
                   
                 0.31 
                 0.77 
                 107.62 
               
               
                 Light irradiation 
                 0.05 
                 0.22 
                 0.17 
                 0.23 
                 0.13 
                 0.17 
                 0.98 
                 101.09 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Experiment conclusion: the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I) is stable under high humidity and light irradiation condition. 
     Embodiment 5: Long-Term Crystal Form Stability Test of the Crystal Form A of the Compound of Formula (I) Under High Temperature and High Humidity Conditions 
     The XRPD of the crystal form A of the compound disposed under the condition of 40° C., 75% RH was sampled and detected at different time points (10th day, 31th day). The crystal form A of the compound was stored in a refrigerator at −20° C. as a reference. The XRPD results were shown in  FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 . 
     Experiment conclusion: the crystal form A of the compound of formula (I) is stable under high temperature and high humidity conditions for a long time.