Crystalline forms of pitavastatin calcium
OwnerPaul Van Der Schaaf, Fritz Blatter +2inventors
InventorsPaul Van Der Schaaf, Fritz Blatter, Martin Szelagiewicz, Kai-Uwe Schoning
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to new crystalline forms of Pitavastatin hernicalcium salt, referred to hereinafter as polymorphic Forms A, B, C, D, E and F, as well as the amorphous form. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to processes for the preparation of these crystalline forms and the amorphous form and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these crystalline forms or the amorphous form.
Claims27
1-14. (canceled)
A process for the preparation of crystalline polymorph-A according to claim 39, which comprises the reaction of (3R,5S)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)quinolin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6(E)-heptanoic acid sodium salt with CaCl2 in an aqueous reaction medium, or the reaction of the free acid (3R,5S)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)quinolin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6(E)-heptanoic acid or the corresponding lactone with Ca(OH)2.
A process for the preparation of crystalline polymorph B according to claims 39, which comprises suspending crystalline polymorph A according to claim 39 in ethanol containing water as a cosolvent.
A process for the preparation of a crystalline polymorph C according to claim 39, which comprises suspending crystalline polymorph A according to claim 39 in isopropanol containing water as a cosolvent.
A process for the preparation of crystalline polymorph C according to claim 39, which comprises suspending crystalline polymorph A according to claim 39 in a mixture of isopropanol and a ketone solvent, containing water as a cosolvent.
A process for the preparation of crystalline polymorph D according to claim 39, which comprises suspending crystalline polymorph A according to claim 39 in absolute ethanol.
A process for the preparation of crystalline polymorph E according to claim 39, which comprises suspending crystalline polymorph A according to claim 39 in 1,4-dioxane containing water as a cosolvent.
A process for the preparation of crystalline polymorph E according to claim 39, which comprises suspending crystalline polymorph A according to claim 39 in methanol containing water as a cosolvent.
A process for the preparation of the amorphous form according claim 39, wherein a non-solvent is added to a solution of (3R,5S)-7-[2-cyclopropyl4-(4-fluorophenyl)quinolin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6(E)-heptanoic acid hemicalcium salt in an organic solvent.
A process for the preparation for the amorphous form according claim 39, wherein an aqueous solution of (3R,5S)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)quinolin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6(E)-heptanoic acid hemicalcium salt is dried by lyophilization.
A process for the preparation of crystalline form A, B, C, D, E, F, or the amorphous form of (3R,5S)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)quinolin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6(E)-heptanoic acid hemicalcium salt according to claim 39 essentially free of residual organic solvents by exposing this crystalline form or amorphous form to an atmosphere with a relative air humidity of 5 to 100%.
A process for the preparation of a crystalline form A, B, C, D, E, F, or the amorphous form of (3R,5S)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)quinolin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6(E)-heptanoic acid hemicalcium salt according to claim 39 essentially free of residual organic solvents by equilibrating this crystalline form or amorphous form in an inert gas flow with a relative air humidity of 5 to 100%.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a crystalline polymorphic form according to claim 39, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A crystalline polymorph A, B, C, D, E, F, or the amorphous form, of (3R,5S)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)quinolin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6(E)-heptanoic acid hemicalcium salt wherein
- A) polymorph A exhibits a characteristic X-ray powder diffraction pattern with characteristic peaks expressed in 2θ at 5.0 (s), 6.8 (s), 9.1 (s), 10.0 (w), 10.5 (m), 11.0 (m), 13.3 (vw), 13.7 (s), 14.0 (w), 14.7 (w), 15.9 (vw), 16.9 (w), 17.1 (vw), 18.4 (m), 19.1 (w), 20.8 (vs), 21.1 (m), 21.6 (m), 22.9 (m), 23.7 (m), 24.2 (s), 25.2 (w), 27.1 (m), 29.6 (vw), 30.2 (w), 34.0 (w);
- B) polymorph B exhibits a characteristic X-ray powder diffraction pattern with characteristic peaks expressed in 2θ at 4.6 (w), 5.3 (vs), 6.2 (s), 7.7 (s), 9.2 (m), 9.6 (m), 10.3 (w), 11.3 (m), 11.7 (w), 12.6 (vw), 13.0 (w), 13.9 (m), 14.7 (vw), 14.9 (w), 15.6 (w), 16.3 (m), 17.0 (vw), 17.4 (vw), 18.0 (w), 18.7 (m), 19.3 (m), 20.0 (s), 20.5 (w), 20.8 (m), 21.2 (w, shoulder), 21.5 (m), 22.4 (m), 23.2 (s), 23.8 (m), 24.4 (vw), 25.2 (w, broad), 26.0 (w), 26.4 (vw), 27.0 (w), 27.9 (vw), 28.9 (w);
- C) polymorph C exhibits a characteristic X-ray powder diffraction pattern with characteristic peaks expressed in 2θ at 4.1 (m), 5.6 (s), 7.8 (m), 8.3 (m), 10.3 (m), 11.6 (w), 17.5 (w), 17.9 (w), 18.7 (m), 19.5 (s), 20.6 (m), 21.5 (vw), 21.9 (m), 23.1 (m), 24.0 (w), 24.8 (w);
- D) polymorph D exhibits a characteristic X-ray powder diffraction pattern with characteristic peaks expressed in 2θ at 5.0 (m), 6.5 (m), 6.8 (s), 8.7 (m), 10.0 (m), 10.2 (m), 10.8 (m), 13.1 (w), 13.5 (m), 14.3 (s), 15.3 (vw), 16.1 (m), 16.8 (w), 18.2 (w), 18.5 (m), 19.0 (w), 19.9 (m), 20.5 (m), 21.0 (vs), 21.7 (s), 22.3 (w), 23.4 (m), 24.0 (m), 25.6 (w), 26.2 (m);
- E) polymorph E exhibits a characteristic X-ray powder diffraction pattern with characteristic peaks expressed in 2θ at 4.4 (vw), 5.0 (s), 6.6 (s), 6.8 (s), 8.9 (s), 10.0 (m), 10.3 (s), 10.8 (m), 13.3 (s), 13.6 (m), 14.0 (s), 15.2 (vw), 15.9 (w), 16.4 (w), 16.9 (vw), 17.8 (vw), 18.3 (m), 18.9 (w), 20.2 (vs), 20.4 (m), 20.7 (m), 20.9 (m), 21.1 (vs), 21.6 (m), 21.7 (m), 22.3 (m), 23.5 (m), 23.8 (m), 24.1 (w), 24.7 (vw), 25.4 (vw), 26.6 (m), 30.2 (w), 34.0 (vw);
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- F) polymorph F exhibits a characteristic X-ray powder diffraction pattern with characteristic peaks expressed in 2θ at 5.1 (m), 5.6 (w), 7.0 (s), 8.8 (m), 9.6 (s), 10.2 (w), 10.9 (m), 11.3 (w), 11.9 (m), 12.5 (m), 13.0 (s), 13.7 (m), 14.4 (s), 14.7 (m), 15.3 (vw), 15.5 (w), 16.8 (m), 17.6 (w), 18.3 (m), 19.3 (m), 19.7 (m), 20.6 (m), 21.2 (vs), 21.8 (s), 22.8 (s), 23.1 (w), 23.8 (w, shoulder), 24.1 (s), 24.8 (s), 25.7 (m), 26.2 (vw), 26.6 (m), 26.9 (w), 28.4 (w), 29.5 (w), 29.8 (vw), 30.9 (m);
- wherein, for each of said polymorphs, (vs) stands for very strong intensity;
- (s) stands for strong intensity;
- (m) stands for medium intensity;
- (w) stands for weak intensity;
- (vw) stands for very weak intensity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.