Polymorphs of an active pharmaceutical ingredient

US8946441B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8946441-B2
Application numberUS-201113702077-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 24, 2011
Priority dateJun 25, 2010
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to crystalline form I of Febuxostat as well as to pharmaceutical compositions comprising crystalline form I as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. Furthermore the present invention relates to a further polymorphic form of Febuxostat designated as form II and to a novel solvate of Febuxostat. The present invention also relates to methods of making crystalline form I, form II and the novel solvate of Febuxostat.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A crystalline Form I of Febuxostat having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern as measured using CuKα radiation comprising peaks at 2-theta angles of 6.6±0.2°, 12.8±0.2°, 24.5±0.2, 25.8±0.2°, 26.6±0.2°, and being characterized by an IR spectrum comprising absorption bands at wavenumbers of about 2960±2 cm −1 , 2874±2 cm −1 , 2535±2 cm −1 , 2229±2 cm −1 , 1673±2 cm −1 , 1605±2 cm −1 , 1509±2 cm −1 , 1422±2 cm −1 , 1368±2 cm −1 , 1323±2 cm −1 , 1274±2 cm…

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  • C07D277/56Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US8946441B2 cover?
The present invention relates to crystalline form I of Febuxostat as well as to pharmaceutical compositions comprising crystalline form I as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. Furthermore the present invention relates to a further polymorphic form of Febuxostat designated as form II and to a novel solvate of Febuxostat. The present invention also relates to methods of making crystalline form …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hotter Andreas, Griesser Ulrich, Adamer Verena, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07D277/56. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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