Crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate, processes for the preparation thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions
View Patent ↗Crystalline monohydrate of (1α,2β,4β,5α,7β)-7-[(hydroxydi-2-thienylacetyl)oxy]-9,9-dimethyl-3-oxa-9-azoniatricyclo[3.3.1.0 2,4 ]nonane bromide (tiotropium bromide monohydrate), processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and their use.
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having an endothermic peak at 230° C.±5° C. occurring during thermal analysis using DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/mm; and
(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having an JR spectrum comprising bands at wave numbers 3570, 3410, 3105, 1730, 1260, 1035, and 720 cm −1 ; and
(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having (i) an endothermic peak at 230° C.±5° C. occurring during thermal analysis using DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/mm, and (ii) an JR spectrum comprising bands at wave numbers 3570, 3410,3105, 1730, 1260, 1035, and 720 cm −1 ; and
(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having a single monoclinic cell having the following dimensions: a=18.0774 Å, b=11.9711 Å, c=9.9321 Å, β=102.691°, and V=2096.96 Å 3 ; and
(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having (i) an endothermic peak at 230° C.±5° C. occurring during thermal analysis using DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/mm, and (ii) a single monoclinic cell having the following dimensions: a=18.0774 Å, b=11.9711 Å, c=9.9321 Å, β=102.691°, and V=2096.96 Å 3 ; and
(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having (i) an IR spectrum comprising bands at wave numbers 3570, 3410, 3105, 1730, 1260, 1035, and 720 cm −1 , and (ii) a single monoclinic cell having the following dimensions: a=18.0774 Å, b=11.9711 Å, c=9.9321 Å, β=102.691°, and V=2096.96 Å 3 ; and
(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
(a) an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having (i) an endothermic peak at 230° C.±5° C. occurring during thermal analysis using DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/min, (ii) an JR spectrum comprising bands at wave numbers 3570, 3410, 3105, 1730, 1260, 1035, and 720 cm −1 , and (iii) a single monoclinic cell having the following dimensions: a=18.0774 Å, b=11.9711 Å, c=9.9321 Å, 13.102.691°, and V=2096.96 | 3 ; and
(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
8. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is an inhalable powder.
9. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is an inhalable powder.
10. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is an inhalable powder.
11. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 4 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is an inhalable powder.
12. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 5 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is an inhalable powder.
13. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is an inhalable powder.
14. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 7 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is an inhalable powder.
15. A method for treatment of diseases in which the administration of an anticholinergic agent may have a therapeutic benefit, in a patient in need of such treatment, which method comprises administering the patient an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having an endothermic peak at 230° C.±5° C. occurring during thermal analysis using DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/mm.
16. A method for treatment of diseases in which the administration of an anticholinergic agent may have a therapeutic benefit, in a patient in need of such treatment, which method comprises administering the patient an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having an JR spectrum comprising bands at wave numbers 3570, 3410, 3105, 1730, 1260, 1035, and 720 cm −1 .
17. A method for treatment of diseases in which the administration of an anticholinergic agent may have a therapeutic benefit, in a patient in need of such treatment, which method comprises administering the patient an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having (i) an endothermic peak at 230° C.±5° C. occurring during thermal analysis using DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/min, and (ii) an JR spectrum comprising bands at wave numbers 3570, 3410, 3105, 1730, 1260, 1035, and 720 cm −1 .
18. A method for treatment of diseases in which the administration of an anticholinergic agent may have a therapeutic benefit, in a patient in need of such treatment, which method comprises administering the patient an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having a single monoclinic cell having the following dimensions: a=18.0774 Å, b=11.9711 Å, c=9.9321 Å, β=102.6910, and V=2096.96 Å 3 .
19. Crystalline hydrates of tiotropium bromide obtained by a process comprising:
(a) dissolving tiotropium bromide in water to obtain a solution;
(b) heating the solution of step (a);
(c) adding activated charcoal to the heated solution of step (b);
(d) removing the activated charcoal from the solution of step (c); and
(e) allowing the solution to slowly cool to obtain crystalline hydrates of tiotropium bromide.
20. Crystalline hydrates of tiotropium bromide according to claim 19 , wherein the solution of step (a) is heated to more than 50° C.
21. A method for treatment of diseases in which the administration of an anticholinergic agent may have a therapeutic benefit, in a patient in need of such treatment, which method comprises administering the patient an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having (i) an endothermic peak at 230° C.±5° C. occurring during thermal analysis using DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/mm, and (ii) a single monoclinic cell having the following dimensions: a=18.0774 Å, b=11.9711 Å, c=9.9321 Å, β=102.691°, and V=2096.96 | 3 .
22. A method for treatment of diseases in which the administration of an anticholinergic agent may have a therapeutic benefit, in a patient in need of such treatment, which method comprises administering the patient an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having (i) an IR spectrum comprising bands at wave numbers 3570, 3410, 3105, 1730, 1260, 1035, and 720 cm −1 , and (ii) a single monoclinic cell having the following dimensions: a=18.0774 Å, b=11.9711 Å, c=9.9321 Å, β=102.691°, and V=2096.96 Å 3 .
23. A method for treatment of diseases in which the administration of an anticholinergic agent may have a therapeutic benefit, in a patient in need of such treatment, which method comprises administering the patient an effective amount of crystalline tiotropium bromide monohydrate having (i) an endothermic peak at 230° C. ±5° C. occurring during thermal analysis using DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/mm, (ii) an IR spectrum comprising bands at wave numbers 3570, 3410, 3105, 1730, 1260, 1035, and 720 cm −1 , and (iii) a single monoclinic cell having the following dimensions: a=18.0774 Å, b=11.9711 Å, c=9.9321 Å, β=102.691°, and V=2096.96 Å 3 .