IP Library Granted Patent US 7,550,592
Granted Patent B2
US 7,550,592 · App. 11/405,286 · Granted Jun 23, 2009

Hydromorphone polymorphs

Assignee: Noramco, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,550,592
App. No.
11/405,286
Granted
Jun 23, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Hydromorphone hydrochloride forms are disclosed which are useful as analgesic agents either in combination with or as replacements for hydromorphone hydrochloride.

Claims (17)

1. Form B of hydromorphone hydrochloride having XRPD °2θ peaks at about 8.40, 8.95, 11.88, 12.17, 12.44, 13.02, 14.98, 15.55, 15.85, 17.00, 17.66, 18.12, 18.48, 18.73, 19.23, 19.99, 24.23, 24.64, 24.95, 25.14, 25.71, 26.60, 27.17, 27.53, 28.19, 28.93 and 29.75.

2. Form C of hydromorphone hydrochloride having XRPD °2θ peaks at about 8.53, 9.24, 12.19, 12.48, 15.82, 16.11, 17.01, 17.37, 17.62, 18.06, 18.39, 19.11, 19.53, 19.72, 20.09, 23.46, 24.57, 24.75, 25.02, 25.64, 26.14, 26.91, 28.12, 28.48 and 33.74.

3. Form D of hydromorphone hydrochloride having XRPD °2θ peaks at about 8.43, 9.04, 11.98, 12.43, 13.09, 15.64, 15.93, 16.87, 17.22, 17.78, 18.18, 18.85, 19.35, 19.67, 20.09, 20.87, 24.40, 24.94, 25.29, 25.84, 26.34, 26.71, 26.91, 27.50, 28.29, 29.17, 29.56, 32.22, 32.81 and 33.39.

4. The amorphous form of hydromorphone hydrochloride having no specific XRPD °2θ peaks and having a DSC thermogram comprising endotherm transitions at about 100° C., about 118° C. and about 347° C.

5. Form B of hydromorphone hydrochloride, having XRPD °2θ peaks at about 11.88 and 27.17.

6. Form C of hydromorphone hydrochloride, having XRPD °2θ peaks at about 9.24, 12.48 and 19.11.

7. Form D of hydromorphone hydrochloride, having XRPD °2θ peaks at about 17.22 and 18.85.

8. A form of claim 1 , 2 or 3 which is 90-100% pure (wt./wt.).

9. A form of claim 8 that is 95-100% pure.

10. A form of claim 9 that is 98-100% pure.

11. A process for making hydromorphone hydrochloride Form B, which comprises: dissolving hydromorphone hydrochloride in a solvent selected from water or 4:1 (v/v) tetrahydrofuran:water mix, filtering the solution, and evaporating to dryness under ambient conditions to yield the Form B.

12. A process for making hydromorphone hydrochloride Form C, which comprises: dissolving hydromorphone hydrochloride in acetonitrile:water mix, filtering the solution and evaporating to dryness at an elevated termperature to yield the Form C.

13. A process for making hydromorphone hydrochloride Form D, which comprises: dissolving hydromorphone hydrochloride in a solvent selected from water, ethanol:water:methanol mix or acetone:water mix, filtering the solution, and evaporating to dryness under ambient conditions to yield the Form D.

14. A process for making an amorphous form of hydromorphone hydrochloride, which comprises: dissolving hydromorphone hydrochloride in water, filtering the solution and evaporating to dryness under reduced temperature and reduced pressure to yield the amorphous form.

15. A form of claim 5 , 6 or 7 which is 90-100% pure (wt./wt.).

16. A form of claim 15 that is 95-100% pure.

17. A form of claim 16 that is 98-100% pure.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC
To: NORAMCO, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORAMCO, INC.)
Reel/Frame 074545/0583 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Feb 6, 2020
From: NORAMCO, INC.
To: NORAMCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 051839/0179 →
ASSIGNMENT FOR SECURITY - - PATENTS Recorded Jul 1, 2016
From: NORAMCO, INC.
To: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 039231/0090 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2006
From: LORIMER, KEITH R.; NG, ALICIA T.
To: NORAMACO INC.,
Reel/Frame 018023/0086 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6067227500 · Apr 18, 2005
Related Publication 20060235039A1 · Oct 19, 2006