IP Library Granted Patent US 7,420,057
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US 7,420,057 · App. 11/546,304 · Granted Sep 2, 2008

Stable polymorph of flibanserin

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Patent No.
US 7,420,057
App. No.
11/546,304
Granted
Sep 2, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to the polymorph A of flibanserin, to a technical process for the preparation thereof, as well as to the use thereof for preparing medicaments.

Claims (606)

1. A crystalline polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1,

having an endothermic maximum at about 161° C. which occurs during thermal analysis using DSC.

2. A polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1, characterized by the following X-ray powder diffraction pattern:

d-

d-

Peak

Peak

Back.

Rel.

Angle

value

value

width

int

int

int

[°2Θ]

α1 [Å]

α2 [Å]

[°2Θ]

[counts]

[counts]

[%]

Signif.

5.195

16.9967

17.0390

0.960

8

69

0.1

1.05

9.045

9.7689

9.7931

0.100

92

96

1.3

0.97

9.335

9.4660

9.4896

0.080

114

98

1.6

0.88

10.025

8.8160

8.8379

0.140

400

100

5.5

7.18

10.595

8.3430

8.3637

0.140

204

102

2.8

3.46

11.290

7.8309

7.8503

0.140

467

104

6.4

6.91

13.225

6.6891

6.7058

0.180

548

112

7.5

13.10

14.595

6.0642

6.0793

0.180

404

121

5.5

9.17

15.460

5.7268

5.7410

0.140

4186

125

57.3

23.20

16.655

5.3185

5.3317

0.200

515

130

7.0

12.38

17.085

5.1856

5.1985

0.100

1347

132

18.4

2.78

17.285

5.1260

5.1388

0.060

1399

135

19.1

2.26

17.420

5.0866

5.0992

0.100

1204

135

16.5

4.71

18.140

4.8863

4.8984

0.180

1043

139

14.3

13.14

18.650

4.7538

4.7656

0.120

1063

142

14.5

0.91

19.140

4.6332

4.6447

0.140

7310

144

100.0

32.77

19.820

4.4757

4.4869

0.160

3624

146

49.6

9.02

20.080

4.4184

4.4294

0.140

5402

149

73.9

21.06

20.385

4.3530

4.3638

0.160

2652

149

36.3

23.25

21.215

4.1845

4.1949

0.160

369

154

5.0

5.78

21.890

4.0570

4.0670

0.200

773

156

10.6

3.09

22.630

3.9259

3.9357

0.280

4277

161

58.5

74.66

23.210

3.8291

3.8386

0.120

484

164

6.6

3.33

24.355

3.6516

3.6607

0.060

2725

169

37.3

1.16

24.610

3.6144

3.6234

0.140

3540

172

48.4

17.08

24.995

3.5596

3.5684

0.100

529

174

7.2

1.01

25.260

3.5228

3.5316

0.120

557

174

7.6

3.02

26.575

3.3514

3.3597

0.240

2421

182

33.1

42.58

27.155

3.2811

3.2893

0.140

676

185

9.2

1.32

27.310

3.2629

3.2710

0.100

767

185

10.5

2.75

27.865

3.1991

3.2071

0.120

420

188

5.7

1.08

28.210

3.1608

3.1686

0.100

1467

190

20.1

0.79

28.325

3.1482

3.1560

0.140

1789

190

24.5

4.41

28.650

3.1132

3.1210

0.180

1204

190

16.5

11.65

29.520

3.0234

3.0309

0.220

1011

196

13.8

15.74

30.250

2.9521

2.9594

0.120

159

199

2.2

1.22

31.105

2.8729

2.8800

0.360

282

204

3.9

8.14

31.905

2.8026

2.8096

0.100

339

207

4.6

0.96

32.350

2.7651

2.7720

0.120

237

210

3.2

3.01

33.300

2.6884

2.6950

0.180

1347

216

18.4

14.06

33.640

2.6620

2.6686

0.100

404

216

5.5

1.45

34.880

2.5701

2.5765

0.200

202

222

2.8

1.04

35.275

2.5422

2.5486

0.240

299

225

4.1

4.84

36.055

2.4890

2.4952

0.280

202

228

2.8

3.78

36.910

2.4333

2.4393

0.320

169

234

2.3

0.90

37.160

2.4175

2.4235

0.120

216

234

3.0

2.14

37.680

2.3853

2.3912

0.240

240

237

3.3

1.58

39.435

2.2831

2.2888

0.280

449

246

6.1

2.67

39.675

2.2698

2.2755

0.080

396

246

5.4

0.82

40.325

2.2347

2.2403

0.160

520

250

7.1

0.95

40.930

2.2031

2.2086

0.120

480

253

6.6

2.66

41.445

2.1769

2.1823

0.240

372

256

5.1

2.65

41.990

2.1499

2.1552

0.120

538

259

7.4

1.31

42.670

2.1172

2.1225

0.160

428

262

5.9

1.45

43.145

2.0950

2.1002

0.120

433

266

5.9

1.50

44.190

2.0478

2.0529

0.160

376

269

5.1

0.89

46.095

1.9675

1.9724

0.160

279

279

3.8

0.86

46.510

1.9509

1.9558

0.240

310

282

4.2

0.87

48.305

1.8826

1.8872

0.200

506

292

6.9

2.06

48.900

1.8610

1.8657

0.240

615

296

8.4

1.67

50.330

1.8115

1.8160

0.160

437

303

6.0

1.73

51.035

1.7881

1.7925

0.080

416

306

5.7

0.93

53.550

1.7099

1.7141

0.480

177

317

2.4

2.84

54.500

1.6823

1.6865

0.400

130

324

1.8

1.37

55.420

1.6565

1.6606

0.320

130

328

1.8

1.72

56.220

1.6348

1.6389

0.320

121

331

1.7

0.87

56.770

1.6203

1.6243

0.240

142

335

1.9

1.59

57.405

1.6039

1.6079

0.240

112

339

1.5

1.19

58.500

1.5764

1.5804

0.240

67

342

0.9

1.57.

3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising form A according to claim 1 , optionally in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers, diluents or excipients, wherein the polymorph is present in crystalline form.

4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1 according to claim 2 , optionally in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers, diluents or excipients, wherein the polymorph is present in crystalline form.

5. Form A of flibanserin 1

having an endothermic maximum at about 161° C. which occurs during thermal analysis using DSC, and obtained by the process comprising:

(a) reacting a benzimidazolone 2

wherein R denotes a suitable amino protecting group,

with a piperazine 3

wherein X is a leaving group selected from chlorine, bromine, iodine, methanesulphonate, trifluoromethansulphonate and para-toluenesulphonate, in a suitable solvent selected from water, alcohols, mixtures of water with alcohols, polar aprotic solvents and mixtures of polar aprotic solvents with water, in the presence of a suitable base, and

(b) cleaving the amino protecting group R under suitable cleaving conditions.

6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising form A of flibanserin 1

having an endothermic maximum at about 161° C. which occurs during thermal analysis using DSC, and obtained by the process-comprising:

(a) reacting a benzimidazolone 2

wherein R denotes a suitable amino protecting group,

with a piperazine 3

wherein X is a leaving group selected from chlorine, bromine, iodine, methanesulphonate, trifluoromethansulphonate and para-toluenesulphonate, in a suitable solvent selected from water, alcohols, mixtures of water with alcohols, polar aprotic solvents and mixtures of polar aprotic solvents with water, in the presence of a suitable base, and

(b) cleaving the amino protecting group R under suitable cleaving conditions.

7. A polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1,

having an endothermic maximum at about 161° C. which occurs during thermal analysis using DSC, and characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising peaks (°2Θ) at 15.460, 19.140, 19.820, 20.080, 22.630, 24.610, 24.355, 26.575, 28.210 and 28.325.

8. A polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1,

characterized by a powder X-ray diffraction patent comprising peaks (°20Θ) at 15.460, 19.140, 19.820, 20.080, 22.630, 24.610, 24.355, 26.575, 28.210 and 28.325.

9. A polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1,

having an endothermic maximum at about 161° C. which occurs during thermal analysis using DSC, and characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising peaks(°20Θ) at 5.195, 9.045, 9.335, 10.025, 10.595, 11.290, 13.225, 14.595, 15.460, 16.655, 17.085, 17.285, 17.420, 18.140, 18.650, 19.140, 19.820, 20.080, 20.385, 21.215, 21.890, 22.630, 23.210, 24.355, 24.610, 25.995, 25.260, 26.575, 27.155, 27.310, 27.865, 28.210, 28.325, 28.650, 29.520, 30.250, 31.105, 31.905, 32.350, 33.300, 33.640, 34.880, 35.275, 36.055, 36.910, 37.160, 37.680 39.435, 39.675, 40.325, 40.930, 41.445, 41.990, 42.670, 43.145, 44.190, 46.095, 46.510, 48.305, 48.900, 50.330, 51.035, 53.550, 54.500, 55.420, 56.220, 56.770, 57.405, and 58.500.

10. A polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1,

characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction pattern comprising peaks (°2Θ) at 5.195, 9.045, 9.335, 10.025, 10.595, 11.290, 13.225, 14.595, 15.460, 16.655, 17.085, 17.285, 17.420, 18.140, 18.650, 19.140, 19.820, 20.080, 20.385, 21.215, 21.890, 22.630, 23.210, 24.355, 24.610, 25.995, 25.260, 26.575, 27.155, 27.310, 27.865, 28.210, 28.325, 28.650, 29.520, 30.250, 31.105, 31.905, 32.350, 33.300, 33.640, 34.880, 35.275, 36.055, 36.910, 37.160, 37.680 39.435, 39.675, 40.325, 40.930, 41.445, 41.990, 42.670, 43.145, 44.190, 46.095, 46.510, 48.305, 48.900, 50.330, 51.035, 53.550, 54.500, 55.420, 56.220, 56.770, 57.405, and 58.500.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polymorph designated form A, of flibanserin 1 according to claim 7 , optionally in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers, diluents or excipients, wherein the polymorph is present in crystalline form.

12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1 according to claim 8 , optionally in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers, diluents or excipients, wherein the polymorph is present in crystalline form.

13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1 according to claim 9 , optionally in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers, diluents or excipients, wherein the polymorph is present in crystalline form.

14. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1 according to claim 10 , optionally in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers, diluents or excipients, wherein the polymorph is present in crystalline form.

15. A polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1 characterized by having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern as shown in FIG. 1 .

16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polymorph, designated form A, of flibanserin 1 according to claim 15 , optionally in admixture with one or more pharmaceutical carriers, diluents or excipients, wherein the polymorph is present in crystalline form.

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