CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF FEXOFENADINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND PROCESSES FOR THEIR PREPARATION

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52 . A crystalline form of fexofenadine hydrochloride:

(A) Form XIX characterized by a powder XRD pattern with peaks at 3.8, 8.8, 11.3, 18.8, 20.2±0.2 deg. 2θ;

(B) of (A), wherein the crystalline form is further characterized by at least one of:

a) a DSC profile having a first endothermic peak at a temperature of about 90° C. to about 100° C. and a second endotherm at a temperature of about 148 to about 155° C.; and

b) a weight loss of about 4 to about 8% at temperature range: of 30° C. to 150° C. by TGA;

(C) as a powder comprising less than 5% by weight of any other crystalline form of fexofenadine hydrochloride;

(D) Form XXI characterized by a powder XRD pattern with peaks at 7.2, 11.7, 14.1, 15.4, 16.9, 18.5, 23.1, and 23.9±0.2 deg. 2θ;

(E) of (D) in a powder form comprising less than 5% by weight of another crystalline form fexofenadine hydrochloride;

(F) Form XX characterized by the XRD peaks at: 5.4, 10.7, 14.0, 14.7, 15.8, 17.0, 19.0, 20.0, 21.6 and 23.2±0.2 deg. 2θ;

(G) of (F) further characterized by a DSC profile with a first endothermic peak at a temperature of about 50-55° C. and a second endotherm at a temperature of about 100° C. and about 140° C.; or

(H) of (F) in a powder form comprising less than 5% by weight of another crystalline form of fexofenadine hydrochloride.

53 . A process for preparing solid fexofenadine hydrochloride

(A) of claim 52 (A), comprising:

a) preparing a solution of fexofenadine hydrochloride in C 1 -C 4 alcohol having at least about 15% water by volume relative to the C 1 -C 4 alcohol, wherein ratio of fexofenadine base used to prepare the fexofenadine hydrochloride to the C 1 -C 4 alcohol is about 1:2.5 to about 1:4 (g/vol);

b) cooling the solution to crystallize the crystalline form; and

c) recovering the crystalline form to obtain the solid fexofenadine hydrochloride of claim 52 (A);

(B) according to (A), wherein the cooling is carried out to a temperature of about 0° C. to about 1° C.;

(C) according to (A), wherein the C 1 -C 4 alcohol is methanol;

(D) according to (A), wherein prior to the recovering step an anti-solvent is added to the solution;

(E) according to (D), wherein the anti-solvent is a C 5 to C 12 saturated hydrocarbon;

(F) according to (A), wherein the crystalline fexofenadine hydrochloride recovered has less than about 5% by weight of any other crystalline form of fexofenadine hydrochloride;

(G) according to (F), wherein any other crystalline forms are present in loss than about 2% by weight;

(H) of claim 52 (D), comprising:

(a) preparing a solution of fexofenadine HCl in isopropanol having at least about 10% water by volume, wherein the ratio of fexofenadine base used to prepare the fexofenadine hydrochloride to isopropanol is no more than about 1:2 (g/vol);

(b) cooling the solution to crystallize the crystalline form; and

(c) recovering the crystalline form to obtain the solid fexofenadine hydrochloride of claim 52 (B);

(I) according to (H), wherein the solution is cooled to a temperature of about −20° C. to about 0° C.;

(J) according to (I), wherein the solution is cooled to a temperature of about −10° C.;

(K) of claim 52 (F), comprising drying for a sufficient time crystalline fexofenadine hydrochloride Form XVI having a powder XRD pattern with peaks at 10.1, 15.2, 18.6, 19.2, 20.1±0.2;

(L) according to (K), wherein drying is carried out for at least about 10 hours;

(M) according to K), wherein the drying is carried out with one of

(a) a tray dryer;

(b) mixed vacuum dryer; or

(c) fluidized bed drier;

(N) according to (M), wherein the tray dryer is a tray vacuum dryer;

(O) according to (M), wherein the drying is carried out at a temperature of about 75° C. to 90° C.;

(P) according to (M), wherein the mixed vacuum drying is carried out at a temperature of about 60° C. to about 70° C.;

(Q) according to (M), wherein the drying with the fluidized bed drier carried out at a temperature of about 20° C. to about 30° C.;

(R) according to (K), wherein the fexofenadine hydrochloride is vigorously mixed during drying;

(S) according to (K), wherein the fexofenadine hydrochloride is seeded during or after drying;

(T) according to (K), wherein the drying is carried out under vacuum;

(U) of claim 52 (G), comprising micronizing fexofenadine hydrochloride Form XVI with a micronizer;

(V) according to (U), wherein the feed air pressure of the micronizer is about 6 to about 8 bar.

(W) according, to (U), wherein the grinding air pressure of the micronizer is of about 4 to about 7 bar;

(X) of Form XVI having a powder XRD pattern with peaks alt 10.1, 15.2, 18.6, 19.2, 20.1±0.2 via conversion of From XX, comprising exposing fexofenadine HCl Form XX to a relative humidity of greater than about 40% to obtain the fexofenadine HCl Form XVI;

(Y) according to (X), wherein the relative humidity is about 70% to about 85%;

(Z) according to (X), wherein fluidized bed or controlled humidity cells are used;

(AA) according to (X), wherein the fexofenadine HCl Form XVI is obtained with at least 80% yield;

(AB) according to (X), wherein the temperatures is below about 35° C.;

(AC) according to (AB), wherein the temperatures is about room temperature;

(AD) comprising heating crystalline fexofenadine hydrochloride Form XVI having a powder XRD pattern with peaks at 10.1, 15.2, 18.6, 19.2, 20.1±02 to obtain amorphous fexofenadine hydrochloride; or

(AE) according to (AD), wherein the crystalline fexofenadine hydrochloride Form XVI is heated at a temperature of about 80° C. to about 100° C.

54 . A pharmaceutical composition

(A) comprising crystalline fexofenadine hydrochloride selected from the group consisting of Form XIX, XX, XXI and mixtures thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; or

(B) of (A) for use in reducing serotonin re-uptake in a mammal in need thereof.