Salts of isobutyric acid (1 R*, 2R*, 4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1 H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester

1. A crystalline salt of the compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester,

wherein said crystalline salt consists of:

1 equivalent of compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester;

2 equivalents of maleic acid; and

0 equivalents of water;

characterised by the presence of peaks in the X-ray powder diffraction diagram at the following angles of refraction 2θ: 10.15°, 20.39°, and 22.63°; wherein said X-ray powder diffraction diagram is obtained by using Cu Kα1 radiation; and the accuracy of the 2θ values is in the range of 2θ+/−0.2°;

or said crystalline salt consists of:

1 equivalent of isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester;

an acid component consisting of 1.5 equivalents of fumaric acid; and

0 to 5 equivalents of water.

characterised by the presence of peaks in the X-ray powder diffraction diagram at the following angles of refraction 2θ: 5.27°, 8.05°, and 20.61°; wherein said X-ray powder diffraction diagram is obtained by using Cu Kα1 radiation; and the accuracy of the 2θ values is in the range of 2θ+/−0.2°,

or said crystalline salt consists of:

1 equivalent of isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester;

an acid component consisting of 2 equivalents of hydrobromic acid; and

0 to 5 equivalents of water;

characterised by the presence of peaks in the X-ray powder diffraction diagram at the following angles of refraction 2θ: 9.3°, 15.6°, and 17.3°; wherein said X-ray powder diffraction diagram is obtained by using Cu Kα1 radiation; and the accuracy of the 2θ values is in the range of 2θ+/−0.2°.

2. The crystalline salt of the compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester according to claim 1 , wherein said crystalline salt consists of:

1 equivalent of isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester;

2 equivalents of maleic acid; and

0 equivalents of water;

characterised by the presence of peaks in the X-ray powder diffraction diagram at the following angles of refraction 2θ: 10.15 °, 20.39°, and 22.63°; wherein said X-ray powder diffraction diagram is obtained by using Cu Kα1 radiation; and the accuracy of the 2θ values is in the range of 2θ+/−0.2°.

3. The crystalline salt of the compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester according to claim 2 , characterised by the presence of peaks in the X-ray powder diffraction diagram at the following angles of refraction 2θ: 5.07°, 8.19°, 10.15°, 15.26°, 17.61°, 20.39°, 22.63°, 23.93°, 24.27°, and 25.61°; wherein said X-ray powder diffraction diagram is obtained by using Cu Kα1 radiation; and the accuracy of the 2θ values is in the range of 2θ+/−0.2°.

4. The crystalline salt of the compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester according to claim 1 , wherein said crystalline salt consists of:

1 equivalent of isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester;

an acid component consisting of 1.5 equivalents of fumaric acid; and

0 to 5 equivalents of water;

characterised by the presence of peaks in the X-ray powder diffraction diagram at the following angles of refraction 2θ: 5.27°, 8.05°, and 20.61°; wherein said X-ray powder diffraction diagram is obtained by using Cu Kα1 radiation; and the accuracy of the 2θ values is in the range of 2θ+/−0.2°.

5. The crystalline salt of the compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester according to claim 1 , wherein said crystalline salt consists of:

1 equivalent of isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester;

an acid component consisting of 2 equivalents of hydrobromic acid; and

0 to 5 equivalents of water;

characterised by the presence of peaks in the X-ray powder diffraction diagram at the following angles of refraction 2θ: 9.3°, 15.6°, and 17.3°; wherein said X-ray powder diffraction diagram is obtained by using Cu Kα1 radiation; and the accuracy of the 2θ values is in the range of 2θ+/−0.2°.

6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystalline salt of the compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester as defined in claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

7. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6 , wherein said compound is enantiomerically enriched isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester.

8. A method of treatment of a disease or disorder associated with abnormal elevated calcium influx through the plasma membrane of the cardiac and vascular smooth muscle cells comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6 , wherein said disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of: chronic stable angina, hypertension, ischemia, renal ischemia, cardiac ischemia, cardiac arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, cardiac hypertrophy, and congestive heart failure.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystalline salt of the compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester as defined in claim 2 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a crystalline salt of the compound isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester as defined in claim 3 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

11. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9 , wherein said compound is enantiomerically enriched isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester.

12. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 10 , wherein said compound is enantiomerically enriched isobutyric acid (1R*,2R*,4R*)-2-(2-{[3-(4,7-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-propyl]-methyl-amino}-ethyl)-5-phenyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-2-yl ester.

13. A method of treatment of a disease or disorder associated with abnormal elevated calcium influx through the plasma membrane of the cardiac and vascular smooth muscle cells comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9 , wherein said disease or disorder is selected from the group consisiting of chronic stable angina, hypertension, renal ischemia, cardiac ischemia, cardiac arrhythmias,atrial fibrillation, cardiac hypertrophy, and congestive heart failure.