IP Library Granted Patent US 8,217,021
Granted Patent B2
US 8,217,021 · App. 13/198,214 · Granted Jul 10, 2012

Polymorphs of eltrombopag and eltrombopag salts and processes for preparation thereof

Assignee: Pliva Hrvatska D.O.O.
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Patent No.
US 8,217,021
App. No.
13/198,214
Granted
Jul 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

New polymorphs of Eltrombopag and Eltrombopag ethanolamine salt have been obtained and characterized. These polymorphs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are useful, for example, in treating conditions leading to thrombocytopenia.

Claims (63)

1. Crystalline Eltrombopag Form IV characterized by data selected from the group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.5, 9.6, 14.5, 16.5 and 19.3° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 5 ; and any combination thereof.

2. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 1 , further characterized by data selected from the group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 8.4, 11.0, 13.1, 21.1 and 22.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a DSC thermogram as depicted in FIG. 6 ; and any combination thereof.

3. Crystalline Eltrombopag form VI characterized by data selected from the group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.9, 8.8, 10.3 and 11.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 9 ; and any combination thereof.

4. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 3 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 8.4, 14.7, 16.2, 23.5 and 24.8° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

5. Crystalline Eltrombopag Form VII characterized by data selected from the group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 7.6, 9.4, 15.0 and 16.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 10 ; and any combination thereof.

6. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 5 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 7.3, 12.5, 18.8, 22.5 and 26.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

7. Crystalline Eltrombopag Form VIII characterized by data selected from the group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 9.0, 13.2, 16.0 and 24.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 11 ; and any combination thereof.

8. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 7 , further characterized by data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.3, 11.0, 17.0, 19.1 and 28.2° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a DSC thermogram as depicted in FIG. 12 ; and any combinations thereof.

9. Crystalline Eltrombopag form IX characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.5, 14.2, 17.4 and 18.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 13 ; and any combination thereof.

10. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 9 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 8.8, 10.9, 13.4 and 26.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

11. Crystalline Eltrombopag form X characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 6.9, 13.8, 20.4 and 24.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 14 ; and any combination thereof.

12. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 11 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 8.2, 13.2, 16.3 and 25.3° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

13. Crystalline Eltrombopag form XI characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 3.5, 10.5, 14.0 and 28.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 15 ; and any combination thereof.

14. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 13 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.1, 8.1, 12.1 and 16.2° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

15. Crystalline Eltrombopag form XII characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.6, 7.6, 8.9 and 16.2° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 16 ; and any combination thereof.

16. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 15 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 10.4, 13.3, 14.1, 15.1 and 23.9° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

17. Crystalline Eltrombopag form XIII characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 3.9, 7.8, 11.7 and 12.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 17 ; and any combination thereof.

18. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 17 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 15.5, 20.5, 23.0 and 25.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

19. Crystalline Eltrombopag form XIV characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.0, 10.7, 19.0 and 21.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 18 ; and any combination thereof.

20. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 19 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.0, 7.9, 9.1 and 15.1° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

21. Crystalline Eltrombopag form XV characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 11.5, 12.0, 12.5 and 20.9° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 19 ; and any combination thereof.

22. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 21 , further characterized by a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.0, 8.1, 9.4, 16.2 and 27.8° 2θ±0.2° 2θ.

23. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more crystalline forms of Eltrombopag selected from the group consisting of

crystalline Eltrombopag Form IV characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.5, 9.6, 14.5, 16.5 and 19.3° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 5 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form VI characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.9, 8.8, 10.3 and 11.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 9 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag Form VII characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 7.6, 9.4, 15.0 and 16.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 10 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag Form VIII characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 9.0, 13.2, 16.0 and 24.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 11 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form IX characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.5, 14.2, 17.4 and 18.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 13 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form X characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 6.9, 13.8, 20.4 and 24.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 14 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XI characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 3.5, 10.5, 14.0 and 28.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 15 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XII characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.6, 7.6, 8.9 and 16.2° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 16 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XIII characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 3.9, 7.8, 11.7 and 12.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 17 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XIV characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.0, 10.7, 19.0 and 21.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 18 ; and any combination thereof; and

crystalline Eltrombopag form XV characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 11.5, 12.0, 12.5 and 20.9° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 19 ; and any combination thereof; and

at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

24. A process for preparing Eltrombopag ethanolamine salt comprising preparing a crystalline Eltrombopag selected from the group consisting of

crystalline Eltrombopag Form IV characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.5, 9.6, 14.5, 16.5 and 19.3° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 5 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form VI characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.9, 8.8, 10.3 and 11.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 9 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag Form VII characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 7.6, 9.4, 15.0 and 16.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 10 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag Form VIII characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 9.0, 13.2, 16.0 and 24.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 11 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form IX characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.5, 14.2, 17.4 and 18.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 13 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form X characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 6.9, 13.8, 20.4 and 24.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 14 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XI characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 3.5, 10.5, 14.0 and 28.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 15 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XII characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.6, 7.6, 8.9 and 16.2° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 16 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XIII characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 3.9, 7.8, 11.7 and 12.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 17 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XIV characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.0, 10.7, 19.0 and 21.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 18 ; and any combination thereof; and

crystalline Eltrombopag form XV characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 11.5, 12.0, 12.5 and 20.9° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 19 ; and any combination thereof; and

reacting the crystalline Eltrombopag with ethanolamine to obtain Eltrombopag ethanolamine salt.

25. The process according to claim 24 , wherein the Eltrombopag ethanolamine salt has a total purity of at least about 99%.

26. A process for preparing Eltrombopag bisethanolamine salt comprising preparing a crystalline Eltrombopag selected from the group consisting of

crystalline Eltrombopag Form IV characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.5, 9.6, 14.5, 16.5 and 19.3° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 5 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form VI characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.9, 8.8, 10.3 and 11.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 9 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag Form VII characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 7.6, 9.4, 15.0 and 16.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 10 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag Form VIII characterized by data selected from the group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 9.0, 13.2, 16.0 and 24.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 11 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form IX characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.5, 14.2, 17.4 and 18.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 13 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form X characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 6.9, 13.8, 20.4 and 24.7° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 14 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XI characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 3.5, 10.5, 14.0 and 28.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 15 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XII characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.6, 7.6, 8.9 and 16.2° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 16 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XIII characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 3.9, 7.8, 11.7 and 12.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 17 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XIV characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.0, 10.7, 19.0 and 21.4° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 18 ; and any combination thereof; and

crystalline Eltrombopag form XV characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 11.5, 12.0, 12.5 and 20.9° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 19 ; and any combination thereof; and

reacting the crystalline Eltrombopag with ethanolamine to obtain Eltrombopag bisethanolamine salt.

27. The process according to claim 26 , wherein the Eltrombopag bisethanolamine salt has a total purity of at least about 99%.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2025
From: PLIVA HRVATSKA D.O.O.
To: ASSIA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 071080/0077 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2011
From: LEKSIC, EDISLAV; CERIC, HELENA; MUNDORFER, TINA; ANTONAC, IRENA ZRINSKI; SAMARDZIC, ZRINKA MASTELIC
To: PLIVA HRVATSKA D.O.O.
Reel/Frame 026768/0209 →
Continuity (10)
Continuation 13089482 · Apr 19, 2011
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