IP Library Granted Patent US 8,372,822
Granted Patent B2
US 8,372,822 · App. 13/486,688 · Granted Feb 12, 2013

Polymorphs of eltrombopag and eltrombopag salts and processes for preparation thereof

Inventors: Edislav Leksic (Zagreb, HR); Helena Ceric (Zagreb, HR); Tina Mundorfer (Zagreb, HR); Irena Zrinski Antonac (Zagreb, HR); Zrinka Mastelic Samardzic (Zagreb, HR)
Assignee: Pliva Hrvatska D.O.O.
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Patent No.
US 8,372,822
App. No.
13/486,688
Granted
Feb 12, 2013
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 (24)

1. Crystalline Eltrombopag.

2. The crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline Eltrombopag is selected from the group consisting of:

crystalline Eltrombopag Form I characterized by data selected from the group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 4.0, 7.3, 7,7, 12.1 and 16.1° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 1 ; and any combination thereof;

crystalline Eltrombopag form III characterized by data selected from the group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 9.2, 11.2, 12.2 and 14.0° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 3 ; and any combination thereof;

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 V characterized by data selected from the group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 5.9, 8,2, 10.5 and 12.5° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 7 ; 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 haying 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 haying 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 haying 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;

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;

crystalline Eltrombopag form XVI characterized by a data selected from a group consisting of: a powder XRD pattern having peaks at 7.1 , 9.5, 13.9, 21.2 and 25.5° 2θ±0.2° 2θ; a PXRD pattern as depicted in FIG. 20 ; and any combination thereof; and mixtures thereof.

3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising crystalline Eltrombopag and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

4. A process for preparing Eltrombopag monoethanolamine salt comprising preparing a crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 1 and reacting the crystalline Eltrombopag with ethanolamine to obtain Eltrombopag monoethanolamine salt.

5. A process for preparing Eltrombopag monoethanolamine salt comprising preparing a crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 2 and reacting the crystalline Eltrombopag with ethanolamine to obtain Eltrombopag monoethanolamine salt.

6. A process for preparing Eltrombopag bisethanolamine salt comprising preparing a crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 1 and reacting the crystalline Eltrombopag with ethanolamine to obtain Eltrombopag bisethanolamine salt.

7. A process for preparing Eltrombopag bisethanolamine salt comprising preparing a crystalline Eltrombopag according to claim 2 and reacting the crystalline Eltrombopag with ethanolamine to obtain Eltrombopag bisethanolamine salt.

8. The process according to claim 4 , wherein the Eltrombopag monoethanolamine salt has a chemical purity of at least 99%.

9. The process according to claim 5 , wherein the Eltrombopag bisethanolamine salt has a chemical purity of at least 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 Nov 20, 2012
From: LEKSIC, EDISLAV; CERIC, HELENA; MUNDORFER, TINA; ANTONAC, IRENA ZRINSKI; SAMARDZIC, ZRINKA MASTELIC
To: PLIVA HRVATSKA D.O.O.
Reel/Frame 029330/0444 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 13198214 · Aug 4, 2011
Continuation 13089482 · Apr 19, 2011
Division 12752642 · Apr 1, 2010
Provisional Application 61165638 · Apr 1, 2009
Provisional Application 61167297 · Apr 7, 2009
Provisional Application 61171894 · Apr 23, 2009
Provisional Application 61177019 · May 11, 2009
Provisional Application 61180961 · May 26, 2009
Provisional Application 61223685 · Jul 7, 2009
Provisional Application 61266364 · Dec 3, 2009
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