IP Library Granted Patent US 12,528,809
Granted Patent B2
US 12,528,809 · App. 17/997,293 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Crystalline forms of gepotidacin

Inventors: Ricky Wayne Couch (Durham, NC); Wenning Dai (West Chester, PA); Senthil Davison (Raleigh, NC); Israil Pendrak (Collegeville, PA); Glenn Robert Williams (Pearland, TX)
Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development Limited
C07D471/16C07B2200/13
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Patent No.
US 12,528,809
App. No.
17/997,293
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are novel crystalline forms of gepotidacin and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation thereof and methods for use thereof.

Claims (42)

1 . A crystalline form of gepotidacin, which is selected from the group consisting of gepotidacin mesylate anhydrate, gepotidacin mesylate monohydrate, gepotidacin mesylate dihydrate and gepotidacin anhydrate.

2 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate dihydrate.

3 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate dihydrate characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern comprising at least three or at least four diffraction angles, when measured using Cu K α radiation, selected from the group consisting of about 9.0, 11.5, 13.4, 14.3, 14.9, 15.5, 17.6, 18.6, and 20.7 degrees 2θ.

4 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate dihydrate characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern substantially in accordance with FIG. 1 .

5 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate dihydrate characterized by the following unit cell parameters:

a=6.9255(5)Å; b=15.4500(12)Å; c=25.7918(19)Å; α=β=γ=90°;

V=2759.7(4)Å 3 ; Z′=1;

Space group P2 1 2 1 2 1 ;

Molecules/unit cell 4;

Density (calculated) 1.398 g/cm 3 ;

wherein Z′ is the number of molecules per asymmetric unit.

6 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate anhydrate.

7 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate anhydrate characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern comprising at least three or at least four diffraction angles, when measured using Cu K α radiation, selected from the group consisting of about 7.1, 9.7, 12.1, 14.2, 15.2, 17.3, and 20.2 degrees 2θ.

8 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate anhydrate characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern substantially in accordance with FIG. 5 .

9 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate anhydrate characterized by the following unit cell parameters:

a=12.3921(7)Å; b=7.0262(4)Å; c=14.6536(9)Å; α=γ=90°;

β=95.0077(13)°; V=1271.01(13)Å3; Z′=1

Space group P2 1 ;

Molecules/unit cell 2;

Density (calculated) 1.423 g/cm 3 ;

wherein Z′ is the number of molecules per asymmetric unit.

10 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate monohydrate.

11 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate monohydrate characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern comprising at least three or at least four diffraction angles, when measured using Cu Ka radiation, selected from the group consisting of about 5.6, 7.1, 8.8, 11.2, 13.0, 13.7, 20.1, 21.6, and 23.3 degrees 2θ.

12 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin mesylate monohydrate characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern substantially in accordance with FIG. 9 .

13 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin anhydrate characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern comprising at least three or at least four diffraction angles, when measured using Cu K α radiation, selected from the group consisting of about 8.8, 10.8, 11.7, 12.8, 13.2, 14.4, 16.3, 19.9, 20.8, and 25.0 degrees 2θ.

14 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin anhydrate.

15 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin anhydrate characterized by an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) pattern substantially in accordance with FIG. 13 .

16 . The crystalline form according to claim 1 , wherein the crystalline form is gepotidacin anhydrate characterized by the following unit cell parameters:

a=8.44022(16)Å; b=6.42442(12)Å; c=20.2774(5)Å; α=γ=90°;

β=96.778(2)°; V=1091.83(4)Å 3 ; Z′=1

Space group P2 1 ;

Molecules/unit cell 2;

Density (calculated) 1.364 g/cm 3 ;

wherein Z′ is the number of molecules per asymmetric unit.

17 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the crystalline form according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

18 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is for oral administration.

19 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 18 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a tablet or capsule.

20 . A method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising gepotidacin, which method comprises mixing the crystalline form according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

21 . A method of treating a bacterial infection in a human in need thereof comprising administering to said human an effective amount of the crystalline form according to claim 1 .

22 . The method according to claim 21 , wherein the bacterial infection is uncomplicated urinary tract infection or infection by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

23 . A method for preparing gepotidacin mesylate dihydrate comprising crystallizing gepotidacin mesylate in a solvent mixture of water and an organic solvent.

24 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the organic solvent is 2-propanol.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 8, 2025
From: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
To: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 073032/0390 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2023
From: COUCH, RICKY WAYNE; DAI, WENNING; DAVISON, SENTHIL; PENDRAK, ISRAIL; WILLIAMS, GLENN R.
To: GLAXOSMITHKLINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063363/0426 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63017167 · Apr 29, 2020
Related Publication 20230167113A1 · Jun 1, 2023
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