Lyophilized cyclophosphamide composition and methods of preparation thereof
An improved lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition is described. The lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition is thermally stable, contains anhydrous cyclophosphamide and mannitol, and is substantially free of cyclophosphamide monohydrate. A method for preparing the lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition is also provided.
1. A lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition comprising cyclophosphamide and mannitol, wherein the composition contains one or more crystalline forms exhibiting an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) spectrum having a peak at diffraction angle (2θ) of 8.5±0.2, and the composition has a moisture content of less than 2% by weight.
2. The lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition of claim 1 having a moisture content of less than 1% by weight.
3. The lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition of claim 1 , wherein there is no evidence of cyclophosphamide monohydrate in the XRPD spectrum.
4. The lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition of claim 1 , containing cyclophosphamide anhydrous enantiopure form and δ D-mannitol.
5. A lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition consisting essentially of cyclophosphamide and mannitol, wherein the composition contains one or more crystalline forms having an X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) spectrum comprising a peak at diffraction angle (2θ) of 8.5±0.2°, and the composition has a moisture content of less than 2% by weight.
6. The lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition of claim 5 , wherein there is no evidence of cyclophosphamide monohydrate in the XRPD spectrum.
7. The lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition of claim 6 , having a weight ratio of mannitol to cyclophoshamide anhydrous of 1.2 to 1.8.
8. The lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition of claim 1 , wherein the XRPD spectrum further comprises peaks at diffraction angle (2θ) of 8.1±0.2°, 12.3±0.2°, and 13.4±0.2°.
9. The lyophilized cyclophosphamide solid composition of claim 5 having a moisture content of less than 1% by weight.