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Azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate and methods for the manufacture thereof

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Assignee: APOTEX INCPriority: Aug 21, 1998Filed: Jun 5, 2003Granted: May 2, 2006
Est. expiryAug 21, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07H 17/08
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Claims

Abstract

A novel form of azithromycin and processes for preparation of pure azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate (3 molecules of isopropanol for every 10 molecules of azithromycin monohydrate) has been obtained. Preparation of the novel form of azithromycin comprises the steps of dissolving azithromycin in isopropanol, followed by the slow addition of water to the organic solution.

Claims

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1. A compound of formula II: 
                 
 
     
     
       2. A process for the preparation of azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate which comprises the steps of:
 (a) dissolving azithromycin in isopropanol and slowly adding water to the resulting solution so that a precipitate of crystalline azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate is formed;  
 (b) filtering and washing the product resulting from step (a) with a mixture of isopropanol and water; and  
 (c) vacuum drying the product resulting from step (b).  
 
     
     
       3. The process of  claim 2  wherein the dissolution of crystalline azithromycin is carved out in a volume of solvent only sufficient to dissolve the azithromycin. 
     
     
       4. The process of  claim 2  wherein water is added over a period of one hour. 
     
     
       5. The process of  claim 2  wherein the addition of water to the resulting solution is carried out between 0° C. to 30° C. 
     
     
       6. The process of  claim 5  wherein the addition of water is carried between 15° C. to 25° C. 
     
     
       7. The process of  claim 2  wherein vacuum drying is carried out at a temperature of 50° C. to 60° C. 
     
     
       8. The process of  claim 2  wherein the vacuum drying is carried out under 6 to 10 mm Hg. 
     
     
       9. A process for the preparation of azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate characterised by the following x-ray powder diffraction pattern expressed in terms of “D” spacings and Relative Intensity:
                                   Relative Intensity     Angle (°2θ)   D-value (Å)   %                               4.985   17.712   0.2     5.605   15.754   0.3     6.205   14.232   1.3     7.350   12.017   1.7     7.835   11.246   7.5     8.247   10.721   0.4     8.830   10.006   0.3     9.400   9.401   4.1     9.790   9.027   100.0     10.245   6.627   0.4     11.165   7.918   8.8     11.365   7.779   2.5     11.935   7.409   1.4     12.495   7.078   4.3     13.055   6.341   2.2     14.250   6.210   1.2     14.645   6.044   2.6     14.810   3.977   1.8     15.270   5.798   3.3     15.700   5.640   2.9     15.990   5.338   0.9     16.595   5.338   1.1     17.040   5.199   2.1     17.450   5.078   1.5     18.035   4.915   0.5     18.375   4.824   1.0     18.540   4.782   1.0     19.060   4.613   2.8     19.670   4.510   2.8     19.995   4.437   1.7     20.425   4.315   2.7     20.885   4.150   1.1     21.030   4.221   0.8     21.740   4.085   0.8     22.540   3.941   0.8     23.470   3.787   0.5     24.125   3.680   0.6     24.475   3.634   0.7     24.705   3.601   0.7     25.245   3.525   0.6     25.510   3.489   0.9     26.145   1.406   0.8     26.510   3.360   0.2     28.320   3.145   0.3     29.200   3.056   0.3     29.410   3.035   0.3     29.825   2.993   0.2     32.750   2.732   0.4     33.565   2.668   0.4     34.640   2.587   0.2     35.295   2.541   0.3     36.133   2.484   0.3     37.490   2.397   0.2     39.710   2.268   0.2                                                                                         
 
       which comprises the steps of:
 (a) dissolving azithromycin in isopropanol and slowly adding water to the resulting solution so that a precipitate of crystalline azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate is formed;  
 (b) filtering and washing the product resulting from step (a) with a mixture of isopropanol and water; and  
 (c) vacuum drying the product resulting from step (b).  
 
     
     
       10. The compound of  claim 1  which is pure. 
     
     
       11. The compound of  claim 10  which is free of azithromycin dihydrate. 
     
     
       12. The compound of  claim 1  formulated as a drug product. 
     
     
       13. The compound of  claim 12  in tablet form. 
     
     
       14. The compound of  claim 12  in capsule form. 
     
     
       15. Crystalline azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate. 
     
     
       16. The compound of  claim 15  which is pure. 
     
     
       17. The compound of  claim 16  which is free of azithromycin dihydrate. 
     
     
       18. The compound of  claim 15  formulated as a drug product. 
     
     
       19. The compound of  claim 18  in tablet form. 
     
     
       20. The compound of  claim 18  in capsule form. 
     
     
       21. Azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate characterized by the x-ray diffraction pattern as illustrated in  FIG. 3.    
     
     
       22. The compound of  claim 21  which is pure. 
     
     
       23. The compound of  claim 22  which is free of azithromycin dihydrate. 
     
     
       24. The compound of  claim 21  formulated as a drug product. 
     
     
       25. The compound of  claim 24  in tablet form. 
     
     
       26. The compound of  claim 24  in capsule form. 
     
     
       27. The compound of  claim 21  wherein the DSC thereof is illustrated in  FIG. 6.   
     
     
       28. The compound of  claim 21  further characterized by the IR spectrum thereof as illustrated in  FIG. 7   
     
     
       29. The compound of  claim 28  further characterized by the DSC thereof illustrated in  FIG. 6.   
     
     
       30. Azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate characterized by the IR spectrum thereof as illustrated in  FIG. 7.   
     
     
       31. The compound of  claim 30  wherein the DSC thereof is illustrated in  FIG. 6.   
     
     
       32. The compound of  claim 30  which is pure. 
     
     
       33. The compound of  claim 32  which is free of azithromycin dihydrate. 
     
     
       34. The compound of  claim 30  formulated as a drug product. 
     
     
       35. The compound of  claim 34  in tablet form. 
     
     
       36. The compound of  claim 34  in capsule form. 
     
     
       37. Azithromycin monohydrate isopropanol clathrate characterized by the following x-ray powder diffraction pattern expressed in terms of “D” spacings and Relative Intensity:
                                     Relative Intensity         Angle (°2θ)       D-value (Å)       %                                   4.986       17.712       0.2         5.605       15.754       0.3         6.205       14.232       1.3         7.350       12.017       1.7         7.855       11.246       7.5         8.240       10.721       0.4         8.830       10.006       0.3         9.400       9.401       4.1         9.790       9.017       100.0         10.245        4.827        0.4         11.165        7.918        8.8         11.368        7.779        2.5         11.938        7.409        1.4         12.485        7.078        4.3         13.935        6.941        2.2         14.250        6.210        2.3         14.545        6.044        2.6         14.810        1.977        1.8         15.270        5.640        1.9         16.595        1.378        1.1         17.040        5.199        2.1         17.450        5.078        2.5         18.375        4.284        1.0         18.340        4.782        1.0         19.080        4.510        2.8         19.995        4.437        1.9         20.425        4.349        2.7         20.889        4.150        1.1         21.050        4.321        0.8         21.740        4.085        0.8         22.540        3.941        0.8         23.470        3.787        0.5         24.475        1.634        0.7         24.705        3.801        0.7         25.245        3.525        0.4         25.510        1.489        0.9         25.149        3.406        0.8         26.510        3.360        0.3         28.320        3.145        0.3         29.200        3.096        0.3         29.410        3.039        0.3         29.829        2.993        0.2         30.170        2.960        0.2         32.150        2.732        0.4         33.365        2.668        0.4         34.640        2.587        0.3         35.291        2.541        0.3         36.135        2.484        0.3         37.490        2.397        0.2         39.710        2.268        0.2.                                                                                         
       
        
       
     
     
       38. The compound of  claim 37  which is pure. 
     
     
       39. The compound of  claim 38  which is free of azithromycin dihydrate. 
     
     
       40. The compound of  claim 37  formulated as a drug product. 
     
     
       41. The compound of  claim 40  in tablet form. 
     
     
       42. The drug product of  claim 40  in capsule form.

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