EP3287467A1 — Preparation of obeticholic acid comprising continuous flow process steps
Assigned to Ratiopharm GmbH · Expires 2018-02-28 · 8y expired
What this patent protects
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of obeticholic acid or one of its process intermediates, the process comprising one or more continuous flow process steps. Further, the present invention relates to the use of a continuous flow reactor for the prepara…
USPTO Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of obeticholic acid or one of its process intermediates, the process comprising one or more continuous flow process steps. Further, the present invention relates to the use of a continuous flow reactor for the preparation of obeticholic acid or one of its process intermediates. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of obeticholic acid from 3α-hydroxy-7-keto-5β-cholanic acid (7-KCA) as starting material comprising one or more continuous flow process steps.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Ocaliva (OBETICHOLIC ACID) · Intercept Pharms Inc
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