US Patent

US8604020 — Fluoroquinolone carboxylic acid molecular crystals

Formulation · Assigned to Bausch and Lomb Inc · Expires 2030-03-12 · 4y remaining

Vulnerability score 53/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects a specific molecular crystal form of the fluoroquinolone compound (R)-(+)-7-(3-amino-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-azepin-1-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid.

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed herein is a molecular crystal form of (R)-(+)-7-(3-amino-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-azepin-1-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-8-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid. The molecular crystal is characterized by at least one of: (a) an X-ray powder diffraction (“XRPD”) spectrum that comprises peaks at 2θ angles of 10.6, 15, 19.7, 21.1, and 22°±0.2°; (b) a DSC melting peak at 288° C.; (c) a 13 C NMR spectrum having peaks at 23.3, 27.7, 41.1, 54.5, 116.6, and 153.5 ppm; and (d) pKa values of 5.65 and 9.91. The compound belongs to the class of fluoroquinolones and is useful as an antibacterial agent.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8604020
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2030-03-12
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Bausch and Lomb Inc
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