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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Judith Aronhime, Rehovot, IL;
Ramy Lidor-Hadas, Kafar-Saba, IL;
Valerie Niddam, Even-Yeouda, IL;
Revital Lifshitz, Herzlia, IL;
Assignee:
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Petah Tiqva, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/140 ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/140 ; C07D / ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel form of atorvastatin hemi-calcium designated Form VII and novel processes for its preparation whereby another crystalline form of atorvastatin hemi-calcium is suspended in ethanol, preferably absolute ethanol, and is converted to the new form, which is then isolated. The present invention further provides a method of reducing the plasma low density lipoprotein level in patients suffering from or susceptible to hypercholesterolemia and compositions and dosage forms for practicing the invention.