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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Adriaan Van Der Schaaf, Allschwil, CH;
Claudia Marcolli, Zürich, CH;
Martin Szelagiewicz, Münchenstein, CH;
Andreas Burkhard, Basel, CH;
Heinz Wolleb, Fehren, CH;
Annemarie Wolleb, Fehren, CH;
Assignee:
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1405 ; C07D / ; C07D / ; A61P 4/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1405 ; C07D / ; C07D / ; A61P 4/300 ;
Abstract
Novel crystalline forms of Fluvastatin sodium hydrates were found, referred to hereinafter as polymorphic Forms C, D, E and F. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to processes for the preparation of these crystalline forms, a process for the preparation of highly crystalline Fluvastatin sodium Form A, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline forms.