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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2007
Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Kura Rathnakar Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Rapolu Raji Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Dasari Muralidhara Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Thungathurthy Srinivasa Rao, Hyderabad, IN;
Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Kura Rathnakar Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Rapolu Raji Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Dasari Muralidhara Reddy, Hyderabad, IN;
Thungathurthy Srinivasa Rao, Hyderabad, IN;
Hetero Drugs Limited, , IN;
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved and commercially viable process for preparation of erlotinib substantially free of N-methoxyethyl impurity, namely N-[(3-ethynylphenyl)-(2-methoxyethyl)]-6,7-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)-4-quinazolinamine, and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof in high purity and in high yield. According to the present invention, erlotinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of erlotinib substantially free of N-methoxyethyl impurity is prepared by isolating erlotinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of erlotinib from a solvent medium comprising dimethyl sulfoxide and an alcoholic solvent.