FIELD: pharmaceutical chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to (i) essentially crystalline melagatran in the form of hydrate, which is characterized by x-ray diffraction pattern on powder having crystalline peaks with following d values: 21.1, 10.5, 7.6, 7,0, 6.7, 6.4, 6.2, 5.7, 5.4, 5.3, 5.22, 5,19, 5.07, 4.90, 4.75, 4,68, 4.35, 4.19, 4.00, 3.94, 3.85, 3.81, 3.73, 3.70, 3.63, 3.52, 3.39, 3.27, 3,23, 3.12, 3.09, 3.06, 2.75, 2.38, and 2.35 Å and/or water content 4.3%; and (ii) essentially crystalline melagatran in the form of anhydrate, which is characterized by x-ray diffraction pattern on powder having crystalline peaks with following d values: 17.8, 8.9, 8.1, 7.5, 6.9, 6.3, 5.9, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.0, 4.71, 4.43, 4.38, 4.33, 4.14, 4.12, 4.05, 3.91, 3.73, 3.61, 3.58, 3.56, 3.47, 3.40, 3.36, 3,28, 3.24, 3.17, 3.09, 3.01, 2.96, 2.83, 2.54, 2.49, 2.41, 2.38, and 2.35 Å. Invention also relates to a method for preparation of indicated form, a method for interconversion of anhydrite form, to use of indicated compounds as pharmaceutical agent, and to preparation of drugs. Pharmaceutical preparation is suitable for treatment of condition, in case of which inhibition of thrombin is needed or desirable. Invention provides a method for treatment of such condition.
EFFECT: increased chemical stability and solid state stability as compared to amorphous forms of melagatran.
14 cl, 4 dwg, 3 tbl, 9 ex
