JP5658744B2 - セベラマーの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- JP5658744B2 JP5658744B2 JP2012510378A JP2012510378A JP5658744B2 JP 5658744 B2 JP5658744 B2 JP 5658744B2 JP 2012510378 A JP2012510378 A JP 2012510378A JP 2012510378 A JP2012510378 A JP 2012510378A JP 5658744 B2 JP5658744 B2 JP 5658744B2
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- sevelamer
- polyallylamine
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- ZNSIZMQNQCNRBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N sevelamer Chemical compound NCC=C.ClCC1CO1 ZNSIZMQNQCNRBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 31
- 229960003693 sevelamer Drugs 0.000 title claims description 29
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 32
- 229920000083 poly(allylamine) Polymers 0.000 claims description 26
- BRLQWZUYTZBJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Epichlorohydrin Chemical compound ClCC1CO1 BRLQWZUYTZBJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 18
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 16
- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrochloric acid Chemical compound Cl VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
- VVJKKWFAADXIJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Allylamine Chemical group NCC=C VVJKKWFAADXIJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 12
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-M Bicarbonate Chemical compound OC([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims description 9
- PADGNZFOVSZIKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane;hydrogen carbonate;prop-2-enylazanium Chemical compound NCC=C.OC(O)=O.ClCC1CO1 PADGNZFOVSZIKZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 8
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- 229960005441 sevelamer carbonate Drugs 0.000 claims description 8
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- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chloride anion Chemical compound [Cl-] VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims 2
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- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
- HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[Na+] HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 9
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 7
- KHNXRSIBRKBJDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sevelamer hydrochloride Chemical compound Cl.NCC=C.ClCC1CO1 KHNXRSIBRKBJDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 229960003027 sevelamer hydrochloride Drugs 0.000 description 6
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
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- WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Acetonitrile Chemical compound CC#N WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 229910019142 PO4 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229920002518 Polyallylamine hydrochloride Polymers 0.000 description 3
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- QCQCHGYLTSGIGX-GHXANHINSA-N 4-[[(3ar,5ar,5br,7ar,9s,11ar,11br,13as)-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-3a-[(5-methylpyridine-3-carbonyl)amino]-2-oxo-1-propan-2-yl-4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a-dodecahydro-3h-cyclopenta[a]chrysen-9-yl]oxy]-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxobutanoic acid Chemical compound N([C@@]12CC[C@@]3(C)[C@]4(C)CC[C@H]5C(C)(C)[C@@H](OC(=O)CC(C)(C)C(O)=O)CC[C@]5(C)[C@H]4CC[C@@H]3C1=C(C(C2)=O)C(C)C)C(=O)C1=CN=CC(C)=C1 QCQCHGYLTSGIGX-GHXANHINSA-N 0.000 description 1
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Carbonate Chemical compound [O-]C([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
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- C08F26/00—Homopolymers and copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a single or double bond to nitrogen or by a heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen
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- C08J2339/00—Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a single or double bond to nitrogen or by a heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen; Derivatives of such polymers
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- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
- Processes Of Treating Macromolecular Substances (AREA)
- Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| ITMI2009A000816 | 2009-05-12 | ||
| ITMI2009A000816A IT1394299B1 (it) | 2009-05-12 | 2009-05-12 | Procedimento per la preparazione di sevelamer |
| PCT/IB2010/001071 WO2010131092A1 (en) | 2009-05-12 | 2010-05-10 | Process for the preparation of sevelamer |
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| JP2012526887A JP2012526887A (ja) | 2012-11-01 |
| JP2012526887A5 JP2012526887A5 (enExample) | 2013-06-20 |
| JP5658744B2 true JP5658744B2 (ja) | 2015-01-28 |
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| JP2012510378A Expired - Fee Related JP5658744B2 (ja) | 2009-05-12 | 2010-05-10 | セベラマーの製造方法 |
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| US (2) | US20120101234A1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2430078B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP5658744B2 (enExample) |
| CY (1) | CY1114915T1 (enExample) |
| DK (1) | DK2430078T3 (enExample) |
| EA (1) | EA021074B1 (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2453114T3 (enExample) |
| HR (1) | HRP20140241T1 (enExample) |
| IT (1) | IT1394299B1 (enExample) |
| PL (1) | PL2430078T3 (enExample) |
| PT (1) | PT2430078E (enExample) |
| SI (1) | SI2430078T1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2010131092A1 (enExample) |
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| US10479865B2 (en) * | 2017-11-01 | 2019-11-19 | Strides Shasun Limited | Process for the preparation of sevelamer carbonate |
| CN115260355A (zh) * | 2022-05-16 | 2022-11-01 | 江苏中天药业有限公司 | 一种阴离子交换树脂、其制备方法、该树脂与药物的复合物和其掩味制剂 |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| JP2012526887A (ja) | 2012-11-01 |
| ITMI20090816A1 (it) | 2010-11-13 |
| US20120101234A1 (en) | 2012-04-26 |
| US9303105B2 (en) | 2016-04-05 |
| PL2430078T3 (pl) | 2014-06-30 |
| EA021074B1 (ru) | 2015-03-31 |
| US20140213736A1 (en) | 2014-07-31 |
| DK2430078T3 (en) | 2014-03-24 |
| EA201101613A1 (ru) | 2012-04-30 |
| EP2430078B1 (en) | 2014-01-01 |
| EP2430078A1 (en) | 2012-03-21 |
| IT1394299B1 (it) | 2012-06-06 |
| ES2453114T3 (es) | 2014-04-04 |
| SI2430078T1 (sl) | 2014-04-30 |
| CY1114915T1 (el) | 2016-12-14 |
| HRP20140241T1 (hr) | 2014-04-11 |
| PT2430078E (pt) | 2014-02-11 |
| WO2010131092A1 (en) | 2010-11-18 |
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