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(11) EP 2 773 618 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/37

(21) Application number: 12839179.4

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07D 213/61(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IN2012/000720
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/105106 (18.07.2013 Gazette 2013/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 03.11.2011 IN MM31012011

(71) Applicant: Cadila Healthcare Limited
Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat (IN)

(72) Inventors:
  • DWIVEDI, Shriprakash Dhar
    Ahmedabad - 380 015 Gujarat (IN)
  • PATEL, Vipul Kantibhai
    Ahmedabad - 380 015 Gujarat (IN)
  • PATEL, Mahesh Shankarbhai
    Ahmedabad - 380 015 Gujarat (IN)
  • SHAH, Niraj Shyamlal
    Ahmedabad - 380 015 Gujarat (IN)
  • PRASAD, Ashok
    Ahmedabad - 380 015 Gujarat (IN)
  • JAIN, Kuldeep Natwarlal
    Ahmedabad - 380 015 Gujarat (IN)

(74) Representative: Srinivasan, Ravi Chandran 
J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETORICOXIB AND POLYMORPHS THEREOF