Method of preparing obeticholic acid
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LIVZON NEW NORTH RIVER PHARMA
- Publication Date
- 2018-07-06
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The invention relates to the field of pharmacy, in particular to a synthesis process of a pharmaceutical intermediate, in particular to a method for preparing an obeticholic acid intermediate and obeticholic acid. Background technique
[0002] Obeticholic Acid (Obeticholic Acid, CAS: 459789-99-2), trade name Ocalive, chemical name 3α, 7α-dihydroxy-6α-ethyl-5β-cholanic acid, has a specific three-dimensional structure, and its structural formula is as follows The formula shows:
[0003]
[0004] Obeticholic acid is a new type of drug for the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) developed by the Intercept company of the United States. It was approved on May 27, 2016 and December 12, 2016. It has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic, progressive autoimmune disease, 90% of which occur in women (mostly women aged 40-60). The final conclus...