Methods for preparing purified lipopeptides
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CUBIST PHARMA INC
- Publication Date
- 2006-01-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 256,268, filed Dec. 18, 2000; Ser. No. 60 / 274,741, filed Mar. 9, 2001; Ser. No. filed Dec. 13, 2001; and Ser. No. filed Dec. 13, 2001, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to crystalline and crystalline-like forms of lipopeptides, including daptomycin, a lipopeptide antibiotic with potent bactericidal activity against gram positive bacteria, including strains that are resistant to conventional antibiotics. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing crystalline or crystal-like forms of the lipopeptide and to methods of purifying lipopeptides including daptomycin. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the purified form of the lipopeptide and methods of using these compositions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003...