Patents by Inventor Ljubomir Antoncic

Ljubomir Antoncic has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8697741
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of amorphous atorvastatin calcium. The process includes providing a reaction mixture having a pH between 6.5 and 8.0 containing a sodium salt of atorvastatin and tetrahydrofuran. A non-cyclic chlorinated organic solvent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethane and chloroform or addition of cyclic hydrocarbon solvent selected from the group consisting of cyclohexane, cyclopentane and methyl cyclohexane is added to provide a mixture of organic solvents. An equivalent or an excess quantity of a source of calcium ions selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate and calcium chloride is added. Amorphous atorvastatin calcium is isolated from an organic phase comprising the mixture of organic solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: LEK Pharmaceutical D.D.
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Gorazd Sorsak, Anton Copar
  • Patent number: 8367848
    Abstract: Present invention refers to the process of preparing amorphous atorvastatin calcium without intermediate isolation of crystal or undefined mixture of crystal and amorphous atorvastatin calcium, respectively. Forming of calcium atorvastatin salt is carried out in a mixture of chlorinated organic solvent or cyclic hydrocarbon solvent, respectively, the non-hydroxylic organic solvent, and water, the source of calcium ions is calcium acetate or calcium chloride, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: LEK Pharmaceuticals D.D.
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Gorazd Sorsak, Anton Copar
  • Patent number: 7968727
    Abstract: 4-bromomethyl-2?-formylbiphenyl and 4-bromomethyl-2?-hydroxymethylbiphenyl are useful starting material for the preparation various angiotenzin II antagonists, which are prepared from 4-bromomethyl-2?-cyanobiphenyl or 4?-bromomethylbiphenylcarboxyilic derivatives using selected hydride reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Lek Pharmaceuticals, D.D.
    Inventors: Anton Copar, Ljubomir Antoncic, Matej Antoncic
  • Patent number: 7943786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing amorphous (4R-cis)-6-[2-[3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-pyrrol-1-yl]-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]-dioxane-4-yl-acetic acid-tertiary butyl ester which is a useful pharmaceutical intermediate in the preparation of atorvastatin salts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Gorazd Sorsak
  • Publication number: 20090208573
    Abstract: New form of irbesartan having favourable chargeability is prepared from the alcoholic/etheric or ketonic solution of irbesartan after slow cooling with sporadic or light agitation and alternatively new crystalline form of an acid addition salt of irbesartan is prepared from the aqueous solution of a sodium salt of irbesartan after strongly acidifying aforesaid solution and subsequently adjusting pH with an alkali. Those are used in manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: LEK PHARMACEUTICALS D.D
    Inventor: Ljubomir Antoncic
  • Publication number: 20090182030
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of amorphous atorvastatin calcium. The process includes providing a reaction mixture having a pH between 6.5 and 8.0 containing a sodium salt of atorvastatin and tetrahydrofuran. A non-cyclic chlorinated organic solvent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, trichloroethane, tetrachloroethane and chloroform or addition of cyclic hydrocarbon solvent selected from the group consisting of cyclohexane, cyclopentane and methyl cyclohexane is added to provide a mixture of organic solvents. An equivalent or an excess quantity of a source of calcium ions selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate and calcium chloride is added. Amorphous atorvastatin calcium is isolated from an organic phase comprising the mixture of organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d.
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Gorazd Sorsak, Anton Copar
  • Publication number: 20090012140
    Abstract: New alkali and earth-alkali salts of telmisartan in amorphous form and a new crystalline sodium salt of telmisartan have been prepared by preparing a solution despite low solubility of telmisartan and rapidly vacuum evaporating to dryness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: LEK PHARMACEUTICALS D.D
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Anton Copar
  • Publication number: 20080214637
    Abstract: A process for the synthesis of tetrazol derivative has been developed which starts from a tetrazole derivative where acidic hydrogen atom has been replaced by a protecting group and the deprotection is performed with a catalytic amount of organic acid and can proceed in an aqueous solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: LEK Pharmaceuticals D.D.
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Johannes Ludescher
  • Patent number: 7271269
    Abstract: Pharmaceutically suitable crystalline and amorphous alkali and earth-alkali salts of 2-n-butyl-4-chloro-5-hidrox-ymethyl-1-[[2?-(1 H-tetrazole-5-yl)[1.1?-biphenyl]-4-yl]-1 Himidazole have been prepared and new manufacturing, purification and isolation procedure for said salts in high purity have been described. Stable pharmaceutical compositions containing new crystalline potassium salts of 2-n-butyl-5-chloro-5hidroxymethyl-1-[[2?-(1H-tetrazole-5-yl)[1.1?-biphenyl]-44-yl]-1H-imidazole have been prepared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Lek Pharmaceuticals D.D.
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Anton Copar, Peter Svete, Breda Husu-Kovacevic, Zoran Ham, Boris Marolt
  • Publication number: 20070179308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing amorphous (4R-cis)-6-[2-[3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-pyrrol-1-yl]-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]-dioxane-4-yl-acetic acid-tertiary butyl ester which is a useful pharmaceutical intermediate in the preparation of atorvastatin salts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: Ljubomir Antoncic
  • Publication number: 20060287538
    Abstract: Present invention refers to the process of preparing amorphous atorvastatin calcium without intermediate isolation of crystal or undefined mixture of crystal and amorphous atorvastatin calcium, respectively. Forming of calcium atorvastatin salt is carried out in a mixture of chlorinated organic solvent or cyclic hydrocarbon solvent, respectively, the non-hydroxylic organic solvent, and water, the source of calcium ions is calcium acetate or calcium chloride, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Gorazd Sorsak, Anton Copar
  • Publication number: 20060004207
    Abstract: Pharmaceutically suitable crystalline and amorphous alkali and earth-alkali salts of 2-n-butyl-4-chloro-5-hidrox-ymethyl-1-[[2?-(1H-tetrazole-5-yl)[1.1?-biphenyl]-4-yl]-1 Himidazole have been prepared and new manufacturing, purification and isolation procedure for said salts in high purity have been described. Stable pharmaceutical compositions containing new crystalline potassium salts of 2-n-butyl-5-chloro-5hidroxymethyl-1-[[2?-(1H-tetrazole-5-yl)[1.1?-biphenyl]-44-yl]-1H-imidazole have been prepared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Ljubomir Antoncic, Anton Copar, Peter Svete, Breda Husu-Kovacevic, Zoran Ham, Boris Marolt