Patents by Inventor Marko Zlicar

Marko Zlicar 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: 9150518
    Abstract: A pure amorphous form of rosuvastatin calcium substantially free from alkali metal impurities is disclosed. A process of preparing a pure amorphous form of rosuvastatin calcium is disclosed, which comprises hydrolysis of C1-C5 alkyl esters of rosuvastatin, preferably tert-butyl ester of rosuvastatin, with an organic nitrogen base, e.g. guanidines, amidines, amines and quaternary ammonium hydroxides, in the presence of water, optionally containing aprotic solvent, following the conversion of thus obtained rosuvastatin salt with a source of calcium to obtain rosuvastatin calcium, which is then isolated. An alternative process is disclosed, which comprises the conversion of numerous novel ammonium salts of rosuvastatin, preferably tert-octylammonium salt of rosuvastatin, with the source of calcium to desired commercial rosuvastatin calcium. Rosuvastatin calcium is an inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase, useful in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Lek Pharmaceuticals, D.D.
    Inventors: Marko Zlicar, Zdenko Casar
  • Patent number: 8765668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to process to prepare ?-aminobutyryl compounds having ?-amino acid core structural moieties and optionally having ?-phenyl and/or heterocyclic structural moieties. Such compounds are useful as key structure framework of modern drug chemistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Lek Pharmaceuticals D.D.
    Inventors: Damjan Sterk, Matjaz Ustar, Marko Zlicar
  • Publication number: 20130130974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to process to prepare ?-aminobutyryl compounds having ?-amino acid core structural moieties and optionally having ?-phenyl and/or heterocyclic structural moieties. Such compounds are useful as key structure framework of modern drug chemistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Damjan Sterk, Matjaz Ustar, Marko Zlicar
  • Patent number: 8354530
    Abstract: Present invention represents process for the preparation of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, in particular rosuvastatin calcium introducing L-malic acid as the source of chirality for the side chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Lek Pharmaceuticals d. d
    Inventor: Marko Zlicar
  • Patent number: 8207333
    Abstract: A new process for preparing pure amorphous rosuvastatin calcium, substantially free of impurities, is disclosed. A process comprising hydrolysing a C1 to C5 alkyl ester of rosuvastatin, preferably methyl rosuvastatin or tert-butyl rosuvastatin, with a base, e.g. sodium hydroxide, in the presence of an aprotic solvent, preferably tetrahydrofuran and N,N-dimethyl acetamide, or in the presence of a mixture of an aprotic solvent and water, to obtain a solution of rosuvastatin salt, which may be converted to another rosuvastatin salt using another cation, e.g. with calcium cation to obtain rosuvastatin calcium. Rosuvastatin amine salts may be obtained as well. In another preferred aspect of the invention rosuvastatin free acid may be converted to various rosuvastatin salts, e.g. to rosuvastatin calcium, rosuvastatin sodium or various rosuvastatin amine salts, including rosuvastatin solvates, e.g. rosuvastatin calcium hydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Lek Pharmaceuticals d. d.
    Inventors: Zdenko Casar, Marko Zlicar
  • Publication number: 20090111839
    Abstract: A pure amorphous form of rosuvastatin calcium substantially free from alkali metal impurities is disclosed. A process of preparing a pure amorphous form of rosuvastatin calcium is disclosed, which comprises hydrolysis of C1-C5 alkyl esters of rosuvastatin, preferably tert-butyl ester of rosuvastatin, with an organic nitrogen base, e.g. guanidines, amidines, amines and quaternary ammonium hydroxides, in the presence of water, optionally containing aprotic solvent, following the conversion of thus obtained rosuvastatin salt with a source of calcium to obtain rosuvastatin calcium, which is then isolated. An alternative process is disclosed, which comprises the conversion of numerous novel ammonium salts of rosuvastatin, preferably tert-octylammonium salt of rosuvastatin, with the source of calcium to desired commercial rosuvastatin calcium. Rosuvastatin calcium is an inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase, useful in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: LEK PHARMACEUTICALS D.D.
    Inventors: Marko Zlicar, Zdenko Casar
  • Publication number: 20080255170
    Abstract: Present invention represents process for the preparation of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, in particular rosuvastatin calcium introducing L-malic acid as the source of chirality for the side chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: LEK PHARMACEUTICALS D.D
    Inventor: Marko Zlicar
  • Publication number: 20080188504
    Abstract: A new process for preparing pure amorphous rosuvastatin calcium, substantially free of impurities, is disclosed. A process comprising hydrolysing a C1 to C5 alkyl ester of rosuvastatin, preferably methyl rosuvastatin or tert-butyl rosuvastatin, with a base, e.g. sodium hydroxide, in the presence of an aprotic solvent, preferably tetrahydrofuran and N,N-dimethyl acetamide, or in the presence of a mixture of an aprotic solvent and water, to obtain a solution of rosuvastatin salt, which may be converted to another rosuvastatin salt using another cation, e.g. with calcium cation to obtain rosuvastatin calcium. Rosuvastatin amine salts may be obtained as well. In another preferred aspect of the invention rosuvastatin free acid may be converted to various rosuvastatin salts, e.g. to rosuvastain calcium, rosuvastatin sodium or various rosuvastatin amine salts, including rosuvastatin solvates, e.g. rosuvastatin calcium hydrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: LEK D.D
    Inventors: Zendko Casar, Marko Zlicar
  • Patent number: 6509479
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method for the removal of a silyl protecting group from the 4-hydroxy group of tetrahydropyran-2-ones, which method is particularly suitable in the process for the preparation of simvastatin and derivatives and analogs thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: LEK Pharmaceuticals d.d.
    Inventors: Marko Zlicar, Rudolf Rucman