OBJECTIVE To prepare deferasirox-nicotinamide co-crystal(molar ratio 1∶1), improve the solubility of deferasirox.
METHODS The deferasirox-nicotinamide co-crystal was prepared by the grinding method using deferasirox and nicotinamide as the raw materials. The structure of co-crystal was characterized by 1H-NMR, power X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysis and fourier transform infrared spectrum, respectively. The solubility, stability and hygroscopicity of the co-crystal were also studied.
RESULTS The solubility of co-crystal in water was increased to 27 times as compared with deferasirox.
CONCLUSION The physical and chemical properties of deferasirox-nicotinamide pharmaceutical co-crystal are good.