Stable crystal of 4-oxoquinoline compound

Abstract

Provision of a stabilized crystal of 6-(3-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)-1-[(S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-7-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (compound A). A crystal of compound A, which shows a particular X-ray powder diffraction pattern of a characteristic diffraction peaks at diffraction angles 2θ(°) as measured by X-ray powder diffractmetry.

1 . A crystal of 6-(3-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)-1-[(S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-7-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic diffraction peaks at diffraction angles 2θ of 6.56°, 13.20°, 19.86°, 20.84°, 21.22°, 25.22° as measured by X-ray powder diffractometer. 
     
     
         2 - 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . A mixed crystal comprising a crystal of 6-{3-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)-1-[(S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-7-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic diffraction peaks at diffraction angles 2θ of 6.56°, 13.20°, 19.86°, 20.84°, 21.22°, 25.22° as measured by X-ray powder diffractometer, and at least one crystal selected from:
 a crystal of 6-(3-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)-1-[(S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-7-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic diffraction peaks at diffraction angles 2θ of 8.54°, 14.02°, 15.68°, 17.06°, 17.24°, 24.16°, 25.74° as measured by X-ray powder diffractometer; and 
 a crystal of 6-(3-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)-1-[(S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-7-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, having an extrapolated onset temperature of 162.1±5.0° C. 
 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the crystal of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         10 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . An anti-HIV composition comprising the mixed crystal of  claim 7  and one or more kinds of other anti-HIV active substances as active ingredients. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled)