Polymorph control: past, present and future

Drug Discov Today. 2008 Mar;13(5-6):198-210. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2007.11.006. Epub 2008 Jan 14.

Abstract

The appearance and disappearance of polymorphs is no longer a mysterious and inexplicable process. Although methods for polymorph control are still imperfect, there is a large armoury of methods that can be used to tackle this important and challenging problem. We survey the methods and their successes over the last few years.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Crystallization / trends*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemistry*
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Technology, Pharmaceutical / methods
  • Technology, Pharmaceutical / trends
  • Thermodynamics
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Solvents