MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617092441 A) filed by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited on July 30, 2026, for Direct Resolution Of Desacetylketoconazole Salt.

Inventors include Nadkarni, Sunil Sadanand; Mudam, Kumaraswamy; Ramoliya, Dilip Chandubhai; Patel, Jitendra Govindbhai; and Thakrar, Gopaldas.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel achiral organic or inorganic salt of racemic desacetyl ketoconazole compound of formula (IV). The invention relates to a process for the preparation of novel achiral organic or inorganic salt of racemic desacetyl ketoconazole compound of formula (IV) from racemic desacetyl ketoconazole compound of formula (V) using achiral organic or inorganic acid and its direct resolution to chirally pure salt of desacetyl ketoconazole compound of formula (III). The present invention further relates to a conversion of chirally pure salt of desacetyl ketoconazole compound of formula (III) to levoketoconazole compound of formula (I) using novel achiral organic or inorganic salt of racemic desacetyl ketoconazole compound of formula (IV).

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