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The patent EP2781509 was granted to Chemo Research on Jun 14, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 19, 2014 under application number EP14160639A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".
A process for preparing a polymorph of ivabradine hydrochloride, specifically form ε, through crystallization from a solution of anhydrous ivabradine hydrochloride in a solvent such as acetonitrile, optionally seeded with form ε crystals. The process involves dissolving anhydrous ivabradine hydrochloride in a solvent, cooling the solution to a temperature between 20-25°C, and then crystallizing the compound to produce form ε.

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