Last Updated: September 24, 2026

Details for Patent: 6,958,337

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Summary for Patent: 6,958,337

Title:	Crystalline antifungal polymorph
Abstract:	The crystalline polymorph Form I of (−)-4-[4-[4-[4-[[(2R-cis)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydro-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)furan-3-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl-2,4-dihydro-2-[(S)-1-ethyl-2(S)-hydroxylpropyl]-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one represented by the formula I pharmaceutical compositions containing such a polymorph and methods of using such a polymorph to treat fungal infections in mammals are disclosed.
Inventor(s):	David R. Andrews, William Leong, Anantha Sudhakar
Assignee:	Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Application Number:	US10/786,886
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases:	See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 6,958,337
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