摘要:
The present invention provides a solid state Form-Z of 5-(4-[4-(5-cyano-1H-indol-3-yl)butyl]piperazin-1-yl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide. The present invention also provides a process for preparing Form-Z of 5-(4-[4-(5-cyano-1H-indol-3-yl)butyl]piperazin-1-yl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide comprising the steps of i) reacting solid state form of 5-(1-piperazinyl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide or its salts with 3-(4-chlorobutyl)-1H-indole-5-carbonitrile an organic solvent in presence of a base to obtain crude vilazodone free base; ii) purifying the crude vilazodone free base of step (i) in an organic solvent; iii) treating the purified vilazodone free base of step (ii) with an organic solvent to obtain solid state form-Z of vilazodone. The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an amorphous form of vilazodone hydrochloride and use of solid state Form-Z of vilazodone for the treatment of major depressive disorders.