This invention relates to an improved method for the preparation of highly or substantially pure Indigotindisulfonate sodium (1). It further relates to the novel crystalline form I of Indigotindisulfonate sodium (1) and the process for its preparation.

The present invention relates to a novel crystal form, manufacturing procedures, pharmaceutical compositions, formulations and medicaments comprising a N-methylisoindigo crystalline, methods of preparation, and the use of the N-methylisoindigo crystalline to prepare a medicament to prevent cancer, or treat cancer or an inflammatory-related disease associated with pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and/or reduced expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines.

A novel method for the preparation of indocyanine green. The method involves converting 4-[2-[7-[1, 1-dimethyl-3-(4-sulfobutyl)benzo[e]indol-3-ium-2-yl]hepta-2,4,6-trienylidene]-1,1-dimethylbenzo[e]indol-3-yl]butane-1-sulfonic acid to indocyanine green by treatment with sodium chloride. A crystalline form of indocyanine green is also described, along with a, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and to methods of using the same as a medicament or a diagnostic agent.

The present invention is a crystal of 3-(3-{[3-(cyclomaltoheptaos-21-O-yl)propyl]amino}-3-oxopropyl)-2-{(1E)-2-[(3E)-3-{(2E)-2-[3-(3-{[3-(cyclomaltoheptaos-21-O-yl)propyl]amino}-3-oxopropyl)-1,1-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[e]indol-2-ylidene]ethylidene}-2-methoxycyclohex-1-en-1-yl]ethen-1-yl}-1,1-dimethyl-1H-benzo[e]indol-3-ium chloride.