The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of prostaglandins and prostaglandin analogs. In particular, this invention relates to the production of prostaglandins of the PGF
2α
-series, including latanoprost, travoprost, and bimatoprost, which are active pharmaceutical ingredients used for the reduction of elevated intra-ocular pressure in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
本发明涉及一种改进的
前列腺素和
前列腺素类似物的生产过程。特别是,本发明涉及
PGF2α系列的
前列腺素的生产,包括
拉坦前列素,特罗前列素和
比马前列素,它们是用于治疗青光眼和眼部高压病人的降低眼内压的活性药物成分。