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工艺。具体而言,本发明涉及生产
PGF2α系列的
前列腺素,包括
拉坦前列素,特罗前列素和
比马前列素,这些活性药物成分用于减轻青光眼和眼压增高患者的眼内压力。