Hepatoprotective Cocrystals of Isoniazid: Synthesis, Solid State

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Hepatoprotective Cocrystals of Isoniazid: Synthesis, Solid State Characterization and Hepatotoxicity Studies Balwant Yadav, Anilkumar Gunnam, Rajesh Thipparaboina, Ashwini K. Nangia, and Nalini R. Shastri Cryst. Growth Des., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b00541 • Publication Date (Web): 25 Jul 2019 Downloaded from pubs.acs.org on July 26, 2019

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Hepatoprotective Cocrystals of Isoniazid: Synthesis, Solid State

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Characterization and Hepatotoxicity Studies

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Balvant Yadava, Anilkumar Gunnamb, Rajesh Thipparaboinaa, Ashwini K. Nangiabc,

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Nalini R Shastria*

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State Pharmaceutical Research Group (SSPRG), Department of Pharmaceutics,

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National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037,

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India.

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of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Central University PO, Prof. C. R. Rao Road, Hyderabad, India

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National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, India

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* Corresponding author. Nalini R Shastri

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Tel. +91-040-23423749

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Fax. +91-040-23073751

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E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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Address: Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education &

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Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, India, Pin code - 500037

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Abstract

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Isoniazid (INH) is one of the first line drugs used in combination with pyrazinamide and

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rifampicin for the management of tuberculosis. Idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity is one of the

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most common side effects of anti-tubercular therapy worldwide. The current study explores

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solid phase modification of INH by cocrystallization with various hepatoprotective

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coformers, namely chrysin, hesperetin, silibinin, syringic acid (SYRA) and quercetin (QUE)

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to address hepatotoxicity concerns. Cocrystals were obtained with SYRA and QUE.

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Supramolecular synthons based on pyridine-carboxyl and pyridine-hydroxyl synthon enabled

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the formation of cocrystals. INHSYRA and INHQUE cocrystals were characterized by FT-

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IR, DSC and PXRD. Single crystal X-ray analysis of INHSYRA revealed that it crystallised

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in triclinic system with P -1 space group. Intrinsic dissolution rate studies (IDR) showed slow

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drug release from both the cocrystals. Hepatoprotective effects of INHSYRA and INHQUE

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cocrystals were evaluated by single toxic dose study and sub chronic study for 28 days.

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Results from sub chronic study indicated significant increase in ALT, AST and ALP enzyme

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levels in INH treated group whereas the enzyme levels in INHSYRA and INHQUE cocrystal

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treated group were comparable to that of the untreated group. This study demonstrates in vivo

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hepatoprotective effects of coformers SYRA and QUE provides promising evidence for

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utility of nutraceutical based coformers, for tackling hepatotoxicity associated with various

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drugs.

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Keywords: Syringic acid, Quercetin, Hepatoprotective, solubility, IDR, anti-tuberculosis

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Introduction

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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis1. In 2017,

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TB caused an estimated 1.3 million deaths among HIV negative people with an additional 3

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lakh deaths in HIV positive people. It is one of the top 10 causes of death globally. An

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estimated 54 million lives were saved through TB diagnosis and treatment between 2000 and

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2017. Intensified research and innovation is one of the strategic pillars laid down by WHO

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for culminating the TB epidemic by 20302. Treatment of TB involves a dosage regimen of a

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combination of drugs like isoniazid (INH), pyrazinamide, rifampicin, ethambutol and

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streptomycin. These are first line anti-TB drugs.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the antimicrobial agents (INH and rifampicin) are insufficient

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to kill the bacteria due to which rifampicin-resistance TB and multidrug resistance TB occurs.

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Hence to avoid resistance, TB treatment uses multiple drugs in combination for chronic

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therapy. First line anti-TB drugs are given with second line drugs to avoid resistance, which

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includes at least one flouroquinolones, injectables agent (amikacin, capreomycin or

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kanamycin) and less effective ethionamide, cycloserine and paraminosalicylic acid2, 3. INH a

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first line antibiotic, is used with other drugs in combination to combat the TB. In combination

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with other drugs, INH stability is a major concern due to its degradation4, 5. INH produces

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severe idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity but it is preferred due to its efficacy6. Hepatotoxicity

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associated with INH hence needs careful assessment during the chronic therapy to avoid any

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adverse effects.

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High-throughput screening in combination with combinatorial chemistry, target protein

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identification and computational chemistry has increased the understanding of the target

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binding of small molecules7. These discovery tools often result in an identification of a higher

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proportion of lipophilic, high molecular weight and poorly soluble molecules, which do not

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adhere to Lipinski’s rules8, 9. Therapeutic advantages of drugs are often limited due to

Due to emergence of new strain of

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solubility and permeability issues. A variety of approaches are adopted by a formulation

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scientist to improve solubility, which include particle size reduction10, drug dispersion using

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matrix11, salt formation12, complexation13, use of cosolvent14, solubilizers15, hydrotrophy16

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and crystal engineering17. Crystal engineering can be described as ‘exploitation of

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noncovalent interactions between molecular or ionic components for the rational design of

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solid-state structures that might exhibit interesting electrical, magnetic, and optical

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properties’17.

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polymorphism, solvate and cocrystal. Crystal engineering has emerged as a prospective tool

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to modulate physico-chemical properties of new drug molecules in recent years with proper

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scientific approach18, 19. Cocrystals can improve various properties of drug molecules like

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solubility20, permeability21, bioavailability22, hygroscopocity23, hardness24 and alleviate side

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effects25. With modulation in property of drug molecule, cocrystal synthesis has been given

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much importance26, 27. As per USFDA guideline, cocrystal is considered as new polymorph of

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parent drug molecule which will open new avenue in pharmaceutical industry28. Salts are also

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produced by crystal engineering approach which tend to increase the dissolution and

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bioavailability29, 30.To modify the property of drug molecules suitable coformers are selected

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to address the above problems. These drug-drug and drug-nutraceutical cocrystals are

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extensively investigated to explore therapeutic advantages of individual components. Though

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various studies are reported in this perspective, in vivo evidence proving the efficacy is

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limited31, 32. Nutraceutical molecules have various therapeutic properties that could increase

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its use in cocrystallization process33,

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therapeutic advantage25, 35.

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INH (Supplementary Figure S1) is a therapeutic agent enlisted in WHO list of essential

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medicines and is generally selected as a model drug for studies in crystal engineering, due to

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its structural ability to form a variety of solid forms. Various cocrystals of INH with ferulic

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acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, resorcinol, 4-hydroxy benzoic acid, fumaric acid, succinic

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acid, nicotinamide, para-aminosalicylic acid, gallic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy benzoic acid, 3,5-

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dihydroxy benzoic acid, 3-hydroxy benzoic acid, p-nitrobenzoic acid, p-cyanobenzoic acid

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and p-aminobenzoic acid have been reported36,37,38,39,40,41. de Melo et al reported sulphate salt

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and sulphate salt hemihydrate of INH42. Liu et al reported a ternary cocrystal of INH,

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pyrazinamide and fumaric acid43.

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In the current study, cocrystallization of INH was explored with novel nutraceutical

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coformers (Supplementary Figure S2); syringic acid (SYRA) and quercetin (QUE) to counter

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hepatotoxic effects of INH. SYRA is an O-methylated trihydroxybenzoic acid known for its

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hepatoprotective44 and antimicrobial effects45. Carboxylic acid functionality present in SYRA

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favours formation of carboxylic acid-pyridine heterosynthon, and hydroxy and methoxy

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groups facilitates strong adhesive interactions favouring formation of multicomponent

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systems46. QUE is a polyphenolic compound known for its antioxidant properties and

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hepatoprotective effects47. Structurally it enables formation of multicomponent systems

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through O-H···O and O-H···N interactions35, 48, 49 (Supplementary Figure S2). To the best of

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our knowledge, no hepatototoxicity study has been performed for cocrystal of INH. Hence,

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the two cocrystals of INH with hepatoprotective coformer SYRA and QUE was synthesized,

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characterized and evaluated for in vivo hepatoprotective effects. Single dose hepatotoxicity

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study was performed for INHSYRA and INHQUE cocrystal in male BALB/c mice. In

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addition, for the first time, a subchronic study for 28 days was conducted in male BALB/c

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mice for INH cocrystal.

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INH was kindly gifted by Macleod Pharma, Mumbai, India. SYRA and QUE were purchased

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from Alfa Aesar, India and Sigma-Aldrich, India respectively. HPLC grade methanol was

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purchased from Merck, India. Double distilled water was generated in house. All other

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solvents and chemicals were of analytical grade.

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Preliminary screening was carried out by grinding unit components, drug and the coformers

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in 1:1 ratio for 30 min in an agate mortar in the presence of 120 μL of methanol

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(Supplementary Table S1).

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2.2.2.1 INHSYRA

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Single crystals were obtained by anti-solvent crystallization using isopropanol and n-hexane.

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INH (68 mg) and SYRA (99 mg) were added to 7 volumes of isopropanol at 70°C. As the

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drug and coformers dissolved, the mixture was filtered and 2 volumes hexane was added to

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the solution. This mixture was kept for slow evaporation at room temperature. Single crystals

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were obtained after 2-3 days from the solution.

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2.2.2.2 INHQUE

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Single crystals suitable for structural elucidation were not obtained for the INHQUE system

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in various solvent systems. INH and QUE were taken in 1:1, 2:2 and 1:2 molar ratios to

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generate cocrystal in methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, ethyl acetate and

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dichloromethane separately but single crystals of INHQUE cocrystal was not formed. Anti-

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solvent crystallisations (methanol /hexane) as well as ternary solvent systems (water: ethyl

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acetate: methanol) were attempted, which also failed to give acceptable single crystals of

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INHQUE. All crystallization experiments are presented in Supplementary Table S2.

Solid form screening Liquid assisted grinding

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Characterization

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Melting points of all solid forms were identified using melting point apparatus Stuart®

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SMP30 by capillary melting method.

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Mettler Toledo DSC system operating with Stare software was used for determining the

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changes upon heating of INH and its cocrystals. Indium was used for calibration of the DSC

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system. Accurately weighed samples (5-15 mg) were taken in 40 μL aluminium crimped pans

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with pinhole and were scanned at a heating rate of 10 °C/min over a temperature range of 30-

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300 °C in nitrogen gas environment with a purging rate of 60 mL/min.

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Powder XRD patterns of samples were recorded at room temperature using PANalytical

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X’Pert PRO X-ray Powder Diffractometer (Eindhoven, Netherlands), using Ni-filtered Cu Kα

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radiation (λ = 1.5406 Å). The data were recorded over a scanning 2θ range of 2° to 50° at

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step time of 0.045 steps/0.5 s.

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IR spectra were recorded using a Bruker Vector 22 FT-IR spectrometer (Bruker, Germany)

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equipped with a Golden Gate single reflection diamond attenuated total reflectance (ATR)

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accessory (Specac). The spectral range was set between 4000-500 cm−1 and the spectral

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resolution at 4 cm−1. Samples of 1 to 2 mg were taken to record the IR spectrum of solid

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forms.

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X-ray reflections were collected on Bruker D8 QUEST, CCD diffractometer equipped with a

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graphite monochromator and Mo-Kα fine-focus sealed tube (λ = 0.71073 Å) and reduction

Melting point

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Powder X ray Diffraction (Powder XRD)

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

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was performed using APEXIII Software. Intensities were corrected for absorption using

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SADABS and the structure was solved and refined using SHELX201850. All non-hydrogen

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atoms were refined anisotropically. Hydrogen atoms on hetero atoms were located from

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difference electron-density maps and all C–H hydrogen atoms were fixed geometrically.

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Hydrogen-bond geometries were determined in PLATON51, 52. X-Seed was used to prepare

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packing diagrams53, 54. Crystallographic cif file is available at www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/data or as

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part of the Supporting Information (CCDC Nos. 1865066).

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2.3.6 Solubility study

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Solubility study for INH, cocrystals and their physical mixture were carried out by adding

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excess quantity in 5 ml of water, 0.1 N HCL (pH 1.2), acetate buffer (pH 4.5) and phosphate

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buffer (pH 6.8). Julabo SW22 shaker was used for continuous stirring of suspension at 37 °C

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and 100 RPM for 12 hours. Suspensions were later centrifuged at 12000 RPM for 10 minute.

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Supernatants were then filtered using MF-Millipore™

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cellulose ester of 0.45μ size, suitably diluted with mobile phase and analyzed using HPLC

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method as given below.

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membrane filter made of mixed

2.3.7 In vitro dissolution study

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USP apparatus II (paddle type) was selected for dissolution study of the plain drug, cocrystal

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and their physical mixtures in 450 ml of media. The dissolution studies were conducted at

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37± 0.5 °C, at 50 rpm. Dissolution media was selected as 0.1N HCL (pH 1.2) and phosphate

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buffer (pH 6.8). INH, INHSYRA, INHQUE, physical mixture of (INH and SYRA) and (INH

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and QUE) equivalent to 150 mg of INH were added to the dissolution media. All samples

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were passed through BSS #sieve no. 44 and retained on BSS #sieve no. 60. These sieved

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materials were added to the dissolution media. Aliquots of 5 ml were withdrawn at

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membrane filter made of mixed cellulose ester of 0.45μ size and analyzed by a validated

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HPLC method after suitable dilution with the mobile phase. Dissolution profiles of plain drug

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and novel solid forms were evaluated for the amount of drug released at 10 min (Q10), %

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dissolution efficiency (DE) at 10 min and similarity factor using DDsolver55. Each

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experiment was performed in duplicate.

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IDR study for INH, SYRA, QUE, INHSYRA and INHQUE were performed on USP certified

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instrument by rotating disc method. IDR was conducted with 100 mg of INH, cocrystals with

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equivalent amount of 100 mg of INH and coformers (SYRA and QUE) equivalent amount

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present in cocrystal. Pellet was formed at by using pellet press with die and punch at pressure

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of 5 tonnes for 5 minute to form non disintegrating compacts. The intrinsic dissolution rate

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attachment was placed in jar of 500 mL of phosphate buffer (pH 6.8)56 at 37 ± 0.5 °C and

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stirred at 75 rpm. Aliquots of 5 mL were withdrawn at predetermined time points (5, 10, 15,

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30, 45 and 60 min) substituting the same with equal quantity of fresh dissolution media.

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Samples were filtered using MF-Millipore™ membrane filter made of mixed cellulose ester

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of 0.45 μ size and analyzed by a validated HPLC method after suitable dilution with the

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mobile phase.

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Drug and coformers were quantified using a HPLC system (e2695 Waters) consisting of an

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autosampler, a HPLC pump and an automated injector equipped with a UV detector (2998

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PDA). Acetic acid (1% v/v) in water and methanol (50: 50) for INHSYRA and (30:70) for

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INHQUE were used as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1 mL/min in isocratic mode on

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Inertsustain C18 (5μ, 4.6 x 100 mm) column. Sample was injected after suitable dilution and

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the absorbance of the elute was recorded at specified wavelength. Details of the HPLC

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methods used are given in Supplementary Table S4.

Intrinsic dissolution rate (IDR) study

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Stability studies was performed on the generated cocrystal at accelerated condition of 40°C

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and 75% relative humidity for 3 months and the integrity of cocrystal samples were analysed

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2.3.11 In vivo hepatotoxicity study

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Single dose and subchronic in vivo hepatotoxiciy studies were performed on male BALB/c

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mice 6-7 weeks old, weighing 20-25 gm. Animals were obtained from the central animal

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facility, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad,

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India. All mice were housed to a 12 hr natural light/dark cycle at a temperature of 22 ± 2 °C

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and relative humidity of 50-60%. Standard pellet diet and water was given ad libitum.

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Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC), NIPER, Hyderabad, India approved the study

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protocol (NIP/12/2016/PE/220). The animals were divided into eight groups (Vehicle control

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group, INH treated group, SYRA treated group, QUE treated group, INHSYRA cocrystal

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treated group, INHQUE cocrystal treated group, INH and SYRA physical mixture treated

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group and INH and QUE physical mixture treated group). Each group comprised of 5

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animals. All treatment doses were prepared in 0.5 % sodium carboxy methyl cellulose to

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form a suspension.

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Pilot studies were performed for INH to select the single hepatotoxic dose in mice. In brief,

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INH was administered orally in three doses 90, 120 and 150 mg/kg of mice in different

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animals (n=3) and blood (80-100uL) was withdrawn at times 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours via retro

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orbital route in vials prefilled with heparin solution. Based on the results, suitable dose and

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weight of mice was selected based on biochemical parameter at 24 hours. INH, INH

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cocrystals and physical mixture equivalent to hepatotoxic dose of INH 120 mg/kg of body

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weight of mice were administered. Coformers SYRA and QUE were administered in

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equivalent amount present in the cocrystals as described in Supplementary Table S5. 2.3.11.2 Subchronic toxicity study

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Sub chronic study was performed by administering INH in a human equivalent dose of 60

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mg/kg body weight to male BALB/c mice for 28 days in above mentioned groups. Blood

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samples of 250 ul were collected via retro orbital route in vials prefilled with heparin solution

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from animals after 28 days. INH cocrystals equivalent to human equivalent dose of INH were

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administered. Physical mixtures equivalent to amount of drug and coformers were taken for

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the study. Coformers were administered in equivalent amount present in the cocrystals for

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subchronic study (Supplementary Table S5).

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The blood samples were centrifuged at 10000 rpm for 10 min, plasma was collected and

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analysed for enzyme levels. The enzyme levels of aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine

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transaminase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in plasma were estimated using

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commercial kits (Accurex, India) as per manufacturer’s protocol.

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2.3.12 Statistical Analysis

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The data obtained in animal study were expressed as the mean of replicate determinations

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(n=5) ± standard error of mean (S.E.M). Statistical comparisons were made using one-way

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analysis of variance (ANOVA). The intergroup variations were analysed by “Tukey’s

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multiple comparison test” using the Graph Pad Prism software, Version 5.0.

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INH is a fascinating compound from a crystal engineering view point for the design of

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various multicomponent systems38. INH possesses pyridine-N, which facilitates formation of

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pyridine-carboxylic acid heterosynthon with carboxylic acids, and a carbohydrazide group

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which can form a range of homo and heterosynthons with other functionalities. The acid-

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pyridine heterosynthons, acid hydrazide heterosynthons and hydrazide homosythons are

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prevalent in INH cocrystal structures36 (Supplementary Figure S2). Considering the amicable

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functionalities and their structural advantages, grinding experiments of INH were performed

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with hepatoprotective coformers SYRA and QUE for generation of cocrystals. Preliminary

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results with other hepatoprotective coformers such as hesperetin, silibinin and chrysin are

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tabulated in Supplementary Table S1. ΔpKa rule is difference between pKa of base and acid

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and is used for the prediction of salt or cocrystal. ΔpKa < 0 generally gives a cocrystal, ΔpKa

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> 3 may form a salt and ΔpKa in the range of 0 to 3, could result in salt-cocrystal hybrids.

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According to ΔpKa rule, negative values correspond to the cocrystal formation57. As per

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USFDA guideline, if ΔpKa ≥ 1 then salt formation is favoured due to substantial proton

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transfer while if ΔpKa ≤ 1, then cocrystal formation is favoured due to less substantial proton

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transfer28. INH has pKa value of 1.858 while SYRA has pKa 3.9346. QUE have pKa values

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5.87 and 8.4859. Based on ΔpKa difference rule, INHSYRA showed ΔpKa value -2.13 and

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INHQUE showed -4.07 and -6.68. Negative value of ΔpKa of the generated compounds

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predicted their cocrystal form formation tendency (Supplementary Table S3).

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INH gave a single endotherm at 172.84 °C corresponding to its melting point. No polymorph

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is reported for INH hence the single melting endotherm confirmed its purity similar to the

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commercial form36. The melting endotherm for SYRA was observed at 210.37 °C which

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confirm its form. DSC curve for QUE showed two endothermic peaks at 111.04 and 319.40

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°C. The peak at 111.04 and 319.40 °C correspond to dehydration temperature and melting

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endotherm60. The generated novel solid forms such as INHSYRA and INHQUE gave single

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melting endotherms at 169.93 and 270.05 °C respectively (Figure 1). The onset of melting

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and ΔH values for all forms along with coformers are given in (Supplementary Table S6).

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INHSYRA system showed depression in melting point as compared to the drug and coformer

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while INHQUE system shows melting point in between the drug and coformer melting point

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indicating a possibility of new solid forms.

INH SYRA QUE INHSYRA

INHQUE Compound INH SYRA QUE INHSYRA INH QUE

Onset (⁰C) 170.84 208.67 100.79 315.10 167.49 265.80

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Figure 1 Overlay of DSC thermogram of INH- Isoniazid, SYRA-Syringic acid, QUE-Quercetin, INHSYRA-Isoniazid syringic acid cocrystal, INHQUE- Isoniazid quercetin cocrystal

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The experimental powder diffraction pattern of INH corresponded with the calculated

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diffraction pattern from the reported single crystal structure of INH. INH has shown

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characteristic peaks at 2θ values 11.91, 16.65 and 19.59 which confirm its commercial form.

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INHSYRA has shown new characteristic peaks at 2θ values 6.19, 18.75 and 20.38. New

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characteristic peaks at 2θ values were observed at 8.68 and 10.2 for INH-QUE. INHQUE

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cocrystal formation was also confirmed by analysing its pattern form physical mixture of

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INH and QUE. It was very clear from cocrystal INHQUE gave absence of peaks at 2θ values

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16.65 and 19.59 of INH and 12.56 in QUE. However, these peaks were present in physical

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mixture (Supplementary Figure S4). Characteristic peaks for both cocrystals were represented

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in Figure 2. Powder XRD patterns of INHSYRA and INHQUE are different from that of

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individual drugs and coformers indicating towards formation of a new solid phase (Figure 2).

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Bulk purity of INHSYRA cocrystal was confirmed by comparing simulated powder pattern

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from single crystals and experimental powder XRD pattern (Supplementary Figure S3).

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Figure 2 Overlay of PXRD pattern of INH-Isoniazid, SYRA-Syringic acid, INHSYRA-Isoniazid syringic acid cocrystal, QUE-Quercetin and INHQUE- Isoniazid quercetin cocrystal. Red star shows emergence of new peak in cocrystal

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Hydrogen bonding interactions between drug and coformers were evaluated by IR

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spectroscopy. INH showed characteristic IR peaks at 3302.5 cm-1 and 3211.1 cm-1

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representing N-H stretching of primary amine (Supplementary Table S7 and Supplementary

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Figure S5). Secondary amine N-H stretching was observed at 3103.72 cm-1 while amide C=O

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stretch and C=N pyridine ring were represented by 1661.94 and 1322.07 cm-1 respectively.

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

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The carbonyl stretch of C=O of carboxylic acid (COOH) of SYRA was observed at 1695.07

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cm-1 while O-H stretch was observed at 3379.00 cm-1. The O-H stretch of free OH group of

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QUE was observed at 3358.60 cm-1 and the peak at 1655.39 cm-1 corresponded to stretching

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vibration the C=O group. INH SYRA showed peak shifts at 3327.48 and 1713.24 cm-1 when

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compared to INH and SYRA. Similarly, INHQUE also showed peak shift at 3447.77 cm-1.

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The shifts in peaks indicate hydrogen bond formation in cocrystals which are further

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elaborated by crystal structure analysis.

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The crystal structure of INH-SYRA was solved in triclinic system with P-1 space group. The

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INH-SYRA is a 1:1 stoichiometric cocrystal stabilized through N–H···O, O–H···O, N–

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H···N, O–H···N and C–H···O hydrogen bond interactions. In the crystal structure, SYRA

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and INH are connected by O–H···O (O3–H3A···O1, 1.90 Å, 135º) as major interaction.

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Further, the 1D chain extends via O–H···N (O5–H5A···N1, 1.90 Å, 135º) between SYRA

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and INH (Figure 3). The crystal structure is also stabilized by N–H···O (N3–H3B···O5, 2.40

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Å, 156º, N3–H3B···O6, 2.34 Å, 134º, and N3–H3C···O4, 2.48 Å, 166º) and weak C–H···O

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interactions. The inversion centre related INH molecules are connected to SYRA units on

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either side by O–H···N (O5–H5A···N1, 1.90 Å, 135º) and N–H···O (N3–H3B···O6, 2.34 Å,

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135º) interactions forming R44(26) ring motif (Figure 4). A homosynthon formed between the

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two INH moleculesthe by N–H···N (N2–H2A···N3, 2.24 Å, 142º) interaction forming R22 (6)

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ring motif, which further connects to the two inversion centre related SYRA molecules by N–

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H···O (N3–H3B···O6, 2.34 Å, 135º)

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interactions forming R44(26) ring motif (Figure 5). The linear chains of INH-SYRA cocrystal

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moieties are connected by dimeric homosynthons of INH forms a R66(40) ring motif (Figure

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6). Crystallographic parameter and hydrogen bond parameters for INH-SYRA are provided in

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the Table 1 and Table 2 respectively.

Single crystal X-ray diffraction

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Table 1 Crystallographic Parameter INHSYRA Identification code CCDC deposition no. Empirical formula Formula weight Temperature K Wavelength Å Crystal system Space group a (Å) b (Å) c (Å) α (deg) β (deg) γ (deg) Volume Å3 Z Density (calculated) Mg/m3 Absorption coefficient mm-1 Radiation F(000) θ range Range h Range k Range l Reflections collected Observed reflections Unique reflections R1 [I > 2 σ (I) ] wR2 (all) Goodness-of-fit Parameters Data Completeness X-Ray Diffractometer

INHSYRA 1865066 'C9 H10 O5, C6 H7 N3 O' 335.32 298(2) 0.71073 Triclinic P -1 7.2104(8) 7.5232(8) 14.3534(16) 79.421(4) 86.198(4) 84.313(5) 760.68(14) 2 1.464 0.115 MoKα (λ = 0.71073) 352 2.77-25.03 -8 to 8 -8 to 8 -17 to 17 2672 2597 2406 0.0758 0.1996 1.089 224 96.4% Bruker APEX-II CCD

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Table 2 Hydrogen bond geometry in crystal structures of INH-SYRA Compound INHSYRA

Interaction N2H2A∙∙∙N3 O3H3A∙∙∙O1 N3H3B∙∙∙O5 N3H3B∙∙∙O6 N3H3C∙∙∙O4 O5H5A∙∙∙O4 O5H5A∙∙∙N1 C5H5∙∙∙O2 C15H15A∙∙∙O1 C15H15A∙∙∙O3

d(D-H) 0.87 0.97 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.85 0.85 0.93 0.96 0.96

d(H∙∙∙A) 2.24 1.90 2.41 2.34 2.49 2.36 1.97 2.46 2.43 2.53

d(D∙∙∙A) 2.9785(3) 2.6872(3) 3.2523(4) 3.0461(3) 3.3734(4) 2.6918(3) 2.7927(3) 3.3795(4) 3.3808(4) 3.1470(4)

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Isoniazid cocrystals of syringic acid and quercetin were prepared to address hepatotoxicity

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concerns of isoniazid. The cocrystals were stable for 3 months under accelerated stability (40

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indicated significant hepatoprotective effects of isoniazid cocrystals of syringic acid and

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