Crystal engineering of the cystic fibrosis drug ivacaftor: salts, solvates and hydrate forms with solubility and stability studies
Doguparthi, Naga Prathyusha; Kanagavel, Manimurugan; Samreen, Sabiqa; Navya, Yaramala; Soujanya, Yarasi; Swain, Debasish; Nechipadappu, Sunil Kumar; CrystEngComm 28 (2026) 1621–1635; doi:10.1039/D5CE01068C

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 Crystal engineering of the cystic fibrosis drug ivacaftor: salts,
 solvates and hydrate forms with solubility and stability studies
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2025-10-10 deposited with the CCDC.	2026-01-28 downloaded from the CCDC.
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