Secnidazole for use in the treatment of trichomoniasis
US11000508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D233/94
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Method of treating trichomoniasis in a subject in need thereof involving administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of secnidazole in a microgranule formulation, wherein the microgranule formulation comprises a plurality of microgranules having a volume-weighted particle size distribution within a microgranule population, wherein the volume-weighted particle size distribution as measured from a representative sample of the microgranule population comprises (a) at least 10% of the microgranule population having a volume-weighted particle size about no less than 470 micrometers; or (b) 50% of the microgranule population having a volume-weighted particle size between about no less than 640 micrometers and about no more than 810 micrometers; or (c) 90% of the microgranule population having a volume-weighted particle size about no more than 1170 micrometers; or (d) a combination thereof, which can include some or all of (a) through (c) above.
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