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Pharmaceutical composition and process for the production thereof

US5424332A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1993
Grant dateJun 13, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/225
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pharmaceutical composition in dosage form for treating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis includes, essentailly, as active substance (s), a fumaric acid monoalkylester salt having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a methyl, propyl or isopropyl group, and M.sup.++ is calcium, alone or in combination with at least one of the fumaric acid alkyl ester salts as defined above, M.sup.++ is selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc and iron. The combination includes, by weight, 10-250 parts, 0-50 parts magnesium, and 0-50 parts zinc or iron salt of fumaric acid monoalkylester, in an amount of fumaric acid not exceeding 300 mg. per dosage form, in combination with ordinary pharmaceutically compatible solid adjuvants and vehicles.

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