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Rapamycin formulation for IV injection

US5516770A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 1994
Grant dateMay 14, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P37/06
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an aqueous, injectable rapamycin solution, obtained by a process consisting of mixing 5 to 30 volume percent of a concentrate solution of rapamycin in propylene glycol, at concentrations of rapamycin ranging from 0.5 mg/ml to 10 mg/ml, with a diluent solution consisting of 0.1 to 10 weight percent of one or more polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters, 10 to 60 weight percent of polyethylene glycol 200, 300 or 400 or a combination thereof and 30 to 89.9 volume percent water, wherein the concentration of rapamycin in the injectable solution ranges from 0.025 mg/ml to 3 mg/ml.

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