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Stable oral CI-981 formulation and process of preparing same

US5686104A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1994
Grant dateNov 11, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/40
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An oral pharmaceutical composition is provided for treating hypercholestereolemia or hyperlipidemia containing an advantageous formulation for stabilizing the HMG-CoA coenzyme A inhibitor, CI-981 Hemi-Calcium, of formula (IA) ##STR1## with effective amounts of calcium carbonate. A method for preparing a CI-981 stabilizing composition is described.

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