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Method for producing powder formulation comprising an insulin

US6043214A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 1998
Grant dateMar 28, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/28
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for producing a therapeutic powder formulation, comprising (a) providing an acidic aqueous solution comprising an insulin or analoguc or derivative thereof and an enhancer; (b) adjusting the pH to a pH in the range of 4.5 to 7.4; (c) precipitating a product comprising the insulin or analogue or derivative thereof and the enhancer, wherein the precipitation is performed essentially without evaporation of the solution; and (d) removing the water.

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