Hot-melt extrudable pharmaceutical formulation
US6488963B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/2095
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations comprising a hot-melt extrudable mixture of a therapeutic compound and a high molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide) in an essentially non-film like preparation. In some embodiments, the formulation further comprises poly(ethylene glycol). The present invention also includes efficient methods for hot-melt extruding pharmaceutical formulations in essentially non-film preparations.
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