Facilitated administration of &agr;-lipoic acid or derivatives thereof

US6545039B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Viatris GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Mechthild Auge · Usingen, DE
• Claudia Wicke · Flörsheim, DE
• Robert Hermann · Indianapolis, US
• Klaus Wessel · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 9, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 8, 2003
• Expiry date: Nov 9, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P3/10
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Racemic &agr;-lipoic acid or its enantiomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters or amides thereof can be administrated parenterally at a rate of 50 to 600 mg of active compound, based on racemic &agr;-lipoic acid, per minute.