Enteric and colonic delivery using HPMC capsules
US7094425B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/4816
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a drug delivery system for delivering a drug to either the small intestine (enteric) or the colon comprising a HPMC capsule containing the drug and wherein the HPMC capsule is provided with a suitable coating such that the drug is released from the capsule either in the small intestine or the colon.
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