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Delayed release tablet with defined core geometry

US8168218B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

JAGOTEC AG · CH

Inventors

Guy Vergnault · Rixheim, FR
Pascal Grenier · Ségny, FR
Christophe Dragan · Geispitzen, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2004
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61P37/08
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A press-coated tablet comprising a core containing an drug substance, and a coating, the core being disposed within the coating such that the coating has a first thickness about an axis A-B and a thickness about an orthogonal axis X-Y, such that the coating about the axis X-Y is thicker than the coating about the axis A-B, and is adapted to provide a lag time of between about 2 to 6 hours during which substantially no drug substance is released.

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