Compositions comprising deoxycholic acid and salts thereof suitable for use in treating fat deposits
US8653058B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P3/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present application is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 0.4% w/v to less than about 2% w/v of a salt of deoxycholic acid, wherein the composition is maintained at a pH from about 8.1 to about 8.5 such that the composition is stabilized against precipitation. Also disclosed herein, are methods for stabilizing an aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 0.4% w/v to less than about 2% w/v of a salt of deoxycholic acid against precipitation, said method comprising maintaining pH of the solution from about 8.1 to about 8.5.
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