Carbidopa/Levodopa gastroretentive drug delivery
US8771730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P35/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gastroretentive drug formulation for the sustained release of an active agent in the gastrointestinal tract comprises an internal layer or compartment comprising an active agent and one or more pharmaceutical excipients, of which at least one is a polymer and two membranes forming together an envelope around the inner membrane, each membrane comprising at least one polymeric combination of an enteric polymer which is not soluble in gastric juice, and an hydrophilic swelling polymer, and at least one plasticizer.
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