Multiparticulates
US9259872B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/146
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Extrusion of a mix containing a pharmaceutically active agent can be achieved using a plasticizing excipient in an amount sufficient to act as plasticizer and also act as lubricant, thereby avoiding the need for inclusion of a lubricant. The invention provides multiparticulates with controlled release properties, substantially free of lubricant. The present invention is preferably directed to extruded multiparticulates containing an opioid such as oxycodone, an ammonium methacrylate copolymer such as Eudragit® RSPO, a plasticizing excipient such as preferably stearyl alcohol and a water permeability modifier such as preferably Eudragit® RLPO. The obtained multiparticulates show a release rate profile which is pH-independent.
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