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Process for preparation of stable amorphous macrolide antibiotic solids

Assignee: Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd
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Filing: 1977-10-14
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Granted: 1978-11-28
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Expires: 1997-10-14
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Abstract

Abstract Amorphous solids of macrolide antibiotics which are stable with the passage of time are prepared by dissolving a macrolide antibiotic and a cellulose polymer selected from the group consisting of ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose as a stabilizing substance in a volatile organic solvent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and chloroform and spray drying the resulting solution.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toyomi Sato
  • 👤 Toshiyuki Kobayashi
  • 👤 Takeshi Mayama
  • 👤 Akira Okada

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 11:56
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/70; A61K47/00; A61K47/30; A61K47/36; A61K47/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
A process for preparing amorphous solids of macrolide antibiotics which are stable with the passage of time, said process consisting of spray drying a solution in a volatile organic solvent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and chloroform of a macrolide antibiotic and at least one cellulose polymer selected from the group consisting of ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
A process for preparing amorphous solids of macrolide antibiotics which are stable with the passage of time, said process consisting of spray drying a solution in a volatile organic solvent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane and chloroform of a macrolide antibiotic and at least one cellulose polymer selected from the group consisting of ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said solvent is dichloromethane or 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the amount of said cellulose polymer is about 5 to about 40% by weight based on the weight of the macrolide antibiotic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the amount of said cellulose polymer is about 10% to about 30% by weight based on the weight of the macrolide antibiotic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the concentration of the macrolide antibiotic in the volatile organic solvent is about 5 to about 50% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 5, wherein the concentration of macrolide antibiotic in the volatile organic solvent is about 10 to about 30% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said cellulose polymer has a molecular weight of above about 1,000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said spray drying is conducted at a temperature of above about 60° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition comprising at least one amorphous solid macrolide antibiotic and a cellulose polymer prepared by the process of claim 1.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3962419A Cited

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-11-27 1982-05-29 1982-11-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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