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Diffusion coated multiple-units dosage form
Assignee: Takeda Pharma AS
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Filing: 1985-02-08
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2005-02-08
Abstract
Abstract In an oral pharmaceutical controlled release multiple-units formulation, individual units containing an active substance are coated with a substantially water-insoluble, but water-diffusible controlled release coating which includes (1) an inner film layer comprising a homogeneous combination of a water-dispersible film-forming agent and a polymeric substance which imparts compressibility to the coating, and (2) optionally an outer film layer comprising a film-forming agent which prevents adhesion between the units at elevated temperatures and imparts flowability to the units. The coating possesses a sufficient plastic deformability to result in no significant changes in the release characteristics of compressed coated units relative to non-compressed coated units.
Inventors
- 👤 Kim Kjornaes
- 👤 Jorgen Linnemann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 04:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/48; A61K9/50; A61K9/5073; A61K9/20; A61K9/2072; A61K9/2077; A61K9/2081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
An oral pharmaceutical controlled release multiple-units formulation, comprising individual units constituted of an active substance coated with a substantially water-insoluble, but water-diffusible controlled release coating incorporating a homogeneous mixture of a water-dispersible film-forming agent and a polymeric substance which imparts compressibility to the coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
An oral pharmaceutical controlled release multiple-units formulation, comprising individual units constituted of an active substance coated with a substantially water-insoluble, but water-diffusible controlled release coating incorporating a homogeneous mixture of a water-dispersible film-forming agent and a polymeric substance which imparts compressibility to the coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A formulation according to claim 1 in which the film-forming agent is selected from cellulose derivatives, silicone polymers and copolymers, vinyl polymers and copolymers, biodegradable polymers selected from the group consisting of polyamino acids, polylactic acid and copolymers and derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A formulation according to claim 2 in which the film-forming agent is selected from ethyl cellulose and a copolymerisate of poly(meth)acrylic acid esters, hydroxypropylmethylcellulosephthalate, celluloseacetatephthalate, polyvinylacetatephthalate and vinylacetate-crotonic acid copolymerisates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A formulation according to claim 2 in which the film-forming agent is a copolymerisate of acrylic acid ethylester and methacrylic acid methylester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A formulation according to claim 1 in which the polymeric substance is selected from polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyalkylene glycols, and cellulose derivatives selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, propylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, carboxyethylcellulose, carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, carboxymethylethylcellulose, methylhydroxypropylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A formulation according to claim 5 in which the polymeric substance is present in an amount between 1 and 10% by weight relative to the amount of film-forming agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A formulation according to claim 1 in which the coating further comprises a finely divided, substantially water-insoluble, pharmaceutically acceptable, non-wetting anti-adhesive powder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A formulation according to claim 7 in which the anti-adhesive is present in an amount of between about 1 and 50%, by weight of the coating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A formulation according to claim 1 in which the units are crystals of a size between 0.1 and 1.5 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A formulation according to claim 1 in which the units are cross-sectionally substantially homogeneous cores of a size of about 0.1-1.5 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A formulation according to claim 1 in whcih the active substance in the units is potassium chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A formulation according to claim 11 in which the units are potassium chloride crystals of a size of about 0.1-1.5 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An oral pharmaceutical controlled release composition which comprises a multiplicity of units as specified in claim 1 admixed with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable fillers, diluents, binders, lubricants or disintegrants.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 13 which is a tablet which disintegrates upon ingestion in the stomach into a multiplicity of individual units.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method of preparing an oral pharmaceutical controlled release multiple-units formulation as claimed in claim 1 comprising coating individual units containing an active substance with a mixture comprising an aqueous dispersion of a film-forming agent and a polymeric substance which prevents adhesion between the units and imparts compressibility to the coating.
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