Patents Assigned to Sumcampo AG
  • Soft-gelatin capsule formulation
    Patent number: 8779187
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which comprises: a soft gelatin capsule shell comprising gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture comprising a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignees: Sumcampo AG, R-Tech Ueno, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiko Hashitera, Ryu Hirata, Yasuhiro Harada, Ryuji Ueno