Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for modified release comprising (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4?-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a carrier for a sustained release pharmaceutical composition, wherein a maximum blood drug concentration (Cmax) when administered in a fasted state is 400 ng/mL or less, is disclosed.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for modified release, comprising (1) (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4?-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) at least one additive which ensures penetration of water into the pharmaceutical composition and which has a solubility such that the volume of water required for dissolving 1 g of the additive is 10 mL or less, and (3) a hydrogel-forming polymer having an average molecular weight of approximately 100,000 or more, or a viscosity of 12 mPa·s or more at a 5% aqueous solution at 25 C is disclosed.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for modified release comprising (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4?-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a carrier for a sustained release pharmaceutical composition, wherein a maximum blood drug concentration (Cmax) when administered in a fasted state is 400 ng/mL or less, is disclosed.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for modified release, comprising (1) (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4?-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) at least one additive which ensures penetration of water into the pharmaceutical composition and which has a solubility such that the volume of water required for dissolving 1 g of the additive is 10 mL or less, and (3) a hydrogel-forming polymer having an average molecular weight of approximately 100,000 or more, or a viscosity of 12 mPa·s or more at a 5% aqueous solution at 25° C. is disclosed.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for modified release, comprising (1) (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4?-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) at least one additive which ensures penetration of water into the pharmaceutical composition and which has a solubility such that the volume of water required for dissolving 1 g of the additive is 10 mL or less, and (3) a hydrogel-forming polymer having an average molecular weight of approximately 100,000 or more, or a viscosity of 12 mPa·s or more at a 5% aqueous solution at 25° C. is disclosed.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for modified release, comprising (1) (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4?-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) at least one additive which ensures penetration of water into the pharmaceutical composition and which has a solubility such that the volume of water required for dissolving 1 g of the additive is 10 mL or less, and (3) a hydrogel-forming polymer having an average molecular weight of approximately 100,000 or more, or a viscosity of 12 mPa·s or more at a 5% aqueous solution at 25° C. is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a modified release portion containing tamsulosin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an immediate release portion containing solifenacin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a hydrophilic substance. In the pharmaceutical composition, the dissolution rate of each drug (in particular, solifenacin contained in the immediate release portion) is similar to those of the current single drug formulations, and the maximum percentage of drag dissolution of each drug (in particular, solifenacin contained in the immediate release portion) is 90% or more. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition is a single formulation (i.e., a combined formulation) with a bioavailability equivalent to those of the current single drug formulations.

Abstract: A solid dispersion comprising a poorly soluble pharmaceutical compound, such as 3-methoxy-1,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole, which has excellent ease of handling and stability is provided. The solid dispersion comprises a polymeric carrier (for example, a polymer selected from a group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone and copolyvidone) and further comprising hydroxypropyl methylcellulose as desired.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid pharmaceutical composition comprising a cocrystal of (1S)-1,5-anhydro-1-[3-(1-benzothien-2-ylmethyl)-4-fluorophenyl]-D-glucitol and L-proline, in combination with crystalline cellulose, and also provides a method for producing the composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that, there are contained tamsulosin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a carrier for a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition and, when a dissolution test is carried out according to Japanese Pharmacopoeia Dissolution Test Method 2, the tamsulosin release after 7 hours from the start of the dissolution is about 20 to about 85%.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that there are contained tamsulosin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a carrier for a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition and the ratio (Cmin/Cmax ratio) of the plasma tamsulosin concentration at 24 hours after the administration of the preparation per os (Cmin) to the maximum plasma tamsulosin concentration after the administration (Cmax) is about 0.4 or more.

Abstract: A flash memory is made to store a same boot program in a plurality of blocks in it. When a flash memory controller receives an access command for accessing the storage region storing the boot program from a CPU (Step S101), it outputs the read out data to the CPU only when the corresponding block is not faulty according to the determination (Steps S105, S106) made on the basis of the ECC contained in the data read out from the corresponding page and the determination (Step S109) made on the basis of the block information also contained in the data read out from the corresponding page. If, on the other hand it is determined that the block is faulty, the flash memory controller reads out the boot program stored in the next block (Steps S106, S103) and determines once again that the block is faulty or not faulty.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that, there are contained tamsulosin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a carrier for a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition and the ratio (Cmin/Cmax ratio) of the plasma tamsulosin concentration at 24 hours after the administration of the preparation per os (Cmin) to the maximum plasma tamsulosin concentration after the administration (Cmax) is about 0.4 or more.

Abstract: The present invention presents a pharmaceutical composition for oral use with improved absorption, which comprises drug, aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymer E, and acidic substance and is obtained by bringing said 3 components together and uniformly mixing at least this polymer and this acidic substance, and a method of improving oral absorption/by using this pharmaceutical composition. Moreover, the present invention presents an agent for improving oral absorption that increases drug permeability of the digestive tract mucous membrane and/or mucous layer present on the surface of this membrane, whose active ingredient is aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymer E. In addition, the present invention presents an oral agent for improving absorption by increasing drug permeability of the digestive tract mucous membrane and/or the mucous layer distributed over this mucous membrane, whose effective component is aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymer E.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving adsorption on the gastrointestinal mucous layers of one or more selected from polyethylene glycol, polyethylene oxide, and polyoxyethylene polypropylene copolymer wherein the average number of repeating oxyethylene units of one ethylene oxide chain length is 17 or greater. It is possible to enhance pharmacological effects by using the present invention with drugs that have anti-H. pylori activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a modified release portion containing tamsulosin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an immediate release portion containing solifenacin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a hydrophilic substance. In the pharmaceutical composition, the dissolution rate of each drug (in particular, solifenacin contained in the immediate release portion) is similar to those of the current single drug formulations, and the maximum percentage of drag dissolution of each drug (in particular, solifenacin contained in the immediate release portion) is 90% or more. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition is a single formulation (i.e., a combined formulation) with a bioavailability equivalent to those of the current single drug formulations.

Abstract: A granular pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, comprising (1) atorvastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium laurylsulfate and polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, and (3) a water-soluble polymer, is disclosed.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, comprising 3-hydroxy-N1-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-N2-[4-(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)benzoyl]-1,2-phenylenediamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and hydroxypropyl cellulose having a viscosity of approximately 6 mPa·S (inclusive) to approximately 150 mPa·S (exclusive) in a 2% aqueous solution at 20° C., or a viscosity of 75 mPa·S (inclusive) to 400 mPa·S (inclusive) in a 5% aqueous solution at 25° C., and a process of manufacturing the pharmaceutical composition for oral administration are disclosed.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for modified release, comprising (1) (R)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-4?-[2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]ethyl]acetic acid anilide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) at least one additive which ensures penetration of water into the pharmaceutical composition and which has a solubility such that the volume of water required for dissolving 1 g of the additive is 5 mL or less, and (3) a hydrogel-forming polymer having an average molecular weight of approximately 100,000 or more, or a viscosity of 12 mPa·s or more at a 5% aqueous solution at 25° C. is disclosed.

Abstract: A granular pharmaceutical composition for oral administration, wherein a drug-containing particle is coated with a coating comprising a methyl methacrylate-butyl methacrylate-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer and a water-soluble polymer is disclosed.