Patents Assigned to Cyclosporine Therapeutics Limited
  • Patent number: 6284268
    Abstract: Self-emulsifying microemulsion or emulsion preconcentrate pharmaceutical compositions containing an omega-3 fatty acid oil such as a fish oil and a poorly water soluble therapeutic agent such as cyclosporin are formulated for administration, particularly oral administration to a human. The preconcentrates, which are substantially free of or contain only minor amounts of a hydrophilic solvent system, contain a pharmaceutically effective amount of an omega-3 fatty acid oil; a therapeutically effective amount of a poorly water soluble therapeutic agent that is substantially soluble in the omega-3 fatty acid oil; and a surfactant system comprising at least one surfactant. Microemulsions or emulsions formed by diluting the self-emulsifying preconcentrate with an aqueous solution are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Cyclosporine Therapeutics Limited
    Inventors: Awadhesh Mishra, Iskander Moussa, Zeibunissa Ramtoola, Nuala Clarke