Patents Assigned to Grunenthal GmbH
  • Publication number: 20110038930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-melt extruded pharmaceutical dosage form with controlled release of a pharmacologically active ingredient (A) embedded in a matrix comprising a polymer (C), the dosage form exhibiting a breaking strength of at least 300 N and having an oblong shape comprising a longitudinal direction of extension, a transversal direction of extension orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of extension, a front side, an opposite back side and a circumferential rim between said front and back side; wherein the core of the pharmaceutical dosage form has a morphological orientation caused by hot-melt extrusion that is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of extension of the dosage form; and/or the release per area of the pharmacologically active ingredient (A) through the front side and the opposite back side is faster than the release through the circumferential rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Lutz BARNSCHEID, Eric Galia
  • Publication number: 20110020451
    Abstract: Thermoformed pharmaceutical dosage form having a breaking strength of at least 300 N, comprising an opioid (A), a free physiologically acceptable acid (B) in an amount of from 0.001 to 5.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the pharmaceutical dosage form, and a polyalkylene oxide (C) having a weight average molecular weight Mw of at least 200,000 g/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes BARTHOLOMÄUS, Anja Geißler, Ulrike Bertram, Kornelia Grießmann
  • Patent number: 7838034
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intravenous pharmaceutical form of administration including undissolved active ingredient parts, and to a kit containing the constituents for producing one such form of administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Heinrich Kugelmann, Johannes Bartholomäus
  • Patent number: 7776314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid administration form, protected from parenteral abuse and containing at least one viscosity-increasing agent in addition to one or more active substances that have parenteral abuse potential. The agent forms, when a necessary minimum amount of an aqueous liquid is added, on the basis of an extract obtained from the administration form, a preferably injectable gel that remains visually distinct when introduced into another quantity of an aqueous liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Bartholomäus, Heinrich Kugelmann
  • Publication number: 20100151028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosage form comprising a physiologically effective amount of a physiologically active substance (A), a synthetic, semi-synthetic or natural polymer (C), optionally one or more physiologically acceptable auxiliary substances (B) and optionally a synthetic, semi-synthetic or natural wax (D), wherein the dosage form exhibits a resistance to crushing of at least 400 N and wherein under physiological conditions the release of the physiologically active substance (A) from the dosage form is at least partially delayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Judy Ashworth, Elisabeth Arkenau-Maric, Johannes Bartholomäus, Heinrich Kugelmann
  • Patent number: 7611730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medicament containing the racemate of tramadol in a retarded form and the (+)-enantiomer of tramadol in a non-retarded form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Bartholomäus, Elmar Josef Friderichs
  • Publication number: 20090247505
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that have an affinity to the ?-opioid receptor and the ORL 1-receptor, methods for their production, medications containing these compounds and the use of these compounds for the treatment of pain and other conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Grunenthal GMBH
    Inventors: Saskia ZEMOLKA, Stefan SCHUNK, Klaus LINZ, Wolfgang SCHRODER, Werner ENGLBERGER, Fritz THEIL, Birgit ROLOFF
  • Publication number: 20090247530
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that have an affinity to the ?-opioid receptor and the ORL 1-receptor, methods for their production, medications containing these compounds and the use of these compounds for the treatment of pain and other conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Grunenthal GMBH
    Inventors: Bert NOLTE, Wolfgang SCHRODER, Klaus LINZ, Werner ENGLBERGER, Hans SCHICK, Heinz GRAUBAUM, Birgit ROLOFF, Sigrid OZEGOWSKI, Jozsef BALINT, Helmut SONNENSCHEIN
  • Publication number: 20090247561
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that have an affinity to the ?-opioid receptor and the ORL 1-receptor, methods for their production, medications containing these compounds and the use of these compounds for the treatment of pain and other conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Saskia Zemolka, Bert Nolte, Sven Frorman, Claudia Hinze, Klaus Linz, Wolfgang Schroder, Werner Englberger, Hans Schick, Helmut Sonnenschein
  • Publication number: 20090247591
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds that have an affinity to the ?-opioid receptor and the ORL 1-receptor, methods for their production, medications containing these compounds and the use of these compounds for the treatment of pain or other conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Saskia Zemolka, Bert Nolte, Klaus Linz, Derek John Saunders, Wolfgang Schroder, Wemer Englberger, Fritz Theil, Hans Schick, Jens Kaufmann, Julian Gebauer, Helmut Sonnenschein
  • Publication number: 20090202634
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical dosage form, preferably with controlled release of a pharmacologically active compound (A) contained therein, the pharmaceutical dosage form very preferably being tamper-resistant and most preferably having a breaking strength B1 of at least 500 N in direction of extension E1 and having a breaking strength B2 of less than 500 N in direction of extension E2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Eugeen Marie Jozef JANS, Filip Rene Irena KIEKENS, Jody Firmin Marceline VOORSPOELS, Anne FAURE, Elisabeth ARKENAU-MARIC, Lutz BARNSCHEID, Johannes BARTHOLOMAUS, Marc FREVEL, Eric GALIA, Iris ZIEGLER
  • Patent number: 7557218
    Abstract: The invention relates to crystals from optionally substituted 2-(2-pyridinyl)methylthio-1H-benzimidazole hydrates and to a method for the production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Loebermann, Karl-Heinz Caster
  • Publication number: 20090075978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted propiolic acid amides, to methods for the production thereof, to medicaments containing these compounds and to the use thereof for producing medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Michael HAURAND, Klaus SCHIENE, Sven KUHNERT, Melanie REICH, Saskia ZEMOLKA
  • Publication number: 20080312200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a hormone combination of ethinyl oestradiol or oestradiol as oestrogen component and at least one metabolite of chlormadinone acetate selected from the group consisting of 3?-hydroxy-6-chloro-17?-acetoxy-4,6-pregnadien-20-one (3?-hydroxychlormadinone acetate), 3?-hydroxy-6-chloro-17?-acetoxy-4,6-pregnadien-20-one (3?-hydroxychlormadinone acetate), 3?-hydroxy-17?-acetoxy-5?-pregnan-20-one and 3?-hydroxy-17?-acetoxy-5?-pregnan-20-one, optionally mixed with chlormadinone acetate as gestagen component for producing a medicament at least for alleviating menstrual cycle-dependent mood swings and optionally for hormonal contraception in women.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Schramm, Christa Kneip
  • Publication number: 20080269497
    Abstract: The invention relates to crystals from optionally substituted 2-(2-pyridinyl)methylthio-1H-benzimidazole hydrates and to a method for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut LOEBERMANN, Karl-Heinz Caster
  • Publication number: 20080269295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted thiazoles, to methods for their production, to drugs containing these compounds and to the use of said compounds for producing drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Michael HAURAND, Klaus SCHIENE, Sven KUHNERT, Melanie REICH
  • Publication number: 20080261996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted propiolic acid amides, methods for the production thereof, medicaments containing these compounds and the use thereof for producing medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Michael HAURAND, Klaus SCHIENE, Sven KUHNERT, Melanie REICH, Saskia ZEMOLKA
  • Patent number: 7435825
    Abstract: The invention relates to crystals from optionally substituted 2-(2-pyridinyl)methylthio-1H-benzimidazole hydrates and to a method for the production thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Loebermann, Karl-Heinz Caster
  • Patent number: 7427370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing Grignard compounds, according to which magnesium is reacted in a suitable fluid reaction medium in a protective atmosphere with hologen-substituted organic compounds by means of microwave radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Bettina Thaden, Heike Stollenwerk, Uwe Krebber
  • Patent number: 7217729
    Abstract: Substituted indoles of the formula I, a process for the production of such compounds, pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds and the use of these compounds for alleviating pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Grunenthal GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Sattlegger, Helmut Buschmann, Michael Przewosny, Werner Englberger, Babette-Yvonne Koegel, Hans Schick