Patents Assigned to Hanmi Pharm. Ind., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 5639474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microemulsion concentrate containing cyclosporin as an active ingredient, dimethylisosorbide as a cosurfactant, oil and a surfactant which is suitable for the formulation of a soft capsule for oral administration, said cyclosporin, dimethyl isosorbide, oil and surfactant being present in the ratio of 1:1-5:1-5:2-10, and preferably in the ratio of 1:2-4:2-5:2-4:7, by weight. Since dimethylisosorbide has substantially no membrane permeation property, the soft capsule preparation according to the present invention is outstandingly stable in comparison with the soft capsules containing ethanol, propylene glycol, transcutol, glycofurol, etc., as a cosurfactant in the prior art, and further provides an advantage in that the pharmaceutical effect, appearance and composition content of the soft capsule according to the present invention are not changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Hanmi Pharm. Ind., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Soo Woo