Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a plurality of controlled release components comprising (i) a core comprising a mixture of levodopa and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, (ii) a controlled release coating surrounding the core, (iii) a muco-adhesive coating surrounding the controlled release coating and (iv) an enteric coating surrounding the muco-adhesive coating; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 31, 2025
Date of Patent:
July 28, 2026
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a plurality of controlled release components comprising (i) a core comprising a mixture of levodopa and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, (ii) a controlled release coating surrounding the core, (iii) a muco-adhesive coating surrounding the controlled release coating and (iv) an enteric coating surrounding the muco-adhesive coating; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 31, 2025
Publication date:
February 26, 2026
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a plurality of controlled release components comprising (i) a core comprising a mixture of levodopa and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, (ii) a controlled release coating surrounding the core, (iii) a muco-adhesive coating surrounding the controlled release coating and (iv) an enteric coating surrounding the muco-adhesive coating; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa. The oral solid formulation also contains carbidopa and about 80% to 100% of the carbidopa in the oral solid formulation is present in the one or more immediate release components.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 26, 2025
Date of Patent:
December 9, 2025
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a plurality of controlled release components comprising (i) a core comprising a mixture of levodopa and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, (ii) a controlled release coating surrounding the core, (iii) a muco-adhesive coating surrounding the controlled release coating and (iv) an enteric coating surrounding the muco-adhesive coating; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa. The oral solid formulation also contains carbidopa and about 80% to 100% of the carbidopa in the oral solid formulation is present in the one or more immediate release components.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 26, 2025
Publication date:
October 16, 2025
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) one or more controlled release components comprising a core comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof and wherein the one or more controlled release components; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof. The oral solid formulation also contains a decarboxylase inhibitor and about 80% to 100% of the decarboxylase inhibitor present in the oral solid formulation is present in the one or more immediate release components.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2024
Date of Patent:
September 2, 2025
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) one or more controlled release components comprising a core comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof and wherein the one or more controlled release components; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof. The oral solid formulation also contains a decarboxylase inhibitor and about 80% to 100% of the decarboxylase inhibitor present in the oral solid formulation is present in the one or more immediate release components.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 30, 2024
Publication date:
May 1, 2025
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) one or more controlled release components comprising a core comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof and wherein the one or more controlled release components; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof. The oral solid formulation also contains a decarboxylase inhibitor and about 80% to 100% of the decarboxylase inhibitor present in the oral solid formulation is present in the one or more immediate release components.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 10, 2024
Date of Patent:
April 15, 2025
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) one or more controlled release components comprising a core comprising levodopa; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa. The oral solid formulation also contains a decarboxylase inhibitor wherein the one or more controlled release components are substantially free of the decarboxylase inhibitor.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 10, 2024
Publication date:
March 27, 2025
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) one or more controlled release components comprising a core comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof and wherein the one or more controlled release components; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof. The oral solid formulation also contains a decarboxylase inhibitor and about 80% to 100% of the decarboxylase inhibitor present in the oral solid formulation is present in the one or more immediate release components.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 10, 2024
Publication date:
January 30, 2025
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Dong, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a muco-adhesive coating and the muco-adhesive coating is externally coated with an enteric coating; and (b) an immediate release component comprising levodopa. The invention further provides a method for making and using the oral solid formulation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 1, 2024
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2024
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a muco-adhesive coating and the muco-adhesive coating is externally coated with an enteric coating; and (b) an immediate release component comprising levodopa. The invention further provides a method for making and using the oral solid formulation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 26, 2024
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2024
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a muco-adhesive coating and the muco-adhesive coating is externally coated with an enteric coating; and (b) an immediate release component comprising levodopa. The invention further provides a method for making and using the oral solid formulation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 1, 2024
Publication date:
December 5, 2024
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a muco-adhesive coating and the muco-adhesive coating is externally coated with an enteric coating; and (b) an immediate release component comprising levodopa. The invention further provides a method for making and using the oral solid formulation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2024
Date of Patent:
October 29, 2024
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a muco-adhesive coating and the muco-adhesive coating is externally coated with an enteric coating; and (b) an immediate release component comprising levodopa. The invention further provides a method for making and using the oral solid formulation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 26, 2024
Publication date:
October 24, 2024
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric polymer; and (b) an immediate release component comprising levodopa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 6, 2023
Date of Patent:
August 20, 2024
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric polymer; and (b) an immediate release component comprising levodopa.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 6, 2023
Publication date:
September 28, 2023
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric polymer; and (b) an immediate release component comprising carbidopa and levodopa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 4, 2022
Date of Patent:
June 6, 2023
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric polymer; and (b) an immediate release component comprising carbidopa and levodopa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 2021
Date of Patent:
April 11, 2023
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising a core comprising levodopa, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric polymer; and (b) an immediate release component comprising carbidopa and levodopa.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 4, 2022
Publication date:
March 23, 2023
Applicant:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta
Abstract: The invention provides a controlled release oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising core comprising levodopa and/or an ester of levodopa or salts thereof, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric coated polymer; and (b) a decarboxylase inhibitor component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 13, 2021
Date of Patent:
June 14, 2022
Assignee:
Impax Laboratories, LLC
Inventors:
Ann Hsu, Liang Dong, Amy Ding, Suneel Gupta