Abstract: The present invention is directed to sublingual formulations containing fentanyl, a pharmaceutically acceptable sale thereof, or derivative thereof, suitable for administration to a patient, and methods for treatment with the formulations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2014
Date of Patent:
January 26, 2016
Assignee:
Insys Pharma, Inc.
Inventors:
S. George Kottayil, Venkat R. Goskonda, Zhongyuan Zhu, Linet Kattookaran, Neha Parikh
Abstract: The invention provides sublingual formulations containing buprenorphine, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a derivative thereof. The invention further provides sublingual formulations containing buprenorphine and naloxone, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or derivatives thereof. The invention further provides a method of treating pain or opioid dependence by administering sublingual formulations containing buprenorphine, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a derivative thereof to a patient in need thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 26, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 22, 2015
Assignee:
Insys Pharma, Inc.
Inventors:
Kiran P. Amancha, Chandeshwari S. Chilampalli, Venkat R. Goskonda