Patents by Inventor Alan F. Carmody

Alan F. Carmody has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Controlled release formulation for poorly soluble basic drugs
    Patent number: 5705190
    Abstract: A controlled release, oral, solid, pharmaceutical composition for a reduced daily dosage regimen is described where the therapeutic ingredient is a poorly soluble basic drug. The formulation comprises the use of a water-soluble alginate salt, a complex salt of alginic acid and an organic carboxylic acid in admixture with the therapeutic drug. A particular embodiment comprising a once a day dosage form for clarithromycin is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Neville W. Broad, Alan F. Carmody, Liam C. Feely, Brian C. Withers