Patents by Inventor Christoph Arth

Christoph Arth 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).

  • Publication number: 20190314294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a nom-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6. The present invention also relates to a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersed phase comprising rotigotine and polyvinylpyrrolidone wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a solid dispersion, in particular a transdermal therapeutic system, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicants: UCB Pharma GmbH, LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
    Inventors: Hans-Michael WOLFF, Christoph ARTH, Luc QUERE, Walter MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 10350174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a non-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6. The present invention also relates to a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersed phase comprising rotigotine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a solid dispersion, in particular a transdermal therapeutic system, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: UCB Pharma GmbH, LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Wolff, Christoph Arth, Luc Quere, Walter Müller
  • Patent number: 10130589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a non-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6. The present invention also relates to a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersed phase comprising rotigotine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a solid dispersion, in particular a transdermal therapeutic system, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: UCB Pharma GmbH, LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Wolff, Christoph Arth, Luc Quere, Walter Müller
  • Publication number: 20180263921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a non-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6. The present invention also relates to a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersed phase comprising rotigotine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a solid dispersion, in particular a transdermal therapeutic system, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicants: UCB Pharma GmbH, LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
    Inventors: Hans-Michael WOLFF, Christoph ARTH, Luc QUERE, Walter MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20180147154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a non-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6. The present invention also relates to a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersed phase comprising rotigotine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a solid dispersion, in particular a transdermal therapeutic system, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicants: UCB Pharma GmbH, LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Wolff, Christoph Arth, Luc Quere, Walter Müller
  • Patent number: 9925150
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a non-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6. The present invention also relates to a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersed phase comprising rotigotine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a solid dispersion, in particular a transdermal therapeutic system, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG, UCB Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Wolff, Christoph Arth, Luc Quere, Walter Müller
  • Patent number: 9364541
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: UCB PHARMA GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Mika, Christoph Arth, Michael Komenda, Fatima Bicane
  • Publication number: 20130296423
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen MIKA, Christoph ARTH, Michael KOMENDA, Fatima BICANE, Kerstin PAULUS, Meike IRNGARTINGER, Hans LINDNER
  • Patent number: 8501723
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: UCB Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Mika, Christoph Arth, Michael Komenda, Fatima Bicane, Kerstin Paulus, Meike Irngartinger, Hans Lindner
  • Publication number: 20120322845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a non-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6. The present invention also relates to a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersed phase comprising rotigotine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a solid dispersion, in particular a transdermal therapeutic system, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG, UCB Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Wolff, Christoph Arth, Luc Quere, Walter Müller
  • Patent number: 8088398
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: UCB Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Mika, Christoph Arth, Michael Komenda, Fatima Bicane
  • Patent number: 7807715
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: UCB Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Arth, Michael Komenda, Fatima Bicane, Hans-Jurgen Mika
  • Publication number: 20100130606
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: SCHWARZ PHARMA AG
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen MIKA, Christoph ARTH, Michael KOMENDA, Fatima BICANE, Kerstin PAULUS, Meike IRNGARTINGER, Hans LINDNER
  • Publication number: 20090117159
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: SCHWARZ PHARMA AG
    Inventors: Hans-Jurgen MIKA, Christoph ARTH, Michael KOMENDA, Fatima BICANE, Kerstin PAULUS, Meike IRNGARTINGER, Hans LINDNER
  • Publication number: 20080138421
    Abstract: The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Christoph Arth, Michael Komenda, Fatima Bicane, Kerstin Paulus, Meike Irngartinger, Hans Lindner
  • Patent number: 6783769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) for transcutaneously administering tolterodine over a period of several days and to a method for producing the same. The TTS contains a self-adhesive layer-shaped matrix composition which contains a (meth)acrylate copolymer comprising ammonium groups. The TTS also contains at least one plasticizer and up to 25 wt, % of tolterodine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Schwarz Pharma AG
    Inventors: Christoph Arth, Claus Meese, Dietrich Wilhelm Schacht, Hans-Michael Wolff
  • Patent number: 6562367
    Abstract: A transdermal therapeutic system for transcutaneous administration of sexual steroid hormones over long time periods, and a solvent-free method for the production thereof, is disclosed. The steroid hormones are subjected to as little thermal exposure as possible, thereby avoiding decomposition of the steroid hormones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Schwarz Pharma AG
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Wolff, Christoph Arth
  • Patent number: 6555129
    Abstract: A transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) for transcutaneous administration of oxybutynin over a period of several days, in addition to a method for the production of the TTS without the use of solvents, are disclosed. The TTS contains a matrix mass containing oxybutynin in the form of a self-adhesive layer. The matrix mass includes ammonium-group-containing (meth)acrylic polymers, at least one citric acid ester, and 5-25 wt. % oxybutynin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Schwarz Pharma AG
    Inventors: Christoph Arth, Andreas Kollmeyer-Seeger, Stephan Rimpler, Hans-Michael Wolff
  • Patent number: 6555131
    Abstract: A stable therapeutical transdermal system for the transcutaneous delivery of levonorgestrel, alone or together with other sex steroid hormones, over a long time period is disclosed. A method of producing the transdermal system that avoids the use of solvents and avoids degradation of the steroid hormones also is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Schwarz Pharma AG
    Inventors: Hans-Michael Wolff, Christoph Arth
  • Patent number: 6461636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS) for the transcutaneous administration of pergolide over several days and to a method for its manufacture without using solvents. The TTS contains a matrix mass, containing pergolide and taking the form of a layer, which contains a (meth)acrylate copolymer containing ammonio groups or a mixture of a (meth)acrylate copolymer containing amino groups and a (meth)acrylate polymer containing carboxyl groups, 10-50% by weight propylene glycol and up to 5% by weight pergolide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Schwarz Pharma AG
    Inventors: Christoph Arth, Andreas Kollmeyer-Seeger, Stephan Rimpler, Hans-Michael Wolff