Patents by Inventor Giovanni Ortenzi

Giovanni Ortenzi 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: 20110123634
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: EURAND PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
    Inventors: Giovanni ORTENZI, Marco Marconi, Luigi Mapelli
  • Publication number: 20100270183
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: EURAND PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
    Inventors: Giovanni Ortenzi, Marco Marconi, Luigi Mapelli
  • Patent number: 7658918
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Eurand Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Giovanni Ortenzi, Marco Marconi, Luigi Mapelli
  • Publication number: 20100021537
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Giovanni Ortenzi, Marco Marconi, Luigi Mapelli
  • Publication number: 20090117180
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 9% or less or 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 25%, about 20%, about 15% or about 10% after six months of accelerated stability testing and the titer level of a viral contaminant present in the pancreatin is at least about 1000 times less than the titer level of the viral contaminant present in a preparation from which the pancreatin is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Giovanni ORTENZI, Marco Marconi, Luigi Mapelli
  • Publication number: 20080299185
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Giovanni Ortenzi, Marco Marconi, Luigi Mapelli
  • Publication number: 20080279953
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Giovanni Ortenzi, Marco Marconi, Luigi Mapelli
  • Publication number: 20080274174
    Abstract: Compositions of the present invention, comprising at least one digestive enzyme (e.g., pancrelipase) are useful for treating or preventing disorders associated with digestive enzyme deficiencies. The compositions of the present invention can comprise a plurality of coated particles, each of which is comprised of a core coated with an enteric coating comprising at least one enteric polymer and 4-10% of at least one alkalinizing agent, or have moisture contents of about 3% or less, water activities of about 0.6 or less, or exhibit a loss of activity of no more than about 15% after six months of accelerated stability testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Giovanni Ortenzi, Marco Marconi, Luigi Mapelli