Patents by Inventor James Ergun

James Ergun 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).

  • Drug granule coatings that impart smear resistance during mechanical compression
    Publication number: 20050175696
    Abstract: A drug formulation is disclosed comprising granules having a substrate and a coating, said granule substrate comprising a solubilizing surfactant or a low solubility therapeutic drug, or both, and said granule coating comprising a hydrophilic polymer. Also disclosed is a drug formulation consisting of a tablet core made by mechanical compression, wherein said tablet core comprises granules having a substrate and a coating, said granule substrate comprising a solubilizing surfactant or a low solubility therapeutic drug, or both, and said granule coating comprising a hydrophilic polymer. Also disclosed is a dosage form for oral administration of topiramate, comprising a tablet core and an osmotic delivery system. Methods for controlling topiramate release patterns by altering the composition of the topiramate dosage form are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: David Edgren, Alya Khan, Abdul Qureshi, James Ergun, Satishkumar Ramachandran, Noymi Yam