Patents by Inventor Kurt Lövgren

Kurt Lövgren 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).

  • Patent number: 10881685
    Abstract: The invention relates to small granules comprising cholestyramine. The granules have a high cholestyramine content and are stable enough to be coated with one or more coating layers. The invention also relates to a multiparticulate drug delivery system comprising such granules. The invention further relates to an oral formulation for targeted delivery of cholestyramine to the colon, comprising a plurality of cholestyramine granules that are coated with a colon release coating. The invention also relates to the use of this formulation in the treatment of bile acid malabsorption and bile acid diarrhoea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Albireo AB
    Inventors: Per-Göran Gillberg, Nils Ove Gustafsson, Kurt Lövgren
  • Publication number: 20190070217
    Abstract: The invention relates to small granules comprising cholestyramine. The granules have a high cholestyramine content and are stable enough to be coated with one or more coating layers. The invention also relates to a multiparticulate drug delivery system comprising such granules. The invention further relates to an oral formulation for targeted delivery of cholestyramine to the colon, comprising a plurality of cholestyramine granules that are coated with a colon release coating. The invention also relates to the use of this formulation in the treatment of bile acid malabsorption and bile acid diarrhoea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Per-Göran Gillberg, Nils Ove Gustafsson, Kurt Lövgren
  • Publication number: 20190046451
    Abstract: The invention relates to small pellets comprising cholestyramine. The pellets have a high cholestyramine content and are stable enough to be coated with one or more coating layers. The invention also relates to a multiparticulate drug delivery system comprising such pellets. The invention further relates to an oral formulation for targeted delivery of cholestyramine to the colon, comprising a plurality of cholestyramine pellets that are coated with a colon release coating. The invention also relates to the use of this formulation in the treatment of bile acid malabsorption and bile acid diarrhoea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Per-Göran Gillberg, Nils Ove Gustafsson, Kurt Lövgren