Patents by Inventor Walid A. Habib

Walid A. Habib 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: 20190099417
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a coated particulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly one susceptible to abuse by an individual. The coated particles may include a fat/wax and have improved controlled release and/or crush resistance. Method of making these coated particulate and dosage forms therewith are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Ehab Hamed, Manuel A. Vega Zepeda
  • Publication number: 20180303826
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a coated particulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly one susceptible to abuse by an individual. The coated particles may include a fat/wax and have improved controlled release and/or crush resistance. Method of making these coated particulate and dosage forms therewith are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Ehab Hamed, Manuel A. Vega Zepeda
  • Patent number: 9974751
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a granulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient susceptible to abuse by an individual mixed with at least two materials, a first material that is substantially water insoluble and at least partially alcohol soluble and a second material that is substantially alcohol insoluble and at least partially water soluble, wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient and the two materials are granulated in the presence of water and alcohol. The composition may also include a coating on the granulate exhibiting crush resistance which may have a material that is deposited on the granulate using an alcohol based solvent. The composition further comprises a second particle comprising a fat/wax. The present invention also includes a coated granulate, various dosage forms of the composition, as well as methods of production and tableting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Cima Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Walid Habib, Ehab Hamed, Derek Moe, Carrie Kraling, Lisa Hillman
  • Patent number: 9572803
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a coated particulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly one susceptible to abuse by an individual. The coated particles may include a fat/wax and have improved controlled release and/or crush resistance. Method of making these coated particulate and dosage forms therewith are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Cima Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Ehab Hamed, Manuel A. Vega Zepeda
  • Patent number: 9216176
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a coated particulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly one susceptible to abuse by an individual. The coated particles may include a fat/wax and have improved controlled release and/or crush resistance. Method of making these coated particulate and dosage forms therewith are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Cima Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Ehab Hamed, Manuel A. Vega Zepeda
  • Publication number: 20150250730
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a coated particulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly one susceptible to abuse by an individual. The coated particles may include a fat/wax and have improved controlled release and/or crush resistance. Method of making these coated particulate and dosage forms therewith are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Ehab Hamed, Manuel A. Vega Zepeda
  • Publication number: 20150250781
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a coated particulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly one susceptible to abuse by an individual. The coated particles may include a fat/wax and have improved controlled release and/or crush resistance. Method of making these coated particulate and dosage forms therewith are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Ehab Hamed, Manuel A. Vega Zepeda
  • Publication number: 20150050336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to taste masking system, taste masked formulations, dosage forms made from those formulations and methods of making those formulations that involve dissolving or dispersing a pH dependent polymer and a non-plasticizing active pharmaceutical ingredient in a solvent, granulating using that material or forming layers over a solid support therewith. This can be followed with the use of a taste masking overcoating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Derek V. Moe
  • Patent number: 8637076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tablets containing prednisolone salts and in particular prednisolone sodium phosphates. The dosage forms include ODTs and non-ODTs, effervescent tablets and noneffervescent tablets and tablets meeting certain performance criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Cima Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Walid Habib, Bhaveshkumar Kothari
  • Patent number: 8445018
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a coated particulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly one susceptible to abuse by an individual. The coated particles may include a fat/wax and have improved controlled release and/or crush resistance. Method of making these coated particulate and dosage forms therewith are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Cima Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Ehab Hamed, Manuel A. Vega Zepeda
  • Publication number: 20110200681
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a granulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient susceptible to abuse by an individual mixed with at least two materials, a first material that is substantially water insoluble and at least partially alcohol soluble and a second material that is substantially alcohol insoluble and at least partially water soluble, wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient and the two materials are granulated in the presence of water and alcohol. The composition may also include a coating on the granulate exhibiting crush resistance which may have a material that is deposited on the granulate using an alcohol based solvent. The composition further comprises a second particle comprising a fat/wax. The present invention also includes a coated granulate, various dosage forms of the composition, as well as methods of production and tableting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CIMA LABS INC.
    Inventors: Walid Habib, Ehab Hamed, Derek Moe, Carrie Kraling, Lisa Hillman
  • Publication number: 20110073518
    Abstract: Fentanyl containing dosage forms and methods using same are described. These dosage forms include substantially less fentanyl by weight than know oral formulation and have advantages in terms of cost and side effects. These dosage forms are intended for oral administration of fentanyl across the oral mucosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: CIMA LABS INC.
    Inventors: Derek Moe, Vikas Agarwal, Walid Habib
  • Patent number: 7862832
    Abstract: Fentanyl containing dosage forms and methods using same are described. These dosage forms include substantially less fentanyl by weight than know oral formulation and have advantages in terms of cost and side effects. These dosage forms are intended for oral administration of fentanyl across the oral mucosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Cima Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Moe, Vikas Agarwal, Walid Habib
  • Patent number: 7858121
    Abstract: Fentanyl-containing dosage forms and methods using same are described. These dosage forms include substantially less fentanyl by weight than known oral formulation and have advantages in terms of reduced cost and reduced side effects. These dosage forms are intended for oral administration of fentanyl across the oral mucosa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Cima Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Moe, Vikas Agarwal, Walid Habib
  • Publication number: 20080311205
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a coated particulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly one susceptible to abuse by an individual. The coated particles may include a fat/wax and have improved controlled release and/or crush resistance. Method of making these coated particulate and dosage forms therewith are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: CIMA LABS, Inc.
    Inventors: Walid A. Habib, Ehab Hamed, Manuel A. Vega Zepeda
  • Publication number: 20080069891
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition may include a granulate which may include at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient susceptible to abuse by an individual mixed with at least two materials, a first material that is substantially water insoluble and at least partially alcohol soluble and a second material that is substantially alcohol insoluble and at least partially water soluble, wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient and the two materials are granulated in the presence of water and alcohol. The composition may also include a coating on the granulate exhibiting crush resistance which may have a material that is deposited on the granulate using an alcohol based solvent. The composition further comprises a second particle comprising a fat/wax. The present invention also includes a coated granulate, various dosage forms of the composition, as well as methods of production and tableting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: CIMA LABS, Inc.
    Inventors: Walid Habib, Ehab Hamed, Derek Moe
  • Publication number: 20070281013
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tablets containing prednisolone salts and in particular prednisolone sodium phosphates. The dosage forms include ODTs and non-ODTs, effervescent tablets and noneffervescent tablets and tablets meeting certain performance criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: Cima Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Walid Habib, Bhaveshkumar Kothari
  • Publication number: 20070281014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tablets containing prednisolone salts and in particular prednisolone sodium phosphates. The tablets include ODTs and non-ODTs, effervescent tablets and noneffervescent tablets and tablets meeting certain performance criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: Cima Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Walid Habib, Bhaveshkumar Kothari
  • Publication number: 20070048373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a dried wet granulate having a desirable average particle size and particle size distribution and dosage forms made from that granulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: CIMA LABS INC.
    Inventors: Sara Chastain, Walid Habib, Derek Moe
  • Publication number: 20070036853
    Abstract: Fentanyl containing dosage forms and methods using same are described. These dosage forms include substantially less fentanyl by weight than know oral formulation and have advantages in terms of cost and side effects. These dosage forms are intended for oral administration of fentanyl across the oral mucosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: CIMA LABS INC.
    Inventors: Vikas Agarwal, Walid Habib, Derek Moe