Sustained Or Differential Release Type Patents (Class 424/468)
  • Patent number: 9663552
    Abstract: The invention provides a washing method for affinity chromatography in which a wash solution comprising arginine, or an arginine derivative, at pH greater than 8.0, is effective in removing impurities without the presence of a nonbuffering salt, while simultaneously increasing product concentration in the eluate and maintaining a high percent yield of recovered product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Achim Frauenschuh
  • Patent number: 9655998
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure provide compositions, coatings and implantable devices including a drug and an excipient. In certain embodiments the excipient and the drug are present at a weight ratio of between 10 to 1 and 1 to 10 drug to excipient. In certain other embodiments, the excipient and the drug form particles in which the drug is encapsulated by the excipient. Other aspects of the disclosure provide methods of manufacturing and using such compositions, coatings and implantable devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Colleen Gemborys
  • Patent number: 9636303
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage form and method of using same, the pharmaceutical dosage form exhibiting a breaking strength of at least 500 N, said dosage form containing a pharmacologically active ingredient (A); a physiologically acceptable polymer (B) obtainable by polymerization of a monomer composition comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer bearing an anionic functional group, in protonated form or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof; a polyalkylene oxide (C) having a weight average molecular weight of at least 200,000 g/mol, wherein the content of the polyalkylene oxide (C) is at least 20 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the dosage form; wherein the pharmacologically active ingredient (A) is present in a controlled-release matrix comprising the polymer (B) and the polyalkylene oxide (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: GRUENENTHAL GMBH
    Inventors: Lutz Barnscheid, Sebastian Schwier, Johannes Bartholomäus
  • Patent number: 9629802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an enteric coating formulation, as well as methods for preparing and using said enteric coating formulation. In particular, the invention relates to an enteric coating formulation that is made up of foodeous approved materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sensient Colors LLC
    Inventor: Vic Young
  • Patent number: 9622997
    Abstract: Methods for treating insomnia are disclosed. The methods are directed to administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of baclofen to an individual suffering from insomnia. In addition, due to baclofen's positive effects on reducing nighttime reflux events, the present methods are directed to treating insomnia in patients that also suffer from nighttime reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of baclofen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Lynn Health Science Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Orr
  • Patent number: 9624195
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds of Formula (I) and tautomers and pharmaceutical salts thereof, compositions and formulations containing such compounds, and methods of using and making such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Yunfeng Eric Hu, Petr Jansa, Eric Lansdon, Richard L. Mackman
  • Patent number: 9603943
    Abstract: A therapeutic agent delivery system formed of a specific type of poly(ester amide) (PEA), a therapeutic agent, and a water miscible solvent is described herein. A method of delivering the therapeutic agent delivery system by delivering the therapeutic agent delivery system formed of a PEA polymer, a therapeutic agent, and a water miscible solvent to a physiological environment and separating the phase of the therapeutic agent delivery system to form a membrane from the polymer to contain the therapeutic agent within the physiological environment is also described. Additionally disclosed is a kit including a syringe and a therapeutic agent delivery system within the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Lothar W. Kleiner, Syed Hossainy, Stephen Pacetti, Jessica DesNoyer
  • Patent number: 9592302
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel system of nano-assemblies and related method for delivery of therapeutic, diagnostic or imaging agent to biological sites. The compositions and methods of the invention enable the syntheses of novel polymeric nano-assemblies (nanoparticles) under non-emulsion conditions with the incorporation of hydrophobic guest molecules. The versatilities and advantages of the polymer nanoparticles of the invention include: (i) the guest molecules (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventor: Sankaran Thayumanavan
  • Patent number: 9585842
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising guanfacine or a salt thereof in nanoparticle form and at least one non-pH dependent sustained release agent. The present invention further is directed to a method of producing said nanoparticles and to nanoparticles obtained by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SALMON PHARMA GMBH
    Inventors: Akif Emre Tuereli, Bernd Baumstuemmler, Richard Ammer
  • Patent number: 9585873
    Abstract: A method is described for the treatment of systemic diseases in cats. A composition is administered to a cat, where the composition includes a therapeutically effective amount of angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT-1) antagonist (sartan).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Stark, Ulrike D. Sent, Ingo Lang
  • Patent number: 9549899
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions that are abuse resistant and may also provide controlled release. The present disclosure also relates to the use of pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: EGALET LTD.
    Inventors: Peter Holm Tygesen, Karsten Lindhardt, Martin Rex Olsen, Gina Engslev Fischer, Jan Martin Overgard, Georg Boye, Nikolaj Skak, Torben Elhauge
  • Patent number: 9545380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE PHARMACEUTICALS L.P.
    Inventors: William H. McKenna, Richard O. Mannion, Edward P. O'Donnell, Haiyong H. Huang
  • Patent number: 9539328
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an extended release pharmaceutical composition comprising hydrocodone and acetaminophen that provides a rapid onset of analgesia, and reduced levels of acetaminophen near the end of the dosing interval. Also provided are methods for reducing the risk of acetaminophen-induced hepatic damage in a subject being treated with an acetaminophen containing composition, as well as methods for treating pain in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MALLINCKRODT LLC
    Inventors: Krishna Devarakonda, Michael J. Giuliani, Vishal K. Gupta, Ralph A. Heasley, Susan Shelby
  • Patent number: 9532954
    Abstract: The invention relates to tablet comprising granules dispersed in at least one hydrophilic compound or matrix. The granules contain an active agent, at least one amphiphilic compound and at least one lipophilic compound. The tablet may include a gastro-resistant film coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: COSMO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberto Villa, Massimo Pedrani, Mauro Ajani, Lorenzo Fossati
  • Patent number: 9522137
    Abstract: The present invention relates to specific doses of and dosing regimens for using a 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compound in treating or preventing diseases associated with nonsense mutations. In particular, the invention relates to specific doses and dosing regimens for the use of 3-[5-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-benzoic acid in mammals having diseases associated with nonsense mutations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Samit Hirawat, Langdon Miller
  • Patent number: 9504640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, formulations and medicaments comprising a bupropion salt, in particular, modified-release tablets comprising an effective amount of bupropion hydrobromide, and the use of the bupropion salt to prepare a medicament to treat a condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Valeant Pharmaceuticals Luxembourg S.Á.R.L.
    Inventors: Werner Oberegger, Fang Zhou, Paul Maes, Stefano Turchetta, Graham Jackson, Pietro Massardo, Mohammad Ashty Saleh
  • Patent number: 9505803
    Abstract: The invention provides a washing method for affinity chromatography in which a wash solution comprising arginine, or an arginine derivative, and a nonbuffering salt, preferably at high pH, greater than 8.0, is effective in removing impurities, such as high molecular weight species and host cell proteins, while also increasing product concentration in the eluate and maintaining a high percent yield of recovered product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Achim Frauenschuh, Kurt Bill
  • Patent number: 9492393
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE PHARMACEUTICALS L.P.
    Inventors: William H. McKenna, Richard O. Mannion, Edward P. O'Donnell, Haiyong H. Huang
  • Patent number: 9492392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE PHARMACEUTICALS L.P.
    Inventors: William H. McKenna, Richard O. Mannion, Edward P. O'Donnell, Haiyong H. Huang
  • Patent number: 9492391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE PHARMACEUTICALS L.P.
    Inventors: William H. McKenna, Richard O. Mannion, Edward P. O'Donnell, Haiyong H. Huang
  • Patent number: 9492389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE PHARMACEUTICALS L.P.
    Inventors: William H. McKenna, Richard O. Mannion, Edward P. O'Donnell, Haiyong H. Huang
  • Patent number: 9492550
    Abstract: The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to a polymer for enhancing drug performance and improving processability. Specifically, the polymer comprises hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMC-AS). On the HPMC-AS, the percentage of total succinoyl degree of substitution is less than 12% at C6-OH position and greater than 53% at C3-OH, and the percentage of total acetyl degree of substitution is greater than 32% at C6-OH position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Hercules LLC
    Inventors: Todd A. Brugel, Tuyen T. Nguyen, Sangrama Sahoo, Divya Tewari, Yuda Zong
  • Patent number: 9486413
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE PHARMACEUTICALS L.P.
    Inventors: William H. McKenna, Richard O. Mannion, Edward P. O'Donnell, Haiyong H. Huang
  • Patent number: 9456981
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable orally disintegrating tablets of hyoscyamine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of such tablets and use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Cadila Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Manish Chawla, Shailesh Biradar, Ajay Kumar Sharma
  • Patent number: 9425525
    Abstract: The application discloses an improved interposer assembly with a molded plastic plate and stamp-formed metal contacts inserted in through passages in the plate. The contacts have redundant separate metal circuit paths extending between opposed contact points to reduce inductance and contact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Amphenol InterCon Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Walden, James S. Hileman, Charles Sands Pickles
  • Patent number: 9408814
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a modified release pharmaceutical composition comprising desvenlafaxine or salts thereof, a release rate modifying system that controls the release of active agent(s) in both acidic and basic environments. A process of making and method of using the above-described composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: WOCKHARDT LIMITED
    Inventors: Girish Kumar Jain, Premchand Dalichandji Nakhat
  • Patent number: 9399013
    Abstract: An aqueous pharmaceutical suspension comprising: (i) at least one non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; (ii) an aqueous buffer system; (iii) xanthan gum; (iv) polyvinyl pyrrolidone; and (v) glycerol wherein the suspension is free from pregelatinized starch, amino polycarboxylic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, silicon dioxide and taste modifying agents selected from the group consisting of bulk sweeteners, intense sweeteners, flavoring agents and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Norbrook Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: William Blakely, Louise Reynolds, Lillian Cromie
  • Patent number: 9358361
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of a schedule for administration of a bioactive agent to an individual and presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partly based on the accepting an indication of the schedule for administration of the bioactive agent to the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Patent number: 9351937
    Abstract: Solid dosage formulations of nitazoxanide or a nitazoxanide analog are provided that comprise a controlled release portion and an immediate release portion. The pharmaceutical composition is typically in the form of a bilayer solid oral dosage form comprising (a) a first layer comprising a first quantity of nitazoxanide or analog thereof in a controlled release formulation; and (b) a second layer comprising a second quantity of nitazoxanide or analog thereof in an immediate release formulation. Method of using the formulations in the treatment of hepatitis C are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Romark Laboratories L.C.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Rossignol, Marc Ayers
  • Patent number: 9339478
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet including a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion includes guaifenesin having an immediate release profile and a second drug having a sustained release profile, and wherein the second portion includes guaifenesin having a sustained release profile. The second drug can be in the form of a drug-resin complex. The second drug can be either an anti-tussive or a decongestant. The drug-resin complex includes a drug complexed to an ion exchange resin. The ion exchange resin can be a polystyrene sulfonate resin, polacrilex resin, polacrilin potassium, cholestyramine resin, or a colestyramine resin. The drug-resin complex can be provided with a coating, the coating thickness being selected to obtain the desired release profile. The drug-resin complex can be provided with a coating level of from 5% to 50%. The coating level can be from 10% to 35%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER LLC
    Inventors: Nils Ahlgren, Mark Nuttall, Jeannie Wong, Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Craig Belongie, Ashfaq Khan, Neil Campbell Muir
  • Patent number: 9308197
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for prophylaxis or treatment of systemic diseases in cats, wherein the composition comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of angiotensin II receptor 1 (AT-1) antagonist (sartan) to a cat in need of such a treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Stark, Ulrike D Sent, Ingo Lang
  • Patent number: 9303067
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for parenteral administration of a somatostatin analog salt of aspartate, e.g. mono- or diaspartate, lactate, succinate, e.g. mono- or disuccinate, acetate, glutamate, e.g. mono- or diglutamate or citrate and water forming a gelling depot system after injection in contact with the body fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Olivier Lambert
  • Patent number: 9301966
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nutritional composition(s) comprising a carbohydrate source, a protein source, a fat source and magnesium threonate. Magnesium threonate may provide neurological health benefits when consumed. The disclosure further relates to methods of promoting neurological health by providing a nutritional composition comprising magnesium threonate. Additionally, the disclosure relates to methods of promoting GI tolerance in a pediatric subject by providing a nutritional composition comprising magnesium threonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
    Inventor: Brian Berg
  • Patent number: 9296739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new pharmaceutical compositions comprising benzoquinoline compounds, and methods to inhibit vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) activity in a subject for the treatment of chronic hyperkinetic movement disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Sommer, Chengzhi Zhang, John Carter, John Arthur, Margaret Bradbury, Thomas Gant, Manouchehr Shahbaz
  • Patent number: 9283189
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sustained-release preparation of ivabradine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The preparation contains ivabradine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and a sustained-release framework material, wherein the sustained-release framework material is selected from polyoxyethylene, or a mixture of polyoxyethylene and polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl pyrrolidone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai Liu, Yuxia Wu
  • Patent number: 9283214
    Abstract: Therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include dosage forms that deliver a therapeutic amount of active drug in a delayed and controlled release formulation. The dosage form can be administered at night and drug release is delayed for from 4 to 6 hours or longer, followed by an ascending release rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Ironshore Pharmaceuticals & Development, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lickrish, Feng Zhang
  • Patent number: 9278076
    Abstract: A chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a surfactant and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Anand R. Baichwal, Paul Woodcock, Steve Labudzinski
  • Patent number: 9278080
    Abstract: The present invention is related to novel oral compositions comprising an irreversible gastric H+/K+-ATPase proton pump inhibitor (PPI) as a gastric acid secretion inhibitor and one or more small carboxylic acid molecules as parietal cell activators in the gastric lumen. Unexpectedly, the compositions of the present invention are capable of enhancing the anti-acid activity of PPI in the stomach. The present invention further relates to a method of using such compositions to reduce gastric acid secretion in a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Vecta, Ltd.
    Inventors: Aleksey Kostadinov, Ayelet David, Sabina Glozman
  • Patent number: 9265720
    Abstract: There is provided a formulation suitable for transmucosal administration comprising a short acting hypnotic drug, which formulation provides a measurable plasma concentration of drug within 10 minutes of administration. The formulation is capable of providing sleep on demand, and preferably comprises particles of drug, for example zolpidem or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof and a mucoadhesion promoting agent, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose, which particles of drug and mucoadhesive are presented upon the surface of larger carrier particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Orexo AB
    Inventors: Anders Pettersson, Christer Nyström, Susanne Bredenberg
  • Patent number: 9259394
    Abstract: A dosage form comprising a tablet core containing at least one active ingredient and having at least one modified release coating that partially surrounds the tablet core is disclosed. The tablet core is preferably in the form of a compressed core wherein the at least one modified release coating is provided on a position of the exterior surface of the compressed core using dipping technology. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing the dosage form and a method of treatment using the dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Saumitra Bagchi, Murali Vuppala
  • Patent number: 9233959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new pharmaceutical compositions comprising benzoquinoline compounds, and methods to inhibit vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) activity in a subject for the treatment of chronic hyperkinetic movement disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Sommer, Chengzhi Zhang, John Carter, John Arthur, Margaret Bradbury, Thomas Gant, Manouchehr Shahbaz
  • Patent number: 9226944
    Abstract: An herbal preparation for relief of sleep apnea contains lobelia and/or lobelia extract material acting as a respiratory stimulant in combination with meadowsweet to reduce nausea. Optional but preferred materials also include thyme to increase pleural activity, together with chamomile and cramp bark to facilitate relaxation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventor: Steven R. Frank
  • Patent number: 9220686
    Abstract: A multiparticulate dosage form includes a plurality of individual spheroidal enteric coated particulates having (a) a diameter of 0.1 to 2.5 mm; (b) a solid core containing an effective amount of a combination of an L-menthol source and a terpene-based essential oil; (c) a continuous proteinaceous subcoating over the core; and (d) an enteric coating over the subcoating. The multiparticulate dosage form can be used to treat gastrointestinal disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Zx Pharma, LLC
    Inventors: Syed M. Shah, Fred Hassan, Daniel Hassan, Sarah Hassan
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9211264
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oral pharmaceutical formulation comprising coated spheroids of a kinase inhibitor such as neratinib, which formulation is designed to reduce or eliminate side effects associated with existing oral formulations of kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: WYETH LLC
    Inventors: Sripriya Venkata Ramana Rao, Syed Muzafar Shah, Christopher Richard Diorio, Maja Vencl-Joncic, Eugene Murphy
  • Patent number: 9205048
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of otic diseases or conditions with antimicrobial agent compositions and formulations administered locally to an individual afflicted with an otic disease or condition, through direct application of these compositions and formulations onto or via perfusion into the targeted auris structure(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignees: OTONOMY, INC., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Jay Lichter, Andrew M. Trammel, Fabrice Piu, Qiang Ye, Luis A. Dellamary, Carl Lebel, Jeffrey P. Harris
  • Patent number: 9198904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a modified release portion containing tamsulosin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an immediate release portion containing solifenacin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a hydrophilic substance. In the pharmaceutical composition, the dissolution rate of each drug (in particular, solifenacin contained in the immediate release portion) is similar to those of the current single drug formulations, and the maximum percentage of drag dissolution of each drug (in particular, solifenacin contained in the immediate release portion) is 90% or more. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition is a single formulation (i.e., a combined formulation) with a bioavailability equivalent to those of the current single drug formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: ASTELLAS PHARMA INC.
    Inventors: Takehiko Yasuji, Noriyuki Kinoshita, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Shuuya Kawahama, Kazuhiro Sako, Akio Sugihara
  • Patent number: 9192577
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel pharmaceutical composition comprising a basic respectively acidic drug compound, a surfactant and a physiologically tolerable water-soluble acid respectively base characterized in that the acid respectively base:drug compound ratio is at least 1:1 by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Roger Petrus Gerebern Vandecruys, Jozef Peeters, Marcus Eli Brewster
  • Patent number: 9186359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of 5-HT1 agonists in pharmaceutical compositions, compounds and methods for treatment of movement disorders related to neurological dysfunctions. The invention is particularly relevant for treatment of patients suffering from tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease and associated disorders thereof. Kits of parts comprising the 5-HT1 agonist compounds or pharmaceutical compositions according to the present invention, as well as methods of preparation are also provided by the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Contera Pharma ApS
    Inventors: John Bondo Hansen, Mikael S. Thomsen
  • Patent number: 9185931
    Abstract: An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and a mouth-soluble binder dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Altria Client Services Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Frank Scott Atchley, Gregory James Griscik, Christopher Joseph DiNovi, Phillip M. Hulan, Diane L. Gee, Jason Flora, Shuzhong Zhuang