AU Patent

AU768537B2 — Formulation comprising testosteron undecanoate and castor oil

Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme BV · Expires 2003-12-18 · 22y expired

What this patent protects

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical formulation in the form of a capsule for oral administration comprising testosterone undecanoate as an active ingredient dissolved in a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid carrier, characterised in that the liquid carrier comprises at least 50 % by we…

USPTO Abstract

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical formulation in the form of a capsule for oral administration comprising testosterone undecanoate as an active ingredient dissolved in a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid carrier, characterised in that the liquid carrier comprises at least 50 % by weight of castor oil. The choice of castor oil as the liquid carrier, in conjunction with the choice of testosterone undecanoate as the androgen, makes for a solution which can comprise about 200-250 mg/ml of TU. This is a novel achievement for any orally administerable solution of testosterone. The solution may also contain a lipophilic surfactant such as lauroglycol.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
AU768537B2
Jurisdiction
AU
Classification
Expires
2003-12-18
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Merck Sharp and Dohme BV
Source
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