EP1368001A2 — Pharmaceutical formulation comprising bicalutamide
Assigned to AstraZeneca AB · Expires 2003-12-10 · 22y expired
What this patent protects
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising bicalutamide and an enteric polymer having a pKa from 3 to 6. The invention also relates to a daily pharmaceutical dose of bicalutamide provided by such a formulation. In addition, the invention relates to t…
USPTO Abstract
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising bicalutamide and an enteric polymer having a pKa from 3 to 6. The invention also relates to a daily pharmaceutical dose of bicalutamide provided by such a formulation. In addition, the invention relates to the use of such an enteric polymer in solid dispersion with bicalutamide for increasing the bioavailability of the bicalutamide; for reducing inter-patient variability in plasma concentrations of bicalutamide; or for treating and/or reducing the risk of prostate cancer in a patient.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Erleada (apalutamide) · Johnson & Johnson
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