EP Patent

EP1677759A1 — Compositions and dosage forms for enhanced absorption of gabapentin and pregabalin

Assigned to Alza Corp · Expires 2006-07-12 · 20y expired

What this patent protects

A complex comprised of gabapentin or pregabalin and a transport moiety, such as an alkyl sulfate, is described. The complex has an enhanced absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the lower gastrointestinal tract. The complex, and compositions and dosage forms prep…

USPTO Abstract

A complex comprised of gabapentin or pregabalin and a transport moiety, such as an alkyl sulfate, is described. The complex has an enhanced absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the lower gastrointestinal tract. The complex, and compositions and dosage forms prepared using the complex, provide for absorption by the body of the drug through a period of ten to twenty-four hours, thus enabling a once-daily dosage form for gabapentin or pregabalin.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP1677759A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2006-07-12
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Alza Corp
Source
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