EP Patent

EP3701962A1 — Stable solid formulation of a gc-c receptor agonist polypeptide suitable for oral administration

Assigned to Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2020-09-02 · 6y expired

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Solid, stable formulations of linaclotide suitable for oral administration are described herein as are methods for preparing such formulations. The formulations described herein contain a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence Cys Cys Glu Tyr Cys Cys Asn Pro Ala Cys Th…

USPTO Abstract

Solid, stable formulations of linaclotide suitable for oral administration are described herein as are methods for preparing such formulations. The formulations described herein contain a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence Cys Cys Glu Tyr Cys Cys Asn Pro Ala Cys Thr Gly Cys Tyr ("linaclotide") or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The linaclotide formulations described herein are stable and have a sufficient shelf life for manufacturing, storing and distributing the drug.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP3701962A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2020-09-02
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc
Source
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