US Patent
US8071130 — Solid preparation
Formulation · Assigned to Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd · Expires 2028-06-08 · 2y remaining
Vulnerability score
60/100
Moderate — design-around opportunities exist
What this patent protects
This patent protects a solid preparation containing an insulin sensitizer and another active ingredient, with a specific coating to improve dissolution behavior.
USPTO Abstract
The present invention intends to provide a solid preparation which contains an insulin sensitizer and an active ingredient other than an insulin sensitizer, and exhibits dissolution behavior of an insulin sensitizer similar to that of an insulin sensitizer from âa solid preparation containing only an insulin sensitizer as an active ingredientâ. The solid preparation comprises âa part containing coated particles in which the particles containing an insulin sensitizer are coated with lactose or a sugar alcoholâ and âa part containing an active ingredient other than an insulin sensitizerâ.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Amaryl (GLIMEPIRIDE) · Sanofi
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