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`INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`(11) International Publication Number:
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`WO 99/63971
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`(51) International Patent Classification 6 :
`A61K 9/20, 9/50
`(43) International Publication Date:
`16 December 1999 (16.12.99)
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`(81) Designated States: AE, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG,
`BR, BY, CA, CH, CN, CU, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, Fl, GB,
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`(21) International Application Number:
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`PCT/US99/13223
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`(22) International Filing Date:
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`11 June 1999 (11.06.99)
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`(30) Priority Data:
`60/088,855
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`11 June 1998 (11.06.98)
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`US
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`(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): EM INDUS—
`TRIES, INC. [US/US]; 7 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY
`10532 (US).
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`GD, GE, GH, GM, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG,
`KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, MD, MG, MK,
`MN, MW, MX, NO, NZ, PL, PT, RO, RU, SD, SE, SG, SI,
`SK, SL, TJ, TM, TR, TT, UA, UG, US, UZ, VN, YU, ZA,
`ZW, ARIPO patent (GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, SD, SL, SZ,
`UG, ZW), Eurasian patent (AM, AZ, BY, KG,_KZ, MD,
`RU, TJ, TM), European patent (AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK,
`ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE), OAPI
`patent (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GW, ML, MR,
`NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`(72) Inventor; and
`(75) Inventor/Applicant (for US only): TALLAVAKHALA, Siva, Published
`Narayan [—/US]; 8 Langhans Court, Dix Hills, NY 11746
`With international search report.
`(US).
`Before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
`claims and to be republished in the event of the receipt of
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`(74) Agents: JOYCE, Catherine, M. et 211.; Millen, White, Zelano
`& Branigan, P.C., Arlington Courthouse Plaza 1, 2200
`Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 (US).
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`amendments.
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`(54) Title: MICRO—OSMOTIC CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
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`(57) Abstract
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`Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to pharmaceutical compositions that employ a micro—osmotic core for the
`controlled delivery of a therapeutic agent. The invention particularly relates to therapeutic agents which are present in some portion in a
`solid state solution in the composition.
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`Codes used to identify States party to the PCT on the front pages of pamphlets publishing international applications under the PCT.
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`MD
`MG
`MK
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`ES
`FI
`FR
`GA
`GB
`GE
`GH
`GN
`GR
`HU
`IE
`IL
`IS
`IT
`JP
`KE
`KG
`KP
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`Albania
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`Spain
`Lesotho
`Armenia
`AM
`Finland
`Lithuania
`Austria
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`France
`Luxembourg
`Australia
`AU
`Gabon
`Latvia
`Azerbaijan
`AZ
`United Kingdom
`Monaco
`Bosnia and Herzegovina
`BA
`Georgia
`Republic of Moldova
`Barbados
`BB
`Ghana
`Madagascar
`Belgium
`BE
`Guinea
`The former Yugoslav
`Burkina Faso
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`Greece
`Republic of Macedonia
`Bulgaria
`BG
`Hungary
`ML
`Mali
`Benin
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`Ireland
`MN
`Mongolia
`Brazil
`BR
`Israel
`MR
`Mauritania
`Belarus
`BY
`Iceland
`MW
`Malawi
`Canada
`CA
`Italy
`MX
`Mexico
`Central African Republic
`CF
`Japan
`NE
`Niger
`Congo
`CG
`Kenya
`NL
`Netherlands
`Switzerland
`CH
`Kyrgyzstan
`NO
`Norway
`Cote d'lvoire
`CI
`Democratic People‘s
`NZ
`New Zealand
`Cameroon
`CM
`Republic of Korea
`PL
`Poland
`China
`CN
`KR
`Republic of Korea
`PT
`Portugal
`Cuba
`CU
`KZ
`Kazakstan
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`Romania
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`LC
`Saint Lucia
`RU
`Russian Federation
`DE I Gemiany
`LI
`Liechtenstein
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`Sudan
`DK
`Denmark
`LK
`Sri Lanka
`SE
`Sweden
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`Estonia
`LR
`Liberia
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`Singapore
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`SK
`SN
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`TG
`TJ
`TM
`TR
`TT
`UA
`UG
`US
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`VN
`YU
`ZW
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`Slovenia
`Slovakia
`Senegal
`Swaziland
`Chad
`Togo
`Tajikistan
`Turkmenistan
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`Trinidad and Tobago
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`Uganda
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`The invention relates to the field of osmotic release systems for the controlled
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`release of a therapeutic agent. Osmotic release systems facilitate the controlled release of
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`a medicament from a dosage form based on a change in osmotic pressure in the dosage
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`form. Osmotic release systems are useful for the delivery of both poorly soluble and
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`highly soluble therapeutic agents.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`In accordance with the current invention, a micro—osmotic controlled drug
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`delivery system has been developed. The micro-osmotic system contains the following
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`components: a micro-osmotic core, a drug component, and, optionally, a controlled
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`release matrix and/or coating.
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`The micro—osmotic core contains at least one osmotic agent and, optionally, a
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`swelling agent and/or a gelling agent. Osmotic agents facilitate the penetration of
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`aqueous biological fluids into the micro-osmotic core. Osmotic agents include, for
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`example, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, sodium chloride or any other such highly soluble and
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`pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Preferred osmotic agents include, for example,
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`the following osmotic agents: spray dried sorbitol, particularly Sorbitol Instant (EM
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`Industries, Hawthorne, New York), which has a surface area of ~lm2/g; spray dried
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`mannitol; mannitol with a polymorphic composition (dry state) that contains not less than
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`about 85% of the “5” form of mannitol; a combination of sorbitol—mannitol-xylitol,
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`preferably with sorbitol 2 90%, mannitol 2 4%, and xylitol 24%, such as described in DE
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`196 47 282 Al, P96 47 282 — DE and W0 44 39 858, PCT/EP95/O4059.
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`The micro-osmotic core may also optionally comprise a swelling agent. The
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`swelling agent expands in volume when contacted by aqueous biological fluids, thereby
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`changing the volume of the micro-osmotic core. A swelling agent preferably is capable
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`of swelling to a volume that is many times its volume in the dry state. Preferred swelling
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`agents include, for example, sodium starch glycollate, crosscarmellose sodium, cellulose,
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`and microcrystalline cellulose.
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`The micro-osmotic core may also optionally comprise a gelling agent. The
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`gelling agent functions to maintain the integrity of the swelling agent and thereby
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`functions to maintain the integrity of the micro-osmotic core. The gelling agent is
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`preferably a water soluble polymer. Preferred gelling agents include, for example,
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`hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC),
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`polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and its derivatives, gums — tragacanth, accacia, guar,
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`carageenan, and other carbohydrate derived gums, alginic acid and its derivatives, and
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`carbomers.
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`The micro-osmotic core is in the form of small particles, with diameter ranges of
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`between about 2 ,um to about 3000 mm, preferably 200 um about to about 3000 um, and
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`more preferably about 200 am to about 1500 um. The particles may be miniature tablets
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`such as, for example, may be formed using a water soluble lubricant such as‘PEG 8000.
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`The micro-osmotic core may also be extruded and spheronized into small spheres and/ or
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`spray agglomerated into particles. The osmotic agent/swelling agent/gelling agent may
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`be combined in weight ratios ranging from 100/0/0 to 0.05/99.9/0.05 to 99.9/0.05/0.05 to
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`0.05/0.05/99.9. Preferred ratios of osmotic agent/swelling agent/gelling agent are the
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`following: 1/8/1, 2/7/1, 3/6/1, 4/5/1, 6/2/2, 7/1/2, 8/1/1, 9/0.5/0.5, and 5/4/1.
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`The micro—osmotic cores of the invention are coated with a drug component to
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`obtain loaded cores. Coated, as used herein, refers to any physical contact between the
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`drug component and the micro-osmotic core. For example, micro—osmotic cores may be
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`fully coated with the drug component, partially coated with the drug component, or
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`impregnated with the drug component. Loaded cores preferably have diameter ranges of
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`between about 2 um to about 3000 mm, more preferably about 200 am to about 3000 um,
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`and most preferably about 200 am to about 1500 pm. The drug component comprises at
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`least one therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent in the drug component may be, for
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`example, in the form of a' solid, a solid—state solution, a solid-state solution-dispersion, a
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`microdisperse system, a solution-suspension (e.g. aqueous, alcoholic, or hydroalcoholic),
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`or any combination thereof. The therapeutic agents may be combined with select
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`excipients and/or binders. The solution-suspension form of the therapeutic agent may
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`optionally include a hydrophilic agent such as HPMC, HPC, PVP, sorbitol, and/or natural
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`gums (for example, accacia) in addition to water, alcohol, or a hydroalcoholic system.
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`A solid—state solution, as used herein, refers to a solution of the therapeutic agent
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`in solid form. A solid-state solution of the therapeutic agent is characterized by the lack
`of a melting point peak at the melting point of the therapeutic agent, indicating the
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`absence of the solid state of the therapeutic agent. A solid state solution-dispersion, as
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`used herein, is a system in which part of the therapeutic agent is in the form of a solid—
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`state solution and part of the therapeutic agent is in the form of a finely dispersed solid.
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`Preferably, greater than 1% of the total therapeutic agent content exists in solution in
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`the system, in either the solid, semi—solid, or liquid phases. The system is also
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`characterized in that at least one therapeutic agent can exist as a solid dispersion. Any
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`portion of the therapeutic agent which exists as a solid dispersion preferably has a
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`particle size distribution wherein the diameter of about 90% of the particles is less than
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`about 10M-
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`For a solid—state solution-dispersion, the solubilized therapeutic agent/dispersed
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`therapeutic agent ratio is in a range from 1/99 to 100/0. Preferably, about 30% to
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`about 100% of the therapeutic agent exists in solution, and more preferably, about 60%
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`to about 90% of the therapeutic agent exists in solution. The ratio of the amount of
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`therapeutic agent present in the form of a solid—state solution to the amount present in the
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`form of solid dispersion can be easily ascertained by the use of techniques in thermal
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`analysis such as Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis
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`(TGA), and Differential Scanning Microcalorimetry. The crystallinity of the therapeutic
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`agent is easily determined by X-ray diffraction.
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`One example of a solid-state solution—dispersion system, particularly for
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`therapeutic agents having poor water solubility, comprises a mixture of saturated
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`polyglycolyzed glyceride's (for example, Gelucire®, available from Gattefosse),
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`p0lyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer (for example, Pluronic®NF
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`surfactants, available from BASF), and a therapeutic agent, as described, for example, in
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`US. Patent Application No. 09/050913 and in US Provisional Patent Application Nos.
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`60/080163, 60/085417,60/085333, and 60/092767. The polyglycolyzed glycerides
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`component of the pharmaceutical carrier composition may include all grades of the
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`saturated and unsaturated polyglycolyzed glycerides, preferably polyglycolyzed
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`glycerides with a hydrophilic—lipophilic balance (HLB) > 10. Preferred
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`polyglycolyzed glycerides include, for example, Gelucire ® 44/13 and Gelucire ®
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`50/ 13. The mixture may also include all grades of polyoxypropylene—polyoxyethylene
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`block co—polymer, preferably polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block co—polymers
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`with a HLB > 10. Preferred polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block co—polymers
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`include, for example, Pluronic® L44, Pluronic® F68, Pluronic® F108, and Pluronic®
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`F127. The polyglycolyzed glycerides/polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block co—
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`polymer may be combined in weight ratios ranging from about 0.10/99.9 to about
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`99.9/0.10. The preferred ratios are 1/9, 2/8, 3/7, 4/6, 6/4, 7/3, 8/2, 9/1 and 5/5. The
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`combination of saturated polyglycolyzed glycerides/polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene
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`block co—polymer preferably has a melting point in the range of about 30°C to about
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`70°C, and more preferably about 50°C to about 70 °C. When a polyglycolyzed
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`glycerides/polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block co—polymer combination is
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`employed, the combination is present in the final composition of the drug component in
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`an amount of about 0.10% to about 99.9%, and preferably about 5% to about 75%.
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`Therapeutic agents are present in the final composition of the drug component in an
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`amount of about 0.10% to about 99.9%, preferably about 5% to about 75%.
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`Examples of therapeutic agents that may be used in conjunction with this
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`invention include the following: dihydropyridine compounds, including for example,
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`nifedepine, felodipine, nicardipine; cyclopeptides, including for example cyclosporine;
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`omperazol; spironolactone; furosemide; terbutaline; riboflavin; gemfibrozi;
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`indomethacin; ibuprofen; phenytoin; and glyburide. Additionally, any therapeutic
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`agent with an intrinsic sclubility of less than about 10.0 g/L and having therapeutic
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`activity in any of the following areas are contemplated as part of this invention: activity
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`in the cardiovascular system; immunosuppressive activity; cholesterol lowering
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`activity; anti—hypertensive activity; anti-epileptic activity; hormonal activity;
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`hypoglycemic activity; anti—viral activity; anti—histaminic activity; nasal decongestant
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`activity; anti-microbial activity; anti-arrthrytic activity; analgesic activity, anti—
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`mycobacterial, anti—cancer activity, diuretic activity, anti—fungal activity, anti-parasitic
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`activity, activity as a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, activity as a CNS
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`depressant, activity as a 5—HT inhibitor, anti-schizophrenia activity, anti—alzheimer
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`activity, anti—psoriatic activity, anti-ulcer activity, activity as a proton pump inhibitor,
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`anti—asthmatic activity, activity as a bronchodialator, and thrombolytic activity. The
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`therapeutic agent may be, for example, a protein, a peptide, a cyclopeptide, a steroid
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`molecule, a vitamin, an oligonucleotide, or any small or large molecule, or any
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`combination of the foregoing.
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`In addition to the therapeutic agent or agents, the drug component may
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`optionally comprise excipients. Excipients preferably comprise about 5 % to about
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`95 % by weight of the final composition of the drug component, and more preferably
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`about 10% to about 70%. Examples of suitable excipients include, but are not limited
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`to, the following: ascorbyl palmitate; tocopheryl acetate; glycerol; glyceryl
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`monooleate; glyceryl monosterate; glyceryl palmitosterate; triglycerides; diglycerides;
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`monoglycerides; stearic acid; magnesium stearate, talc, diesters of polyethylene glycol
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`(PEG); monoesters of PEG; polyethylene glycol; glyceryl polyoxyethylene fatty acid
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`esters; glyceryl polyoxyethylene polyethylene glycol fatty acid esters and ethers;
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`polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers; polyoxyethylene castor oil derivatives; polyoxyethylene
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`sorbitan fatty acid esters; polyoxyethylene sterates; polyvinyl alcohol; sodium starch
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`glycollate; sorbitan fatty acid esters; polyoxyl sterates; polyethylene glycol
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`hydroxysterate; polyoxyethylene alcohols; anionic; cationic; amphiphilic compounds;
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`lecithins; phospholipids; carbohydrates, including for example, lactose, maltodextrins,
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`sucrose, and starch; polyols, including for example, sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol;
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`microcrystalline cellulose; vitamins, including for example, ascorbic acid and
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`niacinamide; bioflavonoids, including for example, quercetin, isoquercetin, naringin,
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`rutin, etc.; and inorganic compounds, including for example, calcium carbonate,
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`dicalcium phosphate, and any combinations of the above mentioned materials.
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`The micro—osmotic cores that are coated with a drug component (loaded cores),
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`can be either coated with a suitable polymeric coating and/or combined with a polymer
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`matrix system. The polymer coating or the polymer matrix may serve to modify the
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`release profile of the therapeutic agent from the loaded cores. The polymer coating may
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`comprise, for example, the following: hydrophilic polymers such as, for example HPMC,
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`HPC, derivatives of cellulose, derivatives of starch, PVP and PVP derivatives, and
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`carbomers; water insoluble polymers such as, for example, ethyl cellulose, cellulose
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`acetate, polymethacrylate polymers (for example, Eudragit® polymers, ) and pseudolatex
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`dispersions of the above; enteric polymers such as, for example, shellac, cellulose acetate
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`phthalate; plasticizers such as, for example, dibutyl sebecate, tn'acetin, acetyl tributyl
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`phthalate; and pearlescent pigments such as, for example, the CandurinTM line of
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`pigments (EM Industries, Hawthorne, New York). Coating of the loaded cores can be
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`performed using pharmaceutical techniques that are well known in the art, including
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`techniques such as wurster coating, rotor coating, and/or pan coating,
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`The polymer matrix comprises at least one hydrophilic polymer such as, for
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`example, cellulose and its derivatives, including, for example, HPMC, HEC, Carbomers
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`(e.g. Carbopol P934, Carbopol P974), and alginic acid and its derivatives. The
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`hydrophilic polymers of the polymer matrix preferably have molecular weights of
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`between about 100 to about 4,000,000. The hydrophilic polymers are also preferably
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`combined with at least one hydration enhancer which allows for faster hydration of the
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`hydrophilic polymer. Hydration enhancers include, for example, sorbitol, mannitol,
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`xylitol, and microcrystalline cellulose, and any combination thereof. A preferred
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`hydrating enhancer is a specialized spray agglomerated form of sorbitol (commercially
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`available as Sorbitol Instant, EM Industries, Hawthome, New York) which has a surface
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`area of lng. Hydrophilic polymers of different molecular weights and different
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`chemical natures may be combined to achieve the desired release profile for the
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`therapeutic agent.
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`The loaded cores and the polymer matrix may be dry blended and then granulated
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`by using a suitable solvent (e.g. aqueous and/or organic) and/or processed to form beads
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`or spheres, or compressed into tablets using suitable lubricants. Suitable lubricants for
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`compressing the dry blended mixture of the loaded cores and the polymer matrix include,
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`for example, sodium stearyl fumarate, magnesium sterate, PEG 8000. A flow promoter
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`such as, colloidal silicon dioxide, may also be employed as part of the compression step.
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`The product from the above processes, which comprises loaded cores, both coated
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`and uncoated, optionally blended with a polymeric matrix to form a dry blend, and
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`optionally further processed to form granules, beads, spheres or tablets, may be further
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`processed into final dosage forms as follows. As one example, granules, spheres, beads
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`or the dry blend may be compressed into tablets, and the tablets may optionally be coated
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`With a polymeric coating to modify the release profile of the therapeutic agent. The
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`polymeric coating is essentially as described above. As another example, beads, spheres,
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`or granules may be coated with a polymeric coating essentially as described above. The
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`coated beads, spheres or granules may then be encapsulated into capsules or compressed
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`into tablets, with the use of suitable pharmaceutical excipients.
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`It is also contemplated as part of this invention that a final dosage form may
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`comprise more than one type of loaded core. For example, loaded cores containing
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`same therapeutic agent but having different release profiles may be incorporated into
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`the final dosage formulation. Different release profiles for loaded cores containing the
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`same therapeutic agent may be obtained, for example, by varying the content of the
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`micro—osmotic core or the polymeric coating of the loaded cored. Alternatively, loaded
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`cores having different therapeutic agents may also be incorporated into the same final
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`dosage formulation.
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`The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a pharmaceutical
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`composition. The method comprises the steps of providing a micro-osmotic core,
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`coating the micro—osmotic core with a drug component to form loaded cores, and
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`optionally, formulating the loaded cores into final dosage forms as described above.
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`The invention also relates to a method for delivering one or more therapeutic
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`agents to a physiologic target site. The method comprises the steps of providing a
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`pharmaceutical composition according to the invention and introducing a
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`pharmaceutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to a physiologic
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`target site. The introduction of the pharmaceutical composition to the physiologic
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`target site may be accomplished, for example, by administration topically,
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`subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intraperitoneally, nasally, pulmonarily, vaginally,
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`rectally, aurally, orally or ocularly. A preferred method for delivering at least one
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`therapeutic agent to a physiologic target site that is contemplated by this invention is
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`through oral delivery.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`Figure l is a graph showing the in vitro release profile of felodipine from
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`tablets formed according to example 17.
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`Figure 2 is a graph showing the in vitro release profile of felodipine from
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`Figure 3 is a graph showing the in vitro release profile of felodipine from
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`Figure 4 is a graph showing the in vitro release profile of felodipine from
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`tablets formed according to example 20.
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`Figure 5 is a graph showing the in vitro release profile of felodipine from
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`tablets formed according to example 21.
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`Figure 6 is a graph showing the in vitro release profile of felodipine from
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`tablets formed according to example 22.
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`Figure 7 is a graph showing the in vitro release profile of felodipine from
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`Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art can, using the
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`preceding description, utilize the present invention to its fullest extent. The following
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`preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and
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`not limitative of the remainder of the disclosure.
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`In the following examples, all parts and percentages are by weight unless
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`For examples 17—23 below, the following components were employed.
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`1. PruvTM - (sodium stearyl fumarate) (available from Mendell).
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`. AvicelTM PH200 - (microcrystalline cellulose NF) (available from FMC).
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`. Sorbitol Instant P300 — (Sorbitol NF) (available from Merck KGaA).
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`hUJN . MethocelTM E4M Premium CR - (hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose NF) (available from
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`Dow Chemical).
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`5. MethocelTM K100 M - (hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose NF) (available from
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`6. TriacetinTM - (glyceroltriacetate) (available from Spectrum Quality Products).
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`7. Eudragit® NE 30 D - (30% aqueous dispersion of polyacrylate copclymers) (available
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`from Roehm).
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`8. Eudragit® L 30 D - (30% aqueous dispersion of methacrylic acid/methacrylate
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`copclymers) (available from Roehm).
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`9. PVP 30 - (polyvinylpyrrolidone, MW: 44,000-54,000) (available as Kollidon® 30
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`from BASF)
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`10. Gelucire® 50/ 13 - (saturated polyglycolized glycerides of hydrogenated vegetable oil
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`consisting glycerides and PEG-esters) (available from Gattefosse).
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`ll. Pluronic® F 68 - (polyoxy propylene-polyoxy ethylene block copolymers) (available
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`Example 1: Manufacture of the micro-osmotic cores.
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`Micro-osmotic cores may be manufactured by any number of techniques known
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`in the art, using a variety of materials. A few of these techniques and materials are as
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`follows:
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`(1) crystalline or spray agglomerated sorbitol are employed as the micro-osmotic
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`core;
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`(2) sorbitol, sodium starch glycollate, and HPMC are combined and compressed
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`into miniature tablets (for example, a diameter < 1 m) using PEG 8000 as a lubricant;
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`(3) sorbitol powder and sodium starch glycollate are combined, and the mixture is
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`extruded and spheronized into spheres;
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`(4) sodium starch glycollate is spray agglomerated onto sorbitol.
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`Micro-osmotic cores may be made using any of the above methods or using any
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`other techniques that are well known in the art, including granulation.
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`Example 2: Manufacture of the therapeutic agent component as a solid state
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`A mixture of polyglycolyzed glycerides and polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene
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`block copolymer are heated to 20°C above the melting point (~50°C). The therapeutic
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`agent is added gradually to the molten mixture. The therapeutic agent is preferably
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`milled to a particle size range such that the diameter of at least about 90% of the particles
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`is less than about 75 microns. The mixture is maintained at 20 °C above the melting point
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`of the polyglycolyzed glycerides/polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block co—polymer
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`mixture. The ratio of the polyglycolyzed glycerides/polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene
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`block co-polymer is selected to facilitate solubilization of > 1% and preferably 30—100%
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`Example 3: Controlled release tablets containing Nifedepine.
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`Ingredients:
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`Quantities (mg/Tab):
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`Application
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Ni fedepine, USP '
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`Pluronic F68
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`HPMC E4M CR Grade
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Microcrystalline Cellulose
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`Magnesium Stearate
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`hydration enhancer
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`hydration enhancer
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`lubricant
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`Nifedepine were processed together to yield a drug component having Nifedepine as the
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`therapeutic agent in a solid state solution-dispersion. The drug component was then
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`spray congealed onto Sorbitol Instant The loaded cores as manufactured above were
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`blended with a polymeric matrix containing Sorbitol Instant P300, HPMC E4M CR
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`Grade, microcrystalline cellulose, and magnesium stearate. Controlled release tablets
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`were obtained by compression of the mixture of the loaded cores with the polymeric
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`Example 4: Controlled release tablets containing Felodipine.
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`Ingredients:
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`Quantities (mg/Tab):
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`Application:
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Sodium starch glycollate
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`Felodipine, USP
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`Gelucire 50/13
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`Pluronic F68
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`HPMC E4M CR Grade
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Microcrystalline Cellulose
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`Magnesium Stearate
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`20
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`90
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`90
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`90
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`300
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`swelling agent
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`active
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`excipient
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`excipient
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`hydrophillic polymer
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`hydration enhancer
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`hydration enhancer
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`Sorbitol Instant P300 and sodium starch glycollate were combined into a micro—
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`osmotic core. Gelucire 50/13, Pluronic F68, and felodipine were combined to yield drug
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`component having felodipine in a solid-state solution. The drug component was then
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`spray congealed onto the micro—osmotic core. The loaded cores as manufactured above
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`were then blended with Sorbitol Instant P300, HPMC E4M CR Grade, mierocrystalline
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`cellulose, and magnesium stearate. Controlled release tablets were obtained by
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`compression of the mixture of the loaded cores with the polymeric formulation.
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`Example 5: Controlled release tablets containing Phenytoin.
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`Ingredients:
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`Quantities (mg/Tab):
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`Application:
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`1.
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`3.
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`7.
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Sodium starch glycollate
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`HPMC E4M
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`Phenytoin, USP
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`Gelucire 50/ 1 3
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`Pluronic F68
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`HPMC K100 Grade
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Magnesium Stearate
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`20
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`10
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`95
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`90
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`90
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`300
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`150
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`osmotic agent
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`swelling agent
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`gelling agent
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`active
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`excipient
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`excipient
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`hydrophillic polymer
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`hydration enhancer
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`lubricant
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`Sorbitol Instant P300, HPMC E4M and sodium starch glycollate are processed
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`together into a micro-osmotic core. Gelucire 50/13, Pluronic F68, and Phenytoin are
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`processed together to yield a solid state solution of Phenytoin in the matrix. This drug
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`system is spray congealed onto the micro-osmotic core. The drug system micro—osmotic
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`cores as manufactured above are blended with Sorbitol Instant P300, HPMC E4M CR
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`Grade, microcrystalline cellulose, and magnesium stearate. Controlled release tablets are
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`compressed with the above formulation.
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`Example 6: Controlled release tablets containing indomethacin.
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Sodium starch glycollate
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`HPMC FAM
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`Indomethacin, USP
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`PVP
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`HPMC K100 Grade
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Magnesium Stearate
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`Application:
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`50
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`20
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`10
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`100
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`90
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`300
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`150
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`osmotic agent
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`swelling agent
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`gelling agent
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`active
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`excipient, binder.
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`hydrophillic polymer
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`hydration enhancer
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`lubricant
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`Sorbitol Instant P300, HPMC E4M and sodium starch glycollate are processed
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`together into a micro-osmotic core. PVP, and Indomethacin are processed together to
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`yield a suspension in ethanol. This drug system is spray coated onto the micro-osmotic
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`core. The drug system micro-osmotic cores as manufactured above are blended with
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`Sorbitol Instant P300, HPMC E4M CR Grade, microcrystalline cellulose, and magnesium
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`stearate. Controlled release tablets are compressed with the above formulation.
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`Example 7: Controlled release tablets containing Chlorpheniramine maleate.
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`Ingredients:
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Sodium starch glycollate
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`HPMC E4M
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`Chlorpheniramine maleate
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`PVP
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`HPMC K100 Grade
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Microcrystalline Stearate
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`Quantities (mg/Tab):
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`Application:
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`50
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`20
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`10
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`10
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`20
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`300
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`150
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`osmotic agent
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`swelling agent
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`gelling agent
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`active
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`excipient, binder
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`hydrophillic polymer
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`hydration enhancer
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`lubricant
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`Sorbitol Instant P300, HPMC E4M and sodium starch glycollate are processed
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`together into a micro—osmotic core. PVP and chlorpheniramine maleate are processed
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`together to yield a solution in water. This drug system is spray coated onto the micro—
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`osmotic core. The drug system micro-osmotic cores as manufactured above are blended
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`magnesium stearate. Controlled release tablets are compressed with the above
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`formulation.
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`Example 8: Controlled release tablets containing Diltiazem hydrochloride,
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`Ingredients:
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`Quantities (mg/Tab):
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`Application:
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`5.
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`7.
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`8.
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`Sorbitol Instant P300
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`Sodium starch glycollate
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`HPMC E4M
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`Diltiazem hydrochloride
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`PVP
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`Ethyl Cellulose dispersion
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`Dibutyl sebecate
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`Talc
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`160
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`40
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`20
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`300
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`60
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`q.s.
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`q.s.
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`q.s.
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`osmotic agent
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`swelling agent
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`gelling agent
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`active
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`excipient, binder
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`hydrophobic polymer
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`plasticizer
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`anti-caking agent
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`Sorbitol Instant P300, HPMC E4M and sodium starch glycollate are processed
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`together into a micro-osmotic core. PVP and diltiazem hydrochloride are processed
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`together to yield a solution in water. This drug system is spray coated onto the micro—
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`osmotic core. The drug system micro-osmotic cores as manufactured above are coated
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`with ethyl cellulose dispersion plasticized with dibutyl