PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS RELEASING THEIR ACTIVE AGENTS FROM A BUCCAL OR SUBLINGUAL LOCATION TO OVERCOME AN ABSORPTION WINDOW PROBLEM

Title:

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS RELEASING THEIR ACTIVE AGENTS FROM A BUCCAL OR SUBLINGUAL LOCATION TO OVERCOME AN ABSORPTION WINDOW PROBLEM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004096125

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Disclosed are controlled release dosage forms of pharmaceutical or nutritional agents that are intended for retention in a buccal or sublingual location for administration. The dosage forms are particularly useful for the sustained release administration of drugs that have a limited window of absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and that are minimally, if at all, absorbed nucosally.

Inventors:

CHANG RONG-KUN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/011347

Publication Date:

December 23, 2004

Filing Date:

April 13, 2004

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Assignee:

SHIRE LAB INC (US)
CHANG RONG-KUN (US)

International Classes:

A61K9/00; A61K9/20; A61K9/22; A61K31/43; A61K31/704; A61K38/13; (IPC1-7): A61F2/00; A61F13/00; A61K9/20; A61K9/22; A61K9/68

Foreign References:

US6319510B1	2001-11-20
US5082866A	1992-01-21
US6780504B2	2004-08-24

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