Pfizer Corporation

Biogen Ma Inc.

Ernest Quan

Barbara A Johnson

Michael J Kaufman

Peter Zawaneh

Kalyan V Vasudevan

Shyam B Karki

Cheuk-Yui Leung

Brendan Murphy

Steven W Collier

Jinquan Dong

A controlled release dosage form containing monomethyl fumarate, a compound that can be metabolized into monomethyl fumarate in vivo, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or combinations thereof, wherein the monomethyl fumarate, a compound that can be metabolized into monomethyl fumarate in vivo, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or combinations thereof is delivered to the subject. Also provided is a method of treating a disease or disorder (e.g., multiple sclerosis) by orally administering a controlled release dosage form containing monomethyl fumarate, a compound that can be metabolized into monomethyl fumarate in vivo, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or combinations thereof, wherein the monomethyl fumarate, a compound that can be metabolized into monomethyl fumarate in vivo, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or combinations thereof.

Controlled release dosage form for once daily administration of dimethyl fumarate

This invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation, in the form of a tablet, sachet or powder for suspension dosage form, which comprises dry granulated particles of a non-dihydrate form of azithromycin and, optionally, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. Preferably, the pharmaceutical formulation is a tablet containing between about 40%, by weight, to about 90%, by weight, non-dihydrate azithromycin. More preferably, the pharmaceutical formulation contains non-dihydrate azithromycin selected from the forms B, D, E, F, G, H, J, M, N, O, P, Q, R, or mixtures thereof. Even more preferably, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation wherein the dosage of azithromycin is 250 mgA, 500 mgA, 600 mgA or 1000 mgA. The present invention further relates to a dry granulated azithromycin particle, comprising a form of azithromycin, selected from forms D, E, F, G, H, J, M, N, O, P, Q, R and mixtures of non-dihydrate forms, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

Dry granulated formulations of azithromycin

The present invention relates to a dry blend, used for forming azithromycin tablets by direct compression, comprising non-dihydrate azithromycin and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. This invention also relates to an azithromycin tablet comprising non-dihydrate azithromycin and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Preferably, the azithromycin tablet is formed by directly compressing the dry blend, of the present invention, to form said azithromycin tablet. Preferably, the azithromycin tablet, of the present invention, contains a dosage of 250 mgA, 500 mgA or 600 mgA of azithromycin. This invention further relates to an azithromycin tablet which is produced by forming a dry blend of a non-granulated azithromycin form A and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The azithromycin tablet is then formed by directly compressing the dry blend.

Directly compressible formulations of azithromycin

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Ernest Quan