Impax Laboratories, Inc.

Schering Corporation

Jim H Kou

Laman L Alani

Ann Hsu

Jonathan D Eichman

Susan K Heimbecher

Irina Kazakevich

Laman Lynn Alani

Controlled release formulations of levodopa and uses thereof

The current invention provides a controlled release oral solid formulation of levodopa comprising levodopa, a decarboxylase inhibitor, and a carboxylic acid. Also provided by this invention is multiparticulate, controlled release oral solid formulations of levodopa comprising: i) a controlled release component comprising a mixture of levodopa, a decarboxylase inhibitor and a rate controlling excipient; ii) a carboxylic acid component; and iii) an immediate release component comprising a mixture of levodopa and a decarboxylase inhibitor.

The present invention provides compositions as well as kits and methods based on a selective antagonist of either CXCR2 or both CXCR1 and CXCR2 that are useful for treating inflammatory disorders.

Pharmaceutical formulations and compositions of a selective antagonist of either CXCR2 or both CXCR1 and CXCR2 and methods of using the same for treating inflammatory disorders

A film-coated extended release solid oral dosage composition containing a nasal decongestant, pseudoephedrine or salt thereof, e.g., pseudoephedrine sulfate in a core effective to provide a geometric maximum plasma concentration of pseudoephedrine of about 345 ng/mL to about 365 ng/mL at a time of about 7.60 hrs to about 8.40 hrs and having two or three film-coatings on the core, the second one containing an amount of the non-sedating antihistamine, desloratadine, effective to provide a geometric maximum plasma concentration of desloratadine of about 2.15 ng/mL to about 2.45 ng/mL at a time of about 4.0 hours to about 4.5 hours, and use of the composition for treating patients showing the signs and symptoms associated with allergic and/or inflammatory conditions of the skin and airway passages are disclosed.

Stable extended release oral dosage composition

Stable pharmaceutical compositions containing 8-chloro-6,11-dihydro-11-(4-piperidylidene)-5H-benzo[5,6]cycloheptic[1,2-b ]pyridine('DCL') and a DCL protective amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable basic salt such as calcium dibasic phosphate and an amount of at least one disintegrant, preferably two disintegrates such as microcrystalline cellulose and starch sufficient to provide dissolution of at least about 80% by weight of the pharmaceutical composition in about 45 minutes and suitable for oral administration to treat allergic reactions in mammals such as man are disclosed.

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Jim H Kou