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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Emplicure Ab, Uppsala, SE;
Inventors:
Susanne Bredenberg, Uppsala, SE;
Anna Dahlgren, Uppsala, SE;
Anders Sågström, Uppsala, SE;
Håkan Engqvist, Uppsala, SE;
Assignee:
Emplicure AB, Uppsala, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/4468 (2006.01); A61K 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/4468 (2013.01); A61K 9/1611 (2013.01); A61K 9/1635 (2013.01); A61K 9/1652 (2013.01); A61K 9/1694 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition comprising a solid, continuous network comprising an excipient with a high mechanical strength, which network also comprises pores, within which pores is interspersed a mixture of an active ingredient and a film-forming agent, characterised in that said pores are formed during the production of the composition. Compositions of the invention find particularly utility as abuse-resistant formulations comprising opioid analgesics that may be employed in the treatment of chronic pain.