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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Adare Pharmaceuticals S.r.l., Pessano con Bornago, Milan, IT;
Inventors:
Luigi Mapelli, Milan, IT;
Flavio Fabiani, Ronco Briantino, IT;
Luigi Boltri, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Paolo Gatti, Sesto San Giovanni, IT;
Mauro Serratoni, Cuggiono, IT;
Roberto Cassanmagnago, Macherio, IT;
Assignee:
Adare Pharmaceuticals S.R.L., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01); A61K 31/445 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/445 (2013.01); A61K 9/5026 (2013.01); A61K 9/5042 (2013.01); A61K 9/5047 (2013.01); A61K 9/5089 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising taste-masked immediate release microcapsules which comprise fexofenadine and a water-insoluble polymer coating. These microcapsules and the pharmaceutical compositions comprising them have suitable drug content and desirable pharmaceutical properties, including a quick dissolution rate of fexofenadine combined with a taste masking effect.