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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2018
Albireo Ab, Gothenburg, SE;
Per-Göran Gillberg, Mölndal, SE;
Nils Ove Gustafsson, Löddeköpinge, SE;
Kurt Lövgren, Mölnlycke, SE;
Albireo AB, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to small granules comprising cholestyramine. The granules have a high cholestyramine content and are stable enough to be coated with one or more coating layers. The invention also relates to a multiparticulate drug delivery system comprising such granules. The invention further relates to an oral formulation for targeted delivery of cholestyramine to the colon, comprising a plurality of cholestyramine granules that are coated with a colon release coating. The invention also relates to the use of this formulation in the treatment of bile acid malabsorption and bile acid diarrhoea.