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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1994
Isaac Milman, Maale Adumim, IL;
Alexander Veinberg, Rehovot, IL;
Daphne Atlas, Neve Granot, IL;
Eldad Melamed, Mevasserett Zion, IL;
Abstract
A composition which comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and an active ingredient, such active ingredient comprising L-DOPA ethyl ester derived from its crystaline form in an amount which is at least 97%, by weight, of the active ingredient, and L-DOPA in an amount which is less than 1% by weight of such active ingredient is provided by this invention. This invention also provides a process for preparing such a composition. Further, this invention provides a method of treating a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease which comprises administering to a patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of L-DOPA ethyl ester derived from its crystaline form and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.