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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG Chemical Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424489 ; 424457 ; 424458 ; 424468 ; 424497 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sustained-release formulation of an animal growth hormone and a process for preparation thereof, comprising a step to produce solid pellets by mixing an animal growth hormone and an excipient in accordance with a direct tabletting method and a step to coat the pellets with a film comprising a biodegradable polymer and a poloxamer. The thus obtained formulation has small initial drug release, and shows a continuous and uniform effect when administered. Further, the formulation of the present invention may be produced economically in a large scale.