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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yohko Akiyama, Ohmihachiman, JP;
Naoki Nagahara, Itami, JP;
Megumi Kitano, Nishinomiya, JP;
Masafumi Nakao, Ikoma, JP;
Assignee:
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/10 ; A61K 9/16 ; A61K 4/732 ; A61K 4/738 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/10 ; A61K 9/16 ; A61K 4/732 ; A61K 4/738 ;
Abstract
In order to provide a composition having a long gastroduodenal residence time and exhibiting an improved efficacy, is provided a gastrointestinal mucosa-adherent composition comprising an active ingredient and a material which swells a viscogenic agent capable of being viscous with water a (e.g. curdlan and/or a low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose etc.).