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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Olivier Saslawski, Lyons, FR;
Philippe Giet, Lyons, FR;
Dominique Michel, Lyons, FR;
Thierry Holot, Lyons, FR;
Assignee:
Merck Patentgesellschaft Mit, Darmstadt, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/127 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/127 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an orally administrable galenic formulation allowing improved absorption by the transmembrane or paracellular route in the gastrointestinal tract of active ingredients which are hydrophilic or ionizable in physiological media. The galenic formulation comprises at least one active ingredient, an absorption-promoting agent, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.