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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1999
Applicants:
Iikka Larma, Springfield, NJ (US);
Maarit Bäckman, Helsinki, FI;
Saila Antila, Helsinki, FI;
Lasse Lehtonen, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Iikka Larma, Springfield, NJ (US);
Maarit Bäckman, Helsinki, FI;
Saila Antila, Helsinki, FI;
Lasse Lehtonen, Espoo, FI;
Assignee:
Orion Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to peroral pharmaceutical compositions which release levosimendan in a controlled fashion with reduced occurrence of undesired effects. Levosimendan, or (−)-[[4-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-4-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridazinyl)phenyl]-hydrazono]propanedinitrile, is useful in the treatment of congestive heart failure.