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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2004
Applicant:
Ralph E. Levy, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventor:
Ralph E. Levy, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sangstat Medical Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions suitable for oral administration of bioactive peptides. Particularly, the pharmaceutical compositions comprise peptides formulated as suspensions stabilized with a dispersing agent. The compositions may be encapsulated in capsules for oral administration. The compositions show improved dissolution characteristics, which are believed to make them suitable for use in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.