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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2005
Joel Bougaret, Francarville, FR;
Elie Leverd, Castres, FR;
Marie-madeleine Bohn, Auenheim, FR;
Norbert Heintz, Forstfeld, FR;
Joel Bougaret, Francarville, FR;
Elie Leverd, Castres, FR;
Marie-Madeleine Bohn, Auenheim, FR;
Norbert Heintz, Forstfeld, FR;
R.P. Scherer Technologies, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
The invention described herein relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing vinorelbine as an active ingredient which is suitable for encapsulation in soft capsules. The liquid oral pharmaceutical composition suitable for a liquid fill composition for a soft capsule dosage form comprises: vinorelbine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; ethanol; water; glycerol; and polyethylene glycol. In a preferred embodiment, the tartrate salt form of vinorelbine is used in the composition. The invention also provides for a method of treating cancer comprising orally administering, to a patient in need of treatment thereof, a soft capsule comprising the pharmaceutical composition of the invention.