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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2003
Norman B. Roberts, Liverpool, GB;
Maurice Webb, Chester, GB;
Benjamin J. Rankin, Hull, GB;
INEOS Healthcare Limited, Warrington, GB;
Abstract
A mixed metal compound for pharmaceutical use is free from aluminium and has a phosphate binding capacity of at least 30%, by weight of the total weight of phosphate present, over a pH range of from 2-8. The compound is especially useful for treatment of hyperphosphataemia. The metals are preferably iron (III) and at least one of calcium, magnesium, lanthanum and cerium. A metal sulphate for pharmaceutical use is selected from at least one of calcium, lanthanum and cerium sulphate compounds and has a phosphate binding capacity of at least 30% by weight of the total phosphate present, over a pH range from 2-8.