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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Janusz W. Kostanski, Princeton, NJ (US);
Takakuni Matsuda, Tokushima, JP;
Manoj Nerurkar, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Vijay H. Naringrekar, Princeton, NJ (US);
Janusz W. Kostanski, Princeton, NJ (US);
Takakuni Matsuda, Tokushima, JP;
Manoj Nerurkar, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Vijay H. Naringrekar, Princeton, NJ (US);
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A controlled release sterile freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation is provided which is formed of aripiprazole of a desired mean particle size and a vehicle therefor, which upon constitution with water and intramuscular injection releases aripiprazole over a period of at least about one week and up to about eight weeks. A method for preparing the controlled release freeze-dried aripiprazole formulation, and a method for treating schizophrenia employing the above formulation are also provided.