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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2007
John G Devane, Athlone, IE;
Paul Stark, Glasson, IE;
Niall M. N. Fanning, Raheny, IE;
Gurvinder Singh Rekhi, Suwanee, GA (US);
Scott A. Jenkins, Downingtown, PA (US);
Gary Liversidge, West Chester, PA (US);
John G Devane, Athlone, IE;
Paul Stark, Glasson, IE;
Niall M. N. Fanning, Raheny, IE;
Gurvinder Singh Rekhi, Suwanee, GA (US);
Scott A. Jenkins, Downingtown, PA (US);
Gary Liversidge, West Chester, PA (US);
Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
The present invention provides a composition comprising a cefditoren, or a salt, derivative, prodrug, or other form thereof, for example, cefditoren pivoxil, useful in the treatment and prevention of infections and related conditions. The invention provides a composition which comprises nanoparticulate particles comprising the cefditoren, or a salt, derivative, prodrug, or other form thereof and at least one surface stabilizer. The nanoparticulate particles have an effective average particle size of less than about 2000 nm. The invention provides also a composition that delivers a cefditoren, or a salt, derivative, prodrug, or other form thereof, or nanoparticles comprising the same, in a pulsatile or continuous manner.