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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2004
Gina Fischer, Væ rløse, DK;
Daniel Bar-shalom, Kokkedal, DK;
Lillian Slot, Virum, DK;
Anne-marie Lademann, Charlottenlund, DK;
Gina Fischer, Væ rløse, DK;
Daniel Bar-Shalom, Kokkedal, DK;
Lillian Slot, Virum, DK;
Anne-Marie Lademann, Charlottenlund, DK;
Egalet A/S, London, GB;
Abstract
A controlled release pharmaceutical composition for oral use is provided in the form of a coated matrix composition, the matrix composition comprising i) a mixture of a first and a second polymer that have plasticizing properties and which have melting points or melting intervals of a temperature of at the most 200° C., the first polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycols and polyethylene oxides, and the second polymer being selected form block copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide including poly(ethylene-glycol-b-(DL-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)-b-ethylene glycol (PEG-PLGA PEG), poly((DL-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)-g-ethylene glycol) (PLGA-g-PEG), poloxamers and polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide (PEO-PPO), ii) a therapeutically, prophylactically and/or diagnostically active substance, the matrix composition being provided with a coating having at least one opening exposing at one surface of said matrix, wherein the active substance is released with a substantially zero order release.