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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2011
Yukiko Hashitera, Kobe, JP;
Ryu Hirata, Sanda, JP;
Yasuhiro Harada, Sanda, JP;
Ryuji Ueno, Potomac, MD (US);
Yukiko Hashitera, Kobe, JP;
Ryu Hirata, Sanda, JP;
Yasuhiro Harada, Sanda, JP;
Ryuji Ueno, Potomac, MD (US);
Sucampo AG, Zug, CH;
R-Tech Ueno, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a soft gelatin capsule formulation of a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound, which includes: a soft gelatin capsule shell including gelatin and sugar alcohol as a plasticizer, and a mixture including a 15-keto-prostaglandin compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle which is filled in the shell. By encapsulating the 15-keto-prostaglandin compound in the specified soft gelatin capsule shell, stability of the compound is significantly improved.