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Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013

Filed:

Sep. 25, 2007
Applicants:

Harry G. Brittain, Milford, NJ (US);

David A. Dickason, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Joyce M. Hotz, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Shawn L. Lyons, Cincinnati, OH (US);

J. Michael Ramstack, Lunenburg, MA (US);

Steven G. Wright, Madeira, OH (US);

Inventors:

Harry G. Brittain, Milford, NJ (US);

David A. Dickason, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Joyce M. Hotz, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Shawn L. Lyons, Cincinnati, OH (US);

J. Michael Ramstack, Lunenburg, MA (US);

Steven G. Wright, Madeira, OH (US);

Assignee:

Alkermes, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/485 (2006.01); C07D 489/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

This invention relates to the discovery of novel polymorphic forms of naltrexone, including solvates, hydrates, anhydrous and other crystalline forms and combinations thereof. These novel forms of naltrexone impart advantages in pharmaceutical formulations incorporating them, including sustained release, or long acting, formulations.


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