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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013

Filed:

Jun. 04, 2008
Applicants:

Shoufeng LI, Bridgewater, NJ (US);

Anasuya a Ghosh, Randolph, NJ (US);

Simon D Bateman, Randolph, NJ (US);

Moise Azria, Basel, CH;

Alan E Royce, Saylorsburg, PA (US);

Inventors:

Shoufeng Li, Bridgewater, NJ (US);

Anasuya A Ghosh, Randolph, NJ (US);

Simon D Bateman, Randolph, NJ (US);

Moise Azria, Basel, CH;

Alan E Royce, Saylorsburg, PA (US);

Assignees:

Novartis AG, Basel, CH;

Emisphere Technologies, Inc., Cedar Knolls, NJ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61P 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Solid pharmaceutical compositions and methods of their use suitable for the oral delivery of pharmacologically active agents, e.g. peptides, comprising a therapeutically-effective amount of a pharmacologically active agent; a crospovidone or povidone; and a delivery agent for said pharmacologically active agent are disclosed. The compositions utilize micronized forms of the delivery agent which provides enhanced bioavailability of pharmacologically active agents, particularly calcitonin.


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