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Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2006
Applicants:

Agam R. Sheth, Lansdale, PA (US);

Bhagwant Rege, Collegeville, PA (US);

Soumojeet Ghosh, Lansdale, PA (US);

Laman L. Alani, Lansdale, PA (US);

Maria T. Cruanes, Lansdale, PA (US);

Craig A. Mckelvey, Ambler, PA (US);

Inventors:

Agam R. Sheth, Lansdale, PA (US);

Bhagwant Rege, Collegeville, PA (US);

Soumojeet Ghosh, Lansdale, PA (US);

Laman L. Alani, Lansdale, PA (US);

Maria T. Cruanes, Lansdale, PA (US);

Craig A. McKelvey, Ambler, PA (US);

Assignee:

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/421 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A liquid formulation for oral administration of the CETP inhibitor of formula (I) has improved bioavailability compared with conventional solid formulations. The formulation comprises the CETP inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; an oil; and one or more nonionic surfactants having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance (HLB)>10.


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