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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2012
Civitas Therapeutics, Inc., Chelsea, MA (US);
Kevin Kee, Somerville, MA (US);
Ernest D. Penachio, Haverhill, MA (US);
Abhijit Kamerkar, Boston, MA (US);
Michael M. Lipp, Framingham, MA (US);
Richard P. Batycky, Newton, MA (US);
Civitas Therapeutics, Inc., Chelsea, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a capsule containing an inhalable powder composition wherein the composition comprises about 75% by weight or more levodopa, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and a salt characterized by a working density of less than about 100 g/L. The invention further provides a capsule containing an inhalable powder composition wherein the composition comprises about 75% by weight or more levodopa, dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and a salt characterized by a working density of less than about 100 g/L wherein the capsule material comprises hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) and titanium dioxide.