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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2010
Leah E. Appel, Bend, OR (US);
Ronald A. Beyerinck, Bend, OR (US);
Mark B. Chidlaw, Bend, OR (US);
William J. Curatolo, Niantic, CT (US);
Dwayne T. Friesen, Bend, OR (US);
Kelly L. Smith, Bend, OR (US);
Avinash G. Thombre, East Lyme, CT (US);
Leah E. Appel, Bend, OR (US);
Ronald A. Beyerinck, Bend, OR (US);
Mark B. Chidlaw, Bend, OR (US);
William J. Curatolo, Niantic, CT (US);
Dwayne T. Friesen, Bend, OR (US);
Kelly L. Smith, Bend, OR (US);
Avinash G. Thombre, East Lyme, CT (US);
Bend Research, Inc., Bend, OR (US);
Abstract
A controlled release dosage form has a coated core with the core comprising a drug-containing composition and a water-swellable composition, each occupying separate regions within the core. The drug-containing composition comprises a low-solubility drug and a drug-entraining agent. The coating around the core is water-permeable, water-insoluble and has at least one delivery port therethrough. A variety of formulations having specific drug release profiles are disclosed.