Stabilized statin formulations

US8933115B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8933115-B2
Application numberUS-201313746999-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 22, 2013
Priority dateApr 16, 2010
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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The present invention is directed to statin formulations having improved solubility and/or stability and methods for the same.

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We claim: 1. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising an effective amount of atorvastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof complexed with a sufficient amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable complexing agent which is hydroxy-propyl-β-cyclodextrin in an aqueous solution having a pH of from about 5.5 to about 11 such that said atorvastatin is solubilized without precipitate and the concentration of said atorvastatin in solution is from about 3.32 mg/ml to about 25 mg/ml.…

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  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

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  • A61K31/40Primary

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  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • A61K47/40Primary

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What does patent US8933115B2 cover?
The present invention is directed to statin formulations having improved solubility and/or stability and methods for the same.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/40. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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