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Method for preparing a pharmaceutical controlled release composition
Assignee: Takeda Pharma AS
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Filing: 1983-08-15
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Granted: 1986-02-25
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Expires: 2003-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A pharmaceutical oral multiple-units composition with controlled release, in which the individual units are coated units of an active substance, e.g. potassium chloride, which is subject to controlled release in consequence of the units being coated with a substantially water-insoluble, but with a water-diffusable coating, is prepared by applying on units comprising the active substance, a film-forming coating mixture comprising a solvent, a film-forming substance dissolved in the solvent and a hydrophobic substance, such as a wax, e.g. a paraffin wax, the film coating mixture being applied at a temperature higher than the melting point of the hydrophobic substance. The application is preferably performed in a fluidized bed. By thus incorporating a hydrophobic substance in the coating mixture in an amount of the order 1-25% in such a way that prior to the application, the hydrophobic substance is melted, but undissolved and microdispersed in the coating mixture, a coating is obtained which delays and controls the diffusion through the coating so that even easily soluble active substances, such as potassium chloride, can be slowly released.
Inventors
- 👤 Arne M. Pedersen
- 👤 Jens R. Jensen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/48; A61K9/50; A61K9/5005; A61K9/5015; A61K9/20; A61K9/2072; A61K9/2077; A61K9/2081; A61K9/5021; A61K9/5036; A61K9/5042; A61K9/5047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for preparing a pharmaceutical oral controlled release composition in which individual units comprise coated units of an active substance which is subject to controlled release as a result of coating the units with a substantially water-insoluble, but water-diffusable controlled release coating, comprising applying, on units comprising the active substance, a film-coating mixture comprising a solvent, a film-forming substance dissolved in the solvent, and a hydrophobic substance substantially microdispersed in the film-coating mixture in a molten, but undissolved state, the film-coating mixture being applied at a temperature above the melting point of the hydrophobic substance.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for preparing a pharmaceutical oral controlled release composition in which individual units comprise coated units of an active substance which is subject to controlled release as a result of coating the units with a substantially water-insoluble, but water-diffusable controlled release coating, comprising applying, on units comprising the active substance, a film-coating mixture comprising a solvent, a film-forming substance dissolved in the solvent, and a hydrophobic substance substantially microdispersed in the film-coating mixture in a molten, but undissolved state, the film-coating mixture being applied at a temperature above the melting point of the hydrophobic substance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the film-coating mixture is applied at a temperature of about 70° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic substance is present in an amount of between about 1 and 25%, calculated on the weight of the dry matter of the coating suspension.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the hydrophobic substance is present in an amount of between about 3 and 20%, calculated on the weight of the dry matter of the coating suspension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the film-forming substance is selected from ethylcellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose valerate, cellulose acetate propionate, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl formal, polyvinyl butyral, ladder polymer of sesquiphenyl siloxane, polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyester, coumarone-indene polymer, polybutadiene, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and vinyl chloride-propylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic substance is selected from hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon derivatives, waxes, oils and fats, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the hydrophobic substance is a wax-like substance selected from beef tallow, whale wax, bees-wax, paraffin wax, and castor wax, and myristic, palmitic, stearic and behenic acids and esters thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the film-coating mixture contains a plasticizer selected from triacetin, acetylated monoglyceride, rape oil, olive oil, sesame oil, acetyltributylcitrate, acetyltriethylcitrate, glycerin, sorbitol, diethyloxalate, diethylmalate, diethylfumarate, diethylsuccinate, diethylmalonate, dioctylphthalate, dibutylsebacate, triethylcitrate, tributylcitrate, glyceroltributyrate, polyethyleneglycol, propyleneglycol, and mixtures of the above.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
16 words
A method according to clam 1, wherein the active substance in the units is potassium chloride.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
16 words
A method according to clam 1, wherein the active substance in the units is potassium chloride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the potassium chloride is in the form of potassium chloride crystals, each unit substantially comprising one crystal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the coated units are of a size between about 0.5 and 1.5 mm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein the coated units are of a size between 0.2 and 0.6 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein a multiplicity of the units is combined into a multiple-units formulation which is either a capsule, or a tablet which disintegrates substantially immediately upon ingestion in the stomach into a multiplicity of individual units, or a sachet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 13 in which the active substance is potassium chloride in the form of crystals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein a multiplicity of the units is combined into a tablet which is shaped substantially as a cylinder with rounded ends, a raised area circumscribing the periphery of the cylinder in the form of a flat belt and a score dividing the cylinder, but not the peripheral belt, into two parts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein the tablet is made to contain about 600 mg of potassium chloride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein the tablet is made to contain about 750 mg of potassium chloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic substance is present in an amount of between about 5 and 18%, calculated on the weight of the dry matter of the coating suspension.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 18, wherein the hydrophobic substance is present in an amount of between about 9 and 17%, calculated on the weight of the dry matter of the coating suspension.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for preparing a pharmaceutical oral controlled release composition in which individual units comprise coated units of an active substance comprising potassium chloride which is subject to controlled release as a result of coating the units with a substantially water-insoluble, but water diffusable controlled release coating, comprising: applying, on units comprising the active substance, a film-coating mixture comprising solvent, a film-forming substance dissolved in the solvent, the film-forming substance comprising ethyl cellulose, and a hydrophobic substance substantially microdispersed in the film-coating mixture in a molten, but undissolved state, the film-coating mixture being applied at a temperature above the melting point of the hydrophobic substance.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for preparing a pharmaceutical oral controlled release composition in which individual units comprise coated units of an active substance comprising potassium chloride which is subject to controlled release as a result of coating the units with a substantially water-insoluble, but water diffusable controlled release coating, comprising: applying, on units comprising the active substance, a film-coating mixture comprising solvent, a film-forming substance dissolved in the solvent, the film-forming substance comprising ethyl cellulose, and a hydrophobic substance substantially microdispersed in the film-coating mixture in a molten, but undissolved state, the film-coating mixture being applied at a temperature above the melting point of the hydrophobic substance.
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