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Claims for Patent: 5,707,975


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Summary for Patent: 5,707,975
Title: Oral formulations on an antifungal
Abstract:The present invention concerns a formulation for oral administration comprising an antifungal, a sufficient amount of a cyclodextrin or a derivative thereof, an aqueous acidic medium as bulk liquid carrier and an alcoholic co-solvent Addition of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable sweeteners and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable flavors thereto yields palatable oral formulations. A process of preparing such formulations and pharmaceutical dosage forms comprising said formulations.
Inventor(s): Fran.cedilla.ois; Marc Karel Jozef (Kalmthout, BE), Dries; Willy Maria Albert Carlo (Merksplas, BE)
Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.V. (Beerse, BE)
Application Number:08/604,950
Patent Claims: 1. A formulation for oral administration comprising:

(a) itraconazole or saperconazole;

(b) a sufficient amount of a hydroxypropyl-.beta.-cyclodextrin having an M.S. in the range of 0.3 to 3 and containing less than 5% unsubstituted .beta.-cyclodextrin, to act as a solubilizer for the itraconazole or saperconazole;

(c) an aqueous acidic medium as bulk liquid carrier;

(d) from about 1% (v/v) to about 20% (v/v) of an alcoholic co-solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, propylene glycol and glycerol;

(e) one or more pharmaceutically acceptable intense sweeteners plus one or more bulk sweeteners; and

(f) one or more pharmaceutically acceptable flavors.

2. A formulation according to claim 1 wherein the cyclodextrin is hydroxypropyl-.beta.-cyclodextrin having an M.S. in the range of 0.35 to 0.50 and containing less than 1.5% unsubstituted .beta.-cyclodextrin.

3. A formulation according to claim 2 wherein the alcoholic co-solvent is propylene glycol.

4. A formulation according to claim 3 having a pH of 2.0.+-.0.1.

5. A formulation according to claim 4 wherein the intense sweetener is selected from the group consisting of saccharin, sodium or calcium saccharin and the bulk sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, fructose, sucrose, maltose, glucose, caramel or honey.

6. A formulation according to claim 1 comprising by weight or by volume based on the total volume of the formulation:

(a) 4% (w/v) itraconazole;

(b) 60% (w/v) hydroxypropyl-.beta.-cyclodextrin;

(c) 10% (v/v) propylene glycol;

(d) acid and base to adjust the pH of the composition within the range of 2.0.+-.0.1;

(e) 0.08% (w/v) sodium saccharin;

(f) up to 1% (w/v) of one or more flavours; and

(g) water.

7. A formulation according to claim 1 comprising by weight or by volume based on the total volume of the formulation:

(a) 1% (w/v) itraconazole or saperconazole;

(b) 40% (w/v) hydroxypropyl-.beta.-cyclodextrin;

(c) 10% (v/v) propyleneglycol;

(d) acid or base to adjust the pH of the composition within the range of 2.0.+-.0.1;

(e) 0.06% (w/v) sodium saccharin;

(f) 19% (v/v) sorbitol (70%) non-crystallizing solution;

(g) up to 1% (w/v) of one or more flavours;

(h) 0.02% (w/v) of a carmel sweetener; and

(i) water.

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