Details for Patent: 7,741,374
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Title: | Methods of use of fenofibric acid |
Abstract: | Fenofibric acid formulations comprising 105 mg of fenofibric acid are described as well as methods of use thereof. Dosage forms include, for example, immediate-release dosage forms. |
Inventor(s): | Arnold; Kristin Anne (Morrisville, PA), Feng; Hengsheng (Cherry Hill, NJ) |
Assignee: | Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) |
Filing Date: | Sep 10, 2009 |
Application Number: | 12/556,644 |
Claims: | 1. A method of treating a patient in need of treatment for an indication involving increased cholesterol and/or lipid levels, comprising administering to the patient an immediate-release 105 mg fenofibric acid dosage form without regard to meals, wherein immediate release is release of 90% or greater of the fenofibric acid in the dosage form at 2 hours measured in a single pH buffer. 2. A method of treating a patient in need of treatment for mixed dyslipidemia, comprising administering to the patient an immediate-release 105 mg fenofibric acid dosage form without regard to meals, wherein immediate release is release of 90% or greater of the fenofibric acid in the dosage form at 2 hours measured in a single pH buffer. |