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Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,951,969


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Title:Compositions and methods for treating centrally mediated nausea and vomiting
Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for treating or preventing nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery.
Inventor(s): Trento; Fabio (Como, IT), Cantoreggi; Sergio (Cagiallo, CH), Rossi; Giorgia (Como, IT), Cannella; Roberta (Varese, IT), Bonadeo; Daniele (Varese, IT)
Assignee: Helsinn Healthcare SA (Lugano/Pazzallo, CH)
Filing Date:Nov 01, 2013
Application Number:14/069,885
Claims:1. An oral pharmaceutical dosage form comprising about 0.56 mg of palonosetron hydrochloride and about 300 mg of netupitant as the free base.

2. An oral pharmaceutical dosage form in the form of a capsule comprising a hard outer shell, three tablets comprising about 100 mg of netupitant each, and one soft-gel capsule comprising about 0.56 mg of palonosetron hydrochloride, wherein the tablets and soft-gel capsule are housed within the hard outer shell.

3. The oral dosage form of claim 2, comprising 0.56 mg of palonosetron hydrochloride and 300 mg of netupitant as the free base.

4. The oral dosage form of claim 2, further comprising (3S)-3-[(3aS)-1-oxo-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benzo[de]isoquinoline-2-yl]- -1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-olate in an amount that does not exceed 3 wt. %.

5. The oral dosage form of claim 2, wherein said outer shell of said capsule has an oxygen permeability of less than 1.0.times.10.sup.-3 mlcm/(cm.sup.224 hr. atm).

6. The oral dosage form of claim 2, wherein each of said soft-gel capsules comprises an inner fill composition comprising from about 75 to about 98 wt. % of one or more lipophilic components.

7. A dosage form formulated for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a) netupitant and b) palonosetron, wherein a single dose of the composition provides a median t.sub.max of netupitant that is about 0.5 hours shorter than is provided by a single dose of a composition having the same amount of netupitant alone.

8. A pharmaceutical composition formulated for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a) netupitant and b) palonosetron, wherein a single dose of the composition provides a greater area under the curve (AUC) of netupitant than is provided by a single dose of a composition having the same amount of netupitant alone.

9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the composition further provides a greater C.sub.max of netupitant than is provided by a single dose of a composition having the same amount of netupitant alone.

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein the composition further provides a shorter t.sub.max of netupitant than is provided by a single dose of a composition having the same amount of netupitant alone.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10, wherein the median t.sub.max of netupitant is 0.5 hour shorter than is provided by a single dose of a composition having the same amount of netupitant alone.

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