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Details for Patent: 7,081,255

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Summary for Patent: 7,081,255

Title:	Antifungal compositions with improved bioavailability
Abstract:	The present invention is concerned with novel pharmaceutical compositions of itraconazole which can be administered to a mammal suffering from a fungal infection, whereby a single such dosage form can be administered once daily, and in addition at any time of the day independently of the food taken in by said mammal. These novel compositions comprise particles obtainable by melt-extruding a mixture comprising itraconazole and an appropriate water-soluble polymer and subsequently milling said melt-extruded mixture.
Inventor(s):	Lieven Elvire Colette Baert, Geert Verreck, Dany Thoné
Assignee:	Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Application Number:	US10/218,851
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Use; Composition; Formulation; Device; Dosage form;

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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 7,081,255

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Foreign Country	Foreign Patent Number	Foreign Patent Date
	96201430	May 20, 1996
	97200698	Mar 07, 1997

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