Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Particulate form
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Page, Thurman K. (Department: 1615)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Particulate form
C424S464000, C424S451000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07045147
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to peroral pharmaceutical compositions which release levosimendan in a controlled fashion with reduced occurrence of undesired effects. Levosimendan, or (−)-[[4-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-4-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridazinyl)phenyl]-hydrazono]propanedinitrile, is useful in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
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Antila Saila
Bäckman Maarit
Larma Iikka
Lehtonen Lasse
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Joynes Robert M.
Orion Corporation
Page Thurman K.
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