Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Capsules
Patent
1995-04-21
1997-02-18
Page, Thurman K.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Capsules
424452, 514975, 514970, A61K 948
Patent
active
056039514
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a soft capsule composition containing a stable microemulsion concentrate which is more stable and suitable for the preparation of cyclosporin-containing soft capsules. More specifically, the present invention relates to a microemulsion concentrate containing cyclosporin as an active ingredient, dimethylisosorbide as a co-surfactant, one component or a mixture of two or more selected from the group consisting of an esterified compound of fatty acid and primary alcohol, medium chain fatty acid triglyceride and monoglyceride as an oil component, and a surfactant having HLB value of 10 to 17, such as Nikkol HCO-50 or Tween 20, which is suitable for formulation into soft capsules and to a soft capsule composition containing said microemulsion concentrate. In the microemulsion concentrate according to the present invention, cyclosporin, dimethylisosorbide, the oil component and the surfactant are present in the ratio of 1:11-5:1-5:3-6, preferably 1:3-4:1.5-3:4-6, and particularly 1:3.6:2.6:5.5, by weight.
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Hanmi Pharm. Ind. Co., Ltd.
Page Thurman K.
Spear James M.
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