IP Library Granted Patent US 7,229,644
Granted Patent B2
US 7,229,644 · App. 10/243,557 · Granted Jun 12, 2007

Pharmaceutical formulations of modafinil

Assignee: Cephalon, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,229,644
App. No.
10/243,557
Granted
Jun 12, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is related to compositions of modafinil, including compositions of modafinil and one or more diluents, disintegrants, binders and lubricants, and the processes for their preparation thereof.

Claims (4)

1. A composition comprising modafinil, wherein modafinil comprises about 90% by weight of the composition; a lactose monohydrate, which comprises about 3-10% of the composition by weight; a cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, which comprises about 2-5% of the composition by weight; a polyvinyl pyrrolidone, which comprises about 2-5% of the composition by weight; and magnesium stearate, which comprises about 0.2-2.0% of the composition by weight.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein modafinil is the levorotatory isomer of modafinil.

3. A composition comprising modafinil, wherein modafinil comprises 70-80% of the composition by weight; a lactose monohydrate from about 3-20% of the composition by weight; a cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose from about 2-10% of the composition by weight; a polyvinyl pyrrolidone from about 2-10% of the composition by weight, and magnesium stearate from about 0.2-2.0% of the composition by weight.

4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein modafinil is the levorotatory isomer of modafinil.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2022
From: CEPHALON, INC.
To: CEPHALON LLC
Reel/Frame 060921/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2002
From: CORVARI, VINCENT; GRANDOLFI, GEORGE; PARIKH, ALPA
To: CEPHALON, INC.
Reel/Frame 013267/0123 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 1015591300 · May 23, 2002
Related Publication 20030220403A1 · Nov 27, 2003