IP Library Granted Patent US 7,041,319
Granted Patent B2
US 7,041,319 · App. 10/290,333 · Granted May 9, 2006

Fenofibrate pharmaceutical composition having high bioavailabilty

Assignee: Laboratoires Fournier
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Patent No.
US 7,041,319
App. No.
10/290,333
Granted
May 9, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides fenofibrate tablets comprising granulates, wherein the granulates can comprise carrier particles, micronized fenofibrate, and at least one hydrophilic polymer.

Claims (60)

1. A composition comprising micronized fenofibrate, wherein the composition has a dissolution of at least 95.9% in 30 minutes, as measured using the rotating blade method at 75 rpm according to the European Pharmacopoeia, in a dissolution medium constituted by water with 2% by weight polysorbate 80 or a dissolution medium which is 0.025 M sodium lauryl sulfate.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate has a size less than or equal to 20 microns.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate has a size less than or equal to 10 microns.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate is present in an amount of 20 to 45% by weight.

5. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one polymer.

6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one pharmaceutical excipient.

7. The composition of claim 1 in the form of an orally administrable tablet.

8. The composition of claim 1 in the form of an orally administrable tablet comprising granulates.

9. The composition of claim 1 in the form of an orally administrable capsule.

10. The composition of claim 1 in the form of an orally administrable capsule comprising granulates.

11. The composition of claim 1 in the form of a granulate.

12. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one surfactant.

13. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the pharmaceutical excipient is one or more compounds selected from the grouup consisting of a disintegration agent, a binder, a lubricating agent, and a flow enhancing agent.

14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the dissolution medium is constituted by water with 2% by weight polysorbate 80.

15. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the dissolution medium is 0.025M sodium lauryl sulfate.

16. A composition comprising micronized fenofibrate, wherein the composition has a dissolution of at least 95.9%±2.1% in b 30 minutes, as measured using the rotating blade method at 75 rpm according to the European Pharmacopoeia, in a dissolution medium constituted by water with 2% by weight polysorbate 80 or a dissolution medium which is 0.0.25 M sodium lauryl sulfate.

17. The composition of claim 16 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate has a size less than or equal to 20 microns.

18. The composition of claim 16 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate has a size less than or equal to 10 microns.

19. The composition of claim 16 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate is present in an amount to 20 to 47% by weight.

20. The composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least one polymer.

21. The composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least one surfactant.

22. The composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least one pharmaceutical excipient.

23. The composition of claim 22 , wherein the pharmaceutical excipient is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a disintegration agent, a binder, a lubricating agent, and a flow enhancing agent.

24. The composition of claim 16 in the form of an orally administrable tablet.

25. The composition of claim 16 in the form of an orally administrable table comprising granulates.

26. The composition of claim 16 in the form of an orally administrable capsule.

27. The composition of claim 16 in the form of an orally administrable capsule comprising granulates.

28. The composition of claim 16 in the form of a granulate.

29. The composition of claim 16 , wherein the dissolution medium is constituted by water with 2% by weight polysorbate 80.

30. The composition of claim 16 , wherein the dissolution medium is 0.025 M sodium lauryl sulfate.

31. A composition comprising micronized fenofibrate, wherein the composition has a dissolution of at least 18.9% in 5 minutes; 67.1% in 10 minutes; 87.7% in 20 minutes; and 95.9% in 30 minutes, as measured using the rotating blade method at 75 rpm according to the European Pharmacopoeia, in a dissolution medium constituted by water with 2% by weight polysorbate 80 or a dissolution medium which is 0.025 M sodium lauryl sulfate.

32. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate has a size less than or equal to 20 microns.

33. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate has a size less than or equal to 10 microns.

34. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the micronized fenolfbrate is present in an amount of 20 to 45% by weight.

35. The composition of claim 31 , further comprising at least one polymer.

36. The composition of claim 31 , further comprising at least one surfactant.

37. The composition of claim 31 , further comprising at least one pharmaceutical excipient.

38. The composition of claim 37 , wherein the pharmaceutical excipient is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a disintegration agent, a binder, a lubricating agent, and a flow enhancing agent.

39. The composition of claim 31 in the form of an orally administrable tablet.

40. The composition of claim 31 in the form of an orally administrable table comprising granulates.

41. The composition of claim 31 in the form of an orally administrable capsule.

42. The composition of claim 31 in the form of an orally administrable capsule comprising granulates.

43. The composition of claim 31 in the form of a granulate.

44. The composition of claim 31 wherein the dissolution medium is constituted by water with 2% by weight polysorbate 80.

45. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the dissolution medium is 0.025 M sodium lauryl sulfate.

46. A composition comprising micronized fenofibrate, wherein the composition has a dissolution of at least 18.9% ± 0.1% in 5 minutes; 67.1% ± 3.7% in 10 minutes; 89.7% ± 2.3% in 20 minutes; and 95.9% ± 2.1% in 30 minutes, as measured using the rotating blade method at 75 rpm according to the European Pharmacopoeia, in a dissolution medium constituted by water with 2% by weight polysorbate 80 or a dissolution medium which is 0.025 M sodium lauryl sulfate.

47. The composition of claim 46 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate has a size less than or equal to 20 microns.

48. The composition of claim 46 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate has a size less than or equal to 10 microns.

49. The composition of claim 46 , wherein the micronized fenofibrate is present in an amount of 20 to 45% by weight.

50. The composition of claim 46 , further comprising at least one polymer.

51. The composition of claim 46 , further comprising at least one surfactant.

52. The composition of claim 46 , further comprising at least one pharmaceutical excipient.

53. The composition of claim 52 , wherein the pharmaceutical excipient is one or more compounds selected from the ground consisting of a disintegration agent, a binder, a lubricating agent, and a flow enhancing agent.

54. The composition of claim 46 in the form of an orally administrable table.

55. The composition of claim 46 in the form of an orally administrable table comprising granulates.

56. The composition of claim 46 in the form of an orally administrable capsule.

57. The composition of claim 46 in the form of an orally administrable capsule comprising granulates.

58. The composition of claim 46 in the form of a granulate.

59. The composition of claim 46 , wherein the dissolution medium is constituted by water with 2% by weight polysorbate 80.

60. The composition of claim 46 , wherein the dissolution medium is 0.025 M sodium lauryl sulfate.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: LABORATOIRES FOURNIER S.A.
To: LABORATOIRES FOURNIER S.A.S.
Reel/Frame 030900/0413 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: LABORATOIRES FOURNIER S.A.
To: LABORATOIRES FOURNIER S.A.
Reel/Frame 030919/0879 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: LABORATOIRES FOURNIER S.A.
To: LABORATOIRES FOURNIER S.A.
Reel/Frame 030919/0922 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECTION OF ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022634 FRAME 0642. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECTION OF ASSIGNEE'S NAME. Recorded May 14, 2012
From: STAMM, ANDRE; SETH, PAWAN
To: LABORATOIRES FOURNIER S.A.
Reel/Frame 028206/0535 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2009
From: STAMM, ANDRE; SETH, PAWAN
To: LABORATORIES FOURNIER S.A.
Reel/Frame 022634/0642 →
GRANT OF A SECURITY INTEREST IN GRANTOR'S (DEBTOR'S) LICENSE RIGHTS TO GRANTEE (SECURED PARTY) (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) Recorded Oct 13, 2006
From: GUARDIAN II ACQUISITION CORPORATION
To: PAUL ROYALTY FUND HOLDINGS II
Reel/Frame 018385/0257 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 97 00479 · Jan 17, 1997 · national
Continuity (6)
Continuation 1012687500 · Apr 22, 2002
Continuation 1007850000 · Feb 21, 2002
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