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App. No. 11/681,473

NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LEVETIRACETAM

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11/681,473
Abstract

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising levetiracetam as active ingredient, the invention relates specifically to a prolonged release formulation.

Claims (6)

1 . A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet comprising 500 mg of Levetiracetam, 193.00 mg of a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, 3.5 mg of anhydrous colloidal silica and 3.50 mg of magnesium stearate.

2 . A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet comprising 500 mg of Levetiracetam, 96.50 mg of a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, 96.50 mg of a mixture comprising polyvinylacetate and polyvinylpyrrolidinone, 3.5 mg of anhydrous colloidal silica and 3.50 mg of magnesium stearate.

3 . A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet comprising 500 mg of Levetiracetam, 158.00 mg of a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, 35 mg of a cross-linked acrylic acid based polymer, 3.5 mg of anhydrous colloidal silica and 3.50 mg of magnesium stearate.

4 . A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet comprising 500 mg of Levetiracetam, 187.75 mg of a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, 7 mg of a polyethylene glycol (PEG), 3.5 mg of an anhydrous colloidal silica and 1.75 mg of magnesium stearate.

5 . A pharmaceutical composition according to any of claims 1 to 4 which is coated with a polyvinyl alcohol.

6 . Use of a pharmaceutical composition according to any of claims 1 to 5 for the treatment of epilepsy.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2008
From: UCB, S.A.
To: UCB PHARMA, S.A.
Reel/Frame 021823/0435 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2007
From: GOFFIN, CAROLINE; BOONEN, MICHAEL
To: UCB, S.A.
Reel/Frame 019446/0016 →