Polymer formulations of CETP inhibitors

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:

(a) a CETP inhibiting compound having formula Ii, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of H and —C 1 -C 2 alkyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of Cl and —CF 3 ,

Each R b is independently selected from the group consisting of —C 1 -C 3 alkyl, —OCH 3 , and F;

Each R c is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CH 3 —CF 3 , and —CN;

q is 2 or 3; and

t is an integer from 0-2;

(b) a concentration-enhancing polymer selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose phthalate (HPMCP), cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), cellulose acetate trimellitate (CAT), methyl cellulose acetate phthalate, hydroxypropyl cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate terephthalate, cellulose acetate isophthalate, polyvinylpyrrolidinone, and polyvinylpyrrolidinone-polyvinylacetate copolymers; and

(c) optionally one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of sodium dodecyl sulfate and one or more nonionic surfactants selected from (a) sorbitan fatty acid esters, (b) polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, (c) polyoxyethylene castor oils, (d) polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oils, and (e) vitamin E TPGS; and mixtures thereof.

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein said concentration-enhancing polymer is selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose phthalate (HPMCP), cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), and cellulose acetate trimellitate (CAT).

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 , wherein said composition is made by the spray drying of a solution comprising the compound of formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the concentration-enhancing polymer, the optional one or more surfactants, and one or more solvents.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 3 , wherein said concentration-enhancing polymer is hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS).

5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 4 , which comprises 4-30% of compound II and 0-12% surfactant, with the balance of the composition being HPMCAS.

6. A pharmaceutical composition, which comprises HPMCAS and 4-30% of compound II, wherein compound II has the formula:

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein said concentration-enhancing polymer is selected from polyvinylpyrrolidinone and polyvinylpyrrolidinone-polyvinylacetate copolymer.

8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7 , wherein said concentration-enhancing polymer is a polyvinylpyrrolidinone-polyvinylacetate copolymer.

9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8 , wherein said surfactant is vitamin E TPGS and said polyvinylpyrrolidinone-polyvinylacetate copolymer is copovidone.

10. A pharmaceutical composition, which comprises the compound of formula II, copovidone, and vitamin E TPGS, wherein the compound of Formula II has the structure

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10 , wherein said composition is made by hot melt extrusion of a mixture comprising the compound of formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, copovidone, and vitamin E TPGS to yield an extrudate, which is subsequently milled and blended with excipients.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11 , wherein the extrudate comprises 1-35 wt % of compound II, 5-90% of copovidone, and 0.5-25% of vitamin E TPGS.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10 , which comprises 0.5-15% of the compound of formula II, 2-60% copovidone, 0.25-10% vitamin E TPGS, 5-95% microcrystalline cellulose (filler), 5-95% lactose (filler), 1-15% croscarmellose sodium (disintegrant), 0.1-2% magnesium stearate (lubricant), and 0-1% colloidal silicon dioxide (glidant).

14. A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet comprising 0.5-15% compound II, 2-60% copovidone, 0.25-10% vitamin E TPGS, 5-95% microcrystalline cellulose (filler), 5-95% lactose (filler), 1-15% croscarmellose sodium (disintegrant), 0.1-2% magnesium stearate (lubricant), and 0-1% colloidal silicon dioxide (glidant), wherein the tablet is made by compressing the composition of claim 13 .

15. A pharmaceutical composition in the form of a tablet comprising 8-12% compound II, 28-42% copovidone, and 4-6% vitamin E TPGS, wherein the tablet is made by compressing a composition of claim 13 which comprises 8-12% compound II, 28-42% copovidone, and 4-6% vitamin E TPGS.