IP Library Granted Patent US 8,257,746
Granted Patent B2
US 8,257,746 · App. 13/192,655 · Granted Sep 4, 2012

Tannate compositions, methods of making and methods of use

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Patent No.
US 8,257,746
App. No.
13/192,655
Granted
Sep 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Tannate compositions containing active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for treating nausea, vomiting, pain, convulsions, and insomnia and manufacturing processes for preparing the tannate compositions.

Claims (17)

1. A process for the conversion of at least one pharmaceutical ingredient into a tannate salt complex for incorporation into a therapeutic liquid or semi-solid dosage form, the process comprising:

(a) dissolving the salt or free base of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid in the presence of a dispersing agent and tannic acid under stirring, to form a dispersion wherein the tannic acid component is of either a natural or synthetic source;

(b) combining the tannate salt complex of the active pharmaceutical ingredient without isolation or purification with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients to generate a therapeutic dosage form; wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient is selected form the group consisting of an antinausea agent, an antiemetic, a sedative and an anticonvulsive and wherein the antinausea agent is selected from the group consisting of doxylamine, prochloroperazine, promethazine HCL, metochloropromide HCL and ondansetron HCL.

2. The process according to claim 1 wherein the dispersing agent provided in step (a) is selected from the group consisting of natural magnesium aluminum silicate and synthetic magnesium aluminum silicate.

3. The process according to claim 2 wherein the dispersing agent is synthetic magnesium aluminum silicate.

4. The process according to claim 1 wherein step (b) includes adding a non-tannate active pharmaceutical ingredient.

5. The process of claim 1 wherein the antiemetic is selected from the group consisting of: promethazine, cyclizine, diphenhydramine, meclizine, chlorpromazine, droperidol, hydroxyzine, metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, and trimethobenzamide, cisapride, h2-receptor antagonists, and ondansetron.

6. The process of claim 1 wherein the sedative is selected from the group consisting of: clorazepate, diazepam, estazolam, flurazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, nitrazepam, oxazepam, temazepam, triazolam, quazepam, zolpidem, zaleplon, amitriptyline, trimipramine, and trazodone.

7. The process of claim 1 wherein the anticonvulsive is selected from the group consisting of: phenytoin, mephenytoin, ethosuximide, methsuccimide, clonazepam, clorazepate, diazepam, carbamazepine, valproic acid, gabapentin, topiramate, felbamate, and phenobarbital.

8. A process for the conversion of at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient into a tannate salt complex for incorporation into a therapeutic tablet, capsule or other solid dosage form, the process comprising mixing the salt or free base of the at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient, tannic acid, and a dispersing agent in a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid to form a tannate salt complex of the at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient for incorporating into a tablet, capsule or other dosage form; wherein the at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of an antinausea agent, an antiemetic, a sedative and an anticonvulsive and wherein the antinausea agent is selected from the group consisting of: doxylamine, prochlorperazine, promethazine HCl, metochlopromide HCl, trimethobenzamide HCl, and ondansetron HCl.

9. The process of claim 8 further comprising incorporating the tannate salt complex of the at least one pharmaceutical active ingredient into a tablet, capsule, or other dosage form.

10. The process according to claim 8 wherein the dispersing agent is selected from the group consisting of natural magnesium aluminum silicate and synthetic magnesium aluminum silicate.

11. The process according to claim 10 wherein the dispersing agent is synthetic magnesium aluminum silicate.

12. The process according to claim 8 further comprising adding a non-tannate active pharmaceutical ingredient.

13. The process according to claim 8 wherein the antiemetic is selected from the group consisting of: promethazine, cyclizine, diphenhydramine, meclizine, chlorpromazine, droperidol, hydroxyzine, metoclopramide, prochlorperazine, trimethobenzamide, cisapride, h2-receptor antagonists, and ondansetron.

14. The process according to claim 8 wherein the sedative is selected from the group consisting of: clorazepate, diazepam, estazolam, flurazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, nitrazepam, oxazepam, temazepam, triazolam, quazepam, zolpidem, zaleplon, amitriptyline, trimipramine, and trazodone.

15. The process according to claim 8 wherein the anticonvulsive agent is selected from the group consisting of: phenytoin, mephenytoin, ethosuximide, methsuccimide, clonazepam, clorazepate, diazepam, carbamazepine, valproic acid, gabapentin, topiramate, felbamate, and phenobarbital.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS REEL/FRAME 029567/0694 Recorded Feb 24, 2014
From: MIDCAP FUNDING IV, LLC (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO MIDCAP FUNDING V, LLC)
To: PERNIX THERAPEUTICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 032330/0037 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 3, 2013
From: PERNIX THERAPEUTICS, LLC
To: MIDCAP FUNDING V, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 029567/0694 →