QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE-CONTAINING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or solvate thereof, and a basic substance is excellent in dissolution, is stable even after a long term storage, and is useful as a preventive or therapeutic agent against a tumor: wherein, R 1 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group or a C 3-8 cycloalkyl group; and R 2 is a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group.
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13 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising 4-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)aminophenoxy)-7-methoxy-6-quinolinecarboxamide methanesulfonate and an alkaline earth metal carbonate.
14 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 13 , further comprising a disintegrating agent.
15 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 13 , wherein the alkaline earth metal carbonate is calcium carbonate.
16 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 15 , further comprising a disintegrating agent.
17 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 13 , wherein the alkaline earth metal carbonate is magnesium carbonate.
18 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17 , further comprising a disintegrating agent.
19 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 14 , wherein the disintegrating agent is at least one agent selected from carmellose sodium, carmellose calcium, carboxymethyl starch sodium, croscarmellose sodium, low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose and crospovidone.
20 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 13 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in a capsule dosage form.
21 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 15 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in a capsule dosage form.
22 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 17 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in a capsule dosage form.
23 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
4-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)aminophenoxy)-7-methoxy-6-quinolinecarboxamide methanesulfonate; and
means for achieving dissolution of 4-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)aminophenoxy)-7-methoxy-6-quinolinecarboxamide methanesulfonate.
24 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 23 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in a capsule dosage form.
25 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 23 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in a tablet dosage form.
26 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
4-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)aminophenoxy)-7-methoxy-6-quinolinecarboxamide methanesulfonate; and
means for achieving dissolution of 4-(3-chloro-4-(cyclopropylaminocarbonyl)aminophenoxy)-7-methoxy-6-quinolinecarboxamide methanesulfonate at a dissolution rate that is higher than the dissolution rate of a composition identical to said pharmaceutical composition except lacking said means.
27 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 26 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in a capsule dosage form.
28 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 26 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition is in a tablet dosage form.