Synthetic bile acid compositions and methods
Bile acids and related compositions and methods of synthesis and use. More specifically, deoxycholic acid and related compositions, said compositions being free of all moieties of animal origin and free of pyrogenic moieties.
1. An aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising about 0.1% w/v to about 2% w/v deoxycholic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and/or carrier, wherein the deoxycholic acid has a 14 C content of less than 1 ppt.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the deoxycholic acid has a 14 C content of less than 0.9 ppt.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the deoxycholic acid has a 14 C content of 0.87 ppt.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the deoxycholic acid has a 14 C content of 0.88 ppt.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the deoxycholic acid has a 14 C content of 0.89 ppt.
6. The composition of claim 1 which is suitable for subcutaneous injection.