PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION
The invention concerns pharmaceutical compositions containing a hydrogen sulphate salt of 6-(4-bromo-2-chloro-phenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-amide and solvates, crystalline forms and amorphous forms thereof, to the use of said compositions as a medicament; and to processes for the preparation of said compositions.
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21 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a hydrogen sulphate salt of 6-(4-bromo-2-chloro-phenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-amide, and a carrier matrix, wherein the carrier matrix comprises a polyglycolised glyceride; and wherein the hydrogen sulphate salt of 6-(4-bromo-2-chloro-phenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-amide is dispersed within the carrier matrix.
22 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 , wherein the polyglycolised glyceride comprises stearoyl macrogolglycerides.
23 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 22 , wherein the composition comprises approximately 5% to approximately 30% by weight of the hydrogen sulphate salt of 6-(4-bromo-2-chloro-phenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-amide.
24 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a hydrogen sulphate salt of 6-(4-bromo-2-chloro-phenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-amide, and a carrier matrix, wherein the carrier matrix comprises d-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate; and wherein the hydrogen sulphate salt of 6-(4-bromo-2-chloro-phenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-amide is dispersed within the carrier matrix.
25 . The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 24 , wherein the d-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate is present in an amount of approximately 65% to approximately 95% by weight of the composition.
26 . The pharmaceutical composition of claim 25 , wherein the composition comprises approximately 5% to approximately 30% by weight of the hydrogen sulphate salt of 6-(4-bromo-2-chloro-phenylamino)-7-fluoro-3-methyl-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-amide.