IP Library Patent Application 19301647
Patent Application
App. No. 19/301,647

IMMEDIATE RELEASE MULTILAYER TABLET

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19/301,647
Abstract

Described herein, in part, are tablets, such as immediate release multi-layer or bilayer tablets for orally delivering olanzapine and samidorphan, methods of using said tablets in the treatment of disorders described herein, and kits comprising said tablets.

Claims (36)

1 . A pharmaceutically acceptable tablet for orally delivering a fixed dose of olanzapine and 10 mg of samidorphan, wherein the tablet comprises:

a first tablet layer comprising:

13.6 mg samidorphan malate, wherein the particle size distribution (D90) of the samidorphan malate is about 150 μm to about 300 μm;

about 75-90 wt % of a first diluent selected from the group consisting of lactose or a hydrate thereof, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, dicalcium phosphate, starch and combinations thereof; based on the weight of the first tablet layer; and

about 0.5 wt % to about 2 wt % magnesium stearate; and

a second tablet layer comprising:

a dose of olanzapine selected from the group consisting of 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg of the olanzapine;

about 75-90 wt % of a second diluent; and

a lubricant selected from the group consisting of a stearate, stearic acid and combinations thereof;

wherein less than 0.5 wt % impurities from olanzapine degradation are detected, using HPLC, after the tablet is stored for 6 month in a closed container containing 250 g silica gel desiccant at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity.

2 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the tablet releases at least 97% of olanzapine and at least 97% of the samidorphan after 30 minutes when the tablet is tested in 500 mL USP acetate buffer at pH 4.5 using a USP Apparatus II (Paddle Method) at 37° C., with a paddle speed of 75 rpm and using a three-prong sinker.

3 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , further comprising a film coating over the tablet layers.

4 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the dose of olanzapine is 5 mg.

5 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the dose of olanzapine is 10 mg.

6 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the dose of olanzapine is 15 mg.

7 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 1 , wherein the dose of olanzapine is 20 mg.

8 . A pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet for orally delivering a fixed dose of olanzapine and 10 mg of samidorphan, wherein the tablet comprises:

a first tablet layer comprising:

13.6 mg samidorphan malate;

about 75-90 wt % of a first diluent; and

a lubricant selected from the group consisting of a stearate, stearic acid and combination thereof;

a second tablet layer comprising:

a dose of olanzapine selected from the group consisting of 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg of the olanzapine;

a second diluent; and

a lubricant selected from the group consisting of a stearate, stearic acid and combinations thereof;

wherein less than 0.5 wt % impurities from olanzapine degradation are detected, using HPLC, after the tablet is stored for 6 month in a closed container containing 250 g silica gel desiccant at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity.

9 . The pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet of claim 8 , wherein the particle size distribution (D10) of the samidorphan malate is about 10 μm to about 80 μm.

10 . The pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet of claim 8 , wherein first diluent and the second diluent are each independently selected from the group consisting of lactose or a hydrate thereof, microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, dicalcium phosphate, starch and combinations thereof.

11 . A pharmaceutically acceptable immediate release tablet for orally delivering olanzapine and 10 mg of samidorphan as a fixed dose, comprising:

a first tablet layer comprising:

10 mg samidorphan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of samidorphan in an amount to deliver 10 mg samidorphan; a diluent and a disintegrant; and

a second tablet layer comprising:

a dose of olanzapine selected from the group consisting of 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg of the olanzapine; a diluent and a disintegrant;

wherein less than 0.5 wt % impurities from olanzapine degradation are detected, using HPLC, after the tablet is stored for 6 month in a closed container containing 250 g silica gel desiccant at 25° C. and 60% relative humidity.

12 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 11 , wherein the tablet releases at least 97% of olanzapine and at least 97% of the samidorphan after 30 minutes when the tablet is tested in 500 mL USP acetate buffer at pH 4.5 using a USP Apparatus II (Paddle Method) at 37° C., with a paddle speed of 75 rpm and using a three-prong sinker.

13 . The pharmaceutically acceptable tablet of claim 11 , further comprising a film coating over the tablet layers.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (073213/0302) Recorded Feb 13, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2025
From: CHIARELLA, RENATO A.; GUZMAN, HECTOR; HURLEY, PAUL; MANSER, DAVID; PERKIN, KRISTOPHER
To: ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2025
From: ALKERMES PHARMA IRELAND LIMITED
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 073213/0302 →