RAPIDLY DISINTEGRATING FORMULATIONS AND METHODS THEREOF

1 . A solid dosage form for oral mucosal delivery of a drug comprising a drug/polymer solid solution/dispersion wherein the drug/polymer solid solution/dispersion comprises 50 wt % or less of the drug and 50 wt % or more of a water soluble polymer, and the drug/polymer solid solution/dispersion dissolves within 5 minutes or less when placed in simulated saliva with a pH of 6.2±1.0 and at a temperature of 37±0.5° C.

2 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 wherein the drug is in a free base form, salt form or mixtures thereof.

3 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 wherein the drug is in at least 50% amorphous form.

4 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 further comprising an antioxidant.

5 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable acid, pharmaceutically acceptable base, a buffer or mixtures thereof.

6 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 wherein the drug/polymer solid solution/dispersion dissolves within 2.5 minutes or less when placed in simulated saliva with a pH of 6.2±1.0 and at a temperature of 37±0.5° C.

7 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 wherein the drug/polymer solid solution/dispersion dissolves within 1 minute or less when placed in simulated saliva with a pH of 6.2±1.0 and at a temperature of 37±0.5° C.

8 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 wherein the drug is apomorphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 that contains about 2.0% or less of any individual degradation product when stored at approximately 25° C. and approximately 60% relative humidity for at least four months and approximately 40° C. and approximately 75% relative humidity for at least two months.

10 . The solid dosage form of claim 9 that contains about 1.5% or less of any individual degradation product.

11 . The solid dosage form of claim 9 that contains about 2.5% or less of total degradation products.

12 . The solid dosage form of claim 9 that contains about 2.0% or less of total degradation products.

13 . The solid dosage form of claim 1 wherein the solid dosage form is a tablet shaped for administration to a patient's buccal, sublingual or gingival regions, further comprising at least one excipient selected from the group consisting of fillers, binders, disintegrants, sweeteners, flavoring agents, pH adjusting agents, solubilizing agent, lubricants, glidants and mixtures thereof.

14 . A method of treating Parkinson's disease comprising administering to a patient's oral cavity a rapidly disintegrating solid dosage form comprising an apomorphine/polymer solid solution/dispersion wherein the apomorphine/polymer solid solution/dispersion comprises 50 wt % or less of the apomorphine, a water soluble polymer and an antioxidant, and the apomorphine/polymer solid solution/dispersion dissolves within 5 minutes or less when placed in simulated saliva with a pH of 6.2±1.0 and at a temperature of 37±0.5° C., wherein the rapidly disintegrating and dissolving solid dosage form allows for absorption of an effective amount.

15 . A solid dosage form for oral mucosal delivery of apomorphine comprising an apomorphine/polymer solid solution wherein the apomorphine/polymer solid solution comprises 50 wt % or less of the apomorphine and 50 wt % or more of a water soluble polymer, and the apomorphine/polymer solid solution dissolves within 5 minutes or less when placed in simulated saliva with a pH of 6.2±1.0 and at a temperature of 37±0.5° C.; the apomorphine is present in the apomorphine/polymer solid solution as a mixture of protonated and non-protonated forms of apomorphine with at least 50% being in the non-protonated form and at least 50% of the apomorphine in present in the apomorphine/polymer solid solution in an amorphous form.

16 . The solid dosage form of claim 15 further comprising an antioxidant.

17 . The solid dosage form of claim 15 further comprising a solubilizing agent.

18 . The solid dosage form of claim 15 further comprising a flavoring agent.

19 . The solid dosage form of claim 15 that contains about 2.0% or less of any individual apomorphine degradation product stored at approximately 25° C.

20 . The solid dosage form of claim 19 that contains approximately 60% relative humidity for three months.

21 . The solid dosage form of claim 19 that contains approximately 75% relative humidity for two weeks stored at approximately 40° C.

22 . The solid dosage form of claim 19 that contains about 2.5% or less of total apomorphine degradation products.