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EP 0859600 A1 19980826 - NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR WET GRANULATION

Title (en)

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR WET GRANULATION

Title (de)

NEUE FEUCHTGRANULIERUNGSTECHNIK

Title (fr)

NOUVELLE TECHNIQUE DE GRANULATION HUMIDE

Publication

EP 0859600 A1 19980826 (EN)

Application

EP 96934274 A 19961031

Priority

CA 9600724 W 19961031
GB 9604277 A 19960229
US 616195 P 19951102

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9716173A1] Wet granulation of a highly soluble compound is facilitated by addition of a solubility modulator before the agglomeration step.

IPC 1-7

A61K 9/16; A61K 9/20

IPC 8 full level

A61K 9/16 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 31/47 (2006.01); A61K 47/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 9/1694 (2013.01); A61K 9/2009 (2013.01); A61K 31/47 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9716173A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9716173 A1 19970509; AU 709301 B2 19990826; AU 7274196 A 19970522; CA 2236175 A1 19970509; EP 0859600 A1 19980826; JP H11514382 A 19991207

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 9600724 W 19961031; AU 7274196 A 19961031; CA 2236175 A 19961031; EP 96934274 A 19961031; JP 51694697 A 19961031