Title (en)

USE OF XANTHAN GUMS FOR PREPARING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS

Title (de)

VERWENDUNG VON XANTHAN GUMMI FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG PHARMAZEUTISCHER ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN

Title (fr)

UTILISATION DE GOMMES XANTHANES POUR LA PREPARATION DE COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES

Publication

EP 1126825 A1 20010829 (FR)

Application

EP 99950900 A 19991102

Priority

• FR 9902672 W 19991102
• FR 9813743 A 19981102

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2785191A1] The invention concerns a method for preparing a solid pharmaceutical composition comprising an active substance and a matrix comprising xanthan gum, whether in the form of agglomerated particles or not. The invention is characterised in that the grain size distribution of the xanthan particles is adjusted so as to provide the pharmaceutical composition a specific profile for prolonged release of the active substance.

IPC 1-7

A61K 9/16; A61K 47/36; A61K 9/20

IPC 8 full level

A61K 9/16 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 9/1652 (2013.01); A61K 9/205 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0025749A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2785191 A1 20000505; FR 2785191 B1 20020531; AU 6349599 A 20000522; EP 1126825 A1 20010829; WO 0025749 A1 20000511; WO 0025749 A9 20020822

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9813743 A 19981102; AU 6349599 A 19991102; EP 99950900 A 19991102; FR 9902672 W 19991102