Global Patent Index - EP 1164994 A4

EP 1164994 A4 20040526 - OPIOID AGONIST IN A FAST DISPERSING DOSAGE FORM

Title (en)

OPIOID AGONIST IN A FAST DISPERSING DOSAGE FORM

Title (de)

OPIOID-AGONIST IN SCHNELL DISPERGIERENDER DARREICHUNGSFORM

Title (fr)

AGONISTES D'OPIOIDE SOUS FORME DE DOSAGE A DISPERSION RAPIDE

Publication

EP 1164994 A4 20040526 (EN)

Application

EP 00912152 A 20000302

Priority

  • GB 9904911 A 19990303
  • US 0005531 W 20000302

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0051539A1] This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a carrier and, as active ingredient, an opioid ( mu receptor) agonist, such as fentanyl, or a salt thereof, characterized in that the composition is in the form of a fast-dispersing dosage form designed to release the active ingredient rapidly in the oral cavity. A process for preparing such a composition and the use of such a composition as an analgesic, for the treatment of chronic pain and/or breakthrough pain, as an anesthetic premedication, for the induction of anesthesia, as a sedative and/or for the treatment of anxiety are also provided.

IPC 1-7

A61K 31/00; A61K 9/20; A61K 9/00; A61K 31/4468

IPC 8 full level

A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/4468 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); A61K 31/4468 (2013.01); A61K 9/2095 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [E] WO 0051593 A2 20000908 - WEST PHARM SERV DRUG RES LTD [GB], et al
  • [XY] US 5776492 A 19980707 - BETZING JUERGEN [DE], et al
  • [XY] US 5576014 A 19961119 - MIZUMOTO TAKAO [JP], et al
  • [XY] WO 9728788 A1 19970814 - QUADRANT HOLDINGS CAMBRIDGE [GB], et al
  • [XY] WO 9706786 A1 19970227 - SCHERER LTD R P [GB], et al
  • [XY] WO 9842344 A1 19981001 - SCHERER LTD R P [GB], et al
  • [XY] DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 199718, Derwent World Patents Index; Class A96, AN 1997-196011, XP002275270
  • [A] "Rapid-Dissolve Technology: An Interwiew With Loyd V. Allen, Jr. PhD, RPh", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDS, vol. 7, no. 6, November 2003 (2003-11-01), pages 449 - 450, XP002275269, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://www.ijpc.com/_pdf/rapid.pdf> [retrieved on 20040329]
  • See references of WO 0051539A1

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)

WO 0051539 A1 20000908; AU 3393000 A 20000921; EP 1164994 A1 20020102; EP 1164994 A4 20040526; GB 9904911 D0 19990428

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0005531 W 20000302; AU 3393000 A 20000302; EP 00912152 A 20000302; GB 9904911 A 19990303