Global Patent Index - EP 2001302 A2

EP 2001302 A2 20081217 - PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS CONTAINING METFORMIN

Title (en)

PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS CONTAINING METFORMIN

Title (de)

PHARMAZEUTISCHE FORMULIERUNGEN MIT METFORMIN

Title (fr)

COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES CONTENANT DE LA METFORMINE

Publication

EP 2001302 A2 20081217 (EN)

Application

EP 07752735 A 20070309

Priority

  • US 2007006055 W 20070309
  • US 78094406 P 20060309

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007103563A2] Controlled delivery and instant release combination compositions of metformin or salts thereof and glimepiride and the process of making the same are disclosed. Metformin and glimepiride are granulated with a binder and further dispersed in a rate-controlling matrix that results in a controlled release formulation that increases patient compliance. In a further illustrative embodiment metformin and glimepiride are formulated in an instant release presentation using pharmaceutical excipients known in the art.

IPC 8 full level

A01N 47/28 (2006.01); A61K 31/155 (2006.01); A61K 31/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 31/155 (2013.01); A61K 31/64 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007103563A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007103563 A2 20070913; WO 2007103563 A3 20080103; CA 2645318 A1 20070913; EP 2001302 A2 20081217

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2007006055 W 20070309; CA 2645318 A 20070309; EP 07752735 A 20070309