Global Patent Index - EP 2485730 A1

EP 2485730 A1 20120815 - TOPICAL FORMULATION COMPRISING ETORICOXIB AND A ZWITTERIONIC SURFACTANT

Title (en)

TOPICAL FORMULATION COMPRISING ETORICOXIB AND A ZWITTERIONIC SURFACTANT

Title (de)

TOPISCHE FORMULIERUNG MIT ETORICOXIB UND EINEM ZWITTERIONISCHEN TENSID

Title (fr)

FORMULATION TOPIQUE COMPRENANT DE L'ÉTORICOXIB ET TENSIO-ACTIF ZWITTERIONIQUE

Publication

EP 2485730 A1 20120815 (EN)

Application

EP 10766200 A 20101008

Priority

  • US 25045209 P 20091009
  • US 2010052111 W 20101008

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011044540A1] The present invention provides topical pharmaceutical compositions, methods for preparation, and methods of treatment comprising a selective COX-2 inhibitor and useful for the treatment of pain, particularly pain associated with osteoarthritis. The compositions can provide good selective COX-2 inhibitor permeability and bioavailability at the target site. In certain preferred embodiments, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising etoricoxib, a zwitterionic surfactant or charged derivative thereof, an alpha-hydroxy acid, at least one molecular penetration enhancer, at least one lower alcohol, and water.

IPC 8 full level

A61K 31/444 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/10 (2006.01); A61K 47/12 (2006.01); A61K 47/44 (2006.01); A61P 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61K 31/444 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/12 (2013.01); A61K 47/14 (2013.01); A61P 29/00 (2017.12)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011044540A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011044540 A1 20110414; EP 2485730 A1 20120815

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2010052111 W 20101008; EP 10766200 A 20101008