RAPIDLY EXPANDING COMPOSITION FOR GASTRIC RETENTION AND CONTROLLED RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS, AND DOSAGE FORMS INCLUDING THE COMPOSITION - Patent 1305021

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EP 1 305 021 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/18

(21)	Application number: 01946709.1

(22)	Date of filing: 22.06.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 31/24, A61K 9/20, A61K 9/28, A61K 9/14, A61K 9/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0120/134

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0200/0213 (03.01.2002 Gazette 2002/01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

23.06.2000 US 213832 P
10.07.2000 US 217110 P
04.08.2000 US 223212 P

(71)	Applicant: TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
	49131 Petah Tiqva (IL)

(72)	Inventors:
	FLESHNER-BARAK, Moshe Petach Tikva (IL) LERNER, E., Itzhak Petach Tikva (IL) ROSENBERGER, Vered MasuahJerusalem (IL) DAHAN, Mazal 96920 Jerusalem (IL) IMAKOV, Yisrael Carmei Yosef (IL)

(74)	Representative: Gallagher, Kirk James et al
	D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)

(54)	RAPIDLY EXPANDING COMPOSITION FOR GASTRIC RETENTION AND CONTROLLED RELEASE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS, AND DOSAGE FORMS INCLUDING THE COMPOSITION