Nicotine-containing oral dosage form
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1. A solid, oral dosage form useful for transmucosal oral administration of a nicotine active, comprising:
- a) a glassy matrix comprising at least one substantially non-hygroscopic sugar alcohol capable of forming a glassy structure; and
b) a nicotine active in an amount effective to reduce nicotine cravings.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to glassy matrix solid oral dosage forms useful for transmucosal oral administration of a nicotine active.
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1. A solid, oral dosage form useful for transmucosal oral administration of a nicotine active, comprising:
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a) a glassy matrix comprising at least one substantially non-hygroscopic sugar alcohol capable of forming a glassy structure; and
b) a nicotine active in an amount effective to reduce nicotine cravings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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5. A solid, oral dosage form useful for transmucosal oral administration of a nicotine active, comprising:
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a) a glassy matrix comprising at least about 50%, based on the weight of the dosage form, of a sugar alcohol mixture comprising 1,6-GPS (6O-α
-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol) and 1,1-GPM (1-O-α
-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol) in a weight ratio of from about 99;
1 to about 1;
99; and
b) a nicotine active in an amount effective to reduce nicotine cravings, selected from nicotine, derivatives of nicotine, and combinations thereof.
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10. A solid, oral dosage form useful for transmucosal oral administration of a nicotine active, comprising:
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a) a glassy matrix comprising at least about 50%, based on the weight of the dosage form, of a sugar alcohol mixture which is ISOMALT;
b) a nicotine active in an amount effective to reduce nicotine cravings, selected from nicotine, derivatives of nicotine, and combinations thereof; and
c) a buffer in an amount effective to provide an alkaline mouth saliva pH. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 25. A solid, oral dosage form useful for transmucosal oral administration of a nicotine active, wherein the dosage form provides a nicotine active blood plasma concentration of at least about 6 ng/ml after starting oral administration of the dosage form.
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26. A solid, oral dosage form useful for transmucosal oral administration of a nicotine active, wherein the dosage form provides a sustained nicotine active blood plasma concentration of from about 6 ng/ml to about 35 ng/ml after starting oral administration of the dosage form.
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