Pharmaceutical formulations for sustained release
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1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a solid ionic complex, said complex comprising a pharmaceutically active compound and an ionic macromolecule.
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Abstract
Sustained delivery pharmaceutical compositions comprising a solid ionic complex of a pharmaceutically active compound and an ionic macromolecule are provided by the present invention. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention allow for loading of high concentrations of pharmaceutically active compounds and for delivery of a pharmaceutically active compound for prolonged periods of time, e.g., one month, after administration. Methods for preparing these pharmaceutical compositions, as well as methods of using them to treat a subject are also provided.
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33 Claims
- 1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a solid ionic complex, said complex comprising a pharmaceutically active compound and an ionic macromolecule.
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32. A method for preparing a pharmaceutical formulation, comprising:
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providing a pharmaceutically active compound and an ionic macromolecule;
combining the pharmaceutically active compound and the ionic macromolecule under conditions such that a solid ionic complex of the pharmaceutically active compound and the ionic macromolecule forms; and
preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising the solid ionic complex.
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