Therapeutic preparation for inhalation
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A therapeutic preparation the active ingredients of which consist of (A) insulin and (B) a bile salt which enhances the absorption of insulin in the lower respiratory tract, in the form of a dry powder suitable for inhalation from a dry powder inhaler, wherein at least 50% of the total mass of active ingredients consists of (a) particles having a diameter of up to 10 microns or (b) agglomerates of such particles.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A therapeutic preparation for inhalation which comprises insulin and a substance which enhances the absorption of insulin in the lower respiratory tract, is provided in the form of a powder preparation suitable for inhalation.
-
Citations
35 Claims
- 1. A therapeutic preparation the active ingredients of which consist of (A) insulin and (B) a bile salt which enhances the absorption of insulin in the lower respiratory tract, in the form of a dry powder suitable for inhalation from a dry powder inhaler, wherein at least 50% of the total mass of active ingredients consists of (a) particles having a diameter of up to 10 microns or (b) agglomerates of such particles.
- 13. A therapeutic preparation consisting essentially of active compounds (A) insulin and (B) sodium taurocholate, which preparation is in the form of a dry powder suitable for inhalation from a dry powder inhaler, in which at least 50% of the total mass of active compounds (A) and (B) consists of (a) primary particles having a diameter of less than 10 microns, or (b) agglomerates of such particles.
- 14. A therapeutic preparation consisting essentially of insulin, sodium taurocholate, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which preparation is in the form of a dry powder suitable for inhalation from a dry powder inhaler, of which at least 50% by mass consists of (a) particles having a diameter of less than about 10 microns, or (b) agglomerates of said particles.
-
15. A therapeutic preparation consisting essentially of
active compounds (A) insulin and (B) sodium taurocholate, wherein at least 50% of the total mass of active compounds (A) and (B) consists of particles having a diameter of less than about 10 microns; - and
a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which preparation is in the form of a dry powder suitable for inhalation from a dry powder inhaler, wherein an ordered mixture is formed between the active compounds and the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- and
-
23. A process for the manufacture of a therapeutic preparation of insulin, comprising
forming, in a solvent, a solution of insulin and a trihydroxy bile salt which enhances the absorption of insulin in the lower respiratory tract; -
removing the solvent to obtain a solid comprising said insulin and said bile salt; and processing said solid to obtain a powder of which at least 50% of the total mass consists of particles which have a diameter of up to 10 microns. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34)
-
-
29. A process for the manufacture of a therapeutic preparation of insulin, comprising
forming, in a solvent, a solution of insulin and a bile salt selected from the group consisting of salts of chenodeoxycholic acid, glycochenodeoxycholic acid, taurochenodeoxycholic acid, deoxycholic acid, glycodeoxycholic acid, taurodeoxycholic acid, lithocholic acid, and ursodeoxycholic acid; -
removing the solvent to obtain a solid comprising said insulin and said bile salt; and processing said solid to obtain a powder of which at least 50% of the total mass consists of particles which have a diameter of up to 10 microns.
-
-
30. A process for the manufacture of a therapeutic preparation of insulin, comprising dry-mixing insulin together with a trihydroxy bile salt which enhances the absorption of insulin in the lower respiratory tract, and processing said mixture to obtain a powder of which at least 50% consists of particles which have a diameter of up to 10 microns.
-
35. A process for the manufacture of a therapeutic preparation of insulin, comprising
dry-mixing insulin together with a bile salt selected from the group consisting of salts of chenodeoxycholic acid, glycochenodeoxycholic acid, taurochenodeoxycholic acid, deoxycholic acid, glycodeoxycholic acid, taurodeoxycholic acid, lithocholic acid, and ursodeoxycholic acid; - and
processing said mixture to obtain a powder of which at least 50% consists of particles which have a diameter of up to 10 microns.
- and
Specification