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Foamable vehicle and pharmaceutical compositions thereof

  • US 9,636,405 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2013
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A foamable pharmaceutical composition in a container comprising:

  • i) a carrier composition comprising;

    a) at least one polar solvent selected from the group consisting of;

    a polyethylene glycol (PEG) and a polyol, wherein the polar solvent is at a sufficient concentration to provide an Aw value of the pharmaceutical composition of less than 0.9 or about 0.9 to about 0.7;

    b) a foam adjuvant;

    c) a hydrophobic solvent comprising an oil selected from the group consisting of a mineral oil, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl isostearate, diisopropyl adipate, diisopropyl dimerate, a maleated soybean oil, octyl palmitate, cetyl lactate, cetyl ricinoleate, tocopheryl acetate, acetylated lanolin alcohol, cetyl acetate, phenyl trimethicone, glyceryl oleate, tocopheryl linoleate, wheat germ glycerides, arachidyl propionate, myristyl lactate, decyl oleate, propylene glycol ricinoleate, isopropyl lanolate, pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, neopentylglycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, isononyl isononanoate, isotridecyl isononanoate, myristyl myristate, triisocetyl citrate, octyl dodecanol, an olive oil, a canola oil, a cottonseed oil, a coconut oil, a sesame oil, a sunflower oil, a borage seed oil, a syzigium aromaticum oil, a hempseed oil, a herring oil, a cod-liver oil, a salmon oil, a flaxseed oil, a wheat germ oil, an evening primrose oils, an essential oil and mixtures of any two or more thereof; and

    d) water; and

    ii) a liquefied or compressed gas propellant;

    wherein the composition does not contain a gelling agent;

    wherein the composition comprises less than 5% by weight of the carrier composition of a short chain alcohol; and

    wherein the foamable pharmaceutical composition forms a uniform foam upon release from the container.

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