Solid dosage form comprising a fibrate
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1. A tablet comprising fenofibrate in a vehicle, wherein (i) the vehicle comprises polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons and a poloxamer in a weight proportion of between 1:
- 3 and 10;
1, and (ii) the tablet comprises 10 to 35% by weight of fenofibrate, based upon 100% total weight of the tablet.
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Abstract
The invention provides stable, solid dosage forms and pharmaceutical compositions in particulate form comprising a fibrate, for example fenofibrate, dissolved in an non-aqueous vehicle in order to ensure improved bioavailability of the active ingredient upon oral administration relative to known fibrate formulations.
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1. A tablet comprising fenofibrate in a vehicle, wherein (i) the vehicle comprises polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons and a poloxamer in a weight proportion of between 1:
- 3 and 10;
1, and (ii) the tablet comprises 10 to 35% by weight of fenofibrate, based upon 100% total weight of the tablet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 36, 40)
- 3 and 10;
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28. A tablet comprising fenofibrate in a vehicle, wherein (i) the vehicle comprises polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons and a poloxamer in a weight proportion of between 1:
- 3 and 10;
1, and (ii) the tablet comprises 10 to 35% by weight of fenofibrate, based upon 100% total weight of the tablet, and wherein the tablet is prepared by (a) forming a mixture comprising poloxamer and polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons in which fenofibrate is dissolved (b) spraying the mixture formed in step (a) onto a solid carrier, and (c) forming a tablet from the product of step (b).
- 3 and 10;
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30. A tablet comprising fenofibrate in a vehicle, wherein (i) the vehicle comprises polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons and a poloxamer in a weight proportion of between 2:
- 1 and 3;
1, and (ii) the tablet comprises at least 25% by weight of fenofibrate, based upon the total weight of fenofibrate and vehicle in the tablet. - View Dependent Claims (32, 37, 41)
- 1 and 3;
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31. A tablet comprising fenofibrate in a vehicle, wherein (i) the vehicle comprises polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons and a poloxamer in a weight proportion of between 2:
- 1 and 3;
1, and (ii) the tablet comprises at least 25% by weight of fenofibrate, based upon the total weight of fenofibrate and vehicle in the tablet, and wherein the tablet is prepared by (a) forming a mixture comprising poloxamer and polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons in which fenofibrate is dissolved, (b) spraying the mixture formed in step (a) onto a solid carrier, and (c) forming a tablet from the product of step (b). - View Dependent Claims (33)
- 1 and 3;
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34. A tablet comprising crystalline fenofibrate in a vehicle, wherein (i) the vehicle comprises polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons and a poloxamer in a weight proportion of between 1:
- 3 and 10;
1, and (ii) the tablet comprises 10 to 35% by weight of fenofibrate, based upon 100% total weight of the tablet. - View Dependent Claims (38, 42)
- 3 and 10;
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35. A tablet comprising crystalline fenofibrate in a vehicle, wherein (i) the vehicle comprises polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 3000 daltons to 35000 daltons and a poloxamer in a weight proportion of between 2:
- 1 and 3;
1, and (ii) the tablet comprises at least 25% by weight of fenofibrate, based upon the total weight of fenofibrate and vehicle in the tablet. - View Dependent Claims (39, 43)
- 1 and 3;
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