Patent ID: 11904054
Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A composition comprising a simvastatin (Sim) particle, wherein said particle is a dry powder, wherein said Sim particle has a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of 7.38±0.2 μm, a Fine Particle Fraction (FPF) of 18.40±3.16%, and an emitted dose (ED) of 84.33±4.79%, and wherein said particle is made by a method, comprising:
a) preparing a first solution comprising said Sim in methanol; and
b) spraying said first solution using a spray drying apparatus;
and wherein said composition is suitable for delivery by inhalation.