Patent application EP16165247A (EP), filed 2016-04-14
Publication number: EP3231418A1
Title: GRANULE FORMULATION FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION
Abstract: The invention relates to a granule formulation that enables cariprazine hydrochloride to be stably stored. The solution provides a granule formulation containing cariprazine hydrochloride, wherein said granule formulation contains lactose as a primary diluent.
IPC codes: A61K  31/   495            A I
A61K   9/    16            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A granule formulation containing cariprazine hydrochloride for oral administration, wherein said granule formulation uses a diluent that contains lactose, crystalline cellulose or starch, with the percentage content of the total quantity of diluent being 70 to 100 wt% of lactose, 0 to 25 wt% of crystalline cellulose, and 0 to 5 wt% of starch.
number: 2
text: A granule formulation for oral administration according to Claim 1, wherein said granule formulation consists of granules, fine granules or powders.
number: 3
text: A granule formulation for oral administration according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said granule formulation contains one or more types of binder selected from hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, povidone and polyvinyl alcohol.
number: 4
text: A granule formulation for oral administration according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein said granule formulation contains one or more types of fluidizer at a percentage content of 0 to 5 wt%, selected from light anhydrous silicic acid, hydrous silicon dioxide, stearic acid, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate, sugar fatty acid ester, titanium oxide, talc, dibasic calcium phosphate or its hydrate, corn starch, magnesium aluminometasilicate and sodium lauryl sulfate.
number: 5
text: A granule formulation for oral administration according to Claim 4, wherein said granule formulation is obtained by mixing together cariprazine hydrochloride, a diluent and a binder, granulating the mixture, then mixing the granulated product in a fluidizer.
Office action: search_report, dated 2017-10-18
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
Prior art cited: ref_id: WO2005012266A1
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ref_id: WO2009104739A1
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ref_id: WO2015120110A2
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ref_id: EP2251011A1
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ref_id: US2013040966A1
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severity: novelty_destroying
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ref_id: US2013040966
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severity: novelty_destroying
Final disposition: pending (2017-10-18)