Back to results
US 2011/0015260 A1Published application
Anti-malarial pharmaceutical composition
AssigneeProtopharma Limited
InventorsClive Booles, Calvin Ross, Martin Sams
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and prophylaxis of malaria, comprising artemether and a medium chain triglyceride formulated for transmucosal sublingual, buccal or nasal delivery, especially by a spray. Also provided are delivery devices containing the compositions.
Claims27
A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
- artemether or arteether;
- and a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient selected the group consisting of:
- medium chain length triglycerides;
- short chain triglycerides;
- omega-3-marine triglycerides;
- and fish oil, rich in omega-3-acids said composition formulated for transmucosal sublingual, buccal or nasal dosage.
3 more elements
A method of treating a disease responsive to artemether or arteether comprising the administration to a patient in need thereof of a therapeutically effective amount of artemether or arteether by the transmucosal sublingual, buccal or nasal route.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.