Stablized modified release folic acid derivative composition, its therapeutic use and methods of manufacture

Abstract

This invention relates to an oral stabilized modified release pharmaceutical dosage form containing L-methylfolate calcium, which is primarily absorbed from proximal small intestine via a saturable human proton-coupled folate transporter (h-PCFT) mediated transport intended as monotherapy for the treatment of patients with MDDs and/or diagnosed with dysthymia, schizophrenia, or degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type.

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