Back to results
US 2016/0106677 A1Published application
Pharmaceutical composition and uses thereof
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
InventorsGeorg BOECK, Venkata VOLETI, Tracy WILLIAMSON
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising fixed dose combinations of a DPP-4 inhibitor drug and metformin XR (extended release), processes for the preparation thereof, and their use to treat certain diseases.
Claims25
A pharmaceutical composition comprising
- a) an extended release core comprising metformin or metformin hydrochloride and one or more excipients;
- b) a barrier coating;
- and
- c) an immediate release coating comprising a DPP-4 inhibitor and one or more excipients;
- wherein the barrier coating comprises:
- one or more film-coating agents,
- an optional plasticizer, and
- optionally, a glidant, and/or an anti-tacking agent, and/or a pigment, and wherein the barrier coating is free of polydextrose.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.