Pharmaceutical compositions with enhanced performance and improved processability
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Nov 15, 2016
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Sep 4, 2014
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Feb 21, 2014
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Abstract
The presently disclosed and claimed inventive concept(s) relates to a polymer for enhancing drug performance and improving processability. Specifically, the polymer comprises hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMC-AS). On the HPMC-AS, the percentage of total succinoyl degree of substitution is less than 12% at C6-OH position and greater than 53% at C3-OH, and the percentage of total acetyl degree of substitution is greater than 32% at C6-OH position.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HERCULES LLC | 500 HERCULES ROAD WILMINGTON DE 19808 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A61K Class
- 14144 Applications Filed
- 11600 Patents Issued To-Date
- 82.02 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Brugel, Todd A | Wilmington, US | 5 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 7 | |||
Nguyen, Tuyen T | Newark, US | 30 | 237 |
# of filed Patents : 30 Total Citations : 237 | |||
Sahoo, Sangrama | Wilmington, US | 1 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Tewari, Divya | West Chester, US | 16 | 1671 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 1671 | |||
Zong, Yuda | West Chester, US | 3 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 20 |
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