US2020261371A1PendingUtilityA1

Osmotic drug delivery system

Assignee: SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INCPriority: Apr 27, 2006Filed: Feb 20, 2020Published: Aug 20, 2020
Est. expiryApr 27, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

An oral osmotic pharmaceutical delivery system comprises a highly water-soluble drug exhibiting an erratic or an incomplete release profile when formulated in an elementary osmotic pump delivery system and at least one release enhancing agent.

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         19 . A method of treating pulmonary hypertension in a human subject in need thereof, comprising orally administering to the human subject a sustained release formulation effective to produce a treprostinil plasma concentration above around 200 pg/ml for a period of up to about 12 hours, wherein the sustained release formulation is an osmotic controlled tablet comprising treprostinil or a salt thereof in an amount of 1.0 to 5.0 mg based on weight of treprostinil. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the osmotic controlled tablet comprises treprostinil diethanolamine. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the osmotic controlled tablet comprises a release enhancing agent. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the release enhancing agent is sodium lauryl sulfate. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the administration is performed at least twice per day.

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