The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for
oral administration, the pharmaceutical composition comprising: a) immediate-release granules comprising i. an
active ingredient selected from the group consisting of
valproic acid, semi-
sodium valproic acid,
sodium valproic acid, and
magnesium valproic acid, and ii. a filler; and b) sustained-release
pellets comprising: i. a pellet core comprising (1) an
active ingredient selected from the group consisting of valproic acid, semi-
sodium valproic acid, sodium valproic acid, and
magnesium valproic acid, and (2) a filler; and ii. on the pellet core iii. A sustained-release pellet comprising a subcoat provided on the subcoat, the content of which is 10 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the pellet core and contains a film-forming agent, and iii. a sustained-release
coating provided on the subcoat, the content of which is 25 to 100% by weight based on the weight of the pellet core coated with the subcoat and contains a film-forming agent, wherein the amount of
active ingredient in the immediate-release granules accounts for 70 to 80% by weight of the total weight of active ingredients in the pharmaceutical composition, and the amount of active ingredient in the sustained-release
pellets accounts for 20 to 30% by weight of the total weight of active ingredients in the pharmaceutical composition. In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to a method for producing a pharmaceutical composition and a pharmaceutical composition for use in a method of pretreatment of
cancer.