Rapidly disintegrating lyophilized oral formulations of a thrombin receptor antagonist
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SCHERING AG
- Publication Date
- 2009-09-23
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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field of invention
[0001] The present invention relates to rapidly disintegrating orally administrable pharmaceutical compositions containing thrombin receptor antagonists and their use in the treatment of patients at risk of acute coronary syndrome. Background of the invention
[0002] Thrombin is known to have various activities in different cell types, and thrombin receptors are known to be present in such cell types as human platelets, vascular smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells and fibroblasts. Thrombin receptor antagonists ("TRA"), also known as protease-activated receptor (PAR) antagonists, are believed to be useful in the treatment of thrombosis, inflammatory diseases, atherosclerotic and fibroproliferative diseases as well as thrombin and its receptors. Useful in other conditions in which the body plays a role in pathology. Acute coronary syndrome is one such condition.
[0003] Acute Coronary Syndrome ("ACS") is an umbrella term used to include any clinical c...