Pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms of thalidomide
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CELGENE CORP
- Publication Date
- 2006-02-22
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
[0001] This application claims priority to provisional application 60 / 426,016, filed November 14, 2002, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field
[0002] The present invention relates in part to pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising thalidomide and pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs, salts, solvates, hydrates and clathrates thereof. Background technique
[0003] Thalidomide is a racemic compound commercially available under the trade name THALOMID®, and its chemical name is α-(N-phthalimide) glutarimide or 2-(2,6-dioxo- 3-piperidinyl)-1H-isoindole-1,3-(2H)-dione. Thalidomide was originally developed for the treatment of morning sickness, but it was withdrawn due to tetragenic effects. Thalidomide is currently approved in the United States for the treatment of human erythema nodosum leprosy. Physician's Desk Reftrence(R), 1081-1085 (edition 55, 2001).
[0004] Thalidomide has been reported to be used in patients with le...