Gamma-hydroxybutyrate compositions and their use for the treatment of disorders
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JAZZ PHARMA IRELAND LTD
- Publication Date
- 2020-04-16
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 472,232, filed Mar. 17, 2017, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising salts of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). In one embodiment, the salts encompass more than one type of cation. Also provided herein are methods of making the pharmaceutical compositions and formulations, and methods of the treatment of disorders including fibromyalgia and sleep disorders. Also described herein is that such pharmaceutical compositions and formulations are for treating diseases or disorders including fibromyalgia and sleep disorders. Such sleep disorders include apnea, sleep time disturbances, narcolepsy, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucination, sleep arousal, insomnia, and nocturnal myoclonus.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Sodium oxybate (Na⋅GHB), comm...