266 results about "Atorvastatin" patented technology

A combination of one or more HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (for example pravastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin, fluvastatin, rivastatin or atorvastatin) with one or more insulin sensitizers (for example troglitazone, pioglitazone, englitazone, BRL-49653, 5-(4-{2-[1-(4-2'-pyridylphenyl)ethylideneaminooxy]ethoxy}benzyl)thiazolidine-2,4-dione, 5-{4-(5-methoxy-3-methylimidazo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl}thiazolidine-2,4-dione or its hydrochloride, 5-[4-(6-methoxy-1-methylbenzimidazol-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl]thiazolidine-2,4-dione, 5-[4-(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl]thiazolidine-2,4-dione and 5-[4-(5-hydroxy-1,4,6,7-tetramethylbenzimidazol-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl]thiazolidine-2,4-dione) exhibits a synergistic effect and is significantly better at preventing and/or treating arteriosclerosis and/or xanthoma than is either of the components of the combination alone.

A unit dosage form comprising atorvastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, prepared without a granulation step, wherein the measured atorvastatin potency of said dosage form shows a relative standard deviation (RSD) for atorvastatin potency per unit dosage form of not more than about 7.8%, when said unit dosage form is prepared at a rate that greater than 10,000 unit dosage forms per hour per single unit dosage form per machine, as well as the unit dsoage form in combination with at least one active drug, methods for preparing unit dosage form, kits for containing such compositions and a method of treating hypercholesterolemia and/or hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and Alzheimer's Disease using a therapeutically effective amount of the unit dosage form.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions in particulate form or in solid dosage forms comprising a combination of fenofibrate and the HMG CoA reductase inhibitor rosuvastatin or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, which upon oral administration provides a relative AUC_0-24 value (AUC_{fibric acid}/AUC_rosuvastatin) of between about 150 and about 12,000. The solid compositions are manufactured without any need of addition of water or aqueous medium and comprise at least 80% of the active substances fenofibrate and rosuvastatin in dissolved form, or, optionally, atorvastatin in micronized form, in order to ensure suitable bioavailability.

The present invention discusses a novel process for the synthesis of [R-(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-B,D-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid hemi calcium, atorvastatin. The compound so prepared is useful as inhibitor of the HMG-CoA reductase and may thus be used as hypolipidemic and hypocholesterolemic agent.

Pharmaceutical compositions in particulate form or in solid dosage forms comprising a combination of fenofibrate and the HMG CoA reductase inhibitor atorvastatin or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof, which upon oral administration provides a relative AUC_0-24 value (AUC_{fibric acid}/AUC_atorvastatin) of between about 250 and about 10,000. The solid compositions are manufactured without any need of addition of water or aqueous medium. Atorvastatin is optionally provided as a controlled release or a delayed release formulation resulting in a maintained LDL-lowering effect at a reduced dosage, and fenofibrate is provided in a formulation having increasing bioavailability and reduced food effect.

The present invention provides an aerosol formulation of a 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor can be, for example, a statin such as lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, atorvastatin or mevastatin. The invention also provides a method of treating a pulmonary disease with an aerosol formulation of a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.

A pharmaceutical composition comprising a solid unit dosage form comprising: one or more of pharmaceutically active ingredients selected from valacyclovir, olanzapine, voriconazole, topotecan, artesunate, amodiaquine, guggulosterone, ramipril, telmisartan, tibolone, atorvastatin, simvastatin, amlodipine, ezetimibe, fenofibrate, tacrolimus, valgancyclovir, valsartan, clopidrogel, estradiol, trenbolone, efavirenz, metformin, pseudoephedrine, verapamil, felodipine, valproic acid/sodium valproate, mesalamine, hydrochlorothiazide, levosulpiride, nelfinavir, cefixime and cefpodoxime proxetil in combination with a water insoluble polymer and/or a water soluble polymer. Methods for making the pharmaceutical composition are also disclosed.

According to the invention, there is provided a phosphate derivative of a compound having a secondary hydroxy group. The compound having a secondary hydroxyl group may, for example, be chosen from pravastatin, atorvastatin venlafaxine, their derivatives and mixtures thereof.

The present invention relates to formulations comprising therapeutically effective amounts of at least one acid-stable, carrier-mediated transport statin, at least one poorly water-soluble, carrier-mediated transport statin, or at least one large molecular weight, carrier-mediated transport statin, such as atorvastatin and rosuvastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of their use. The present formulations and methods are designed to exhibit a controlled-release of a therapeutic amount of the statin in the small intestine, thereby limiting systemic exposure of the statin and maximizing liver-specific absorption of the drug. The formulations and methods of the present invention are particularly useful for treating and/or preventing conditions that are benefited by decreasing levels of lipids and/or cholesterol in the body.

The invention relates to an osmotic pump controlled release pharmaceutical composition which contains two medicine active ingredients and is used for treating hyperlipoidemia and a preparation method thereof, the pharmaceutical composition has a nicotinic acids medicine such as acipimox and the other one estatina medicine such as atorvastatin; wherein, the nicotinic acids medicine such as acipimox is a controlled release part, and the estatina medicine such as atorvastatin is a quick release part; or both the acipimox and the atorvastatin are the controlled release part. The compound osmotic pump preparation of the invention has the advantages of comprehensive action, low toxicity and side effects and convenient use.

The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions, methods, combinations, and kits for treating a disorder related to elevated serum cholesterol concentration, for example, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, elevated LDL plasma levels, low HDL plasma levels, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cholesterol gallstones, and lipid storage diseases. The compositions, methods, combinations, and kits of the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions comprising atherapeutically effective amount of a lipid regulating agent, such as a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, and compound that inhibits cholesterol synthesis at a point between the formation of acetate and mevalonate. A typical pharmaceutical composition of the invention contains and effective amount of atorvastatin and an effective amount of policosanol.

The present invention provides a new type balloon dilation catheter which includes ballon and medication material coated on stent. Said medication material comes from one or two and more than two mixtures of heparin sodium, fiber degrading enzyme, serine proteinase, batroxobin, aspirin, genistein, hirudin and its recombined product, colchicine, sirolimus, biolimus, zotarolimus, tracrolimus, pimecrolimus, simvastatin, atorvastatin, pravastatin, ciclosporin, Anti-CD34, dexamethasone, bleomycin, plicamycin, daunomycin, mitomycin C, actinomycin D, taxol, celastrol, methopterin, 5-fluorouracil, cytarabine and 6-purinethol. The balloon is made of macromolecule nylon material, and the stimulation to blood vessel is far lower than the stent with metal structure.

The combination of amlodipine and atorvastatin act to synergistically synthesize NO production. Moreover, the addition of a tertiary compound complements this combination of amlodipine and atorvastatin in NO production.

The present invention provides stable pharmaceutical compositions comprised of atorvastatin and sodium bicarbonate or L-arginine. The compositions are prepared as bulk drug compositions and also as oral dosage units, such as tablets or capsules. The compositions are useful for preparation of monolithic and bi-layer tablets containing atorvastatin as the only active agent or combined with one or more additional active agents. The compositions are useful for treating hypercholesterolemia and related conditions.

The invention discloses mesoporous silica nanoparticles modified by nucleic acid aptamer targeting polyethylene glycol and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: synthesizing mesoporous silica through TEOS(tetraethyl orthosilicate), CTAB(cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide), alkali and water; modifying amino on the surface of the mesoporous silica through APTES (aminopropyltriethoxysilane) in an ethanol solution; and connecting the primary amine end group of the mesoporous silica to the carboxyl group of polyethylene glycol by reacting, connecting the terminal carboxyl group of a nucleic acid aptamer to the amine group of the polyethylene glycol on the mesoporous silica by reacting, and carrying, by the mesoporous silica nanoparticles, a lipid-lowering drug such as atorvastatin. The mesoporous silica nanoparticles and the preparation method thereof have the characteristics that the nucleic acid aptamer is bound with the biological target with high affinityand high specificity, the polyethylene glycol can improve the water dispersion and the sustained release capability of the carrier, and the mesoporous silica can carry hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs of different molecular weights due to the characteristics of unique mesoporous structure, huge specific surface area, easy surface modification and the like.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical compound of atorvastatin or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and an antihypertensive drug, a kit containing the compound and the use of the compound for treating patients with angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, mixed hypertension and hyperlipidemia Methods of treatment of individuals with cardiac disease and individuals with cardiac risk symptoms, including humans. The present invention also relates to a combination of atorvastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an antihypertensive agent with additive and synergistic effects, which can be used for treating angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, Individuals with mixed hypertension and hyperlipidemia and individuals with cardiac risk symptoms, including humans, are treated.

A stable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising atorvastatin and an amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable organic alkalizing compound capable of establishing a microenvironment for atorvastatin having a pH of at least about 5, for example 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol (trometamol).