Inventors:
Paul Salama - Ashdod, IL
Irina Karmeli - Maale Adummim, IL
Shmuel Tuvia - Netanya, IL
Karen Marom - Mevasseret Zion, IL
Oshrat Harush-Frenkel - Modi'in, IL
Dana Gelbaum - Tel Aviv, IL
Roni Mamluk - Mazkeret Batia, IL
Fredric David Price - Bedford NY, US
Steven Ronald Peikin - Philadelphia PA, US
International Classification:
A61K 9/48, A61P 3/04, A61K 38/08, A61P 3/00, A61K 9/00, A61K 9/28
US Classification:
424463, 424400, 424474, 514 217
Abstract:
The pharmaceutical compositions described herein include a suspension which comprises an admixture in solid form of a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent (such as CCK-8, octreotide), at least one salt of a medium chain fatty acid, a matrix forming polymer and a hydrophobic(lipophilic) medium. A surfactant may be included in the suspension. The pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated in a capsule or tablet for oral delivery. Methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering such compositions to affected subjects are also disclosed.