[EN] PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION COMPRISING (R) -BICALUTAMIDE<br/>[FR] PREPARATION PHARMACEUTIQUE CONTENANT DU (R)-BICALUTAMIDE
申请人:ASTRAZENECA AB
公开号:WO2003032950A1
公开(公告)日:2003-04-24
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising the drug 4'-cyano-α', α', α'-trifluoro-3-(4-fluorophenylsulphonyl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiono-m-toluidide in a solid dispersion with an enteric polymer having a pKa from 3 to 6, wherein > 50 % of the drug is provided in the form of the R-enantiomer. The invention also relates to a daily pharmaceutical dose of the drug provided by such a formulation. In addition, the invention relates to the use of an enteric polymer having a pKa from 3 to 6 in solid dispersion with the drug, wherein > 50 % of the drug is provided in the form of the R-enantiomer, for increasing the bioavailability of the drug; for reducing inter-patient variability in plasma concentrations of the drug; for enhancing the storage stability of the drug; or for treating and/or reducing the risk of prostate cancer in a patient.