The present invention relates to improved pharmaceutical formulations, uses and methods for the oral delivery of peptide or protein drugs with advantageously high bioavailability, safety and cost-effectiveness. In particular, the invention provides a peptide or protein drug having a molecular weight of equal to or less than about 50 kDa for use as a medicament, wherein said peptide or protein drug is to be administered orally in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable copper salt/complex and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable zinc salt/complex, and with a pharmaceutically acceptable reducing agent. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising: a peptide or protein drug having a molecular weight of equal to or less than about 50 kDa; a pharmaceutically acceptable copper salt/complex and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable zinc salt/complex; and a pharmaceutically acceptable reducing agent.
本发明涉及肽或蛋白质药物口服给药的改进药物制剂、用途和方法,具有
生物利用度高、安全性好和成本效益高等优点。特别是,本发明提供了一种分子量等于或小于约 50 kDa 的
多肽或蛋白质药物,可用作药物,其中所述
多肽或蛋白质药物将与药学上可接受的
铜盐/络合物和/或药学上可接受的
锌盐/络合物以及药学上可接受的还原剂一起口服给药。本发明还提供了一种药物组合物,其中包括:分子量等于或小于约 50 kDa 的
多肽或蛋白药物;药学上可接受的
铜盐/络合物和/或药学上可接受的
锌盐/络合物;以及药学上可接受的还原剂。