[EN] COMBINATIONS COMPRISING (S)-AMLODIPINE AND A CHOLESTERYL ESTER TRANSFER PROTEIN INHIBITOR, AND METHODS FOR REDUCING HYPERTENSION<br/>[FR] COMBINAISONS COMPRENANT (S)-AMLODIPINE ET UN INHIBITEUR DE LA PROTEINE DE TRANSFERT DE L'ESTER DE CHOLESTERYLE, ET METHODES PERMETTANT DE REDUIRE L'HYPERTENSION
申请人:SEPRACOR INC
公开号:WO2005117869A1
公开(公告)日:2005-12-15
One aspect of the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising optically pure (S)-amlodipine and a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the cholesteryl ester transfer protein is torcetrapib, JTT-705, or SC-795. In a preferred embodiment, the cholesteryl ester transfer protein is torcetrapib. In certain embodiments, said optically pure (S)-amlodipine is optically pure (S)-amlodipine malate, or a polymorph, pseudopolymorph or solvate thereof. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating a patient suffering from hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or a cardiac disorder, comprising co-administering a therapeutically effective amount of optically pure (S)-amlodipine and a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor. In certain embodiments, said optically pure (S)-amlodipine is optically pure (S)amlodipine malate, or a polymorph, pseudopolymorph or solvate thereof.