Oral dosage forms of the crystalline, free base of ([1-(R)]-3-amino-N-hydroxy-alpha-(2-methylpropyl)-3-[4-[(2-methyl-4-quinolinyl)methoxy]phenyl]-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide, referred to herein as DPC 333, having unique biopharmaceutical characteristics are provided. Also provided are methods for using these oral dosage forms to inhibit tumor necrosis factor-alpha convertase (TACE) and to treat inflammatory diseases characterized by TNF&agr; overproduction.
本文提供了晶体自由基([1-(R)]-3-
氨基-N-羟基-α-(2-甲基丙基)-3-[4-[(2-甲基-4-
喹啉基)甲氧基]苯基]-2-氧代-1-
吡咯烷乙酰胺,以下简称
DPC 333)的口服剂型,具有独特的
生物制药特性。还提供了使用这些口服剂型抑制肿瘤坏死因子-α
转化酶(TACE)和治疗TNF&agr;过度生产的炎症性疾病的方法。