US 6,803,046 B2
Sincalide formulationsGeneral
US 6,803,046 B2
Sincalide formulations
Tech Center:
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Examiner:
Thurman K. Page
Art Unit:
1616 Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
Inventors:
Edmund C. Metcalfe; Jo Anna Monteferrante; Margaret Newborn; Irene Ropiak; Ernst Schramm; Gregory W. White; Julius P. Zodda
Assignee:
Priority:
08/16/02
Filed:
08/16/02
Granted:
10/12/04
Expiration:
08/16/22
Abstract
The invention features sincalide formulations that include an effective amount of sincalide, a bulking agent/tonicity adjuster, a stabilizer, a surfactant, a chelator, and a buffer. The invention also features kits and methods for preparing improved sincalide formulations, as well as methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing gall bladder-related disorders using sincalide formulations.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A61A61K51/0402A61P1/00A61K