Patent No. EP4218732 (titled "Tablets Comprising Eltrombopag Olamine") was filed by Novartis on Aug 1, 2007. The application was issued on Mar 26, 2025.
Pharmaceutical tablet formulation for treating thrombocytopenia, comprising eltrombopag olamine, that maintains therapeutic efficacy through controlled dissolution and disintegration properties. The tablet formulation incorporates a wet granulation process using mannitol and microcrystalline cellulose as diluents, with a binder of polyvinylpyrrolidone, lubricant of magnesium stearate, and a disintegrant of sodium starch glycolate. The formulation achieves a defined particle size distribution with a specific particle size range of 10-90 microns, and a film coat containing no coordinating metals or less than 0.025 parts of Compound B.

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