| CPC A61K 9/28 (2013.01) [A61J 3/005 (2013.01); A61J 3/06 (2013.01); A61J 3/10 (2013.01); A61K 9/0002 (2013.01); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61K 9/1641 (2013.01); A61K 9/2013 (2013.01); A61K 9/2018 (2013.01); A61K 9/2027 (2013.01); A61K 9/2031 (2013.01); A61K 9/2054 (2013.01); A61K 9/2077 (2013.01); A61K 9/209 (2013.01); A61K 9/2095 (2013.01); A61K 9/284 (2013.01); A61K 9/2853 (2013.01); A61K 9/2866 (2013.01); A61K 9/2893 (2013.01); A61K 31/485 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/34 (2013.01); B29B 7/02 (2013.01); B29B 7/88 (2013.01); B29C 35/045 (2013.01); B29C 35/16 (2013.01); B29C 37/0025 (2013.01); B29C 43/003 (2013.01); B29C 43/02 (2013.01); B29C 43/52 (2013.01); B29C 71/00 (2013.01); B29C 71/009 (2013.01); A61K 9/2072 (2013.01); B29C 2035/046 (2013.01); B29C 2035/1658 (2013.01); B29K 2071/02 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0035 (2013.01); B29K 2105/251 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0088 (2013.01); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
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1. A solid oral extended release dosage form, comprising:
a shaped extended release matrix comprising oxycodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, magnesium stearate and polyethylene oxide (PEO) having an approximate molecular weight of 2 million Da to 15 million Da based on rheological measurements, wherein the PEO comprises at least about 30% (by weight) of the total weight of the dosage form;
wherein the extended release matrix is shaped to form a tablet and cured by subjecting a bed of free flowing tablets to a temperature of at least about 60° C. for a time period of at least about 5 minutes and thereafter cooling the bed;
wherein the extended release matrix is film coated;
wherein the dosage form comprises about 10 mg, about 15 mg, about 20 mg, about 30 mg, about 40 mg, about 60 mg or about 80 mg oxycodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
wherein the density of the shaped extended release matrix is equal to or less than about 1.20 g/cm3 as determined by Archimedes Principle using a liquid of known density (ρ0); and
wherein the extended release dosage form provides a mean tmax of oxycodone at about 2 to about 6 hours.
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