Multiparticulate modified release composition
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1. A multiparticulate modified release composition comprising a first population of acitve ingredient-containing particles and at least one subsequent population of active ingredient-containing particles, wherein the acitive ingredient contained in the first population is a drug compound that acts on the central nervous system, and the subsequent population of active ingredient-containing particles further comprises a modified release coating or, alternatively or additionally, a modified release matrix material, such that the composition following oral delivery to a subject delivers the active ingredients in the first and subsequent populations in a pulsatile manner.
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The invention relates to a multiparticulate modified release composition that in operation delivers an active ingredient in a pulsed or bimodal manner. The multiparticulate modified release composition comprises an immediate release component and a modified release component; the immediate release component comprising a first population of active ingredient containing particles and the modified release component comprising a second population of active ingredient containing particles coated with a controlled release coating; wherein the combination of the immediate release and modified release components in operation deliver the active ingredient in a pulsed or a bimodal manner. The invention also relates to a solid oral dosage form containing such a multiparticulate modified release composition. The plasma profile achieved by the multiparticulate modified release composition is advantageous in reducing patient tolerance to the active ingredient and in increasing patient compliance by reducing dosage frequency.
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- 1. A multiparticulate modified release composition comprising a first population of acitve ingredient-containing particles and at least one subsequent population of active ingredient-containing particles, wherein the acitive ingredient contained in the first population is a drug compound that acts on the central nervous system, and the subsequent population of active ingredient-containing particles further comprises a modified release coating or, alternatively or additionally, a modified release matrix material, such that the composition following oral delivery to a subject delivers the active ingredients in the first and subsequent populations in a pulsatile manner.
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