STABILIZED INTERFERON COMPOSITION

• Main Authors: HORA MANINDER S, WOLFE SIDNEY N
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.03.2008
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protein pharmacological composition (comprising an IFN-β composition). SOLUTION: A stabilized pharmaceutical formulations comprising the IFN-β and highly purified mannitol are provided. The highly purified mannitol stabilizes the compositions by reducing the formation of IFN-β adducts in comparison with IFN-β formulated with mannitol that has not been highly purified. Methods for increasing the stability of IFN-β or a variant thereof in a liquid or lyophilized composition and for increasing storage stability of such a composition are also provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT