CAPSULE FORMULATION OF PIRFENIDONE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE EXCIPIENTS

摘要

A capsule formulation of pirfenidone is provided that includes pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. In one embodiment, this capsule formulation is capable of sustaining desirable pharmacokinetic responses in a patient. Further provided are methods of treating fibrotic conditions and other cytokine-mediated disorders by administering pirfenidone capsules of such formulation to a patient in need.