Rosiglitazone formulations

摘要

Rosiglitazone is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. Methods for the formation of amorphous rosiglitazone and formulations comprising the amorphous rosiglitazone are described. Other formulations include pulsed-release formulations and formulations for retention in the stomach and upper gastrointestinal tract. Controlled-release dosage form include those wherein the maximum plasma concentration of rosiglitazone occurs greater than one hour after administration to a human and/or wherein less than 75 percent by weight of the rosiglitazone is released at 1 hour after immersion in simulated gastric fluid.