PROCESSES FOR MAKING PHARMACEUTICAL ORAL ECB FORMULATIONS AND COMPOSITIONS

摘要

A fluid bed spray process is described where one or more carbohydrates are incorporated into an echinocandin formulation to provide a significant improvement in thermal stability. The carbohydrate is solubilized with an echinocandin compound or echinocandin/carbohydrate complex in a solvent(s) to form a pharmaceutical solution which is sprayed onto the surface of a granular diluent or carrier. Alternatively, a granulating agent is added to the pharmaceutical solution which is then sprayed onto the surface of a non-granular diluent or carrier. The resulting granular oral formulations and medicaments derived therefrom are also described.