Title of Invention

PHARMACEUTICAL LIQUID COMPOSITION OF BOTULINUM TOXIN WITH IMPROVED STABILITY

Abstract Disclosed herein is a liquid pharmaceutical composition of botulinum toxin which is improved in stability. It comprises botulinum toxin, polysorbate 20, and methionine and optionally isoleucine. Employing, instead of theanimal-derived protein albumin or gelatin, a combination of polysorbate 20 and methionine and optionally isoleucine as botulinum toxin stabilizers, the liquid pharmaceutical composition eliminates the risk of contaminating the body with serum- derived pathogens or microorganisms and can be administered safely to the body. Also, the composition is convenient for use as a direct injection for patients. Superior to conventional compositions employing either detergents or amino acids in terms of the storage stability of botulinum toxin at 25 - 370C as well as at refrigerated temperatures, the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is very useful for storing botulinum toxin under an emergency condition such as an environment without maintaining low temperature. The liquid pharmaceutical composition can be readily prepared because it employs a detergent and an amino acid(s) without a lyophilization process.
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PHARMACEUTICAL LIQUID COMPOSITION OF
BOTULINUM TOXIN WITH IMPROVED STABILITY
Technical Field
[ 1] The present invention relates, in general, to a more stable liquid pharmaceutical
botulinum toxin composition and, more particularly, to a liquid pharmaceutical
composition, comprising a botulinum toxin in combination with polysorbate 20 and
methionine and optionally isoleucine.
Background Art
[2] Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium
botulinum. This toxin blocks the presynaptic release of acetylcholine at the neu-
romuscular junction, causing flaccid (sagging) paralysis of muscles in mammals. The
toxin has proven to be effective for treating strabismus, idiopathic blepharospasm and
hemifacial spasm. In addition, it has recently been found to provide relief for a number
of motor disturbances of involuntary muscles, including spasmodic torticollis, oro-
mandibular dystonia, and spasmodic dyphonia. Further, botulinum toxin received FDA
approval for temporary improvement in the facial appearance of moderate-to-severe
frown lines and for the non-surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm
sweating).
[3] The botulinum toxin proteins serotype A and B are now formulated into dosage
forms for use in medical applications such as the treatment of torticollis, ble-
pharospasm, hyperhidrosis, etc. as well as in cosmetic applications such as wrinkle
reduction. Protein drugs, including botulinum toxin proteins, however, suffer from
many problems during the preparation thereof. The problems, most of which are
attributed to protein instability, are particularly pronounced for the protein drugs which
are formulated with very low concentrations of active proteins, such as botulinum
toxins.
[4] Adhesing themselves ontosolid surfaces, botulinum toxin proteins, when incased in
vessels, are apt to adhere to the inner walls of the vessels, resulting in a loss of the
active ingredient. A stabilizing agent is also required for preventing the proteins from
being oxidized or degraded into fragments.
[5] Albumin is selected in most cases for use as a stabilizer in the formulation of
botulinum toxin. In addition to stabilizing the active protein ingredients in phar-
maceutical compositions, albumin enjoys the advantage of showing negligible im-
munogentcity even when injected into the body. However, serum products such as
albumin are not completely free from the possibility of being contaminated with

pathogens or microorganisms and thus acting as mediators of disease, particularly viral
diseases or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
[6] Often, gelatin is employed in place of albumin. Gelatin, however, is recommended
not to be used as a stabilizer for drug formulation because this protein, similarly to
albumin, is also obtained from animals and may mediate diseases.
[7] A stabilizer derived from non-animal sources is provided for the pharmaceutical
formulation of botulinum toxin by Korean Patent No. 10-0799400 in whichre-
combinant serum albumin (rSA), produced in yeast, is applied for pharmaceutical
formulation. However, complete avoidance cannot be provided to the possibility that a
neoepitope. a new antigenic structure, may be generated in the course of the
production, isolation and recovery of recombinant serum albumin (rSA), eliciting an
immune response from the recipient of the drug. Korean Patent No. 10-0665469
discloses a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a botulinum toxin, polysaccharides
(including hydroxyethyl starch) and an amino acid such as lysine, glycine, histidine or
arginine. This pharmaceutical composition is provided in a dosage form prepared by
lyophylization and must unfortunately be stored at low-temperature in a refrigerator or
freezer. The requirement that the lyophilized bolulinum toxin be thawed or diluted just
before use may cause an error in the protein. In addition to being inconvenient for use,
lyophilized botulinum toxins are difficult to develop into a pre-filled syringe admin-
istration type.
[8] A composition for stabilization of protein agents in pharmaceuticalsis suggested by
U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007-0134199. The composition comprises a non ionic
detergent, preferably polysorbate, and a combination of either glutamine and glutamic
acid or asparagine and aspartic acid. A dilution of botulinum toxin in the liquid
composition was observed to be stable for 8 months when stored at 4°C. However,
because storage at 37°C decreased the activity of the dilution within one month, the
composition has limited use for the stabilization of protein agents, such as botulinum
toxin, in pharmaceuticals to be stored at room temperature. This deficit is, in the
opinion of the present inventors, attributed to the presence of the polar amino acids and
particularly the acidic amino acids such as glutamic acid or aspartic acid.
Disclosure of Invention
Technical Problem
[9] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above
problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide
apharmaceutical composition which can maintain the activity of botulinum toxin even
after being stored for a long period of time at room temperature as well as at a re-
frigerated temperature and is in a liquid form more convenient for use than a

lyophilized form.
[10] It is another object of the present invention to provide a liquid pharmaceutical
composition in which the activity of botulinum toxin can be stably maintained under a
refrigerated or high temperature condition with the use of neither animal-derived
protein, such as albumin or gelatin, as a stabilizer for botulinum toxin nor polar or
acidic amino acids such as glutamine, glutamic acid, asparagine or aspartic acid.
Technical Solution
[11] Leading to the present invention, intensive and thorough research, conducted by the
present inventors with many detergents and amino acids, into the stable preservation of
botulinum toxin under a high-temperature condition resulted in the finding that a
combination of polysorbate 20 and methionine and optionally isoleucine is able to
greatly improve the stability of botulinum toxin at room temperature or higher.
[12] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a liquid phar-
maceutical composition comprising botulinum toxin, polysorbate 20, and methionine.
[13] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a liquid
pharmaceutical composition comprising botulinum toxin, polysorbate 20, methionine
and isoleucine.
[ 14] In the liquid pharmaceutical composition, the methionine is present in an amount of
0.5 to 100 umol per 100 units of botulinum toxin, and preferably ranges in con-
centration from 0.5 to 100 mM and more preferably from 25 to 75 mM.
[15] In the liquid pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention,
polysorbate 20 is present in an amount of 0.01 to 50 mg per 100 units of botulinum
toxinand preferably ranges in concentration from 0.01 to 50 mg/mL and more
preferably form 0.1 to 2.5 mg/mL.
[16] In the liquid pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention, the
botulinum toxin is selected from a group consisting of botulinum toxin serotypes A, B,
C, D, E, F, and G and may be in a non-complex form or in a complex form with a
protein. Preferably, the botulinum toxin ranges in concentration from 50 to 5,000 units/
mL.
[17] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention preferably
ranges in pH from 5.5 to 7.0.
Advantageous Effects
[ 18] Employing as botulinum toxin stabilizers, instead of the animal-derived protein
albumin or gelatin, a combination of polysorbate 20 and methionine, optionally with
isoleucine, the liquid pharmaceuticalcomposition according to the present invention
eliminates the risk of contaminating the body with serum-derived pathogens or mi-
croorganisms and can be administered safely.

[19] In addition, the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be
convenient for use as a direct injection for patients. Furthermore, as well as at re-
frigerated temperatures, in terms of the storage stability of botulinum toxin at 25 ~
37°C,, the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is very useful
for storing botulinum toxin under an emergency condition such as an environment
without maintaining low temperature, thus being superior to conventional liquid phar-
maceutical compositions employing either detergents or amino acids.
[20] The liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be readily
prepared because it employs a detergent and an amino acid(s) without a lyophilization
process.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[21] A liquid pharmaceutical composition with improvement in botulinum stability is
provided in accordance with the present invention. Particularly, the liquid phar-
maceutical composition comprises a botulinum toxin, polysorbate 20 and methionine
and optionally isoleucine.
[22] The liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a botulinum toxin, polysorbate 20
and methionine, or alternatively, a botulinum toxin, polysorbate 20, methionine and
isoleucine in accordance with the present invention is much improved in botulinum
toxin stability.
[23] With the employment of polysorbate 20, methionine and optionally isoleucine.
instead of an animal-derived protein such as albumin or gelatin, as stabilizers for
botulinum toxin, the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention
excludes the potential risk of infecting the recipient with serum-derived pathogens or
microorganisms and is thus safe for ingestion into the body. In addition, the use of the
stabilizers polysorbate 20, methionine and optionally isoleucine in combination
guarantees higher stability to botulinum toxin at 25 ~ 27°C than does the use of them
in a separate manner.
[24] The botulinum toxin, a constituent of the liquid pharmaceutical composition
according to the present invention, may be one selected from among serotypes A, B, C,
D, E, F and G. The term botulinum toxin is a generic term embracing the family of
toxins produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum and, to date, seven
immunologically distinct neurotoxins serotypes have been identified. These have been
given the designationsA, B, C, D, E, F and G, which differ one from theother in their
effects on target animals, and paralysis extent and duration. All serotypes of botulinum
toxin are known to act as a neurotoxin by inhibiting the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
at neuromuscular junctions.
[25] The botulinum toxin of the liquid pharmaceutical composition according to the

present invention may be in a non-complex form or in a complex form with another
protein. Botulinum toxin serotype A, B, C, D, E. F or G alone, synthesized by
Clostridium botulinum, itself has a molecular weight of approximately 150 kDa. When
expressed in Clostridium botulinum, the botulinum toxin forms various complexes
with hemagglutinin proteins and non-hemagglutinin proteins which aid and protect the
activity thereof. Naturally occurring botulinum type A complexes have a molecular
weight of approximately 900 kDa, 500 kDa or 300 kDa. Molecular weights are
measured to be approximately 500 kDa for botulinum toxin type B complexes and type
C complexes, approximately 300 kDa or 500 kDa for type D complexes, and ap-
proximately 300 kDa for type E and type F complexes.
[26] Although not severely restricted, the concentration of the botulinum toxin in the
liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention preferably ranges from 50
to 5,000 units/mL depending on the general use thereof.
[27] Methionine is present in an amount from 0.5 to 100 µmol per 100 units of botulinum
toxin.and preferably ranges in concentration from 0.5 to 100 mM and more preferably
from 25 to 75 mM in the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.
[28] One unit (U) of botulinum toxin is defined as the LD upon intraperitoneal injection
into female Swiss Webster mice weighing 18-20 grams each. The LD50 of botulinum
toxin in mice corresponds to about 50 picograms.
[29] A methionine content less than 0.5 µmol per 100 units of botulinum toxin cannot
guarantee the stabilization of the botolinum toxin to a desirable level upon long-term
storage at room temperature. On the other hand, when methionine is used in an amount
exceeding 100 µmol per 100 units of botulinum toxin, the excess increment may not
promise an additional stabilization effect in addition to incurring an economic dis-
advantage. In the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention,
methionine properly ranges in concentration from 0.5 to 100 mM when the botulinum
toxin has a concentration of 100 units/mL. Its proper concentration is adjusted to 25 ~
75 mM in consideration of the concentration range of polysorbate 20. When the con-
centration of methionine is below 25 mM in the liquid pharmaceutical composition of
the present invention, its long-term stabilization effect on botulinum toxin at room
temperature does not reach the desirable level, which is obtainable in the proper con-
centration range of botulinum toxin. On the other hand, a methionine concentration
exceeding 75 mM does not provide any additional effect.
[30] In the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, polysorbate 20 is
present in an amount of 0.01 to 50 mg per 100 units of botulinum toxin and preferably
ranges in concentration from 0.01 to 50 mg/mL and more preferably form 0.1 to 2.5
mg/mL.
[31] Polysorbates are a class of emulsifiers used in some pharmaceuticals and in food

preparation. They are often used in cosmetics to dissolve essential oils into water-
based (oil-in-water) products. There are many kinds of polysorbatesthat are classified
by a number referring to the total number of oxyethylene groups, such as polysorbate
20, 40, 60 and 80. The liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention
employs polysorbate 20 (commercially available as brand name Tween 20) as a
stabilizer for bolulinum toxin.
[32] If the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains
polysorbate 20 in an amount less than 0.01 mg per 100 units of botulinum toxin, its
long-term stabilization effect on botulinum toxin at room temperature does not reach a
desirable level. On the other hand, a polysorbate 20 concentration exceeding 50 mg/
mL does not provide any additional effect in addition to incurring an economic dis-
advantage. At a concentration of 100 units/mL of botulinum toxin in the liquid phar-
maceutical composition of the present invention, polysorbate 20 is properly present in
an amount of 0.01 -50 mg/mL and preferably in an amount of 0.1-2.5 mg/mL when
the methionine concentration is taken into consideration. When the concentration of
polysorbate 20 in the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is less
than 0.1 mg/mL, its long-term stabilization effect on botulinum toxin at room
temperature does not reach a desired level, which is obtainable by the target con-
centration of polysorbate 20. On the other hand, a polysorbate 20 concentration
exceeding 2.5 mg/mL does not provide any additional effect.
[33] In accordance with the present invention, the liquid pharmaceutical composition has
a pH of 5.5 - 7.0. In the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention
adjusted to a pH of 5.5 - 7.0, botulinum toxin is stably maintained at room temperature
(particularly 40°C) for a long period of time.
Mode for the Invention
[34] A better understanding of the present invention may be obtained through the
following examples which are set forth to illustrate, but are not to be construed as the
limit of the present invention.
[35]
[36] 1. Experiment Method
[37] (1) Preparation of liquid botulinum toxin composition
[38] A botulinum toxin was diluted to a final concentration of 100 units/mL in a
stabilizing solution.
[39] (2) Stability assay of botulinum toxin
[40] While the prepared liquid botulinum toxin composition was stored at a certain
temperature, samples of 1 mL were taken therefrom at predetermined intervals. 1 mL
of the sampled liquid composition was 10-fold diluted using 9 mL of an injection

solution. The diluted sample was intraperitoneally injected into five female ICRmice
(Institute of Cancer Research, USA) (at a dose of 0.3 mL per mouse, that is, 3 units/
mouse). While the mice were observed 3 days after the intraperitoneal injection, the
death toll and mortalityrate were analyzed. The liquid botulinum toxin composition
was evaluated for maintenance of the activity of botulinum toxin when the mortality
rate was 50% or higher.
[41]
[42] 2. Selection of botulinum toxin stabilizer
[43] liquid botulinum toxin compositions containing Various candidates of botulinum
toxin stabilizer were prepared and analyzed for botulinum toxin stability over time
during storage at 25°C or 37°C. Results of the stability experiments at 25°C and 37°C
are summarized in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. In Tables 1 and 2, HSA stands for
human serum albumin and PEG8000 represents polyethylene glycol 8000.
[44] At 25°C, as seen in Table 1, the activity of botulinum toxin was maintained for a
long period of time in a liquid composition comprising L-methione(20mM) +
polysorbate 20(2mg/mL) + botulinum toxin(100 units/mL), HS A(5 mg/mL) +
polysorbate 20(2mg/mL) + botulinum toxin( 100 units/mL), L-
IsoLeucine(50mM)+polysorbate 20(2mg/mL)+botulinum toxin(100 units/mL), a hy-
droxyethyl starch( 10mg/mL)+polysorbate 20(2mg/mL)+botulinum toxinl 100 units/
mL). At 37°C, the liquid composition comprising L-methione(20mM)+polysorbate
20(2mg/rnL)+botulinum toxin(l00 units/mL) or HSA(5mg/mL)+polysorbate
20(2mg/mL)+botulinum toxin(100 units/mL) was found to maintain the activity of
botulinum toxin for a long period of time as seen in Table 2.
[45] From the results, it is recognized that a combination of methionine and polysorbate
20 acts as a stabilizer substitutable for a combination of HAS and polysorbate 20 or a
combination of hydroxyethyl starch and polysorbate 20. Also, a combination of
isoleucine and polysorbate 20 emerged as a stabilizer candidate substitutable for con-
ventional stabilizers.




[48]
[49] 3. Stability of botulinum toxin at various concentrations of methionine
[50] Liquid botulinum toxin compositions comprising various concentrations of
methionine in combination with polysorbate 20 as botulinum toxin stabilizers were
assayed for ability to maintain the activity of botulinum toxin under a 37°C storage
condition. The experimental results of the stability of botulinum toxin according to a
change in methionine concentration are summarized in Table 3, below.


[52] As seen in Table 3, the activity of botulinum toxin was stably maintained for 56 days
at a methionine concentration of 0.5~20 mM and for 70 days at a methionine con-
centration of 50~ 100 mM. The composition employing both methionine and
polysorbate 20 greatly improved the stability of botulinum toxin as compared with the
composition employing polysorbate 20 alone.
[53]
[54] 4. Stability of botulinum toxin at various concentrations of polysorbate 20
[55] Liquid botulinum toxin compositions comprising methionine in combination with
various concentrations of polysorbate 20 as botulinum toxin stabilizers were assayed
for ability to maintain the activity of botulinum toxin under a 37°C storage condition.
The experimental results of the stability of botulinum toxin according to a change in
polysorbate concentration are summarized in Table 4, below.

[57] As seen in Table 4, the activity of botulinum toxin was stably maintained for 202
days at a polysorbate 20 concentrations of 0.5-2.0 mg/mL, for 167 days at a

polysorbate 20 concentration of 0.01 mg/mL and for 120 days at a polysorbate 20 con-
centration of 10 mg/mL. The composition employing both methionine and polysorbate
20 was greatly improved in the stability of botulinum toxin as compared with the
composition employing methionine alone.
[58]
[59] 5. Stability of botulinum toxin at various concentrations of methionine and
polysorbate 20
[601 Liquid botulinum toxin compositions comprising various concentrations of a
combination of methionine and polysorbate 20 as botulinum toxin stabilizers were
assayed for their ability to maintain the activity of botulinum toxin under a 37°C
storage condition. The experimental results (mortality rate, %)of the stability of
botulinum toxin after storage for 30 and 60 days at various concentrations of
methionine and polysorbate 20 (Example 12) are summarized in Tables 5 and 6, re-
spectively. In the liquid botulinum toxin compositions used in the experiments,
botulinum toxin had a concentration of 100 units/mL.
[61 ] Statistical analysis of the data of Tables 5 and 6 suggests that a combination of 25-75
mM of methionine and 0.1-2.5 mg/mL of polysorbate 20 stabilize botulinum toxin at
highest efficiency.


[65] 6. Stability of botulinum toxin in liquid botulinum toxin compositions with various
PHS
[66] Various liquid botulinum toxin compositions (Example 13)with a pH of 5.5-7.0, in
which methionine and polysorbate 20 were combined in their respective concentration
ranges optimal for the stabilization of botulinum toxin, were prepared and assayed for
ability to maintain the activity of botulinum toxin under a 40°C storage condition. The
pH of the liquid botulinum toxin compositions was adjusted with HCl or NaOH. Each
of the compositions had a botulinum toxin concentration of 100 units/mL. The results
of the stability of botulinum toxin according to the pH of the liquid composition are
summarized in Table 7, below.
[67] As seen in FIG. 7, the activity of botulinum toxin was stably maintained for 90 days
in liquid botulinum toxin compositions containing of 25~75 mM of methionine in
combination with 0.25~0.75 mg/mL of polysorbate 20 with the pH thereof ranging
from 5.5 to 7.0 under a 40°C storage condition.


[69]
[70] 7. Stability of botulinum toxin in liquid pharmaceutical composition containing a
combination of methionine, isoleucine and polysorbate
[71] As described above, a combination of isoleucine and polysorbate 20 as well as a
combination of methione and polysorbate 20 was identified as a candidate for

stabilizing botulinum toxin. On the basis of this result, a combination of methionine,
isoleucine and polysorbate 20 was assayed for ability to stabilize botulinum toxin
under a 37°C storage condition. In the liquid composition, botulinum toxin had a con-
centration of 100 units/mL.

[73] As seen in FIG. 8, the activity of botulinum toxin was maintained for a long period of
time (approximately 200 days) under a 37°C storage condition by a combination of
methionine, isoleucine and polysorbate 20, but was found to almost disappear before
the lapse of 30 days in the liquid compositions containing isoleucine alone or in
combination with methionine or polysorbate 20.
Industrial Applicability
[74] As described hitherto, the liquid pharmaceutical botulinum toxincomposition
according to the present invention shows greatly improved botulinum toxin stability. It
is useful in the treatment of dystonia, stiff muscle spasm,neurological disorders
(migraine, lumbago, cervical spinal disorder, etc.) as well as in the cosmetic ap-
plication for hyperhidrosis treatment and wrinkle reduction. In addition, the liquid
pharmaceutical botulinum toxin composition of the present invention may be directly
used as an injection and guarantees the activity of botulinum toxin for a long period of
time even at 25 ~ 37°C as well as at a refrigerated temperature, which is very ad-
vantageous for transportation and sale.

Claims
[ 1 ] A liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising botulinum toxin, polysorbate
20, and methionine.
[2] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1, wherein the
methionine is present in an amount of 0.5 to 100 µmol per 100 units of
botulinum toxin.
[3] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2, wherein the
methionine ranges in concentration from 0.5 to 100 mM.
[4] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to claim 3, wherein the
methionine ranges in concentration from 25 to 75 mM.
[5 ] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to one of claims I to 4,
wherein the polysorbate 20is present in an amount of 0.01 to 50 mg per 100 units
of botulinum toxin.
[6] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to claim 5. wherein the
polysorbate 20 ranges in concentration from 0.01 to 50 mg/mL.
[7) The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to claim 6, wherein the
polysorbate 20 ranges in concentration form 0.1 to 2.5 mg/mL.
[8] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to one of claims 1 to 4,
wherein the botulinum toxinis selected from a group consisting of botulinum
toxin serotypes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
[9] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to claim 8, wherein the
botulinum toxin is in a non-complex form or in a complex form with a protein.
[10] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to one of claims 1 to 4,
wherein the liquid pharmaceutical composition ranges in pH from 5.5 to 7.0.
[11] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to one of claims 1 to 4, further
comprising isoleucine.
[ 12] The liquid pharmaceutical composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the
botulinum toxin ranges in concentration from 50 to 5,000 units/mL.


Disclosed herein is a liquid pharmaceutical composition of botulinum toxin which is improved in stability. It comprises botulinum toxin, polysorbate 20, and methionine and optionally isoleucine. Employing, instead of theanimal-derived protein
albumin or gelatin, a combination of polysorbate 20 and methionine and optionally isoleucine as botulinum toxin stabilizers, the
liquid pharmaceutical composition eliminates the risk of contaminating the body with serum- derived pathogens or microorganisms
and can be administered safely to the body. Also, the composition is convenient for use as a direct injection for patients. Superior
to conventional compositions employing either detergents or amino acids in terms of the storage stability of botulinum toxin at 25
- 370C as well as at refrigerated temperatures, the liquid pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is very useful for
storing botulinum toxin under an emergency condition such as an environment without maintaining low temperature. The liquid
pharmaceutical composition can be readily prepared because it employs a detergent and an amino acid(s) without a lyophilization
process.

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Patent Number 272418
Indian Patent Application Number 4295/KOLNP/2009
PG Journal Number 14/2016
Publication Date 01-Apr-2016
Grant Date 31-Mar-2016
Date of Filing 11-Dec-2009
Name of Patentee MEDY-TOX, INC.
Applicant Address 641-4, KAK-RI, OCHANG-EUP, CHEONGWON-GUN, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO 363-883 REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 YANG, GI HYEOK 895, DOORAE HYUNDAI APT. 106-1602, SHINBANG-DONG, CHEONAN-SI, CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO 330-771 REPUBLIC OF KOREA
2 KIM, HACK WOO WOORIM FILLU 1-CHA, 106-502, 638-1, GAK-RI, OCHANG-EUP, CHEONGWON-GUN, CHUNGCHEONBUK-DO 363-883 REPUBLIC OF KOREA
3 WOO, HEE DONG FINE TECHNOVILL APT. 102-505, 455-I GARAK-RI, OKSAN-MYEON, CHEONGWON-GUN, CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO 363-911 REPUBLIC OF KOREA
4 RHEE, CHANG HOON 89-40, MYEONMOK 1-DONG, JUNGRANG-GU, SEOUL 131-200 REPUBLIC OF KOREA
5 JUNG, HYUN HO ACROVISTA C-1809, SEOCHO-DONG, SEOCHO-GU, SEOUL 137-070 REPUBLIC OF KOREA
PCT International Classification Number A61K 47/42
PCT International Application Number PCT/KR2008/002975
PCT International Filing date 2008-05-28
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 10-2007-0069363 2007-07-10 Republic of Korea