| abstract |
Delayed-release pharmaceutical compositions prepared by hot-melt extrusion are provided, where the compositions comprise an azole anti-fungal drug having poor water solubility, an enteric polymer and a non-enteric polymer, and wherein the pharmaceutical composition may be orally administered to a patient in either the fed or fasted state. Preferably, the delayed-release pharmaceutical compositions prepared by hot-melt extrusion comprise posaconazole, HPMC-AS and HPC. Preferably, following oral administration of the pharmaceutical compositions, there is no substantial difference in the pharmacokinetic parameters (T max , C max , AUC 0-t and/or AUC 0-infinity ) of the azole anti-fungal drug, regardless of whether the pharmaceutical compositions are administered to a subject in the fed or fasted state. |