US2002031548A1PendingUtilityA1

Pharmaceutical compositions of estrogenic agents

Assignee: AMERICAN HOME PRODPriority: Jul 6, 2000Filed: Jun 29, 2001Published: Mar 14, 2002
Est. expiryJul 6, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 5/30A61K 9/2013A61K 9/2018A61K 47/12A61K 9/2054A61K 31/404A61K 9/2059A61K 47/00
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Abstract

This invention comprises novel pharmaceutical carrier or excipient systems and oral pharmaceutical formulations comprising as an active ingredient raloxifene, amoxifen, droloxifene, arzoxifene, or CP 336156, or analogs thereof, or a compound of the formulae I or wherein Z is a moiety selected from the group of: wherein: R 1 is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12 esters alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, or halogen; or C 1 -C 4 halogenated ethers; R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are H, OH or C 1 -C 12 esters or alkyl ethers thereof, halogens, or C 1 -C 4 halogenated ethers, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or CF 3 , with the proviso that, when R 1 is H, R 2 is not OH; Y is the moiety: R 7 and R 8 are alkyl or concatenated together to form an optionally substituted, nitrogen-containing ring; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and excipients chosen from pharmaceutical fillers, glidants, lubricants, wetting agents and antioxidants.

Claims

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What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A pharmaceutical carrier or excipient system useful for preparing a pharmaceutical formulation, the carrier or excipient system comprising: 
 a) a filler and disintegrant component comprising from about 5% to about 82% by weight of the pharmaceutical formulation, of which from about 4% to about 40% by weight of the total formulation comprises one or more pharmaceutically acceptable disintegrants;    b) optionally, a wetting agent comprising from about 0.2 to about 5% of the pharmaceutical formulation;    c) a lubricant comprising from about 0.2% to about 10% of the pharmaceutical formulation; and    d) optionally, a glidant comprising from about 0.1% to about 10% of the pharmaceutical formulation.    
     
     
         2 . The pharmaceutical carrier or excipient system of  claim 1  further comprising from about 0.5% to about 15% by weight of an antioxidant.  
     
     
         3 . The pharmaceutical carrier or excipient system of  claim 2  wherein the antioxidant is selected from ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, ascorbyl palmitate, or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         4 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of an active pharmacological agent and carrier or excipient system, the carrier or excipient system comprising: 
 a) a filler and disintegrant component comprising from about 5% to about 82% by weight of the pharmaceutical formulation, of which from about 4% to about 40% by weight of the total formulation comprises one or more pharmaceutically acceptable disintegrants;    b) optionally, a wetting agent comprising from about 0.2 to about 5% of the pharmaceutical formulation;    c) a lubricant comprising from about 0.2% to about 10% of the pharmaceutical formulation; and    d) optionally, a glidant comprising from about 0.1% to about 10% of the pharmaceutical formulation.    
     
     
         5 . The pharmaceutical carrier or excipient system of  claim 1  further comprising from about 0.5% to about 15% by weight of an antioxidant.  
     
     
         6 . The pharmaceutical carrier or excipient system of  claim 2  wherein the antioxidant is selected from ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, ascorbyl palmitate, or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         7 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 4  wherein the pharmacologically active agent is a compound of the formulae I or II:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein Z is a moiety selected from the group of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 R 1  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or C 1 -C 12  alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, or halogen; or C 1 -C 4  halogenated ethers;  
 R 2 , R 3 , R 5  and R 6  are independently selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or C 1 -C 12  alkyl ethers thereof, halogens, or C 1 -C 4  halogenated ethers, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that, when R 1  is H, R 2  is not OH;  
 R 4  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or C 1 -C 12  alkyl ethers thereof, halogens, or C 1 -C 4  halogenated ethers, benzyloxy, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trifluoromethyl;  
 X is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen;  
 n is 1, 2 or 3;  
 Y is selected from: 
 a) the moiety:  
                     
 wherein R 7  and R 8  are independently selected from the group of H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by CN, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, —OH, —CF 3 , or —OCF 3 ;  
 b) a five-membered saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated heterocycle containing up to two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NH—, —N(C 1 C 4  alkyl)-, —N═, and —S(O) m —, wherein m is an integer of from 0-2, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  acyloxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H—, —CN—, —CONHR 1 —, —NH 2 —, C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, —NHSO 2 R 1 —, —NHCOR 1 —, —NO 2 , and phenyl optionally substituted with from one to three (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl groups;  
 c) a six-membered saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated heterocycle containing up to two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NH—, —N(C 1 C 4  alkyl)-, —N═, and —S(O) m —, wherein m is an integer of from 0-2, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  acyloxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H—, —CN—, —CONHR 1 —, —NH 2 —, C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, —NHSO 2 R 1 —, —NHCOR 1 —, —NO 2 , and phenyl optionally substituted with from one to three (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl groups;  
 d) a seven-membered saturated, unsaturated or partially unsaturated heterocycle containing up to two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NH—, —N(C 1 C 4  alkyl)-, —N═, and —S(O) m —, wherein m is an integer of from 0-2, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  acyloxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H—, —CN—, —CONHR 1 —, —NH 2 —, C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, —NHSO 2 R 1 —, —NHCOR 1 —, —NO 2 , and phenyl optionally substituted with from one to three (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl groups; or  
 e) a bicyclic heterocycle containing from 6-12 carbon atoms either bridged or fused and containing up to two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of —O—, —NH—, —N(C 1 C 4  alkyl)-, and —S(O) m —, wherein m is an integer of from 0-2, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  acyloxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H—, —CN—, —CONHR 1 —, —NH 2 —, C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, —NHSO 2 R 1 —, —NHCOR 1 —, —NO 2 , and phenyl optionally substituted with from one to three (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl groups;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
 
 
     
     
         8 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 7  wherein in the compound of the formulae I or II: 
 R 1  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, or halogen;  
 R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , and R 6  are independently selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trihalomethyl; with the proviso that, when R 1  is H, R 2  is not OH;  
 R 4  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 2  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trihalomethyl;  
 X is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen;  
 Y is the moiety  
                     
 R 7  and R 8  are selected independently from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or combined by —(CH 2 )p—, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 6, so as to form a ring, the ring being optionally substituted by up to three substituents selected from the group of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H, —CN, —CONH(C 1 -C 4 ), —NH 3 , C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, C 1 -C 4  dialkylamino, —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 4 ), —NHCO(C 1 -C 4 ), and —NO 3 ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
 
     
     
         9 . The pharmaceutical formulation of  claim 8  wherein, in the compound of the formulae I or II, the ring formed by a the combination of R 7  and R 8  by —(CH 2 )p— is selected from aziridine, azetidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine, hexamethyleneamine or heptamethyleneamine.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7  utilizing a compound of the formulae I or II, wherein R 1  is OH; R 2 -R 6  are as defined in  claim 1;  X is selected from the group of Cl, NO 2 , CN, CF 3 , or CH 3 ; and Y is the moiety  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and R 7  and R 8  are concatenated together as —(CH 2 ) r —, wherein r is an integer of from 4 to 6, to form a ring optionally substituted by up to three substituents selected from the group of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H, —CN, —CONH(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —NHCO(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and —NO 2 ;  
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         11 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 4  wherein the active pharmacological agent is a compound of the formulae (III) or (IV):  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein the substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , n, X, and Y are as defined in  claim 7 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         12 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 11  wherein: 
 R 1  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, or halogen;  
 R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , and R 6  are independently selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trihalomethyl, preferably trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that, when R 1  is H, R 2  is not OH;  
 R 4  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trihalomethyl;  
 X is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen;  
 Y is the moiety  
                     
 R 7  and R 8  are selected independently from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or combined by —(CH 2 )p—, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 6, so as to form a ring, the ring being optionally substituted by up to three substituents selected from the group of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H, —CN, —CONH(C 1 -C 4 ), —NH 3 , C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, C 1 -C 4  dialkylamino, —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 4 ), —NHCO(C 1 -C 4 ), and —NO 3 ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
 
     
     
         13 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 11  wherein R 1  is OH; R 2 -R 6  are as defined above; X is selected from the group of Cl, NO 2 , CN, CF 3 , or CH 3 ; and Y is the moiety  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and R 7  and R 8  are concatenated together as —(CH 2 ) r —, wherein r is an integer of from 4 to 6, to form a ring optionally substituted by up to three substituents selected from the group of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H, —CN, —CONH(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —NHCO(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and —NO 2 ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         14 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 11  wherein R 7  and R 8  are concatenated together as —(CH 2 )p—, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 6, preferably 4 to 6, the ring so formed is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from a group containing C 1 -C 3  alkyl, trifluoromethyl, halogen, hydrogen, phenyl, nitro, —CN.  
     
     
         15 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 4  wherein the active pharmacological agent is a compound of the formulae (V) or (VI):  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein the variable substituents including R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , n, X, and Y are as defined in  claim 7 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         16 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 15  wherein: 
 R 1  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, or halogen;  
 R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , and R 6  are independently selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trihalomethyl, preferably trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that, when R 1  is H, R 2  is not OH;  
 R 4  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trihalomethyl;  
 X is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen;  
 Y is the moiety  
                     
 R 7  and R 8  are selected independently from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or combined by —(CH 2 )p—, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 6, so as to form a ring, the ring being optionally substituted by up to three substituents selected from the group of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H, —CN, —CONH(C 1 -C 4 ), —NH 3 , C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, C 1 -C 4  dialkylamino, —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 4 ), —NHCO(C 1 -C 4 ), and —NO 3 ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
 
     
     
         17 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 15  wherein R 1  is OH; R 2 -R 6  are as defined above; X is selected from the group of Cl, NO 2 , CN, CF 3 , or CH 3 ; and Y is the moiety  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and R 7  and R 8  are concatenated together as —(CH 2 ) r —, wherein r is an integer of from 4 to 6, to form a ring optionally substituted by up to three substituents selected from the group of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H, —CN, —CONH(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —NHCO(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and —NO 2 ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         18 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 15  wherein R 7  and R 8  are concatenated together as —(CH 2 )p—, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 6, preferably 4 to 6, the ring so formed is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from a group containing C 1 -C 3  alkyl, trifluoromethyl, halogen, hydrogen, phenyl, nitro, —CN.  
     
     
         19 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 4  wherein the active pharmacological agent is a compound of the formulae (VII) or (VIII):  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein the variable substituents including R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , n, X, and Y are as defined in  claim 7 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         20 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 19  wherein: 
 R 1  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, or halogen;  
 R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , and R 6  are independently selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trihalomethyl, preferably trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that, when R 1  is H, R 2  is not OH;  
 R 4  is selected from H, OH or the C 1 -C 12  esters or alkyl ethers thereof, benzyloxy, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or trihalomethyl;  
 X is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, halogen;  
 Y is the moiety  
                     
 R 7  and R 8  are selected independently from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, or combined by —(CH 2 )p—, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 6, so as to form a ring, the ring being optionally substituted by up to three substituents selected from the group of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H, —CN, —CONH(C 1 -C 4 ), —NH 3 , C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, C 1 -C 4  dialkylamino, —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 4 ), —NHCO(C 1 -C 4 ), and —NO 3 ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
 
     
     
         21 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 19  wherein R 1  is OH; R 2 -R 6  are as defined above; X is selected from the group of Cl, NO 2 , CN, CF 3 , or CH 3 ; and Y is the moiety  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and R 7  and R 8  are concatenated together as —(CH 2 ) r —, wherein r is an integer of from 4 to 6, to form a ring optionally substituted by up to three substituents selected from the group of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halo, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, trihalomethyl, C 1 -C 4  alkoxy, trihalomethoxy, C 1 -C 4  alkylthio, C 1 -C v4  alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4  alkylsulfonyl, hydroxy (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —CO 2 H, —CN, —CONH(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 4  alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, —NHSO 2 (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, —NHCO(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and —NO 2 ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         22 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 19  wherein R 7  and R 8  are concatenated together as —(CH 2 )p—, wherein p is an integer of from 2 to 6, preferably 4 to 6, the ring so formed is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from a group containing C 1 -C 3  alkyl, trifluoromethyl, halogen, hydrogen, phenyl, nitro, —CN.  
     
     
         23 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 4  wherein the active pharmacological agent is 1-[4-(2-Azepan-1yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indol-5-ol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         24 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 4  wherein the active pharmacological agent is 2-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1-(4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-1H-indol-5-ol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         25 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 4  wherein the active pharmacological agent is selected from the group of raloxifene, tamoxifen, droloxifene, arzoxifene or CP 336156, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
     
     
         26 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising: 
 a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of 1-[4-(2-Azepan-1yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indol-5-ol or 2-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1-(4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-1H-indol-5-ol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;    b) a filler and disintegrant component comprising between about 50% and about 80% of the formulation, with from about 4% to about 40% of the formulation comprising one or more disintegrant agents;    c) a wetting agent comprising between about 0.5% and about 2.5% of the formulation;    d) a lubricant comprising between about 0.2% and about 5% of the formulation; and    e) a glidant comprising between about 0.1% and about 5% of the formulation.    
     
     
         27 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 26  further comprising an antioxidant at a concentration of from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the composition, the antioxidant being selected from the group of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, ascorbyl palmitate, or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         28 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 26  further being coated with a film coating comprising from about 0.3% to about 8% by weight of the composition.  
     
     
         29 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising: 
 a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of 1-[4-(2-Azepan-1yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indol-5-ol or 2-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1-(4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-1H-indol-5-ol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;    b) a filler and disintegrant component of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable fillers and disintegrants comprising between about 54% and about 87% of the formulation, the disintegrants therein comprising from about 25% to about 35% of the formulation, by weight;    c) a wetting agent comprising between about 0.55% and about 2.7% of the formulation;    d) a lubricant comprising between about 0.2% and about 5.5% of the formulation; and    e) a glidant comprising between about 0.1% and about 5.5% of the formulation.    
     
     
         30 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 29  further comprising an antioxidant at a concentration of from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of the composition, the antioxidant being selected from the group of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, ascorbyl palmitate, or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         31 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 29  further being coated with a film coating comprising from about 0.3% to about 8% by weight of the composition.  
     
     
         32 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising, by weight: 
 a) from about 2% to about 8% 1-[4-(2-Azepan-1yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indol-5-ol or 2-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1-(4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-1H-indol-5-ol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;    b) lactose from about 32% to about 38%;    c) microcrystalline cellulose from about 32% to about 38%;    d) pregelatinized starch from about 12% to about 16%;    e) ascorbic acid from about 1% to about 2%;    f) sodium lauryl sulfate from about 1% to about 2%;    g) sodium starch glycolate from about 4% to about 8%;    h) silicon dioxide from about 0.1% to about 0.2%; and    i) magnesium stearate from about 0.3% to about 0.7%.    
     
     
         33 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising, by weight: 
 a) from about 0.1% to about 25% 1-[4-(2-Azepan-1yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indol-5-ol or 2-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1-(4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-1H-indol-5-ol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;    b) from about 20% to about 80% lactose;    c) from about 4% to about 40% pregelatinized starch;    d) from about 0.2% to about 5% sodium lauryl sulfate;    e) from about 0.5% to about 15% ascorbic acid;    f) from about 0.1% to about 10% silicon dioxide; and    g) from about 0.2% to about 10% magnesium stearate.    
     
     
         34 . A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 33  comprising, by weight: 
 a) from about 5% to about 18% 1-[4-(2-Azepan-1yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indol-5-ol or 2-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-1-(4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-benzyl]-1H-indol-5-ol, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;  
 b) from about 47% to about 77% lactose;  
 c) from about 25% to about 35% pregelatinized starch;  
 d) from about 1% to about 2% sodium lauryl sulfate;  
 e) from about 1% to about 3% ascorbic acid;  
 f) from about 0.1% to about 0.5% silicon dioxide; and  
 g) from about 0.2% to about 0.5% magnesium stearate.

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