Anti-fungal composition

Abstract

An anti-fungal product for delivering at least two different anti-fungals that is comprised of three dosage forms with different release profiles with each anti-fungal being present in at least one of the dosage forms.

1 : A once-a-day anti-fungal product comprising: first, second, and third dosage forms, wherein each of said dosage forms includes at least one anti-fungal agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein at least one of said dosage forms includes at least a first anti-fungal agent and wherein at least one of said dosage forms includes at least a second anti-fungal agent, said second anti-fungal agent being different than said first anti-fungal agent; said first dosage form is an immediate release dosage form; said second and third dosage forms are delayed release dosage forms; each of said first, second, and third dosage forms initiates release of the anti-fungal agent(s) at different times; the Cmax in serum of the total anti-fungal agents released from said anti-fungal product is achieved in less than about 12 hours from administration; and said once-a-day anti-fungal product contains the total dosage of said at least two different anti-fungal agents for a twenty-four hour period.  
   
   
       2 : The product of  claim 1 , wherein anti-fungal released from the second dosage form reaches a C max in serum after anti-fungal released from the first dosage reaches a C max in serum.  
   
   
       3 : The product of  claim 2 , wherein anti-fungal released form the third dosage form reaches a C max in serum after anti-fungal released from the second dosage form reaches C max in serum.  
   
   
       4 : The product of  claim 1 , wherein each of the three dosage forms includes at least the first and second anti-fungals.  
   
   
       5 : The product of  claim 1 , wherein the first dosage form includes the first anti-fungal, the second dosage form includes the first and second anti-fungals, and the third dosage form includes the second anti-fungal.  
   
   
       6 : The product of  claim 1 , wherein the immediate release dosage form contains from 20% to 50% of the total dosage of anti-fungal.  
   
   
       7 : The product of  claim 1 , wherein said second dosage form initiates release of anti-fungal before said third dosage form, wherein said second dosage form provides from 30% to 60% by weight of the total anti-fungal released by said second and third dosage forms, and wherein said third dosage form provides the remainder of the total anti-fungal released by said second and third dosage forms.  
   
   
       8 : The product of  claim 1 , wherein anti-fungal released from the second dosage form reaches a C max in serum in no more than about 4 hours after administration of the product.  
   
   
       9 : The product of  claim 1 , wherein anti-fungal released from the third dosage form reaches a C max in serum within 8 hours after administration of the product.  
   
   
       10 : The product of  claim 1 , wherein the product is an oral dosage form.  
   
   
       11 : The product of  claim 1  further comprising: a fourth dosage form, and wherein said first dosage form contains said first anti-fungal; said second dosage form contains said first anti-fungal; said third dosage form contains said second anti-fungal; said fourth dosage form includes said second anti-fungal and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and said second and third dosage forms have release profiles whereby C max  in serum for the first anti-fungal and C max  in serum for the second anti-fungal released from the second and third dosage forms respectively are reached later in time than C max  in serum is reached for the first anti-fungal released from the first dosage form, and whereby the C max  in serum for the second anti-fungal released from the fourth dosage form is reached at a time after C max  in serum for anti-fungal released from each of the first, second, and third dosage forms are reached.  
   
   
       12 : The product of  claim 11 , wherein the first anti-fungal released from the second dosage form, and the second anti-fungal released from the third dosage form reach a C max  in serum at about the same time.  
   
   
       13 : The product of  claim 11 , wherein said fourth dosage form is a sustained release dosage form.  
   
   
       14 : The product of  claim 11 , wherein said fourth dosage form is a delayed release dosage form.  
   
   
       15 : The product of  claim 14 , wherein the immediate release dosage form contains from 15% to 30% of the total dosage of anti-fungal.  
   
   
       16 : The product of  claim 14 , wherein said second dosage form initiates release of anti-fungal before said third dosage form; wherein said third dosage form initiates release of anti-fungal before said fourth dosage form; wherein said second dosage form provides 20% to 35% by weight of the total anti-fungal released by said second, third, and fourth dosage forms; wherein said third dosage form provides from 20% to 40% by weight of the total anti-fungal released by said second, third, and fourth dosage forms; and wherein said fourth dosage form provides the remainder of the total anti-fungal released by said second, third, and fourth dosage forms.  
   
   
       17 : The product of  claim 11 , wherein anti-fungal released from the second dosage form reaches a C max in serum in no more than about 4 hours after administration of the product.  
   
   
       18 : The product of  claim 11 , wherein anti-fungal released from the third dosage form reaches a C max in serum within 8 hours after administration of the product.  
   
   
       19 : The product of  claim 11 , wherein the product is an oral dosage form.  
   
   
       20 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 1  once-a-day.    
   
   
       21 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 2  once-a-day.    
   
   
       22 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 3  once-a-day.    
   
   
       23 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 4  once-a-day.    
   
   
       24 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 5  once-a-day.    
   
   
       25 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 6  once-a-day.    
   
   
       26 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 7  once-a-day.    
   
   
       27 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 8  once-a-day.    
   
   
       28 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 9  once-a-day.    
   
   
       29 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 10  once-a-day.    
   
   
       30 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 11  once-a-day.    
   
   
       31 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 12  once-a-day.    
   
   
       32 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 13  once-a-day.    
   
   
       33 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 14  once-a-day.    
   
   
       34 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 15  once-a-day.    
   
   
       35 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 16  once-a-day.    
   
   
       36 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 17  once-a-day.    
   
   
       37 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 18  once-a-day.    
   
   
       38 : A process for treating a fungus infection in a host comprising: 
 administering to the host the anti-fungal product of  claim 19  once-a-day.    
   
   
       39 : A process for treating a patient with two different anti-fungal agents said process for treating comprising: 
 administering to a patient once-a-day an anti-fungal product, said product comprising: first, second, and third dosage forms, wherein each of said dosage forms includes at least one anti-fungal agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein at least one of said dosage forms includes at least a first anti-fungal agent and wherein at least one of said dosage forms includes at least a second anti-fungal agent, said second anti-fungal agent being different than said first anti-fungal agent; said treating including an immediate release of anti-fungal agent from said first dosage form and delayed releases of anti-fungal agent from each of said second and third dosage forms, said immediate release and two delayed releases initiating release of anti-fungal agent at different times and achieving the C max in serum of the total anti-fungal agents released from said anti-fungal product in less than about 12 hours from administration; and said treating delivers the total dosage of said first and second anti-fungal agents for a twenty-four hour period.