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Last Updated: December 24, 2024

Claims for Patent: 10,695,365


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Summary for Patent: 10,695,365
Title:Microporous zirconium silicate for the treatment of hyperkalemia
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel microporous zirconium silicate compositions that are formulated to remove toxins, e.g. potassium ions, from the gastrointestinal tract at an elevated rate without causing undesirable side effects. The preferred formulations are designed avoid increase in pH of urine in patients and/or avoid potential entry of particles into the bloodstream of the patient. Also disclosed is a method for preparing high purity crystals of ZS-9 exhibiting an enhanced level of potassium exchange capacity. These compositions are particularly useful in the therapeutic treatment of hyperkalemia.
Inventor(s): Keyser; Donald Jeffrey (Southlake, TX), Guillem; Alvaro F. (Lantana, TX)
Assignee: ZS PHARMA, INC. (Coppell, TX)
Application Number:15/878,120
Patent Claims: 1. A zirconium silicate composition comprising zirconium silicate of formula (I): A.sub.pM.sub.xZr.sub.1-xSi.sub.nGe.sub.yO.sub.m (I) where A is a potassium ion, sodium ion, rubidium ion, cesium ion, calcium ion, magnesium ion, hydronium ion or mixtures thereof, M is at least one framework metal, wherein the framework metal is hafnium (4+), tin (4+), niobium (5+), titanium (4+), cerium (4+), germanium (4+), praseodymium (4+), terbium (4+) or mixtures thereof, "p" has a value from about 1 to about 20, "x" has a value from 0 to less than 1, "n" has a value from 1 to about 12, "y" has a value from 0 to about 12, "m" has a value from about 3 to about 36 and 1.ltoreq.n+y.ltoreq.12, wherein the composition comprises ZS-9 exhibiting a median particle size of greater than 3 microns, and lacks detectable amounts of ZS-8.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein less than 7% of the particles in the composition have a diameter less than 3 microns, and the composition exhibits a sodium content below 12% by weight.

3. The composition of claim 2, wherein less than 4% of the particles in the composition have a diameter less than 3 microns.

4. The composition of claim 2, wherein less than 2% of the particles in the composition have a diameter less than 3 microns.

5. The composition of claim 2, wherein less than 1% of the particles in the composition have a diameter less than 3 microns.

6. The composition of claim 2, wherein less than 0.5% of the particles in the composition have a diameter less than 3 microns.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ZS-9 has a sodium content of below 12% by weight.

8. The composition of claim 7, wherein the ZS-9 has a sodium content of below 6% by weight.

9. The composition of claim 7, wherein the ZS-9 has a sodium content of below 3% by weight.

10. The composition of claim 7, wherein the ZS-9 has a sodium content in a range of between 0.05 to 3% by weight.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ZS-9 has a potassium exchange capacity of between 2.7 and 3.7 meq/g.

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