A pharmaceutical composition for the oral administration of a therapeutic compound of formula (I), comprising granules that comprise at least therapeutic compound of formula (I) or a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a hydrate or solvate thereof

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the oral administration of a therapeutic compound of formula (I), which comprises granules that comprise at least therapeutic compound of formula (I) (see below), particularly 2-Methyl-2-[4-(3-methyl-2-oxo-8- quinolin-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)-phenyl]-propionitrile or 8-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-3-methyl-1-(4-piperazin-1-yl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1,3-dihydro-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-2-one, or a tautomer thereof...

Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising immediate release and sustained release formulations of 5-aminosalicylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, and/or N-acetylcysteine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, for release in the lower gastrointestinal tract.

The invention provides a pharmaceutical oral fixed dose combination of aliskiren and valsartan. Aliskiren is shown to slow the dissolution rate of valsartan and the resultant undesirable gelling of valsartan in the presence of aliskiren is overcome by the use of disintegrants.

The invention provides a pharmaceutical oral fixed dose combination of aliskiren and valsartan. It provides compressed bilayer tablets with both a high drug load and suitable physical properties, which can be produced using conventional equipment.