Long-acting injection preparation containing optically active tolvaptan and method for producing the same

摘要

This invention provides an injectable formulation to be administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously that is used for the prevention or treatment of polycystic kidney disease, and that can maintain a therapeutically effective blood concentration of tolvaptan for a long period of time; and a process for producing the same. More specifically, this invention relates to an injectable depot formulation comprising (1) a particle containing optically active tolvaptan as an active ingredient and (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for injection, and a process for producing the same.