It is an object of the present invention, in the case of a controlled-release pharmaceutical composition, particularly a pulsed-release pharmaceutical composition, containing an acid-unstable physiologically active substance, to provide a pharmaceutical composition having little variation in dissolution lag time and high reliability of dissolution characteristics. The present invention discloses a controlled-release pharmaceutical composition comprising: 1) a core containing an acid-unstable physiologically active substance and a disintegrant； and 2) a release-controlling coating which covers the core, and which contains a water-insoluble polymer, an enteric polymer and a hydrophobic wax.
