Zinc compositions for coated microneedle arrays
US10695289B2 · kind B2 · utility
8Cited by
3References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A medical device comprising a composition comprising a therapeutically active amount of active agent, a zinc compound, and an array of microneedles. The zinc compound may be selected from the group consisting of zinc, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of zinc, and mixtures thereof. At least a portion of the composition is present as a coating on at least a portion of the microneedles. Methods of delivering a therapeutically active agent to a mammal using compositions of the disclosure are also included.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.