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Porous microspheres for drug delivery and methods for making same

US4818542A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1986
Grant dateApr 4, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2989
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Controlled release drug delivery systems comprised of spherical microporous polymeric network of interconnecting channels containing pore incorporated drugs or other agents wherein the drugs or agents are confined within the pore channel are described. Also disclosed are processing parameters in connection with the novel method of the invention for obtaining drug delivery systems especially suited for parenteral as well as oral administration.

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