Polymeric temperature sensitive drug carrier
US5053228A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K47/58
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The drug carrier of this invention provides a temperature-sensitive polymer chemically bonded to a drug. The drug carrier is capable of releasing a drug continuously in the body. The drug carrier is a liquid when administered and becomes solid in the body, in which state it is capable of releasing a drug continuously. The drug carrier has a lower LCST than human body temperature.
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