Controlled-release preparations
US5637319A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/0004
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides oral controlled-release preparations suitable to deliver drugs to different sites of gastrointestinal tract and suitable to control the release rate of drugs. As a first function, targeting of drugs to the lower part of the small intestine or colon is possible with two technologies. One is a time-controlled release system comprising adjusting the balance of the tolerability and thickness of a water-insoluble material membrane and the amount of a swellable substance. The other one is an intestinal pressure controlled-release system comprising adjusting the thickness of a water-insoluble material membrane. As a second function, by adjusting pore number, pore size and the amount of gel-forming substance, a sustained-release preparation of extremely water-soluble, hydrophilic, low-molecular weight drug is possible.
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