Sustained release formulations of water soluble peptides
US5688530A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G63/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention discloses microparticles comprising a polypeptide, preferably somatostatin or an analog or derivative thereof, more preferably octreotide, in a polymeric matrix, preferably poly(lactide-co-glycolide) glucose. The invention also discloses sustained release formulations containing said microparticles and the use of said formulations in treating acromegaly and breast cancer.
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