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Sustained-release pharmaceutical system for the delivery of antioxidants

US5897879A · kind A · utility

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3References

13Claims

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Assignee

YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD. · IL

Inventors

Michael Friedman · Jerusalem, IL
Ron Kohen · Jerusalem, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 7, 1997
Grant date	Apr 27, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K33/04
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a sustained-release pharmaceutical delivery system for the administration of an antioxidant drug to a patient in need of such drug, wherein said delivery system comprises said drug in combination with a polymeric matrix, said matrix comprising a polymer which does not interact with said drug or a mixture of such polymers. The pharmaceutical delivery system of the invention is useful for the treatment of pathological conditions involving pathologically increased formation of active oxygen species.

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