Composition and method for forming biodegradable implants in situ and uses of these implants
US6206920A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L27/18
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention discloses a composition having a mixture of a pharmaceutically, medically or veterinarily acceptable polymer, preferable a poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) copolymer (PLGA) containing between about 10 and 100 wt. % lactic acid (LA) units, preferably between about 50 and 90 wt. % LA units, and .alpha.-(tetrahydrofuranyl)-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethandiyl) (glycofurol). Methods of forming solid implants in situ in an animal body, said implants optionally comprising a drug or other biologically active agent, as well as the use of the compositions of the invention in the treatment of animal bodies, are also disclosed.
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