Stabilized bioactive preparations and methods of use
US6433040B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/926
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Stabilized dispersions are provided for the delivery of a bioactive agent. The dispersions preferably comprise a plurality of perforated microstructures dispersed in a suspension medium that typically comprises a liquid fluorochemical. As density variations between the suspended particles and suspension medium are minimized and attractive forces between microstructures are attenuated, the disclosed dispersions are particularly resistant to degradation, such as by settling or flocculation. In particularly preferred embodiments the stabilized dispersions may be directly administered to the lung of a patient using an endotracheal tube or bronchoscope.
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