Composition having gelling properties for the prolonged delivery of bioactive substances
US7691408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K47/44
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a heat-sensitive composition in liquid form, containing: an organic hydrophobic liquid; an organogelling substance, the molecules of which can be bound to one another by low energy linkages; and a bioactive substance, which switches to organogel form upon coming into contact with a physiological fluid during the administration thereof into an animal body, in particular, a human.
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