Engineered particles and methods of use
US8168223B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/926
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Engineered particles are provided may be used for the delivery of a bioactive agent to the respiratory tract of a patient. The particles may be used in the form of dry powders or in the form of stabilized dispersions comprising a nonaqueous continuous phase. In particularly preferred embodiments the particles may be used in conjunction with an inhalation device such as a dry powder inhaler, metered dose inhaler or a nebulizer.
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