Solvent cast film sustained release latanoprost implant
US8715713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P27/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a sustained release latanoprost implant in the form of a thin film comprising latanoprost incorporated in a biodegradable polymer matrix. Preferably, said implant is an intraocular implant comprising a thin film comprising latanoprost incorporated in a biodegradable polymer matrix wherein said implant is configured as a disc or a rolled film that can be inserted into the eye and unrolls to provide a film having a high surface area to volume ratio.
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