Degradable removable implant for the sustained release of an active compound
US8784858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/5084
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A degradable, removable, pharmaceutical implant for the sustained release of one or more drugs in a subject, wherein the pharmaceutical implant is composed of a tube comprising an outer wall made of a degradable polymer completely surrounding a cavity, wherein the outer wall has a plurality of openings and wherein the cavity contains one or more sets of micro-particles, which micro-particles contain an active agent or a combination of two or more active agents, and wherein the size of the microparticles is selected such that the majority of the microparticles cannot pass through the openings.
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