Porous photonic crystals for drug delivery to the eye

US8945602B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• William R. Freeman · Del Mar, US
• Michael J. Sailor · Village of La Jolla, US
• Lingyun Cheng · San Diego, US
• Frederique Cunin · Montpellier, FR
• Emily Anglin · San Diego, US
• Yang Li · Santa Clara, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 3, 2015
• Expiry date: Jul 13, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P27/02
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A minimally invasive controlled drug delivery system for delivering a particular drug or drugs to a particular location of the eye, the system including a porous film template having pores configured and dimensioned to at least partially receive at least one drug therein, and wherein the template is dimensioned to be delivered into or onto the eye.