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Sustained release small molecule drug formulation

US9044450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Durect Corporation · US

Inventors

Andrew Luk · Castro Valley, US
Gunjan Junnarkar · Palo Alto, US
Guohua Chen · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2013
Grant date	Jun 2, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61P25/18
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An injectable depot formulation includes a biocompatible polymer, an organic solvent combined with the biocompatible polymer to form a viscous gel, and a small molecule drug incorporated in the viscous gel such that the formulation exhibits an in vivo release profile having Cmax to Cmin ratio less than 200 and lag time less than 0.2.

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