Rapid action insulin formulations and pharmaceutical delivery systems
AssigneeThermalin, Inc.
InventorsRichard William Berenson, Bruce Frank, Michael A. Weiss, Thomas Hattier, Gregory Dubé, Zhiqiang Chen
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Abstract
The present invention provides rapid-acting insulin and insulin analogue formulations. The invention further provides delivery devices, particularly infusion sets, which allow for the rapid absorption of insulin and insulin analogues, as well as other active agents. Methods of using the insulin and insulin analogue formulations as well as the insulin delivery devices for treating subjects with diabetes mellitus are also provided.
Claims25
An infusion set comprising a first body, an adhesive surface, a subcutaneous infusion catheter, a pharmaceutical composition reservoir comprising an insulin formulation, a supply tube operably connected to the reservoir, and a pump and controller operably connected to the reservoir delivering the insulin formulation through the supply tube to the catheter:
- the infusion set further comprising one or more of an ultrasound transducer, a tactor, and an electrophoresis electrode that increases the rate at which the insulin formulation is absorbed into the circulation of a subject from a subcutaneous depot as compared to absorption from the subcutaneous depot without the transducer, tactor, and/or electrophoresis electrode;
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- wherein the insulin formulation comprises a stable monomeric insulin analogue or dimeric insulin analogue formulated at about U100 or greater and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.