Cyclosporin-containing sustained release pharmaceutical composition

Abstract

A pharmaceutical composition formulated for sustained release is disclosed. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises cyclosporin and a release modifier encapsulated in a biodegradable polymer. In a preferred embodiment, the release modifier is selected from the group consisting of hydrophilic release modifiers, lipophilic release modifiers, and combinations thereof. Most preferably, the release modifier comprises at least one hydrophilic release modifier and at least one lipophilic release modifier.

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