Spray administration of compositions including active agents such as peptides to the gastrointestinal tract
AssigneeDuocure, Inc.
InventorElad Magal
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Abstract
Methods of administering an active agent such as an active pharmaceutical ingredient by spraying a composition comprising the active agent at a luminal wall of the gastrointestinal tract are disclosed. Also disclosed are devices for administering a composition suitable for implementing the disclosed method. Also disclosed is the use of a peptide as an active agent for the manufacture of a sprayable composition for use in the treatment of a subject by gastrointestinal administration.
Claims25
A device for administering a sprayable composition including an active agent to a luminal wall of the gastrointestinal tract of a subject, comprising:
- a) a sprayer configured for deployment in a gastrointestinal tract;
- b) a pressure generator configured to dispense a dose of sprayable composition out through said sprayer as a spray upon actuation;
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- c) an actuator for actuating said pressure generator upon being triggered.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.