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US 2014/0271772 A1Published application
Biodegradable subcutaneous implants and methods of making
OwnerBarry J. Margulies, Jill K. Badin +4inventors
InventorsBARRY J. MARGULIES, JILL K. BADIN, SOGAND FARTASH-NAINI, THAMAR ETIENNE, SARAH FARGIS, AMANDEEP SAMRA
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a biodegradable implantable drug delivery device comprising a biodegradable polymeric material in combination with a therapeutic compound effective for the treatment of a member of the herpesvirus family, wherein the biodegradable implantable drug delivery device is fabricated by a novel method that provides for increased homogeneity and dispersity of the therapeutic compound impregnated within the biodegradable polymeric material.
Claims18
An implantable drug delivery device comprising:
- a substrate having a geometric shape for implantation within a subject, wherein the substrate comprises a biodegradable polymeric material and at least one therapeutic compound, and wherein the therapeutic compound is homogeneously dissolved at a molecular level and dispersed throughout the entire substrate.
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