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US 2019/0290474 A1Published application
Drug release device and use
AssigneeJurox Pty Ltd
InventorsGraham Simpson, Paul LOGAN, Janease GRAHAM, Rane RANASHINGHE
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Abstract
Disclosed is a drug release device and uses of such a device. The device comprises a drug release component and a support. The drug release component comprises one or more thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) polymers and one or more drugs wherein at least one of the TPE polymers is a styrenic TPE block co-polymer (TPE-S). The drug release component is impregnated with the one or more drugs and is moulded to the support.
Claims21
1-113. (canceled)
A drug release device comprising a drug release component and a support,
- wherein:
- the drug release component comprises one or more thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) polymers and one or more polyolefins, wherein at least one of the TPE polymers is polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene-co-butylene)-block-polystyrene (SEBS);
- the drug release component has a hardness in the range of 20-90 Shore A, as measured by a Type A Durometer in accordance with ASTM D2240, and a melt point in the range of about 80 to 250° C.,
- the drug release component is impregnated with one or more drugs;
- the support has a melt point in the range of about 70-200° C.;
- and
- the drug release component is moulded onto the support.
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