Devices and methods for delivering a drug via an api-loaded tissue penetrator
AssigneeJanssen Biotech, Inc.
InventorsPEYTON HOPSON, STEPHEN G. GARA, DRAKE SMALLEY
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Abstract
A drug delivery device includes at least one tissue penetrating member configured to embed into tissue, the at least one tissue penetrating member including: a plurality of cavities, and at least one payload comprising at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), the at least one payload loaded into the plurality of cavities so that the at least one API can be absorbed into the tissue when the at least one tissue penetrating member is embedded in the tissue, wherein a ratio of a surface area of the plurality of cavities to a volume of the plurality of cavities is at least 0.5:1
Claims15
A drug delivery device comprising:
- at least one tissue penetrating member configured to embed into tissue, the at least one tissue penetrating member comprising:
- a plurality of cavities, and
- at least one payload comprising at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), the at least one payload loaded into the plurality of cavities so that the at least one API can be absorbed into the tissue when the at least one tissue penetrating member is embedded in the tissue,
- wherein a ratio of a surface area of the plurality of cavities to a volume of the plurality of cavities is at least 0.5:1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.