Pulmonary delivery of active agents
AssigneeEmisphere Technologies, Inc.
InventorsSam J. Milstein, John E. Smart, Donald J. Sarubbi, Monica Leipold, Elizabeth Flanders, Doris O'Toole, Andrea Leone-Bay, David Gschneidner
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Abstract
The present invention relates to pulmonary delivery of active agents. Acylated or sufonated amino acids are used as carriers to facilitate pulmonary delivery of active agents to a target.
Claims17
A method for administering a biologically-active agent to an animal in need of said agent, said method comprising administering via the pulmonary route to said animal a composition comprising (A) an active agent and (B) a carrier comprising an acylated amino acid, a sulfonated amino acid, a polyamino acid which includes an acylated amino acid, a polyamino acid which include a sulfonated amino acid, or any combination of any of the foregoing.
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