Modulated release particles for lung delivery
AssigneeAeropharm Technology Incorporated
InventorsAkwete L. Adjei, Yaping Zhu, Anthony J. Cutie, John Z. Sun
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Abstract
A polymeric construct is disclosed. The construct comprises a biodegradable ABA block copolymer having a selected medicament associated therewith. The medicament thus present is provided in a slow release form.
Claims7
A polymeric construct comprising a biodegradable ABA block copolymer having a medicament, selected from the group consisting of an insulin, an insulin analog, an amylin and any mixture of the foregoing, entrapped there within wherein (a) the A-block segment consists essentially of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (b) the B-block segment consists essentially of polyoxy ethylene;
- and (c) the construct comprises particles having a diameter of less than about 10 microns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.