CA2614601C — Drug-containing implants and methods of use thereof
Assigned to University of Pennsylvania Penn · Expires 2015-04-07 · 11y expired
What this patent protects
The present invention provides implants comprising a therapeutic drug and a polymer containing polylactic acid (PLA) and optionally polyglycolic acid (PGA). The present invention also provides methods of maintaining a therapeutic level of a drug in a subject, releasing a therapeu…
USPTO Abstract
The present invention provides implants comprising a therapeutic drug and a polymer containing polylactic acid (PLA) and optionally polyglycolic acid (PGA). The present invention also provides methods of maintaining a therapeutic level of a drug in a subject, releasing a therapeutic drug at a substantially linear rate, and treating schizophrenia and other diseases and disorders, utilizing implants of the present invention.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Risperdal (risperidone) · Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)
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