EP Patent

EP1940351B1 — Sustained release small molecule drug formulation

Assigned to Durect Corp · Expires 2012-04-04 · 14y expired

What this patent protects

An injectable depot formulation includes a biocompatible polymer, an organic solvent combined with the biocompatible polymer to form a viscous gel, and a small molecule drug incorporated in the viscous gel such that the formulation exhibits an in vivo release profile having Cmax …

USPTO Abstract

An injectable depot formulation includes a biocompatible polymer, an organic solvent combined with the biocompatible polymer to form a viscous gel, and a small molecule drug incorporated in the viscous gel such that the formulation exhibits an in vivo release profile having Cmax to Cmin ratio less than 200 and lag time less than 0.2.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP1940351B1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2012-04-04
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Durect Corp
Source
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