US Patent
US12447241 — Multi-unit drug delivery devices and methods
Formulation · Assigned to Taris Biomedical LLC · Expires 2034-08-19 · 8y remaining
Vulnerability score
55/100
Moderate — design-around opportunities exist
What this patent protects
This patent protects implantable and intravesical drug delivery devices that release a drug, such as Gemzar, and a functional agent or excipient.
USPTO Abstract
Implantable drug delivery devices include a housing defining a reservoir, a first unit within the reservoir, and a second unit within the reservoir. The first unit contains a drug and the second unit contains a functional agent that facilitates release of the drug. Intravesical drug delivery devices include a housing portion containing a drug formulation and a housing portion containing an excipient, and are configured to release the drug according to a first release profile and the excipient according to a second release profile. Methods include inserting any of these devices into a patient and releasing drug from the device.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Gemzar (Gemcitabine Hydrochloride) · Accord Hlthcare
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