Epidural administration of therapeutic compounds with sustained rate of release

A drug delivery system provides sustained-release delivery of therapeutic biologically active compounds administered epidurally. In the preferred embodiment the biologically active compound is an opioid, which is encapsulated within the non-concentric internal aqueous chambers or bilayers of multive...

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Main Authors GRUBER, ANDRAS, KIM, TAEHEE, KIM, SINIL, MURDANDE, SHARAD, B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.03.2009
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DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:A drug delivery system provides sustained-release delivery of therapeutic biologically active compounds administered epidurally. In the preferred embodiment the biologically active compound is an opioid, which is encapsulated within the non-concentric internal aqueous chambers or bilayers of multivesicular liposomes. The opioid is released over an extended period of time when the liposomes are introduced epidurally as a single dose for sustained analgesia.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080017456