ORAL SUBMICRON PARTICLE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR PROTEINS AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION

• Main Authors: BECO PINTO REIS ANA CATARINA, NEUFELD RONALD JAMES, DAMGE CHRISTIANE, BAPTISTA VEIGA FRANSCISCO JOSE, REBEIRO ANTONIO JOSE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.06.2010
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

The invention provides a novel submicron system for the oral administration of proteins. An effective oral carrier for proteins should shield its content against the gastrointestinal tract proteases and be capable of facilitating the uptake of the protein drug across the gastrointestinal epithelium....