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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6423344 | Dispersible macromolecule compositions and methods for their preparation and use A process for preparing ultrafine powders of biological macromolecules comprises atomizing liquid solutions of the macromolecules, drying the droplets formed in the atomization step, and collecting the particles which result from drying. By properly contr... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6372258 | Methods of spray-drying a drug and a hydrophobic amino acid According to the subject invention, dispersible dry powder pharmaceutical-based compositions are provided, including methods for their manufacture and dry powder dispersion devices. A dispersible dry powder pharmaceutical-based composition is one having a... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6309671 | Stable glassy state powder formulations A powdered, dispersible composition having stable dispersibility over time is provided. The composition exhibits a characteristic glass transition temperature (Tg) and a recommended storage temperature (Ts), wherein the difference be... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6257233 | Dry powder dispersing apparatus and methods for their use The invention provides various apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a powdered medicament. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a pressurization cylinder, and a piston which is slidable within the cylinder to pressurize a gas. A handle is ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6231851 | Methods and compositions for the dry powder formulation of interferons According to the present invention, methods and compositions are provided for spray-dried, interferon-based dry powder compositions, particularly interferon-beta. The compositions are useful for treating conditions in humans that are responsive to treatme... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6187344 | Powdered pharmaceutical formulations having improved dispersibility Dispersibility of a respirable powder, administrable by inhalation, is increased by including a pharmaceutically acceptable water-soluble polypeptide.... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6182712 | Power filling apparatus and methods for their use The invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for the metered transport of fine powders into receptacles. According to one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus is provided which comprises a hopper having an opening. The hopper is adapted to receive ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6136346 | Powdered pharmaceutical formulations having improved dispersibility Dispersibility of a respirable powder, administrable by inhalation, is increased by including a pharmaceutically acceptable water-soluble polypeptide.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6103270 | Methods and system for processing dispersible fine powders The invention provides an agglomerate composition composed of units of aggregated fine particles and methods for its manufacture and use. The agglomerate composition units are composed of fine particles having a mean particle size in the range of 1 μm to... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6089228 | Apparatus and methods for dispersing dry powder medicaments A method for aerosolizing a powdered medicament comprises coupling a powder inlet end of a feed tube with a penetration in a receptacle containing the powder. Powder is drawn upward through the tube and dispersed in a high pressure gas stream flowing past... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6080721 | Pulmonary delivery of active fragments of parathyroid hormone Systemic delivery of parathyroid hormone to a mammalian host is accomplished by inhalation through the mouth of a dispersion of an N-terminal fragment of PTH. It has been found that such respiratory delivery of the PTH fragment provides a pulsatile concen... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6077543 | Systems and processes for spray drying hydrophobic drugs with hydrophilic excipients Methods for preparing dry powders having hydrophobic and hydrophilic components comprise combining solutions of the components and spray drying them simultaneously in a spray dryer. The hydrophilic and hydrophobic component are separately dissolved in sep... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6071428 | Stable compositions In a composition which has an amorphous, undercooled, glassy phase containing a water-soluble or water-swellable substance in an amorphous form, a sugar, which is capable of existing as a crystalline hydrate, is used as an agent to dehydrate the amorphous... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6051256 | Dispersible macromolecule compositions and methods for their preparation and use A process for preparing ultrafine powders of biological macromolecules comprises atomizing liquid solutions of the macromolecules, drying the droplets formed in the atomization step, and collecting the particles which result from drying. By properly contr... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6001336 | Processes for spray drying aqueous suspensions of hydrophobic drugs and compositions thereof Methods for preparing dry powders having hydrophobic and hydrophilic components comprise combining solutions or suspensions of the components and spray drying them simultaneously in a spray drier. The hydrophilic component is dissolved in an aqueous solut... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5997848 | Methods and compositions for pulmonary delivery of insulin Systemic delivery of insulin to a mammalian host is accomplished by inhalation of a dry powder of insulin. It has been found that dry insulin powders are rapidly absorbed through the alveolar regions of the lungs.... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5993783 | Method and apparatus for pulmonary administration of dry powder 댑-antitrypsin Dry powders of 댑-antitrypsin are administered pulmonarily to patients to treat, for example, certain types of emphysema. The dry powder compositions may comprise aggregates of fine particles, which aggregates are friable and break-up upon dispersio... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5985248 | Processes for spray drying solutions of hydrophobic drugs and compositions thereof Methods for preparing dry powders having hydrophobic and hydrophilic components comprise combining solutions or suspensions of the components and spray drying them simultaneously in a spray drier. Both the hydrophobic and hydrophilic component are dissolv... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5976574 | Processes for spray drying hydrophobic drugs in organic solvent suspensions Methods for preparing dry powders having hydrophobic and hydrophilic components comprise combining solutions or suspensions of the components and spray drying them simultaneously in a spray drier. The hydrophobic component may be dissolved in an organic s... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5928469 | Process for storage of materials Materials which are not themselves storage-stable at room temperature are made suitable for storage by mixing them with a carrier substance and spray drying the resulting mixture so as to form particles containing both the material and the carrier substan... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5922354 | Methods and system for processing dispersible fine powders The invention provides an agglomerate composition composed of units of aggregated fine particles and methods for its manufacture and use. The agglomerate composition units are composed of fine particles having a mean particle size in the range of 1 μm to... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5814607 | Pulmonary delivery of active fragments of parathyroid hormone Systemic delivery of parathyroid hormone to a mammalian host is accomplished by inhalation through the mouth of a dispersion of an N-terminal fragment of PTH. It has been found that such respiratory delivery of the PTH fragment provides a pulsatile concen... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5780014 | Method and apparatus for pulmonary administration of dry powder alpha 1-antitrypsin Methods are provided for administering 댑-antitrypsin dry powder pulmonarily to a patient. In these methods, 댑-antitrypsin is provided in a dry powder form which is aerosolized and administered to the patient. Apparatus are also provided for ... | 07/14/1998 |
