Bioadhesive compositions and methods of treatment therewith
December 20, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3598122 3734097 3797494 Method and therapeutic system for providing chemotherapy transdermally Method and preparation for administration to the mucosa of the oral or nasal cavity Encapsulation of active agents as microdispersions in homogeneous natural polymeric matrices Slow-releasing medical preparation to be administered by adhering to a wet mucous surface Process for producing a multi-layered slow release composite Patent #: 4359483 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/690483 filed on 12/20/1984US Classes:424/428, Bioerrodable, resorbable, or dissolving424/423, Surgical implant or material424/448, Pressure sensitive adhesive means424/491, Containing proteins and derivatives424/492, Gelatin424/497, Containing solid synthetic polymers428/343, Adhesive outermost layer428/354Three or more layersExaminersPrimary: Kight, JohnAssistant: Draper, Garnette D. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61K 9/70 (20060101)A61K 9/50 (20060101) AbstractA controlled release treatment composition and method of use are disclosed. The composition includes a bioadhesive and an effective amount of a treating agent. The bioadhesive is a water-swellable, but water-insoluble, fibrous, cross-linked carboxy-functional polymer containing (a) a plurality of repeating units of which at least about 80 percent contain at least one carboxyl functionality, and (b) about 0.05 to about 1.5 percent cross-linking agent substantially free from polyalkenyl polyether. | |
