Patents Assigned to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology R & D Corporation Limited
  • Pulmonary drug delivery system
    Patent number: 5451569
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of improving the efficiency of absorption into the bloodstream of drugs delivered through the pulmonary route. The drug is mixed with surfactant, preferably a surfactant naturally produced by the lung. This method is found to enhance the absorption of pharmaceutical compositions, and in particular those comprising protein, eg insulin, or peptides, eg vasopressin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology R & D Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey T.-F. Wong, Michael S.-C. Tam