Abstract: A comestible dosage form article for administration to a target subject, the dosage form comprising: an outer capsule comprising a first cap telescopically engageable with a first body; and an inner capsule, within the outer capsule, comprising a second cap telescopically engageable with a second body, wherein the inner capsule is inverted with respect to the outer capsule such that, in an assembled state, the second cap is proximal to the first body and distal to the first cap.
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition for a non-aqueous patch preparation with excellent adhesibility which can sustainedly release a drug. The patch preparation can improve the adhesibility of the patch preparation and the release property of a drug by the addition of a powder ingredient the long-time sustention of the adhesibility of tape preparations enables an improvement of the transdermal absorbability and the sustained release of a drug.
Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a pharmaceutical composition for pulmonary administration comprising co-jet milling glycopyrrolate and magnesium stearate, wherein the co-jet milled glycopyrrolate and magnesium stearate is then subjected to a conditioning step which includes exposure of the co-jet milled glycopyrrolate and magnesium stearate to humidity. A composition made by this method is also disclosed.
Abstract: A mesosilicalite nanocarrier having a hierarchical silicalite characterized by a molar ratio of aluminum to silica in a range of 1:3000 to 1:1000. The hierarchical silicalite includes mesopores of a hexagonal structure, and micropores of silicalite structure with a microporous volume in the range of 0.05 cc/g to 0.1 cc/g. The nanocarrier has a mesophase content in the range of 30 wt % to 70 wt %, a microphase content in the range of 30 wt % to 70 wt %, and a mean pore diameter in the range of 1.5 nm to 5.5 nm. A method of preparing the stable mesosilicalite nanocarrier with hierarchical micro/mesopores to load an antioxidant or drug for targeted drug delivery is also described.
Abstract: The present invention provides an orally disintegrating solid pharmaceutical dosage unit having a weight between 50 and 1,000 mg, said dosage unit consisting of: 1-100 wt. % of particles consisting of: 0.01-10 wt. % of a partus control substance selected from oxytocin, carbetocin, atosiban and combinations thereof; 5-70 wt. % of buffering agent; 20-94 wt. % of branched glucan; 0-70 wt. % of other pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients; 0-95 wt. % of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients; the solid dosage unit comprising at least 5 ?g of the partus control substance and having a pH buffer range of 3.5-5.7. The solid dosage unit of the present invention is easy to manufacture and perfectly suited for sublingual, buccal or sublabial administration. Furthermore, the dosage unit does not need to be stored and distributed under temperature controlled conditions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2015
Date of Patent:
January 7, 2020
Assignee:
OXYTONE BIOSCIENCE B.V.
Inventors:
Johannes Jan Platteeuw, Herman Jan Tijmen Coelingh Bennink
Abstract: Bioactive porous bone graft implants in various forms suitable for use in bone tissue regeneration and/or repair, as well as methods of use are provided. The implants are formed of bioactive glass and have an engineered porosity. The implants may be contained in polymer for enhanced clinical results and better handling.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 17, 2014
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2019
Assignee:
PROSIDYAN, INC.
Inventors:
Charanpreet S. Bagga, Steve B. Jung, Hyun W. Bae
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to use of an encapsulated chlorine bleach to reduce gas evolution when reacted with sodium bromide during dispensing. The compositions include a coated chlorine combined with the sodium bromide which beneficially suppresses the chemical reaction, and therefore gas release, while providing a single, solid, all-in-one composition. Compositions, methods of dispensing and methods of use are disclosed.
Abstract: Synthetic, bioactive ultra-porous bone graft materials having an engineered porosity, and implants formed from such materials are provided. In particular, these implants comprise bioactive glass and incorporate allograft material for osteoinduction. The implants are suitable for bone tissue regeneration and/or repair.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2019
Assignee:
PROSIDYAN, INC.
Inventors:
Charanpreet S. Bagga, Steven B. Jung, Hyun W. Bae
Abstract: The present invention relates to a water suspension of graphene oxide nanoflakes decorated by nanoparticles of metallic platinum, characterised in that it comprises: • 100 ?g/ml to 500 ?g/ml of graphene oxide nanoflakes, • 5 ?g/ml to 50 ?g/ml of nanoparticles of metallic platinum (Pt°), deposited on the surface of graphene oxide nanoflakes. The invention also relates to a method of preparing such suspension and its use as an antitumor agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 12, 2019
Assignees:
SZKOLA GLOWNA GOSPODARSTWA WIEJSKIEGO, INSTYTUT TECHNOLOGII MATERIALOW ELEKTRONICZNYCH
Inventors:
Ewa Sawosz Chwalibog, Marta Kutwin, Slawomir Jaworski, Mateusz Wierzbicki, Marta Grodzik, Anna Hotowy, Ludwika Lipinska, Joanna Jagiello
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of reducing the rancid fish odor smell in a topical composition comprised of fish oil which comprises mixing the composition with monolaurin. Also disclosed are various anhydrous topical compositions comprising fish oil. One comprises fish oil, cetyl ester, palm olein, medium-chain triglyceride(s) of a mixture of C8 and C10 fatty acids, mixture of C8/C10 fatty acids, and monolaurin, another one comprises fish oil, cetyl ester, palm olein, medium-chain triglyceride(s) of a mixture of C8 and C10 fatty acids, mixture of C8/C10 fatty acids, monolaurin, collagen and sea salt, an a third one comprises fish oil, cetyl ester, palm olein, medium-chain triglyceride(s) of a mixture of C8 and C10 fatty acids, mixture of C8/C10 fatty acids, monolaurin and hydrocolloid. These compositions are useful for treating wounds and skin conditions.
Abstract: A product comprising a stent for a human blood vessel which comprises (i) a scaffold which is impregnated with, adsorbed with, or coated with an inhibitor of a Wnt/p-catenin pathway, or (ii) a scaffold coated with a polymer, which polymer is impregnated with, adsorbed with, or coated with an inhibitor of a Wnt/p-catenin pathway, and methods of use to reduce the risk of restenosis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 2014
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2019
Assignee:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Inventors:
Nicholas Ernst Smit Sibinga, Dario Fernando Riascos-Bernal
Abstract: Provided are a solid composite formulation for oral administration, the solid composite formulation including: an ezetimibe granules-part including ezetimibe, said ezetimibe having a particle size distribution wherein the average particle size d(0.9) for the bottom 90% is about 10 ?m or less; and a rosuvastatin mixture-part including rosuvastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a method of preparing the composite formulation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2014
Date of Patent:
October 8, 2019
Assignee:
HANMI PHARM. CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Jung Hyun Cho, Jin Cheul Kim, Yong Il Kim, Seung Jun Lee, Jae Hyun Park, Jong Soo Woo
Abstract: Biodegradable, magnesium alloys and composites, articles produced therefrom, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same are described.
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an immediate release and extended release capsule or capsule fill which mitigates the abuse of abuse-susceptible active pharmaceutical ingredients by direct intravenous injection. The fill comprises a parenteral abuse resistant liquid formulation which when mixed with water and heated, results in a turbid, viscous or bubbling mixture that is not injectable with a standard insulin syringe. The abuse-susceptible active pharmaceutical ingredient is selected from the group consisting of opiates, opioids, tranquilizers, stimulants and narcotics.
Abstract: The present invention recognizes that medical devices, such as but not limited to contact lenses, can be made having a coating made at least in part using printing technologies to provide drug storage and drug release structures. The coating preferably includes at least one drug reservoir layer and a least one barrier layer, and can include structures, such as but not limited to capillary structures that alone or in combination modulate the release of the drug from the coating. One aspect of the present invention is a medical device that incorporates a drug in at least one coating. A second aspect of the present invention is a method of making a medical device that incorporates a drug in at least one coating. A third aspect of the present invention is a method of using a medical device of the present invention to treat, prevent from having, prevent from developing, control, reduce the severity, or reduce the progression of a disease, disorder or condition of a subject.
Abstract: Described are pressure-sensitive adhesive polymers (PSAs) useful, for example, for application to the skin, such as in the field of transdermal drug delivery. The PSAs include polar groups modeled on one or more polar portions of skin lipids, which contribute to good skin adhesion properties. Methods of making the PSAs, compositions comprising them, and methods of making and using them also are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 10, 2019
Assignee:
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Inventors:
Jilin Zhang, Jun Liao, Puchun Liu, Steven Dinh
Abstract: Described are pressure-sensitive adhesive polymers (PSAs) useful, for example, for application to the skin, such as in the field of transdermal drug delivery. The PSAs include polar groups modeled on one or more polar portions of skin lipids, which contribute to good skin adhesion properties. Methods of making the PSAs, compositions comprising them, and methods of making and using them also are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 3, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 10, 2019
Assignee:
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Inventors:
Jilin Zhang, Jun Liao, Puchun Liu, Steven Dinh
Abstract: A microprojection array comprising an approximately planar base and a plurality of microprojections, wherein the array comprises a therapeutic macromolecule and a stabilizing excipient. Described herein are microstructures having a proximal and distal layer, wherein the distal layer which contains the therapeutic molecule does not rely on the presence of a structure-forming polymer to impart the mechanical strength necessary to penetrate the skin. Methods of forming the array, and methods of using the array are contemplated.
Abstract: The present invention recognizes that medical devices, such as but not limited to contact lenses, can be made having a coating made at least in part using printing technologies to provide drug storage and drug release structures. The coating preferably includes at least one drug reservoir layer and a least one barrier layer, and can include structures, such as but not limited to capillary structures, which alone or in combination modulate the release of the drug from the coating. One aspect of the present invention is a medical device that incorporates a drug in at least one coating. A second aspect of the present invention is a method of making a medical device that incorporates a drug in at least one coating. A third aspect of the present invention is a method of using a medical device of the present invention to treat or prevent a disease, disorder or condition.