Abstract: The present invention provides delivery of drugs to the heart or cardiac vasculature using fully implanted sustained-release dosage forms.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of inhibiting vascular hyperplasia using polyamines, polyamine analogs, and conformationally restricted polyamine analogs, or a conjugate of a polyamine, polyamine analog, or conformationally restricted polyamine analog. Polyamines, polyamine analogs, conformationally restricted polyamine analogs, and conjugates thereof are useful in reducing stenosis and restenosis of blood vessels and grafts.

Abstract: The invention features devices and methods for the systemic delivery of fentanyl or a fentanyl congener (e.g., sufentanil) to treat pain. In the present invention, a drug formulation comprising fentanyl or a fentanyl congener is stored within a drug delivery device (e.g., contained in a reservoir or impregnated within a matrix within the controlled drug delivery device). The drug formulation comprises an amount of drug sufficient for treatment and is stable at body temperatures (i.e. no unacceptable degradation) for the entire pre-selected treatment period. The drug delivery devices store the drug formulation safely (e.g., without dose dumping), provide sufficient protection from bodily processes to prevent unacceptable degradation of the formulation, and release the drug formulation in a controlled fashion at a therapeutically effective rate to treat pain.