US 8,147,866 B2
Transmucosal delivery devices with enhanced uptakeGeneral
US 8,147,866 B2
Transmucosal delivery devices with enhanced uptake
Tech Center:
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Examiner:
Johann Richter
Art Unit:
1616 Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
Agent:
Inventors:
Andrew Finn; Niraj Vasisht
Priority:
07/21/06
Filed:
07/15/11
Granted:
04/03/12
Expiration:
07/21/26
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for enhancing transmucosal uptake of a medicament, e.g., fentanyl or buprenorphine, to a subject and related devices. The method includes administering to a subject a transmucosal drug delivery device comprising the medicament. Also provided are devices suitable for transmucosal administration of a medicament to a subject and methods of their administration and use. The devices include a medicament disposed in a mucoadhesive polymeric diffusion environment and a barrier environment.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A61A61P25/00A61K31/4468A61P