Delsitech Oy

Orion-yhtyma Oy

Cygnus Therapeutic Systems

Farmos Group Ltd.

Harry Gosta Jalonen

Risto A Lammintausta

Mika Jokinen

Mika Koskinen

Kauko O Kurkela

Gary W Cleary

Manja Ahola

Jukka Salonen

Kenneth J Colley

Donald R Wilson

Eija Säilynoja

Ari-Pekka Forsback

Veli-Matti Kähäri

Arto J Karjalainen

Lauri V Kangas

Antti Yli-Urpo

Lasse Leino

Panu Noppari

Hannu U Jalonen

Terttu M Heikkila

Reeta Viitala

This invention relates to a depot formulation comprising a biodegradable silica hydrogel composite incorporating a nucleotide or nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor, wherein the silica hydrogel composite is obtainable by mixing silica particles comprising said nucleotide or nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor and having a maximum diameter of &#x2264;1 000 &#x3bc;m, as such or as a suspension, with silica sol wherein the hydrogel composite is non-flowing and structurally stable when stored at rest and shear-thinning when shear stress is applied by injection. The present invention also relates to use of the depot formulation for treatment of chronic viral infections and prevention of chronic viral reinfection. The present invention further relates to a prefilled syringes comprising said depot formulation.

Hydrogel composite depot formulation

A method for preparing a sol-gel derived SiOhaving a very fast bioresorption rate where a sol-gel derived SiOis prepared from a sol comprising water, an alkoxide or inorganic silicate and a lower alcohol using a mineral acid or a base as a catalyst and the sol is aged and dried. The method uses a pH from 1.5 to 2.5, a molar ratio of water to the alkoxide or inorganic silicate of 0.5 to 2.5, a molar ratio of alcohol to the alkoxide or inorganic silicate is &#x2265;0.5; and the sol is either let to gel without induced changes of composition and without forced drying of the sol, or a change of composition is induced; and within a time of &#x2264;30 minutes, from the induced change forced drying of the sol is carried out or initiated.

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This invention relates to a silica hydrogel composite obtainable by mixing silica particles, comprising an encapsulated agent, with a silica sol, wherein obtained hydrogel composite is shear-thinning. The present invention also relates to use of the silica hydrogel composite according to the invention for an injectable, flowing or extrudable formulation. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing the silica hydrogel.

Silica hydrogel composite

A method for storing a water-soluble undissolved silica-based material, optionally with an incorporated functional agent. The method includes immersing the material in an aqueous liquid phase which is initially saturated with a water-soluble silica-based material which is the same or different than the undissolved silica-based material, such that the undissolved silica-based material does not essentially dissolve into the liquid phase during storage, or the proportion of the amount of the initially undissolved silica-based material to the amount of the liquid phase is such that the liquid phase will be saturated or essentially saturated by a dissolved portion of the water-soluble undissolved silica-based material during storage, which dissolved portion of said water soluble undissolved silica-based material is less than 20%. Also disclosed is a storage package which may preferably be used to store functional agents, delivery devices or implants.

Method for storing silica-based material, package produced with the method and use of package for packaging of silica-based products

A biodegradable carrier is produced for preservation and/or controlled delivery of biologically active agents where said biodegradable carrier is a silica xerogel which is made from water and silane by using acid or base as a catalyst, and biologically active agents in said biodegradable carrier are infecting and/or transfecting viruses. Silica xerogel material can be pharmaceutically acceptable and it can be used as a medicine.

Biodegradable carrier and method for preparation thereof

A biodegradable carrier is produced for preservation and/or controlled delivery of biologically active agents where the biodegradable carrier is a silica xerogel which is made from water and silane by using acid or base as a catalyst, and biologically active agents in the biodegradable carrier are infecting and/or transfecting viruses. Silica xerogel material can be pharmaceutically acceptable and it can be used as a medicine.

A bioceramic system for delivery of a bioactive compound, which comprises a combination of bioactive glass, bioactive glass ceramic or bioactive ceramic, hydroxyapatite, optionally one or more other calcium phosphate compound and optionally a matrix, and which may incorporate into the bioceramic system a bioactive compound. The timing of the release of the bioactive compound can be regulated as desired and depends on the conditions of the surrounding, the composition of the bioceramic system and its method preparation.

Bioceramic system for delivery of bioactive compounds

Drug formulations for parenteral use

Pharmaceutical compositions containing 4-substituted imidazoles to be

Salts of medetomidine and optically active enantiomers, thereof, particularly the d-enantiomer are disclosed. These salts may be used to regulate the rate of the transdermal administration of active drugs. The transdermal delivery system comprises a drug impermeable backing layer and an adhesive layer wherein the medetomidine is dispersed throughout the adhesive layer.

Medetomidine preparations for transdermal administration

Transdermal administration of dexmedetomidine, the dextrorotatory isomer of medetomidine, is described. The method involves sedating a patient by administering dexmedetomidine to a predetermined area of skin at an administration rate and for a time period effective to achieve the desired level of sedation. A therapeutic system for transdermally administering the drug is also provided. The therapeutic system is in the form of a skin patch which is a laminated composite of a backing layer, an optional anchor adhesive layer, a contact adhesive layer, and one or more additional layers.

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Harry Gosta Jalonen