The University of Texas System

Salomon A Stavchansky

Paul S Ho

Junjun Liu

Tengfei Jiang

Zhuojie Wu

Phillip Bowman

Zhiquan Luo

Ashish Rastogi

Embodiments of the present disclosure include devices, and methods of making such devices, for delivery of one or more active agents with short or long zero-order release kinetics. Embodiments also include implantable or injectable drug delivery systems capable of controlled release over long periods of time for therapeutic agents.

Fabrication methods for nanodelivery systems for long term controlled delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients

A method of making an injectable or implantable active agent delivery device capable of delivering a diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or prophylactic agent to a desired targeted site having orifice(s) on the surface is disclosed herein providing unidirectional release of the agent at a controlled desirable rate. The agent may include, but is not limited to, drugs, proteins, peptides, biomarkers, bioanalytes, and/or genetic material. The technology of the invention is based on parallel processing to fabricate micro-holes on tubes employing photo-lithography and reactive ion etching techniques and also incorporates a simple molding method to form the micro-holes on flexible polymer tubes, including bio-degradable tubes. The parallel processing method of the instant invention is fast, economical and well suited for mass production. The developed device, due to its composite structure, has the ability to combine several release mechanisms, leading to zero-order release kinetics for most of the time.

Methods for making controlled delivery devices having zero order kinetics

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Austin, TX, United States of America

Salomon A Stavchansky