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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2016
The University of North Carolina AT Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Joseph M. Desimone, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Gregory R. Robbins, Redwood City, CA (US);
Ashley R. Johnson, Coppell, TX (US);
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Abstract
The invention generally relates to microneedle devices, methods of making same, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods of treating a disease comprising administering same. Specifically, the disclosed microneedle devices comprise a plurality of biocompatible microneedles having one or more of: (i) a curved, discontinuous, undercut, and/or perforated sidewall; (ii) a sidewall comprising a breakable support; and (iii) a cross-section that is non-circular and non-polygonal. The microneedles may also be tiered. Alternatively, the microneedles may be tiered. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.