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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 12, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chia-Ming Chiang, Foster City, CA (US);
Gary W Cleary, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cygnus Therapeutic Systems, Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424448 ; 424449 ; 424447 ; 514946 ; 514947 ;
Abstract
Skin permeation enhancer compositions are provided which increase the permeability of skin to transdermally administered pharmacologically active agents. The composition contains diethylene glycol monoethyl or monomethyl ether in addition to an ester component such as propylene glycol monolaurate, methyl laurate or the like. The compositions are particularly useful in conjunction with the transdermal administration of steroid drugs such as progestogens and estrogens. Methods and drug delivery systems for using the enhancer compositions are provided as well.