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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. 04, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman D Brooks, Greenfield, IN (US);
Gregory F Needham, Greenfield, IN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 12 ; 514-2 ; 514 21 ; 530399 ;
Abstract
Described is a preferred injectable, extended release formulation which includes a growth hormone or a growth hormone releasing factor in a carrier including a biocompatible hydrophobic vehicle and an amount of polyglycerol ester effective to extend release of the growth hormone or growth hormone releasing factor in an animal. Other preferred embodiments provide methods for making a composition for treating an animal with a growth hormone or growth hormone releasing factor, and methods for administering these substances to an animal.