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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Rhodes, Cardiff, GB;
Brian K. Evans, Dinas Powis, GB;
Peter Rhodes, Nomansland, GB;
William J. Sandborn, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 ; A61K 9/32 ; A61K 9/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 ; A61K 9/32 ; A61K 9/10 ;
Abstract
A delayed and sustained release composition of an additive and/or toxic agent such as nicotine is delivered systemically in therapeutic amounts while avoiding the peak plasma levels which gives rise to addiction and/or toxic side effects. The composition is delivered for absorption predominantly from the colon.