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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
David B. Bennett, San Jose, CA (US);
Kirsten M. Cabot, San Francisco, CA (US);
Linda C. Foster, Mountain View, CA (US);
David Lechuga-Ballesteros, Santa Clara, CA (US);
John S. Patton, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Trixie K. Tan, Daly City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61L 9/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61L 9/04 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to novel, liquid crystal forms of the cyclic peptide cyclosporin and to novel powder formulations of cyclosporin prepared using this novel liquid crystal form of the drug. Methods for preparing and using these formulations are also provided. In particular, the present invention relates to dispersible spray dried particles of cyclosporin suitable for pulmonary delivery.