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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:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ronald W. Wood, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1445 ; A61K 3/144 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1445 ; A61K 3/144 ;
Abstract
Compositions comprising antimuscarinic compounds that have been modified to render them substantially irreversible, such as by quaternization of the heterocyclic ring nitrogen, have improved properties when administered intravesically for treatment of bladder diseases, particularly urinary incontinence. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment using these improved compounds or improved routes of administration re disclosed.