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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard L. Dunn, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John Steven Garrett, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Harish Ravivarapu, Union City, CA (US);
Bhagya L Chandrashekar, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Atrix Laboratories, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a flowable composition that is suitable for use as a controlled release implant. The flowable composition includes a biodegradable thermoplastic polyester that is at least substantially insoluble in aqueous medium or body fluid. The flowable composition also includes a biocompatible polar aprotic solvent. The biocompatible polar aprotic solvent is miscible to dispersible in aqueous medium or body fluid. The flowable composition also includes leuprolide acetate.