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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas E. Tarara, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeffry G. Weers, San Diego, CA (US);
Alexey Kabalnov, Corvallis, OR (US);
Ernest G. Schutt, San Diego, CA (US);
Luis A. Dellamary, San Marcos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/12 ; A61K 9/127 ; A61K 4/716 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/12 ; A61K 9/127 ; A61K 4/716 ;
Abstract
Spray drying methods for forming powder compositions for pharmaceutical applications are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, the spray drying feed stock comprises a bioactive agent, surfactant, and a blowing agent. Another aspect of the invention is directed to spray drying a feed stock comprising a phospholipid and calcium chloride.