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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. 04, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wenbin Dang, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ; A61K 4/730 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ; A61K 4/730 ;
Abstract
Biodegradable polymer compositions suitable for intraperitoneal administration to treat a mammalian subject having ovarian cancer are described, wherein the polymer compositions provide extended release of the antineoplastic agent into the peritoneum of the subject. The subject compositions can increase the median survival rate from the cancer by at least about 10%, as compared with the median survival rate obtained by administration of a composition comprising the same dosage of the antineoplastic agent without the biodegradable polymer. Solid articles and methods for treating ovarian cancer are also described.