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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
May. 07, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
John S. Patton, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Linda Foster, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Robert M. Platz, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nektar Therapeutics, San Carlos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/12 ; A61K 3/828 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/12 ; A61K 3/828 ;
Abstract
Systemic delivery of insulin to a mammalian host is accomplished by inhalation of a dry powder of insulin. It has been found that dry insulin powders are rapidly absorbed through the alveolar regions of the lungs.