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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2004
Applicants:
Steven Y. NG, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hui-rong Shen, Fremont, CA (US);
Jorge Heller, Woodside, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven Y. Ng, San Francisco, CA (US);
Hui-Rong Shen, Fremont, CA (US);
Jorge Heller, Woodside, CA (US);
Assignee:
A.P. Pharma, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K009/58 ; A61K047/30 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semi-solid delivery vehicle contains a polyorthoester and an excipient, and a semi-solid pharmaceutical composition contains an active agent and the delivery vehicle. The pharmaceutical composition may be a topical, syringable, or injectable formulation; and is suitable for local delivery of the active agent. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.