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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1999
Andrew C. Lam, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Padmaja Shivanand, Mountain View, CA (US);
Atul D. Ayer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Richard G. Weyers, Los Altos, CA (US);
Suneel K. Gupta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Diane R. Guinta, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Carol A. Christopher, Belmont, CA (US);
Samuel R. Saks, Burlingame, CA (US);
Lawrence G. Hamel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jeri D. Wright, Dublin, CA (US);
Zahedeh Hatamkhany, San Jose, CA (US);
Andrew C. Lam, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Padmaja Shivanand, Mountain View, CA (US);
Atul D. Ayer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Richard G. Weyers, Los Altos, CA (US);
Suneel K. Gupta, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Diane R. Guinta, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Carol A. Christopher, Belmont, CA (US);
Samuel R. Saks, Burlingame, CA (US);
Lawrence G. Hamel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jeri D. Wright, Dublin, CA (US);
Zahedeh Hatamkhany, San Jose, CA (US);
Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are provided. The dosage forms may additionally comprise an immediate-release dose of drug.