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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1998
Applicants:
Vernon Wong, Rockville, MD (US);
Frank Kochinke, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vernon Wong, Rockville, MD (US);
Frank Kochinke, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/10 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01); A61K 9/70 (2006.01); A61K 47/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Combinations of hydrophilic and hydrophobic entities in a biodegradable sustained release implant are shown to modulate each other's rate of release. Formulations of a therapeutically active agent and modulator provide controlled, sustained release for an extended period of time.