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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2004
Timo Haapakumpu, Littoinen, FI;
Harri Jukarainen, Turku, FI;
Juha Ala-sorvari, Turku, FI;
Henry Rankonen, Turku, FI;
Frederik E. Riphagen, Brussels, BE;
Wolfgang Arnold, Munich, DE;
Timo Haapakumpu, Littoinen, FI;
Harri Jukarainen, Turku, FI;
Juha Ala-Sorvari, Turku, FI;
Henry Rankonen, Turku, FI;
Frederik E. Riphagen, Brussels, BE;
Wolfgang Arnold, Munich, DE;
Schering Oy, Turku, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to an otorhinological delivery device comprising at least one pharmaceutically active agent. According to the invention the device comprises a core comprising said at least one pharmaceutically active agent wherein said core is made of an elastomer composition selected from the group consisting of poly(dimethylsiloxane), a siloxane-based elastomer comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl groups attached to the Siatoms of the siloxane units, a siloxane-based elastomer comprising poly(alkylene oxide) groups and mixtures thereof, and a membrane encasing said core, said membrane being made of a same or a different elastomer composition than said core, said elastomer composition being selected from the group consisting of poly(dimethylsiloxane), a siloxane-based elastomer comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl groups attached to the Siatoms of the siloxane units, a siloxane-based elastomer comprising poly(alkylene oxide) groups and mixtures thereof. The invention is characterized in that the pharmaceutically active agent is selected from the group comprising anti-allergic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-fungicides, glucocorticoids and mixtures thereof.