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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Applicants:
David Hung, Belmont, CA (US);
Phillip M. Olsen, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Hung, Belmont, CA (US);
Phillip M. Olsen, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cytyc Corporation, Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides devices, kits and methods for delivering an agent to a breast milk duct. Intraductal agent delivery provides an opportunity to treat a breast condition locally and avoid the pitfalls of systemic drug delivery for a local condition. Time-released agents delivered into the ducts using an intraductal device or formulation reduces the frequency of intraductal administration required for desired efficacy over time. The methods include methods of treating a breast condition, including the conditions of cancer or precancer.