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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2008
Charles D. Blizzard, Westwood, MA (US);
Michael M. Lipp, Framingham, MA (US);
Kevin L. Ward, Arlington, MA (US);
Rachel Ryznal, North Oxford, MA (US);
Daniel Leblanc, Wellesley, MA (US);
Mark Tracy, Arlington, MA (US);
Rebecca Martin, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Charles D. Blizzard, Westwood, MA (US);
Michael M. Lipp, Framingham, MA (US);
Kevin L. Ward, Arlington, MA (US);
Rachel Ryznal, North Oxford, MA (US);
Daniel Leblanc, Wellesley, MA (US);
Mark Tracy, Arlington, MA (US);
Rebecca Martin, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Civitas Therapeutics, Inc., Chelsea, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides improved pharmaceutical formulations for pulmonary delivery having improved chemical and physical stability of the therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic agent as compared to formulations known in the art. The improved pharmaceutical formulations of the invention for administration to the respiratory system of a patient for the treatment of a variety of disease conditions comprise a mass of biocompatible particles comprising an active agent, and a hydrogenated starch hydrosylate (HSH). The improvement over the prior art comprises the presence of HSH in the pharmaceutical formulation. The invention further relates to a method of treating diseases comprising administering the pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention to the respiratory system of a patient in need of treatment.