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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2012
Applicants:
Jaedeok Yoo, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sandeep Kumar, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Donald C. Monkhouse, Radnor, PA (US);
Inventors:
Jaedeok Yoo, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sandeep Kumar, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Donald C. Monkhouse, Radnor, PA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); B27N 3/00 (2006.01); B32B 17/00 (2006.01); B29D 11/00 (2006.01); B29C 35/04 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); A61K 9/2072 (2013.01); A61K 9/2095 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rapidly dispersing dosage form is described, which releases its active ingredients within a period of less than about ninety seconds. These dosage forms exhibit a three-dimensional shape that is retained for adequate storage but is readily dispersed in the presence of excess moisture. Also disclosed are methods of administration of a medicament and a process for the preparation of rapidly dispersing dosage forms.