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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2013
Applicant:
Civitas Therapeutics, Inc., Chelsea, MA (US);
Inventors:
Blair C. Jackson, South Grafton, MA (US);
David J. Bennett, Brighton, MA (US);
Raymond T. Bartus, San Diego, CA (US);
Dwaine F. Emerich, Glocester, RI (US);
Assignee:
Civitas Therapeutics, Inc., Chelsea, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/68 (2006.01); A61K 31/24 (2006.01); A61K 31/135 (2006.01); A01N 37/44 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/16 (2006.01); A61K 31/137 (2006.01); A61K 31/198 (2006.01); A61K 31/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/0073 (2013.01); A61K 9/0075 (2013.01); A61K 9/1611 (2013.01); A61K 9/1617 (2013.01); A61K 9/1623 (2013.01); A61K 31/137 (2013.01); A61K 31/198 (2013.01); A61K 31/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention is related to a method of treating a patient with Parkinson's disease, the method including administering to the respiratory tract of the patient particles that include more than about 90 weight percent (wt %) of levodopa. The particles are delivered to the patient's pulmonary system, preferably to the alveoli or the deep lung.