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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Paul Ashton, Newton, MA (US);
Leigh T. Canham, Malvern, GB;
Christian Barnett, Throckmorton, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
pSivida US, Inc., Watertown, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/143 (2013.01); A61K 9/0024 (2013.01); A61K 9/0051 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention discloses bioerodible devices, such as implants for delivering therapeutic agents, particularly large molecules such as proteins and antibodies, in a controlled manner. The devices comprise a porous silicon-based carrier material impregnated with the therapeutic agent. The device may be used in vitro or in vivo to deliver the therapeutic agent, preferably in a controlled fashion over an intended period of time such as over multiple days, weeks or months. The device may be used for treating or preventing conditions of a patient such as chronic diseases.