Title:
METHOD OF PRODUCING BIODEGRADABLE OCULAR IMPLANTS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014133772
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing bioerodible implants for treating an inflammation-mediated eye disease which can deliver a therapeutic drug to maintain a therapeutic drug level at a desired posterior ocular region or site for a long time for treatment of the eye disease.SOLUTION: A biodegradable ocular implant with a long-term release property implanted into an ocular region for treating an eye disease is formed by (a) blending an active agent and a first biodegradable polymer; (b) extruding the blend obtained in the step (a) to form filaments; (c) breaking the filaments obtained in the step (b) into particles of about 30 μm to about 50 μm in size; (d) blending an additional amount of the active agent and a second biodegradable polymer; (e) mixing the particles obtained in the step (c) with the blend obtained in the step (d); (f) extruding the blend obtained in the step (e) to form filaments; and (g) cutting the filaments obtained in the step (f).
Inventors:
NIVAGGIOLI THIERRY
SHIAH JANE GUO
LIN QING
SHIAH JANE GUO
LIN QING
Application Number:
JP2014091044A
Publication Date:
July 24, 2014
Filing Date:
April 25, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALLERGAN INC
International Classes:
A61K9/00; A61K9/14; A61K31/57; A61K31/573; A61K47/34; A61P27/02; A61P29/00; A61K9/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mitsuo Tanaka
Takuji Yamada
Kenichi Morizumi
Yasuo Shibata
Takuji Yamada
Kenichi Morizumi
Yasuo Shibata
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