Title:
IMMEDIATE/DELAYED DRUG DELIVERY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/107755
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In one aspect, the present invention is concerned with a treatment where it is desired that an active agent is designed to be released immediately following administration and again at a time point some time after administration of the active agent. The present invention is particularly suited to administering an agent which may be released before sleep and whilst a subject is sleeping. As well as treating certain conditions by a particular regime, the invention also provides novel formulations for an immediate, followed by a delayed release of drug.
Inventors:
MULLEN ALEXANDER (GB)
STEVENS HOWARD (GB)
ECCLESTON SARAH (GB)
STEVENS HOWARD (GB)
ECCLESTON SARAH (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2011/000314
Publication Date:
May 03, 2012
Filing Date:
March 04, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV STRATHCLYDE (GB)
MULLEN ALEXANDER (GB)
STEVENS HOWARD (GB)
ECCLESTON SARAH (GB)
MULLEN ALEXANDER (GB)
STEVENS HOWARD (GB)
ECCLESTON SARAH (GB)
International Classes:
A61K9/24
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009154810A2 | 2009-12-23 |
Foreign References:
| US20090053308A1 | 2009-02-26 | |||
| US20050152974A1 | 2005-07-14 | |||
| US6610323B1 | 2003-08-26 |
Other References:
GHIMIRE ET AL: "In-vitro/in-vivo correlation of pulsatile drug release from press-coated tablet formulations: A pharmacoscintigraphic study in the beagle dog", EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 67, no. 2, 8 August 2007 (2007-08-08), pages 515 - 523, XP022190569, ISSN: 0939-6411, DOI: 10.1016/J.EJPB.2007.03.002
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAISMITH, Robert, Stewart et al. (Aurora120 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7JS, GB)
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