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Multi-layer delivery system
Assignee: Alza Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-13
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2008-12-13
Abstract
Abstract A dispenser for use in a fluid environment which is capable of delivery of plurality of discrete drug containing layers in any desired delivery pattern or profile. The dispenser comprises a rigid housing containing a plurality of drug layers which may be separated by drug-free layers. An outlet is provided at one end of the housing and a fluid actuated driving means is provided between the other end of the housing and the drug layers. The portion of the housing in proximity to the driving means has a controlled permeability to water whereby, upon immersion in a fluid environment the drug layers are driven towards the outlet. Various delivery patterns are possible by appropriate selection of the comparison and dimensions of the drug and drug-free layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick S. L. Wong
- 👤 Felix Theeuwes
- 👤 James B. Eckenhoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M31/00; A61M31/002; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0002; A61K9/0004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A drug dispenser for use in a fluid-containing environment comprising, in combination; a. a rigid housing having an outlet at one end thereof; b. a fluid activated driving member within a portion of said housing proximate the end of said housing opposite to said outlet and in contact with said housing, at least that portion of the housing containing the driving member having a predetermined permeation rate to the environmental fluid; c. a first set of drug layers longitudinally disposed within said housing between said driving means and said outlet; and d. a second set of layers longitudinally disposed within said housing and alternating with said first set of drug layers; wherein said first and second sets of layers are solids or semi-solids, or exhibit solid-like properties up to 31° C.; and whereby said first and second sets of layers are displaced towards said outlet by said driving member upon exposure of said dispenser to the fluid in said fluid-containing environment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A drug dispenser for use in a fluid-containing environment comprising, in combination; a. a rigid housing having an outlet at one end thereof; b. a fluid activated driving member within a portion of said housing proximate the end of said housing opposite to said outlet and in contact with said housing, at least that portion of the housing containing the driving member having a predetermined permeation rate to the environmental fluid; c. a first set of drug layers longitudinally disposed within said housing between said driving means and said outlet; and d. a second set of layers longitudinally disposed within said housing and alternating with said first set of drug layers; wherein said first and second sets of layers are solids or semi-solids, or exhibit solid-like properties up to 31° C.; and whereby said first and second sets of layers are displaced towards said outlet by said driving member upon exposure of said dispenser to the fluid in said fluid-containing environment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said driving member comprises a fluid swellable composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said first set of layers are comprised of a hydrophilic drug composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dispenser of claim 3 wherein said second set of layers are comprised of a hydrophobic composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The dispenser of claim 4 wherein said hydrophobic composition further comprises a drug.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said drug is selected from the group consisting of pharmacologically active peptides, protein anabolic hormones, growth promoting hormones related to the endocrine system, porcine growth promoting hormone, bovine growth promoting hormone, equine growth promoting hormone, ovine growth promoting hormone, human growth promoting hormone, growth promoting hormones derived by extraction and concentration from pituitary and hypothalamus glands, growth promoting hormones produced by recombinant DNA methods, polypeptides, growth hormone, somatropin, somatotropin, somatomedin-C, gonadotropic releasing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, LH-RH, growth hormone releasing factor, gonadotropin releasing factor, insulin, colchicine, chorionic gonadotropin, oxytocin, vasopressin, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, epidermal growth factor, prolactin, somatostatin, cosyntropin, lypressin, thyrotropin releasing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, secretin, pancreozymin, enkephalin and glucagon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said dispenser comprises first and second portions, said first portion being substantially impermeable to the passage of fluid from said environment and containing said first set of layers, and said second portion being permeable to the passage of fluid from said environment and containing said fluid activated driving member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The dispenser of claim 7 wherein said drug layers are comprised of about 80-95 wt % drug, about 2-3 wt % binder, about 0.1-5 wt % lubricant and about 1-15 wt % excipients.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dispenser of claim 8 wherein said layers further comprise about 1-6 wt % stabilizer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The dispenser of claim 8 wherein said drug is porcine somatotropin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dispenser of claim 10 wherein said binder is polyvinyl pyrrolidone, said lubricant is magnesium stearate and said excipients are hydrogenated vegetable oil and polyethylene oxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The dispenser of claim 45 which further comprises histadine HCL.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said second set of layers are substantially free of drug.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said second set of layers contain a drug formulation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dispenser of claim 14 wherein said second set of layers comprises a drug formulation different from the formulation comprising said first set of layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the layers comprising said first set of layers contain excipients.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The dispenser of claim 16 wherein said first set of layers contains a drug selected from the group of endoparisiticides, ectoparasiticides and mixtures thereof and said second set of layers contains a drug effective against liver flukes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The dispenser of claim 17 wherein said first set of layers contains a drug selected from the group consisting of bithionyl sulfoxide, oxyclozanide, clioxanide, niclofolan, nitroxinil, rafoxanide, benzimidazole and diamfenetide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The dispenser of claim 17 wherein said second set of layers contains ivermectin.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The dispenser of claim 18 wherein said second set of layers contains ivermectin.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
196 words
A drug dispenser for use in a fluid-containing environment comprising, in combination: a. a rigid housing having an outlet at one end thereof; b. a fluid activated driving member within a portion of said housing proximate the end of said housing opposite said outlet and in contact with said housing, at least a portion of said housing containing said driving member having a predetermined permeation rate to the environmental fluid; c. a first set of drug layers longitudinally disposed within said housing between said driving member and said outlet, said first set of drug layers being formulated to rapidly disperse its drug content into said fluid-containing environment upon exposure to said fluid at said outlet; and d. a second set of drug layers longitudinally disposed within said housing and alternating with said first set of drug layers, said second set of layers being formulated to release a substantial portion of its drug content into said fluid-containing environment after said second layer is displaced through said outlet into said fluid-containing environment; whereby said first and second sets of layers are displaced towards said outlet by said driving member upon exposure of said dispenser to said fluid-containing environment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
196 words
A drug dispenser for use in a fluid-containing environment comprising, in combination: a. a rigid housing having an outlet at one end thereof; b. a fluid activated driving member within a portion of said housing proximate the end of said housing opposite said outlet and in contact with said housing, at least a portion of said housing containing said driving member having a predetermined permeation rate to the environmental fluid; c. a first set of drug layers longitudinally disposed within said housing between said driving member and said outlet, said first set of drug layers being formulated to rapidly disperse its drug content into said fluid-containing environment upon exposure to said fluid at said outlet; and d. a second set of drug layers longitudinally disposed within said housing and alternating with said first set of drug layers, said second set of layers being formulated to release a substantial portion of its drug content into said fluid-containing environment after said second layer is displaced through said outlet into said fluid-containing environment; whereby said first and second sets of layers are displaced towards said outlet by said driving member upon exposure of said dispenser to said fluid-containing environment.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said second set of layers contains a drug formulation and said dispenser is substantially free of drug-free layers.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The dispenser of claim 22 wherein said second set of layers comprises a formulation different from the formulation comprising said first set of layers.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The dispenser of claim 1 adapted for dispensing an agent into the rumen of a ruminant further comprising a density element for maintaining said device within said rumen.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The dispenser of claim 21 adapted for dispensing an agent into the rumen of a ruminant further comprising a density element for maintaining said device within said rumen.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
129 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and second sets of layers contains an agent selected from the group consisting of pharmacologically active peptides, protein anabolic hormones, growth promoting hormones related to the endocrine system, porcine growth promoting hormone, bovine growth promoting hormone, equine growth promoting hormone, ovine growth promoting hormone, human growth promoting hormone, growth promoting hormones derived by extraction and concentration from pituitary and hypothalamus glands, grown promoting hormones produced by recombinant DNA methods, polypeptides, growth hormone, somatropin, somatotropin, somatomedin-C, gonadotropic releasing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, LH-RH, growth hormone releasing factor, gonadotropin releasing factor, insulin, colchicine, chorionic gonadotropin, oxytocin, vasopressin, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, epidermal growth factor, prolactin, somatostatin, cosyntropin, lypressin, thyrotropin releasing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, secretin, pancreozymin, enkephalin and glucagon.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
129 words
The dispenser of claim 21 wherein at least one of said first and second sets of layers contains an agent selected from the group consisting of pharmacologically active peptides, protein anabolic hormones, growth promoting hormones related to the endocrine system, porcine growth promoting hormone, bovine growth promoting hormone, equine growth promoting hormone, ovine growth promoting hormone, human growth promoting hormone, growth promoting hormones derived by extraction and concentration from pituitary and hypothalamus glands, grown promoting hormones produced by recombinant DNA methods, polypeptides, growth hormone, somatropin, somatotropin, somatomedin-C, gonadotropic releasing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, LH-RH, growth hormone releasing factor, gonadotropin releasing factor, insulin, colchicine, chorionic gonadotropin, oxytocin, vasopressin, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, epidermal growth factor, prolactin, somatostatin, cosyntropin, lypressin, thyrotropin releasing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, secretin, pancreozymin, enkephalin and glucagon.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said driving member comprises an osmotically effective solute.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
The dispenser of claim 28 wherein said solute and said drug layers are separated by a flexible membrane.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
37 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the end of said housing opposite said outlet is open and said driving member comprises an osmotic pump in fluid-sealing engagement with said housing with its outlet directed into said housing.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dispenser of claim 30 wherein the portion of said housing between said osmotic pump and said sets of layers is impermeable to the fluid in said fluid-containing environment.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dispenser of claim 30 wherein a fluid-impermeable movable piston is disposed between said outlet of said pump and said layers.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
14 words
The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said driving member comprises a gas generating composition.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dispenser of claim 33 wherein said gas generating composition and said drug layers are separated by a semipermeable membrane.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The dispenser of claim 3 wherein said hydrophilic drug composition is comprised of a drug and an osmotic agent.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
The dispenser of claim 3 wherein said hydrophilic drug composition is comprised of a drug and a heat-sensitive agent.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
13 words
The dispenser of claim 7 wherein said first set of layers are effervescent.
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