Ophthalmic drug delivery system utilizing thermosetting gels

This invention describes the application of selected polymers as novel drug delivery systems which use the body temperature and pH to induce a liquid to gel transition of the polymer which contains a drug or therapeutic agent therein. The goal of such a delivery system is to achieve a greater degree...

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Hauptverfasser: HIGUCHI, TAKERU, HASLAM, JOHN L, MLODOZENIEC, ARTHUR R
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Zusammenfassung:This invention describes the application of selected polymers as novel drug delivery systems which use the body temperature and pH to induce a liquid to gel transition of the polymer which contains a drug or therapeutic agent therein. The goal of such a delivery system is to achieve a greater degree of bioavailability or sustained concentration of a drug.