Spray-dried microparticles and their use as therapeutic vehicles

This invention relates to spray-dried microparticles and their use as therapeutic vehicles. In particular, the invention relates to means for delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents and biotechnology products, including therapeutics based upon rDNA technology. Microparticles of a water-soluble...

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Hauptverfasser: Sutton, Andrew D, Johnson, Richard A, Senior, Peter J, Heath, David
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to spray-dried microparticles and their use as therapeutic vehicles. In particular, the invention relates to means for delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic agents and biotechnology products, including therapeutics based upon rDNA technology. Microparticles of a water-soluble material, which are smooth and spherical, and at least 90% of which have a mass median particle size of 1 to 10 m, and which carry a therapeutic or diagnostic agent can successfully be used in dry powder inhalers to deliver the said agent.