Method and Device for Ophthalmic Administration of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
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Abstract
Disclosed is the use of a mist of a pharmaceutical composition for ophthalmic delivery of a protein or peptide active pharmaceutical ingredient, a related method of treatment and a device useful in implementing the use and method. Disclosed is also the use of a mist for ophthalmic delivery of a pharmaceutical composition including a highly irritating penetration enhancer and an ophthalmically acceptable carrier, a related method of treatment and a device useful in implementing the use and method. Disclosed is also a device for ophthalmic administration configured to direct a mist of a pharmaceutical composition to the eye only when the eye is open. Disclosed is also a self-sterilizing device for ophthalmic administration. Disclosed is also a device and a method for increasing the bioavailability of an ophthalmically administered API in a pharmaceutical composition.
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214 Claims
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1-161. -161. (canceled)
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162. A method of treatment, comprising:
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a) providing a pharmaceutical composition including an active pharmaceutical ingredient and an ophthalmically acceptable carrier; b) generating a mist of said composition; and c) contacting said mist with a posterior surface of an eye of a subject in need thereof thereby depositing an effective amount of said API on said posterior surface wherein said active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of peptides and proteins. - View Dependent Claims (163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177)
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178. A device for ophthalmic administration of a pharmaceutical composition, comprising:
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a) a nebulizer; b) a composition reservoir functionally associated with said nebulizer; and c) a pharmaceutical composition including an active pharmaceutical ingredient and an ophthalmically acceptable carrier contained within said reservoir wherein said active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of peptides and proteins. - View Dependent Claims (179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186)
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187. A method of delivering a composition, comprising:
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a) providing a pharmaceutical composition including a highly irritating penetration enhancer and an ophthalmically acceptable carrier; b) generating a mist of said composition; and c) contacting said mist with a posterior surface of an eye of a subject in need thereof. - View Dependent Claims (188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201)
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202. A device for ophthalmic administration of a composition, comprising:
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a) a nebulizer; b) an composition reservoir functionally associated with said nebulizer; and c) a pharmaceutical composition including a highly irritating penetration enhancer and an ophthalmically acceptable carrier contained within said reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210)
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211. A device for ophthalmic administration of a composition, comprising:
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a) a misting unit including i) a nebulizer, configured to generate a mist from a composition; ii) a mist director, configured to direct mist generated by said nebulizer at an eye; b) an eye-state detector, configured to detect if said eye is open or shut; and c) a switch functionally associated with said misting unit and with said eye-state detector having at least two states, an “
ON”
state wherein a mist is directed at said eye and an “
OFF”
state wherein a mist is not directed at said eye.
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212. A device for ophthalmic administration of a pharmaceutical composition to an eye of a subject, comprising:
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a) a contact component with a contact surface, said contact surface configured to contact a portion of the body of the subject during the administration; and b) a reversibly actuatable radiation-source, configured to irradiate said contact surface with sterilizing radiation wherein said contact component and said radiation source are both integral elements of a single unit of the device.
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213. A method of treatment, comprising:
a) contacting a pharmaceutical composition with a posterior section of an eye; b) shutting said eye with a respective eyelid; and c) vibrating said eyelid.
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214. A device for increasing the bioavailability of an ophthalmically administered API in a pharmaceutical composition, comprising:
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a) an eyelid contact component, configured to physically contact an eyelid of an eye and maintain said eyelid in a shut position; and b) a vibration generator configured to generate vibrations and transfer said vibrations to said eyelid contact component.
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