ZONAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD

• US 20110105990A1
• Filed: 11/03/2010
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Transcend Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Transcend Medical Incorporated
• Inventors: Silvestrini, Thomas A.
• Application Number:
  US12/939,033
• Publication Number:
  US 20110105990A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/8
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/00781 Apparatus for modifying intraocular pressure, e.g. for glaucoma treatment drainage implants in general A61M27/002

Abstract

Disclosed herein are ocular implants for treating an eye and methods of implantation including an elongate member having a proximal end with at least one inflow port, a distal end with at least one outflow port, and a longitudinal, internal lumen extending through the elongate member. The distal end of the elongate member is in fluid communication with the suprachoroidal space such that the proximal end of the elongate member remains in fluid communication with the anterior chamber when the elongate member is implanted in the eye. At least one polymeric film surrounds at least a portion of the elongate member, the film comprising a first drug delivery zone embedded with a first drug, wherein the first drug diffuses from the polymeric film over time into the eye at a first anatomical location.

Claims

1. An ocular implant for treating an eye, comprising:

an elongate member having a proximal end with at least one inflow port, a distal end with at least one outflow port, and a longitudinal, internal lumen extending through the elongate member, wherein the distal end of the elongate member is in fluid communication with the suprachoroidal space such that the proximal end of the elongate member remains in fluid communication with the anterior chamber when the elongate member is implanted in the eye; and

at least one polymeric film surrounding at least a portion of the elongate member, the film comprising a first drug delivery zone embedded with a first drug, wherein the first drug diffuses from the polymeric film over time into the eye at a first anatomical location.

2. The implant of claim 1, wherein the polymeric film further comprises a second drug delivery zone embedded with a second drug and the second drug diffuses from the polymeric film into the eye over time at a second anatomical location.

3. The implant of claim 1, wherein the first anatomical location comprises the ciliary body, epithelial cells of the ciliary body, the boundary between ciliary body and sclera, or the suprachoroidal space.

4. The implant of claim 3, wherein the first drug reduces aqueous humor production or inflow of aqueous humor to the anterior chamber.

5. The implant of claim 4, wherein the first drug is selected from the group comprising a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, beta blocker, and an alpha-agonist or a combination thereof.

6. The implant of claim 2, wherein the second anatomical location comprises the anterior chamber, iris, or trabecular meshwork.

7. The implant of claim 6, wherein the second drug increases outflow of aqueous humor from the anterior chamber.

8. The implant of claim 7, wherein the second drug is selected from the group comprising a prostaglandin, prostaglandin analogue, muscarinic, pilocarpine, carbachol, alpha 2 adrenergic agonist, and epinephrine, or a combination thereof.

9. The implant of claim 1, wherein the polymeric film comprises a biocompatible material selected from the group consisting of poly(lactic acid), polyethylene-vinyl acetate, polybutyl methacrylic, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), poly(D,L-lactide), poly(D,L-lactide-co-trimethylene carbonate), collagen, heparinized collagen, poly(caprolactone), poly(glycolic acid), a copolymer and a combination thereof.

10. The implant of claim 2, wherein the first drug and the second drug are the same drug.

11. The implant of claim 2, wherein the first drug and the second drug are not the same drug.

12. The implant of claim 1, further comprising a second polymeric film surrounding at least a portion of the first polymeric film.

13. The implant of claim 12, wherein the second polymeric film alters a parameter of diffusion kinetics of the first drug from the first drug delivery zone.