Drug delivery device
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1. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
- a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of 4,9(11)-Pregnadien-17α
,21-diol-3,20-dione and 4,9(11)-Pregnadien-17α
,21-diol-3,20-dione-21-acetate.
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Abstract
Drug delivery devices, and methods of delivering pharmaceutically active agents to a target tissue within a body using such devices, are disclosed. One drug delivery device includes a body having an internal surface for placement proximate a target tissue and a well having an opening to the internal surface. An inner core comprising a pharmaceutically active agent is disposed in the well.
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1. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of 4,9(11)-Pregnadien-17α
,21-diol-3,20-dione and 4,9(11)-Pregnadien-17α
,21-diol-3,20-dione-21-acetate.
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2. An ophthalmic drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having a scleral surface for placement proximate a sclera and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent, wherein said pharmaceutically active agent comprises eliprodil.
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3. A method of delivering a pharmaceutically active agent to an eye, said eye having a sclera, comprising the steps of:
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providing a drug delivery device comprising;
a body having a scleral surface and a well having an opening to said scleral surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well comprising a pharmaceutically active agent; and
disposing said device within said eye so that said pharmaceutically active agent is in communication with said sclera through said opening. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of delivering a pharmaceutically active agent to the eye, said eye having a sclera, a Tenon'"'"'s capsule, and a macula, comprising the steps of:
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providing a drug delivery device comprising a body having a pharmaceutically active agent disposed therein; and
disposing said device on an outer surface of said sclera, below said Tenon'"'"'s capsule, and proximate said macula. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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