Controlled release bioactive agent delivery device
First Claim
1. An ocular controlled release bioactive agent delivery device comprising:
- a. a coil-shaped body member formed of a material that has a cross-section of 1 mm or less and does not include a lumen, the body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension;
b. a polymeric coated composition in contact with at least a portion of the body member, the polymeric coated composition comprising a first polymer, a second polymer, and a bioactive agent,wherein the first polymer comprises polyalkyl(meth)acrylate, andwherein the second polymer comprises poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate); and
c. a cap positioned at the proximal end of the body member,wherein the body member has a length from its proximal end to its distal end of 1 cm or less, and the cap has a thickness that is 10% or less of the length of the body member, andwherein the bioactive agent is present in an amount in the range of 1 μ
g to 10 mg of bioactive agent per cm2 of the coated surface of the device.
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Abstract
The invention provides a controlled release bioactive agent delivery device that includes a body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension, and a polymeric coated composition in contact with the body member, the polymeric coated composition including a first polymer, a second polymer, and a bioactive agent, wherein the first polymer comprises polyalkyl(meth)acrylate, aromatic poly(meth)acrylate, or a combination of polyalkyl(meth)acrylate and aromatic poly(meth)acrylate, and wherein the second polymer comprises poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate). The invention also provides methods of delivering a bioactive agent to a patient in a controlled release manner, as well as methods of making a controlled release bioactive agent delivery device.
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86 Claims
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1. An ocular controlled release bioactive agent delivery device comprising:
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a. a coil-shaped body member formed of a material that has a cross-section of 1 mm or less and does not include a lumen, the body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension; b. a polymeric coated composition in contact with at least a portion of the body member, the polymeric coated composition comprising a first polymer, a second polymer, and a bioactive agent, wherein the first polymer comprises polyalkyl(meth)acrylate, and wherein the second polymer comprises poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate); and c. a cap positioned at the proximal end of the body member, wherein the body member has a length from its proximal end to its distal end of 1 cm or less, and the cap has a thickness that is 10% or less of the length of the body member, and wherein the bioactive agent is present in an amount in the range of 1 μ
g to 10 mg of bioactive agent per cm2 of the coated surface of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 82)
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14. An ocular controlled release bioactive agent delivery device comprising:
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a. a coil-shaped body member formed of a material that has a cross-section of 1 mm or less, the body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension; b. a polymeric coated composition in contact with an external surface of the body member, the polymeric coated composition comprising a first polymer, a second polymer, and a bioactive agent, wherein the first polymer comprises polyalkyl(meth)acrylate, and wherein the second polymer comprises poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate); and c. a cap positioned at the proximal end of the body member, wherein the body member has a length from its proximal end to its distal end of 1 cm or less, and the cap has a thickness that is 10% or less of the length of the body member, and wherein the bioactive agent is present in an amount in the range of 1 μ
g to 10 mg of bioactive agent per cm2 of the coated surface of the device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 83)
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31. An ocular controlled release bioactive agent delivery device comprising:
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a. a coil-shaped body member formed of a material having a cross-section of 1 mm or less, the body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension; b. a polymeric coated composition in contact with the body member, the polymeric coated composition comprising; (i) a first polymer selected from polyalkyl(meth)acrylate, (ii) a second polymer comprising poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), and (iii) a bioactive agent selected from triamcinolone acetonide, 13-cis retinoic acid, 5-fluorouridine, and combinations thereof; and c. a cap positioned at the proximal end of the body member, wherein the body member has a length from its proximal end to its distal end of 1 cm or less, and the cap has a thickness that is 10% or less of the length of the body member, wherein the polymeric coated composition is formulated to release bioactive agent in a therapeutically effective amount for a period of 6 months or more when the device is implanted in a patient'"'"'s eye, and wherein the bioactive agent is present in an amount in the range of 1 μ
g to 10 mg of bioactive agent per cm2 of the coated surface of the device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 84)
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47. An ocular controlled release bioactive agent delivery device comprising:
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a. a coil-shaped body member formed of a material having a cross-section of 1 mm or less, the body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension; b. a polymeric coated composition in contact with the body member, the polymeric coated composition comprising a first polymer, a second polymer, and a bioactive agent; and c. a cap positioned at the proximal end of the body member, wherein the body member has a length from its proximal end to its distal end of 1 cm or less, and the cap has a thickness that is 10% or less of the length of the body member, wherein the first polymer comprises polyalkyl(meth)acrylate, wherein the second polymer comprises poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), wherein the bioactive agent is present in an amount in the range of 1 μ
g to 10 mg of bioactive agent per cm2 of the coated surface of the device, andwherein the polymeric coated composition is formulated to release bioactive agent in a therapeutically effective amount for a period of 6 months or more when the device is implanted in a patient'"'"'s eye. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 85)
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63. An ocular controlled release bioactive agent delivery device comprising:
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a. a coil-shaped body member formed of a material having a cross-section of 1 mm or less, the body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension; b. a polymeric coated composition in contact with the body member, the polymeric coated composition comprising a first polymer, a second polymer, and triamcinolone acetonide; and c. a cap positioned at the proximal end of the body member, wherein the body member has a length from its proximal end to its distal end of 1 cm or less, and the cap has a thickness that is 10% or less of the length of the body member, wherein the first polymer comprises polyalkyl(meth)acrylate, wherein the second polymer comprises poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), wherein the polymeric coated composition is formulated to release a therapeutically effective amount of the triamcinolone acetonide when the device is implanted in a patient'"'"'s eye for a period of 6 months or more, and wherein the bioactive agent is present in an amount in the range of 1 μ
g to 10 mg of bioactive agent per cm2 of the coated surface of the device. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 86)
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