DRUG DELIVERY COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCED BIOAVAILABILITY OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE MOLECULES DELIVERED BY ORAL &/OR MUCOSAL ROUTES.

Application 392/MUM/2004 published 2006-09-01, filed 2004-03-31
Described herein are novel drug compositions for oral and/or mucosal (buccal, sublingual, nasal, pulmonary, etc.) administration comprising a plurality of polymeric, nanoparticles made from pharmaceutically acceptable bioadhesive polymers and active drug selected from group of proteins ad peptides such as insulin, other macromolecules such as nucleic acids and other biologically active molecules. The invention further relates to absorption enhancers for use in above composition for enhanced absorption of drug by oral and/or mucosal membrane. Drawing: 02 Sheets. Total Pages: 24. Fig. Nil

Applicant

DEVARAJAN PADMA VENKITACHALAM
PHARMACEUTICAL DIVISION, UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, N.P.MARG., MATUNGA 400 019, INDIA.

Inventor

DEVARAJAN PADMA VENKITACHALAM

International Info

Classification: A61K 9/127