OSMOTIC DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH EARLY ZERO ORDER PUSH POWER ENGINE COMPRISING AN OSMOTIC AGENT DISPERSED IN THE FLUID VEHICLE

Application 1876 /KOLNP/2004 published 2006-07-14, filed 2004-12-07
The present invention is directed to an osmotic engine useful in an osmotic delivery system for delivery of a beneficial agent in a controlled manner over a pre-selected administration period. By including a flowable engine comprising at least one osmotic agent and at least one fluid vehicle, the resulting osmotic engine reaches zero order push power or push rate quickly and provides steady delivery of the benificial agent. (FIG. 1)

Applicant

ALZA CORPORATION
1900 CHARLESTON ROAD, M10-3,

Inventor

FEREIRA PAMELA J; BERRY STEPHEN A

International Info

Classification: A61K 9/00
Publication Number: WO 03/105803
Application Date: 2003-06-17

Priority Information

60/389,509 U.S.A. 2002-06-17