Claims
- 1. A sustained-release preparation, which comprises a suspension of a powder in an injectable viscous solvent, said powder comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of an active ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable biodegradable carrier selected from the group consisting of proteins, polysaccharides and synthetic high molecular compounds.
- 2. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of indomethacin, bio-hormones, interferons, interleukins, tumor necrosis factor, and other cytokines, and the carrier is selected from the group consisting of proteins, polysaccharides, polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, and polyglutamic acid.
- 3. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of indomethacin, bio-hormones, interferons, interleukins, tumor necrosis factor, and other cytokines, and the carrier is selected from the group consisting of collagen, gelatin, albumin, chitins, polyglycolic acid, and polylactic acid.
- 4. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of bio-hormones, interferons, interleukins, tumor necrosis factor, and other cytokines.
- 5. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of growth hormone, growth hormone releasing factor, somatomedines, and calcitonin.
- 6. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the biodegradable carrier is polyalanine and the active ingredient is interferon.
- 7. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the biodegradable carrier is albumin and the active ingredient is interferon.
- 8. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the biodegradable carrier is polyglutamic acid and the active ingredient is indomethacin.
- 9. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the biodegradable carrier is selected from the group consisting of proteins and polysaccharides.
- 10. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the biodegradable carrier is selected from the group consisting of collagen, gelatin, albumin and a mixture thereof.
- 11. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the viscous solvent for injection is selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, silicone oil, and medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides.
- 12. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the viscous solvent for injection is selected from the group consisting of peanut oil, cotton seed oil, sesame oil, castor oil, olive oil, corn oil, and iodinated poppy seed oil fatty acid ethyl esters.
- 13. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the viscous solvent is sesame oil.
- 14. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is incorporated into the biodegradable carrier in the following state:
- (i) the active ingredient is chemically bound to the carrier matrix,
- (ii) the active ingredient is bound to the carrier matrix by intermolecular action, or
- (iii) the active ingredient is physically embraced within the carrier matrix.
- 15. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of mitomycin, bleomycin, adriamycin, tespamin, indomethacin, 4-carbamoyl-5-hydroxyimidazole or a salt or hydrate thereof, prostaglandins, prostacyclines, tissue plasminogen activator, bio-hormones, interferons, interleukins, tumor necrosis factor, and other cytokines.
- 16. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of tissue plasminogen activator, prostaglandins, prostacyclines, bio-hormones, interferons, interleukins, tumor necrosis factor, and other cytokines.
- 17. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of interferons, interleukins, tumor necrosis factor, growth hormones, growth hormone releasing factor, somatomedines, calcitonin, macrophase activating factor, migration inhibitory factor, and colony stimulating factor.
- 18. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of interferons, growth hormones, growth hormone releasing factor, and somatomedines.
- 19. The preparation according to claim 10, wherein the viscous solvent for injection is a member selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, silicone oil, and medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides.
- 20. The preparation according to claim 10, wherein the biodegradable carrier is a member selected from the group consisting of collagen, gelatin and a mixture thereof.
- 21. The preparation according to claim 15, wherein indomethacin is present in an amount of 0.5 to 500 mg per dosage unit.
- 22. The preparation according to claim 15, wherein interferon is present in an amount of 10.sup.4 to 10.sup.9 IU per dosage unit.
- 23. The preparation according to claim 15, wherein 4-carbamoyl-5-hydroxyimidazole or a salt or a hydrate thereof is present in an amount of 1 mg to 2 g per dosage unit.
- 24. The preparation according to claim 15, wherein the ratio of indomethacin to carrier is 0.005 to 1:1.
- 25. The preparation according to claim 15, wherein the ratio of interferon to carrier is 10.sup.3 to 10.sup.8 IU:1 mg.
- 26. The preparation according to claim 15, wherein the ratio of 4-carbamoyl-5-hydroxyimidazole to carrier is 0.01 to 1:1.
- 27. The preparation according to claim 1, further comprising stabilizers, preservatives, local anesthetic agents and formability agents.
- 28. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the biodegradable carrier is a synthetic high molecular weight compound.
- 29. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the biodegradable carrier is collagen.
- 30. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is interferon.
- 31. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is indomethacin.
- 32. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is indomethacin and the carrier is collagen.
- 33. The preparation according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is indomethacin, the carrier is collagen, and the viscous solvent is sesame oil.
Priority Claims (4)
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58-193064 |
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58-206226 |
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58-220452 |
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60-77250 |
Apr 1985 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/488,531 filed on Feb. 28, 1990, now abandoned, which is a continuation application of Ser. No. 06/849,968 filed on Apr. 10, 1986, now abandoned, which is a continuation in part application of Ser. No. 660,044 filed Oct. 12, 1984, now abandoned.
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