COMPOSITIONS OF A POLYORTHOESTER AND AN APROTIC SOLVENT

摘要

Delivery systems and compositions comprised of a biodegradable polyorthoester polymer, an aprotic solvent, and a drug are described. The solvent is selected to modulate release of drug from the composition, where, in some embodiments, the solvent is rapidly released after administration and provides a corresponding rapid rate of drug release. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the solvent is slowly released from the composition after its administration, and provides a correspondingly slow rate of drug release.

主权项

1. A delivery system, comprising:
a polyorthoester; an aprotic solvent in which the polyorthoester is miscible to form a single phase; and a therapeutically active agent dispersed or solubilized in the single phase; wherein the active agent is released from the system over a period of between approximately 1 day and approximately 8 weeks.