POLYMER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATING HUMAN AMYLIN AND AGONIST ANALOGUES, AND USE THEREOF; RELEASED AMYLIN FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION METHOD

摘要

Diabetes mellitus is a disease which, according to the World Health Organisation, is responsible for a significant proportion of deaths throughout the world. In spite of the large number of glycemic control products aimed at diabetes, there still exist pharmacological and pharmacokinetic gaps to be filled. The present invention aims at describing a method for developing a polymer system for encapsulating amylin and agonist analogues in the form of nanoparticles and microparticles. Another object of the invention is a method of functional in vitro evaluation of amylin released from polymer encapsulation systems. The invention further describes the use of the system for producing a medicament for amylin replenishment therapy in patients, which can be used for treating or preventing metabolic diseases.