DRUG-RELEASING POLYELECTROLYTE COATING, METHOD FOR FORMING A DRUG-RELEASING POLYELECTROLYTE COATING, AND IMPLANTABLE DEVICE

摘要

A drug-releasing polyelectrolyte coating includes: (a) at least two oppositely charged polyelectrolyte layers; (b) at least one pharmaceutical active drug which is covalently coupled to polyelectrolytes of at least one of the polyelectrolyte layers; (c) wherein the drug exhibits a release rate from the polyelectrolyte coating of less than 50% in 3 days.