METHOD OF ENHANCING IONTOPHORETIC DELIVERY OF A PEPTIDE

摘要

The present invention provides methods for the administration of a peptide to a body surface of the patient comprising treating said body surface by microporation and iontophoretically administering the peptide to the body surface. The present invention also encompasses a method of transdermally administering a peptide to the skin of a patient comprising treating the skin with microporation and iontophoretically administering said peptide to the skin. In one embodiment, the body surface or skin is microporated using one or more microneedles.