| 摘要 |
Pharmaceutical depots and methods for screening patients to identify good candidates for implantable infusion device therapy are described. A pharmaceutical depot is placed in a target region of a patient of a pharmaceutical depot configured to release a therapeutic agent in a manner similar to what would be achieved by an implantable infusion system, e.g. small amounts over a period of time. Following depot placement, the patient can be evaluated to determine whether at least one symptom of a disease or general quality of life has improved. If an improvement results, the patient is identified as a good candidate for receiving an implantable infusion device to deliver the therapeutic agent to the target region to treat the disease.
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