摘要 |
An apparatus and method for transdermally delivering an immunologically acti ve agent comprising a delivery system having a microprojection array that includes a plurality of microprojections that are adapted to pierce through the stratum corneum into the underlying epidermis layer, or epidermis and dermis layers, the microprojection array having a plurality of array regions , each of the array regions having a different biocompatible coating disposed thereon, wherein at least one of the array region coatings includes an immunologically active agent. In one embodiment, each coating on the array regions includes a different immunologically active agent. In another embodiment, the biocompatible coating on a first array region includes an immunologically active agent and the biocompatible coating on a second array region includes an immune response augmenting adjuvant.
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