Controlled, sustained release delivery system for treating drug dependency

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5486362
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08140280

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A drug delivery system useful in treating an individual for a drug dependence is described. One embodiment of the system is useful for aiding individuals in the cessation of smoking or chewing nicotine containing products is described. The delivery system includes a physical constraint modulation system (PCMS.TM.) containing lobeline. The drug delivery system is capable of delivering lobeline to an individual in a controlled, sustained release manner and providing long-term therapeutic levels of lobeline to the individual. The delivery of lobeline in such a manner reduces or eliminates the individual's smoking or chewing habit. The PCMS may be a biodegradable polymer containing the lobeline capable of subcutaneous or intramuscular injection or implantation into the individual or may be part of a transdermal patch containing lobeline. Also described are methods of using the drug delivery systems in treating other drug dependencies and kits containing the drug delivery systems.

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  • DYNAGEN, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyer, Yvonne N Salem, MA 3 240
Kitchell, Judith P Newton, MA 7 402
Muni, Indu A N. Reading, MA 6 396

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