Dry powder inhaler and system for drug delivery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8424518
APP PUB NO 20090308392A1
SERIAL NO

12484137

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A breath-powered, dry powder inhaler, a cartridge, and a pulmonary drug delivery system are provided. The dry powder inhaler can be provided with or without a unit dose cartridge for using with the inhaler. The inhaler and/or cartridge can be provided with a drug delivery formulation comprising, for example, a diketopiperazine and an active ingredient, including, peptides and proteins such as insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 for the treatment of diabetes and/or obesity. The dry powder inhaler is compact; can be provided in various shapes and sizes, colors, and comprises a housing, a mouthpiece, a cartridge placement area, and a mechanism for opening and closing the medicament cartridge. The device is easy to manufacture, provides a pre-metered single unit dose, it is relatively easy to use, and can be reusable or disposable.

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MANNKIND CORPORATION1 CASPER STREET DANBURY CT 06810

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adamo, Benoit Mount Kisco, US 103 3513
Bryant, Anthony Stratford, US 40 816
Kinsey, P Spencer Sandy Hook, US 83 3934
McLean, Scott Waterbury, US 104 3766
Overfield, Dennis Fairfield, US 29 1328
Polidoro, John M Conventry, US 70 3606
Sahi, Carl R Coventry, US 56 3245
Smutney, Chad C Watertown, US 97 4423

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