Method of forming an aerosol for inhalation delivery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9439907
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14077015

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The present application relates to the inhalation delivery of aerosols containing small particles. Specifically, it relates to a method of forming an aerosol for use in inhalation therapy. The method involves: (a) heating a substrate coated with a composition of a drug to form a vapor, wherein the coated composition is in the form of a film less than 10μ thick; and, (b) allowing the vapor to cool, thereby forming an aerosol, which is used in inhalation therapy. In another aspect, a method of forming an aerosol for use in inhalation therapy is provided, wherein the method involves: (a) heating a substrate coated with a composition of a drug to form a vapor in less than 100 milliseconds, wherein the vapor has a mass greater than 0.1 mg; and, (b) allowing the vapor to cool, thereby forming an aerosol, which is used in inhalation therapy.

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ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICALS INC2091 STIERLIN CT MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hale, Ron L Sandia Park, US 72 5378
Hodges, Craig C Walnut Creek, US 24 2178
Lloyd, Peter M Walnut Creek, US 55 5799
McKinney, Jeffrey A Lafayette, US 25 747
Mufson, Daniel Napa, US 24 1938
Myers, Daniel J Mountain View, US 52 3133
Quintana, Reynaldo J Menlo Park, US 20 1744
Rabinowitz, Joshua D Princeton, US 167 12353
Rogers, Daniel D Oakland, US 20 2621
Song, Soonho Seoul, KR 18 1460
Wensley, Martin J Los Gatos, US 41 3529

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