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Polyurethane diacrylate compositions as carrier for pharmacological agents

Assignee: Tyndale Plains Hunter Ltd
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Filing: 1982-09-02
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Granted: 1984-03-27
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Expires: 2002-09-02
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Abstract

Abstract Polyurethane diacrylate compositions are obtained by reacting a diacrylate in the presence of from about 65 to about 95 weight percent of a hydrophilic polyurethane resin. The compositions will form a hydrogel upon immersion in water and are permeable to gases, ions and other low molecular weight species. The hydrophilic polyurethane diacrylate compositions may be molded to form shaped products that are dimensionally stable after repeated exposure to boiling water and exhibit memory. The compositions are useful as carriers for pharmacologically active agents in forming an oral delivery system.

Inventors

  • 👤 Francis E. Gould
  • 👤 Christian W. Johnston

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 07:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/20; A61K9/2004; A61K9/2022; A61K9/2031; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/22; A61L15/24; A61L15/42; A61L15/60; A61L17/00; A61L17/04; C; C08; C08F; C08F283/00; C08F299/00; C08F299/02; C08F299/06; C08F299/065; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/65; C08G18/66; C08G18/6666; C08G18/667; C08G18/6674; G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/041; G02B1/043; C08G2210/00; H; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/40; H01M50/409; H01M50/411; H01M50/414; H01M50/489; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/905; Y10S528/00; Y10S528/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
An oral delivery system comprising a pharmacologically active agent and as a carrier vehicle therefor a hydrophylic polyurethane diacrylate composition which will form a hydrogel upon immersion in water and is permeable to gases, ions and other low molecular weight species, which composition is dimensionally stable and exhibits memory, said polyurethane diacrylate composition comprising from about 90 to about 65 weight percent of a hydrophilic polyurethane resin characterized by terminal hydroxyl groups and from about 10 to about 35 weight percent of a diacrylate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 84 words
An oral delivery system comprising a pharmacologically active agent and as a carrier vehicle therefor a hydrophylic polyurethane diacrylate composition which will form a hydrogel upon immersion in water and is permeable to gases, ions and other low molecular weight species, which composition is dimensionally stable and exhibits memory, said polyurethane diacrylate composition comprising from about 90 to about 65 weight percent of a hydrophilic polyurethane resin characterized by terminal hydroxyl groups and from about 10 to about 35 weight percent of a diacrylate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The oral delivery system of claim 1 wherein said diacrylate is a dimethacrylate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The oral delivery system of claim 1 wherein said diacrylate is diethylene glycol diacrylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The oral delivery system of claim 1 wherein said diacrylate is about 20 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The oral delivery system of claim 2 wherein said diacrylate is a polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate having an average molecular weight of about 1586.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
The oral delivery system of claim 1 wherein said diacrylate is a polyethylene glycol diacrylate having an average molecular weight of about 508.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
The oral delivery system of claim 1 wherein said hydrophylic polyurethane resin is derived from a mixture of polyols and a diisocyanate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
The oral delivery system of claim 7 wherein one of the polyols in said mixture is diethylene glycol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
The oral delivery system of claim 7 wherein one of the polyols in said mixture is a polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight between about 400 and 1450.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 117 words
An oral delivery system comprising a pharmacologically active agent and as a carrier vehicle therefor a hydrophylic polyurethane diacrylate composition which will form a hydrogel upon immersion in water; is permeable to gases, ions and other low molecular weight species; is dimensionally stable and exhibits memory; obtained by the reaction of from about 10 to about 35 weight percent of a diacrylate having the formula: ##STR3## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and the methyl radical and n is a whole number, such that the average molecular weight of the diacrylate is no greater than 1586; in the presence of from about 90 to about 65 weight percent of a hydrophylic polyurethane resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 117 words
An oral delivery system comprising a pharmacologically active agent and as a carrier vehicle therefor a hydrophylic polyurethane diacrylate composition which will form a hydrogel upon immersion in water; is permeable to gases, ions and other low molecular weight species; is dimensionally stable and exhibits memory; obtained by the reaction of from about 10 to about 35 weight percent of a diacrylate having the formula: ##STR3## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and the methyl radical and n is a whole number, such that the average molecular weight of the diacrylate is no greater than 1586; in the presence of from about 90 to about 65 weight percent of a hydrophylic polyurethane resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 13 words
The oral delivery system of claim 10 wherein said diacrylate is a dimethacrylate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
The oral delivery system of claim 10 wherein said diacrylate is about 20 weight percent of said composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 14 words
The oral delivery system of claim 10 wherein said diacrylate is diethylene glycol diacrylate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 23 words
The oral delivery system of claim 11 wherein said diacrylate is a polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate having an average molecular weight of about 1586.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 23 words
The oral delivery system of claim 10 wherein said diacrylate is a polyethylene glycol diacrylate having an average molecular weight of about 508.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 22 words
The oral delivery system of claim 10 wherein said hydrophylic polyurethane resin is derived from a mixture of polyols and a diisocyanate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 18 words
The oral delivery system of claim 16 wherein one of the polyols in said mixture is diethylene glycol.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 30 words
The oral delivery system of claim 16 wherein one of the polyols in said mixture is a polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight between about 400 and about 1450.

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