Global Patent Index - EP 1196445 A1

EP 1196445 A1 20020417 - INSULIN CRYSTALS FOR PULMONARY ADMINISTRATION

Title (en)

INSULIN CRYSTALS FOR PULMONARY ADMINISTRATION

Title (de)

INSULINKRISTALLE ZUR VERABREICHUNG ÜBER DIE LUNGE

Title (fr)

CRISTAUX D'INSULINE ADMINISTRES PAR VOIE PULMONAIRE

Publication

EP 1196445 A1 20020417 (EN)

Application

EP 00939449 A 20000612

Priority

  • US 0015026 W 20000612
  • US 14143099 P 19990629

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0100674A1] The invention relates to crystals comprising insulin, an insulin analog, derivatives of insulin or derivatives of an insulin analog, and a divalent metal cation, to processes for preparing such crystals, and to methods of treating diabetes or hyperglycemia comprising administering the crystals via the pulmonary route to a patient in need thereof to control blood glucose. Crystals having a volume mean spherical equivalent diameter of 1 to 5 microns are obtained. The crystal size may be controlled so that the crystals may be administered advantageously by inhalation through the mouth, deposited in the deep lung, and absorbed there over a protracted period of time, to provide control of blood glucose primarily between meals and overnight.

IPC 1-7

C07K 14/62; A61K 38/28

IPC 8 full level

A61K 38/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 9/0073 (2013.01); A61K 38/28 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0100674A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0100674 A1 20010104; AU 5453300 A 20010131; EP 1196445 A1 20020417

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0015026 W 20000612; AU 5453300 A 20000612; EP 00939449 A 20000612