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(11) EP 1 410 792 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/53

(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 04075082.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 9/16, A61M 5/30
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 03.09.1998 GB 9819272

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
99943130.7 / 1107737

(71) Applicant: Quadrant Drug Delivery Limited
Nottingham, NG11 6JS (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Osborne, Nicholas David
    Colwick, Nottingham NG4 2DJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Stevens, Ian Edward 
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

 
Remarks:
This application was filed on 13 - 01 - 2004 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 62.
 


(54) Microparticles


(57) Microparticles comprising or consisting of a therapeutic agent have a particle density of at least 80% of the solid agent and a shape factor of 1 to 5. The microparticles may be produced by spray drying and may be used in needleless injection.