Gastro-retentive drug delivery system

The invention relates to floating drug delivery systems(FDDS) that provide solutions to the particular problems often encountered with floating drug delivery systems described in the art. On such generally recognized problem is the vulnerability of the systems, especially damage to the gas-filled compartment making it accessible to water so as to impair its buoyancy, ultimately resulting in insufficient gastric residence time. The invention, in an aspect, provides a self-repairing FDDS that maintains its floating capacity after damaging. The floating drug delivery systems of the invention, furthermore,allow for incorporation of high loads of active ingredients. The floating drug delivery systems can be designed in such a way that release of active ingredient from the system occurs entirely independent from the pH of the fluid surrounding the system. Furthermore, the procedure of manufacturing the floating drug delivery system of the invention is simple and straightforward, and therefore economically attractive

Gastro-retentive drug delivery system

The invention relates to floating drug delivery systems(FDDS) that provide solutions to the particular problems often encountered with floating drug delivery systems described in the art. On such generally recognized problem is the vulnerability of the systems, especially damage to the gas-filled compartment making it accessible to water so as to impair its buoyancy, ultimately resulting in insufficient gastric residence time. The invention, in an aspect, provides a self-repairing FDDS that maintains its floating capacity after damaging. The floating drug delivery systems of the invention, furthermore,allow for incorporation of high loads of active ingredients. The floating drug delivery systems can be designed in such a way that release of active ingredient from the system occurs entirely independent from the pH of the fluid surrounding the system. Furthermore, the procedure of manufacturing the floating drug delivery system of the invention is simple and straightforward, and therefore economically attractive

Gastro-retentive drug delivery system

The invention relates to floating drug delivery systems(FDDS) that provide solutions to the particular problems often encountered with floating drug delivery systems described in the art. On such generally recognized problem is the vulnerability of the systems, especially damage to the gas-filled compartment making it accessible to water so as to impair its buoyancy, ultimately resulting in insufficient gastric residence time. The invention, in an aspect, provides a self-repairing FDDS that maintains its floating capacity after damaging. The floating drug delivery systems of the invention, furthermore,allow for incorporation of high loads of active ingredients. The floating drug delivery systems can be designed in such a way that release of active ingredient from the system occurs entirely independent from the pH of the fluid surrounding the system. Furthermore, the procedure of manufacturing the floating drug delivery system of the invention is simple and straightforward, and therefore economically attractive

Nicotinamide compositions and the therapeutic use thereof

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the prophylaxis or treatment of deficiencies in essential amino acid absorption and metabolism and/or of a pathology or symptom associated there with. In particular the invention concerns the treatment and/or prevention of ADHD, ADD and autism spectrum disorders. The present inventors have developed a method for prophylaxis or treatment of such symptoms and/or pathologies associated with a deficiency in essential amino acid absorption and/or metabolism, which method, stated generally, relies on the administration of nicotinamide, typically in a long-acting formulation so as to overcome the deficiencies of existing formulations, which have proven unsuitable for effective treatment.</p

Gastro-retentive drug delivery system

The invention relates to floating drug delivery systems(FDDS) that provide solutions to the particular problems often encountered with floating drug delivery systems described in the art. On such generally recognized problem is the vulnerability of the systems, especially damage to the gas-filled compartment making it accessible to water so as to impair its buoyancy, ultimately resulting in insufficient gastric residence time. The invention, in an aspect, provides a self-repairing FDDS that maintains its floating capacity after damaging. The floating drug delivery systems of the invention, furthermore,allow for incorporation of high loads of active ingredients. The floating drug delivery systems can be designed in such a way that release of active ingredient from the system occurs entirely independent from the pH of the fluid surrounding the system. Furthermore, the procedure of manufacturing the floating drug delivery system of the invention is simple and straightforward, and therefore economically attractive

Gastro-retentive drug delivery system

The invention relates to floating drug delivery systems(FDDS) that provide solutions to the particular problems often encountered with floating drug delivery systems described in the art. On such generally recognized problem is the vulnerability of the systems, especially damage to the gas-filled compartment making it accessible to water so as to impair its buoyancy, ultimately resulting in insufficient gastric residence time. The invention, in an aspect, provides a self-repairing FDDS that maintains its floating capacity after damaging. The floating drug delivery systems of the invention, furthermore,allow for incorporation of high loads of active ingredients. The floating drug delivery systems can be designed in such a way that release of active ingredient from the system occurs entirely independent from the pH of the fluid surrounding the system. Furthermore, the procedure of manufacturing the floating drug delivery system of the invention is simple and straightforward, and therefore economically attractive

Accepting higher morbidity in exchange for sacrificing fewer animals in studies developing novel infection-control strategies.

Preventing bacterial infections from becoming the leading cause of death by the year 2050 requires the development of novel, infection-control strategies, building heavily on biomaterials science, including nanotechnology. Pre-clinical (animal) studies are indispensable for this development. Often, animal infection outcomes bear little relation to human clinical outcome. Here, we review conclusions from pathogen-inoculum dose-finding pilot studies for evaluation of novel infection-control strategies in murine models. Pathogen-inoculum doses are generally preferred that produce the largest differences in quantitative infection outcome parameters between a control and an experimental group, without death or termination of animals due to having reached an inhumane end-point during the study. However, animal death may represent a better end-point for evaluation than large differences in outcome parameters or number of days over which infection persists. The clinical relevance of lower pre-clinical outcomes, such as bioluminescence, colony forming units (CFUs) retrieved or more rapid clearance of infection is unknown, as most animals cure infection without intervention, depending on pathogen-species and pathogen-inoculum dose administered. In human clinical practice, patients suffering from infection present to hospital emergency wards, frequently in life-threatening conditions. Animal infection-models should therefore use prevention of death and recurrence of infection as primary efficacy targets to be addressed by novel strategies. To compensate for increased animal morbidity and mortality, animal experiments should solely be conducted for pre-clinical proof of principle and safety. With the advent of sophisticated in vitro models, we advocate limiting use of animal models when exploring pathogenesis or infection mechanisms

Dry powder inhaler and method for pulmonary inhalation of dry powder

A breath actuated dry powder inhaler (1), comprising a substantially disc shaped air circulation chamber (2) for de-agglomeration of entrained powdered medicament using the energy of the inspiratory air stream. The chamber has a substantially circular or polygonal sidewall (3) extending about a central axis (4) between top (5) and bottom walls (6) of the chamber so that the height (h) of the chamber is smaller than its diameter (d). A plurality of air supply channels (7) disposed about the circumference of the chamber, which channels extend from joint or separate air inlets and which channels enter the chamber substantially tangentially to its sidewall. At least one of the supply channels extends through a powder dose supply region (8) of the inhaler. The chamber further comprises an air outlet (9) axially extending from a discharge opening (10) in the centre of the top or bottom wall of the chamber and connects to a discharge channel (12) that extends to a mouthpiece (13). The inhaler comprises at least one further air circulation chamber for de-agglomeration of entrained powdered medicament, the chambers being connected to the mouthpiece in parallel

Powder formulation disintegrating system and method for dry powder

For improving efficiency of the application of medical powder formulations a disintegration means for dry powder inhalers is proposed, comprising a substantially cylindrical air circulation chamber (3) with a height being smaller than its diameter, and at least two air supply channels (2, 9) which enter the chamber (3) as tangents to its cylindrical wall (5) at generally opposite sides of this wall (5), suitable for creating a circular air flow pattern inside the chamber (3), both air channels (2, 9) either having different inlets or alternatively sharing the same inlet which is split up, so as to have one passageway (2) for traversing the dose measuring or dose supplying region of the inhaler for enabling the powder quantity of a single dose dragged into the circulation chamber (3) by air flowing through this passageway (2), and the other passageway to serve as a bypass channel (9) towards the circulation chamber (3) suitable for accelerating the particles and creating a more symmetrical flow pattern inside said chamber (3), and a method

Oral delayed immediate release formulation and method of preparation therefor

The invention relates to an Oral Delayed Immediate Release formulation comprising a compressed core containing one or more active substances surrounded with a coating, wherein release of active substance from the core is caused by rupture of the coating after a definite lag-time, said core comprising one or more immediate release carriers and having no substantial swelling properties upon exposure to gastrointestinal fluids. The invention further relates to formulations containing an Immediate Release formulation combined with one or more Oral Delayed Immediate Release formulations with different lag-times and to a method of preparing an Oral Delayed Immediate Release formulation. The Oral Delayed Immediate Release formulation may be used for the application of active substances whenever a certain lag-time before release is advantageous, such as in the case of anti-asthmatics, anti-emetics, cardiotonics, vasodilators, anti-vertigo and anti-ménière compounds, anti-hypertensives, sedatives, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety compounds, cortico-steroids, general anti-inflammatory compounds, anti-inflammatory compounds for gastrointestinal use, anti-ulceratives, analgetics, anti-aritmics, anti-rheumatics, anti-arthritic compounds and anti-angina compounds. The Oral Delayed Immediate Release formulation may also be used for the application of biological active compounds such as proteins, peptides, enzymes, vaccines and oligonucleotides