Details for Patent: 6,022,562

Summary for Patent: 6,022,562

Title:	Medicinal and/or nutritional microcapsules for oral administration
Abstract:	The present invention relates to microcapsules for the oral administration of medicinal and/or nutritional active principles (AP), which are smaller than or equal to 1000 .mu.m in size. These microcapsules consist of particles which are coated with a coating material consisting of a mixture of a film-forming polymer derivative, a hydrophobic plasticizer, a functional agent and a nitrogen-containing polymer. These microcapsules are also characterized by their ability to remain in the small intestine for a long time (at least 5 hours) and to allow, during the residence, release and absorption of the AP. The invention also relates to a process for the production of the said microcapsules.
Inventor(s):	Autant; Pierre (Commentry, FR), Selles; Jean-Philippe (Montpellier, FR), Soula; Gerard (Meyzieu, FR)
Assignee:	Flamel Technologies (Venissieux Cedex, FR)
Application Number:	08/544,208
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Compound; Dosage form; Composition; Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 6,022,562

Applicant	Tradename	Generic Name	Dosage	NDA	Approval Date	TE	Type	RLD	RS	Patent No.	Patent Expiration	Product	Substance	Delist Req.	Patented / Exclusive Use	Submissiondate

Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 6,022,562

Foriegn Application Priority Data
Foreign Country	Foreign Patent Number	Foreign Patent Date
France	94 12759	Oct 18, 1994

International Family Members for US Patent 6,022,562

Country	Patent Number	Estimated Expiration	Supplementary Protection Certificate	SPC Country	SPC Expiration
Argentina	022930
Austria	188117
Australia	3807795
Brazil	9509286
Canada	2160762
Germany	69514192
European Patent Office	0709087