Claims for Patent: 9,895,447

Summary for Patent: 9,895,447

Title:	Drug-containing PLA implants and methods of use thereof
Abstract:	The present invention provides implants comprising a therapeutic drug and a polymer containing polylactic acid (PLA) and optionally polyglycolic acid (PGA). The present invention also provides methods of maintaining a therapeutic level of a drug in a subject, releasing a therapeutic drug at a substantially linear rate, and treating schizophrenia and other diseases and disorders, utilizing implants of the present invention.
Inventor(s):	Steven Siegel, Karen Winey
Assignee:	University of Pennsylvania Penn
Application Number:	US15/627,389
Patent Claims:	1. An implant comprising: a therapeutic drug and a polymer, said polymer comprising polylactic acid (PLA) and optionally polyglycolic acid (PGA) in a PLA:PGA molar ratio between 50:50 and 100:0, wherein said therapeutic drug is present in an amount of about 10%-30% (w/w), wherein the presence of said polymer in said implant extends the release duration of said therapeutic drug in a subject, and wherein said therapeutic drug is risperidone. 2. The implant of claim 1, wherein said drug is present in an amount of about 30% (w/w). 3. The implant of claim 1, wherein said drug is present in an amount of about 28% (w/w). 4. The implant of claim 1, wherein said drug is present in an amount of about 20% (w/w). 5. The implant of claim 1, wherein said drug is present in an amount of about 15% (w/w). 6. The implant of claim 1, wherein said drug is present in an amount of about 10% (w/w). 7. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is a biodegradable polymer. 8. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is PLGA polymer. 9. The implant of claim 1, wherein said PLA:PGA molar ratio is 75:25. 10. The implant of claim 1, wherein said PLA:PGA molar ratio is 80:20. 11. The implant of claim 1, wherein said PLA:PGA molar ratio is 85:15. 12. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 40-90% (w/w). 13. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 40-70% (w/w). 14. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 35-75% (w/w). 15. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 35% (w/w). 16. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 38% (w/w). 17. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 40% (w/w). 18. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 50% (w/w). 19. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 60% (w/w). 20. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 70% (w/w). 21. The implant of claim 1, wherein said polymer is present in an amount of about 72% (w/w). 22. The implant of claim 1, wherein said implant exhibits an inherent viscosity ranging from about 0.2 dl/g to about 0.9 dl/g. 23. The implant of claim 1, wherein said implant is a subcutaneous implant. 24. An implant comprising: a therapeutic drug and a polymer, said polymer comprising polylactic acid (PLA) and polyglycolic acid (PGA) in a PLA:PGA molar ratio between 75:25 and 85:15, wherein said therapeutic drug is present in an amount of about 10%-60% (w/w) and said polymer is present in an amount of about 40-90% (w/w), wherein the presence of said polymer in said implant extends the release duration of said therapeutic drug in a subject, and wherein said therapeutic drug is risperidone.