Patent ID: 11931453
Assignee: NANO PRECISION MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method for non-Fickian release of a therapeutic agent from an implantable device, the method comprising:
providing the device, the device containing the therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is exenatide, the device comprising:
a capsule suitable for implantation;
a reservoir encapsulated by the capsule, the reservoir suitable for containing a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation of the therapeutic agent;
at least one nanoporous membrane in fluid contact with the reservoir, wherein the nanoporous membrane comprises nanopores, wherein the nanopores have diameters of at least 6 times greater to about 19 times greater than the molecular diameter of the therapeutic agent, and
placing the device in an aqueous environment and allowing the non-Fickian release of the therapeutic agent.