Patent ID: 9433573
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A61K,A61M,A61P,C12Y

Claim Text:
1. A method for delivering a peptide or a protein, comprising providing a device comprising a capsule for implantation into the body, said capsule comprising a first end, a second end and a fluid impermeable wall extending from the first end to the second end to define a reservoir; said capsule further comprising an exit port in communication with the reservoir and a nanopore membrane in communication with the exit port, wherein said device comprises a peptide or a protein in the reservoir, said peptide or protein having a Stoke's diameter, and wherein said nanopore membrane has pores between about 1-5 times the Stoke's diameter of the peptide or protein, and wherein an amount of the peptide or protein is contained in the reservoir for release at a rate that approaches zero-order release for a period of several weeks.