Patent ID: 8084054
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A bioerodible drug delivery film composition comprising (i) an ophthalmically acceptable drug, (ii) a water-soluble, film-forming polymer and (iii) a fatty acid glyceride or ester having a molecular weight of 150-4000, wherein the fatty acid glyceride or ester has the formula wherein R n and n′ are independently 0-50; and m and m′ are independently 0-10, wherein the film composition comprises 90-99.5% (w/w) of the water-soluble, film-forming polymer, and wherein the bioerodible drug delivery film composition comprises an amount of the fatty acid glyceride or ester equal to 0.5-10% of the weight of the water-soluble, film-forming polymer, and wherein said bioerodible drug delivery film composition is a solid film and has a shape suitable for insertion into an eye, and wherein said solid film contains said ophthalmically acceptable drug.