Patent ID: 7172768
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for aerosolizing a soluble interleukin-4 receptor (1L-4R) dry powder composition, said method comprising: (a) providing an 1L-4R dry powder composition comprised of an active agent and one or more excipients, wherein (i) the active agent consists essentially of soluble interleukin-4 receptor, (ii) the one or more excipients are selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, lipids, divalent metal cation, buffers, amino acids, oligopeptides, peptides, and proteins, and (iii) the composition comprises particles having a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of less than about 10 micros; and (b) dispersing said composition into a gas stream to form an aerosolized dry powder suitable for inhalation.