Patent ID: 6599527
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method for delivering a biologically active lipophilic compound to a living organism, which comprises administering orally to said organism a substantially homogeneous composition comprising said biologically active lipophilic compound, a blend of at least one diacyl phospholipid and at least onto monoacyl phospholipid which is derived from a partial enzyme digestion of diacyl phospholipids, said blend having a monoacyl phospholipid:diacyl phospholipid molar ratio of between 1:10 and 10:1, and said monoacyl phospholipid being a micelle-forming lipid,and not more than 10% by weight of water, the lipophilic compound being dissolved in or associated with said blend, wherein upon contact with aqueous fluid said composition spontaneously forms discrete lipid aggregates, which aggregates together with said associated biologically active lipophilic compound are sized to pass through a 200 nm pore size filter.