Inventors:
Stuart A. Grossman - Towson MD
Kam W. Leong - Ellicott City MD
Glenn J. Lesser - Baltimore MD
Hungnan Lo - Baltimore MD
Assignee:
Axxia Technologies - Bethesda MD
International Classification:
A61K 4732, A61K 922
Abstract:
A non-abusable, non-inflammatory, biocompatible, non-biodegradable, subcutaneous, polymeric implant for the prolonged, controlled release of hydromorphone with near zero-order kinetics is described. Methods of alleviating cancer pain and treating opioid drug addiction with the implant are also described.