Self-Assembling Drug Delivery Devices For Gastrointestinal Retention

Residence devices as well as their related methods of manufacture and use are generally provided. In some embodiments, a residence device includes a plurality of self-assembling structures that assemble in vivo to form an aggregate structure. Each structure of the plurality of structures includes a first side and a first attachment point that attaches to a second attachment point on another structure of the plurality of structures. The aggregate structure may be sized and shaped to maintain an in vivo position relative to an internal orifice of a subject. The attachment between the first and second attachment points may degrade after a period of time.

Researchers

Robert Langer / Jiaqi Lin / Stacy Mo / Angela Diciccio / William Gates / Boris Nikolic / Phillip Eckhoff / Dean Glettig / Shiyi Zhang / Andrew Bellinger / Lowell Wood / Giovanni Traverso

Departments: Office of the Institute Professors, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technology Areas: Drug Delivery: Microparticles & Nanoparticles / Therapeutics: Small Molecules
Impact Areas: Healthy Living

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    Germany | Granted | 3,154,622
  • self-assembled residence devices and related methods
    United Kingdom | Granted | 3,154,622
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    European Patent Convention | Granted | 3,154,622
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