DRUG COMPOSITION AND COATING

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15125668

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According to the invention there is provided inter alfa a medical device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a tissue, the device having a solid surfactant-free particulate coating layer applied to a surface of the device, the coating layer comprising a therapeutic agent and at least one non-polymeric organic additive which is hydrolytically stable; wherein at least a proportion of the particulate coating layer comprising the therapeutic agent and the at least one organic additive melts as a single phase at a lower temperature than the melting point of the therapeutic agent and the at least one organic additive when in pure form; wherein the therapeutic agent is paclitaxel; and wherein the therapeutic agent, when formulated in the coating layer, is stable to sterilization.

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W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC555 PAPER MILL ROAD NEWARK DE 19711

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cleek, Robert L Flagstaff, US 53 1493
DRUMHELLER, Paul D Flagstaff, US 53 3042
HOLLAND, Theresa A Flagstaff, US 23 219
JOHNSON, Todd J Flagstaff, US 15 58

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