Details for Patent: 7,045,145

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Summary for Patent: 7,045,145

Title:	Transdermal contraceptive delivery system and process
Abstract:	A transdermal contraceptive delivery system (TCDS) for fertility control in women is described. It comprises a backing layer, an adjoining layer of a solid absorption adhesive polymer matrix in which effective daily doses of an estrogen and a progestin are dispersed and released for transdermal absorption. Presently preferred is the use of the synthetic estrogen, ethinyl estradiol, and the synthetic progestin, levonorgestrel. Along with these two steroidal contraceptive agents, a combination of several chemical skin permeation enhancing agents, including capric acid, blended at specific weight ratios, ranging from 2:1:1:0.8 to 6:1:1:0.8, are homogeneously dispersed in the adhesive polymer matrix. The invention also provides a method of fertility control utilizing the transdermal contraceptive delivery system.
Inventor(s):	Chien; Te-Yen (Neshanic Station, NJ)
Assignee:	Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (West Conshohocken, PA)
Application Number:	10/130,913
Patent Claim Types: see list of patent claims	Use; Compound; Delivery;

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PCT Filed	November 22, 2000	PCT Application Number:	PCT/US00/32043
PCT Publication Date:	May 31, 2001	PCT Publication Number:	WO01/37770

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