US 7,544,656 B2
Long acting injectable insulin composition and methods of making and using thereof
Vladimir Sabetsky, Saint-Petersburg (Russian Federation)
Assigned to The Technology Development Company, Ltd., (Luxembourg)
Filed on Mar. 04, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/792,383.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/495097, filed on Aug. 15, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/469017, filed on May 09, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/467601, filed on May 05, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/451245, filed on Mar. 04, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0234616 A1, Nov. 25, 2004
Int. Cl. A61K 38/28 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 514—3  [424/400; 436/529; 514/59; 524/54] 10 Claims
 
1. A method of making a pharmaceutical composition suitable for injection into the body of a mammal, said method comprising:
providing crystallized dextran microparticles that do not include insulin; and
combining the crystallized dextran microparticles with insulin in an amount effective to lower the blood glucose level of said mammal.