IP Library Granted Patent US 12,214,146
Granted Patent B2
US 12,214,146 · App. 17/118,143 · Granted Feb 4, 2025

Controlled release of a hydrophilic agent from a coated surface

Inventors: William James Work (Perkiomenville, PA); Raymond Joseph Gould (Thorndale, PA); Dhruv Patel (Colmar, PA); Robert W Hergenrother (Huntingdon Valley, PA)
Assignee: Biocoat, Incorporated
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Patent No.
US 12,214,146
App. No.
17/118,143
Granted
Feb 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is an implantable medical device comprising (i) a base coat layer having an inner and outer surface, the inner surface of the base coat layer contacting the implantable medical device; (ii) a top-coat layer of a hydrophilic polymer chemically crosslinked and covalently bonded to the outer surface of the base coat layer, the hydrophilic polymer comprising an anionic polyelectrolyte; and (iii) an amount of a hydrophilic cationic drug agent added to the top-coat layer sufficient to provide an effective dosage of the drug agent for delivery to a patient, whereby the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is initially adsorbed into the anionic polyelectrolyte of the top-coat layer and the hydrophilic cationic drug agent having a release rate after the medical device is implanted within a patient's body.

Claims (39)

1. An implantable medical device comprising:

a base coat layer having an inner and outer surface, the inner surface of the base coat layer contacting the implantable medical device;

a top-coat layer of a hydrophilic polymer chemically crosslinked and covalently bonded to the outer surface of the base coat layer, the hydrophilic polymer comprising an anionic polyelectrolyte, wherein the hydrophilic polymer comprises a poly(acrylic acid) copolymer; and

an amount of a hydrophilic cationic drug agent added to the top-coat layer sufficient to provide an effective dosage of the drug agent for delivery to a patient,

whereby the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is initially adsorbed into the anionic polyelectrolyte of the top-coat layer and the hydrophilic cationic drug agent having a release rate after the medical device is implanted within a patient's body,

wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is selected from a group consisting of a class of water soluble, protonated amine drugs.

2. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the poly(acrylic acid) copolymer comprises a copolymer of polyacrylic acid and hyaluronic acid or hydroxyethyl acrylamide.

3. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the base coat layer comprises an acrylic polymer.

4. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is selected from anti-infectives, antibacterial, antifungal, antiarthritics, anti-inflammatories, photoactivatable naphthalimide dyes for tissue crosslinking, anesthetics, antiarrhythmics, antiprotozoal, antineoplastic, cancer treatments drugs and imiquimod.

5. The implantable medical device of claim 4 , wherein the anesthetics comprise one or more of Procaine HCl, Benzocaine and Lidocaine HCl.

6. The implantable medical device of claim 4 , wherein the antiarrhythmics comprises Procainamide HCl.

7. The implantable medical device of claim 4 , wherein the antiprotozoals comprises one or more of Diminazene Aceturate and Pentamidine.

8. The implantable medical device of claim 4 , wherein the antineoplastics comprises one or both of Improsulfan and Thiamiprine.

9. The implantable medical device of claim 4 , wherein the cancer treatments drugs comprise one or more of Tipiracil, Ponatinib hydrochloride Radotinib hydrochloride, Alectinib hydrochloride, Copanlisib hydrochloride, Nelarabine, Tirapazamine Clofarabine, Fludarabine, Vandetanib, and Abemaciclib.

10. The implantable medical device of claim 4 , wherein the anti-infectives comprise one or more of anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic agents.

11. The implantable medical device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more of anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic agents comprises aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, penicillins, chloramphenicol, isoniazid, trimethoprim and small cationic peptides or large peptides with polycationic domains.

12. The implantable medical device of claim 4 , wherein the antibacterial antifungal, antiarthritics, anti-inflammatories comprise streptomycin or aminoglycoside.

13. The implantable medical device of claim 4 , wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is a photoactive 4-amino substituted 1,8-naphthalimide compound.

14. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent comprises one or more of Imiquimod, Tetracycline, Streptomycin, Niacinamide, Clindamycin, Dapsone, Naftifine, Miconazole, Erythromycin, Terbinafine, Amitriptyline, Bisoctrizole, Benzalkonium Chloride, Chlorhexidine, Celecoxib, N,N-Dimethyl 4-aminobenzene, Diclofenac, Doxepin, Fluconazole, Gabapentin, Ketamine, Lidocaine, Benzocaine, Metronidazole, Morphine, Nicotine, Octenidine, and Octopirox.

15. The implantable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the amount of drug agent is sufficient for delivery to a targeted diseased site.

16. A method for preparing an implantable medical device intended to provide an intracorporeal drug treatment at a targeted diseased site using a hydrophilic cationic drug agent, comprising the steps of:

applying a base coat layer to a substrate surface of the medical device;

applying a top-coat layer of a hydrophilic polymer chemically crosslinked and covalently bonded to the base coat layer, the hydrophilic polymer consisting an anionic polyelectrolyte; and

adding an amount of the hydrophilic cationic drug agent to the top-coat layer sufficient to load an effective dosage of the drug agent for the intended drug treatment,

wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is selected from a group consisting of a class of water soluble, protonated amine drugs.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the anionic polyelectrolyte of the top-coat layer is selected from the group consisting of sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, hyaluronan, poly(acrylic acid) homopolymer and copolymers, sodium alginate, heparin, carboxymethyl cellulose, methacrylic acid homopolymer and copolymers, maleic anhydride copolymers, itaconic acid copolymers, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid copolymers, and 3-sulfopropyl acrylate copolymers.

18. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is selected from a group consisting of a class of water soluble, protonated amine drugs.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is selected from anti-infectives, antibacterial, antifungal, antiarthritics, anti-inflammatories, photoactivatable naphthalimide dyes for tissue crosslinking, anesthetics, antiarrhythmics, antiprotozoal, antineoplastic, cancer treatments drugs and imiquimod.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the anesthetics comprise one or more of Procaine HCl, Benzocaine and Lidocaine HCl.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the antiarrhythmics comprises Procainamide HCl.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the antiprotozoal, comprises one or more of Diminazene Aceturate and Pentamidine.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein the antineoplastic comprises one or both of Improsulfan and Thiamiprine.

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein the cancer treatments drugs comprise one or more of Tipiracil, Ponatinib hydrochloride, Radotinib hydrochloride, Alectinib hydrochloride, Copanlisib hydrochloride, Nelarabine, Tirapazamine, Clofarabine, Fludarabine, Vandetanib, and Abemaciclib.

25. The method of claim 19 , wherein the anti-infectives comprise one or more of anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic agents.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the one or more of anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic agents comprise aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, penicillins, chloramphenicol, isoniazid, trimethoprim and small cationic peptides or large peptides with polycationic domains.

27. The method of claim 19 , wherein the antibacterial, antifungal, antiarthritics, anti-inflammatories comprise streptomycin or aminoglycoside.

28. The method of claim 19 , wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent is a photoactive 4-amino substituted 1,8-naphthalimide compound.

29. The method of claim 16 , wherein the hydrophilic cationic drug agent comprises one or more of Imiquimod, Tetracycline, Streptomycin, Niacinamide, Clindamycin, Dapsone, Naftifine, Miconazole, Erythromycin, Terbinafine, Amitriptyline, Bisoctrizole, Benzalkonium Chloride, Chlorhexidine, Celecoxib, N,N-Dimethyl 4-aminobenzene, Diclofenac, Doxepin, Fluconazole, Gabapentin, Ketamine, Lidocaine, Benzocaine, Metronidazole, Morphine, Nicotine, Octenidine, and Octopirox.

30. The method of claim 16 , wherein the base coat layer comprises an acrylic polymer.

Assignments (9)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 5, 2026
From: BIOCOAT, INCORPORATED
To: SURMODICSST, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 075046/0105 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2026
From: BIOCOAT, INCORPORATED
To: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073528/0447 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT 061615/0577 Recorded Nov 23, 2025
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
To: BIOCOAT, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 073768/0342 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 061609/0774 Recorded Nov 23, 2025
From: BMO BANK N.A. (F/K/A BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.)
To: BIOCOAT, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 073768/0769 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE 4TH INVENTORS LAST NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056197 FRAME: 0365. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 11, 2022
From: WORK, WILLIAM JAMES; GOULD, RAYMOND JOSEPH; PATEL, DHRUV; HERGENROTHER, ROBERT W
To: BIOCOAT, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 062171/0303 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2022
From: BIOCOAT, INCORPORATED
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 061615/0577 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2022
From: BIOCOAT, INCORPORATED
To: BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061609/0774 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME INSIDE THE ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENT AND ON THE COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056197 FRAME: 0635. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 4, 2022
From: WORK, WILLIAM JAMES; GOULD, RAYMOND JOSEPH; PATEL, DHRUV; HERGENROTHR, ROBERT W
To: BIOCOAT, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 061697/0424 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2021
From: WORK, WILLIAM JAMES; GOULD, RAYMOND JOSEPH; PATEL, DHRUV; HERGENROTHER, ROBERT W.
To: BIOCOAT, INC.
Reel/Frame 056197/0635 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62946523 · Dec 11, 2019
Related Publication 20210178129A1 · Jun 17, 2021
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