Merrion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Is Issued a United States Drug Delivery System Patent.WILMINGTON, N.C.& DUBLIN, Ireland -- Merrion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with novel approaches to oral drug delivery, is pleased to announce the issuance of United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Patent No. 6,780,846, "Membrane translocating peptide drug delivery system." This patent covers new peptide compounds which can be physically or chemically complexed with an active substance, either a drug or a biological, in order to improve delivery across biological membranes. The ability of these drug-peptide complexes to cross biological membranes such as the epithelium of the gastro-intestinal tract, is enhanced considerably over the ability of the active substance alone. Using such complexes to improve the delivery of a drug to a specific target tissue both enhances the efficacy and reduces the side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. of the drug. Finally, this delivery technology can also be used to enable the oral administration of compounds that are normally administered only as injectables. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Thomas Leonard Thomas J. Leonard (July 31, 1955 - February 11, 2003) is considered a major contributor to the development of personal coaching. In 1992, he founded Coach University, a leader in coach training with over 7,000 coaches operating in 38 countries. , PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Merrion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., "These peptide complexes have been demonstrated to improve the delivery of therapeutic peptides and other macromolecules Macromolecules A large molecule composed of thousands of atoms. Mentioned in: Gene Therapy macromolecules across the gastro-intestinal tract, and to improve the delivery of DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. to cells." Dr. Leonard further adds, "I am pleased that we continue to gain patent protection for our proprietary delivery technologies. The continued growth of our patent estate, further establishes us as one of the leading companies in oral drug delivery." About Merrion: Established in 2004, Merrion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a privately held international specialty pharmaceutical company, applying advanced drug delivery technologies for the life cycle management of existing drugs, and for enabling the commercialization of biotechnology products. Merrion (www.merrionpharma.com) is focused on novel, oral drug delivery solutions to improve product performance and patient compliance. The company develops and manufactures leading-edge technologies to meet the growing needs of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Merrion's worldwide headquarters are in Wilmington, NC. The company's R & D and manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. , Merrion BioPharma Ltd., are located in Dublin, Ireland. |
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