Biodegradable Implant with [Poly(PDL-co-DO)] Co-polymers
Description: A biodegradable implant that can achieve 18 months duration using novel [Poly(PDL-co-DO)] co-polymers.
Product Details
User: Female
Hormonal: Yes
Delivery Method: Subdermal
Duration Type: Long-acting
Duration: 18 months
Regimen: - Single administration every 18 months
- Single administration every 18 months
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API): - levonorgestrel
- levonorgestrel
Inactive material: pentadecalactone; dioxanone
Multipurpose Preventive Technology (MPT): No
Status Details
Developer: FHI 360, Yale University
Project Phase: Pre-Clinical and Clinical Development
Development Stage: Pre-clinical
Began discovery in: 2014
Active Development: Yes
Additional Information
References: FHI 360 website: https://www.fhi360.org/projects/development-biodegradable-contraceptive-...
Yale website: https://saltzmanlab.yale.edu/
FHI 360 website: https://www.fhi360.org/projects/development-biodegradable-contraceptive-...
Yale website: https://saltzmanlab.yale.edu/