Chewing gum having sustained release of nicotine

US9028803B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9028803-B2
Application numberUS-201314109127-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 17, 2013
Priority dateJul 6, 2011
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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The present invention relates to a chewing gum having a high Surface Area to Volume ratio (SAV ratio), wherein said chewing gum comprises a water insoluble gum base matrix, a water soluble bulk portion and nicotine, wherein the gum base matrix, nicotine and the bulk portion are mixed and extruded to form a final extruded chewing gum product having a SAV ratio above 0.7, and wherein sustained release of nicotine is facilitated by adding 0.1-10% of C8-C10 triglycerides by weight of the chewing gum.

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What is claimed is: 1. Chewing gum having a high Surface Area to Volume ratio (SAV ratio), wherein said chewing gum comprises: a water insoluble gum base matrix, a water soluble bulk portion and nicotine, wherein the gum base matrix, nicotine and the bulk portion are mixed and extruded to form a final extruded chewing gum product having a SAV ratio above 0.7, and wherein sustained release of nicotine is facilitated by adding 0.1-10% of C8-C10 triglycerides by weight of the che…

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What does patent US9028803B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a chewing gum having a high Surface Area to Volume ratio (SAV ratio), wherein said chewing gum comprises a water insoluble gum base matrix, a water soluble bulk portion and nicotine, wherein the gum base matrix, nicotine and the bulk portion are mixed and extruded to form a final extruded chewing gum product having a SAV ratio above 0.7, and wherein sustained re…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fertin Pharma As
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/465. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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