Business Opportunity Case: X-PATCH
X-Patch: A technology designed to deliver drugs into the bloodstream through efficient adhesion to the mouth mucosa.
X-Patch is a self-adhesive patch for delivery of drugs inside the mouth. With its smart and novel design, the patch efficiently delivers the drug of choice directly through the oral mucosa and into the bloodstream - while still allowing the patient to go on with their everyday activities e.g., drinking, eating and talking with the patch secured. Delivery of drug is effective due to close adhesion of X-Patch to the mucosa, by protection of drug loss from washout by saliva, and by avoiding drug degradation in the gastrointestinal tract and liver. X-Patch will provide the following benefits over existing oral patch technologies: Superior mucoadhesion and patch design to allow extended retention for improved drug absorption Allow patients to drink/eat Tunable fabrication by layer-by-layer design (versatile drug loading capability) Tunable drug release and pharmacokinetic profile Tunable disintegration with time Cheap materials, no toxic solvents Manufacturing of X-Patch is done at mild conditions (beneficial for drugs of low stability), by methods known to industry and from clinically approved excipients. The possibilities of X-Patch as a platform are many and easily tunable to various types of active substances. We focus on a short list of medical indications for which X-Patch will have significant benefits over existing solutions, spreading the risk across different markets with confirmed potential.
Associated Research Institution
- University of Copenhagen
Business Opportunity Type
- Pending Spin-out
Applies to
- Biotech and Pharma
Other Market
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Medtech
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Biologicals
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Drug Delivery
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Medical Device
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Small Molecules
Looking for
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Commercial partner
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Investment/Funding
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Research Collaboration