With the biodegradable buccal suction patch, bremelanotide had a relative bioavailability of 26% compared with subcutaneous administration.
In plain wordsIn animal tests, a dissolvable cheek patch delivered 26% as much bremelanotide as an injection under the skin.
- Peptide
- Bremelanotide (PT-141)
- Outcome
- Not applicableRelative bioavailability via buccal suction patch
- Study
n: not reported in source
Biodegradable buccal suction patch- Comparator
- Subcutaneous administration
- Outcome group
- Pharmacokinetics · Pharmacology
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · buccal suction patchAs given in this study.
Measurements
- Relative bioavailability
- 26%
- buccal patch vs subcutaneous
Source sentences
Additionally, the patch achieved a relative bioavailability of 26% for bremelanotide (1.03 kDa) compared to subcutaneous administration.