The present invention relates to a method for coating catheter balloons preferably textured catheter balloons with the pharmacological agent paclitaxel and the biological and biodegradable polymer composition shellac and optionally further components. Moreover the present invention relates to paclitaxel and shellac coated catheter balloons obtained according to the coating methods disclosed herein as well as the use of such coated catheter balloons for the short time release of the pharmaceutically active agent paclitaxel for prophylaxis and treatment of restenosis especially restenosis caused by angioplasty. The coated catheter balloons can be used alone or in combination with a coated or uncoated stent crimped on the catheter balloon before or after the coating with shellac and paclitaxel.
本发明涉及一种用药剂
紫杉醇和
生物可降解聚合物组合物
虫胶以及可选的其他成分涂覆导管球囊(最好是纹理导管球囊)的方法。此外,本发明还涉及根据本文公开的涂层方法获得的
紫杉醇和
虫胶涂层导管球囊,以及使用这种涂层导管球囊短时间释放药理活性剂
紫杉醇,以预防和治疗再狭窄,特别是血管成形术引起的再狭窄。涂层导管球囊可单独使用,也可与在涂覆
虫胶和
紫杉醇之前或之后压接在导管球囊上的涂层或未涂层支架结合使用。