| CPC A61K 9/0021 (2013.01) [A61K 38/29 (2013.01); A61K 47/22 (2013.01); A61K 47/26 (2013.01); A61K 47/34 (2013.01); A61K 47/36 (2013.01); A61M 37/0015 (2013.01); A61M 2037/0023 (2013.01); A61M 2037/0061 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |

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1. A microprotrusion array for transdermal administration of a dose of parathyroid hormone (PTH) to a mammalian subject, said array comprising a plurality of microprotrusions extending from an approximately planar base, each microprotrusion of the plurality of microprotrusions comprising an end portion distal to the planar base and an upper portion proximal to the planar base,
wherein at least the end portion of each microprotrusion of the plurality of microprotrusions comprises a portion of the dose of the PTH in a water-soluble polymer matrix, the water-soluble polymer matrix comprising:
(i) about 7.5-12.8% dry weight PTH;
(ii) about 20-70% dry weight of at least one dextran polymer; and
(iii) about 10-35% dry weight of at least one sugar or sugar alcohol; and
wherein the upper portion of each microprotrusion of the plurality of microprotrusions comprises at least one water-insoluble polymer.
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