Mono-dose,
precise and secure

Mono-dose,
precise and secure

MetP's mono-dose device Lecticula

  • enables nasal application of drug substances
  • works with utmost precision and highest safety
  • is patient-friendly and easy to handle
  • functions independently from head position
  • allows the application of a wide range of molecules
  • is patent-protected

Nasal application

Our patented mono-dose device is an integral part of MetP’s platform for effective nasal application of semi-solid dosage forms – next to our semi-solid carrier gel matrix and the pertaining filling unit Maxima.

Small, sealed, secure

The Lecticula mono-dose device is about the size of a fingernail, weighing about 1 gram. It is made of safe high quality material. Also important: Due to single use, there is no risk of contamination of tip or product.

Perfect mono-dosage

Lecticula delivers the precise amount of the formulation needed for one nostril, options range from 75 mg (children) to 150 mg (adults). Exact dosing is guaranteed, predefined and uniform. Dose variation lies only within ±3%.

Patient-friendly, painless, fast

The closure is twisted off in an instant, a single squeeze, and the substance is delivered: No needle, no anxiety, no pain, no searching for veins, no removing of clothes, no need to disinfect. Lecticula is applied within seconds, even very discretely since there is no priming and no special head posture necessary. All this makes Lecticula also perfect in cases of emergency or for children’s and elderly’s care.

Proven, patented, accepted

Safety and efficacy of Lecticula are proven in tests and clinical studies. Lecticula is patent-protected.

Dose variation lies only within ±3 percent.

No needle, no anxiety, no pain, no searching for veins, no removing of clothes, no need to disinfect, no priming, no special head posture necessary. Ask your questions, we’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Claudia Mattern, CSO
Udo Mattern, CEO
Phone +41-41-618 30 30
Email

Summary

Lecticula is a mono-dose device for the nasal application of drugs . Patients find it easy to handle and fast to apply. Also, exact dosage is guaranteed with every single application. Above all, it is completely safe as there is no transfer of bacteria and viruses by contact with the tip or the formulation. Read more about our MetP's carrier gel matrix Silcum or our pertaining filling machine Maxima.

Claudia Mattern, PhD CSO MetP Pharma AG

«With our mono-dose device, our semi-solid formulation is automatically spread to the areas where it is effective – without the need of a complicated delivery system.»

Claudia Mattern, PhD CSO MetP Pharma AG