The TIMERx^® technology is based on a customized, agglomerated hydrophilic complex that forms a controlled-release matrix upon compression. The matrix consists of two polysaccharides, xanthan and locust bean gum. Interactions between these components in an aqueous environment form a tight gel with a slowly-eroding core.

The following mechanistic illustration shows how the interactions between the polysaccharides form a matrix with the active compound. This system controls the rate of water ingress into the matrix and subsequent diffusion and release of the drug from the dosage form.