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Polyunsaturated fatty acid based drugs

US5654290A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1994
Grant dateAug 5, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P15/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Drug compositions comprised of therapeutically effective amounts of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: DHA esterified in the form of lysophosphatidyl-choline (lyso-PCDHA) in position sn-2; DHA-phosphatidylcholines (PCDHAs) in which DHA is esterified in position sn-2 and which have an acyl group of [very short length] 2 to 6 carbon atoms in position sn-1; and triglycerides in which DHA is esterified in position sn-2 and which have acyl groups of [very short length] 2 to 6 carbon atoms in positions sn-1 and sn-3.

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