Therapeutic liposomal formulation
US5662929A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a liposomal formulation containing a therapeutic agent. The formulation of the invention when administered to animals, allows a substantial increase in antibacterial activity of the agent, through an enhanced penetration of the agent inside the bacterial cell. More specifically, the invention relates to a liposomal formulation containing at least one therapeutic agent such as an antibiotic and to a method of treatment of bacterial infections through the administration of such a formulation.
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