Pharmaceutical composition containing R-.alpha.-lipoic acid or S-.alpha.-lipoic acid as active ingredient

US5728735A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• ASTA Pharma Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Heinz Ulrich · Niedernberg, DE
• Carl-Heinrich Weischer · Bonn, DE
• Jurgen Engel · Alzenau, DE
• Helmut Hettche · Dietzenbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 3, 1997
• Grant date: Mar 17, 1998
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P35/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Pharmaceutical compositions and processes for their preparation containing R-.alpha.-lipoic acid or S-.alpha.-lipoic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions have a cytoprotective activity and are suitable for combatting pain and inflammation.