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Use of lactoperoxidase, a peroxide donor and thiocyanate for the manufacture of a medicament for treating Helicobacter pylori infection

US6149908A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 1998
Grant dateNov 21, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y111/01007
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Use of an antibacterial system comprising lactoperoxidase and a peroxide donor for preparing a preparation for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment "in vivo" of an infection caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori existing in the stomach, which preparation is completed by the presence of thiocyanate in an antibacterial level, and eventually in the presence of lactoferrin. A daily dose for human treatment is 1.2-1.6 grams of the system taken 3 times a day.

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