Patent · US Expired

Vaginal pH buffering for preventing miscarriage and premature labor, by treating or preventing bacterial vaginosis

US6479045B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 2000
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K47/32
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention concerns compositions and methods for preventing miscarriage and premature labor, and for treating and preventing Bacterial Vaginosis using a pH-buffering polymer. The present invention further concerns formulating such a composition or method in such a way as to provide therapeutically sufficient levels of the composition to a patient in need thereof.

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