Nano-emulsion of 5-aminolevulinic acid
US6559183B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/1075
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a nano-emulsion that contains 5-aminolevulinic acid as well as a carrier in an aqueous phase. This invention also relates to a pharmaceutical preparation containing this composition. The nano-emulsions of this type can be used in photodynamic therapy as well as in the photodiagnostic detection of proliferatives cells.
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