Use of o-vanillin and o-vanillin/trolox combinations
US6764993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K47/22
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides methods of protecting solid-state proteins from the effects of ionizing radiation which comprise combining the protein with a radiation-protecting amount of a methoxysalicylaldehyde derivative, preferably 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde; radiation-protecting amounts of a methoxysalicylaldehyde derivative, preferably 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde, and 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid; or radiation-protecting amounts of a methoxysalicylaldehyde derivative, preferably 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde and isopropanol, prior to exposing the protein to ionizing radiation. The invention further provides radiation-resistant pharmaceutical formulations comprising a protein and a methoxysalicylaldehyde derivative, preferably 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde; a protein and a combination of a methoxysalicylaldehyde derivative, preferably 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde, and 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid; or a protein and a combination of a methoxysalicylaldehyde derivative, preferably 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde and isopropanol. The invention still further provides a composition comprising a combination of a methoxysalicylaldehyde derivative, preferably 3-methox…
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