Methods of treating conditions using metal-containing materials
US7427416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2300/624
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods of treating conditions using metal-containing materials are disclosed. Exemplary conditions include bacterial conditions, biofilm conditions, microbial conditions, inflammatory conditions, fungal conditions, viral conditions, autoimmune conditions, idiopathic conditions, hyperproliferative conditions, noncancerous growths, cancerous conditions and combinations of such conditions. In certain embodiments, the metal-containing material is an atomically disordered, nanocrystalline silver-containing material.
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