Thermo-gelling composition
US7658947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/5422
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is provided a new thermo-gelling composition made with methylcellulose and citric acid. This composition may also have an effective amount of a treating agent, which may be a medicinal agent, cosmetic agent, moisturizer, adjuvant, nutritional agent, other ingredients and combinations thereof. The composition is useful in delivering moisturizers or pharmaceutically active agents to the user in a controlled release manner through the mucosal tissues in a body cavity, or on body surfaces, or as a subcutaneously injected medicament. The composition may also be used as a replacement for the soft tissues of the body as in, for example, the foot cushion and cartilage repair.
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