Pharmaceutical compositions including alginates and methods of preparing and using same
US7776839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P1/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pharmaceutical composition is provided for use in the healing of cells containing about 0.0001 percent weight per volume (% w/v) to about 2% w/v of an alginic acid or a salt of alginic acid having a molecular weight in the range of greater than about 250,000 to about 1,000,000, provided that if the composition additionally contains an alginic acid or a salt of alginic acid having a molecular weight in the range of about 20,000 to about 250,000, it is present in an amount of less than 1% w/w. The use of the pharmaceutical composition for the healing cells in a mammal, preferably mucosal cells is also provided.
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