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Reconstituted surfactants having improved properties

US7897577B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · IT

Inventors

Jan Johansson · Stockholm, SE
Tore Curstedt · Sollentuna, SE
Bengt Robertson · Parma, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 2, 2008
Grant date	Mar 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K38/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a reconstituted surfactant containing a lipid carrier, a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-C, and a polypeptide comprising a sequence comprised of repeated units where each unit contains between 3 and 8 hydrophobic amino acid residues and one basic amino acid residue. The invention is also directed to the pharmaceutical compositions thereof and to its use for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of RDS and other respiratory disorders.

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