Method for increasing plasma volume by administering a plasma expander comprising basic alpha keratose
US8021830B2 · kind B2 · utility
7Cited by
24References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P7/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A liquid plasma expander or resuscitation fluid composition for use in a subject in need thereof, comprising, consisting of; or consisting essentially of: (a) a keratin derivative (preferably alpha keratose, gamma keratose, or combinations thereof, and with basic alpha keratose preferred over acidic alpha keratose); and (b) an electrolyte solution, with the keratin derivative solubilized in the electrolyte solution to form a homogeneous liquid composition. Blood substitutes formed therefrom and methods of making and using the same are also described.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.