Patent · US Active

Foamable vehicle and pharmaceutical compositions thereof

US8362091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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538References

18Claims

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Assignee

Foamix Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Dov Tamarkin · Nes Ziona, IL
Doron Friedman · Karmei Yosef, IL
Meir Eini · Nes Ziona, IL
Alex Besonov · Rehovot, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2010
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61Q19/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hygroscopic pharmaceutical composition includes at least one hygroscopic substance at a concentration sufficient to provide an Aw value of at least 0.9 and an antiinfective agent. A foamble pharmaceutical carrier includes about 50% to about 98% of a polar solvent selected from the group consisting of a polyol and PEG; 0% to about 48% of a secondary polar solvent; about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of a surface-active agent; about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of at least one polymeric agent; and a liquefied or compressed gas propellant at a concentration of about 3% to about 25% by weight of the total composition.

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