Use of squalamine or analogue as a disinfecting agent
US9700051B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N63/10
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of a compound chosen from squalamine and a squalamine-analog aminosteroid compound as agent for disinfecting an inert material object, in particular for the pre-disinfection of medical, dental, diagnostic or surgical equipment.The present invention also provides an aqueous or water-soluble disinfecting composition beneficial for a use according to the invention, characterized in that as disinfecting active compound it comprises a said antibacterial and antifungal compound selected from squalamine and a said squalamine-analog aminosteroid compound and suitable excipients for a water-soluble or aqueous formulation.
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