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EP0305551A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pharmaceutical compositions for topical application

Assignee: Exovir Inc
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Filing: 1982-10-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-10-11
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Abstract

Abstract Described are pharmaceutical compositions consisting of a physiologically acceptable support containing or coated with an effective amount of human interferon and an antiviral surface active agent for topical application.

Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel S. Asculai
  • 👤 Fred Rapp
  • 👤 Daniel G. M. D. Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 02:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K38/00; A61K38/16; A61K38/17; A61K38/19; A61K38/21

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 42 words
A pharmaceutical composition consisting of a physio­logically acceptable support containing or coated with 10² to 10⁸ I.U. per dosage unit of a human interferon, an effective amount of an antiviral nonionic surface active agent, and a physiologically acceptable carrier for topical application.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 42 words
A pharmaceutical composition consisting of a physio­logically acceptable support containing or coated with 10² to 10⁸ I.U. per dosage unit of a human interferon, an effective amount of an antiviral nonionic surface active agent, and a physiologically acceptable carrier for topical application.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The composition of Claim 1 wherein the amount of antiviral surface active agent is 0.1 to 20 %, preferably 1 % to 5 %.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The composition of Claim 1 wherein the nonionic surface active agent has at least one ether or amide linkage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The composition of Claim 3 wherein the nonionic surface active agent is nonylphenoxy-polyethoxy ethanol, p-diisobutylphenoxy-polyethoxy ethanol, polyoxyethylene (10) oleyl ether, or Onyx-ol® 345.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of Claim 4 wherein the human interferon is leukocyte interferon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The composition of Claim 5 wherein the amount of human interferon is 10⁴ to 10⁶ I.U.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition of Claim 1 wherein said carrier is a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
The composition of Claim 1 wherein the carrier includes water, ethanol, polyethylene glycol, mineral oil, petrolatum, or propylene glycol.

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