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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128763 | LUBRICANT FOR THE OCULAR SURFACE A formulation has been developed for treatment of the symptoms of dry eye which incorporates the natural product jojoba wax, or components thereof, to enhance the spreading of the artificial tear and eyedrop as well as stabilize the eyedrop. The improved performance of ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128646 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE The present invention is related to the development and treatment of autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases can result from tissue damage caused by the activation of autoreactive T cells by autoantigens. For example, peptide fragments of naturally occurring proteins (i... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128767 | THERAPEUTIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME The present invention provides novel calcium phosphate nanoparticles suitable for efficient encapsulation of biologically active molecules. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these nanoparticles, as well as methods of making such nanop... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128754 | TREATMENT OF EYE DISCOMFORT BY TOPICAL ADMINISTRATION OF A COOLING AGENT TO THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF THE EYELID The present invention pertains generally to the field of ocular treatment, and more specifically to the use of a liquid cooling agent composition comprising a cooling agent for the treatment of (e.g., the alleviation of symptoms of; the amelioration of) eye discomfort. ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120108536 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING INFLAMMATION A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting inflammation, comprising (a) hyaluronic acid, (b) a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, is provided. Also provided is a method for inhibiting infl... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108527 | POLYMERIC TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS The present invention relates to topical antibacterial compositions. The compositions comprise an antibacterial agent such as mupirocin, water, a polymer and a volatile solvent present in an amount of less than about 40%. The invention also relates to methods of treatme... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108537 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A CROSSLINKED GEL A process for preparing a crosslinked gel of at least one polymer or one of its salts, including a) providing an aqueous medium containing at least one polymer, b) forming a homogenous gel from the medium from step a), c) bringing the gel obtained in step b) into contac... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107414 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations for treating a respiratory tract infection or a pulmonary disease in an individual, comprising a calcium salt and a sodium salt, wherein the ratio of Ca+2 to Na+ is from about 4:1 (mole:m... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107410 | PRODUCT FOR THE PREPARATION OF DERMATOLOGICAL, COSMETIC OR COSMECEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS INTENDED FOR SKIN TREATMENT The present invention relates to a product obtained from gastropod spawn, to be used to prepare dermatological, cosmetic or cosmeceutical compositions designed for skin care; said product has the capacity to activate and mobilise skin stem cells, as well as prevent the ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109044 | PREVENTION OF MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION INDUCED VENTRICULAR EXPANSION AND REMODELING A method for direct therapeutic treatment of myocardial tissue in a localized region of a heart having a pathological condition. The method includes identifying a target region of the myocardium and applying material directly and substantially only to at least a portion... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108538 | SULFATED POLYSACCHARIDES HAVING ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY AND METHODS AND PRODUCTS FOR IDENTIFYING ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY This invention relates to methods for identifying, producing or rationally designing sulfated polysaccharide molecules that have antiplasmodial activity. Also provided are sulfated polysaccharide molecules having antiplasmodial activity, as well as methods for treating ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120082730 | NANOPARTICULATE IN-SITU GELS AS VITREOUS HUMOR SUBSTITUTES FOR OCULAR DISEASES The present technology provides a nanoparticulate in-situ gelling vitreous substitute, which is a liquid at room temperature to aid easy administration, such as e.g. through a small needle incision, and forms a gel within the eye, which is hydrophilic in nature, similar... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120083466 | LIPID CONJUGATES IN THE TREATMENT OF ALLERGIC RHINITIS Provided herein are methods of treating, suppressing, inhibiting, or preventing allergic rhinitis in a subject comprising the step of administering to a subject a compound comprising a lipid or phospholipid moiety bond to a physiologically acceptable monomer, dimer, oli... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070433 | FLAVONOID HYDROGEL There is provided methods for producing a hydrogel comprising conjugates of a hydrogel forming agent and a flavonoid including a method for producing a hydrogel that is capable of adhesion of cells and which comprises enzymatically cross-linked conjugates of a hydrogel ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071439 | CARTILAGE PRODUCTION PROMOTER AND PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH CARTILAGE DAMAGE Disclosed is a therapy which is for preventing or treating cartilage damage and diseases associated with cartilage damage, such as arthritides and osteoarthritis, and utilizes a more effective and more safe medicinal agent. Specifically disclosed are a cartilage product... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070401 | Composition and Method for Promoting Wound Healing A composition for promoting wound healing comprises a bioadhesive polymer and a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid medium. Such a composition is applied to a wound to promote healing of the wound. The bioadhesive polymer can be selected from the group consisting of natu... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070474 | POLYMER COMPOUND FOR BIOMEDICAL USE AND BIOCHIP SUBSTRATE USING SUCH A POLYMER COMPOUND A biochip substrate capable of realizing the high detection accuracy by restricting a nonspecific adsorption or bonding of a substance to be detected, when used for a detection or analysis of protein, nucleic acids and the like. The biochip substrate is for fixing a bio... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071438 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CATIONIC ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND QUATERNARY SUGAR DERIVED SURFACTANTS The antimicrobial composition of the present invention comprises a cationic active ingredient, a quaternized sugar-derived surfactant, and an optional foam boosting surfactant. These formulations have a high cidal activity in a short amount of time and provide stable co... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071440 | Pharmaceutical Composition For Enhancing Adiponectin Production And Food Useful Therefor A pharmaceutical product having excellent adiponectin production ability, and food useful for the pharmaceutical product is provided. The pharmaceutical product contains, as active ingredients, a sugar having a polymerization degree of 2-10, wherein mannose units accoun... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070417 | ANTI-INFLUENZA FORMULATIONS AND METHODS The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain a calcium salt as an active ingredient and also comprise another anti-influenza agent, and to methods for treating or preventing influenza virus infection. ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071437 | TUNABLE CROSSLINKED POLYSACCHARIDE COMPOSITIONS The present specification generally relates to injectable dermal fillers including multifunctional polyethylene glycol-based crosslinking agents, hydrogel compositions comprising a matrix polymer crosslinked with such crosslinking agents, and methods of treating a soft ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071443 | NANOPARTICLES Materials and methods for studying and modulating the interaction of carbohydrate-containing moieties with other species are described, in particular, small particles, e.g. clusters of metal or semiconductor atoms, which can be employed as a substrate for immobilising a... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071441 | 6'-SIALYLLACTOSE SALTS AND PROCESS FOR THEIR SYNTHESIS AND FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF OTHER ALPHA-SIALYLOLIGOSACCHARIDES The present invention relates to a process of synthesis of α-sialyl oligosaccharides and in particular of 6′-sialyllactose and its salts comprising a step of coupling by Koenigs-Knorr reaction under conditions that allow its use on an industrial scale.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071442 | LIPID CONJUGATES IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS This invention provides a method of treating, suppressing, inhibiting, or preventing chronic rhinosinusitis in a subject comprising the step of administering to a subject a compound comprising a lipid or phospholipid moiety bond to a physiologically acceptable monomer, ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052130 | GPR 119 MODULATORS Compounds of Formula (I) that modulate the activity of the G-protein-coupled receptor GPFM 19 and their uses in the treatment of diseases linked to the modulation of the G-protein-coupled receptor GPR119 in animals are described herein. ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052106 | ANTIMICROBIAL WIPES AND SOLUTION A surface of an object may be treated using an antimicrobial wipe presoaked in an antimicrobial treatment solution. Alternatively, the antimicrobial treatment solution may be sprayed directly on the surface. The antimicrobial treatment solution may be made of isopropyl ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052093 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING UTERINE DISEASE The present invention relates to methods and compositions for preventing and treating uterine disease, and in particular to vaccines and bacteriophage compositions for treating or preventing puerperal metritis, clinical endometritis and/or subclinical endometritis.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052042 | AMPHIPHILIC COMPOUNDS AND SELF-ASSEMBLING COMPOSITIONS MADE THEREFROM The present disclosure relates to amphiphilic compounds, self assembling compositions formed from the amphiphilic compounds and methods of making such compositions.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120052058 | METHODS OF MANAGING THE BLOOD COAGULATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS RELATED THERETO The disclosure relates to methods of managing blood coagulation and pharmaceutical compositions related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of managing the coagulation of blood in a patient undergoing surgery comprising administering combi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045487 | MULTIPHASIC MICROFIBERS FOR SPATIALLY GUIDED CELL GROWTH A multiphasic microfiber for a three-dimensional tissue scaffold and/or cellular support is provided in one aspect that includes at least one biocompatible material. The multiphasic microfiber optionally has a first phase and at least one distinct additional phase and i... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120045504 | ORAL DRUG DEVICES AND DRUG FORMULATIONS Compositions containing a drug to be delivered and at least one chemical permeation enhancer (CPE), and methods of making and using these compositions are described herein. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions contain two or more CPEs which behave in synergy to i... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120040033 | Anti-infective mangrove extract against viruses, bacteria and fungi The current invention discloses drug formulations of anti-infective mangrove extracts and their ability to block the reproductive capabilities of viruses, funguses, bacteria and tumors. Mangrove extracts can be ingested internally to prevent the proliferation of viruses... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120039969 | SWELLABLE DOSAGE FORM COMPRISING GELLAN GUM A novel dosage form. The dosage form is presented in particulate form and before oral ingestion the particulate material is subjected to an aqueous medium, whereby it is converted to a semi-solid form by swelling or gelling of one or more of the components, especially o... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120040926 | Process For Obtaining Polysaccharides From Jatoba (Hymenea Courbaril L) Seeds, Cosmetic Composition Comprising Said Polysaccharides And Uses Thereof The present invention relates to a process for obtaining polysaccharides from jatoba seeds, comprising the steps of: a) seed processing (dry process); b) aqueous extraction at 1% to 5% of powder mass per volume, preferably 2% of powder mass per volume; c) precipitation ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035127 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COMPOSITION, THE COMPOSITION AND THE USE THEREOF AS FOOD ADDITIVE The present invention relates to a process for the production of a functional food additive, such as a prebiotic composition, comprising the steps of. (a) providing a plant based material wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of cereals, legumes, tuber... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035129 | HYDROGEL TISSUE ADHESIVE HAVING REDUCED DEGRADATION TIME A hydrogel tissue adhesive having decreased degradation time is described. The hydrogel tissue adhesive is formed by reacting an oxidized polysaccharide with a water-dispersible, multi-arm polyether amine in the presence of an oligomer additive, which promotes the degra... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035108 | SPRAY BASE MATERIAL INCLUDING LOW-MOLECULAR GELATOR There is provided a spray base material that can be safely used with a sense of security, that prevents leakage of liquid from a spray container, that is sprayable under any condition (when inverted, for example), that is sprayable to achieve uniform coating of the surf... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035128 | POLYSACCHARIDE DERIVATIVE AND HYDROGEL THEREOF Disclosed are a polysaccharide derivative obtained by substituting some of the carboxyl groups of a carboxy polysaccharide with —NH—X—CO—Y—Z; and a hydrogel thereof. Here, X is a C1-10 hydrocarbon group, Y is a polyalkylene oxide having oxygen atoms... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120027735 | SYMBIOTIC MAPLE PRODUCT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS The present invention relates to novel maple product compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to new compositions comprising maple sap, maple concentrate, maple syrup or diluted maple syrup, and probiotics, prebiotics or combinations thereof. The prese... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027814 | Polymeric Fibers Having Tissue Reactive Members A method for bonding a polymeric fiber to tissue is provided which includes providing a polymeric fiber having a plurality of tissue reactive members linked to a surface of the fiber via a specific binding pair, and contacting the polymeric fiber to biological tissue, t... | 02/02/2012 |
