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US Patent 5585379 - Acyclovir antiviral gel composition

US Patent Issued on December 17, 1996
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 28, 2013Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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Abstract

An antiviral topical pharmaceutical composition for treating viral diseases of the skin or mucosa comprises a poorly soluble antiviral nucleoside derivative, dispersed in an aqueous gel carrier containing a gelling agent and a water-soluble carboxylic or dicarboxylic acid salt.

Other References

  • Toshinobu Seki et al., Enchanced Transdermal Delivery of Zidovudine in Rats and Human Skin, Chem. Pharm. Bull., vol. 38, No. 11, 1990 (pp. 3086-3089)
  • Toshinobu Seki et al., Percutaneous Absorption of Azidothyumidine in Rats, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 57, 1989 (pp. 73-75

Inventors

Application

No. 186259 filed on 12/28/1993

US Classes:

514/263.38, Chalcogen attached indirectly to the 9- position of the purine ring system by acyclic nonionic bonding424/677, Alkali or alkaline earth chloride (e.g., barium or lithium chloride, etc.)514/944, GEL514/946, PENETRANT OR ABSORBENT (ENHANCES PENETRATION INTO SUBJECT TREATED)514/947Topical application

Field of Search

514/49, Pyrimidines (including hydrogenated) (e.g., cytosine, etc.)514/50, 2,4-diketone pyrimidine or derivative (e.g., uracil, etc.)514/256, 1,3-diazines (e.g., pyrimidines, etc.)514/944, GEL514/946, PENETRANT OR ABSORBENT (ENHANCES PENETRATION INTO SUBJECT TREATED)424/677Alkali or alkaline earth chloride (e.g., barium or lithium chloride, etc.)

Examiners

Primary: Wilson, James O.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

US Patent References

4537776, Penetrating topical pharmaceutical compositions containing N-(2-hydroxyethyl) pyrrolidone
Issued on: 08/27/1985
Inventor: Cooper
4956184Topical treatment of genital herpes lesions
Issued on: 09/11/1990
Inventor: Kross

Foreign Patent References

  • 0135312A2 EP 03/11/1985
  • 0397211A2 EP 11/11/1990

International Class

A61K 031/52

Foreign Application Priority Data

1992-12-30 IL

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