Patents Examined by Edward J. Werman
  • Patent number: 6403122
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions especially for internal application which create lyotropic liquid crystals when in contact with aqueous phase. The pharmaceutical compositions consist of: A hydrophobic active ingredient with immunomodulatory effect from a group of N-methylated cyclic undecapeptides or macrolide antibiotics, in quantity 1-35 weight % in a carrier medium containing B at least one absorption promoter allowing for contact of the drug with a biological membrane or passing of the drug through in quantity 1-40 weight %, C nonlipidic vehicle containing at lest one of the below mentioned substances: C1 surfactant or mixed surfactant with HLB>9, in quantity 1-80 weight % C2 lipophilic solvent from group of higher fatty alcohols in quantity 1-30 weight % C3 at least one cosurfactant in quantity 1-50 weight %, while a ratio among the individual components of the product is A:B:C=1:0.5-4:5-8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Galena AS
    Inventors: Tomas Andrysek, Milan Stuchlik, Vladimir Matha, Alexander Jegorov, Ales Husek, Josef Stuchlik
  • Patent number: 6303624
    Abstract: This invention has for its object to provide a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and/or treatment of hyperphosphatemia and secondary hyperparathyroidism, inclusive of their accessory disorders and symptoms. The object is accomplished by provision of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an adenosine antagonist as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Nomura, Emiko Sasaki, Kazumi Nakazi, Tokuaki Kajiho
  • Patent number: 5478563
    Abstract: Antibacterial and antifungal polyacetal resin compositions include a polyacetal base resin, and an antibacterial and/or antifungal effective amount between about 0.1 to about 5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the polyacetal base resin, of at least one antibacterial and antifungal agent which contains a metal ion selected from among silver, copper and zinc ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Polyplastics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahisa Erami
  • Patent number: 5362486
    Abstract: An aqueous, alcoholic or hydroalcholic composition containing one or more oligomers or prepolymers that are polymerized in-situ, while the oligomer(s) is in contact with the hair, for in-situ formation (polymerization) of a polymer. The oligomer compositions contain essentially no toxic, hazardous or harmful monomer(s), such as resorcinol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: Helene Curtis, Inc.
    Inventors: Arun Nandagiri, Jacqueline Hutter, Ramiro Galleguillos