Abstract: The invention relates to a chitosan-based transport system for overcoming the blood-brain barrier. This transport system can convey active agents or markers into the brain. The transport system contains at least one substance selected from the group consisting of chitin, chitosan, chitosan oligosaccharides, glucosamine, and derivatives thereof, and optionally one or more active agents and/or one or more markers and/or one or more ligands.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 12, 2005
Publication date:
March 9, 2006
Applicant:
Katja Heppe - Medical Chitosan
Inventors:
Katja Heppe, Andreas Heppe, Reinhard Schliebs