Patents by Inventor Jongbu KANG

Jongbu KANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hydrophilic external gel formulation capable of enhancing skin permeability of tacrolimus
    Patent number: 9937121
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation for external application to the skin containing tacrolimus, which is a poorly soluble drug used as a second therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis and, more specifically, to a composition of a hydrophilic external gel formulation capable of enhancing skin permeability of tacrolimus, and a preparation method therefor. The hydrophilic external gel formulation loaded with tacrolimus of the present invention is in an easily preparable practical form with excellent moisturizing performance, and is excellent in spreadability and has improved drug delivery, skin permeability and skin residual capacity when applied to the skin, compared to conventional ointments, and thus can be usefully used for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and other immune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY -ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Young Wook Choi, Sang Gon Lee, Jongbu Kang
  • HYDROPHILIC EXTERNAL GEL FORMULATION CAPABLE OF ENHANCING SKIN PERMEABILITY OF TACROLIMUS
    Publication number: 20170340558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation for external application to the skin containing tacrolimus, which is a poorly soluble drug used as a second therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis and, more specifically, to a composition of a hydrophilic external gel formulation capable of enhancing skin permeability of tacrolimus, and a preparation method therefor. The hydrophilic external gel formulation loaded with tacrolimus of the present invention is in an easily preparable practical form with excellent moisturizing performance, and is excellent in spreadability and has improved drug delivery, skin permeability and skin residual capacity when applied to the skin, compared to conventional ointments, and thus can be usefully used for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and other immune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Young Wook CHOI, Sang Gon LEE, Jongbu KANG