Sticking plaster for controlled release of natural interferon
OwnerGiulio Tarro, Renzo Brozzoinventors
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Abstract
A sticking plaster for controlled release of natural human α-interferon for use in viral therapies, in particular anti-herpes therapies, comprises a thin flexible support and a layered adhesive forming a matrix, a therapeutically effective quantity of the interferon being dispersed in said matrix.
Claims7
A sticking plaster for the controlled release of natural human α-interferon for transcutaneous absorption, comprising:
- a thin, flexible support, comprising an inner side and an outer side;
- a layered adhesive on the inner side of said support, so as to form a matrix;
- a therapeutically effective quantity of said interferon dispersed in said matrix;
- in which said support is not repellent for said matrix, but is repellent for the interferon.
A sticking plaster according to one of the preceding claims in which said interferon is contained in quantities ranging from 150 I.U. to 150,000 I.U.
A sticking plaster according to one of the preceding claims in which said interferon is contained in quantities of 150 I.U., 1,500 I.U., 15,000 I.U. or 150,000 I.U.
A sticking plaster according to one of the preceding claims further comprising a removable protective element for the inner side of said support, of substantially the same dimensions as the support.
The use of natural human α-interferon for preparing a sticking plaster for the controlled release of interferon for transcutaneous absorption, for use in anti-herpes therapies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.