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US 2005/0265986 A1Published application
Sphingomyelinase compositions and use thereof
AssigneeVSL Pharmaceutcals Inc.
InventorsRenata Maria Anna Cavaliere widow Vesely, Claudio De Simone
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Abstract
The use of sphingomyelinase to increase the levels of skin and mucosal ceramides, as well as dermatological and cosmetic compositions containing same which are suitable for topical application are disclosed.
Claims4
1-11. (canceled)
A method of enhancing the cutaneous permeation or absorption or a transdermally administered pharmaceutically active substance in a pharmaceutical composition, said method comprising including in said pharmaceutical composition a sphingomyelinase obtained from lactic bacteria in the form of sonicated cells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.