Injectable phosphatidylcholine preparations
AssigneeAventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
InventorsWendy Chern, Vijendra Nalamothu
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Abstract
The present invention relates to viscous injectable phosphatidylcholine preparations and their use for the reduction or removal of localized adipose tissue (fat) deposits, and to intra-fat pad injection and implant methods of administering such preparations for the non-surgical removal or reduction of localized fatty deposits.
Claims11
An aqueous composition suitable for reducing subcutaneous fat deposits comprising, by weight, about 0.1% to about 25% phosphatidylcholine, a bile acid or bile acid salt wherein the ratio of phosphatidylcholine to bile acid or bile acid salt is between about 1 w/w and 4 w/w, and a thickening agent.
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