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US 2008/0075671 A1Published application
Intranasally administering curcumin to the brain to treat alzheimer's disease
OwnerThomas M. Di Mauroinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to intranasally administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising curcumin to an upper third of a nasal cavity of the mammal, wherein the curcumin is absorbed through a nasal mucosa and transported to the brain of the mammal.
Claims13
A method for administering curcumin to a brain of a mammal, comprising:
- a) applying a pharmaceutical composition comprising curcumin to an upper third of a nasal cavity of the mammal, wherein the curcumin is absorbed through a nasal mucosa and transported to the brain of the mammal.
A formulation comprising an effective amount of curcumin, a gel and a mucoadhesive.
A device for treating a neurodegenerative disease, comprising:
- a) an intranasal spray container, and
- b) a formulation comprising an effective amount of curcumin contained within the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.