Therapeutic vitamin d sun-protecting formulations and methods for their use
AssigneeAvidas Pharmaceuticals LLC
InventorsMargaret M. Gardner, Charles L. Pamplin, III
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Abstract
The present invention concerns topical sun-protecting formulations including therapeutically effective amounts of Vitamin D, including formulations that provide Vitamin D in bioavailable amounts that correspond to decreased natural Vitamin D production resulting from the sun-blocking effects of the formulations and formulations for the prevention and treatment of disorders and disease states associated with vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D insufficiency.
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A therapeutic sun-protecting composition, comprising:
- (a) at least one sun-protecting agent;
- (b) at least one vitamin D compound present in a therapeutically effective amount to increase serum vitamin D levels when administered to a mammal;
- and (c) a pharmaceutical carrier effective for topical administration of said at least one sun-protecting agent and said at least one vitamin D compound.
A method of preventing disorders and diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency or vitamin D insufficiency, comprising topically administering to a mammal a sun-protecting composition, said sun-protecting composition comprising:
- (a) at least one sun-protecting agent;
- (b) at least one vitamin D compound present in a therapeutically effective amount to increase serum vitamin D levels when administered to said mammal;
- and (c) a pharmaceutical carrier effective for topical administration of said at least one sun-protecting agent and said at least one vitamin D compound to said mammal.
A method of treating disorders and diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency or vitamin D insufficiency, comprising topically administering to a mammal having at least one disorder or disease associated with vitamin D deficiency a sun-protecting composition, said sun-protecting composition comprising:
- (a) at least one sun-protecting agent;
- (b) at least one vitamin D compound present in a therapeutically effective amount to increase serum vitamin D levels when administered to said;
- and (c) a pharmaceutical carrier effective for topical administration of said at least one sun-protecting agent and said at least one vitamin D compound to said mammal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.