Drug or dermatological composition containing an avocado peptide extract for treating and preventing pruritus
AssigneeLaboratoires Expanscience
InventorsPhilippe Msika, Caroline Baudoin, Stéphanie Bredif
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The invention relates to a drug or a dermatological composition containing an avocado peptide extract for treating and/or preventing pruritus, in particular gravidic pruritus, pruritus sine materia, pruritus in newborns, and pruritus originating from a drug.
Claims11
A drug or dermatological composition containing an avocado peptide extract, which contains 2% to 10% by weight of alpha-amino nitrogen in relation to the weight of the dry matter of the peptide extract, and a suitable excipient, for the use of same in the treatment or prevention of internal pruritus and noninfectious disorders involving itching.
The drug or dermatological composition according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that 50% of the peptides of the extract consist of 10 to 30 amino acids.
The drug or dermatological composition according to any of the preceding claims, for the use of same for treating or preventing pruritus selected from the group comprising pruritus gravidarum, pruritus sine materia, neonatal pruritus and drug-related pruritus.
The drug or dermatological composition according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has in addition a hydrating and refatting activity.
The drug or dermatological composition according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises 0.01% to 20% in dry weight of the avocado peptide extract in relation to the total weight of said drug or dermatological composition.
The drug or dermatological composition according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one anti-irritant and/or soothing and/or cicatrizing and/or anti-aging and/or hydrating agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.