In situ formation of a filler
AssigneeMERZ PHARMA GmbH & CO. KGaA
InventorsKevin Kiehm, Bernhard Hauptmeier, Peter Boderke
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a method for the in situ preparation of a filler, comprising the step of applying a polyanionic biopolymer solution at an application site below the dermis of a patient for restoring volume at said application site, wherein the polyanionic biopolymer is selected from pectin and gellan. Furthermore, the present invention pertains to a kit comprising (i) a polyanionic biopolymer solution; and (ii) a solution comprising at least one divalent cation.
Claims18
1-12. (canceled)
A method for the in situ preparation of a filler, comprising the step of applying a polyanionic biopolymer solution at an application site below the dermis of a patient for restoring volume at the application site, wherein the polyanionic biopolymer is selected from pectin and gellan.
The method according to claim 23, wherein the polysaccharide is hyaluronic acid and/or salts thereof.
A method for treating a medical condition selected from:
- lipoatrophy, vocal fold insufficiency, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), urine incontinence, vesico ureteral reflux (VUR), and a psychological condition caused by the appearance of an aesthetic deficiency, in a subject in need thereof, comprising administration of a polyanionic biopolymer selected from pectin and gellan.
A kit comprising (i) a polyanionic biopolymer solution wherein the polyanionic biopolymer selected from pectin and gellan;
- and (ii) a solution comprising at least one divalent cation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.