Title:
COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF WOUNDS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003043669
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A composition for treatment of a wound to promote healing thereof in a human or non-human mammal comprises an active amount of a toll receptor (or toll-like receptor) ligand, or a precursor thereof, and a suitable carrier. The ligand may be a spatzle or spatzle-like protein derived from an insect, such as Drosophila melanogaster or Lucilia sericata. The invention also relates to a method of treating a wound which comprises applying to the wound a composition according to the invention, and a dressing for a wound which comprises a support carrying composition according to the invention.
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Inventors:
PRITCHARD DAVID IDRIS (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2002/005171
Publication Date:
October 02, 2003
Filing Date:
November 18, 2002
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Assignee:
UNIV NOTTINGHAM (GB)
PRITCHARD DAVID IDRIS (GB)
PRITCHARD DAVID IDRIS (GB)
International Classes:
A61L15/44; A61K35/64; A61K38/00; A61K38/46; A61K38/48; A61K45/00; A61L15/38; A61L15/40; A61P17/02; C07K14/435; (IPC1-7): A61L15/38; A61L15/40
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