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Title:
METHODS FOR TRANSMEMBRANE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF OTITIS MEDIA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006029074
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods for treating and preventing middle ear infections by transmembrane administration of medicament-containing transmembrane carrier compositions, such as liposomes and other lipid vesicles, to the tympanic membrane. Medicaments useful for treating pain, inflammation or infection in the outer ear may be co-administered. If utilized for transmembrane administration, the liposomes or other lipid vesicles will usually not be sterically stabilized. The medicaments delivered according to the methods of the invention include antibiotic, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory agents that are useful in treatment and/or prophylaxis of middle ear infections and their sequelae.

Inventors:
CAMPBELL WILLIAM R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/031531
Publication Date:
August 24, 2006
Filing Date:
September 02, 2005
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Assignee:
PIEDMONT PHARMACEUTICALS LLC (US)
CAMPBELL WILLIAM R (US)
International Classes:
A61K9/127; A61K31/00
Foreign References:
US6716813B22004-04-06
US6093417A2000-07-25
US6443898B12002-09-03
US5723146A1998-03-03
Other References:
See also references of EP 1784164A4
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