US Patent
US9265725 — Dicarboxylic acid foamable vehicle and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
Formulation · Assigned to Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd · Expires 2027-12-08 · 2y remaining
Vulnerability score
55/100
Moderate — design-around opportunities exist
What this patent protects
This patent protects a foamable pharmaceutical carrier for delivering a dicarboxylic acid or ester as a benefit agent.
USPTO Abstract
The present invention teaches a foamable pharmaceutical carrier comprising a benefit agent, selected from the group consisting of a dicarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid ester; a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of at least one surface-active agent; at least one polymeric agent and mixtures thereof; a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, a hydrophilic solvent, a hydrophobic solvent, a potent solvent, a polar solvent, a silicone, an emollient, and mixtures thereof, wherein the benefit agent, stabilizer and solvent are selected to provide a composition that is substantially resistant to aging and to phase separation and or can substantially stabilize other active ingredients. The invention further relates to a foamable composition further containing a liquefied hydrocarbon gas propellant.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Azelex (AZELAIC ACID) · Leo Pharma As
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