Encapsulated peptide copper complexes and compositions and methods related thereto - Patents

Encapsulated peptide copper complexes and compositions and methods related thereto

Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC - Seattle, WA, US
Inventor: Leonard M. Patt
Class: 424490000 (USPTO), A61K038/16 (Intl Class)
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11/24/05
This invention relates to compositions comprising encapsulated peptide copper complexes, and, additionally, to such compositions formulated for use as pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, as well as to medical devices that comprise such compositions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to compositions comprising encapsulated peptide copper complexes, and, additionally, to such compositions formulated for use as pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, as well as to medical devices that comprise such compositions.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0021] In brief, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising encapsulated peptide copper complexes, having utility as pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, as well as medical devices.
[0022] Encapsulation as used herein means any composition or method of entrapping or surrounding an effective amount of a peptide copper complex as described herein in such a manner that the peptide copper complex is released slowly, altered in its interactions with other formulation components, altered in its solubility, or otherwise altered in its basic physical properties.
[0023] As previously noted, peptide copper complexes, and compositions comprising the same, have beneficial utility for, as some examples, skin health and appearance; wound healing; hair, bone and tissue growth; and hair loss prevention. Accordingly, the present invention, in another embodiment, is directed to a disclosed composition that further comprises an inert and physiologically acceptable carrier or diluent, thus being suitable for use as a pharmaceutical or cosmetic product. In a related embodiment, disclosed is a medical device that comprises a composition of the present invention.
[0024] These and other aspects of the present invention will be evident upon reference to the following detailed description of the invention.
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