A - Human Necessities – 61 – K
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
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A61K 31/185 (2006.01) A61K 31/16 (2006.01) A61K 35/14 (2006.01) A61L 2/00 (2006.01) A61L 2/16 (2006.01) A61P 31/12 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2322564
The present invention provides for the use of chloramines formed from hypochlorous acid and an amine- containing compound as antiviral agents and as sterilizing agents for blood. The chloramines are active against viruses, including retroviruses, having cysteine-rich regions. Such viruses include HIV. The preferred chloramine is taurine- chloramine. The chloramines may be used as a sterilizing agent for blood and blood products including whole blood, packed red blood cells, and serum, and may be used in vivo, in vitro, or ex vivo. The chloramines may also be applied topically to mucous membranes to prevent the transmission of HIV.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
University Of Ottawa
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