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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus C, DK;
Region Midtjylland, Viborg, DK;
Thomas Vorup Jensen, Aarhus N, DK;
Stig Hill Christiansen, Aarhus C, DK;
Jørgen Eskild Petersen, Vedbæk, DK;
Region Midtjylland, Vibord, DK;
Aarhus Universitet, Aarhus C, DK;
Abstract
The present invention provides a positively charged co-polymer for use as an antimicrobial agent, wherein said positively charged co-polymer is composed of amino acids and/or derivatives thereof and wherein at least 75 molar percent of said amino acids are selected from the group consisting of alanine, lysine, glutamate, arginine and tyrosine and/or derivatives thereof. The present invention also provides methods for treating, preventing or ameliorating a microbial infection comprising administration of positively charged random co-polymers as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising said co-polymer. The invention further provides a kit of parts comprising the positively charged random co-polymer.