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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Evofem, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Wendell Guthrie, San Diego, CA (US);
Gary S. Hahn, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Evofem, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/734 (2006.01); A61K 31/19 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01); A61K 47/12 (2006.01); A61K 31/675 (2006.01); A61F 6/04 (2006.01); A61F 6/06 (2006.01); A61M 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/675 (2013.01); A61F 6/04 (2013.01); A61F 6/065 (2013.01); A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61K 31/19 (2013.01); A61K 31/734 (2013.01); A61K 47/12 (2013.01); A61M 35/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting inflammation and reducing the risk of spreading sexually transmitted diseases using an alginic acid-based antimicrobial compound. Such compositions provide dual protection by (1) attacking and inactivating viruses and other microbes and (2) blocking the host response that viruses trigger to invade host cells. Such compositions can also be part of an acid buffering contraceptive.