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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1995
Andrew J Ghio, Durham, NC (US);
Claude A Piantadcsi, Durham, NC (US);
Thomas P Kennedy, Richmond, VA (US);
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A method and medicament for the inhibition of oxidants comprising administering a treatment effective amount of alkylaryl polyether alcohol polymers to a chemical or biologic system in need thereof. Also, a method and medicament for mucociliary clearance, inhibition of cytokine production, and inhibition of interleukin-8 production in cystic fibrosis patients. The method involves administering a treatment effective amount of alkylaryl polyether alcohol polymers to a chemical or biologic system in need thereof. The medicament is preferably administered by aerosolization into the mammalian respiratory system. The medicament may also be applied to the mammalian skin. Preferably, the medicament includes a physiologically acceptable carrier which may be selected from the group consisting of physiologically buffered saline, isotonic saline, normal saline, petrolatum based ointments and U.S.P. cold cream.