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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2002
Romano Deghenghi, St. Cergue, CH;
Francois Boutignon, Ermont, FR;
Romano Deghenghi, St. Cergue, CH;
Francois Boutignon, Ermont, FR;
Ardana Bioscience Limited, Edinburgh, GB;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of preventing gel formation of a hydrophobic peptides by contacting the hydrophobic peptide with a counter-ion in an amount and at a molar ratio with the peptide that are sufficient to provide a fluid, milky microcrystalline aqueous suspension of the peptide without formation of a gel. The invention also relates to a fluid, milky microcrystalline aqueous suspension of a hydrophobic peptide and a counter-ion in water, wherein the peptide and counter-ion are present in amounts and at a molar ratio sufficient to form, upon mixing, the suspension without formation of a gel.