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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Inventors:
John N. Vournakis, Charleston, SC (US);
Sergio Finkielsztein, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
MARINE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Danvers, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/7008 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 31/715 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/7008 (2013.01); A61K 9/00 (2013.01); A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 9/0031 (2013.01); A61K 9/14 (2013.01); A61K 31/715 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are compositions comprising shortened fibers of poly-N-acetylglucosamine and/or a derivative thereof ('sNAG nanofibers') and anti-bacterial applications of such compositions. The sNAG nanofibers may be formulated into compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of bacterial infections and diseases associated with such infections. Regimens employing such compositions are also described.