Methods for producing an oralsuspension of teichoplanin or teichoplanin analogs
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MAHER ILLYA KEITH
- Publication Date
- 2017-03-09
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 215,425 filed Apr. 30, 2015. The entire contents of the above application are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to the field of medicinal preparations containing peptides. More specifically, the present invention relates to preparations of teicoplanin, which is an antibiotic of the glycopeptide family, more particularly of the ristocetin type.BACKGROUND
[0003] Teicoplanin is an antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Clostridium. It is a semisynthetic glycopeptide antibiotic with a spectrum of activity similar to vancomycin. Its mechanism of action is to inhibit the polymerization of cell wall components in bacterial cell wall synthesis.
[0004] Teicoplanin is complex glycoprotein mix...