The present invention relates to the field of stabilized
biopolymer compositions, and in particular to stabilized
biopolymer compositions comprising a liquid mixture, particularly an
aqueous solution, of at least one
biopolymer component and at least one stabilizing surfactant. More specifically, the present invention relates to stabilized biopolymer compositions comprising an
ethylene oxide / butylene
oxide block
copolymer, which can impart superior properties to the biopolymer composition compared to currently known formulations, particularly with respect to aggregation tendency, hemolytic activity, and
solubility. The present invention further relates to the block
copolymer, a method for preparing the stabilized composition, and the use of the block
copolymer to stabilize an aqueous composition of the biopolymer. The present invention further relates to the stabilized composition for use in
medicine, particularly for diagnostic and / or therapeutic applications. The present invention further relates to an essentially dry biopolymer composition comprising the biopolymer and the block copolymer, and a method for preparing the essentially dry composition. The present invention further relates to the essentially dry biopolymer composition for use in
medicine, particularly for diagnostic and / or therapeutic applications. The compositions may be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions that can be delivered via a suitable
route of administration, such as oral, rectal, transmucosal, topical, ophthalmic, otorhinological, or
enteral administration; parenteral delivery, including intramuscular, subcutaneous, intramedullary injection, and, in some cases, epidural, direct intraventricular, intravenous, intraperitoneal, intranasal, or intraocular injection.