Patent ID: 6191172
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A solubilizing agent of the formula ##STR7##wherein; X is a residue of a hydrophobic moiety, selected from the group consisting of sterols, tocopherols, and derivatives thereof,Y is a residue of a hydrophilic moiety, selected from the group consisting of polyalcohols, polyethers and derivatives thereof,p is 1 or 2,m is 0 or 1, andn is an integer in the range of 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.18,provided that:when p and m are equal to 1 and the hydrophobic moiety is cholesterol, n is greater than 4 and not equal to 8, andwhen p and m are equal to 1 and the hydrophobic moiety is (+)-.alpha.-tocopherol, n is not equal to 2.