Patent ID: 6524567
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A61K,Y02A

Abstract:
A method for protecting against and/or treating hemorrhagic fever virus infections in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal effective amount of a synthetic phenolic polymeric material, said synthetic phenolic material having been prepared by the following steps:a) dissolving in an aqueous solution at least one starting organic compound comprising at least one hydroxyl group and at least one carbonyl group or at least two hydroxyl groups on an aromatic structure; b) oxidizing and polymerizing the at least one starting organic compound; c) adding at least one water soluble compound or salt selected from the group consisting of boric acid, borate salts, alkaline earth salts, transition metal salts, alkaline sulfides, alkaline earth sulfides, or transition metal sulfides to the aqueous solution resulting from step b); d) allowing the aqueous solution from step c) to stand with or without stirring at about 20Â° C. to 100Â° C. for at least about 2 hours; and e) removing molecules from the solution resulting from step d) below about 500 to about 10,000 daltons.