Patent ID: 7682623
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: A21D,A23C,A23D,A23G,A23J,A23L,A23P,A61K,A61P,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) an oleaginous pharmaceutical carrier comprising, by weight: 75-99 percent of a hydrophobic solvent, and 1-10 percent of a solidifying agent, wherein said solidifying agent is not beeswax, is a solid at ambient temperature, and is selected from the group consisting of long chain fatty alcohols having at least 15 carbon atoms in its carbon backbone and fatty acids having at least 18 carbons in its carbon backbone; and (b) a therapeutically effective amount of a biologically active substance to treat a disease or disorder of the skin or mucosal membrane, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is semi-solid at rest and liquefies upon application of shear forces thereto.