Patent ID: 8222210

Claim:
A method for promoting healing of a vascular wound in a patient, said method comprising: applying a composition to the wound in an amount sufficient to promote healing of the wound, wherein the composition comprises substance P or at least one analog thereof which comprises SEQ ID NO: 8 and a polymeric delivery vehicle selected from the group consisting of hyaluronic acid, methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, collagen, and glycerin; and wherein the polymeric delivery vehicle present in the composition increases the dwell time of the substance P or at least one analog thereof comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 such that the number of administrations of the composition required for promoting healing of the wound in the patient is reduced when compared to the number of administrations required for substance P or at least one analog thereof alone.