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Summary for Patent: 9,132,202
Title:Compositions and methods for genetic modification of cells having cosmetic function to enhance cosmetic appearance
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions to genetically modify substantially intact cells having cosmetic function to enhance the cosmetic appearance in mammals so as to enhance and/or maintain a biochemical and/or physiological process that has a positive effect on cosmetic appearance. The methods and compositions may provide cosmetic benefits such as reduced skin sagging, increased skin thickness, reduced wrinkles, increased skin thickness and collagen content, increased skin tone and elasticity, increased skin hydration, and improved skin texture and color.
Inventor(s): Tabor; Aaron T. (Winston-Salem, NC)
Assignee:
Application Number:13/383,612
Patent Claims:1. A method for the cosmetic genetic modification of skin cells having a cosmetic function in a subject comprising: topically administering a NTX-keratinocyte growth factor-1 plasmid to the skin cells of the subject, wherein the plasmid comprises an isolated polynucleotide encoding a keratinocyte growth factor-1 polypeptide, such that the keratinocyte growth factor-1 polypeptide is expressed in the skin cells having cosmetic function to enhance or maintain a biochemical or physiological process or both that has a positive effect on cosmetic appearance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide comprises at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of: (i) nucleotides 446 to 1030 of SEQ ID NO: 24; (ii) a sequence that is at least 90% identical to nucleotides 446 to 1030 of SEQ ID NO: 24; and (iii) a polynucleotide that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is maintained as a extrachromosomal plasmid.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is operably linked to a constitutive or an inducible promoter.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the promoter is not ubiquitously expressed, but is expressed in the cells having cosmetic function.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is operably linked to an enhancer.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is operably linked to at least one of a functional poly A sequence, an intron, a cleavage sequence, a stop sequence, and a cap site.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is introduced as naked DNA into the cells having a cosmetic function.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is introduced into the cells having a cosmetic function via at least one of liposomes, nanoparticles, an emulsion, a thixogel, and an organoleptic gel.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is introduced into the cells having a cosmetic function via a water-in-oil emulsion or an oil-in-water emulsion.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the polynucleotide is introduced into the cells having a cosmetic function via at least one of particle mediated transfer, voltage driven transfer, radio frequency ablation-mediated transfer, ultrasound, and microneedles.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the plasmid comprising the isolated polynucleotide is topically administered in a composition comprising TE buffer, glycerin, and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the composition further comprises propylene glycol.

Details for Patent 9,132,202

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. INTRON A interferon alfa-2b For Injection 103132 06/04/1986 ⤷  Try a Trial 2029-07-17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. INTRON A interferon alfa-2b For Injection 103132 ⤷  Try a Trial 2029-07-17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. INTRON A interferon alfa-2b Injection 103132 ⤷  Try a Trial 2029-07-17
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