Kanu S Patel

US Patent:

20110038965, Feb 17, 2011

Filed:

Nov 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/515254

Inventors:

Larry McKay - Montville NJ, US
Kanu Patel - Londonderry NH, US
Robert John Capon - Pullenvale, AU

Assignee:

Arthritis Relief Plus Ltd. - Brisbane

International Classification:

A61K 36/30
A61K 31/7032
A61P 29/00
A61P 19/02
A61P 19/06
A61P 19/00
A61K 36/61

US Classification:

424742, 424725, 514 25

Abstract:

The present invention provides a topical formulation including (i) comfrey or a comfrey-derived compound, or an analogue or derivative thereof and (ii) a penetration enhancer, and optionally including tannic acid, or an analogue or derivative thereof. The present invention also provides a topical formulation including (i) comfrey or a comfrey-derived compound, or an analogue or derivative thereof, and (ii) tannic acid, or an analogue or derivative thereof, optionally including a penetration enhancer. Also provided are kits and methods of prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of inflammatory and/or degenerative conditions using the combination of active ingredients as herein described.