COMPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
Compositions in homogenised powder form consisting of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose particles, and at least one chemical signalling agent in particle form, and optionally a biologically active agent, wherein the homogenised powder comprises particles having a mean particle diameter of ≥20 μm to ≤500 μmm uses and kits therefor.
1 . A composition in the form of a dry homogenised powder consisting of two or more components selected from
i) hydroxypropyl methylcellulose particles; and
ii) at least one chemical agent selected from signalling agents; and/or
iii) one or more biologically active agents,
wherein the homogenised dry powder particles have a mean particle size of ≥20 μm to ≤500 μm.
2 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the mean particle size is in the range 60 to 150 μm.
3 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the mean particle size is in the range 80 to 125 μm.
4 . A composition according to claim 2 , wherein the mean particle size is 86 μm +/− 15 μm.
5 . A composition according to claim 3 , consisting of
i) hydroxypropyl methylcellulose particles; and
ii) at least one chemical agent selected from signalling agents.
6 . A composition according to claim 3 , wherein the signalling agent is selected from menthol, strawberry, mint, spearmint, peppermint, eucalyptus, lavender, citrus, and any combination thereof.
7 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the signalling agent makes up from 0.25% to ≤10% of the total weight of the composition.
8 . A composition according to claim 1 consisting of
i) hydroxypropyl methylcellulose particles; and
ii) one or more biologically active agents selected from antiviral agents, antibacterial agents, and antiallergenic agents.
9 . A composition according to claim 8 , wherein the biologically active agent is selected from pharmaceutical, herbal, and homeopathic agents.
10 . A composition according to claim 8 , wherein the biologically active agent is selected from St John's Wort, valerian extract, ginkgo biloba extract, vitamins A, E or C, garlic, one or more pro-biotics, ginger, ellagic acid, echinacea, Swedish flower pollen, black walnut hulls, lemongrass, wormwood, grapefruit seed extract, broccoli, digestive enzymes, hyaluronic acid, astragalus, rosehips, gentian, hypericum, horse chestnut, ginseng, green tea, phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl choline, citrus, pycnogenol, caffeine, quercitin, co-enzyme Q10, yarrow, tea tree, noni juice, lipase, fructo-oligosaccharide, inulin, black cumin, stabilised allicin, or any combination thereof.
11 . A composition according to claim 8 , wherein the biologically active agent is an antiviral agent selected from Type I (α, β) interferons (IFN), such as IFN-β, IFNβ-1b, Type II (γ) and Type III (λ) interferons, remdesivir, ozeltamivir, zanamivir, ribavirin, lopinavir, combination of lopinavir-ritonavir and IFNβ-1b, monoclonal and (camel) polyclonal neutralising antibodies, macrolides, and plant alkaloids, or any combination thereof.
12 . A composition according to claim 11 , wherein the biologically active agent is selected from remdesivir and ivermectin.
13 . A composition according to claim 11 , wherein the antiviral agent has activity against a coronavirus species.
14 . A composition according to claim 11 , wherein the antiviral agent has activity against a coronavirus species selected from SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, SARS-COV-2, HCov-NL63, HCov-OC43, CoV-HKU1, HCov-229E and mutant strains thereof.
15 . A composition according to claim 8 , wherein the composition provides sustained release of the biologically active agent.
16 . (canceled)
17 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the said composition is for use as a nasally administered medicament.
18 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the said composition is for use in treating covid-19 disease.
19 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the said composition is for use in prophylaxis of covid-19 disease.
20 . A method of making a powdered composition as defined in claim 1 for use as a medicament for treating covid-19 disease comprising:
1) adding signalling agent powder to hydroxypropyl methylcellulose powder;
2) diffusively blending the two ingredients of 1) in a blending machine; and
3) optionally adding powdered biologically active agent and further blending.
21 . A method of making a powdered composition as defined in claim 1 for use as a medicament against aerial borne allergen-related disease or aerial borne pathogen disease.