PEPTIDE NANOPARTICLES AND USES THEREFOR

摘要

The present invention provides nanoparticle compositions including one or more peptides. The present invention achieves transdermal delivery of such peptides without the need for peptide modification, or for use of chemical or mechanical abrasion or disruption of skin.

主权项

1. A suspension or dispersion of nanoparticles comprising a population of particles, wherein the majority of particles have diameters between approximately 10 and approximately 300 nanometers, and wherein said nanoparticles comprises at least one unmodified peptide of length between 2 and 30 amino acids that has biological activity in the skin, subcutaneous tissue or contiguous muscles.