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Therapeutics & Vaccines
Therapeutics Vaccines
Compositions And Methods Of Clostridiodides Difficile Treatment, Decolonization, And Prevention
WARF: P210282US02

Inventors: Noah Budi


The Invention
The present technology from this UW Madison researcher is a germinant mixture that includes a) a bile acid main germinant, b) an amino acid co-germinant, c) an edible spore solubilizing agent, and d) a divalent metal salt co-germinant. Also described is an oral pharmaceutical composition including the germinant mixture and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. A method of treating, decolonizing, and/or preventing C. difficile infection in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient in need thereof includes orally administering the germinant mixture or the oral pharmaceutical composition and an antibiotic that is active against C. difficile to the patient in need thereof.
For current licensing status, please contact Rafael Diaz at [javascript protected email address] or 608-960-9847

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