GERALD P. BODEY, M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine at Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX
License number
Texas D3704
Category
Osteopathic Medicine
Type
Infectious Disease
Address
Address
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
(713) 792-2991
(713) 792-2991
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Address
Phone
15 S Windsail Pl, Spring, TX 77381
Spring, TX
1416 Crownhill Ct, Arlington, TX 76012
1416 Crownhill Dr, Arlington, TX 76012
15 Windsail Pl, Spring, TX 77381
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Gerald P Bodey, Houston TX
Gerald P Bodey, Houston TX
Specialties:
Infectious Disease Specialist
Address:
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Board certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine Certification in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine Sub-certificate in Infectious Disease (Internal Medicine), American Board of Internal Medicine Sub-certificate in Oncology (Internal Medicine)
Pharmaceutical Formulations: Liposomes Incorporating Aromatic Polyene Antibiotics
Pharmaceutical Formulations: Liposomes Incorporating Aromatic Polyene Antibiotics
US Patent:
4999199, Mar 12, 1991
Filed:
Nov 10, 1988
Appl. No.:
7/269638
Inventors:
Elias J. Anaissie - Houston TX
Georgios Samonis - Houston TX
Hans Krause - Worms-Horchheim, DE
Gerald P. Bodey - Houston TX
Georgios Samonis - Houston TX
Hans Krause - Worms-Horchheim, DE
Gerald P. Bodey - Houston TX
Assignee:
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System - Austin TX
International Classification:
A61K 3722
US Classification:
424450
Abstract:
The present invention involves a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a liposome having a therapeutically effective concentration of an aromatic polyene macrolide antibiotic. The aromatic polyene macrolide antibiotic usable in the practice of the present invention is selected from the group consisting of candicidin, hamycin, aurefungin, ascosin, ayfattin, azacolutin, DJ400-B, trichomycin, levorin, heptamycin, candimycin or perimycin. The most preferred aromatic polyene macrolide antibiotic is candicidin. An important aspect of the present invention is a method for treating disseminated fungal infection in an animal comprising administering to an animal such as a human a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a liposome having a therapeutically effective amount of aromatic polyene macrolide antibiotic as described above. The preferred method of such administering is parenteral and the therapeutically effective amount is between about 1 mg/kg body weight and about 20 mg/kg body weight, more preferably between about 2. 5 mg/kg body weight and about 6 mg/kg body weight.