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Patent

ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES

The present invention provides new polypeptides with improved antimicrobial activity, wherein said polypeptides are derived from functional cathelicidin fragments. The invention further provides compositions comprising these polypeptides. The polypeptides of the present invention are useful as antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, and/or antifungal agents useful for preventing, inhibiting or treating microbial contamination or infection.
Patent Publication Number: WO2014060610
Year filing: 2013
Year approval: 2015
Year publication: 2014
Status: Requested
Technology domains: Pharmaceuticals
Validated for IOF-key: Yes
Attributed to: Associatie KULeuven