Title
Products, technologies or ingredients that relieve or prevent any kind of oral pain or discomfort or provide oral healing
AbstractA Belgian multinational active in the consumer goods looks for products, technolgies or ingredients that relieve or prevent any kind of oral pain or discomfort or provide oral healing. Industrial partners are sought for commercial agreement with technical assistance or for licence agreement.
DescriptionA Belgian multinational active in the consumer goods wishes to increase its portfolio of products with a solution that will enhance the customers experience and therefore allow the company to broaden its current offer.
With such an aim, the company is looking for products, technologies or ingredients that relieve or prevent any kind of oral pain or discomfort or provide oral healing. Particular areas of pain relief are dentinal hypersensitivity, cancer sores and mediating oral sloughing (desquamation).
These products, technologies or ingredients have to improve overall sensitivity of teeth, gums or soft tissues. They are expected to fall under the following benefit areas of interest for the company:
- Relief of teeth sensitivity/pain
- Relief of gum sensitivity or soreness
- Prevent teeth sensitivity/pain
- Prevent gum sensitivity/pain
- Rebuild enamel to protect from sensitivity
Advantages and innovation
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
Product FORM could include:
- Paste
- Gel
- Rinse
- Strips
- Paint-ons
- Light based
Company s preference is for solutions that:
- Have clinical studies supporting benefit; this could also include clinically significant benefit in enamel or gum repair
- Demonstrate noticeable improvements in gums to both the consumer and the professional
- Where human safety has been confirmed or material(s) are food approved ingredients or GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe). US monographed ingredients if classified as an OTC (Over The Counter)
- Ideally, have FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval under the appropriate class, or an expedited path to FDA approval; alternative regulatory paths could also be considered
- Delivery methods that provide increased contact of oral care actives with gums and/or sub-gingival delivery could also be considered
The company is NOT interested in:
-Technologies/products that require a prescription
Submissions need to have IP or other protection such as trademark, copyright or in-market to be considered.
Only non-confidential information can be reviewed.