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Interesting - How Aviptadil (a naturally occurring peptide) was discovered in the 1970's. Swiss Relief Therapeutics and the US-Israeli firm NeuroRx actually and rather brilliantly figured out that it could be put into a bottle and used as a medicine! They went on to deduce that adding a buffer, as well as stabilizers and preservatives actually extended the storage life!

From USPTO Patent # US8178489B2

Title: Formulation for aviptadil
Inventors: Gerald Bacher, Dorian Bevec

Abstract

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations of Aviptadil and its derivatives. The stability of the Aviptadil formulation was shown to be improved by a formulation having a defined concentration of Aviptadil prepared in a buffer having a defined pH range.Claims:

1. A liquid, pharmaceutical formulation comprising 0.001 to 1.0% (w/v) Aviptadil in a buffer, wherein said buffer maintains the pH of the formulation at a pH of 4.8 to 6.7.
2. The liquid, pharmaceutical formulation of claim 1 which is substantially isotonic.
3. The liquid, pharmaceutical formulation of claim 2 which further comprises as stabilizer about 1% to about 10% a carbohydrate or a polyhydric alcohol.
4. The liquid, pharmaceutical formulation of claim 2 which further comprises a preservative.
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And having a "defined concentration" begins stabilization of the peptide!

In words that I heard from the Director of the Patent Office of India, "You could take a piece of paper, fold it up in a new way, and the US Patent Office would grant you a patent for it." (para)