Substituted fullerene formulations and their use in ameliorating oxidative stress diseases or inhibiting cell death

摘要

This patent discloses a composition comprising a substituted fullerene, wherein the substituted fullerene comprises a fullerene core (Cn), wherein n is an even integer greater than or equal to 60, and at least one substituent group bonded to at least one carbon atom of the fullerene core, and at least one adjuvant, wherein the adjuvant is an absorption enhancer or bioavailability enhancer. It also discloses methods of using such compositions to ameliorate oxidative stress diseases or inhibit cell death.