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Products, technologies or ingredients that relieve or prevent any kind of oral pain or discomfort or provide oral healing

Summary

Profile Type
  • Technology request
POD Reference
TRBE20240529012
Term of Validity
29 May 2024 - 29 May 2025
Company's Country
  • Belgium
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A 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.
Full Description
A 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
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
IPR description
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 & 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.

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Type of partner sought : industrial player

Role of the partner: collaborate with the large account with a view to reach a win-win agreement on the solution the large account is looking for
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 03010 - Household Goods & Appliances
  • 01004001 - Applications for Health
  • 03004011 - Care, Hygiene, Beauty
Market keywords
  • 07004008 - Other consumer products
  • 09004008 - Other manufacturing (not elsewhere classified)
Sector Groups Involved
  • Health
Targeted countries
  • All countries