Patent 9526738 was granted and assigned to Novan, Inc. on December, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Provided according to some embodiments of the invention are topical gels that may release nitric oxide. Also provided are methods of using such topical gels in the treatment of wounds and other skin ailments. The topical gels comprise diazeniutndiolate-functionalized polysiloxane macromolecules.