US4874794A
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Inflammatory disease treatment
Assignee: Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Filing: 1989-04-28
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2009-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A method treating virus-induced and inflammatory diseases of skin and membranes in humans or animals, comprising application of a composition consisting of one or more of the aliphatic alcohols docosanol, tetracosanol and hexacosanol in a physiologically compatible carrier is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 David H. Katz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/045; A61P; A61P17/00; A61P29/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A method treating virus-induced and inflammatory diseases of skin and membranes in humans or animals, comprising topical application of a composition consisting of one or more of the aliphatic alcohols docosanol, tetracosanol and hexacosanol in a concentrration of from 0.1 to 25 percent by weight in a physiologically compatible carrier to the inflalmed skin or membrane of the patient to be treaated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
62 words
A method treating virus-induced and inflammatory diseases of skin and membranes in humans or animals, comprising topical application of a composition consisting of one or more of the aliphatic alcohols docosanol, tetracosanol and hexacosanol in a concentrration of from 0.1 to 25 percent by weight in a physiologically compatible carrier to the inflalmed skin or membrane of the patient to be treaated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said alcohols are in a concentration of from about 1 to about 5 percent.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-10-16 | 1993-04-17 | 1993-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-16 | 1997-04-17 | 1997-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-10-16 | 2001-04-17 | 2001-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |