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Last Updated: December 23, 2024

Claims for Patent: 4,874,794


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Summary for Patent: 4,874,794
Title: Inflammatory disease treatment
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.
Inventor(s): Katz; David H. (La Jolla, CA)
Assignee: Lidak Biopharmaceuticals (La Jolla, CA)
Application Number:07/345,084
Patent Claims: 1. 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.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said alcohols are in a concentration of from about 1 to about 5 percent.

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