US4386104A
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Process for the treatment of acne
Assignee: Bayer Pharma AG
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Filing: 1981-06-29
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Granted: 1983-05-31
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Expires: 2001-06-29
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a composition for the treatment of acne, hyperpigmentary dermatoses or skin hyperpigmentation which contains dicarboxylic acids containing 7 to 13 carbon atoms or certain derivatives thereof that contain reducing functional group or a salt thereof. There are also disclosed methods for preparing mercapto derivatives of these dicarboxylic acids.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcella Nazzaro-Porro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/02; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/185; A61K31/19; A61K31/20; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/362; A61K8/368; A61K8/46; C; C07; C07C; C07C51/00; C07C51/347; C07C51/363
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for the treatment of an individual exhibiting acne which comprises administering to said individual a therapeutically effective amount of an active ingredient in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier until said condition is reduced or its further development is arrested wherein said active ingredient is at least one dicarboxylic acid containing from 7 to 13 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of pimelic acid, suberic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid, 1,9-nonanedicarboxylic acid, 1.10-decanedicarboxylic acid, and 1,11-undecanedicarboxylic acid or a mono or dimercapto derivative of said acid or a salt thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for the treatment of an individual exhibiting acne which comprises administering to said individual a therapeutically effective amount of an active ingredient in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier until said condition is reduced or its further development is arrested wherein said active ingredient is at least one dicarboxylic acid containing from 7 to 13 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of pimelic acid, suberic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid, 1,9-nonanedicarboxylic acid, 1.10-decanedicarboxylic acid, and 1,11-undecanedicarboxylic acid or a mono or dimercapto derivative of said acid or a salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said acid is administered orally.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said acid is administered by injection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said acid is administered topically.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dicarboxylic acid acid is azelaic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dicarboxylic acid is 1,10-decanedicarboxylic acid.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3920835A
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