US7858662 — Medicament for the treatment of viral skin and tumour diseases
Method of Use · Assigned to Medigene AG · Expires 2026-10-02 · 0y remaining
What this patent protects
This patent protects a medicament for treating viral skin and tumor diseases, containing a compound of a specific general formula.
USPTO Abstract
The invention relates to a medicament containing a compound of general formula (1), where R1=independently, a straight or branched, saturated, singly- or multiply-unsaturated, optionally substituted C11-C21 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, preferably a C11-C15 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, particularly a C11-C13 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, most preferably a C13 alkyl group, R2=independently, a straight or branched C1-C8 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, preferably a C1-C6 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, in particular a C2-C4 alkyl, alkylene or alkynyl group, most preferably a C3 alkyl group, a â[CH2â(CH2)mâO]nH group with n=1 to 10, preferably n=1 to 5, m=1 to 5, preferably m=1 to 3, a âCH2â[CHâ(OH)]p[CH2â(R3)]â group, where R3=independent H or OH, p=1 to 7, preferably p=1 to 4, a pentose group or a hexose group, as therapeutically active agent, alone or in combination with one or several further pharmaceutical agents as a combination preparation for the treatment of viral skin diseases and/or tumor diseases, in particular caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) and/or herpes viruses and a topically acting medicament formulation and the use thereof.
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FDA Patent Use Codes
When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.
| Code | Description | Drug |
|---|---|---|
U-172 |
— | sinecatechins |
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