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Title:
CHITING EXTRACT FOR TREATMENT OF SKIN DISEASE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1997006770
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
PCT No. PCT/IL96/00081 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 24, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 24, 1998 PCT Filed Aug. 13, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/06770 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 27, 1997A pharmaceutical composition for use in the prevention of or in the treatment of infection by yeasts of the genus Malassezia comprises a chitin soluble extract (CSE), optionally together with a suitable pharmaceutical carrier. The composition is particularly useful for the treatment and prevention of Seborrheic dermatitis. Also described is a method for treating or preventing the Seborrheic dermatitis caused by yeasts of the genus Malassezia comprising the step of topically applying the pharmaceutical composition of the invention to the area infected by or susceptible to infection by the yeasts.

Inventors:
SEGAL ESTHER (IL)
BRENNER SARAH (IL)
Application Number:
PCT/IL1996/000081
Publication Date:
June 05, 1997
Filing Date:
August 13, 1996
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Assignee:
UNIV RAMOT (IL)
SEGAL ESTHER (IL)
BRENNER SARAH (IL)
International Classes:
A61K8/73; A61K31/722; A61Q5/02; A61Q19/00; (IPC1-7): A61K/
Foreign References:
US4701444A1987-10-20
US5082660A1992-01-21
US4035267A1977-07-12
US4931271A1990-06-05
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