Use of a macrocyclic lactone for treating a complication from a papilloma virus infection
AssigneeGalderma S.A.
InventorJean Jacovella
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Abstract
A compound is described that is selected from among macrocyclic lactones for treating and/or preventing a complication from a human papillomavirus infection. The complication to be treated and/or prevented can be selected from among malignant melanomas, skin carcinomas, in situ or invasive carcinomas, epidermoid carcinomas, Bowen's disease, head and neck cancers, upper aerodigestive tract cancers, laryngeal cancers, esophageal cancers, stomach cancers, oral papillomas, pharyngeal papillomas, laryngeal papillomas, esophageal papillomas, lung cancers, intravulval neoplasias, intravaginal neoplasias, intracervical neoplasias, cervical dysplasias, cervical carcinomas, penile cancer, intrapenile neoplasias, and in situ or invasive anal carcinomas.
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A method of treating a complication of an infection by a human papilloma virus selected from the group consisting of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasias, cervical intraepithelial neoplasias, and cervical dysplasias, the method comprising administering topically a pharmaceutical composition comprising from 100 μg to 500 mg of an avermectin, milbemycin, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to an adult human patient in need thereof.
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