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US 2005/0032910 A1Published application
Treatment and prevention of excessive scarring with 4-hydroxy tamoxifen
AssigneeLaboratories Besins International SA and Northwestern University
InventorsAndrew Palumbo, Julius Few, Dana Hilt
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for treating or preventing excessive scarring, including keloid and hypertrophic scars, by administering 4-hydroxy tamoxifen to a patient with excessive scarring or a wound at risk for developing excessive scarring.
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A method of treating or preventing excessive scars, comprising administering 4-hydroxy tamoxifen to a patient having excessive scarring or a wound or incision at risk for developing excessive scarring.
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