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US 6,476,014 B1Granted
Chelated 8-hydroxyquinoline for the treatment of epithelial lesions
AssigneeDermex Pharmaceuticals, LLC
InventorsRussel T. Jordan, Carl C. Hanson, Frank S. Potestio
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Abstract
Oxinates including 8-hydroxyquinoline and a heavy metal are topically applied to epidermal lesions for therapeutic effect, wherein said epithelial lesions selected from the croup consisting of cancerous lesions, precancerous lesions, cysts and warts; and permitting said composition to destroy said lesion.
Claims21
A method of treating mammalian epithelial lesions, said method comprising the steps of:
- identifying a mammalian lesion selected from the group consisting of precancerous lesions, cancerous lesions, cysts, and warts;
- administering to said lesion a composition containing
- 8-hydroxyquinoline,
- a metal chelating agent chelatable with said 8-hydroxyquinoline, and
- a carrier,
- wherein said 8-hydroxyquinoline and said metal chelating agent are present in effective amounts exceeding five percent of the composition by weight for selectively elimenation mammalian epithelial lesions selected from the group consisting of cancerous lesions, precancerous lesions, cysts and warts;
- and
- permitting said composition to destroy said lesion.
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