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US 6,723,750 B2Granted
Photodynamic therapy for pre-melanomas
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorMartin A. Voet
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Abstract
Method for treating dermal pre-melanoma conditions which include administering an effective amount of a photosensitive agent to a dermal pre-melanoma cell and activating the photosensitive agent, thereby treating a dermal pre-melanoma condition.
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A method for treating a pre-melanoma cell, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) administering an effective amount of a photosensitive agent to a pre-melanoma cell and
- b) activating the photosensitive agent, thereby treating a pre-melanoma cell.
A method for treating a dermal pre-melanoma cell, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) administering an effective amount of a photosensitive agent to a dermal pre-melanoma cell at a site in proximity to a prior melanoma excision and
- b) activating the photosensitive agent thereby treating a dermal pre-melanoma cell.
A method for treating a dermal pre-melanoma cell, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) administering an effective amount of a photosensitive agent selected from the group consisting of compounds having formula I, salts thereof and mixtures thereof, wherein formula I is:
- R22N—CH2COCH2—CH2CO—OR1 (I)
- wherein R1 is alkyl or substituted alkyl;
- and each R2 is independently hydrogen, alkyl or substituted alkyl to a dermal pre-melanoma cell and
- b) activating the compound thereby treating a dermal pre-melanoma cell.
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A method for treating a dermal pre-melanoma cell, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) administering an effective amount of a photosensitive agent selected from the group consisting of compounds having formula I, salts thereof and mixtures thereof, wherein formula I is:
- R22N—CH2COCH2—CH2CO—OR1 (I)
- wherein R1 is alkyl or substituted alkyl;
- and each R2 is independently hydrogen, alkyl or substituted alkyl to a site in proximity to a melanoma excision site and
- b) activating the formula I thereby treating a dermal pre-melanoma cell.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.