Pharmacological agent and method of treatment

• US 20060074063A1
• Filed: 02/15/2001
• Published: 04/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1995
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Novactyl, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Novactyl, Inc.
• Inventors: Fernandez-Pol, Jose A.
• Application Number:
  US09/784,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20060074063A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/184
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/425 Thiazoles
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/44 Non condensed pyridines; Hydrogenated derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4402 only substituted in position 2, e.g. pheniramine, bisacodyl
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/505 Pyrimidines; Hydrogenated pyrimidines, e.g. trimethoprim
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca

Abstract

An antiproliferative, antiinflammatory, antiinfective, immunization agent of a metal ion chelating agent such as picolinic acid, analogs or derivatives thereof, and methods of using the same. The agents chelate metals in metal containing protein complexes and enzymes required for growth, replication or inflammatory response. The preparations can be administered systemically or topically. The products can be used to reduce systemic levels of metals in disease states such as Wilson'"'"'s disease, iron or lead toxicity. The preparations have antineoplastic, antiviral, antiinflammatory, analgesic antiangiogenic and antiproliferative effects and are used in the treatment of warts, psoriasis, acne, cancers, sunburn, inflammatory responses, untoward angiogenesis and other diseases and in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases such as genital warts, herpes and AIDS.

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