Methods and pharmaceutical compositions useful for treating psoriasis

• US 8,158,161 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2006
• Issued: 04/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gavish-Galilee Bio Applications Ltd., S.U.L.V.E. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Gavish-Galilee Bio Applications Ltd., S.U.L.V.E. Ltd.
• Inventors: Sussan, Ihab, Sussan, Habib
• Primary Examiner(s): Meller, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/794,926
• Publication Number:
  US 20080044497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,287 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 424/725
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/21 Esters, e.g. nitroglycerine, selenocyanates
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/26 Cyanate or isocyanate esters; Thiocyanate or isothiocyanate esters
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/31 Brassicaceae or Cruciferae (Mustard family), e.g. broccoli, cabbage or kohlrabi
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/00 Drugs for dermatological disorders
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/06 Antipsoriatics

Abstract

Pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions including cruciferous plant extract or isothiocyanates such as 4-methyl-thio-butyl-isothiocyanate which are useful for treating psoriasis are provided.

Claims

1. A method of treating a patient suffering from psoriasis comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a synthetic 4-Methyl-thio-butyl-isothicyanate, thereby treating the psoriasis in the patient.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said composition further includes a carrier suitable for topical administration, injection, subcutaneous administration or intramuscle administration.