Method for treating psoriasis

• US 9,532,969 B2
• Filed: 01/17/2012
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The William M. Yarbrough Foundation
• Original Assignee: The William M. Yarbrough Foundation
• Inventors: Silver, Michael E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pihonak, Sarah
• Assistant Examiner(s): Deck, Jason A
• Application Number:
  US13/351,616
• Publication Number:
  US 20120202878A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,813 Days
• Field of Search: 514/514
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/26 Cyanate or isocyanate esters; Thiocyanate or isothiocyanate esters
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/542 Carboxylic acids, e.g. a fatty acid or an amino acid
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/06 Antipsoriatics

Abstract

A method for treating psoriasis including the steps of applying an isothiocyanate functional surfactant to an area affected by psoriasis, wherein the isothiocyanate functional surfactant comprises at least one isothiocyanate functional group associated with an aliphatic and/or aromatic carbon atom of the isothiocyanate functional surfactant.

Claims

1. A method for treating plaque psoriasis, comprising the step(s) of:

applying a one-part oil-based formulation comprising jojoba oil, mineral oil, squalene, and a surfactant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to an area affected by plaque psoriasis, wherein the protonated form of the surfactant is represented by the following chemical structure;