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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard J Sharpe, Gloucester, MA (US);
Maureen H McAloon, Boston, MA (US);
Stephen J Galli, Winchester, MA (US);
Kenneth A Arndt, Newton Centre, MA (US);
Assignee:
Arcturus Pharmaceutical Corporation, Woburn, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514562 ; 514 28 ; 514 29 ; 514 30 ; 514251 ; 514291 ; 514457 ; 514513 ; 514538 ; 514549 ; 514552 ; 514554 ; 514555 ; 554 85 ; 554101 ; 554102 ; 558230 ; 558256 ; 558257 ; 560 16 ; 560147 ; 560153 ; 562426 ; 562557 ;
Abstract
A method for the topical or systemic treatment of disorders mediated by proteases which result in skin or mucosal lesions, and in particular, pemphigus, cicatricial pemphigoid, bullous pemphigoid, lichen planus, and canker sores, is disclosed wherein the host is treated with an effective amount of N-acetyl ysteine or a derivative thereof, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier for systemic or topical delivery.