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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sanford R Simon, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Elizabeth J Roemer, Port Jefferson, NY (US);
Lorne M Golub, Smithtown, NY (US);
Nungavaram S Ramamurthy, Smithtown, NY (US);
Assignee:
Research Foundation of State University of New York, Albany, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514152 ;
Abstract
A method for inhibiting the activity of serine proteinase in biological systems includes administering to the system a serine proteinase inhibitory amount of a hydrophobic 4-de(dimethylamino)tetracycline. The method reduces tissue destruction during inflammation resulting from the activity of human leukocyte elastase. The method is used for pharmaceutical and cosmetic purposes.