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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
May. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franz Bauer, Reinach, CH;
Lawrence F Courtney, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568400 ; 514738 ; 568828 ; 568833 ; 568834 ;
Abstract
The compound, (E)-(1R,3R)-5-[(R)-11-hydroxy-7,11-dimethyl-dodec-2-enylidene]-cyclohexane -1,3-diol of the formula I: ##STR1## is useful in the treatment or prevention of hyperproliferative skin diseases, particularly psoriasis, basal cell carcinomas, disorders of keratinization and keratosis; or for reversing the conditions associated with photodamage.