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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1999
Bruno Bernard, Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR;
Catherine Gerst, Asnières, FR;
Jean-Baptiste Galey, Aulnay-sous Bois, FR;
Maria Dalko, Gif-sur-Yvette, FR;
Patrick Pichaud, Vélizy, FR;
Societe L'Oreal S.A., Paris, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to the use, as active principle, in a physiologically acceptable medium, in a composition, of an effective amount of at least one compound of the indolecarboxylic family, this compound or these compositions being intended to treat disorders associated with overactivity of &agr;-reductase. These compounds or the compositions containing them are more particularly intended to treat androgen-dependent disorders such as seborrhoea and/or acne and/or hirsutism and/or androgenic alopecia. The invention also relates to novel compounds of the indolecarboxylic family and to compositions containing them.