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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
J. Mark Quillan, New Haven, CT (US);
Channa K. Jayawickreme, Durham, NC (US);
Michael R. Lerner, Hamden, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/806 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/806 ;
Abstract
Peptide antagonists of &agr;-melanocyte stimulating hormone are disclosed, together with methods of inhibiting the effects of &agr;-melanocyte stimulating hormone on cells or tissues sensitive to that hormone. In particular, methods for lightening the pigmentation of skin and for treating malignant melanoma, as well as kits for practicing the invention are also disclosed.