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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Applicants:
Amala Raman, London, GB;
Zhixiu Lin, London, GB;
Robert C. Hider, Essex, GB;
Radhakrishnan Venkatasamy, London, GB;
Inventors:
Amala Raman, London, GB;
Zhixiu Lin, London, GB;
Robert C. Hider, Essex, GB;
Radhakrishnan Venkatasamy, London, GB;
Assignee:
BTG International Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/445 (2006.01); C07D 317/44 (2006.01); C07D 307/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides piperine and analogues or derivatives thereof for the treatment of skin conditions treatable by stimulation of melanocyte proliferation, such as vitiligo, and also for treating skin cancer. The piperine and analogues or derivatives thereof may also be used to cosmetically promote or enhance the natural coloration of the skin.