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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2002
Applicants:
Amala Soumyanath Raman, Portland, OR (US);
Robert Charles Hider, Clacton-on-Sea, GB;
Radhakrishnan Venkatasamy, London, GB;
Inventors:
Amala Soumyanath Raman, Portland, OR (US);
Robert Charles Hider, Clacton-on-Sea, GB;
Radhakrishnan Venkatasamy, London, GB;
Assignee:
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/36 (2006.01); C07D 413/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and analogues or derivatives thereof for the treatment of skin conditions, such as Vitiligo, which are treatable by the stimulation of melanocyte proliferation and also for treating skin cancer. The compounds may also be used to cosmetically enhance the natural coloration of the skin