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Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2007
Applicants:

Yih-lin Chung, Taipei, TW;

Nam-mew Pui, Taipei, TW;

Wei-wei Chang, Boston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Yih-Lin Chung, Taipei, TW;

Nam-Mew Pui, Taipei, TW;

Wei-Wei Chang, Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); A61K 31/192 (2006.01); A61K 31/19 (2006.01); A61K 31/4355 (2006.01); A61K 31/196 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/19 (2013.01); A61K 31/192 (2013.01); A61K 31/4355 (2013.01); A61K 31/196 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating pruritus caused by skin, mucosa, or systemic disorder. The method comprises administering to a subject with pruritus or topically applying to an affected area with pruritus an effective amount of a formulation consisting essentially of a phenylbutyric acid or short-chain fatty acid derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, salt or solvate thereof.


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