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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Richard L. Miller, Maplewood, MN (US);
James H. Lee, St. Paul, MN (US);
Mary L. Owens, Cottage Grove, MA (US);
Inventors:
Richard L. Miller, Maplewood, MN (US);
James H. Lee, St. Paul, MN (US);
Mary L. Owens, Cottage Grove, MA (US);
Assignee:
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/42 (2006.01); A61K 31/415 (2006.01); A61K 31/44 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A61K 31/397 (2006.01); A61K 31/4745 (2006.01); A61Q 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/4946 (2013.01); A61K 31/397 (2013.01); A61K 31/4745 (2013.01); A61Q 19/08 (2013.01); A61K 2800/70 (2013.01); Y10S 514/878 (2013.01); Y10S 514/844 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of improving skin quality are disclosed. Generally, the methods include topically administering an IRM compound to a treatment area of skin for a period of time and in an amount effective for improving the quality of the skin. Suitable IRM compound compounds include agonists of one or more TLRs.