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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
May. 10, 2012
Basil M. Hantash, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Anan Abu Ubeid, San Jose, CA (US);
Basil M. Hantash, East Palo Alto, CA (US);
Anan Abu Ubeid, San Jose, CA (US);
Escape Therapeutics, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are peptides that inhibit the enzymatic activity of tyrosinase, as well as formulations and methods for their use in the reduction of skin pigmentation, and methods of administering the inhibitory pep tides in a topical formulation. Preferred octapeptide sequences are internally rich in tryptophan and/or tyrosine or arginine. The present invention is further directed to kits and compositions containing the present peptides, and methods of treatment of conditions involving expression of tyrosinase, in which the present peptides are administered topically for the treatment of conditions involving melanocyte activity in the skin.