Compositions for prevention/prophylactic treatment of poison ivy dermatitis
US10322103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D209/12
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention, in one or more embodiments, comprises derivatives of 3-n-pentadecylcatechol (poison ivy urushiol saturated congener) and/or 3-n-heptadecyl catechol (poison oak urushiol saturated congener) as compositions for the prevention and/or prophylactic treatment of contact dermatitis caused by poison ivy and poison oak. The present invention is also directed towards processes for making such compounds. Disclosed are compounds which are effective for tolerizing and desensitizing a subject against allergens contained in plants of the Anacardiaceae and Ginkgoaceae families comprising urushiol esters of general formula (IA) [Formula should be entered here] tolerizing and desensitizing mammals, including humans, to allergens contained in plants of the Anacardiaceae and Ginkgoaceae families is attained by administering a formulation containing at least one urushiol ester compound.
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