Method for treating C. acnes bacteria-associated diseases
US12414962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method for treating or preventing a Cutibacterium acnes bacteria-associated disease in a subject, said method comprising modulating, in particular reducing, in said subject, the ratio of the amount of C. acnes bacteria of a newly identified category called α-type to the amount of C. acnes bacteria of newly identified category called β-type, the α-type category efficiently defining acne-associated strains and the β-type defining non acne-associated strains.
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