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R-enatiomerically pure hydroxylated xanthine compounds to treat baldness

US5567704A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1995
Grant dateOct 22, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is disclosed compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that are a resolved R or S (preferably R) enantiomer of an .omega.-1 alcohol of a straight chain alkyl (C.sub.5-8) substituted at the 1-position of 3,7-disubstituted xanthine. The inventive compounds are effective in treating baldness.

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