Cyclic bridged analogs of .alpha.-MSH and methods thereof
US5683981A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A novel class of cyclic bridged analogs of .alpha.-MSH are described herein. With the described analogs, when administered in pharmaceutical compositions, it is now possible to achieve normalization of hypopigmentation dysfunctions and to achieve darkening of the skin in the total absence of sun or UV light irradiation.
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