Treatment of hyperproliferative skin disorders and diseases
US6692773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/413
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to the use of one or more noble metals selected from silver, gold, platinum, and palladium but most preferably silver, in a nanocrystalline form, for the treatment of a hyperproliferative skin disorder or disease such as psoriasis. Among the noble metals, silver is preferred for such treatment. The nanocrystalline noble metal of choice may be used in the form of a nanocrystalline coating of one or more noble metals, a nanocrystalline powder of one or more noble metals, or a solution containing dissolved species from a nanocrystalline powder or coating of one or more noble metals.
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