Methods and compositions for controlling ectoparasites
US7812163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P33/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for inhibiting hatching of an ectoparasite egg, the method comprising exposing the ectoparasite egg to at least one metal chelating agent and/or metalloprotease inhibitor, wherein the metal chelating agent is a compound comprising at least two heteroatoms able to simultaneously coordinate with a metal ion, at least one of the two heteroatoms being selected from nitrogen, sulfur, oxygen and phosphorus, wherein the compound comprises at least one carbocyclic ring substituted with at least one heteroatom and/or with a substituent containing at least one heteroatom, or the compound comprises at least one heterocyclic ring containing at least one heteroatom, wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with at least one heteroatom and/or with a substituent containing at least one heteroatom is provided. Methods of treating ectoparasite infestations and compositions for use in such methods are also provided.
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