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Class 514/859 - Acne


Subclass of Class 514 - Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Definition: Subject matter involving the treatment or prevention of
No. of patents: 551
Last issue date: 06/24/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7390431Stable organic peroxide compositions
Organic peroxide compositions are stabilized against decomposition by the use of antioxidants, resulting in increased shelf life of products made using the compositions. ...
06/24/2008
7357938Sulfacetamide formulations for treatment of rosacea
A method for treating rosacea in a patient comprising administering to a patient suffering from rosacea a first topical composition comprising at least one sulfacetamide or a derivative thereof and at least one sunscreen, wherein the administration of said first com...
04/15/2008
7326420Benzoyl peroxide compositions having increased potency
A benzoyl peroxide composition having increased potency includes benzoyl peroxide, a tertiary amine and/or a transition metal, and a base that increases radicals formed by the peroxide. ...
02/05/2008
7323185Methods of increasing the efficacy of peroxides
This invention relates to methods of increasing the efficacy of peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of skin conditions such as acne. In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to methods of increasing radicals formed by peroxides on/in the skin...
01/29/2008
7314634Use of polyphenols to treat skin conditions
A composition is provided to treat and/or prevent for treating skin conditions including fine lines and wrinkles, acne rosacea, surface irregularities of the skin and hyper-pigmentation melasma of the skin, which includes use of a topically applied composition such ...
01/01/2008
7300957Skin care compositions
Provided are compositions which are suitable for topical application to human skin for cleansing and anti-microbial properties. In one preferred embodiment, the compositions include a glyceryl monoazelate ester. In another embodiment, the compositions include a glyc...
11/27/2007
7252816Topical acne vulgairs medication with a sunscreen
Increased compliance in the use of topical sunscreens is obtained by combining a topical sunscreen agent in a formulation containing an antibacterial medication such as azelaic acid or an antibiotic. ...
08/07/2007
7201914Combination antiperspirant and antimicrobial composition
New medicaments and compositions having an antiperspirant agent and an antimicrobial agent, and methods based thereof, for control, prevention, amelioration, or treatment of perspiration and topical microbial contamination or infection of skin of the hands, feet, gr...
04/10/2007
7186754Use of creatine or creatine compounds for skin preservation
The present invention relates to the use of creatine compounds such as, for example, creatine, creatine phosphate or analogs of creatine, such as creatine-pyruvate, creatine-ascorbate, cyclocreatine, 3 guanidinopropionic acid, guanidinoacetate, homocyclocreatine, gu...
03/06/2007
7138146Acrochordon alleviation
The subject of the present invention is acrochordon removal and prevention utilizing safe dependable effective biocompatable treatments with no scarring, bleeding, twisting, yanking, choking, burning, freezing, shocking, screaming and hypo pigmentation or hyper pigm...
11/21/2006
7125882Treatment of acne using alkonolamine compositions
Acne is treated or prevented by the topical application of compositions containing an alkanolamine such as dimethylaminoethanol, tyrosine, and a sulfur ingredient such as lipoic acid or glutathione. Adjunct ingredients such as fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid, e.g...
10/24/2006
7083799No-synthase inhibitors
The use of an effective amount of at least one nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in a cosmetic composition or for making a pharmaceutical composition is disclosed, said inhibitor or pharmaceutical composition being intended to reduce the skin irritant effect of topica...
08/01/2006
7081479Treatment of acne using alkonolamine compositions
Acne is treated or prevented by the topical application of compositions containing an alkanolamine such as dimethylaminoethanol, tyrosine, and a sulfur ingredient such as lipoic acid or glutathione. Adjunct ingredients such as fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid, e.g...
07/25/2006
7078060Solutions and aerosols of metal-containing compounds
Solutions and aerosols of metal-containing compounds are disclosed. Methods of preparing and using the solutions and aerosols, particularly in the treatment of a subject having a condition, are also disclosed. The metal-containing material can be, for example, an an...
07/18/2006
7074832Compositions containing antimicrobials and urea for the treatment of dermatological disorders and methods for their use
Topical compositions which include urea and an antimicrobial agent, particularly sulfacetamide or metronidazole, are described. Sulfacetamide compositions further including sulfur are also described. Methods for treating dermatological disorders using the compositio...
07/11/2006
7071228Method of treating musculoskeletal and connective tissue inflammations
A method of treating said musculoskeletal and connective tissue inflammations including osteoarthritis and associated articular and periarticular inflammations, and non-articular Rheumatism including capsulitis, tendonitis, fibrositis, and perarticular inflammations...
07/04/2006
7067556Compositions containing antimicrobials and urea for the treatment of dermatological disorders and methods for their use
Topical compositions which include urea and an antimicrobial agent, particularly sulfacetamide, are described. Sulfacetamide compositions further including sulfur are also described. Methods for treating dermatological disorders using the compositions are also descr...
06/27/2006
7060729Composition and method for treating skin
The present invention relates to a composition and method for treating individuals afflicted with rosacea by combining a dicarboxylic acid, at least an antimicrobial agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor into a topically applicable composition.
06/13/2006
7029659Mousse composition
A topical mousse composition including an occlusive agent; an aqueous solvent; and an organic cosolvent, wherein the occlusive agent is present in an amount sufficient to form an occlusive layer on the skin. ...
04/18/2006
7022332Sulfacetamide formulations for treatment of rosacea
The present invention provides improved sulfacetamide and sulfur formulations including sunscreens for the treatment of rosacea. ...
04/04/2006
7008647Treatment of acne
The invention relates to the use of one or more antimicrobial metals selected from silver, gold, platinum, and palladium but most preferably silver, preferably formed with atomic disorder, and preferably in a nanocrystalline form, for the treatment of a acne. The na...
03/07/2006
6979468Oral composition and method for the treatment of inflammatory cutaneous disorders
A method and composition for the treatment of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and other inflammatory skin conditions comprises the oral administration of a composition comprising a dose of nicotinamide delivered at levels substantially in excess of normal dietary level...
12/27/2005
6977081Facial cream composition containing allantoin
The present invention provides emollient creams composed of sulfur, sodium sulfacetamide and a botanically-derived anti-inflammatory ingredient. The creams are alcohol-free and have a pH at or above 7.0. ...
12/20/2005
6958153Skin penetration enhancing components
The present invention relates to a topical formulation for the treatment of a dermatological condition which comprises a macrocyclic lactone antibiotic, immunosuppresive macrolide or a biologically active analogue, derivative or pro-drug thereof; characterized in th...
10/25/2005
RE38813Retinoid compositions containing a water soluble antioxidant and a chelator
Skin care compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion base containing retinoids and possessing good physical and chemical stability. ...
10/04/2005
6943197Topical administration of pharmacologically active bases in the treatment of inflammatory dermatoses
Provided are methods and topical pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of inflammatory dermatoses. The invention involves the topical administration of a pharmacologically active base in a formulation having a pH of about 7.5 to about 13.0, preferably about ...
09/13/2005
6936267Anti-acne compositions and methods of use
The present invention relates to a composition for the treatment of acne comprising chlorine dioxide or chlorine dioxide generating compounds as acne reduction agents. The invention also relates to a method for treating acne by topically administering one of the com...
08/30/2005
6932966Topically applied reconstituted ocean water mixture and method of producing and using the mixture
A skin treatment mixture for treating pierced skin such as that resulting from a body piercing procedure includes sea salt, lysozyme and reconstituted ocean water. The reconstituted ocean water preferably is the product of reverse osmosis of water. The skin treatmen...
08/23/2005
6921777Heteroethynylenic compounds and pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions containing them
The invention relates to novel heteroethynylenic compounds having the general formula (I): as well as to the use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions intended for use in human or veterinary medicine (derma...
07/26/2005
6911436Pharmaceutical composition of complex carbohydrates and essential oils and methods of using the same
The invention discloses the discovery that a pharmaceutical composition containing complex carbohydrates and natural or synthetic essential oils can work effectively as a topical pharmaceutical composition. Such pharmaceutical compositions reduce inflammation, assis...
06/28/2005
6878713Generation triple-targeting, chiral, broad-spectrum antimicrobial 7-substituted piperidino-quinolone carboxylic acid derivatives, their preparation, compositions and use as medicaments
This invention relates to new generation triple-targeting, chiral, broad-spectrum antimicrobial 7-substituted piperidino-quinolone carboxylic acid derivatives, to their optical isomers, diastereomers or enantiomers, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydr...
04/12/2005
6867238Compositions for the treatment and prevention of cancer
Compositions are provided for the topical treatment of cancer consisting of lotions, creams, sprays, suppositories or slow-release transdermal patches containing lipid-soluble, skin-penetrating organic selenium compounds in combination with inert carriers in therape...
03/15/2005
6858647Retinoid compounds suited for antibacterial applications
A variety of retinoid compounds well suited for preventively or curatively treating a bacterial colonization infesting/infecting an individual subject exhibit pronounced antibacterial activity, notably pronounced antibacterial activity in respect of the bacterium
02/22/2005
6818657Bioprecursors of a retinoic derivative and pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic compositions
The present invention relates to a ternary glucosyl complex which is a bioprecursor of at least one retinoic active ingredient for percutaneous application, having formula (I), wherein E represents a linear hydrocarbon spacer group that is branched or cyclized and h...
11/16/2004
6756060Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial uses for bioactive glass compositions
Compositions and methods for treating wounds to significantly reduce the healing time, reduce the incidence of scar formation, improve the success of skin grafts, reduce the inflammatory response and providing anti-bacterial treatments to a patient in need thereof, ...
06/29/2004
6743433Treatment of acne using alkanolamine compositions
Acne is treated or prevented by the topical application of compositions containing an alkanolamine such as dimethylaminoethanol, tyrosine, and a sulfur ingredient such as lipoic acid or glutathione. Adjunct ingredients such as fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid, e.g...
06/01/2004
6737070Methods of increasing the efficacy of peroxides
This invention relates to methods of increasing the efficacy of peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide in the treatment of skin conditions such as acne. In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to methods of increasing radicals formed by peroxides on/in the skin...
05/18/2004
6734210Therapeutically improved salts of azelaic acid
Stable salts of azelaic acid with polycations such as chitosan are described. The salts according to the invention are water-soluble, therapeutically more efficacious and are valuable for use as active constituents in pharmaceutical as well as cosmeceutical composit...
05/11/2004
6730288Mousse composition
A pharmaceutical aerosol foam composition including an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an occlusive agent; an aqueous solvent; and an organic cosolvent, the pharmaceutically active ingredient being insoluble in both water and the occlusive ...
05/04/2004
6709663Multivesicular emulsion drug delivery systems
A topical delivery composition which employs a multivesicular emulsion in combination with a pharmaceutically/pharmacologically active agent is disclosed. The multivesicular emulsion is formed from a quaternary amine salt emulsifier such as behentrimonium methosulfa...
03/23/2004
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