Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of acne

The present method involves the photodynamic treatment of acne vulgaris. The method involves the topical administration of a photosensitizer composition comprising hydrophobic green porphyrins such as lemuteporfin, polyethylene glycol and skin penetration enhancers such as oleyl alcohol and TRANSCUT...

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Main Authors HUNT, DAVID W. C, NEYNDORFF, HERMA C, CURAUDEAU, ALAIN H, LAM, MORGAN CHUN, RUBINCHIK, VALERY, TAO, JING-SONG, CURRY, PATRICK MARK
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.11.2013
Subjects
ADHESIVES
CHEMISTRY
DYES
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
LAKES
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
MORDANTS
NATURAL RESINS
ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES
PAINTS
POLISHES
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
RADIATION THERAPY
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:The present method involves the photodynamic treatment of acne vulgaris. The method involves the topical administration of a photosensitizer composition comprising hydrophobic green porphyrins such as lemuteporfin, polyethylene glycol and skin penetration enhancers such as oleyl alcohol and TRANSCUTOL„¢ to acne-affected skin and subsequent exposure of that skin to energy of a wavelength of activating the photosensitizer.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130165960