Patent ID: 6239119
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
A method of treating damaged or infected mucosal of a human, which comprises topically administering to the mucosal tissue of the human a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound having the formula:R.sub.1 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.n NH(CH.sub.2).sub.m SR.sub.2wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 acyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 or R.sub.3, wherein R.sub.3 is R.sub.1 NH(CH.sub.2).sub.n NH(CH.sub.2).sub.m S--; n is an integer from 1 to 10; and m is an integer from 1 to 10, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof.