Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Peptide containing doai
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-23
2010-06-29
Gupta, Anish (Department: 1654)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Peptide containing doai
C536S024330
Reexamination Certificate
active
07745408
ABSTRACT:
A method for inducing melanogenesis in a human subject having a melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) variant allele associated with loss of or diminished receptor function comprises administering to said subject an amount of an α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) analogue effective to induce melanogenesis by the melanocytes in the skin or other epidermal tissue of the subject.
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Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited
Greenlee Winner and Sullivan P.C.
Gupta Anish
Niebauer Ronald T
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