Topical anti-cancer compositions and methods of use thereof
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COPANIES
- Publication Date
- 2005-11-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation in part of U.S. Application Ser. No. 09 / 698,454 filed Oct. 27, 2000, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates to compositions containing non-denatured soy products, or soy trypsin inhibitors, and optionally additional anti-cancer or cosmetically active agents. These compositions can be applied topically to reduce the risk of UV-induced cutaneous tumors. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Skin, the largest organ of the human body, is continuously exposed to environmental insults such as smoke, pollution, and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. The thinning of the ozone layer, which is expected to progress for at least several decades, reduces a major barrier to the passage of ultraviolet-B radiation (UVB) through the atmosphere. UVB, that is., light whose wavelength is in the range between about 280 and about 320 nm, is the main c...