EP 1861088 A1 20071205 - MEDICAMENT AND TREATMENT FOR HERPES SIMPLEX
Title (en)
MEDICAMENT AND TREATMENT FOR HERPES SIMPLEX
Title (de)
MEDIKAMENT UND BEHANDLUNG GEGEN HERPES SIMPLEX
Title (fr)
MEDICAMENT ET TRAITEMENT DE L HERPES SIMPLEX
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2006000845 W 20060310
- GB 0505076 A 20050311
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006095178A1] A medicament for use in the treatment of viral infections, such as herpes simplex, that are transmitted anterogradely through the nervous system. Viruses, such as herpes simplex, may lie asymptomatically dormant or latent in nerve cell bodies of the CNS, but when reactivated, by whatever cause, are transported anterogradely along nerve cell axons to a surface of the body, where symptoms of the infection arise. A common form of herpes simplex infection lies dormant or latent in the trigeminal nerve ganglion until reactivated by stress, premenstrual tension or a range of other triggers. The herpes simplex virus (HSV) typically travels along trigeminal nerve axons to the lips, where it leads to symptoms such as cold sores. Herpes simplex infections may also take a more serious form in which the virus travels along nerve cells to the area of the eye socket. Here, HSV may cause symptoms such as ulceration of the cornea, with a potential serious effect on a patient's vision. The active ingredient of the medicament is an alkaloid such as colchicine, vinblastine, vincristine, a cytochalasin or derivaties thereof.
IPC 8 full level
A61K 31/165 (2006.01); A61K 31/343 (2006.01); A61K 31/475 (2006.01); A61P 31/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61K 31/165 (2013.01); A61K 31/343 (2013.01); A61K 31/475 (2013.01); A61P 31/22 (2017.12)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2006095178A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006095178 A1 20060914; CN 101155581 A 20080402; EP 1861088 A1 20071205; GB 0505076 D0 20050420; JP 2008543730 A 20081204
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2006000845 W 20060310; CN 200680011806 A 20060310; EP 06726355 A 20060310; GB 0505076 A 20050311; JP 2008500267 A 20060310