Methods for treating psoriasis

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 4391809
  • Patent Number
    4,391,809
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, November 13, 1980
    43 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 5, 1983
    41 years ago
Abstract
Methods for treating psoriasis by administering 2,4-diamino-5-methyl-6-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyanilino)methyl]-quinazoline, 2,4-diamino-5-chloro-6-[(3,4-dichloroanilino)methyl]-quinazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salt thereof.
Description
Claims
  • 1. A method for treating psoriasis in mammals which comprises administering an antipsoriatic-effective amount of 2,4-diamino-5-methyl-6-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyanilino)methyl]quinazoline, 2,4-diamino-5-chloro-6-[(3,4-dichloroanilino)methyl]quinazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a mammal in need of said treatment.
  • 2. The method of claim 1 wherein 0.07 mg to 7.1 mg/kg of weight per day of said compound is administered.
  • 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound is 2,4-diamino-5-methyl-6-[(3,4,5-trimethoxyanilino)methyl]quinazoline monoacetate.
  • 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound is 2,4-diamino-5-chloro-6-[(3,4-dichloroanilino)methyl]quinazoline monoacetate.
  • 5. The method defined in claim 1 wherein said mammal is a human.
Parent Case Info

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 84,944 filed Oct. 15, 1979, now abandoned.

Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
Number Date Country
1345502 Jan 1974 GBX
Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 84944 Oct 1979