Claims
- 1. A method of treating, preventing, or inhibiting inflammation or a condition associated with inflammation in a subject in need thereof which comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of at least one Soritin compound selected from the group consisting of Soritin B, Soritin C, and Soritin D.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the Soritin compound is Soritin B.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the Soritin compound is Soritin C.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the Soritin compound is Soritin D.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the inflammation is neurogenic inflammation.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the inflammation is inflammation of sciatic or lumbar nerves, ocular inflammation, or acute or chronic joint inflammation.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the condition associated with inflammation is radiation or chemical irritation, rhinitis, a thermal burn, reddening of the skin, diabetes, asthma, cystitis, gingivitis, migraine, dermatitis, psoriasis, acute allergic response, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the inflammation is the result of exposure to radiation, heat, chemicals, or poison oak.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject is mammalian.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject is human.
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the Soritin compound is administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition.
- 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising administering a second Soritin compound.
- 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising administering at least one supplementary active compound selected from the group consisting of antibiotics, analgesics, and anti-inflammatory agents.
- 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the Soritin compound is administered in the form of a cosmetic composition.
- 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the Soritin compound lacks a discernable color and is non-staining when applied to the skin of the subject.
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/916,470, filed Jul. 27, 2001, naming Amy E. Wright, Ralph-Heiko Mattem, and Robert S. Jacobs as inventors, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,444,697, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/349,316, filed Jul. 8, 1999, naming Amy E. Wright, Ralph-Heiko Mattem, and Robert S. Jacobs as inventors, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,323,233; which claims the benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 60/091,991, filed Jul. 8, 1998, naming Amy E. Wright, Ralph-Heiko Mattem, and Robert S. Jacobs as inventors, all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
This invention was made with Government support under Grant No. NA06RG0142, awarded by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Government has certain rights in this invention.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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