USE OF ALKYLPHOSPHOCHOLINES IN THE PREVENTIVE TREATMENT OF PROTOZOAL DISEASES

Application 1036/KOLNP/2004 published 2006-05-05, filed 2004-07-21
The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing alkylphosphocholines, especially hexadecylphosphocholine or octadecyl-(1, 1-dimethyl-piperidinio-4-yl)-phosphate for the preventative treatment of protozoan diseases, especially leishmaniasis. The invention also relates to a dosing scheme of said compositions for the preventative treatment of said illnesses (FIG.nil).

Applicant

ZENTARIS GMBH.,
WEISMULLERSTRASSE 45, 60314 FRANKFURT, GERMANY.

Inventor

ENGEL JURGEN

International Info

Classification: A61K 31/685, A61P 33/02
Publication Number: WO 03/061669
Application Date: 2003-01-07

Priority Information

102 03 195.9 GERMANY 2002-01-25