| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/GB94/00650 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 9, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 9, 1996 PCT Filed Mar. 29, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/22441 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 13, 1994A compound of the general formula (I): Q-R-X wherein Q is a substituted or unsubstituted furanyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl or thiopheneyl group, R is CR12-Cr22, (cis)CR1=CR2, or (trans)-CR1=CR2, X is COOR3 or NR1R4, and R1-R4 are each, independently, H, an alkyl or an aryl group and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are described for use in topical treatments of skin conditions which involve an overactive immune response, or which are responsive to UV irradiation. Pharmaceutical compositions of the compound of general formula (I) are also described. |