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`(19) World Intellectual Property Organization
`International Bureau
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`(43) International Publication Date
`6 February 2003 (06.02.2003)
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`PCT
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`(10) International Publication Number
`W0 03/009689 A1
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`(51) International Patent Classificati0n7:
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`A01N 55/08
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`(21) International Application Number:
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`PCT/USOZ/23252
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`(22) International Filing Date:
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`23 July 2002 (23.07.2002)
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`(25) Filing Language:
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`(26) Publication Language:
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`English
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`English
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`(30) Priority Data:
`60/306,857
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`23 July 2001 (23.07.2001)
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`US
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`(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): RAMOT
`UNIVERSITY AUTHORITY FOR APPLIED RE-
`SEARCH & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LTD.
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`[IL/IL]; PO. Box 39296, 61392 Tel Aviv (IL).
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`(71) Applicant (for SD only): MCINNIS, Patricia [US/US];
`2325 42nd Street, N.W., Apt. 203, Washington, DC 20007
`(US).
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`(72) Inventors; and
`(75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): FREEMAN, Ami-
`hay [IL/IL]; Ben Shemen Youth Village, 73112 Ben She—
`men Youth Village (IL). SEGAL, Rina [IL/IL]; Hacharzit
`7, 40600 Tel Mond (IL). DROR, Yael [IL/IL]; Hacharzit
`18, 40600 Tel Mond (IL).
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`(74) Agents: BROWDY AND NEIMARK, P.L.L.C. et al.;
`624 Ninth Street N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20001—
`5303 (US).
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`(81) Designated States (national): AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU,
`AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU,
`CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH,
`GM, IIR, IIU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC,
`LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW,
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`SI, SK, SL, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ,
`VN, YU, ZA, ZM, ZW.
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`(84) Designated States (regional): ARIPO patent (GH, GM,
`KE, LS, MW, MZ, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW),
`Eurasian patent (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM),
`European patent (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE,
`ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK,
`TR), OAPI patent (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ,
`GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
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`Published:
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`7 with international search report
`before the expiration of the time limit for amending the
`claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of
`amendments
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`For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer to the ”Guid-
`ance Notes on Codes andAbbreviations " appearing at the begin-
`ning ofeach regular issue ofthe PCT Gazette.
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`003/009689A1
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`(54) Title: METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING Fl
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`\IGAL INFECTIONS
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`(57) Abstract: Phenylboronic acid and water soluble derivatives thereof and related boronic acid compounds are used for treating
`fungal and bacterial infections.
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`METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING FUNGAL INFECTIONS
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`Field of the Invention
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`[001]
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`The present invention relates to methods and
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`compositions for treating fungal infections, and more
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`particularly, dermatophytoses or onchomycosis of the
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`fingernail and the toenail, as well as fungal infections in
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`plants.
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`Background of the Invention
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`[002]
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`Many fungal infections, or mycoses, of humans and
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`animals affect only the outer layers of skin. Although theseI
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`infections may be sometimes difficult to cure,
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`they are not
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`considered dangerous. Most cutaneous infections are caused by
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`the homogeneous group of keratinophilic fungi known as
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`dermatophytes.
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`The dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum is the
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`major cause of tinea pedis and onychomycosis.
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`Fungal
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`infections of the mucous membranes are caused primarily by
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`Candida albicans, usually affecting the mouth and the vaginal
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`and anal regions.
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`Fungal infections sometimes follow the use of
`[003]
`antibiotics, which kill non—pathogenic as well as pathogenic
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`bacteria,
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`thereby providing a clear field for fungal invasion.
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`Opportunistic fungal infection occurs when a fungus enters a
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`compromised host, such as a patient suffering from AIDS.
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`[004]
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`Dermatophytoses of the fingernails and toenails,
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`in
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`contrast to those at other body sites, are particularly
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`difficult to eradicate with drug treatment, particularly with
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`topical treatment. This is the consequence of factors that
`are intrinsic to the nail such as
`the hard, protective nail
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`plate, sequestration of pathogens between the nail bed and
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`plate, and slow growth of the nail, as well as the relatively
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`poor efficacy of the early pharmacologic agents.
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`[005]
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`"Onychomycosis" has traditionally referred to a non—
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`dermatophytic infection of the nail. Onychomycosis is now
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`used as a general term to denote any fungal nail infection.
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`Tinea unguium specifically describes a dermatophytic invasion
`of the nail plate. Despite the clearly diseased appearance
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`associated with this condition, onychomycosis is all too often
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`regarded as merely a cosmetic problem of relatively minor
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`importance that is hardly worth treating. This belief may
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`have been fostered by the adverse effects and long courses of
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`medication associated with some of the earlier antifungal
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`agents.
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`[006]
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`However, onychomycosis can have significant negative
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`effects on patients' emotional, social, and occupational
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`functioning. Affected patients may be embarrassed in social
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`and Work situations, where they may feel unclean, and are
`unwilling to permit their hands and feet to be seen. Patients
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`may fear that they will transmit their infection to family
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`members, friends, or coworkers,
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`fears that can lead to
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`diminished self—esteem and avoidance of close relationships.
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`Some patients experience discomfort that prevents them from
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`carrying out tasks such as prolonged standing, writing, or
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`typing.
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`[007]
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`Onychomycosis in immunocompromised patients, such as
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`those infected with human immunodeficiency Virus, can pose a
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`more serious health problem. Not only does this infection
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`serve as a constant reminder to the patient of his or her own
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`deteriorated condition, but the possibility exists of transfer
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`of a very high titer of fungal pathogens to another body site.
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`[008].
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`The dermatophyte species that most often causes
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`onychomycosis in North America and parts of Europe are T.
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`rubrum, T. metagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum.
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`The
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`first two are much more often implicated than E.
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`floccosum.
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`Both dermatophytes and non—dermatophytes, especially Candida
`Sp., have been identified as etiologic agents of
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`onychomycosis.
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`[009]
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`Contact with the source of infection constitutes a
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`risk factor.
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`Several factors unique to modern life have
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`resulted in an increased prevalence of onychomycosis,
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`including wearing of shoes, especially tight, high—heeled
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`shoes;
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`the increased use by large numbers of people of damp
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`spaces such as locker rooms and gymnasiums;
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`the declining
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`health of the aging American population, and the increased
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`number of immunocompromised patients through disease (HIV) or
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`therapeutic agents (immunosuppressive therapies associated
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`with cancer or posttransplantation, and the extensive use of
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`broad—spectrum antibiotics). Other factors that increase the
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`risk of onychomycosis are direct trauma to the nail,
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`including
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`that resulting from certain tic disorders (nail biting).
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`[0010]
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`Treatment of onychomycosis has been attempted for
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`many generations, but success has been limited. Because of
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`the perception that the lesions had a superficial cause,
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`the
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`earliest remedies were topical.
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`However,
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`topical drugs such
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`as the imidazoles,
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`the allylamines, and the pyridone
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`cyclopiroxolamine proved to be generally ineffective against
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`fungal infections of the nails because of their inability to
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`penetrate the entire nail unit and eradicate the infection.
`Only recently, when the fungal nature of these infections was
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`appreciated, have systemically active drugs been available for
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`treating onychomycosis.
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`[0011]
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`Many currently available antifungal agents require a
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`long duration of therapy, sometimes for over one year,
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`in
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`order to completely treat the onychomycosis. Griseofulvin has
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`limited efficacy because its activity is limited to
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`dermatophytes and a prolonged duration of therapy is required
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`for maximum efficacy. Ketoconazole cannot be used for long-
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`term cure of onychomycosis because of the occurrence of side
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`effects and significant drug interactions. Other previously
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`used drugs include itraconazole, fluconazole, and terbinafine.
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`[0012]
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`Additionally, serious damage is done to crops each
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`year by fungal infections of plants such as smuts, rusts,
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`ergot, and mildews.
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`[0013]
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`Botrytis bunch rot has long been a problem in
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`vineyards. High nitrogen fertilization predisposed grapevines
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`to infection by Botritis cinerea and increased disease
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`severity.
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`In vitro results of tests of a number of fungicides
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`were described by R=Houma et al.
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`in Journal of Plant Pathology
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`80(2): 1998, abstracts of papers. Of the fungicides tested,
`Vinchlozoline, Chlorothalonil, and Dichlofluanide were
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`effective in completely terminating conidia.
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`Iprodione and
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`Procymedone were apparently confronted with the problem of
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`fungal resistance. Folpel, copper and chlorothalonil were not
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`able to control mycelial growth as effectively as conidial
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`germination.
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`[0014]
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`Several Fusarium species occurring worldwide on
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`cereals as causal agents of "head blight" of small grain
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`cereals and "ear rot" of corn, can accumulate mycotoxins in
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`infected kernels. Besides being damaging to the cereal crops,
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`some of these mycotoxins are dangerous to animal and/or human
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`health.
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`The main groups of Fusarium toxins commonly
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`recognized in grains are trichothecenes:
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`including T—2 toxin
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`(T2), diacetoxyscirpenol, deoxynivalenol,
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`fusarenone X, and
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`nivalenol; zearalenones, primarily zaearalenone; and
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`fumonisins,
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`in particular fumonisin B1. Additionally,
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`moniliformin, beauvericine, and fusaproliferin were also found
`in Fusarium infected cereal ears.
`I
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`[0015]
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`Boronic acids,
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`such as phenylboronic acids, have
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`been known to inhibit acid lipase. This property of phenyl
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`boronic acids has been exploited for disrupting the epithelial
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`barrier function to enhance penetration of topically applied
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`active ingredients, as disclosed in Thronfeldt et al., U.S.
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`Patent No. 6,190,894.
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`[0016]
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`Boric acid and certain phenyl boronic acids are also
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`inhibitors of certain beta—lactamases. Shoichet et al.,
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`in
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`U.S. Patent Nos. 6,075,014 and 6,184,363, disclose that a
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`number of phenyl boronic acids are effective against bacteria
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`resistant to beta—lactam antibiotics as a result of porin
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`mutations.
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`These compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable
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`salts, are antibacterial by themselves, although at higher
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`concentrations than beta-lactam antibiotics.
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`It is believed
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`that this antibacterial activity is due to the binding of the
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`inhibitors to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs), which
`resemble beta—lactamases. Since PBPs are found in all
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`bacterial species susceptible to beta—lactam antibiotics, it
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`is expected that these compounds will be effective against the
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`same bacteria as the beta—lactam antibiotics.
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`[0017]
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`To the best of the present inventors= knowledge,
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`there is no prior art describing any antifungal activity of
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`PBA.or its derivatives.
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`Summary of the Invention
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`[0018]
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`It is an object of the present invention to overcome
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`the deficiencies in the prior art.
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`[0019]
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`It is another object of the present invention to
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`provide a method for treating onychomycosis.
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`[0020]
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`It is still another object of the present invention
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`to provide methods for treating fungal infections in animals
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`'
`and plants.
`[0021]
`It is another object of the present invention to
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`provide a composition which is a substrate for cytochrome
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`p450.
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`[0022]
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`It has now been discovered that phenyl boronic acid
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`and derivatives thereof as well as related boronic acid
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`compounds have fungicidal properties, and that these compounds
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`are particularly useful in treating fungal infections. These
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`compounds have been found to be particularly useful in
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`treating nail fungal infections.
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`[0023]
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`It is known that phenyl boronic acid and derivatives
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`thereof have inhibitory activity toward proteases and
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`lactamases, and it has been reported that it is a substrate
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`for cytochrome p450.
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`(cf. Koehler et al.,
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`(1971); Koehler et
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`(1974); Lindquist et al.,
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`(1974); and Matthews et al.,
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`(1975)).
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`[0024]
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`It is believed that the substrate effect for
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`cytochrome p450,
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`in combination with its water solubility
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`properties, permits phenyl boronic acid or derivatives thereof
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`to enter a cell and to be degraded by cytochrome p450 to a
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`toxic phenyl compound, which then kills the cell. However,
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`this is merely a hypothesis, and the present invention is not
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`bound by this probable mechanism.
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`[0025]
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`The compounds which are useful for treating fungal
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`infections have the formula
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`wherein:
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`(OH)2—B—R
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`(I)
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`R is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,
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`naphthalene, phenanthrene, or has one of the following
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`formulas:_
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`‘
`R1
`is»:
`Vim
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`R1
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`R2
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`R3
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`(2).
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`<3)
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`1
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`1?
`R1
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`(5)
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`(6)
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`(7)
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`(8)
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`6
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`\*l \ N\N16
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`(9)
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`(10)
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`(11)
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`(12)
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`/2
`RF—1\
`8
`R{
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`R1
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`I
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`?1
`R1\3/4\S/R1
`I
`5\
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`R1
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`7\
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`R1
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`13/
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`R1
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`R1
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`’,/2
`Rf“1\\ 4:
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`/
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`wherein:
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`ring system (2),
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`(3),
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`(4),
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`(5),
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`(6),
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`(7),
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`(8),
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`(9),
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`(10),
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`(13) or
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`(14)
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`is aromatic or nonaromatic;
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`the atom center * is (R) or
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`(S)
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`in the case of
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`chiral compounds;
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`positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
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`7 and 8 each
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`independently is C, N, O or S;
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`R;
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`through R6 each independently is a lone pair, H,
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`B(OH)2, a halogen atom, CE}, CHZCF3, CCl3, CHgCCl3, CBr3, CHZCBrs,
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`N02,
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`lower alkyl, COZH, CHCHCOOH, CHZCHZCHZCOOH, SO3H, PO3H,
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`OSOgH, OPogH, OH, NHZ, CONHZ, COCH3, OCH3, or phenyl boronic
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`acid.
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`R7 is H, CF3, CClg, CBrg, CH2CF3, CH2CCl3, CH2CBr3, N02,
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`COCHg, OCH3,
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`lower alkyl, cyclic alkene, cyclic alkene
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`substituted with one or more substituents Re, heterocyclic
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`alkene, or heterocyclic alkene substituted with one or more
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`substituent R8;
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`each R8 is independently H, B(OH)2, a halogen atom,
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`CF3, CCLa, CBrg, CHgCF3, CHgCClg, CHkCBr3, N02,
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`lower alkyl, OH,
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`NHZ, N(CH3)2, N(CH3)CH2CH3, NHCOCH3, COOH, CHCHCOOH,
`CHZCHgflhCOOH, COCHg, OCHg, phenyl boronic acid, CONE”
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`CONHCHZCOOH, CONHCHZCONHZ, CONHCHZCONHCHZRN, SOzNHg,
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`SOZNHCHZCOOH,
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`SOZNHCHZCONHZ, or SOZNHCHZCONHCHZRN;
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`X is O, NH, NCH3 or
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`Y is OH, NHZ, NCH3, N(CH3)2, NHCOCI-I3 or NHCOCHZCOOH;
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`R9 is H, a halogen atom, CH3, CCl3/ CBr3, CHjZFm
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`CH2CCl3, CH2CBI3, N02, COZH, CHCHCOOH, CHZCHZCHZCOOH, SO3H, PO3H,
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`0803H, OPOgfi, OH, NHZ, CONHZ, COCH3, OCH3, phenyl boronic acid,
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`lower alkyl, or a side chain of a standard amino acid; and
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`Rm is a side chain of a standard amino acid.
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`[0026]
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`In formula (a) above,
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`the following terms have the
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`following meanings:
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`A Alone pair@ refers to an unshared pair of
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`electrons (not involved in an actual covalent chemical bond to
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`another atom)
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`that may have important interactions in
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`receptor-ligand (e.gu, enzyme—inhibitor) complexes.
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`AAlkyl@ means a straight-chain or branched-chain
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`alkyl containing 1—25 carbon atoms.
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`.ALower alkyl@ means a
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`straight—chain or branched—chain alkyl containing 1—4 carbon
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`atoms. Both of these terms include the R and S isomers.
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`ACyclic alkene@ means a structure containing from 1
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`to 3 rings, each ring containing from 5 to 6 carbon atoms and
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`at least one double bond. One,
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`two, or all three of the rings
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`may be aromatic.
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`AHeterocyclic alkene@ means a cyclic alkene as
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`defined above wherein at least one of the ring(s) contains one
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`or more atoms of S, N, or O.
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`The Astandard amino acids@ are alanine, arginine,
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`asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine,
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`glycine, histidine, homoserine, hydroxyproline,
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`isoleucine,
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`leucine,
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`lysine, methionine, norleucine, norvaline, ornithine,
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`glutamic acid, serine,
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`threonine,
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`tryptophan,
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`tyrosine, and
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`valine. Both the D and L isomers can be used.
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`The side
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`chains of these amino acids are well known and are the
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`portions of the amino acids attached to the NHrfifih—COOH
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`backbone.
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`For instance,
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`the side chain of alanine is CH3, and
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`the side chain or asparagine is CHQCONHQ.
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`[0027]
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`The most useful of these compounds for topical
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`antifungal activity are those which are the most water
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`soluble.
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`[0028]
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`Phenyl boronic acid is a commercially available
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`synthetic organic compound which has previously been used for
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`complex formation with diols, sugars, and nucleotides (Singhal
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`et al., Advances on Chromatography 31:293—335, Marcel Dekker,
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`NY, 1990) or as a synthetic reagent for Suzuki ether synthesis
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`(Theil, Angew. Chem,. Int. Ed. 38:2345—2347 1999).
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`Phenyl
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`boronic acid has inhibitory activity towards a series of
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`proteases and lactamases (Philipp et al; Proceedings of the
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`Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 68:1971,
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`(1976).
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`Phenyl boronic acid
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`[PEA]
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`is reasonably soluble in water as well as in several
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`organic solvents. Many of its derivatives are also water
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`soluble. Data on its toxicity are incomplete.
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`PBA is
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`considered harmful if swallowed (ORL—RAT LDW: 740 mg/kg).
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`[0029]
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`Additional methods for synthesizing phenyl boronic
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`acids according to the present invention are provided in
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`Shoichet et al., U.S. Patent No. 6,184,363,
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`the entire
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`contents of which are hereby incorporated.
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`[0030]
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`The water-soluble PBA or derivatives thereof are
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`administered topically in the form of a buffered solution,
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`lotion, or ointment.
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`The compounds are effective over a wide
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`pH range, although a pH of from about 6.0 to about 9.0 is
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`preferred. Generally,
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`the compositions are applied topically
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`once daily until cure.
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`[0031]
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`An in Vitro test was designed for testing the
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`fungicidal or fungistatic activity of PBA and its water—
`soluble derivatives. Cultures of T.
`rubrum were grown on 100
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`microliters SDB agar in a standard 96 well plate.
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`Following
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`an initial growth period of about 24 hours, each well was
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`treated with 50—100 microliters of the reagent tested.
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`Following an appropriate incubation period with or without
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`washing, residual viability was estimated from comparison with
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`appropriate controls,
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`followed by secondary verification of
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`viability tests by transfer of a part of the treated culture
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`The Figure shows the results of this assay.
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`The
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`photograph was taken four days after treatment.
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`A photograph
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`taken eight days after treatment was very similar.
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`[0033]
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`The effect of PBA and derivatives on T.
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`rubrum as
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`shown in the figure is as follows:
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`A: control, no treatment
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`B:
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`5 mg/ml PBA
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`C:
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`5 mg/mk 3—amino PBA
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`D:
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`3 mg/ml 3—nitro PBA
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`E.
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`5 mg/ml pentafluoro—PBA
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`F—H: Controls, no treatment
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`[0034]
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`It can readily be seen from the above that PBA
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`exhibited fungicidal effects on T.
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`rubrum within the
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`concentration range of 5—10 mg/ml tested. These solutions
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`also exhibited a fungistatic effect on C. parapsylosis at 5
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`mg/ml, and a fungicidal effect at 10 mg/ml.
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`Furthermore, a
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`solution of about 5—10 mg/ml had an antibiotic activity
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`against Bacillus megaterium.
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`[0035]
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`Three water-soluble derivatives of PBA were also
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`tested.
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`These water soluble derivatives exhibited similar
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`activities.
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`[0036]
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`All of the recorded effects were effective within a
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`wide pH range.
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`[0037]
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`The following table shows the fungicidal and
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`inhibitory effect of PBA.and three derivatives thereof,
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`3—
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`nitro PEA, 3—amino PBA, and pentafluoro PBA at varying
`concentrations against a variety of bacteria and fungi.
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`It
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`should be noted that none of these compounds was either
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`fungicidal or inhibitory against Saccharmoyces cerevisiae.
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`The pharmacologically active compounds of this invention can
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`be processed in accordance with conventional methods of
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`pharmacy to produce medicinal agents for administration to
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`patients, e.g., mammals including human beings.
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`For example,
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`the compounds of formula (I) can be employed in admixtures
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`acceptable carrier substances suitable for topical application
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`which do not deleteriously react with the active compounds.
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`PBA
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`(Phenylboronio Acid)
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`Trichophyton
`rubrum
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`Candida
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`parapsilosis
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`Saccharomyces
`cerevisiae
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`Botryfis cinerea
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`Coch/iobolus
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`(race C4)
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`Bacilus
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`megaten'um
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`F=Fungicidal; IN=Inhibitory; NE=No effect
`T. rubrum, C. parapsilosis: Onychomycosis
`B. cinerea, C. heterostrophus: Plant pathogens
`S. cerevisiae: Control
`(Baker=s yeast)
`B . megaterium: Control
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`(Cyt P—450 containing bacteria)
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`[0038]
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`Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers
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`include but are not limited to water, salt solutions,
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`alcohols, gum arabic, vegetable oils (e.g., corn oil,
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`cottonseed oil, peanut oil, olive oil, coconut oil), fish
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`liver oils, oily esters such as Polysorbate 80,
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`polyethylene glycols, gelatine, carbohydrates (e.g.,
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`amylose or starch), magnesium stearate,
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`talc, silicic acid,
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`viscous paraffin, fatty acid monoglycerides and diglycerides,
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`pentaerythritol fatty acid esters, hydroxy methylcellulose,
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`polyvinyl pyrrolidone, etc.
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`[0039]
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`The pharmaceutical preparations can be sterilized
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`and, if desired, be mixed with auxiliary agents, e.g.,
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`lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents,
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`emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers,
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`coloring, and/or one or more other active compounds, for
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`example, other antifungal agents, etc.
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`[0040]
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`For treating humans and other animals,
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`the
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`compositions are applied topically.
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`For treating plants,
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`the
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`compositions can be applied,
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`formulated or unformulated,
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`directly to the foliage of a plant,
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`to seeds or to other
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`medium in which plants are growing or are to be planted. They
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`can be sprayed on, dusted on or applied as a cream or paste
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`formulation; or they can be applied as a vapor or as
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`controlled—release granules.
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`[0041]
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`Application can be to any part of the plant
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`including the foliage, stems, branches or roots, or to soil
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`surrounding the roots, or to the seed before it is planted; or
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`to the soil generally, or to hydroponic culture systems. The
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`invention compounds may also be injected into plants or
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`sprayed onto vegetation using electrodynamic spraying
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`techniques or other low volume methods.
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`[0042]
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`The term "plant" as used herein includes seedlings,
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`bushes and trees.
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`Furthermore,
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`the fungicidal method of the
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`invention includes preventative, protectant, prophylactic and
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`eradicant treatment.
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`[0043]
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`The compounds are preferably used for agricultural
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`and horticultural purposes in the form of a composition. The
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`type of composition used in any instance will depend upon the
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`particular purpose envisaged.
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`[0044]
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`The compositions may be in the form of dustable
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`powders or granules comprising the active ingredient
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`(invention compound) and a solid diluent or carrier, for
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`example fillers such as kaolin, bentonite, kieselguhr,
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`dolomite, calcium carbonate,
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`talc, powdered magnesia, Fuller's
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`earth, gypsum, diatomaceous earth and China clay.
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`Such
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`granules can be preformed granules suitable for application to
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`the soil without further treatment.
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`These granules can be
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`made either by impregnating pellets of filler with the active
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`ingredient or by pelleting a mixture of the active ingredient
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`and powdered filler. Compositions for dressing seed may
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`include an agent
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`(for example a mineral oil) for assisting the
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`adhesion of the composition to the seed; alternatively the
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`active ingredient can be formulated for seed dressing purposes
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`using an organic solvent
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`(for example N—methylpyrrolidone,
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`propylene glycol or dimethylformamide).
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`The compositions may
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`also be in the form of wettable powders or water dispersible
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`granules comprising wetting or dispersing agents to facilitate
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`their dispersion in liquids.
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`The powders and granules may
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`also contain fillers and suspending agents.
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`[0045]
`Suspension concentrates of largely insoluble solids
`may be prepared by ball or bead milling with a dispersing
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`agent and including a suspending agent to stop the solid
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`settling.
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`[0046]
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`Compositions to be used as sprays may be in the form
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`of aerosols wherein the formulation is held in a container
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`under pressure in the presence of a propellant, e.g.,
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`fluorotrichloromethane or dichlorodifluoromethane.
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`[0047]
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`The invention compounds can be mixed in the dry
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`state with a pyrotechnic mixture to form a composition
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`suitable for generating in enclosed spaces a smoke containing
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`the compounds. Alternatively,
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`the compounds may be used in a
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`microencapsulated form.
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`[0048]
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`They may also be formulated in biodegradable
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`polymeric formulations to obtain a slow, controlled release of
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`the active substance.
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`[0049]
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`additives for improving the distribution, adhesive power and
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`resistance to rain on treated surfaces,
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`the different
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`compositions can be better adapted for various utilities.
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`The
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`dosage administered depends upon the age, health, and weight
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`of the recipient, nature of concurrent treatment, if any, and
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`the nature of the effect desired.
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`[0050]
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`Compositions within the scope of the present
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`invention include all compositions wherein the active
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`ingredient is contained in an amount effective to achieve its
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`intended purpose. While individual needs vary, determination
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`of optimal ranges of effective amounts of each compound is
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`within the skill of the art.
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`[0051]
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`Pharmaceutical compositions for administering the
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`active ingredients of the present invention preferably
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`contain,
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`in addition to the pharmacologically active compound,
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`suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers comprising
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`excipients and auxiliaries which facilitate processing of the
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`active compounds into preparations which can be used
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`pharmaceutically. Preferably,
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`the preparations, contain from
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`about 0.01 to about 99 percent by weight, preferably from
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`about 20 to 75 percent by weight, active compound(s),
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`together
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`with the excipients.
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`For purposes of the present invention,
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`all percentages are by weight unless otherwise indicated.
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`In
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`addition to the following described pharmaceutical
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`composition,
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`the compounds of the present invention can be
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`formulated as inclusion complexes,
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`such as cyclodextrin
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`inclusion complexes.
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`[0052]
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`The pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include
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`vehicles, adjuvants, excipients, or diluents that are well
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`known to those skilled in the art and which are readily
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`available.
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`It is preferred that the pharmaceutically
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`acceptable carrier be one which is chemically inert to the
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`active compounds and which has no detrimental side effects or
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`toxicity under the conditions of use.
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`[0053]
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`The choice of carrier is determined partly by the
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`particular active ingredient, as well as by the particular
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`method used to administer the composition. Accordingly,
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`there
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`is a wide variety of suitable formulations of the
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`pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention.
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`Generally,
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`formulations are prepared for topical or mucosal
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`administration.
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`[0054]
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`Any number of assays well known in the art may be
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`used to test whether a particular compound suspected of being
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`a fungicide, can be used. These assays are conventional and
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`can be readily adapted to the compOunds of the present
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`invention by one skilled in the art without undue
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`experimentation.
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`Examples of assays for fungicidal activity
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`on plants can be found in Wagner et al., U.S. Patent No.
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`6,262,091, and Schelberger et al., U.S. Patent No. 6,258,801,
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`the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by
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`reference.
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`Examples of assays for fungicidal activity on skin
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`infections can be found in Coury et al., U.S. Patent NO.
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`6,261,544,
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`the entire contents of which are hereby
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`incorporated by reference.
`[0055]
`In determining the dosages of the PBA or derivative
`thereof to be administered,
`the dosage and frequency of
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`administration is selected in relation to the pharmacological
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`properties of the specific active ingredients. Normally, at
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`least three dosage levels should be used.
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`In toxicity studies
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`in general,
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`the highest dose should reach a toxic level but be
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`sublethal for most animals in the group.
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`If possible,
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`the
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`lowest dose should induce a biologically demonstrable effect.
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`These studies should be performed in parallel for eaCh"
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`compound selected.
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`[0056]
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`When a suitable and presumably safe dosage level has
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`been established as outlined above, studies on the drug=s
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`chronic toxicity, its effect on reproduction, and potential
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`mutagenicity may also be required in order to ensure that the
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`calculated appropriate dosage range will be safe, also with
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`regard to these hazards.
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`Pharmacological animal studies on pharmacokinetics
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`revealing, e.g., absorption, distribution, biotransformation,
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`and excretion of the active ingredient and metabolites are
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`then performed. Using the results obtained, studies on human
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`pharmacology are then designed. Studies of the
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`pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of the compounds in
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`humans should be performed in healthy subjects using the
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`routes of administration intended for clinical use, and can be
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`repeated in patients.
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`The dose—response relationship when
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`different doses are given, or when several types of conjugates
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`or combinations of conjugates and free compounds are given,
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`should be studied in order to elucidate the dose—response
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`relationship,
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`the therapeutic range, and the optimum dose
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`interval.
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`[0058]
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`The compounds of the present invention are then
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`ready for clinical trials to compare the efficacy of the
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`compounds to existing therapy.
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`.A dose—response relationship
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`to therapeutic effect and for side effects can be more finely
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`established at this point.
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`[0059]
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`The amount of compounds of the present invention to
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`be administered to any given patient must be determined
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`empirically, and will differ depending upon the condition of
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`the patients. Relatively small amounts
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`of the active
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`ingredient can be administered at first, with steadily
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`increasing dosages if no adverse effects are noted. Of
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`course,
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`the maximum safe toxicity dosage as determined in
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`routine animal toxicity tests should never be exceeded.
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`[0060]
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`Compositions for use as aqueous dispersions or
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`emulsions are generally supplied in the form of a concentrate
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`containing a high proportion of the active ingredient,
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`the
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`concentrate being diluted with water before use. These
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`concentrates should preferably be able to withstand storage
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`for prolonged periods and after such storage be capable of
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`dilution with water in order to form aqueous preparations
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`which remain homogeneous for a sufficient time to enable them
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`concentrates may conveniently contain up to 95%,
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`typically
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`10-85%, and prefer