Molecules for the treatment and prevention of fungal diseases
View Patent ↗This disclosure provides a method and a product to treat fungal nail infections and Athlete's foot in a fast and non expensive way. The product contains one or more lytic peptides in water solution.
1. A method to topically treat fungal nail infections and athlete's foot, said method comprising a step of applying a solution comprising a lytic peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 5-13, 15, 18-31, and 33-44 on the infected nail or skin.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the lytic peptide concentration of the solution is between 1 and 100 μM.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the lytic peptide concentration of the solution is 75 μM.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the solution is applied topically on a nail three times a week.
5. A product to treat fungal nail infections and athlete's foot, said product comprising a solution comprising a lytic peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 5-13, 15, 18-31, and 33-44.
6. The product according to claim 5 , wherein the lytic peptide concentration of the solution is between 1 and 100 μM.
7. The product according to claim 6 , wherein the lytic peptide concentration of the solution is 75 μM.
8. A kit for treating fungal nail infection and athlete's foot, said kit comprising:
a) a dry peptide preparation of a lytic peptides selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 5-13, 15, 18-31, and 33-44;
b) an appropriate amount of distilled water to be mixed with the dry peptide preparation to make a solution wherein the lytic peptide concentration of the solution is between 1 and 100 μM and
c) instructions to combine peptide and water and to use the resulting solution.
9. The kit according to claim 8 , wherein the lytic peptide concentration of the solution is 75 μM.