title: Antipsoriatic activity of 10-acyl analogues of dithranol (anthralin). I. Phase I clinical trial of 10-propionyl dithranol and 10-butyryl dithranol (butantrone).
abstract: Dithranol, 10-propionyl dithranol and 10-butyryl dithranol were compared as regards their antipsoriatic, staining and irritative properties. They were applied under 12-mm Finnchambers on the lesional skin of 17 psoriasis patients every second day for 20 days. In 9 patients their concentration was equimolar (2 mmol/kg of white petrolatum) corresponding to 0.05% dithranol, and in 8 patients the concentrations were 2, 4, and 8 mmol for dithranol, 10-propionyl dithranol and 10-butyryl dithranol, respectively. Without regard to the concentration, they all produced under occlusion almost equal thinning of the lesions, but when a 2 mmol concentration was used, 10-butyryl dithranol (butantrone) showed least staining and irritation on the treated sites.
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000875:Anthralin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; C038463:10-propionyl dithranol; C038464:butantrone; D000875:Anthralin