Treatment of colorectal polyps with imidazoquinoline derivatives

摘要

The invention relates to treating colorectal polyps and precancercerous colorectal changes by topical administration of immunomodulating drugs of the imidazoquinoline family, such as imiquimod (1-(2-methylpropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine), resiquimod (4-amino-α,α-dimethyl-2-ethoxymethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-1-ethanol), sotirimod (2-methyl-1-(2-methylpropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine).