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US 5,470,876 AGranted
Topical sod for treating hair loss
OwnerPeter H. Proctorinventor
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Abstract
SOD for treating hair loss is disclosed. The SOD has utility in a topical pharmaceutical formulation for the cosmetic treatment of hair loss and the cosmetic stimulation of hair growth. The SOD comprises copper salicylate, copper aspirinate, indomethacin-copper, or a complex of an amino acid or peptide and a transition metal.
Claims19
A method for stimulating hair growth comprising the step of:
- applying in a topical pharmaceutical carrier to skin a transition metal compound having SOD activity, said compound selected from copper salicylate, copper aspirinate, indomethacin-copper and a complex of an amino acid or peptide and a transition metal, wherein the peptide consists of amino acids selected from glycine, histidine, lysine, arginine, cysteine or methionine.
a composition suitable for treating hair loss, comprising:
- a transition metal compound having SOD activity selected from copper salicylate, copper aspirinate, indomethacin-copper, and a complex of a basic amino acid and a transition metal;
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- a topical pharmaceutical carrier selected from oil and water emulsions, urea, propanol, butanol and glycols.
A composition useful for treating hair loss, comprising:
- a transition metal compound of the formula R-M having superoxide dismutase activity wherein R is salicyl, acetylsalicyl or indomethacin, and M is copper, iron, zinc, or manganese;
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- a topical pharmaceutical carrier selected from creams, lotions, shampoos and cream rinses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.