Use of chitosans to increase nail growth rate
AssigneePolichem SA
InventorFederico Mailland
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to the use of chitosan, a chitosan derivative or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, to increase nail growth rate. The invention is further directed to the use of chitosans to accelerate nail growth rate during treatment of nail illnesses, nail dystrophy or other nail conditions, in order to shorten considerably the specific treatments of said nail illnesses, nail dystrophy or other nail conditions.
Claims9
A method for accelerating the nail growth rate of healthy nails during treatment of a nail illness consisting of applying to a nail a topical formulation consisting of chitosan, a water soluble chitosan derivative selected from hydroxyalky chitosan and carboxyalky chitosan, and/or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof in an amount effective to accelerate the growth rate of the nail, in combination with one or more active principles selected from antipsoriatic agents, immunosuppressive agents, and nail strengthening agents, and compatible excipients and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
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