Compositions and methods for stimulating hair growth
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorsJohn T. Trogden, Adnan K. Salameh, Chetan P. Pujara
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Abstract
Methods and compositions for stimulating the growth of hair are disclosed wherein said compositions include a cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2-cycloalkyl or arylalkyl compound represented by the formula I wherein the dashed bonds represent the presence or absence of a double bond which can be in the cis or trans configuration and A, B, Z, X, R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification and a penetration enhancer. Such compositions are used in stimulating hair growth of human or non-human animals.
Claims12
A method of stimulating hair growth, the method comprising topically administering to a region of skin of a patient in need thereof a composition comprising:
- 0.01% to 5% w/w bimatoprost in free form or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
- and, a penetration enhancer comprising a combination of
- a first penetration enhancer group comprising ethanol, propylene glycol, and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, and
- a second penetration enhancer group comprising an effective amount of at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of glycerol monooleate, oleic acid, and benzyl alcohol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.