Compositions and methods for stimulating hair growth

US9149484B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9149484-B2
Application numberUS-201414175972-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 7, 2014
Priority dateNov 9, 2009
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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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, R 1 and R 2 are as defined in the specification and a penetration enhancer. Such compositions are used in stimulating hair growth of human or non-human animals.

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What is claimed is: 1. A composition for growing hair by topical application comprising: bimatoprost in free form or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the bimatoprost is contained in an amount of about 0.3% w/w to about 4% w/w; ethanol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, benzyl alcohol, and, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of glycerol monooleate and oleic acid; and, wherein said composition is formulated fo…

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What does patent US9149484B2 cover?
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 doub…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Allergan Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/5575. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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