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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,263,054


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Title:Method of enhancing hair growth
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 ##STR00001## wherein the dashed bonds represent a single or double bond which can be in the cis or trans configuration, A, B, Z, X, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined in the specification. Such compositions are used in treating the skin or scalp of a human or non-human animal. Bimatoprost is preferred for this treatment.
Inventor(s): Woodward; David F. (Lake Forest, CA), Vandenburgh; Amanda M (Huntington Beach, CA)
Assignee: Allergan, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Filing Date:Jan 23, 2012
Application Number:13/356,284
Claims:1. A method of increasing eyelash growth in a human including length, thickness and darkness of the eyelashes, the method comprising administering bimatoprost to an eyelid margin of the human.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the bimatoprost is administered in the form of a liquid composition containing about 0.03% w/v bimatoprost.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein bimatoprost is administered to the upper eyelid margin at least once a day.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the bimatoprost is applied by direct contact with the upper eyelid margin.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the patient is suffering from eyelash loss.

6. A method of increasing one or more of length, thickness and number of eyelashes in a human, comprising administering a composition comprising bimatoprost to the upper eyelid margin at least once a day.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the bimatoprost is administered in the form of a liquid composition containing about 0.001% w/v to about 0.1% w/v of bimatoprost.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the bimatoprost comprises about 0.03% w/v of the composition.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the bimatoprost comprises 0.03% w/v of the composition.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein the bimatoprost is applied to the upper eyelid margin once a day.

11. The method of claim 6 wherein the human is suffering from eyelash loss.

12. The method of claim 6 wherein the human is suffering from alopecia.

13. A method of increasing eyelash growth in a human, the method comprising administering bimatoprost to an eyelid margin of the human.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the bimatoprost is administered in the form of a liquid composition containing about 0.03% w/v bimatoprost.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein bimatoprost is administered to the upper eyelid margin at least once a day.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the bimatoprost is applied by direct contact with the eyelid margin.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the bimatoprost is in the form of a liquid composition containing 0.03% w/v bimatoprost.

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