EP0225639A2
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Hair grower composition containing vasoactive intestinal polypeptide as active ingredient and method of promoting hair growth employing same
Assignee: Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd
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Filing: 1986-12-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A hair growth composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of the peptide hormone VIP, as an active ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier of diluent; and a method for promoting hair growth employing the same is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Noboru Yanaihara
- 👤 Suzuo Watanabe
- 👤 Michiyuki Kasai
- 👤 Toyomi Sato
- 👤 Toshihiro Kikkoji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q7/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A hair grower composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a pharmaceutically effective amount of a peptide represented by formula (I): wherein His, Ser, Asp, Ala, Val, Phe, Thr, Asn, Tyr, Arg, Leu, Lys, Gln, Met, and Ile represent histidine, serine, aspartic acid, alanine, valine, phenylalanine, threonine, asparagine, tyrosine, arginine, leucine, lysine, glutamine, methionine, and isoleucine, respectively, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A hair grower composition comprising, as an active ingredient, a pharmaceutically effective amount of a peptide represented by formula (I): wherein His, Ser, Asp, Ala, Val, Phe, Thr, Asn, Tyr, Arg, Leu, Lys, Gln, Met, and Ile represent histidine, serine, aspartic acid, alanine, valine, phenylalanine, threonine, asparagine, tyrosine, arginine, leucine, lysine, glutamine, methionine, and isoleucine, respectively, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hair grower composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said carrier is a fluid or semisolid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hair grower composition as claimed in Claim 2, wherein said carrier is a semisolid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The hair grower composition as claimed in Claim 3, wherein said semisolid is selected from the group consisting of liquid paraffin, hydrophilic petrolatum, lanolin and polyethylene glycol.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for increasing hair growth comprising topically applying to skin, a pharmaceutically effective amount of a peptide represented by formula (I): wherein His, Ser, Asp, Ala, Val, Phe, Thr, Asn, Tyr, Arg, Leu, Lys, Gln, Met, and Ile represent histidine, serine, aspartic acid, alanine, valine, phenylalanine, threonine, asparagine, tyrosine, arginine, leucine, lysine, glutamine, methionine, and isoleucine, respectively.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for increasing hair growth comprising topically applying to skin, a pharmaceutically effective amount of a peptide represented by formula (I): wherein His, Ser, Asp, Ala, Val, Phe, Thr, Asn, Tyr, Arg, Leu, Lys, Gln, Met, and Ile represent histidine, serine, aspartic acid, alanine, valine, phenylalanine, threonine, asparagine, tyrosine, arginine, leucine, lysine, glutamine, methionine, and isoleucine, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said active ingredient is employed at dosage of from 1.0 to 0.01 mg/cm 2 /day.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The method as claimed in Claim 6, wherein said active ingredient is employed at dosage of from 0.5 to 0.05 mg/cm 2 /day.
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