US 11,857,556 B2
Topical compositions of dutasteride
Rajendar Medishetty, Bangalore (IN); Agadihiremath Thippeswamy, Bangalore (IN); Sreenivasa Reddy, Bangalore (IN); and Shivakumar Pradeep, Vizianagaram (IN)
Assigned to SHILPA MEDICARE LIMITED, Karnataka (IN)
Filed by Rajendar Medishetty, Bangalore (IN); Agadihiremath Thippeswamy, Bangalore (IN); Sreenivasa Reddy, Bangalore (IN); and Shivakumar Pradeep, Vizianagaram (IN)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/239,685.
Prior Publication US 2022/0347191 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. A61K 31/58 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61P 17/14 (2006.01); A61K 47/10 (2017.01); A61K 47/14 (2017.01); A61K 47/44 (2017.01)
CPC A61K 31/58 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/14 (2013.01); A61K 47/44 (2013.01); A61P 17/14 (2018.01)] 1 Claim
 
1. A topical composition for stimulating hair growth, the composition consisting of
(a) about 0.056 wt % (equivalent to 0.05% w/v) dutasteride,
(b) about 30 wt % of medium chain triglycerides,
(c) about 30 wt % of ethanol and
(d) about 40 wt % of castor oil based on the total weight of the composition, wherein dutasteride contained in the composition is in an amount to provide a daily dose of about 0.1 to about 0.5 mg.