| CPC A61K 31/436 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 47/08 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/12 (2013.01); A61K 47/14 (2013.01); A61K 47/22 (2013.01); A61K 47/24 (2013.01); A61K 47/28 (2013.01); A61K 47/32 (2013.01); A61K 47/38 (2013.01); A61P 17/00 (2018.01)] | 11 Claims |
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1. A method of treating diffuse microcystic lymphatic malformations in a subject in need thereof comprising topically administering to the affected areas of the subject an anhydrous gel composition, wherein the anhydrous gel composition comprises
2.5 wt % to about 4.5 wt % of rapamycin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, based upon the total weight of the composition,
about 80 wt % to about 97 wt % of a solvent, based upon the total weight of the composition, wherein the solvent is about 1 wt % to about 30 wt % diisopropyl adipate based upon the total weight of the composition, about 1 wt % to about 30 wt % glycerol based upon the total weight of the composition, about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % polyethylene glycol based upon the total weight of the composition, and about 1 wt % to about 30 wt % isopropyl alcohol, based upon the total weight of the composition,
about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % of a gelling agent, based upon the total weight of the composition,
about 0.001 wt % to about 1 wt % of an antioxidant, based upon the total weight of the composition, and
optionally an additional pharmaceutically acceptable excipient,
wherein a total weight of the composition is 100 wt %, and
wherein the anhydrous gel composition has an apparent pH of about 4 to about 8.
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