CPC A61K 31/327 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61K 9/10 (2013.01); A61K 9/107 (2013.01); A61K 9/50 (2013.01); A61P 17/00 (2018.01); A61P 17/10 (2018.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A treatment regimen for the therapeutic treatment of rosacea, the regimen comprising topically applying to the skin of a subject in need of said treatment, a pharmaceutical composition, the pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 2.5% to about 10% benzoyl peroxide as an active ingredient, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient, to achieve, in a group of such subjects, a primary measure of success of at least about 9%, at least about 25%, at least about 40%, or at least about 47%, after application of said pharmaceutical composition once daily for at least about 2 weeks, at least about 4 weeks, at least about 8 weeks, or at least about 12 weeks, respectively, wherein the benzoyl peroxide is the only active ingredient in said pharmaceutical composition, wherein said pharmaceutical composition is a cream or an emulsion, and wherein the primary measure of success is defined as a 2-grade improvement in Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) and clear or almost clear,
wherein the regimen is a first-line therapy for the treatment of rosacea,
wherein the benzoyl peroxide is the sole active ingredient administered to the subject in need of said treatment during the duration of the regimen, and
wherein the benzoyl peroxide is encapsulated and/or microencapsulated.
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