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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1995
Arthur R Diani, Mattawan, MI (US);
Allen E Buhl, Portage, MI (US);
Heinrich J Schostarez, Portage, MI (US);
The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
An improved method and composition for promoting hair growth in mammals for treating various forms of alopecia or male pattern baldness comprising the concomitant administration of potassium channel openers, such as minoxidil, cromakalim, pinacidil, or a compound selected frown the classes of s-triazine, thiane-1-oxide, benzopyran and pyridinopyran compounds; and a 5.alpha.-reductase inhibitors, 17.beta.-(N-tert-butylcarbamoyl)-4-aza-5-.alpha.-androst-1-en-3-one. The method comprises administering an effective amount of the potassium channel opener and administering an effective amount of the 17.beta.-(N-tert-butylcarbamoyl)-4-aza-5-.alpha.-androst-1-en-3-one whereby the promotion of hair growth is increase over the sole administration of the potassium channel opener.