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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
May. 18, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard K Farng, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Gerard J Gendimenico, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
James A Mezick, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Shirley M Ng, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Stanley B Wrobel, Jr, Middlesex, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, Raritan, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424401 ; 514994 ; 514947 ; 514975 ; 514859 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to aqueous gel retinoid compositions and their methods of use. More specifically, the aqueous gel retinoid compositions of the invention utilize micronized particles of retinoids, particularly tretinoin, to provide an aqueous gel for topical application of such retinoids to the skin which minimizes skin irritation while retaining drug efficacy.