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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.:

US 8986664 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 13, 2011

Use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors to improve epithelial biology

Applicants:

Teresa Dicolandrea, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Robert Scott Youngquist, Mason, OH (US);

Sancai Xie, Liberty, OH (US);

Robert Lloyd Binder, Montgomery, OH (US);

Gary Richard Fuentes, Batesville, IN (US);

Deborah Lade, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Inventors:

Teresa DiColandrea, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Robert Scott Youngquist, Mason, OH (US);

Sancai Xie, Liberty, OH (US);

Robert Lloyd Binder, Montgomery, OH (US);

Gary Richard Fuentes, Batesville, IN (US);

Deborah Lade, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorney:

Kelly L McDow

Primary Examiner:

Aradhana Sasan

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/505 (2006.01); A61K 31/44 (2006.01); A61K 31/135 (2006.01); A61K 31/13 (2006.01); A61K 31/435 (2006.01); A61K 8/40 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A61K 31/137 (2006.01); A61K 31/138 (2006.01); A61K 31/495 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61Q 7/00 (2006.01); A61Q 19/08 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/435 (2013.01); A61K 8/40 (2013.01); A61K 8/4926 (2013.01); A61K 8/4953 (2013.01); A61K 31/137 (2013.01); A61K 31/138 (2013.01); A61K 31/495 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61Q 7/00 (2013.01); A61Q 19/08 (2013.01); A61K 2800/782 (2013.01); A61K 9/0014 (2013.01);
Abstract

The invention provides a method for improving hair biology, e.g., hair growth. The method comprises administering to a subject a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and a vasodilator, a zinc salt of a carboxylic acid, a xanthine compound, pyrithione or a salt thereof, saponin, tritapene, crataegolic acid, celastrol, asiatic acid, an inhibitor of 5-alpha-reductase, 1,4-methyl-4-azasteroid, an androgen receptor antagonist, azelaic acid or a derivate thereof, cyclosporin, triiodothyronine, diazoxide, retinoic acid, a prostaglandin analog, aminexil, carnitine tartrate, apigenin, procapil, or adenosine, in an amount effective to achieve a desired effect. The invention further provides a method of reducing or delaying the appearance of an age-related skin imperfection. The method comprises administering to the subject a composition comprising an MAO inhibitor. A kit for improving hair growth also is provided.

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