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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2012
Teikoku Pharma Usa, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Teikikoku Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Kagawa, JP;
Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Teikoku Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, Kagawa, JP;
Abstract
Methods for administering a dermatological agent to a subject are provided. In the subject methods an effective amount of a topical formulation of the dermatological agent is topically applied to a host. The topically applied formulation of dermatological agent is then occluded with a hydrogel patch, where a feature of the hydrogel patch is that it lacks a pharmaceutically active agent. Also provided are methods of treating a subject for a disease condition by administering a dermatological agent to the subject. Also provided are kits for use in practicing the subject methods. The subject methods and compositions find use in a variety of different applications.