Reduction of hair growth
US5908867A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/782
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of reducing hair growth in a mammal includes applying, to an area of skin from which reduced hair growth is desired, a dermatologically acceptable composition containing a compound that inhibits the formation of glycoproteins, proteglycans, or glycosaminoglycans in an amount effective to cause a reduction in hair growth.
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