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Method of preventing and treating chemotherapy-induced alopecia with vitamin D3 or a derivative or analog or active metabolite thereof.

US6291443A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
Priority date—
Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB82Y5/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of preventing or reducing chemotherapy-induced alopecia is disclosed which comprises administering to a host subjected to chemotherapy which induces alopecia an effective amount of vitamin D.sub.3 or derivative or analog or active metabolite thereof. The amount is sufficient to affect prevention or reduction of chemotherapy-induced alopecia.

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