KIT AND COMPOSITION FOR EYELASH GROWTH

• US 20100204335A1
• Filed: 11/30/2009
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Allergan Incorporated (Abbvie Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Allergan Incorporated (Abbvie Incorporated)
• Inventors: Albright, Julie, Walt, John G., Pujara, Chetan, Somogyi, Christine, Beddingfield, Frederick C.
• Application Number:
  US12/627,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20100204335A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/622
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/88 Two- or multipart kits
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/42 Amides
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 1/10 for eyes, e.g. eyeliner, mascara

Abstract

The invention provides a kit for enhancing the appearance of eyelashes, comprising an eyelash enhancing composition and delivery system. The eyelash enhancing composition comprises an effective amount of 0.03% bimatoprost. The delivery system comprises a plurality of applicator brushes designed to deliver a fraction of 1-drop bimatoprost dose to the target area.

Claims

1. ) A kit for enhancing the appearance of eyelashes, comprising:

an eyelash enhancing composition and a delivery system, wherein the eyelash enhancing composition comprises an effective amount of 0.03% bimatoprost solution and wherein the delivery system comprises a plurality of applicator brushes having filaments designed to deliver a fraction of a 1-drop bimatoprost dose directly to the target treatment area.

2. ) The kit of claim 1, wherein the delivery system controls the rate of release of the composition from the brush to an eye surface.

3. ) The kit of claim 1 wherein the delivery system delivers a bimatoprost dose which is 5% of the bimatoprost dose delivered by 1 drop of bimatoprost for treatment of glaucoma or lowering IOP.

4. ) The kit of claim 1, wherein the target treatment area is the upper eyelid margin.

5. ) The kit of claim 1, wherein the applicator brush is sterile.

6. ) The kit of claim 1, wherein the applicator brush is disposable.

7. ) The kit of claim 1, wherein the composition is disposed within a dispensing container.

8. ) The kit of claim 7, wherein the dispensing container is squeezable.

9. ) The kit of claim 7, wherein a maximum of 3 ml of the composition is disposed in the dispensing container.

10. ) The kit of claim 1, wherein the applicator brushes are packaged in a plastic sheath.

11. ) The kit of claim 1, wherein the applicator brushes are packaged in sets of two.

12. ) The kit of claim 1, wherein the kit contains 60 applicator brushes.

13. ) The kit of claim 1, further comprising instructions for using the eyelash enhancing composition and delivery system.

14. ) The kit of claim 13, wherein the delivery system, composition and instructions are enclosed in a box.

15. ) The kit of claim 14, wherein the container of the composition and the instructions are contained in a first box, and wherein the delivery system is contained in a second box and wherein the first box and second box are contained together in a third box.

16. ) A method of enhancing the growth of eyelashes wherein the amount of bimatoprost applied a per eyelid margin is 5-12 μ

g/drop of bimatoprost.

17. ) The method of claim 16 wherein the amount of bimatoprost applied per eyelid margin per day is 9 μ

g/drop of bimatoprost.

18. ) The method of claim 17 wherein the amount of 0.03% bimatoprost applied per eyelid margin is 2-8% of a 30 μ

L dose of 0.03% bimatoprost.

19. ) The method of claim 17 wherein the amount of 0.03% bimatoprost applied per eyelid margin is 3-7% of a 30 μ

L dose of 0.03% bimatoprost.

20. ) The method of claim 17 wherein the amount of 0.03% bimatoprost applied per eyelid margin is 4-6% of a 30 μ

L dose of 0.03% bimatoprost.

21. ) The method of claim 17 wherein the amount of 0.03% bimatoprost applied per eyelid margin is 5% of a 30 μ

L dose of 0.03% bimatoprost.