Compositions and methods for enhancing corticosteroid delivery
DCFirst Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of delivering corticosteroids to skin comprising:
- Topically applying a composition comprisingone or more corticosteroids with two or more penetration enhancers, and one or more of the group consisting of solvents and emulsifiers, wherein the penetration enhancers are present in ratio to a total of the penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers of at least about 0.90, and wherein the penetration enhancers comprise two or more of the group consisting of propylene glycol, diisopropyl adipate, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2,6 hexanetriol, and benzyl alcohol, andwherein said composition does not include a monoglyceride of a C6-C10 medium chain fatty acid.
10 Assignments
Litigations
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention comprises a composition, method of enhancing potency and method of delivering corticosteroids in a vehicle comprising at least two penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers. The propylene glycol and penetration enhancers are present in ratio to the total of the propylene glycol, penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers of at least about 0.70.
10 Citations
30 Claims
-
1. A method of delivering corticosteroids to skin comprising:
Topically applying a composition comprising one or more corticosteroids with two or more penetration enhancers, and one or more of the group consisting of solvents and emulsifiers, wherein the penetration enhancers are present in ratio to a total of the penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers of at least about 0.90, and wherein the penetration enhancers comprise two or more of the group consisting of propylene glycol, diisopropyl adipate, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2,6 hexanetriol, and benzyl alcohol, and wherein said composition does not include a monoglyceride of a C6-C10 medium chain fatty acid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
14. A method of delivering corticosteroids to skin comprising:
Topically applying a composition comprising one or more corticosteroids with two or more penetration enhancers, and one or more of the group consisting of solvents and emulsifiers, wherein the penetration enhancers are present in ratio to a total of the penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers of at least about 0.90, and wherein the first penetration enhancer is propylene glycol and the second penetration enhancer is selected from the group consisting of diisopropyl adipate, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2,6 hexanetriol, and benzyl alcohol, and wherein the propylene glycol is at least 66.8% of the composition.
-
15. A method of delivering corticosteroids to skin comprising:
Topically applying a composition comprising one or more corticosteroids with two or more penetration enhancers, and one or more of the group consisting of solvents and emulsifiers wherein the penetration enhancers are present in ratio to a total of the penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers of at least about 0.90, and wherein the first penetration enhancer is propylene glycol and the second penetration enhancer is selected from the group consisting of diisopropyl adipate, dimethyl isosorbide, 1,2,6 hexanetriol, and benzyl alcohol, and wherein the propylene glycol is between 66.8% and 74.9% of the composition.
-
16. A method of delivering corticosteroids to skin comprising:
Topically applying a composition comprising one or more corticosteroids with two or more penetration enhancers, and one or more of the group consisting of solvents and emulsifiers, wherein the penetration enhancers are present in ratio to a total of the penetration enhancers, and solvents and emulsifiers of at least about 0.90, and wherein the first penetration enhancer is dimethyl isosorbide and the second penetration enhancer is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, diisopropyl adipate, 1,2,6 hexanetriol, and benzyl alcohol. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
Specification