US11986456 — Method for treatment of rosacea
Method of Use · Assigned to Sol Gel Technologies Ltd · Expires 2040-02-19 · 14y remaining
What this patent protects
This patent protects a method for treating rosacea by topically applying a pharmaceutical composition containing 2.5-10% benzoyl peroxide once daily.
USPTO Abstract
A regimen is described for the therapeutic treatment of rosacea. The regimen includes topically applying a pharmaceutical composition to the skin of a subject in need of said treatment. The pharmaceutical composition includes from about 2.5% to about 10% benzoyl peroxide as the only active ingredient, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. The regimen achieves, in a group of such subjects, a primary measure of success of at least about 9%, at least about 25%, at least about 40%, or at least about 47%, after application of said pharmaceutical composition once daily for at least about 2 weeks, at least about 4 weeks, at least about 8 weeks, or at least about 12 weeks, respectively.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Benzamycin (BENZOYL PEROXIDE) · Mayne Pharma
FDA Patent Use Codes
When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.
| Code | Description | Drug |
|---|---|---|
U-3947 |
— | Benzamycin |
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