Compositions for Reducing Hair Loss and/or Increasing Hair Regrowth

Abstract

The invention relates to a composition comprising 2% to 5% minoxidil, 0.01% to 15% finasteride and 0.01% to 15% of a prostaglandin analogue. In one embodiment, the prostaglandin analogue is latanoprost. In a preferred embodiment, the composition comprises 5% minoxidil, 0.1% finasteride and 0.03% latanoprost. The invention also relates to the use of the said composition to reduce hair loss and/or increase regrowth of hair in a human subject.

1 . A composition comprising 2% to 5% minoxidil, 0.01% to 15% finasteride and 0.01% to 15% of a prostaglandin analogue. 
     
     
         2 . The composition according to  claim 1  comprising 5% minoxidil, 0.5% finasteride and 0.1% of a prostaglandin analogue. 
     
     
         3 . The composition according to  claim 1  comprising 5% minoxidil, 0.1% finasteride and 0.03% of a prostaglandin analogue. 
     
     
         4 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the prostaglandin analogue is latanoprost, travoprost, bimatoprost, tafluprost or unoprostone. 
     
     
         5 . The composition according to  claim 4 , wherein the prostaglandin analogue is latanoprost. 
     
     
         6 . A composition comprising 5% minoxidil, 0.1% finasteride and 0.03% latanoprost. 
     
     
         7 . The composition according to  claim 1  for use in reducing hair loss; in increasing regrowth of hair; or in reducing hair loss and increasing regrowth of hair in a human subject. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 7 , wherein the human subject is a male. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 7 , wherein the human subject is a female. 
     
     
         10 . The composition according to  claim 1  for topical administration. 
     
     
         11 . The composition according to  claim 10  which is in the form of a spray. 
     
     
         12 . Use of the composition as defined in  claim 1  to reduce hair loss; increase regrowth of hair; or reduce hair loss and increase regrowth of hair in a human subject. 
     
     
         13 . Use of the composition as defined in  claim 1  in the manufacture of a medicament to reduce hair loss; increase regrowth of hair; or reduce hair loss and increase regrowth of hair in a human subject. 
     
     
         14 . The use according to  claim 12 , wherein the human subject is a male. 
     
     
         15 . The use according to  claim 12 , wherein the human subject is a female. 
     
     
         16 . The use according to  claim 12 , wherein the composition is for topical administration. 
     
     
         17 . The use according to  claim 16 , wherein the composition is in the form of a spray. 
     
     
         18 . The use according to  claim 13 , wherein the human subject is a male. 
     
     
         19 . The use according to claim13 wherein the human subject is a female. 
     
     
         20 . The use according to  claim 13 , wherein the composition is for topical administration.