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January 2014 In this study, the researchers developed and evaluated a Minoxidil emulgel formulation, finding that it had a higher drug release rate compared to Minoxidil gels.
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August 1998 in “PubMed” In this case study, intravenous cyclophosphamide pulse therapy effectively improved symptoms of steroid-resistant lupus cystitis and peritonitis, allowing for a reduction in steroid dosage.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” In AGA animal models, this study found that finasteride-loaded microspheres provided rapid and sustained dihydrotestosterone suppression, promoting hair regrowth through dual-phase drug release.
6 citations
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February 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A woman with a drug allergy to anakinra was successfully desensitized, allowing her to continue treatment without allergic reactions.
October 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study found that using a stevioside-based microneedle patch significantly increased minoxidil's solubility and skin absorption, promoting hair growth in animal models and achieving 67.5% area coverage by day 35, highlighting the potential of this novel delivery system for androgenetic alopecia treatment.
34 citations
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July 2010 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” This review highlights the need for methodologies to understand and quantify drug penetration into hair follicles as significant drug pathways, noting this area lacks comprehensive articles and reports no new results.
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December 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the use of phospholipid soft vesicle carriers to improve the delivery and therapeutic outcomes of topical treatments for various skin conditions, but reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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January 2017 in “Dermatology online journal” This review examines hormonal therapies, including finasteride, dutasteride, spironolactone, and oral contraceptives, for treating hidradenitis suppurativa, summarizing various clinical study outcomes but reporting no new clinical results.
3 citations
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December 2016 in “Der Urologe”
March 2026 in “Collagen and Leather” This study found that a newly developed supramolecular FPC hydrogel effectively promotes wound healing through its anti-inflammatory and angiogenic properties, making it a promising material for wilderness first aid due to its storage convenience, sprayability, and ability to speed up wound recovery.
January 2026 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” This study reported that gels containing methyl cellulose exhibited the highest consistency factor and optimal homogeneity compared to those made with hydroxypropyl cellulose or its combination with pullulan, indicating the significant impact of gelling agents on gel properties.
5 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences”
This research elucidates the molecular mechanisms underlying carbamazepine and griseofulvin's inclusion complex channel formations with polymers, revealing why carbamazepine forms stable channels independently, while griseofulvin requires polymeric support due to weaker interactions.
September 2019 in “Ukrainian Journal of Dermatology Venerology Cosmetology” In this study, 90 pediatric patients with scalp microsporia were treated with a combination of griseofulvin, Antral, sertaconazole nitrate cream, and Bion 3 Kid, resulting in complete recovery, reduced treatment duration, and prevention of disease recurrence and colds, with high drug tolerability.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Polymers” This study observed that dissolving microneedles made from PVP-K90 and HPMC E50, incorporating Oryza sativa L. extract complex, showed enhanced transfollicular skin penetration and maintained safety for keratinocytes, with the P25H5 formulation demonstrating faster dissolution and greater effectiveness.
10 citations
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March 2008 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” This case study describes successful treatment of a siamang's persistent Microsporum canis infection using a sustained-release clotrimazole varnish, leading to lesion resolution after two years of clinical signs.
3 citations
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May 2018 in “Reproductive Sciences” In this randomized study, BAY 1158061, a prolactin receptor antibody, was found to be safe, well-tolerated, and exhibited low immunogenicity in healthy postmenopausal women, but had no effect on serum prolactin levels compared to placebo.
This study investigates whether adding 30% supramolecular salicylic acid to conventional treatment for mild to moderate acne vulgaris is safe and effective, though specific results are not reported in the abstract.
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June 2012 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” This study observed that smaller polymeric submicron particles provided more efficient selective drug delivery to inflamed skin in a mouse model, enhancing therapeutic effects while reducing systemic adverse effects.
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May 2011 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry” This study identified certain benzopyran derivatives with a bulky tert-butyloxycarbonylamino group as effective KATP channel openers that inhibit insulin secretion in rat pancreatic islets.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that weekly oral finasteride may be a promising alternative to isotretinoin for treating nodulocystic acne, showing substantial improvements with lower incidence of sexual dysfunction.
19 citations
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September 2009 in “Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data” This study found that the solubilities of flutamide, dutasteride, and finasteride in supercritical carbon dioxide were effectively modeled using semiempirical equations by Chrastil and Bartle, with varying levels of accuracy.
43 citations
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July 2003 in “Andrology” This review evaluates previous studies on androgen-progestin combinations for male contraception, concluding that long-acting injectable formulations appear promising due to their effectiveness and minimal short-term adverse effects.
5 citations
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January 1991 in “Drugs of The Future”
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September 2010 in “Current Urology Reports” This review focuses on recent advancements in understanding and treating ischemic and nonischemic priapism, but does not present new clinical results.
October 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” In a study on wound healing, researchers described injectable POEGMA‐DA hydrogels as a promising non-toxic alternative to traditional wound closure methods, showing effective tissue adhesion and enhanced regeneration of skin structures in a mouse model without significant inflammation.
74 citations
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April 2002 in “PubMed” This study found that the oral contraceptive containing drospirenone (EE/DRSP) was as effective as EE/CPA in reducing acne lesions, sebum production, and hair growth in women with acne.
54 citations
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June 2015 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that oral spironolactone may be a useful and low-cost first-line treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa in women, with relatively few side effects.
10 citations
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April 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article discusses the challenges in treating hidradenitis suppurativa, highlighting that adalimumab is currently the only FDA-approved treatment, and reports no clinical results.
15 citations
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February 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that in a mouse model, betamethasone dipropionate reduced epidermal thickness while fish oil unexpectedly increased it, validating optical coherence tomography as an effective measurement tool.