MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611023974 A) filed by Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Feb. 27, for 'follicle-targeted stimuli-responsive minoxidil nanoemulsion system for enhanced follicular retention and controlled biphasic release in the management of alopecia.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Kunal Arora.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a follicle-targeted, dual-trigger, stimuli-responsive minoxidil nanoemulsion composition for improved management of alopecia. The formulation comprises 2-5% w/v minoxidil encapsulated within oil-phase nanodroplets having a mean particle size of 40-90 nm, stabilized by an optimized surfactant-co-surfactant system and dispersed in a sebum-compatible delivery matrix. The nanoemulsion remains a low-viscosity liquid at ambient temperature for ease of topical application and undergoes dual-trigger activation upon exposure to physiological scalp temperature (32-34 C) and interaction with endogenous sebum lipids. This activation enhances selective follicular penetration and forms an intrafollicular drug reservoir. The system provides controlled biphasic release comprising an initial immediate-release phase followed by sustained release for up to 12-24 hours with substantially reduced burst effect."
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