Researchers Submit Patent Application, "Methods For Hair Growth", for Approval (USPTO 20240350436).

Researchers Castilho and Squarize have submitted a patent application for methods to treat hair loss by inhibiting protein phosphotyrosine phosphatase (PTP) and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN). The application focuses on using vanadate derivatives and other compounds to promote hair growth in subjects with androgenic alopecia or alopecia areata. The methods involve topical administration of the inhibitors to hair follicles or stem cells, potentially offering new treatments for hair loss disorders. The patent application aims to address the limited effectiveness and potential side effects of current FDA-approved drugs for alopecia. [Extracted from the article]