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Dual-action topical formulations for enhanced skin penetration and targeted dermal repair
Background Dermatological and cosmetic treatments increasingly focus on targeted delivery of active compounds to the deeper skin layers to combat photoaging, oxidative damage, and carcino­genesis. However, the stratum corneum presents a formidable barrier to percutaneous absorption, limiting the efficacy of topically applied actives. Conventional...
Published: 8/14/2025   |   Inventor(s): Hugh Smyth, Patricia Martins
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Category(s): Life sciences > Therapeutics > Formulation, Life sciences > Therapeutics > Drug delivery
High-throughput screening platform for skin penetration and permeability for dermal drugs and skin care products
Description The skin is one of the most readily accessible tissues for delivery of drugs and therapeutics. Improving skin permeation and retention is a major focus for new drugs and skin care products. In the development stage of transdermal drugs, it’s important to probe permeability and test delivery methods in a high-throughput, cost-effective,...
Published: 4/16/2025   |   Inventor(s): Hugh Smyth, Patricia Martins
Keywords(s): Drug development, Drug screening
Category(s): Life sciences > Research tools > Tool/assay/screening platform, Life sciences > Therapeutics > Drug screening