Patents Assigned to REPAIROGEN CORP.
  • Cosmetic compositions containing quinones and their topical use on skin and hair
    Patent number: 11013673
    Abstract: Described are compositions containing quinones that show activity in enhance DNA repair and/or prevent damage to DNA and/or upregulate genes associated with wound healing. The quinones are thymoquinone, lapachol, myrtucommulone C, or mixtures thereof, and can be formulated into cosmetic compositions for topical administration to a subject in need thereof. The cosmetic compositions can also include sunscreens, surfactants, sunless tanning agents, desquamation agents, antiperspirants, colorants, preservatives and mixtures; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions should find use in methods for treating the signs of ageing in mammals, dermatitis and wound healing via topical application to a site in need thereof, such as the skin or hair of the mammals or a wound site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Repairogen Corp., University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., Cornell University
    Inventors: Michael Boice, Frank Borchetta, Albert Cunningham, John Trent, Pengbo Zhou, Chenyi Yang
  • Cosmetic compositions containing quinones and their topical use on skin and hair
    Patent number: 10780034
    Abstract: Described are compositions containing quinones that show activity in enhance DNA repair and/or prevent damage to DNA. The quinones are thymoquinone, lapachol, myrtucommulone C, or mixtures thereof, and can be formulated into cosmetic compositions for topical administration to a subject in need thereof. The cosmetic compositions can also include sunscreens, surfactants, sunless tanning agents, desquamation agents, antiperspirants, colorants, preservatives and mixtures; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions should find use in methods for treating the signs of ageing in mammals via topical application to the skin or hair of the mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: REPAIROGEN CORP., UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael Boice, Frank Borchetta, Albert Cunningham, John Trent, Pengbo Zhou, Chenyi Yang