The invention of scientists from the Medical University of Gdansk “Solid lipid nanoparticles of roxithromycin for hair loss or acne” has been protected by the European Patent Office.

The innovative pharmaceutical composition containing roxithromycin developed by Gdańsk scientists can be used to treat androgenic and / or acne-induced alopecia. For the production of the proposed preparation, lipid micro- and nanoparticles were used as carriers of roxithromycin in hair follicles.

The inventors are Dr Krzysztof Cal, professor at the Medical University of Gdańsk and Dr Hanna Wosicka – a former PhD student at the Faculty of Applied Pharmacy at the Gdańsk University.