Dr. Bitter Sr: Redness topical patent

[Steve95301]

Via the Rosacea Blog:

Dr. Bitter Sr. has applied for a patent (or here) for a topical that sounds a lot like sansrosa.

A near-permanent skin treatment includes photothermolysis of reddened facial skin to induce ischemia. Reperfusion of the photothermolysis treated skin is inhibited by following with regular applications of phenyl-epinephrine carried in a lotion until vascular necrosis is complete. Alternatively, a temporary treatment for reddened facial skin includes only cosmetic as-needed applications of phenyl-epinephrine carried in lotion to induce vasoconstriction in Rosacea and other similarly embarrassing skin disorders.

I got my IPL txs from Dr. Bitter, and he's so knowledgeable and understanding about rosacea that I hope he can patent the anti-redness topical we're all looking for and become a billionaire.

[DukeCity]

Is this the"cure" we've been hoping for??? - There is a blurb on Dr. Nases' website re: a collaberation with Dr. Bitter on topical applied 1-time, is this it???

[Bob Bear]

Sounds very much like it. That would be superb news if Geoffrey and Doctor Bitter were to make strides with a new anti redness topical.

Im pretty sure they were talking about gene modifiers were they not?

BB

[Bob Bear]

The first one sounds a med to go with IPL to me. Maybe its like the mother of all anti angiogenesis treatments?

I would be quite poetic, for Dr Bitter (the father of IPL for rosacea) to be the one to 'complete' the treatment and make it truly effective for all.

BB

[cheesy]

what stage do you apply for a patent at, pre testing trials. ie is this something coming out in about 5 years

[Steve95301]

Is this the"cure" we've been hoping for??? - There is a blurb on Dr. Nases' website re: a collaberation with Dr. Bitter on topical applied 1-time, is this it???

I think it's different, because Dr. Nase's site claims that they're working on a VEGF inhibitor. I didn't read anything about VEGF in this patent.

This patent seems to be for a topical that can be used either in conjunction with IPL or on its own. It could be used after an IPL txt, to prevent the vessels from growing back, or just by itself on an as-needed basis to eliminate redness. (That's how I interpreted it, anyway.)

The main question I have is, how long does it take to go from patent to product?

(I plan on having a maintenance txt at the end of August, I'm going to ask him if I can volunteer to use the stuff.)

[DukeCity]

If it's by RX then it'll take a looong time.

[supdawg234]

Either way, it seems like exciting news to know something that is actually new is being developed, not revising old ones.

[Bob Bear]

Precisely.

If someone said to me "Bear, we are making a cool cream which will neutralise you over active flushing and render you more or less normal... but it wont be out for 5 years", then I would be MOST pleased.

Its not so much the longterm time frame that guts me, rather the unncertainy of whether or not something is on the horizon.

Now, its impossible for anyone to say with that kind of certainty that something will get approved and reach market (let alone be effective). But I a happy medium would be nice, rather than knowing nothing.

BB

[Barbara]

Steve,
these are exciting news! Thank you very much for telling us.

Currently I`m on antidepressants again to reduce flushing and blushing. It helps alot, but I struggle with weightgain again and on some days they make me so tired. But without this medication the frequent flushing was just to distressing for me (I`m flushing extremly because of emotions, which just exhausted me over time ). Had 5 ipl treatments so far. They helped to smooth my flaky skin but did nothing for the flushing and redness so far.

So, yes, let`s hope there could be something on the horizon to really help us! We deserve it!!!

Barbara