Aleksandar
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Topical thyroid hormones to combat hair loss or even initiate new hair growth seems very promising. At least according to this article from 2020:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
But as always, as long as there is no profit to be made, the farmaceutical industry won’t touch it:
“Given this, from an industry perspective, a hurdle to T4 repurposing in dermatology is securing intellectual property perhaps by way of a novel delivery system or specific vehicle, judged to be patentable or perhaps as a drug–device combination. However, this does not prevent physicians to use T4 preparations off label for selected patients, provided sufficient safety.”
Topical L-thyroxine: The Cinderella among hormones waiting to dance on the floor of dermatological therapy?
Topical hormone therapy with natural or synthetic ligands of nuclear hormone receptors such as glucocorticoids, vitamin D analogues and retinoids has a long and highly successful tradition in dermatology. Yet the dermatological potential of thyroid hormone ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
But as always, as long as there is no profit to be made, the farmaceutical industry won’t touch it:
“Given this, from an industry perspective, a hurdle to T4 repurposing in dermatology is securing intellectual property perhaps by way of a novel delivery system or specific vehicle, judged to be patentable or perhaps as a drug–device combination. However, this does not prevent physicians to use T4 preparations off label for selected patients, provided sufficient safety.”