A pharmaceutical composition is provided including tamibarotene or a salt or analog thereof, a solubilizer, a permeation enhancer, a polymeric emulsifier, and a surfactant. In a further preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a gel or cream, and provides a smooth composition to apply to the skin. The invention is further directed to methods of manufacturing the pharmaceutical composition and methods of treating a patient's skin with the pharmaceutical composition.
A61K 8/81 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions involving only carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
A61K 8/81 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing organic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions involving only carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
A61K 8/97 - Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof, of undetermined constitution from algae, fungi, lichens or plantsCosmetics or similar toiletry preparations characterised by the composition containing materials, or derivatives thereof, of undetermined constitution from derivatives thereof