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Increasing aqueous humor outflow

US4757089A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1986
Grant dateJul 12, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/44
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of increasing aqueous humor outflow in the eye of a human patient including topically administering to the eye an outflow increasing amount of a compound characterized in that it contains one or more groups capable of reacting with sulfhydryl groups in the trabecular meshwork of the eye, and it has a margin of safety of at least 2.0.

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