Method of treating disorders of the eye
US5458883A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P27/12
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates, in general, to methods of treating disorders of the eye, and, in particular, to methods of preventing or treating elevated eye pressure and glaucoma by administering to a patient in need thereof a non-sulfhydryl reactive derivative of phenoxyacetic acid (eg indacrinone or ticrynafen) that increases aqueous humor outflow. The invention further relates to compounds and compositions suitable for use in such methods.
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