Prophylactic and therapeutic methods for ocular degenerative diseases and inflammations and histidine compositions therefor
US5811446A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for protecting the eye from degenerative eye conditions by administering prophylactic histidine compositions. The invention also relates to methods for treating ocular inflammation resulting from various causative agents, by administering therapeutic histidine compositions. The invention relates further still to novel histidine compositions for carrying out the present methods.
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