Method for therapeutic replenishment and enrichment of ocular surface lubrication
US9248161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P37/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition, and methods of use thereof, for treating ocular boundary deficiency, symptoms associated therewith, or undesired condition that is associated with or causes ocular boundary deficiency at the ocular surface. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises a human PRG4 protein, a lubricant fragment, homolog, or isoform thereof, suspended in an ophthalmically acceptable balanced salt solution. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may also comprise one or more ophthalmically acceptable agents selected from the group consisting of an ophthalmically acceptable demulcent, excipient, astringent, vasoconstrictor, emollient, sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid, and surface active phospholipids, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for topical administration.
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