Methods for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and other ophthalmic diseases
AssigneeAcucela Inc.
InventorsClaes Olof BAVIK, Susan Hayes HENRY, Ryo KUBOTA, Vladimir A. KUKSA
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Abstract
Methods are provided herein for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases or conditions such as an ophthalmic disease or disorder associated with diabetes in a patient. Also provided herein are methods of treating retinopathy of prematurity in a patient. Further, provided herein are methods for treating wet age-related macular degeneration in a patient. The methods comprise administration of compounds disclosed herein to a patient in need thereof that inhibit or slow one or more signs or symptoms of such conditions.
Claims13
1-64. (canceled)
A method for treating an ophthalmic disease or disorder associated with retinal neovascularization in the eye of a patient comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a compound, or stereoisomer, N-oxide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having the structure:
- wherein the ophthalmic disease or disorder associated with retinal neovascularization is selected from the group consisting of sickle cell retinopathy, Eales disease, ocular ischemic syndrome, carotid cavernous fistula, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, hyperviscosity syndrome, idiopathic occlusive arteriolitis, radiation retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, retinal artery occlusion, retinal embolism, birdshot retinochoroidopathy, retinal vasculitis, sarcoidosis, toxoplasmosis, uveitis, choroidal melanoma, chronic retinal detachment, incontinentia pigmenti, and retinitis pigmentosa;
- and
- wherein the composition is administered as a daily dose of about 2 mg;
- about 5 mg;
- about 7 mg;
- or about 10 mg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.