Compounds with combined antihistaminic and mast cell stabilizing activities, intended for ophthalmic use
AssigneeBridge Pharma, Inc.
InventorA. K. Gunnar Aberg
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Abstract
This invention relates to methods of treatment of ocular disease states, modulated by histaminergic and inflammatory mechanisms in a mammal using norketotifen, 10-OH-norketotifen and pharmaceutical compositions of those compounds. More particularly, this invention relates to methods of treating ocular diseases (such as, seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and other forms of conjunctivitis, keratitis, hyperemia, cellular infiltration, vascularization, fibroblastic proliferation, inflammatory cell degranulation), while avoiding certain side effects, such as local irriation, using compounds with combined antihistaminic and mast cell stabilizing activities.
Claims7
A method for preventing or treating ophthalmic disorders, which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of norketotifen and 10-OH-norketotifen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A topical ophthalmic composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of norketotifen and 10-OH-norketotifen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable topical carrier.
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