Methods of providing therapeutic effects using cyclosporin components
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Acheampong, Diane Tang-Liu, James N. Chang, David F. Power
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Abstract
Methods of treating an eye of a human or animal include administering to an eye of a human or animal a composition in the form of an emulsion including water, a hydrophobic component and a cyclosporin component in a therapeutically effective amount of less than 0.1% by weight of the composition. The weight ratio of the cyclosporin component to the hydrophobic component is less than 0.8.
Claims19
A method of treating or preventing corneal graft rejection, the method comprising administering to an eye of a human or animal in need thereof, at a frequency of once per day, a composition in the form of an emulsion comprising water, polysorbate 80, a hydrophobic component, and a cyclosporin component in a therapeutically effective amount equal to or less than 0.05% by weight of the composition, wherein the weight ratio of the cyclosporin component to the hydrophobic component is less than 0.08.
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