Low dose lipoic acid pharmaceutical compositions and methods
AssigneeEncore Health, LLC
InventorsWilliam Garner, Margaret Garner
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Abstract
Compositions containing low doses of lipoic acid-based active agents and methods for using the same are provided. In particular, compositions containing low dose lipoic acid, lipoic acid derivatives, said lipoic acid seleno-derivatives and are provided to prevent and/or treat ocular diseases.
Claims12
A pharmaceutical composition for ocular use comprising an active agent or a salt or ester thereof, in an amount of about 5 μM to about 250 μM and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the active agent is 5-(1,2thiaselenolan-5-yl)pentanoic acid;
- 5-)1,2-thiaselenolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid;
- or a salt or ester thereof.
A method of treating presbyopia, comprising administering to a human in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition for ocular use comprising an active agent that is:
- 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid;
- 6,8-dimercaptooctanoic acid;
- dihydrolipoate;
- 5-(1,2-thiaselenolan-5-yl)pentanoic acid,
- 5-(1,2-thiaselenolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid;
- or a salt or ester thereof, in an amount of about 5 μM to about 250 μM and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.