Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Charles David Nichols

David E Nichols

Timothy Paul Foster

Bangning Yu

Gerald Billac

The invention features compounds and pharmaceutical compositions having anti-inflammatory properties. Also provided are methods of using the compounds or compositions of the invention for treating an inflammatory disorder in a subject in need thereof.

Compounds and methods for treating inflammatory disorders

This invention features compositions, methods, and kits for treating conditions associated with pathological ocular neovascularization, reducing scarring in the eye, treating dry eye, treating macular degeneration, and treating keratitis by administering a serotonin receptor agonist.

Compositions and methods for treating ocular pathologies

The present invention is directed to a method for the treatment of an inflammatory disorder in a mammal, said method comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of (R)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane ((R)-DOI) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or salt thereof, wherein said inflammatory disorder is associated with a disease selected from asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and Crohn's disease.

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New Orleans, LA, United States of America

Charles David Nichols