Seikagaku Corporation

Sho Funayama

Yosuke Yasuda

Katsuya Takahashi

Takahiro Hatanaka

Risa Nodera

Akihiro Takezawa

Provided is a chondroitin sulfate derivative having a cross-linked structure through a group in a polyvalent amine. Also provided is a composition containing the chondroitin sulfate derivative. Also provided are an agent and method for the treatment of an eye disease, the agent and method having a therapeutic effect on a corneal epithelial disorder and/or dry eye.

Crosslinked chondroitin sulfate, composition containing same, and treatment agent for eye disease

The invention provides a diamine crosslinking agent for acidic polysaccharides consisting of a diamine compound having a primary amino group at both terminals and an ester or thioester bond in the molecule, wherein the number of atom in the linear chain between at least one of the amino groups and the carbonyl carbon in the ester or thioester is 1 to 5; in particular, a diamine crosslinking agent for acidic polysaccharides which is represented by the general formula (I) below: [the symbols in the formula are as described in the specification]; a crosslinked acidic polysaccharide obtained by forming crosslinks by amide bonding between the amino groups in the diamine crosslinking agent and carboxyl groups in an acidic polysaccharide; and a medical material including the crosslinked product.

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Tokyo, Japan

Sho Funayama